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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
Riskinq 'Grievous' Harm

Secretary Of State Dulles has made
an eloquent and rational appeal to the
Senate Appropriations subcommittee for
restoration of most of the funds cut
by the House from the State Depart
ment'S 1858 budget. In doing So the Sec
rotary has acknowledged both the need
and the current pressures for economy
in Government and has volunteered that
the department, by postponing certain
projects, can absorb" $181 million (about
40 per cent? Of the proposed $47.3 million
reduction. Loss of the remaining 1922
million, he testified, would in the opinion
of President Eisenhower and himself be
OF real and grievous" harm to the Nation.
In defense of his position, the Secre-
tary was specific on where the 1922 mil
lion in savings" would have to be made.
1t would mean, he explained, cut Of
700 in personnel, decrease in the use
OF cable communications at time when
quick and full communications are of
increasing Importance, a reduction in
allowances for field officers when the
need for extra activities is greater than
ever, and a cutback in training Of for
eign service off1cers-notably in the most
essential area of language training. He
was comparably specific on why the esti-
mated costs Of running the department
have mounted in the last four years
from the $751; million requested by former
Secretary AcheSon for fiscal 1854 to the
1927 million originally asked for 1858.
There has, he reminded the committee,
been a steady increase in the number
OF independent Misunderstanding COM
parable increase in the number and size
Of our diplomatic missions. Our defense
treaty relations have expanded, likewise
requiring larger and more broadly
equipped missions. Along with these, and
other factors, there have been increases
in costs for wages, rents and the numer-
Gus expenses incident to operation.
In conclusion, Mr.. Dulles was per-
suasive in pointing out that the United
States is carrying an increasing share
OF responsibility for peace in the world
and that the problems bearing upon
peace are becoming increasingly complex
with the development of this nuclear
age. "The disparity has never been so
great" he said, between the amount
to be saved and the risk to be assumed"
4hS ASal quSo1AOH AL ohOIC, 10 HeiILicI Onc
of simple economy in dollars nor of par
tisan or factional approval Of Mr.. Dulles
and his manner of administration. It
is. instead, question Of assuring our
Government of the strongest possible
foreign service and diplomatic represent
tation in a period when these are vital
to national security. The Senate should
take hard look at this question and at
the cogent testimony Of Mr.. Dulles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
A Step Backward

In considering an economy move"
to put the Federal Government on once
a-month payday basis, the House Appro-
priations Committee ought to weigh care
fully the disadvantages as well as the
supposed advantages of such change.
That there would be drawbacks to the
plan is evident from the generally I'M
favorable reaction of employe groups and
business interests. These objections have
considerable substance.
Aside from the popularity of the
twice-a-month payday system among the
employees, reduction In the number of
paydays probably would complicate the
budgeting problems for many families.
Moreover, even if the payday dates each
month were staggered, the banks, credit
companies and stores would find it
harder to handle customers than under
the present widely spread pay arrange
ment, convenient both for the employees
and for the banks and stores.
The committee was wise, therefore,
In deciding to make survey of the de-
partmentS and agencies before making
up its mind on a payday change 1t
would be good idea, too, to ascertain
the effects on the business community.
The present system was adopted because
the old once-a-month pay plan proved
unsatisfactory to all concerned. Any step
backward now should be avoided unless it
can be shown that substantial Federal
economies would be achieved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
ON THE RECORD
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON
Why Jordan ,Portitioninq' Failed

To save Jordan became,
therefore. essential to frus-
trating a new outbreak that
could have far more serious
consequences than the attacks
of last fall.
Joseph Alsop's dispatch on
Sunday from Amman spilled
the beans about the move.
ment of the 9Th Fleet into the
Eastern Mediterranean. It
moved after strong diplomatic
warnings to Israel, and to show
that America meant to protect
Jordan not only from Syria
and Egypt but from Israel. It
is this, and this alone, that
made it politically possible for
King Hussein to take a stand
for independence against
Syria, Egypt and Iraq. He did
not need their aid to protect
his frontiers and territory from
Israel because the United
States was not going to permit
Israel's expansion.
Expression Of u. s. Curb
But as an expression of an
other American curb on Israeli
national expansionism, 1t also
serves Israel, assuming the
Israelis eventually accept the
fact that Zionist visions,
claims and ambitions will not
receive the support of any Of
the great powers, and that
Israel must eventually settle
for being another small Mid
die Eastern country. and not
the capital and prospective
homeland Of a Jewish ma
ton" scattered throughout the
world. Not q Jewish Israel,
but q Zionist Israel imperils
Middle Eastern peace. For the
postulates Of Zionism are in
compatible with the peace and
security Of any Of Israel's
neighbors.
This is unlikely to be ap-
preciated at this moment,
either by the dominant parties
in Israel or by Zionists in this
country.
But American Jews and Jews
in Israel have begun to do
some sober thinking on the
question Of what kind of Israel
they can honestly support, and
what kind of Israel can live
at peace with her neighbors.
The question requires a thor
ough overhauling Of Zionist
poStulates.
There must be peace for
Jordan or there will be no
peace for Israel or anyone else.
Jordan must be an island Of
peace. There are mystical rea-
sons why this must be so. With
a certain amount Of humble
daring, I shall Try to write Of
this later,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

they drop to earth. fall into
the blessed cover Of leaves or
grass.
Psychologists have sold the
American people q bill Of
goods. as the saying is.
When children are never
thwarted, it starts a chain re-
action which penalties them
when they grow old.
Instead Of tottering around
in honored state, as oldsters,
the unthwarted kids Of yester-
year find themselves unhon-
ored and unsung at last.
II the new kids can lump
them OF into q nursing home.
they'll do it. as Shakespeare
might have said. II they can't.
they may become so unpleas-
ant that old people will creep
OF into an apartment by
themselves.
4 -
One can lecture ones self,
too. in this matter:
What have you done, you
aging miscreant, that keeps
back from you the honor and
esteem people gave Gen. Grant.
for instance?
You make your own honor,
or you do not get it.
Just as q policeman must
carry his own authority with
him. or he has it not. so you,
dean Of something or other.
must impose the sanction Of
veneration. else you will not
be venerated.
People are much too busy,
oldster, with cars, and bars
and pulling smoke into their
lungs. and eating, and roaring
here and there. to worry about
whether you are honored.
esteemed or venerated. Who
cares?
Those old-fashioned words
rank less than the dust be-
meath your automobile wheel.
There is a ray Of sunshine
for you. though. If you are
not yet in your dotage. census
rating.
If you still have enough
brains to think. think this
way:
That aging is a part Of ma
ture. and that being natural
is still good.
Nobody has come up yet
with the idea that nature. the
universal mother, is q back
number, and that people really
do not have to eat, or sleep
or grow old. or die.
These still occur, and as long
as they do. old people have a
part to play in the comedy Of
manner we call Mankind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
Police BUDGET

There have been certain
questions raised on Capitol Hill
relative to the $101.000 reduce
ton made in the Metropolitan
Police Departments estimated
appropriations for 1858. The
Police Department estimated
an appropriation Of $18.20l.-
900, and the Appropriations
Committee recommended $l8,-
100000.
Actually, the $l01. 900 repre-
sents "a positions (the entrance
salary Of a private. class /, is
$4,19O per year.. There are
certain other deductions from
the Police Department appro-
priations which are not consid-
cred by the Appropriations
Committee. but which are man
datory. These are terminal
leave, step increases. and lon
gevity, all of which must be
absorbed from the regular APP
preparation. This would repre-
sent approximately "a addition
al positions or vacancies which
must be maintained. There
fore, with the $l01 900 reduc-
ton and that part Of the APP
preparation to be set aside for
the other items that must be
absorbed, The total number Of
vacancies to be maintained
would be SO.
Congress has permitted us
to use appropriations within
the limits of existing vacant
positions to permit privates
of the force to volunteer to
work a sixth day. Consequent
ly. over the past several months
we have been able to MAIN
tain on the streets q force COM
parable to the 2.500-man force
authorized by Congress.
It is felt that q minimum OF
$500 men are needed for the
prevention Of crime. proper en-
forcement Of the law. and to
render adequate police service
to the citizens Of the District
Of Columbia.
Robert v. Murray,
Chief of Police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02

While travelling in the Mid
die East I heard predictions
by American high officials Of
a forthcoming partition Of
Jordan. They did not suggest
that this was American policy,
but I received the impression
that they. and possibly their
superiors in Washington. were
preparing to bow to the
inevitable.
The arguments for the exit
of this little state were logical
enough. Like Palestine" 1t
was an artificial creation of
victors carved out of Syria
after the First World War. It
has never been economically
"viable."
Great Britain, until she
finally liquidated her contrac-
tual obligations early this year,
paid the country's annual
budgetary deficit of some $35
million, the burden being
assumed by Saudi Arabia,
Syria and Egypt. Of whom only
one was Cor is likely to be-
able to put up the promised
funds.
Yet Jordan cannot be par
titioned-and when the posi-
bility began to assume the
shape of reality, the dangers
were obvious. The original
partition of Palestine led to
one war and a still-unresolved
armistice, and. followed by the
division of Jordan. all hell. as
the phrase goes. would break
loose between the Arab states
themselves and between all Of
them and Israel.
Issue Of Israel Bulge"
Since Jordan's troubles be-
gan to occupy the headlines.
there have been repeated ref
erences to the Israel bulge, "
with the implication that it
needs rectification. This bulge
is West Jordan. which. except
for GAIA. is all of former
Palestine that has not already
fallen to Israel. To bring Is
raers frontiers to the Jordan
River and reunite Jerusalem
within Israel is the minimum
ambition of Israel's Zionist
leaders, no matter how often
this may be denied abroad.
But Israel could take this
territory only within the
framework land with the JUS
tification) of a new Partition
ing. Only another little war
arising from partition would
solve (for Israeli the problem
Of the half-million refugees.
most of them encamped in
West Jordan, who could be
counted on to flee once again
into Arab-protected territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
The Districts Loss

James L. Martin, retiring after more
than 40 years Of meritorious District
service, has the satisfaction Of knowing
that he played an important part in the
development Of the District government
into its present huge proportions. And
as the city grew, Mr.. Martins RESPONSE
bilities at the District Building grew
apace. He deserves the high tributes paid
MIN by his associates and outside friends
Tor his long, patient and faithful atten-
ton to such complex local problems as
real estate assessments and District
finances.
The Districts fiscal troubles were
relatively small when Mr. Martin first
became District employe before World
War /. Those were the days when the
Federal and District governments were
splitting costs Of running the city on a
$3.50 basis. In the intervening decades
the Federal payment has steadily de-
clined, while District taxes have steadily
mounted to an all-time high mark. AS
District Assessor and, after the District
reorganization, as Finance Offlcer, Mr..
Martin has been gravely concerned with
finding more revenues, and he has dem
onStrated that strict enforcement of the
local tax laws is not only productive of
more revenue but is more fair to all the
taxpayers. This was q difficult Job that
he performed with customary vigor. The
District government has lost one Of its
outstanding public servants with the we'll
earned retirement Of Mr.. Martin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
Fires at BUDGET

A supplement to your story
Of April "a on the Kensing-
ton Volunteer Fire Depart
ment budget hearing may be
appropriate. The IS present
consisted very largely of fire
department members. There
are not $50 active volunteers
in the department.
The present budget Of $l71,.
887 is more than $27, 900 over
that Of last years budget. Mr..
Raney and the writer objected
to q number of items in the
proposed budget, including
those finally cut out.
! share Mr.. Raney's opinion
Of the inflated nature of the
budget adopted. Personally, I
believe little is to be hoped for
from either the Fire Board or
the Fire Department in the
way Of spending less and Civ
ing the area better fire pro-
lection. Both seem to have
succumbed to the malady Of
empire building.
Thus, although the board is
required by law to see to it
that the area gets maximum
fire protection at an econom-
ical cost. 1t has persisted
in allowing its inadequately
manned fire houses to be
drained Of manpower avail
able to fight fires by allowing
the Fire Department to fur
nish the public expensive,
tim e-consuming ambulance
service. available free Of
charge from the Wheaton
Rescue Squad. To compound
all that, it has allowed the
tax-paid Bulletin of the Fire
Department to propagandize
its ambulance service without
mention of its effect on fire
protection, how expensive 1t
is. or that such service is
available from the Wheaton
Rescue Squad.
The proposed budget con-
tanned q highly misleading
statement as to the tax rate in
prior years, part Of which
statement was published in
the departments Bulletin
circulated to some 5000 per-
sons). issued at the taxpayers
expense to the tune Of a
budgetary item Of $500. de-
spite q claimed membership Of
$50 volunteers AND a ladies'
This is the fire department
which, in the last three years
has seen three presidents re-
sign before their terms ended.
and Of which an investigating
committee had this TO say in
1855:
However. in Kensington--
we find a firemen's heaven, al
most everything provided. ex-
cept some small details In ad-
ministrative matters TO take
care Of: even an accountant Il
paid about 500 q month "a
keep the financial accounts.N
Philip Marcus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
Postmaster unfair

The National Postal Trans
port Association tried strenu-
ously to insure allotment to
the Post once Department Of
the full amount Of money
needed to continue operation
until June 80. 1857.
Two types Of actions by the
Postmaster General impress
us as being both ungrateful
and unfair. One Of the two
categories Of employe disap-
pointment is the Postmaster
Generals announcement that.
under the modified curtailment
program, there will continue
to be q shortened schedule of
window service and Of busi-
ness deliveries. We think both
actions constitute an unwar-
ranted and unjustified hard
ship upon the postal patron.
We think further that these
twin conditions are violently
wrong, in that postal employees
are required to absorb the
direct impact Of the cutback.
Postal employees are not
alone in this feeling. Repre-
sentative j. Vaughn Gary,
Democrat Of Virginia, chair
man Of the Post once Appro-
priations Subcommittee, and
Representative John j. Roo
ney. Democrat Of New York.
OF the Appropriations Com
mittee. both have been quoted
as having understood that
when the Post ONCE Depart
ment was not granted its full
SAT million deficiency. the So
million which was omitted was
intended to be taken from ex-
penses that would not need
to be met until after the close
of the fiscal year on June 30.
That this substantially could
have been accomplished is in
dicated in the Postmaster Cen
erals order Of April 5, 1857,
in which 1t was instructed that
equipment purchases. BE cur
tailed by not less than SO mil
lion for the balance Of the
current fiscal year" The sub
sequent order Of April 10, 1857.
does not, In our opinion. make
q substantial change In the
possibilities for deferral.
Members Of Congress and
employee unions are certainly
on sound ground when they
challenge the PING in placing
the brunt of economies on the
patron and on the employee.
The other feature is. per-
haps. even more unjust. in that
there has evidently been q de-
liberate campaign to persuade
the American public that part
Of the need for the deficiency
appropriation is increased
postal employee salaries. This
approach has filtered even intd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
After Shower

Sun on the rdindrops
has sequined the meadows;
listen to the dripping.
the cool. spring dripping
OF ratn-drenched trees.
Birds make christening music
and their scattered fute-notes.
siDeet-Oold as village bells
In the make OF sudden shower.
quicken the hills.
Kothoryn Woleott
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02

the society pages Of the news
papers.
On April 10. in the social
column, Exclusively Yours. "
by Betty Beale. there appears
the comment that. Congress
raised postal salaries last year
but didn't appropriate the
money to pay for the raise"
Monies were, in fact. appro-
priated. but in some nebulous
fashion the Post ONCE De-
partment underestimate GER
tain aspects of cost and. &C.
cordingly. the public is being
led to believe that a pay law.
which was actually approved
on June 10. 1855. was enacted
only recently. and that the
employe is to blame for the
current situation.
The National Postal Trans
port Association resents deeply
the apparent device of the Post
Once Department in seek
ing to obStruct much-needed
employe salary legislation
through creating an impress
sion that the current financial
situation is, in some way, the
fault of the employee.
NPTA is firmly of the opin-
ion that the Post Office De-
partment should have at least
adequate operating funds. We
object to being made the goat
Of either the service cutbacks
or the reasons given for the
need for such cutbacks.
Paul A. Maggie,
President. National Postal
Transport Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
Parking Limits

I was pleasantly surprised to
read in the April Is issue Of
The Star about Anthony
Wayne Smiths partial victory
in his battle against the l8-
hour parking limit. Traffic Di-
rector Keneipp states that the
l8-hour limit is mot unrea-
sonable." The fact is that the
average citizen cannot move
his car on an l8-hour cycle.
AS a result there are daily vio-
lations by the tens Of thou
sands. I base this on estimates
of parking in my neighbour
hood.
The 24-hour rule is an i'm
provement. At least we can
play our nightly game of "mu-
steal chairs" within the law.
But Mr.. Smith is correct in
his contention that the limit
should be extended. A parking
space is no traffic hazard and
cares not whose car occupies it.
For special" events the area
can be cleared by mo Parking"
signs. The irony of the situa-
ton is that between campaigns
the police completely ignore
the dangerous situation of
illegal parking at intersections
as. for example. around George
Washington University.
Mr.. Keneipp states that
streets are not intended for the
storage Of cars. If this is cor
rect. all street parking should
be eliminated. The fact is
that parking facilities are in
adequate. exorbitant and often
inconvenient. Street parking
permits many citizens to own
cars who would not otherwise
be able to afford one. The rev.
enues to the District from
these cars in gasoline sales,
repairs. insurance and licensing
is substantial. Reader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
By THE HASKIN SERVICE
ractuss Sgeion ~ wrii
Waninstor


@. What kind Of paint is
used on aluminium to make 1t
gold-colored and other colors?
g. A.
A. The aluminium is not
painted. The coloring, an ac-
tual part Of the finished metal,
comes from q metallic oxide
used in the electrolytic process
called anodizing. This process
results in a hard oxide "skin"
on the aluminium which goes
beneath its surface, protects 1t
and increases It's resistance to
corrosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02

He suddenly realized. almost
with q gasp. that he was now
dean of his Office.
Mysterious time had marked
him for its own. He was now
the oldest in point Of service.
since two Of his associates had
been knocked down in hos
pitfalls. sr
1t is not an enviable distinc-
ton, he realized, since it has
become criminal to grow old.
What can one honestly say
for the status?
It would be much better to
stay young and never be q
dean Of anything!
i 4
In the old days, age sat
gracefully on mems shoulders.
You had worked up a long
beard. and now 1t was white.
to match your long. curly hair.
People rose. when you en-
tered a room.
Your words were listened to
as If from an oracle.
Today, someone would ask.
"Oracle-what kind Of q car
is that?"
In those days. children
never spoke until spoken to; at
least they were supposed to
act that way, and usually did.
Age was something one
grew into, not shamed- faced.
for fear someone would check
up on you. but boldly, because
it was natures plan.
1t still is natures plan,
evidently.
We can see no evidence Of
a change.
House cats usually wear
their years the most grace
fully.
Penny was sixteen years
old, when she passed into the
Catnip Land. and her natural
good looks were not abated.
Her fur was nice, her eyes
large and clear.
Time at last took its toll,
but not meanly.
She had never been sneered
at.
The bird creatures Of the
everyday airways mostly look
their best in their last mo-
mentS.
Where do the birds go to
die?
This is a question often
asked. One answer Is that they
seek water, and fall into q
stream, hence we never see
them.
Another, and more probable
answer. is that they are Sc
small that most Of them. wher