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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12
No EIectronic Love

Those who fear the coming Of the
push-button age may relax-for while
at least. Univac has fallen on its elec-
tronic face as matchmaker. After d.
costing all the proper statistics-if there
are any proper ones for such purpose
Univac recently designated for televi-
sion audience young couple, handsome
male and pretty female, for the ideal
romance. Each Of the pair co-operated-
as long as the program expense account
held out. But Univac obviously hadn't
projected its calculations far enough.
When hamburgers at the going rate re-
placed steaks for free, for example.
establishment that was definitely not
electronic set in and an engagement to
marry was terminated. I'm not trusting
any more machines" the pretty female
explained, 1.-THE old-fashioned methods
are best" The progress of science may
have been arrested by this simple conclu-
sion, but 1t is good to know that some
things are imperyious to the forces Of
change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12
Help for Handicapped

Having recently read about
the phony charity rackets So
Letting hereabouts. I was i'm
'nediately suspicious when /
received a phone call from a
person processing to be en-
ployed by an organization
called National Handicapped
Industries" I checked with the
Better Business Bureau and
was told that they were in ex-
cellent standing. I then went
to visit their combination
storeroom and ONCE at 500 r
street NV. where I was
greeted by an alert, agreeable
man In q wheelchair who told
me he was George Mills,
branch manager for National
Handicapped Industries, whose
headquarters are in Pitts
burgh." From him and the lit
erature he gave me. / learned
that National Handicapped In
dustries is a business organi-
cation that is making 1t pos
sible for the homebound han
dicapped to have q means Of
livelihood Its sole purpose
in being Is to enable han
dicapped persons TO take their
rightful place in the commu-
nifty as wage earners and tax
payers. It helps them 10 attaini
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12
No WindfoIT!

The newspaper reporters, perhaps
picking up the term from some gleeful
tax collector at the District Building, are
referring to the Unexpectedly large yield
of the local income tax as a ''windfall."
The metaphor is faulty and wholly mis-
leading.
One definition of windfall is some
thing brought down by the wind; another
is an unanticipated bit Of good fortune.
When tax that was estimated to yield
about $11 million dollars actually pro-
duces SIS million more than that, the
result is not windfall. It is a serious
reflection on the competency of the tax
estimatorS.
The Districts latest program of tax
boosting was enacted last year. It was
designed to produce a certain amount of
money. The harsh increase in the local
income tax was merely one of several
means Of producing that money. If the
tax estimatorS had known what they
were talking about, it would have been
unnecessary to impose all the increases
in the tax program. The so-called wind
fall" Is an illustration of excessive tax
alton.
Do the District Building authorities
see it that way? Not on your life! In
stead Of thinking Of ways to reduce the
heavy burden of taxes, they are planning
how to spend what the taxpayers have
been forced to produce over and above
what was agreed upon as justified in
crease in total tax burden a few short
months ago.
We hope the citizens committee
about to review the public works program
will take second look at where that pro-
gram is taking us. Experience so far
indicates that its chief product is steadily
increasing local taxes and proportionately
diminishing Federal participation. The
excessive amount produced by an un-
necessarily severe income tax will not
improve the city's financial position. It
will merely be used to shift a greater
share of the cost of maintaining this
expensive city to the local taxpayer.
If the result is windfall, we think
we know who got hit on the head by what
the wind brought down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12
An Appeal to Reason

Secretary of Agriculture Benson has
introduced refreshing note Of frankness.
into political discussion of the farm prob
lem. In his lengthy letter and supple
mentary statement to Chairman Ellender
Of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the
Secretary says, in substance, that
quarter of century Of experimenting
with various legislative panaceas-most
Of them directed at creating Scarcities
actually has failed to produce a prac-
tical or moral solution. He does not
attempt to place the blame upon either
political party. He does not advocate
abandoning Government aid, or the leg
islative efforts by which some solution
may be found. But he does suggest that
this is a good time Ito get the problem
out in the open, to have full discussion
of TIN effect, to take fresh look and
perhaps make a fresh start. He offers,
for himself and other administration off,
Gals, to join with congressional leaders
In such discussion And he says frankly
that he has mo doctrinaire solution"
Of his own.
AS starting point, however, Mr..
Benson states some evident and challeng-
Ing truths. Here are three Of them:
% Controls are not effective in reducing
overall agricultural production. (2) Agri-
cultural products are likely to continue
to be abundant. Under such conditions
they cannot be successfully priced as II
they were scarce. (3) The present legal
formulas, Government acreage allotments
and price supports are proving obsolete.
Perhaps more than on any other point
Mr.. Benson makes clear his personal
antipathy for the philosophy of seeking
solution through scarcity, and he COM
ments as follows:
We are in the midst Of great scien-
tific changes. Agriculture is able to pro-
duce abundantly, and appears amply
capable Of meeting our needs as far
into the future as we can see with conf
dence. No production controls acceptable
to American farmers appear capable of
choking of this abundant flow. Since we
apparently cannot legislate scarcity. we
must learn how to live with abundance.
II any product is abundant, II cannot
long be priced as II 1t were scarce II
farm products are abundant, the need and
the challenge is TO build markets SO that
this abundance can be used. We cannot
build markets BY pricing ourselves out
Of them
Obviously, there is no easy answer
70 what has been a national dilemma
for most Of the past generation. But II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12
Ambassador to Ireland

The substantial objection to the
choice Of Scott Mcleod as Ambassador
to Ireland, in our opinion, stems from
the belief that he has been moved up
to the ambassadorial level in order to
get him out of the State Department. If
this belief is correct, the best that can be
said OF such procedure is that it is bad.
The Senate, however, has confirmed
the nomination by vote Of 60 to 20.
We suspect, from reading the record of
the debate, that number of Senators
who voted for confirmation did so with
out enthusiasm. But that same record
also fails to reveal anything which can
fairly be said to disqualify Mr.. Mcleod
for the Dublin post.
Senator Green, chairman of the For
eign Relations Committee, voted against
confirmation and gave his reasons for
doing So This committee conducted a
searching examination of Mr.. Mcleod,
and its chairman has given what strikes
us as being the most reasonable summary
of the opposition case. Mr.. Green said
that the test in every case should be
whether nominee is the American who
can best serve the interests Of this coun-
try. He did not argue, he said, that Mr..
Mcleod has bad record But the Sem
ator does believe that there are hundreds,
perhaps thousands, of men who are bet
ter qualified for the Dublin assignment.
This, no doubt, is true. But it was
not SUFFICIENT to change the minds Of the
60 Senators who voted for confirmation,
and now that Mr.. Mcleod has been con-
firmed he should be given an opportunity
to demonstrate whether he can or cannot
measure up to the requirements of his
new post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12

Whose Uoice and stUord and
triumphing sea
First OGue charters to the free,
To teach what kings haze
neUer knoiDn
And lead the peoples to their
throne.
Our sophisticated day often
delights in attempts to put O
foolscap on the head of the
Pilgrim. branding him as q
religious bigot. OF course, in
the light Of science we have
outgrown the superstitions
which were as the chat in
the rich cargo Of the May
flower. But suppose that back
Of his superstitions there was
an unshakeable belief in God
and in the supremacy Of spirit
ual forces. Suppose that back
Of the Pilgrim intolerance
there were some fundamental
convictions which mastered
his whole being. Suppose that
back Of his solemn manner so
easily caricatured there was a
serious attempt to keep the
spirit in the saddle instead of
giving the rein TO things. The
faith which famed In the
Declaration they signed before
stepping on that unknown
shore colored everything, "In
the name Of God, Amen" The
attitude Of anything for a
laughs sort Of disillusioned
amusement at things that mat
ter most--is the sign Of q
diseased mind and q dwarfed
soul.
So. as the gallant little ship
daring every danger sailing out
OF the past draws nearer and
nearer to New England shores
1t is no time for comments
woven out Of q swollen sense of
superiority-"How quaint" It
is a time to write our goth
century amen to the spiritual
ideals the Mayflower brought
to these new shores. In the
coming Of the Mayfiower II
westward bound is q symbol
Of all that makes America
great. She is q signal that on
the wild seas Of these fear
haunted. confused days we
must launch new Mayfiowers
to join our lighting feet. The
Mayhower reminds US wildly
that great carriers are not
enough. James Russell Lowell
put 1t in inspiring lines for his
day and our day and all days.
We ourselves must pilgrims be,
Launch our Mayfower and
steer boldly
Through the desperate ,uinter
sea.
Nor attempt the futures por-
tai Nth
The pdst's blood-rusted ken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12
OAR and Holy Week

My attention has been called
to q letter in the Washington
Evening Star Of April 26. 1857.
signed Louise Evans Grogan,
criticizing the National So
ciety. Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution because the
seth Continental Congress was
held during Holy Week this
year.
The OAR Congress is held
during the week Of April 10
In commemoratinn Of the
Battle Of Lexington, In graft
tude to our forebears for all
the privileges we enjoy. Had
1t not been for the American
Revolutionary War, the Battle
Of Lexington, etc.. 1t could be
possible that we would not
have the freedom to observe
Holy Week.
In voicing her bitter criti-
cism Of the members Of the
Daughters Of the American
Revolution, I wonder II the
writer of the letter did not for
get the words Of Jesus In Mat
thew vi. Is. The New Testa-
ment is replete with admo-
nitions not to assume the
mournful countenance Of hypo-
critics but rather to rejoice in
the Lord. Even on Good Fri
day. we know the message OF
Easter Is one Of Joy. not sor-
row.
AS a former member Of the
Daughters Of the American
Revolution. the writer should
know that every meeting Of
any OAR chapter opens with
prayer. and that the CONT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12

for the Republic now the lead
er Of the worlds freedom
which the Pilgrims sought
and cherished.
Could there be a more APP
propriate time to thus remind
a sad and mad world Of the
spiritual cargo whichsthe first
Mayflower brought to these
waiting shores? II Americas
chief reaction to the approach
Of this little ship is ''how
amusingly old fashioned"
then that very attitude would
be a sign Of our degeneration.
Years ago. comparing the
original May1ower with a great
liner. the latest word in safe
and luxurious navigation, a
keen American. anxious about
the false and lowered values of
our inventive day; suggests
that the brilliant list of the
modern ships more than a
thousand distinguished passen-
gers makes the queer little
Mayflower. with its prosy COM
pany Of middle-class trades
men a ridiculous figure. He
admits that compared with the
latest Leviathan of the deep
there was very little pep" on
the Mayflower. But there was
power in the spiritual ideals
and iron will Of that little
company. There was power
enough to create q Christian
civilization. q new world. It
is because Of what was brought
to the new world in the hold of
that little ship which makes
Alfred Noyes exclaim: "Oh, the
Mayfiower's not a name, it is
a soul in living flame. The
Mayf1ower." as he puts 1t, is
saying
I am England. tDho first gaze
Freedom and Justice to the
sLQDe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12
H-Bomb and Free ENTERPRISE

The Joint undertaking Just agreed
upon by the Texas Atomic Energy Re-
search Foundation and the General Dy-
namicS Corporation adds up to a striking
demonstration of private American enter
prise operating at its venturesome best
And 1t adds up, too, to further evidence
that there is nothing fantastic about the
idea Of Harvesting the fusion process of
the hydrogen bomb for beneficent power
purposes.
Indeed, it is because of their faith
in the practically Of that idea that the
foundations organizers "a group of IL
private utility companies in Texas and
the General Dynamics Corporation have
signed firm contract to carry out a
four-year program of intensive research
in the field of controlled thermometer
reactions. The program, which will be
directed by the corporations Atomic Divi-
sion at the new John Jay Hopkins Labora-
tory for Pure and Applied Science near
San Diego, California, is the first of its
kind undertaken to date on so large a
scale by private American industry With
$40 million already earmarked for invest
ment in it, its great promise is that it
viii be OF major help in speeding the
advent OF the day when the almost unim-
aginable power Of the hydrogen bomb
will be available to man for revolutionary
peaceful work throughout the world.
This day, of course, is not just around
the corner. Before it can come, many
extremely difficult problems will have to
be solved. Nevertheless. whereas not very
long ago the whole idea was generally
regarded as an utter impossibility, i'm
portant progress has been made toward
translating it into reality. In fact, our
Atomic Energy Commission has made
such Roadway in the field that Chairman
Strauss has publicly indicated a strong
measure Of confidence that eventually
"in the somewhat distant future" all
the present great obstacles will be cleared
away. Then, with the thermometer
fusion reaction subject to control, man.
kind will be able to count on an almost
inexhaustible source 'of energy-deute-
rum or heavy hydrogen, which is abun-
dant in the sea and which will be the
fuel Of mighty new power plants involv-
ing no radiation hazards of the type that
must be guarded against in nuclear
f1ssion reactors.
Another spectacular potentiality Of
such power is that it conceivably may
lend itself to direct conversion into cleo
tricity, thus eliminating the need for
things like boilers, heat exchangers and
generating equipment In any event. 1t
is with possibilities of this sort in mind
that the Texas foundation and the Gen.
eral Dynamics Corporation, working along
with the Acc, will conduct their research
The project is an altogether stirring one,
and 1t may well play key role in CIV
ing the world controlled thermometer
energy in the next decade or so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12
THE GAME OF POLITICS
r., EDAAIH HEMr
Democratic Borroqe Seen as Fjop
BY FRANK r. KENT

It is interesting to note that
the recent effort Of Democratic
Chairman Paul Butler to dis
credit and deride President
Eisenhower fell rather dis
mally fiat. As the fair-minded
and temperate Washington
Star said Of the whole per-
Torrance, there were mo hits.
no runs and no errors" In
brief. an exceedingly dull ball
game with the stars such as
ex-President Truman, ex-
Secretary Of State Acheson
and ex-candidate Adlai Ste
venson repetitious, unwitty
and unconstructive, with the
exceedingly m diocre and
labor-ridden Gov. "Soapy"
Williams Of Michigan making
the best speech. which is not
saying much.
Leaders Lyndon johnson of
the Senate and Speaker Sam
Rayburn Of the House were
conspicuously absent. There
was considerable disappoint-
ment among the New Deal
Fair Deal journalistic and
television commentators who
had expected some pretty hot
gunfire that would put ad-
ministration spokesman on the
defensive and enable them to
generate q really effective at
tack. The net result seems to
be that this long planned and
concentrated Democratic at
tack has been singularly in
effective and the administra-
ton reply viii be more force
full than had the Democrats
put on a better show. AS it
was Mr.. Acheson and Mr..
Stevenson exhibited q personal
bitterness hard to reconcile
with their high character and
Mr.. Truman publicly admitted
that Mrs. Truman had rebuked
him for his petty references
to the number Of days Mr..
Eisenhower had been absent
from the White House.
Thus. it Is true that the
Presidents political enemies
have utterly failed to make an
effective assault upon either
his foreign or domestic poll
cies. On the contrary they
have not presented q convinc-
ing case against him. They
have exhibited both malice
and bitterness but when called
upon for constructive alterna-
tives they have completely
failed to respond. It is rare,
indeed, In the political history
Of The country that the oppo-
sition party has been so desti-
tute Of alternatives on do
nestle policy or so devoid of
Q constructive suggestion in
our foreign relations. There is,
Of course, criticism and de-
nunciation but when asked, as
Mr.. Stevenson was on q Meet
the Press" television panel a
few days ago. exactly what he
would have done before or
exactly what he would do now.
his answer was vague to the
point Of incoherence.
And so were Mr.. Truman and
Mr.. Acheson. and the gifted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
, Ut TIE CFTKTT
Launching New MoyfIowers
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRI
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

The Mayflower II Is at sea
with her prov pointing to
America. The tiny craft is as
close a reproduction as could
be designed Of the original
Mayfiower which sailed from
the same port nearly 337 years
ago-built of stout Devon oak
in the picturesque fishing vii
lage of Brixham. AS this is
written she is q microscopic
dot in the immensely Of heav-
ing waters, at the mercy Of
wind and wave. Trusting in
her six sails. she Is making
her hazardous snail-like way
across the vastly deep. The only
concession which the 18th GEN.
fury barque has made to 1857
Is the addition Of infiatable life
RATS and two-way radio COM
munication with ports and
other ships. She Is manned by
a hardy crew of 81, all in pill
grim dress. Her gallant Aus
traiian commander laughs
derisively at pessimistic press
statements that the frail vessel
headed across 5000 miles of
treacherous ocean. bobbing up
and down like q fishing line
fioater. has but Q $3.50 chance
Of ever reaching her desired
haven. There is depth Of
meaning In the comment
which leaped the ocean, "She
sailed without escort" The last
glimpse Of her from the Eng
lish coast after she had ac-
tually begun the venturesome
voyage with all her sails I'M
furled was "She glided along
like a graceful swan"
Just before the Mayhower
put out to sea there was a
civic farewell at Plymouth.
The Lord Mayor In ulumed
hat and scarlet robe gave
"journeying blessings" TO the
crew and the whole daring
project. The skipper stood be-
fore him. a goth century pill
grim in high block hat, white
lace collar. black jacket. trous-
ers and CATERS and slippers
with big silver buckles. A
chaplain offered a prayer that
this new Mayfiower might ne
gotiate successfully the sullen
seas which divers Cody
Christians Of our English ma
ton crossed In the l7th CEN
tury to find religious liberty"
This striking apparition SAIL
ing out Of the yesterdays-a
stirring pageant-at her de-
parture was given but a one
way ticket. She is to iemsin
forever at the Plymouth where
her spiritual ancestors land
ed--the gift Of Britain to the
people of the United States.
The British sponsors of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12

"Soapy" williams, aided BY
the noble Walter Reuther, and
all the rest. Unanimously they
agreed that Mr.. Eisenhower's
fiscal policies were bad, that
his budget was q mess, that
he had alienated all our
allies abroad and generally
"botched" everything up pretty
badly. But. what to do about
them now or what they would
have done about them to start
with they are. without excep-
ton, so muddy and murky that
no sense can be made out Of
what they say at all. It is
now almost ofiicially an
nounced that the President
win take his case to the
people. not In one long tele.
vised address but in four
short ones. That seems q good
idea. because regardless of the
f1atness Of the Democratic at
tack he needs very much to
explain his budget to the
people and his attitude toward
it. There are other things,
too. which need explanation.
such as the Middle East policy
and our attitude toward Red
China. No doubt they can be
explained, but it is not wise
to let the explanations lag or
the Misrepresentation stay
too long in the public mind.
In addition. there is unques-
tionably q desire among the
people to hear more of and
more directly from the Presi-
dent. They are not worried
about his playing golf nor
about his frequent absences
from the White House. They
know he is not neglecting his
job. but they want to hear
him say so. The press con-
ferences are too short and not
too well reported-except in
a few newspapers. There are
too many unimportant, ques-
tons asked in which they are
not interested. That is why
this idea Of four short tele-
vision addresses instead Of Just
one long one is a sound one.
They will not-and should
not-take the place Of the
press conferences. but they will
supplement them, end they
will quiet lot Of rumors and
reports that emanate from
Democratic publications and
propagandistS. One Of these
reports which seems well
founded is that the President
Is soon to lose by resignation
the two strongest members Of
his enthusiastically Of the
Treasury Humphrey and Sec.
rotary Of Defense Wilson. Both
Of these have served the Presi.
dent and the country well. In
uarticIllar Secrotarv Uvilco,,
has sustained a lot Of unde.
served criticism and abuse.
From this he has emerged
with the general liking and
respect even Of his critics. The
people generally are entitled to
know why and when these two
fine officials are retiring and
whom. If any one. the Presi-
dent has in view t. succeed
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12

On April 20. your reviewer
OF THE Great Plantation" by
Clifford Dowdey mentioned
the first playing of flaps"
composed by Gen. Dan Butter.
field at Harrison's Landing.
Authorities for this incident
are listed by Bruce Cation in
GLORY Road"
Since neither the Army
Field Manual nor the Army
and Navy Hymnal acknowl-
edges the composer Of TAPS"
II appears that the Army is
passing up an opportunity TO
give one Of its men proper
credit.
Alfred 3. TraskA
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a degree Of independence SO
that they need no longer de-
pend solely on the generosity
of family. friends or COM
munity charities.
It was my conclusion that
by taking an order for some
product from one Of these
statesmen. I was not only help
ing q disabled person to earn
his bread and butter and
getting value received, but
also. ! would be helping to
make someone self-supporting
who might otherwise become
q public charge. I'm sorry I
was suspicious to begin with
but glad that I was rewarded
by finding out about such q
worthwhile addition to the
Washington area as this Ma
tional Handicapped Industries
undoubtedly is.
Mrs. A. n. DalRneau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12
'ou All Keep Tryin'. sub!

new Mayflower which left the
Old World as the sun was
sinking in the west, freighted
her with the hope that. like
the Statue Of Liberty, she will
become a permanent symbol
of the Old Worlds affection