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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
The Loyal Opposition

1t may be true, as its critics charge,
that the Eisenhower administration has
no plan or program for solving the fun
damental problems of the Middle East.
IT one is to judge, however, from the Sat-
urday night speeches of two of the rank
ing criticS-Adlai Stevenson and Harry
Truman-they are equally without plan
or program.
Mr.. Stevenson spoke to the assembled
Democrats in San Francisco. He was
witty, partisan and, on the whole, good
tempered. His enumeration of Repub-
lican mistakes was comprehensive, to say
the least. But what does he propose for
the Middle East?
Our detectives, he said, are to open
the Suez Canal to the traffic of all ma
tons, to establish peace between Israel
and her Arab neighbors, and, while we
don't propose to dominate anyone our
selves, we don't propose that Russia
dominate anyone either" This sounds
as much like Mr.. Eisenhower as Mr.. Eli
senhower himself.
How would Mr.. Stevenson attain
these detectives? 81 would make it per-
fectly clear" he said, "that we propose
to pursue these detectives even at the
risk of war, and call on all like-minded
nations who want peace, national indie
pendence and economic progress in the
Middle East to join us. Obviously eco
nomic development is imperative and we
should help generously -" If this Is
not the Eisenhower program, what is it?
What does Mr.. Stevenson propose, which
Mr.. Eisenhower has not proposed, that
will open the canal to all nations and
establish peace between Israel and her
Arab neighbors?
Mr.. Truman, speaking in Florida,
gave qualified Endorsement, as he has
done before, to the Eisenhower program.
He feels, however, that it is too little and
too late, and he wants our Government
ITO adopt clear and vigorous policy in
the Middle East-to use its influence and
power to bring peace, to make known
where 1t stands and above all to work
together with its friends and allies"
This, of course, is not program. 1t is
merely another generalization.
1t seems to us that the reasonable
inference from all this Is that no one,
Democrat or Republican, has any real
program for solving the hard core of the
Middle East problem-the deep-Seated
antagonism between Israel and the Arab
countries. Assuming that some means Of
dealing with this aspect of the matter
can be found, it is going to take long
time. In the meantime, the Republicans,
upon whom rests the primary response
bility, seem to be playing by ear, while
the loyal Democratic opposition cheer
fully furnishes the of stage sound effects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
'Sweeteninq' the Bonds

The Treasury Department request
for authority to increase the returns on
and H bonds is reasonable one in the
light of today's money market and esti-
mates Of prevailing interest rates for the
foreSeeable future. For six consecutive
months, redemptions of E and H holdings
have exceeded new purchases. Presum-
ably returns beginning around per cent
and reaching a maximum of only per
cent have lost attraction for investors.
Better interest rates from other forms Of
saving and concern over the impact of
imitation on fixed investments have con-
tributed to reduced purchasing of the
Government bonds and to faster turn-ins.
January redemptions were the highest for
any month in nearly II years and 1855
sales of SIS billion we're $3.50 million short
of expectations.
To combat this trend, the Treasury
has proposed several steps. One is to
raise the maximum rate from per cent
to 3H per cent, with the discretionary
authority to raise this to Az per cent II
considered advisable or necessary in the
future. A second is to reduce by nine
months the holding period required for
reaching the maximum interest rate
now set at nine years, eight months. A
third, for the bonds alone, is to step up
the early returns to pay per cent by the
end of three years rather than "a per
cent as at present. 1t is hoped this latter
provision will discourage redemption Of
bonds which have been held for only a
short period.
There are good reasons, of course,
why the Treasury should be anxious to
put fresh life into the savings bond pro-
gram. A primary purpose Of the program
was to broaden distribution Of the Gov
eminent debt and to encourage saving.
More than SAL billion Of Federal indebt-
edness is now in the hands Of 40 million
investors in these securities. This repre-
sents an important segment of Govern
ment financing, not only in dollar value
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
Virginia Lee Roberts
United Givers

I congratulate Mrs. Cawton
on the fine article in The Star
regarding United Givers."
There are many Of us who
were of the opinion that there
was to be one drive which
would include all good causes.
There are still separate drives
for the March of Dimes"
Cancer Fund" etc. Who pays
for the postage, coin cards,
those who man the March Of
Dimes on the streets Of WASH
ington, all the Office work In
connection with distribution
Of these funds? I realize that
there are thousands Of us who
do volunteer work in each
drive, but you have got to
prove TO the public that all
the work involved in each sep
arate drive is free. I still go
along with Mrs. Cawton that
one big drive would save
money and wear and tear on
the public.
Louise Thereof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
Norfolk Decision

Judge Hoffman's Norfolk
school decision, C calling for
desegregation by next Septem-
Der and promising Federal
protection to local school
boards from state-imposed
penalties. has made it clear to
our Virginia legislators that
the law is TO be obeyed.
So why not bow to the
inevitable? Our politicians
have put on a spectacular
show of defiance. Is it neces-
sary to spend more money on
law suits. or build up even
greater III will2 Let's not fol-
low Alabama in to violence.
nor Georgia into such absurd
ity as unilateral "annulment"
of the Constitution.
The conscience Of Virginia
has spoken in the statement
of the Richmond Ministerial
Association. calling for res
pect for the law, courtesy in
our dealings between groups.
and constructive handling of
the school problem. Here is
a rallying point for the
Virginians who h ave been
silenced by legislative ex-
tremes. Let us speak up now in
support of this constructive
approach.
Mrs. John Jacobs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
Morylond PIonninq

If the reaction of the Prince
GEORGES public. especially
Southern Prince Georges peo-
pie, to persuasions of the press
and the Maryland National
Capital Planning Commission
has been "alarmingly apathe-
TIC" to the commission gen.
eral plan, it is probably be-
cause we consider the plan
ming commission is overstep-
ping authority given it by the
Capper-Cramton Act of June
z. 1924. And we further con-
slider 1t a direct effort on the
part Of the press to interfere
in matters that are strictly the
business of the Prince Georges
citizenry.
Mrs. Harold Hayes. of the
Prince Georges County League
Of Women Voters, says THE
plan is. of course, Of obvious
interest to property owners,
real estate developers. busi-
ness proprietors. industrialists
and local government Off
Gals" 1t is plain that the
majority of the groups in
terested are not the home
owners! The other groups APP
parently are to WELD the big
stick which will take from
the small property owner his
right to own. use and control
his own land.
We are faced with the pre-
poSterous effort of the
MNCP&PC, supported by
pressure from Northern Prince
Georges County organizations.
to include all of the county in
its web. Our section Of the
county is over rs per cent
rural. There are. Of course,
some few areas of develop
ment. II these areas desire
jurisdiction by the MNCP&PC,
let them have it; but the rest
of us do not intend to be
caught in the coils of any
commission without a good
fight against 1t. The entire eff
fort Of the commission and its
hackers is a socialistic move
ment, and amounts to the
right Of a dictator to con-
flscate private property. No
wonder there is apathy
The Capper-Cramton Act.
gave the commission the right
to acquire stream-valley lands
for recreational purposes; and
the right TO plan and control
these areas for that purpose.
1t did not give the commission
the right to reach out like an
octopus and take everything
that came within its grasp.
Many persons are unaware
Of the fact that in 1853 the
Maryland Legislature passed a
law that "any county may set
up It's own planning and zon-
ing commission" What's hold
ing anybody back?
Louise X. Morris,
Clinton. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
Eclipse

Brimblecomb married /.
Scour0e OF Seue nsedS.
Letter OF blood, brave tosspot,
roaring blade,
Tanner OF ghost and ooul (he
boosted these
Proud titles muzzled-just to
please a ndidi
She wds demure, indeed-d
liSsone bit
Whose comelineSs might make
a hermit stare
But fiDhy had not our Brimby
noticed it?l
Her eyes cleaned steel belotD
her copper hair -.
Thus in a snug matched
cottage dotDn the lane
Our buccdneer embarked
Without a chart
A subtler pedpon taught the
blade humility;
Mem tDraiths and dire he
iDrestled t0ith-in pain;
But, Dorst, unwonted silence
hedOed his heart,
SmotherfnO even Brtmble-
combs uolubilitvI
Harold willard Gleason
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19

their proxies. I voted as in
structed.
To imply that the ia per-
sons who could be present, all
OF whom were interested and
sincere members, were there
to defeat the will of the mem
bership is ridiculous.
At a time when many in
the community have been in
doubt about the practicability
Of embarking on so ambitious
a program, and when only a
relatively few courageous souls
have the foresight. the en-
ergy and the faith to lend
their time, money and interest
for the benefit Of the common
good, it seems the height Of In
gratitude to slap this small
group in the face.
David C. Drayton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
Unfortunate Regrets

It is regrettable that former Presi-
dent Truman is unable to accept the
invitations Of the Greek and Turkish
governments to visit those countries next
month. It was on March IL, 1947, that
Mr.. Truman asked the Republican-co
trolled Both Congress for $4OO million for
economic and military aid for Greece and
Turkey. The Communist threat to each
of them, he explained, had created an
urgent situation" requiring immediate
action" of kind the United Nations was
not in position to offer. He then stated
a principle that has remained basic in
American foreign policy for the past
decade.
ut must be the policy of the United
States" he said, Ito support free peoples
who are resisting attempted subjugation
by armed minorities or by outside pres
sures." With strong support from the
leadership Of both parties, Congress APP
proved this Truman doctrine" in almost
exactly two months. This was bold Ian
guage and bold action in that early stage
Of the cold war, but the fact that Greece
and Turkey are free to celebrate a ten
year anniversary next month may be
traced very largely to this courageousness
in Washington. At this very time, CO.
incidentally, another President is asking
a Congress controlled by the opposition
party to support doctrine of aid and
protection toward an area threatened by
Communist aggression. The Truman
program itself has been cited as one Of
the precedents. And although Mr.. Tru-
man has been critical of the Eisenhower
administrators foreign policy in many
respects, he has urged speedy congress
sional approval of the pending Eisen-
hover program for the Middle East.
In foreign policy particularly a
showing Of nonpartisanship is of high
Importance, both at home and abroad.
This is not the least of the reasons why
1t is too bad that Mr.. Truman has felt
1t necessary to decline the invitation to
visit the countries for whose freedom he
did so much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19

but in its distribution among the Nations
population. In addition, at time when
increased saving is most desirable as an
anti-inflationary force. failure to allow
savings bond yields to follow other inter-
est rates upward could be deterrent to
thrift.
Legislation to implement the Treas
ury recommendation already has been
introduced in the House, with committee
hearings scheduled next week. The de-
partment has proposed making the new
terms retroactive to February /. Congress
should give the legislation high priority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
Knows the Score

Just what is the economic
score in the United States
today?
Our democracy Of the peo-
pie. by the people and for the
people has degenerated into
socialized insolvency. Tens Of
millions of Americans know
this, but they are too hard
pressed paying their con-
stantly increasing commodity
costs and taxes TO put it into
print. That is why so to 10
per cent of our married wom-
en- are working wives. and the
percentage is constantly in
creasing.
For decades our vote-con-
scious Congressman have been
kowtowing to the labor union
votes, and as a result or
ganized labor has become a
gigantic American monopoly.
That is why all military equip
ment is costing our taxpayers
two to three times what it is
worth. And the same thing is
true of soaring commodity
costs. This in turn is re-
sponsible for our so per cent
fictitious property values,
which in turn increases prop
erty taxation.
Our labor union leaders are
now preferred citizens living
in luxury. as are our highly
paid Congressman. It is the
people who pay and pay and
pay. The facts are that the
American people have been
Unanswered into giving the
Federal Treasury power of
attorney to tax them without
limit. and the labor unions
power Of attorney to increase
commodity costs without limit,
all without recourse.
A. C. Narrower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
THE POLITICAL MILL
By GOULD LINCOLN
Hall Rings Bell in Governor Race Test

Leonard w. Hall, former Re-
publican National Chairman,
made three speeches in upstate
New York last week-and ives
enthusiastically received. It
was his first move in a drive
for the Republican guberna-
torial nomination. or so it is
being interpreted despite the
fact that Hall has been careful
not to announce his candidacy.
The choice Of a candidate to
run for Governor against Gov.
Averell Hartman in Novem-
Der. 1858, which Will be
made at a Republican State
Convention, still is 10 months
in the future. Hall is not
sticking his neck out at this
early date. Howe v err, he is
exploring. taking stock of the
political situation in his home
State, and keeping himself in
readiness to go. If and when it
seems advisable to make the
race for the nomination.
Halls friends have no doubt
in their minds that he would
very much like to run for
Governor. and that he had
this desire when he decided to
resign the Craftsmanship of the
Republican National Commit
tee. a post held for approx
mately four years, topping off
his service with a tremendous
victory for Eisenhower and
Nixon last November. Further
more. the governorship of the
Empire State will be a political
prize for which the Republi-
cans and the Democrats will
strive next year. And in the
opinion Of many Republicans
in the State, Hall would be
the strongest candidate they
could put forward.
ENCOURAGING Experience
The former national chair
mans speeches were delivered
in Binghamton, Utica and
Ithaca. He interrupted his va
cation in Florida to make
them. as part of the Lincoln
Day celebrations which were
held last week from coast to
coast. After his brief incursion
into New York, Hall few back
to Florida where he plans to
rest for two or three more
weeks. His experience was, to
put it mildly, most encourag-
ing.
1t has been rumored-in-
deed, predicted-that Hall will
receive an important Federal
appointment at the hands of
the Eisenhower administra-
ton, which will serve to keep
the former chairman in the
public eye. How necessary that
may be, however, is problem
atical. Len Hall is a popular
figure among Republicans in
his home State and throughout
the country. He has made
many friends, as well as a ma
tional reputation. He can find
a forum from which to speak
almost any time and anywhere.
In all probability, he will be
found speaking in the near
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
Fairfax Facts

AS a registered voter. I pro-
test the great disservice done
our community in the report
of the February 4 meeting of
the Fairfax Hospital Associa-
ton in The Star. The unin-
formed reader would gather
that something bordering on a
fraud had been perpetrated
upon the membership Of the
association. II is true that
quite obviously there we're a
few present at the meeting
who sought to give that i'm
preston.
The simple facts are these:
Members Of the Board Of Truss
tees Of the Fairfax Hospital
Association were originally
elected to this office. Had they
not merited the confidence of
the membership they would
not have been elected. They
did not seek election, nor do
they receive any remuneration.
The are interested, sincere in
dividuals willing to serve. when
drafted. as best they may.
There were five automatic
vacancies on the board Of
trustees at the end of the first
year. To fill these elective
positions. five individuals had
to be nominated.
The board Of trustees named
a nominating committee to
select five willing. capable in
dividuals who in their opinion
could have the backing Of the
membership. This is always a
difficult and thankless assign
ment and should merit some
gratitude.
Nominees we're selected in
good faith. the best nominees
that could be found to I'LL
thankless Jobs. Nominations
were encouraged from the floor
without limit. Two and two
only were named. The in
dividuals named by the nomi-
mating committee were selected
by ballot.
This brings us to the
further insinuating comment
on proxies. The persons who
were sufficiently interested to
encourage their fellow MEM
bers Of the association to at
tend the meeting we're acting
in good faith. When finding
large numbers who could not
attend they asked for prox-
les. Had these people not had
the confidence OF the member
ship they would not have got
ten the proxies.
/ was one Of these proxy
holders. / explained to our
members exactly how I in
tended to vote. and those who
approved willingly gave me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

How not to eat
This is important because
it is so easy to eat incorrectly
that we all have to look out
for it, despite the injunctions
of the Department of Agri-
culture experts, the scientists
of the National Research
Council, and thousands of lay
men students of the modern
science of eating.
No one should make a mis-
take here. There really is a
modern science Of eating. 1t
came into being about half a
century ago and has now
grown to the point where ex-
perts may be said to really
know how to eat.
The point is. what good
does this do. If you cannot in
duce human beings to study
the matter for themselves?
Despite all the writing. the
lecturing, the books and the
articles, most people today
eat exactly as their parents
did in the gay COS.
For quality foods, they sub
stitute quantity of foods.
For the science of eating,
they go in for the profusion
o. foods, as anyone cal see in
a modern supermarket any
Friday afternoon.
4 -
1t boils down to what not
to eat, at least as standard
everyday practice.
If a person knows the foods
which just taste good. but
really add nothing to life, he
is in a firm position.
1t must be understood that
these foods may be very good.
from certain aspects, but add
nothing whatever to the mas
termix which is the human
blood.
This supreme mystery brew
Of the ages is a miracle stream.
indeed. 1t comes down to us
out of the very seas of life
and it ascendeth no one knows
where.
The blood is the life, as we
have been told; and the only
place it gets its hold on us.
aside from the mystery, is
from the foods we eat.
We are guardians of the en-
trance and the exit. DR.. White
said Americans are bowel
minded and he was right. We
are. and properly so. But we
need more supervision at the
entrance.
This means knowing our
foods and what they do for us.
The great question still is:
How much do / know"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19

future in cities outside the
State.
Already a number Of would
be candidates for the Republic
can gubernatorial nomination
have cropped up. The veteran
speaker of the New York As
sembly, Oswald D. Heck, is
one. and another is the Re-
publican leader of the State
Senate, Walter Mahoney. More
recently, the name of Nelson
A. Rockefeller, former assistant
to President Eisenhower, has
been tossed out as a likely
candidate for the nomination.
A Rockefeller versus Hartman
race for Governor would be
something to roll over the
tongue. if it ever happened, in
view Of the great prominence
the two families have held in
the bushes and financial
worlds of America. Also, it has
been rumored that the active
and attractive youthful Repub-
lican State Chairman, L. JUDI
son Morhouse, might toss his
hat in the ring.
Rough Campaign Indicated
Because h e Republican
nomination for Governor in
1858 could easily lead to the
Governors mansion in Albany,
the inf1ghting may become
tough and rough. The State
certainly showed itself strongly
Republican in the last elec-
tons. President Eisenhower
carried it over Adlai Stevenson
with a lead of more than a
million and a half votes. The
Republicans also elected a
Senator-Jacob K. Javits-to
take the seat which was occu-
pied by former Senator Leh-
man, a Democrat. Lehman
did not seek reelection, but
the Democrats put up their
strongest possible candidate
Mayor Wagner of New York.
Notwithstanding the situation
in the Middle East, which was
supposed to hurt Javits'
chances, the Republican ran
458,774 votes ahead. The
G. o. P. retained it's 26-to-17
lead in the New York delega-
ton to the House, and in
creased its majorities in the
State Legislature. Gov. Harri-
man, when he was elected in
1854, just nosed out Senator
Ives, his Republican opponent.
by some 10000 votes.
Hall is from Nassau County,
which also is the bailiwick Of
j. Russell Sprague, longtime
Republican leader and former
Republican national commit
teeman. A feud between the
two men has run for several
years which could be a STUN
bling block for Hall. Heck, it is
reported. is leaving no stone
unturned to head of a Hall
boom-and the same goes for
Mahoney. Hall, however, has
the advantage of a national
reputation. and he has, too,
undoubted strength in New
York. He served in Congress
for half a dozen terms and
made his mark there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
Middle Rooder?

President Eisenhower is &C.
cused of being "anti-big BUSH
ness" by one faction, and
"antilabor" by the other.
Could they both be right?
Have we really found our
selves a President who has
some concern for the general
public who for much too long
have been ground between the
upper and lower millstones of
a greedy and heartless big
business" and an equally
greedy and heartless bloc Of
organized labor supporters?
Eugene Burns Bostrom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19

@. Can you tell me how to
make a hot drink from pine
needles?--G. A.
A. The magazine Organic
Gardening gives the follow
ing directions for pine needle
tea: Collect fresh green
needles. Macerate them. or
cut them into short lengths
with scissors. Place a heaping
tablespoon in the bottom Of q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
Distrusts Reds

Your issue of February 10
reports, ~. S. Reds Vote to
Break Ties to Moscow" For
years these U. s. Reds. in
Smith Act trials. have been
swearing they were independ-
ent of the Kremlin.
IS 1t safe to believe them
now? Alfred Kohlberg.