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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28
LETTERS TO THE STAR

and carefully and in ac-
cordance with the purposes Of
the Federal Government. In
this bill, or any other. we can
not give away the money Of
all taxpayers OF the United
States to some favored locale
to spend as 1t pleases."
Mr. Bows position is well
taken. But it will be noted
that his terms. wisely" care
fully" and "in accordance with
the purposes Of the Federal
Government" are imponder-
ables whose meanings can be
distorted without limit. Who
can foresee the political COM
plexions Of the future when
the successors to the Hitlers,
the Stains or the Spanish In
QUESTION might be in the Fed
eral saddle providing controlled
Federal aid to the schools
wisely" and "in accordance
with the purposes Of" their
type Of Federal Government?
The view Of the gentleman
from Ohio has been previously
held to be sound by the
Supreme Court. as in Wickard
VS. Filburn when 1t said, ut
Is hardly lack Of due process
for the Government to regu-
late that which It subsidies"
1853 s. Ct. Rep, pg. 92).
To any and all who say
Federal aid to schools would
not mean Federal control OF
our schools. let US reply,
'Phooeyl" Richard L. Feldman,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28
Joys of Spring

There are those who at the first
rustic of spring feel the urge to dig their
fingers into the good earth, who reach
for the rake, the hoe, the clipping shears.
There are others, however, to whom DO
it-Yourself" means somebody else. While
sensible Of the joys Of rural life, they
prefer to partake of them in the heart
OF the city, in the reassuring vicinity
OF trafI1c, movies, bars and crowds. For
these people the full surge of springtime
In Washington is season of delight,
offering as it does bucolic sights and
sounds but none of the callouses, blisters
and bent backs that come to those who
insist on direct communication with
nature.
The sideline-sitter is seen in the
parks these days, shifting the blossom
scented air with the relish of Ferdinand
the Bull, cycling appreciatively the grace
of the wisterias, the bridal glory of the
apple trees, the blaze of the azaleas
Added to these delicious fragrances is
the smell of new-mown grass, of the
good earth being turned up. Men whose
Job it is move among them with rakes,
mowers, spades and edgers, cultivating
the great garden which is Washington
now and giving the scene a rustic air
much-prized by sincere spectators.
For these people, talk of Roman
springs and April in Paris is so much
babble. They are perfectly happy Just
to be here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28

Washington was enthusiastic
about the George Washington
University Embarrassing COM
paign so years ago. On April
80, 1907. The Star reported:
"A new claimant for intellec-
tual leadership among Ameri-
can cities is appearing. A
movement Is afoot for capital
izing. under private initiative.
the immense apparatus Of
scholarship in the National
Capital. All roads lead to
Washington; and so let New
York. Chicago. Boston. and
even indianapolis drop into
provincial obscurity while the
Nation acclaims Washington
as the ideal residence for the
literary man, the scholar. the
scientist, the jurist, the stu
dent OF diplomatic relations.
A national university. en-
bodying the conceptions Of the
founders Of the republic. is. we
are told. at last to be created
The promoters Of the
George Washington University
movement are much In earn
est. -"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28

and steel production were the principal
soft" spots, but higher personal incomes
accounted for continued expansion in
purchases of goods and services.
Among other reasons, these statis-
tics gain added significance from the
fact that considerable uncertainty was
expressed around the year end as to the
probable course of the economy in 1857.
Many feared that at least another roll
ing recession" might be in prospect. The
first quarter results. however, indicate
that there is more strength than weak
ness in the picture today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28

the Lord--to what purpose
is the multitude of your sac
riflces. When ye come to
appear before me who hath
required this at your hand
to tread my courts. Your
Sabbaths and solemn assem-
blies / can not stand. 1t is
iniquity - even your pious
meetings. Your appointed
feasts my soul hateth. When
you make your prayers ! will
not hear. Wash you-make
you clean. Put away the evil
OF your doings. Cease to do
evil. Learn to do well. Seek
justice. Relieve the oppressed.
Look after the fatherless.
Plead for the widow" Thus
spake the Lord through the
prophet to those whose religion
was confined to praising God
on Sunday. st. James is saying
amen to Isaiah when. many
centuries later. in dealing with
those who readily accepted
Christianity as a form but
discarded it as a force. who
prayed on the Sabbaths and
they preyed on their fellows
outside the temple. that Apos-
tie warned. pure religion and
undeflled before God is to visit
the orphans and widows In
their afiiiction and to keep
ones self unspotted from the
world"
And surely 1t is to be re-
membered that Jesus, while
He regularly attended the syn
agogue and was found often
in the Temple. had little to
say about religious services
and ceremonies, but rather He
flayed, with biting words, those
who were punctilious in
church observances and who
delighted to make a show of
their piety, but who did not
practice their alleged religion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28
Rename Foqgy Bottom

Since that section of Wash
ington known as Foggy Bot
tom appears to be coming up
for a face-lifting. would not
this be an opportune time to
give consideration. also. to an
appropriate name for this at
tractive section? 1t may be
that Foggy Bottom we'll de-
scribed the area in years gone
by, but need 1t stay down
under forever?
I know there are those who
will disagree with this sug-
gestion. even as there are
those who lament the passing
Of old landmarks. There are
those who attach romance to
the name, but surely this
must be foggy romance.
Perhaps I have more than
average interest in seeing
this name changed, since this
section is right at my front
doorstep. but will not some
one come up with a name the
very mention Of which will
flash a mental picture Of the
wonderful section which 1t &C
tually is? True, we will always
have the fogs. but they are
not confined to this section.
and are not among Its out
standing characteristics. Even
Foggy Bottom likes TO put It's
best foot forward.
Ada M. Wentz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28

There can be no question
that there is a contemporary
trend in America which is be-
ing called a religious renaiS-
sance. A larger proportion OF
the population is attending
church than at any other
time in our history. Every
where the report is that the
pews are filling up. Perhaps
the dread choice Of life or
death which mankind is now
facing with spluttering split
atom bombs in fallible human
hands capable of destroying
the race and the planet is an
impelling factor turning feet
toward the affairs Of the Most
High. The Illustrations and
utilities Of these tense days
are bringing a growing reali-
zation that the houses Of wor-
ship are the bulwarks and ar
senals Of all that makes the
Nation safe and great. Even
the radio stations across the
land are sandwiching between
their commercials. Let's go to
church next Sunday" In
many ways millions are being
reminded that inside a church
in mystic fellowship with
others whose hearts cry out
for the living God. an hour
Of insight and self escape can
replace driving and draining
duties. hectic pace. and raul
cous noises. the tyranny of
the tangible and the confu-
sion OF tongues. It is because
Of the doors which swing
open in a time Of worship that
led Edwin Ford Piper to speak
thus Of an ordinary Sunday
morning service within hal
lowed walls:
This medger hour may Mt
Some oropeilin0 face to see the
blessed sky.
Master a soul and yield it back
to life,
Tempered against the euil days
to be.
In q certain novel. one OF
the characters. standing on the
outside. near the open portals
of a church. is made to say,
There is something in folks
singing when you are outside
a church which makes you
feel as though you ought to
be inside" Yes. there is no
more dulcet sound than the
lifted voices of those who are
praising God on Sunday.
But even that exalting and
exalted scene suggests the
query, How much OF what may
be felt and glimpsed in such
an hour will color the other
hours Of the day and Of the
week to come? Years ago,
Bliss Carman suggested one
answer to that question in a
cynical verse as he wrote:
They are praisino God on Sun
day.
They'll be all right on Monday.
It's Just a little habit they're
acquired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28
Pruisinq God on SUNDAY
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

in their relationships with
their fellowman. The Master
had utter contempt for those
who were strong in public
praise. but weak in private
practice. This is the danger
which is reflected in Bliss
Carman's lines about praising
God on Sunday and then.
from the standpoint of a
selfish world. being all right
on Monday. OF course. to be
"all right" in that cynical
sense is all wrong. 1t dims the
radiance of Sunday praises. it
means to be back on Monday
using the worlds scales and
standards. It means that from
church one may go back to a
life which is a matter of deals
rather than ideals.
Sad to admit. the graph OF
these days which registers an
all-time high for public re-
ligion indicates an all-time low
for private morality. One does
not qualify as a peSsimist to
declare that in America today
there is a moral sag which
Is positively appalling, This
breakdown in personal in
tegrity has seeped into COM
mercial life. political life.
sport life. and even into labor
unions and managerial Or
carnations until we could
characterize our generation as
Edmund Burke did in his
lament. Gone is that sensi-
bility Of principle. that chastity
Of honour which felt a stain
like a wound"
Aghast at the revelations
under the national search
light Of investigation, a we'll
known news analyst recently
referred to the riddle and the
shame of the l950s." And
this comedies with the reli-
gious revival so much talked
about. Yet. moral delinquency
is so debauching. spiritual IL
literacy is so appalling. seeu-
larism is so blighting. reading
material unabashedly offered
on newsstands so putrid and
debasing. money poured out
for strong drink and softening
luxuries. such a mighty tor
rent contrasted with the tiny
trickle for character-building
enterprises. that it is no Won
der alarmed students of our
modern situation declare that
the symptoms of our day are
ominously like those of Rome
shortly before the fall of that
empire.
AS never before. the multi
tudes who praise God on Sun
day must be the salt to purify
a corrupt world. The func-
ton Of the church is not to
join the world but to Judge it.
To really praise God on the
day Of worship means with
clean hearts and hands to
serve Him and His other chill
dren from Sunday to Sunday
as deeds match creeds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28
THE GAME OF POLITICS
No Giants Among Presidential Timber
By FRANK r. KENT

Almost before the Easter
holidays are over the political
figures In both parties are
deeply immersed in discussion
Of the 1860 possibilities.
Though decision will not be
made final for nearly three
years. there are at least two
sound reasons this discussion
is not premature.
One. Of course. Is that in
neither party is there a single.
outstanding logical nominee;
no national hero, no man upon
whom the factions-and there
are factions in both-could
agree as the indicated nomi-
nee. For example, among the
Republicans it is recognized
that there is now a law on the
book which makes it illegal for
any man to serve as President
more than twice. Recognizing
this. Mr.. Eisenhower long ago
accepted this as his final term.
In Adlai Stevenson's case,
while there is no legal bar to
his denomination, shortly after
the last election he declared
that II shall not run again."
Neither inside nor outside his
party was there any effort to
dissuade him from this deci-
sion. There is slight probable
ity of any party or public eff
fort to change his view.
Stevenson Not in Demand
A second reason is that the
immense majority-nearly 10
million votes in 1956-was
such as to make it clear there
is no real popular demand for
him as President and that
none of those three great vot-
ing groups-the Negroes, the
farmers and organized labor
we're really solidly for him as
a candidate. Without them he
could not hope to win. In brief.
while a great deal was made
during each Of his two cam
paigns Of his alleged elo-
quence. wit and charm. the
fact is that his alleged wit.
eloquence and charm" didn't
wear as well in his second
campaign as during his first,
and toward the last there was
considerable evidence of Bit
terness about the man which
detracted a good deal from
his personality and more than
Offset his charm. Especially
was this manifested in his
most recent speech at nota-
BILE Washington dinner.
No one in politics wants to
take a chance on a two-time
loser in presidential politics.
particularly since 1908. when
William Jennings Bryan ran
against William Howard Taft
and was licked very badly in
Decd for the third time. Now,
there are some in Washington
who would like to see the ILL
fated Stevenson try once more
when he does not have to run
against the extremely popular
Eisenhower. but they are not
many and they are not very
formidable politically. How
ever. that does not mean there
are not plenty of available
Democratic candidates. For ex-
ample. there is always the in
defatigable Senator Kefauver.
who Is convinced he could have
beaten Ike both in 1852 and
1856. There also are a num-
Der Of others. such as the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28

attractive Senator John =.
Kennedy of Massachusetts,.
The fact is that Senator
Kennedy has become the most
attractive figure in Democratic
politics in the country since
his defeat for the vice presi-
Dental nomination in the
Democratic Convention in
1866. Senator Kennedy has
made a record for himself as
a statesman, an author and a
very fine fellow which no one
else in his party has been able
to excel. At the Demo-
cratic Convention last year he
was easily the choice If not
the selection for the vice presi-
Dental nomination. While he
strongly supported Stevenson
for the presidency. he is lucky
not to have gotten on the
ticket with him. He has only
one deficit as a presidential
candidate-he is a Roman
Catholic. Years ago that was
considered an insuperable bar
to the presidential nomination
of both parties. although back
in 1928 the Democrats. gath
cred in convention at Houston,
Tex. nominated Alfred E.
Smith for President.
Nixon Out in Front
But religious bigotry has
been greatly lessened in the
last quarter of the century. It
may be that now fewer persons
would vote against Senator
Kennedy because he is a
Catholic and many more would
vote for him to show their free.
dom from a shameful religious
prejudice. In any event. he is
easily the ablest. most broad
minded. best-liked and best.
qualified member Of his party
in public life today. There are,
Of course. plenty of others
with presidential aspirations
more or less well concealed
but they are second and third
raters, such as the garrulous
Senator Hubert Humphrey Of
Minnesota: Gov. G. Mennen
Williams of Michigan; the
turncoat Senator Wayne
Morse of Oregon; Gov. Meyner
of New Jersey; Senator john
son of Texas; Gov. Chandler
of Kentucky and various
Others.
OF course, on the Republic
can side, the man out in front
is still Vice President Richard
M. Nixon. He has youth. ability,
experience. training and APP
parently the friendship of the
President, who has shown his
trust and confidence in many
ways. He has some strong
enemies in his own party and a
good many in the other. The
opposition has made many
(some vicious) charges against
him but has proven none. His
real rival is Senator Knowland
Of California, a strong. able.
sincere man, who is expected
to run in 1858 for Governor.
which would. so it is expected.
give him control Of the big
California delegation to the
1860 convention. This might
be a body blow to Nixon. How
ever, while it is not too early
to talk about the presidential
prospects. it is too early to
talk about the effect of such a
blow. One thing is certain. it
would do Nixon no good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28
Upturn in Jordan

The world, or that part OF the world
which wants peace, can breathe little
easier this week end as better news from
Jordan continues to come in.
OF course, the threat OF war has not
passed. The danger Of Communist
encouraged uprising in Jordan has eased,
but it has not passed. There seems good
reason to believe, however, that young
King Hussein's survival prospects have
improved substantially during the past
few days.
The 2l-year-old King has dealt with
the crisis courageously and forthrightly.
The conniving members of his govern
ment have been ousted, scores of leaders
who were plotting his overthrow have
been arrested, and the Jordanian Army,
up to this time at least, has remained
loyal.
King Hussein also has two aces in
the hole-the support of Saudi Arabia
and of Iraq. If he can hold this support,
and there is reason to believe that he can,
he has little to fear from the rag-tag
Syrian Army, even with due allowance for
the arms which the Syrians have re-
ceived from Communist sources. Ameri-
can sources believe the Syrian Army is
no match for the Saudi and Iraqi forces,
and they doubt that Syrian President
al-Kuwatly will risk showdown. Egypt's
President Nasser, who has been busily
fishing in the troubled Jordanian waters,
is in something of box. Egypt has no
common frontier with Jordan, and Mas
ser could not put troops into Jordan If
he wanted to. He might throw In some
air power. but II he should do so he would
risk the destruction of his air force by
the planes of the Sixth Fleet-a risk he
is not at all likely to take So the con-
spring Colonel NaSser quite probably
may be looking for face-saving way out.
There is another card which King
HusSein could play. II things were to go
badly he could ask for help under the
Eisenhower Mideast Doctrine, and this,
we suppose, would bring the very great
power of the Sixth Fleet, especially its
air arm. into play. King Hussein GER
tainly will not ask for American aid ex-
cept as last resort because his enemies
would be able to make effective propa-
ganda use of American Intervention, even
though requested by Jordan. The posi-
bility is there, however, and 1t is pros
pect which can be expected to have a
severely restraining influence on Syria,
Egypt and Russia.
The Russians have been doing tub
humping propaganda job. Their U. N.
representative, Ambassador Sobolev, ac-
cuses the United States of intervening in
the Jordan crisis and he wants to know
by what authority the Sixth Fleet has
been invited" into the Mediterranean.
He has been effectively answered by the
1raqi delegate. who replied that "the
troubles in Jordan come from one source
only. That source is international
communism and its agents in Jordan"
If any further answer is required, that
answer Is that the Sixth Fleet Is steam
ing into the Eastern Mediterranean to
help prevent Communist-inspired over
throw of the Hussein regime If the
Sixth Fleet means business, which we
think 1t does, and If King Hussein will
call for assistance If and when he needs
it, the chances are that this current move
to subvert and dismember Jordan will
fail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

Somebody eoofed so years
ago. and the captain of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's yacht. the
Sylph. was called to the White
House to explain. On May 3.
1907. The Star reported: Mrs.
Roosevelt and a party of
friends. including Mrs. Bacon.
wife of Assistant Secretary
Bacon of the State Depart
ment. were in a serious ac-
cident yesterday, and the facts
did not leak out until today,
when the presence at the
White House Of Capt. Roscoe
c. Bulmer. commanding the
Sylph, gave a tip that produced
the material facts. Capt. Bull
mer is understood to have gone
to the White House to make an
explanation Of the accident.
which may involve a court
martial as somebody was to
blame. ;. Through some mis-
understanding of orders. the
Sylph went past its dock and
crashed into the naval tug
Tecumseh. The crash
caused the mast pole of the
tug to come to the deck with
a crash. 1t narrowly missed
striking Mrs. Roosevelt and
some of the ladies of the party.
From a good authority 1t
is understood that the en-
gineer of the vessel misunder-
stood an order to reverse. i. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT

Well. as far back as the
Prophet Isaiah there were
those to whom praising God
in the Temple on the Sabbath
was a habit which did not
seem to match their dealings
and deeds outside the courts
Of the Lords house. Isaiah
pours out these scathing words
as the judgment of the God
they were praising on the
Sabbath. Hear the word of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28

itself, is deeply downcast at
the possibility that he may not
be able to try again. This is
a work which / must do--a
work. a great work-for which
was intended said Comdr.
Peary to a representative Of the
Associated Press. He was not
boastful, but modest in manner
and talked with the simplicity
of speech of a man convinced
that he was born for this great
purpose and that he must &C
complish it. :"
Orutor
The most famed orator Of
his day paid a visit to Wash
lngton so years ago. The Star.
on April IS, 1907. reported:
Mr.. William Jennings Bryan
arrived in the city yesterday
and was accorded an extremely
warm reception on the part of
the citizens without regard to
political Affiliations. He came
to meet two engagements to
deliver addresses. neither of
which was in any way related
to partisanship. and he de-
clined 10 say anything during
the day that might be in
terpreted as introducing poll
tics into the occasion. Mr..
Bryan spoke at night at the
Columbia Theater on the life
Of Lincoln. He paid a glow
ing and eloquent tribute to the
martyred President, and his
powers Of oratory were never
displayed with greater force
than on that occasion. During
the afternoon he addressed a
meeting Of the YMCA at the
National Theater. his subject
then being THE Prince Of
Peace" When Mr.. Bryan
arrived at the Pennsylvania
depot he was met by several
committees and by a very large
number of people. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28
Big Show

The Inflated jamestown ex-
position of l907--it was to lose
nearly 81 million-got under
way so years ago. and in re-
porting the event in a long
story on the first page. The
Star, on April 26. 1907. said:
Under smiling skies and the
first pleasant spring day that
has dawned about the envi-
rons, the jamestown EXPOSE
ton was formally inaugurated
today. From a picturesque
view. nothing could have been
more perfect. An array Of war
ships such as the world has not
yet known lent greatly to the
spectacle. The tardy workmen
and the unfinished appearance
Of the grounds did not seem
to affect the multitude. On the
whole, the opening was an au-
Spicious one. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-28
Despair

It appeared so years ago
that Comdr. Robert E.
Peary's North Pole trip would
have to be postponed indefi-.
nitely. On April "a. 1907, The
Star reported, in a dispatch
from New York: Lack Of
money-about $69,000--to A.
nance the expedition may
mean the abandonment Of the
dash to the North Pole which
Comdr. Robert E. Peary has
planned for this summer. The
explorer. who has earned the
distinction Of having reached
the farthest north and who
may truly be said to live for
the pupose Of revealing to the
world the mystery Of the pole