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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12
A-Rodiution Field
Will Open Thursday

BOYCE. Va. Aug. IL CP).-
The University of Virginia's
Blandy experimental farm in
Clarke County near here will
open its new atomic radiation
field TO the public for the first
time Thursday.
A spokesman said the radio
active source will be used to
study plant life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12

or license tax Tor the FORE
seeable future"
Republican State Senator
Ted Dalton recalled his view
of last January when he said:
II am opposed both $. in
creases."
Their remarks Endorsed a
Virginia Adivosry Legislative
Council report that disapproved
the proposal Of a team of con-
Sulting engineers last January
to hike the revenues. The en-
gineers, employed by the VALC,
said increases were needed to
help overcome present backlogs
Of highway construction and to
provide for future deficiencies.
Opposes Scheme
A possible difference of opin-
IN between the candidates was
Indicated by their response to
suggested bond issue. indi-
'ectly recommended by the
ngineers to finance part of the
obstruction program.
Mr.. Almond said yesterday
he is "emphatically" against
any scheme or device" to issue
bonds for highway construc-
ton. Mr.. Dalton, who during
the 1858 campaign recon-
mended a $500 million bond
issue to meet highway needs.
said when the engineers pro-
posal was made: I'VE may yet
find it necessary to explore fur
her this avenue"
The engine ers-Parsons.
3rinckerhoff. Hall and McDon-
aid - recommended to the
VALC that Virginia increase
the gas tax from 6 to z cents
and from 8 to at least 9 cents
on diesel motor fuel.
Also they recommended an
average increase of 50 on each
motor vehicle license tag. which
would place passenger car fees
at $12.
Revenues Sufficient
The engineers said Virginia
should spend some $2,l77,l64,-
900 in the next Is years to pro-
vide adequate roads. They pro-
jected revenues over the period
and said the State would fall
more than half a billion dol
lars short.
The attorney general said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12
"A Group to Meet

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. Y
(Pl Statewide units of Alco-
holics Anonymous will gather
here August 80 for their an
nual State convention. Vir-
ginia membership in some 80
AA groups is estimated at more
than 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12
BILLY THE KID
JEANS

lote summer roustobouts and rouoh
young ones back to school will be
wearing Billy the Kid jeans They're
Sofe- T-knee reinforced, have no.
scratch riVets at points Of greatest
strain, Dor tack at pocket corners,
sturdy Upper closure. OF Sonforized
denim in blue I'll Va ozs.) or gray
no ozs.) in hip hueoine true Western
styling. Vat dyed. color fost, machine
washable.
CHOICE OF 3 SIZE RANGES
Regular and slim sizes 6 to IL. 2.08
Regular sizes ! 4 to 8 and husky sizes
70 to SO. $50
WGL-The Boys Store, 4th Floor
-. also Chevy Chose, Corners and Alexandria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12
Almond, Dalton Oppose
Gas Tax, Car Tog Rises

RICHMOND. Aug 70 Hq.-virginias Democratic and
Republican guberatoa candidates finding one cause
which they increases States
gasoline tax auto license fees.
Attorney General ]. Lindsay Almond, r, Democrat
says he unquaedy oppose any the gasoline
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12

way funds. to put more
emphasis on need. The VALC
said it postponed until fall its
report dealing with this pro-
posal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12
Contest Head Named

NORFOLK. Va, Aug. 10 up.
Norman Miller Of Norfolk
has been named State chair
man Of the 18th annual Voice
Of Democracy contest, spon-
sored BY the Junior Chamber
Evening star., 1957-12-30
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

It's announced Ike dog. When Ikes appeal gets
somewhat raggedy. they call guy named Hagerty
With mind that's keen and also tidy he reveals Ike loves
a dog named Heidi
Democrats have strategy II Ike's defense budget
is $40 billion, they'll YELL "Wastre" II it's $399 billion
they'll scream. "Skinfntl"
Sputnik circles the globe 300 times we could
just get Khrushchev 10 drink toast time
we'd have this thing made.
Democratic Senator Symington says he for re-eec-
tion His friends Symington is OF his word-and
the announcement Is no idle threat
II we took all the energy wasted sticking pins in
shirts and added to all the wasted taking pins Of
shirts. could make mnce-meat Of the Russians
Wisconsin professor says the population increase
terrifying II isn't much the extra people but how
going to feed all their dogs cats and parakeets?
j. Edgar Hoover Americans committed $500 crimes
day in 1857 It's going to take awful lot OF for the
United States Supreme Court to let all those people
Evening star., 1957-12-30

the nucleus Of a united front
Of the people in Taiwan."
Miss Hsieh denied the charges
and refused to admit the
crimes, Peoples Daily said. and
this enraged all league men,
bers. They demanded she make
a thorough confession.
/ Uprising Against Governor
The uprising on FormoSa in
l947 was against a corrupt
nationalist governor sent by
Chang Kai-shek to administer
the island after the japanese
cleared out. This was more
than two years before the Ma
tionalist government fed to
Formosa from the Reds on the
mainland.
There was widespread dis
satisfaction among FormoSanS
with the Nationalist RUE.
Miss Hsieh was reported seen
often with Nationalist officers
on Formosa. Soon after the
Nationalist army crushed the
uprising she fled to the main-
land and turned up later in
Peiping.
The NationalistS accused her
Of leading the revolt, called her
a Mata Hari and said she
operated on FormoSa on direct
orders from Chairman Mao
Tze-tung.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Jopon Seeks Rise
In Exports to U. S

Japan has asked the United
States to reconsider objections
to its plans for increasing the
amount of high-quality textiles
the japanese want to sell on
the American market in 1858.
The State and Commerce De-
partments are reported con-
sidering the japanese request,
with signs a compromise set
tlement can be worked out after
new talks.
The japanese have proposed
changes in the annual quota of
235 million square yards which
the Tokyo government volun-
tarily set on cotton exports in
January Of 1857.
The Japanese favor keeping
the existing ceiling. but want
the United States Government
to approve plans to ship more
Ivelveteens. corduroys and ging-
hams.
The State Department nearly
two weeks ago made known its
opposition 10 some Of these
changes. A meeting Of Japa-
nese American trade experts
Friday brought q Japanese plea
for a reconsideration Of objec-
tions.
Informants said that differ
ences remaining are minor
and that both sides are con-
fident a friendly agreement can
be developed.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Political Talks Point to Acceptance
OF KremIin Solution on Germany

linquish the helm, that Ger
many be reunited.
The rank and file Il Ger
mans fear Russia only in
sofar as they might become
the Reds target as a result
of their close military as
sociations with the Western
powers and especially Amer
lea. They do not consider
Russia otherwise as a serious
menace. They feel, rightly
or wrongly. that even these
days when the Soviet Union
boasts OF chronological prog
ress tonly in the military
field) they can remain ahead
and possibly even dominate
1t economically.
The German political men
and a number Of their mill
tary men are convinced that
the presence Of six American
divisions and a number Of
air wings does not provide a
real defense against a So
Wet onslaught. Hence. inso-
far as the rank and file Of
the Germans is concerned.
the withdrawal Of the NATO
forces (the price demanded
by the Soviets for reunifica-
ton of the Reich is not par
ticularly Objectionable.
Once Germany with its 20
millions is reunited it will
decide a course according to
the best interests of the Ger
manic people. And there is no
question that the overwhelm-
ing ma jority leans toward the
West and the Free World.
These considerations have
moved Mr.. Adenauer to insist
that something should be
done by the Allies and par
ticularly by the United States
to meet the growing demands
Of the German people for uni
fication.
Our position. with which
the major allies seem 10 con-
cur. is that while it is true
that the American forces in
Europe cannot hope to meas
ure themselves against the
mass Of the Reds. they repre-
sent a token: the force Of
America. So long as the
American flag remains on that
continent the men in the
Kremlin will think twice be-
fore they commit any act Of
aggression against any of the
NATO nations. This has been
true in the past. But whether
it is still so is a debatable
question.
There is an increasing be-
lief by our Western European
Evening star., 1957-12-30
What Policy Should u. S. Follow?

by the West Of all the terri
torial conquests made In
Eastern Europe by the So-
viets. The different captive
countries are to remain under
Soviet control and the West Is
supposed to agree to this The
United States, furthermore. Is
10 be asked TO withdraw her
troops 5000 miles across the
ocean. take home her missiles
and atomic weapons, and a
similar withdrawal by the
Soviets for only a few hun
dred miles would take place
and certain areas in Eastern
and Central Europe would
then be 'neutralized." No
commitments. Of course,
would be given TO insure ef-
fective inspection to see II
the agreements are thereafter
maintained. The Russians
don't believe in inspection.
though President Eisenhower
has offered to open our own
defenses to such q periodic
examination.
The whole problem was
canvassed from every angle
at the London disarmament
conference to no avail. The
SovietS feel confident that. II
they persist. the West will
disintegrate anyhow and that
the opposition politicians In
each country can be counted
on unwittingly to bring to
fruition the important Soviet
demands.
What do the critics in the
the Western countries. in
GLIDING the United States, ac-
tually adviser They are still
vague about 1t. Do they want
to trust the Communists some
more and take the risk Of
leaving Europe undefended.
which is what a withdrawal
of military forces from Ger
many and other strategic
points would mean? Too
many politicians would evi-
IDENTIFY have America take the
risks and trust the paper
agreements made by the Rus
slams. II that's the program
OF the lets negotiate" school
Of thought. the peoples Of the
world ought TO be informed
OF Just what are the real risks
involved in such q precarious
course.
tReproduetlon RiEhts Reserved
Evening star., 1957-12-30

care in ensemble. was q poorly
balanced result Of mismatched
performers.
1t was enterprising Of the
musicians to resurrect yester-
day the Chausson Concerto. but
l can't help feeling that their
considerable talents we're
squandered. The piece is length
lily and unrelievedly lovely with
a vengeance. ChauSson seems
to have tried to find all possible
musical expressions Of gra-
ciousneSs and to have stretched
them into aeons Of music. ex-
cellent for tea at the Plaza but
in a concert hall. conducive
only Of yawns or the wish for q
good book.
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Red Chino 'Moto Horii'
Accused as Riqhtist

HONG KONG. Dec. 80 P.-
The glamorous "Mata Hari" o.
Red China once credited with
Matching a revolt on Nationist
FormoSa has been accused a:
q rightist.
Hsieh Hsueh-Hung. now
turned 81. has been charged
by her own minor party in
Red China with trying to un-
seat the Communist leader
ship.
Miss Hsieh is chairman of
the Taiwan OFormoSa) Demo-
cratic Self Government League,
one Of the parties tolerated in
Red China as long as they play
along with the Communist
leadership.
A copy Of the official Peiping
Peoples Daily reaching Hong
Kong today said league men,
bers heaped criticism upon
her in meetings between No
vember 10 and December 8.
Heroine Of Uprising
Miss Hsieh refused to be
educated since joining the
league in l947. her accusers
said.
She has held herself as a
veteran revolutionist and he
roine of the February % up
rising"
The uprising referred ap-
parently to the l947 Formoss
revolt in which thousands OF
FormoSans were reported killed
She was accused Of defyine
leadership Of the Communist
Party. saying the league was
Evening star., 1957-12-30
THOMAS l. STOKES
Congress Conservatism Spurts

Often. as We know. Repub-
licans in Congress are Of the
more conservative brand
than otherwise. Once again
there is q rebirth Of the con-
servative spirit. and once
again they insist that the
party is going back to what
is often called old-fashioned"
Republicanism. They are pes
Simistic about the Eisen-
hover Administration, and
about their second successive
defeat in Congress. They
seem TO revert to type. more
strained and intense, and less
and less tend to sympathy
for Eisenhower Republicans.
They are discouraged about
the necessity Of spending for
defense and more morose
about tax reduction. in fact
there may be an increase OF
taxes. and they have long
faces about the prospect Of
an unbalanced budget.
There Is only one prospect
which pleaSeS, however. This
is that conservative Repub-
licans believe they can hold
down and slash welfare" ap-
propriations, in which they
lump together also such
things as public power and
public atomic energy which
conservative Republicans so
detest.
Conservative Republicans
are looking forward to their
old coalition with conserva-
tive Southern Democrats.
There is only one possibil-
ity. however. that disturbs
them. This is that the eco
nomic situation may be worse
than is expected. Then there
would be nothing but to spend
on pump-priming projects-of
the welfare category. such as
housing. slum clearance. pub
lie projects like roads. high
ways. bridges. and so on.
Evening star., 1957-12-30

liant melisma on the word
fly" the result is quite over
whelming.
An unusual touch was the
exotic flavor of the male alto
section. which certainly sound
ed for all the world (as my wife
remarked to mel like a group
OF Alfred Dellers.
Worth mentioning were the
two familiar carols sung at the
offertory. These were done the
way we dream they should be
and so rarely ever hear them
that way in real life.
Altogether. the service was
the perfect note upon which to
usher out the old year and greet
the new.
Evening star., 1957-12-30

There are limited expec-
tations" Ito use diplomatic
gobbledygook) that I'VE may
get somewhere in the course
Of the next year" in regard
TO the unification Of Ger
many. This is one of the key
problems besettipg Europe
and was one Of the main
topics Of private talks in
Paris by Chancellor Ade-
nauer. Secretary Dulles.
Prime Minister Macmillan
and Premier Gaillard. The
matter was also discussed by
Mr.. Dulles in his talks in
Madrid with Generalissimo
Franco.
1t has become increasingly
evident to Western political
leaders that the unification
Of Germany can be brought
about only by accepting the
Kremlin's solution: The
withdrawal Of the American
and British forces from
Western Germany. Under
these conditions the Rus
slams might be willing to
withdraw their own from
East Germany and agree TO
a new general election in
both Germanies to determine
the form OF government of
the reunited republic. The
other condition demanded by
the Russians, that this new
Germany become a neutral
lied state with no political
and military ties either TO
the NATO or the East is less
palatable. But the perennial
optimists in our camp hope
for reasons known to them
selves that the Muscovites
will not insist on this last
condition.
Chancellor Adenauer is
anxious that Russia and the
West get together and do
something about the uniiiica-
ton problem. He himself is
definitely on our side. But
there is a great deal Of senti-
ment throughout prosperous
West Germany in favor Of
unity regardless Of the price
the allies may have to pay.
Adenauer is nearly 81 years
old and knows that he can
not stay at the helm much
longer. He Is justly proud of
the fatherland's achieve
ments which have placed it
economically in the forefront
as one Of the most powerful
countries in the world. But
he feels 1t is essential, be-
fore he is compelled to re-
Evening star., 1957-12-30

with mature composure - yet
naturally. with youthful FIRE
and it invited comparison with
the best performances within
memory.
Mr.. Kuerti dealt equally
generously with Brahms in the
four pieces Of Opus lle. The
E minor Intermezzo. this
reviewers favorite page of
Brahms. began and ended in
haunting shadow with a deli
cate emphasis on its small har-
monic mutations. and the
middle section swelled to SYM
phonic power.
A prelude and toccata by the
contemporary composer. Or
lando Otey. received their first
Washington performances. Otey
ingeniouSly preserved Latin
American dance rhythms
through the friendly difiicult
toccata with a decidedly hu-
morous effect although. this
may not have been intended)
After finishing its rolling oc-
tave passages. Mr.. Kuerti
pounced on the Mendelssohn
Rondo Capriccioso. making it
light as a feather. sparingly
pedalled. and played at whirl-
wind speed. The only work on
his program which Mr.. Kuerti's
sympathies did not embrace
was Mozart's set Of variations
on "Ah. Vous Dirai-je, Maman. .
He dismissed them almost curt
ly. ignoring all the repeats. and
blurring the first half dozen
with heavy pedalling. 1t must
be added that blurring is al
ways partially attributable to
the abnormal acoustics Of the
gallery.
With this one exception. the
Vienna born artist showed in
terpretive gifts Of the highest
order, and vaulting technical
accomplishments. He is a pupil
Of Rudolph Serkin's and winner
Of the 1857 Leventritt Award.
Great things may be expected
Of him in the future.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Limited Unificotion Seen Key

allies that Russia is not think
ing of committing an overt
act against Western Europe.
Her main activities in the
next few years are expected
to remain concentrated in
the Middle East and the Far
East. Hence some veering in
the thinking of our policy
makers that 1t might be
helpful for the free world to
withdraw the American
forces from. Germany but not
let them leave the continent
Of Europe.
A home for one or two
divisions (the minimum
token force) is needed. None
Of the NATO nations in
Western Europe are willing
to provide that home. Spain
alone is said to be willing
to entertain such a PROPOSE
ton. But there are difficulties
in the way. For one, Spain
is not a member Of the
club Hence, even If Fran
co were willing to accept
the American guests he can
not do so without causing
serious troubles for his own
country unless Spain were
to become a member Of the
NATO This would satisfy
the Spanish people. ac-
cording to reports from Ma
drid.
A second condition is that
as a member of the gfand
alliance Spain will have to
modernize its present ground
and air power. There are
some rs divisions in that
country. But their equip
ment is mostly Of the type
in use before World War II.
Spain is in the throes Of O
serious economic depression
and cannot afford to spend
hard currency on military
equipment. Hence. it would
be necessary for this country
to provide the hardware for
at least three of her divisions.
These matters were report
edly discussed informally by
Generalissimo Franco and
Secretary Dulles during their
recent 2l2 hour talk In
Madrid.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
'DisilIusion' of Many Republicans
Indicates Coalition Moy Be Reborn

the Southerners. In double
harness ever since 1898. they
fought side by side against
New Deal economic and social
welfare issues.
This Is not q happy solu-
ton for Eastern Republicans
or for Northern Democrats.
But the truth Is that they
are outnumbered. Especially
on civil rights. nothing but a
sham battle so far as Con-
greSs is concerned. though ii
must put up q bold face.
When the oficial word
came from Attorney General
william Rogers the admin
istration abandoned any fur
ther civil rights legislation
for the rest Of this 65th Con-
greSS. which means. OF
course. until after the next
November. 1858. election.
Republican leaders in Con-
gress, after all their effort
for a civil rights bill. found
that Negroes in the Wis
consin special Senatorial elec-
tion and subsequently in the
November of-year elections
in the East-New York. New
Jersey, Pennsylvania-
stronger for Democrats than
before the civil rights bill in
Congress.
It might be said that Re-
publicans perhaps discourage
easily. even though the elec-
ton picture is bad enough.
What the truth is in some
cases, or at least 1t so seems.
Is that many Republicans in
Congress were more earnest
alb out conservatism than
about civil rights. They
seemed, in fact, to be more
eontented with their old
Southern cronies.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
NEWS OF MUSIC
BY IRVING LOwENS
Contrthutina Critic

Cathedral Choir Of Men and Boys
With Chamber Orchestra and Rich
ard Dirksen. organ. Paul Galway,
Conductor, soloists: Richard Q.
Dirksen. treble; Armand Harkless,
washInston csthsdral ProsTsm:
The Christmas Story. Sehuetz.
Christmas shopping for this
year ended last Tuesday night.
but the musical climax OF the
holiday season took place yes
terday afternoon at the Wash
ington Cathedral. where Paul
Galloway directed his magnifi-
cent choir OF men and boys and
a chamber orchestra in a men,
orable performance of Heinrich
Schuetz's retelling Of the
Christmas story.
1t has always astonished me
that this wonderfully youthful
music was written by a COM
poser in his 10th year. AS he
grew older, Schuetz never lost
his young heart and his in
nocent eye, his matchless abil-
ity to see into the heart Of
things as does a child. But he
did gain a peculiar reserve, a
detachment and an aloofness,
as well as a positively uncanny
sense OF proportion which en-
abled him TO highlight certain
passages by throwing others
into deep shade.
Phrases Carefully Chosen
Thus. as he sets the words
Of the Evangelist. he chooses
only certain phrases Of the text
for that heart-wrenching tone
painting which he could so well
do-phrases such as wrapped
him round in swaddling." or
"sighing. weeping and mourn
ing" The rest Is neutral, nom
Evening star., 1957-12-30

Ordinarily Congress Is. by
and large. inclined toward
conservatism by the very ma
ture Of circumstances.
This Is likely to be true
more than ever now because
the coming second session Of
the 85th Congress. the grim
emphasis will be on national
defense and its Russian over
tones and also on the
gloomy domestic economic
outlook and the falling in
dices.
The central fact is the re-
vived coalition Of Southern
conservative Democrats and
Republicans. During the civil
rights fight Republicans S
Joined with Northern Demo-
Gratis in the last session. but
that had been an unfamiliar
and uncomfortable alliance.
The previous marriage of
convenience is obviously over.
that is. except for Eastern
Republicans in the large
: States. which is a minority in
both branches Of Congress.
sometimes designated as the
Eisenhower Republicans. In
the end, We know. the Repub-
licans we're unable to prevail
in the civil rights issue with
their Northern Democratic
partners: but we're skillfully
beSted by Senator Lyndon
johnson (TexO, Democratic
leader. in q combination Of
Western and Southwestern
Democrats and Q few Re-
publicans.
What has happened is that
many Republicans are dis
illusioned now and ready to
go back with the coalition
which worked happily with