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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24

he will retain enough Of that
great popularity among the
people who live in the pre-
cinctS to be the dominating
figure in the 1860 Republican
National Convention, wher-
ever it is held and when.
He will not, to be sure, be
the nominee himself, but he is
very likely, indeed. to be able
to nominate the man to sue
coed him. There are plenty
Of precedents, but the two
historic ones most often
cited are Martin Van Buren,,
who was the announced
choice Of President Andrew
Jackson in 1897, and William
Howard Taft, who was NOM
mated for President in 1908
by President Theodore
Roosevelt. with, as Gould
Lincoln of The Washington
Evening Star wrote, a mere
pat on the shoulder"
Attempt to Stir Up Feud
At the moment an eager
attempt of the anti-Eisen-
hover press experts-particu-
larry those who were for the
good Adlai in 1852 and 1856
land were Fair Deal and New
Deal before thaO--is being
made to promote an alleged
GOODNESS between the Presi-
dent and the Vice President
to the point of a feud. It
ought to be needless to say
that this effort has been
wholly and completely inef-
fectual, though it has BEEN
and is being-pushed with
great vigor by the Democrats,
and also by some Republicans
who dislike Mr.. Nixon for
various reasons, none Of
which seem sound.
It Is the big reason the ties
of friendship between the
President and bis Vice Presi-
dent are very Strong. If they
had not been close, Mr.. Nix
on's career would have been
abruptly cut on in 1852 for
an alleged crime Of which he
was not guilty. and again in
1856 when his retirement was
demanded by Harold Stassen.
Again the President stood by
him as no other man could.
For this Mr.. Nixon is fully
grateful, which he has shown
in every possible way. A COOL
ness or a feud is as unthink-
able on one side as the other.
1t just could not exist. Neither
one is that kind Of man.
True. there is a saying that
"all things are possible in
politics." but this appears just
one of those that can't hap
pen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
Let's Get the Truth

Congressional investigations are an
old story in this city of ours. One might
almost say that they have been dime
dozen. Most of them have been partisan
In character. Many have been useless,
or worse than useless, as far as construc-
tive results are concerned. But this is
not true of all of them. Some have been
conducted with the single minded pur-
pose of digging out the facts without
regard to partisan considerations, and
these have been useful and beneficial
We hope that this will be true of
the investigation which Senator Lyn-
don JohnSon's subcommittee Is launch.
ing tomorrow. There is considerable
evidence to encourage this hope-not
the least being Vice President Nixon's
tribute to "the character of those under
taking the investigation" If Mr. Nixon,
a Republican if there ever was one, feels
this way about the Senate'S Democratic
Majority Leader, who will be in charge
of the investigation, one may expect a
minimum of politics in the inquiry.
There is more than Mr.. Nixon'S say
SO to support this expectation, however.
One thing is the consistently restrained
and objective approach to this matter
which has been taken by Senator john
son. He has repeatedly refused to pre-
Judge the issues and has insisted that
his sole purpose is to get the facts.
Another is the sound preliminary work
which the subcommittee staff has
done. More than 100 prospective wit
neSseS have been interviewed and we'll
planned agenda has been laid out. FIJI
nally, there is the broad statement of
objectiveS-to ascertain the state of the
Nations defenses and to seek methods
of speeding up the achievement target
dates in our missile program.
There is no doubt that the Russians
are ahead in this area, although they
may not be as far ahead as some people
seem to believe. Any lead which they
enjoy, however, is serious matter. For
it means that they are geared up higher
than we are, and it will not be easy
to close the gap. We hope that Senator
JohnSon'S subcommittee can cut through
the confusion and the conflict of opinion
which now befogS this issue. If the
facts-the essential facts-can be estab-
lished, then a rational course of action
can be charted. And we are sure that
the people, if they know the truth, will
support such action-whateve it may
call for in the way Of effort and sacrifice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24

This Week of November 10
carried an article by Willy
Ley, What Will Invaders
From Space Look Like?"
Having been reared in a
Bible-reading. Bible-believing
family. ! believe that other
worlds are inhabited. for in
the book of Job we read;
Where vast thou when I
laid the foundation of the
earth? When the morn
ing stars sang together, and
all the sons of God shouted
for joy?" Job xxxviii, 4. ~.
/ go along with Mr.. Ley
in believing that other worlds
are inhabited by intelligent
beings. but / disagree when
he states: "He eats both
plants and meat" In this Mr..
Ley presumes that death also
exists in other worlds: that
the same sordid mess is found
there as here. The Apostle
Paul says: For since by man
came death. by man came
also the resurrection Of the
dead. The last enemy
that shall be destroyed is
death" II Cor. XIV. 81, 49,
Mr.. Ley also presumes that
only meat eaters are capable
Of inventive thinking. Most
primitive peoples are largely
meat eaters, but scientific
progress did not begin with
them. In fact 1t is a strange
coincidence that vegetarian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
The Metro CHALLENGE

On the opposite page, The Star
today concludes series of weekly
articles on the Washington areas most
critical problem-the development of
regional approaches among the areas
independent political Jurisdictions to
cope with the relentless spread of urban
ization. We have called it the metro
problem and have sought to show that,
today, regional action is essential. We
have explored some of the problems
which already exist because of its
absence, and some of the great dangers
which loom in the future unless the
need is recognized
The natural tendency is to view
this problem largely in terms of solu-
tions-of dramatic new forms of politi-
cal machinery which are capable of
sweeping across political boundaries. At
this point, however, the plain fact is
that the Washington metro has not
agreed upon what is to be solved. In
transportation, for example, we do not
yet know whether the expanding popu-
lation will be served by highways alone,
or also by some popular, efficient, new
kind of rapid transit. The decision on
this point certainly will affect the kind
of regional machinery required. The
first need, then, is for regional deter
mination-in each field affecting the
growth of the metro community-of the
results for which we want to strive
AS pointed out in our series, many
existing problems of regional nature
can be solved within existing political
frameworks. Others undoubtedly will
require drastic new steps, This was
recognized by the Federal City Council,
in its recent proposal that an area-wide
authority be established, with broad
powers to deal with all sorts of regional
problems. 1t should be recognized how
ever. that such a far-reaching proposal
is long-range possibility, which in
wolves complex and brand-new concepts
of financing, of law and of interstate
agreement.
We hope these things will be kept
in mind by the joint House Senate COM
mittee, headed by Senator Bible, which
soon will begin study of the Washing
ton metro. Such committee, working
closely with each area jurisdiction, is the
ideal forum to unity regional co-opera-
tive efforts particularly in view of the
great stake which the Federal Govern
ment has in this areas development.
The most heartening sign of all
is the steadily increasing sentiment
throughout the area that problems of
the metro region have become too large
for any one jurisdiction to handle
This sentiment is reflected dramatically
in the results of Fridays Regional Con-
ference meeting. Viewed against the
staggering rate of urban growth, such
development comes none too soon. For
the decisions made in the immediate
future will determine the kind of Ma
tional Capital area people will live in
for many, many years to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
A Race Without Letup

There is every reason to believe that
the men of the Kremlin have no in
tention at this time of cooperating with
the West in an effort to promote real
progress toward disarmament. Instead,
determined to make even a flrSt-Step
agreement impossible, presumably be-
cause they feel that continuing dead
lock will bring them more profit than
loss in terms of helping them attain
their dark detectives.
This is the only reasonable con-
clusion to be drawn from their recent
maneuverS in the United Nations
General Assembly. After having first
demanded that the 12-nation DiSarma-
ment Commission and its flve-power
subcommittee be abolished in favor of
sprawling and hopelessly complicated
new agency made up of the ASsemblyS
entire membership (82 countries), they
indicated that they would be receptive
to a compromise sponsored by India.
But now they have fatty rejected that
compromises proposal to expand the
commission to include IA additional
members-even though it has been APP
proved by the overwhelming majority
of the United Nations. What they insist
upon is still greater expansion, and
they have served notice that they will
boycott all future arms talks unless the
world organization does exactly what
they say.
Such conduct speaks pretty much
for itself Whether in part bluff or not,
1t makes clear that the Soviet Union is
not really interested-right now at any
rate-in carrying out sincere and honest
disarmament negotiations Clearly, IN
circumstances of this sort, the Western
powers have no choice but to build up
their own military strength in keeping
with the grim reality that the arms race
is likely to go OH for some time to come
at ever accelerating pace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
Taxpayers Plea

AS the voice Of a small tax
payer crying in the wilder
ness. please let me put in
one plea before the horse es-
capes the barn.
With regard to huge tax
increases said to be justified
by the necessary arms race.
let me beg the big-shots
please to consider cutting out
the manufacturing Of bows
and arrows. also tanks. which
are now just as outdated,
even If the manufacturers
are good Republicans and
good friends.
II I recall correctly, the
beginning Of World War II
found us with horse cavalry
still on the payroll. Please,
gentlemen!
Bled White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24

thematical calculations that
it would be scientifically i'm
possible for a steamship to
cross the Atlantic. It would
blow up and sink and, besides
it could not possibly carry
enough fuel. But it was
these arguments that were
sunk, and not the ship pro-
PEELED by steam. On the
f1yleaf of one copy of this
book marshaling the argu-
ments against crossing the
Atlantic by steam someone
wrote, This book was
brought TO the United States
by the first steamship that
crossed the Atlantic Ocean.
1t would have been appropri-
ate to have written another
sentence on the flyleaf of
that book from the pen of
Professor Hooking of Har-
ward. In any question of
possibility, negative evidence
counts for nothing If there
be but a single positive sue
cess"
1t is quite a useless task for
the Soviets to point to drab
East Germany as a sample
of how their system works,
when the lush harvest Of the
free world principles is seen
growing under the sunlight
Of liberty in West Germany.
Their propaganda is always
seriously discounted by the
performance. A keen COM
mentator has suggested that
it would be more effective for
Russia to withdraw from
East Germany and shoot the
propaganda across the Dor
der where it cannot be
checked every day by the
performance. AS we think of
the grave problem of Amer
ica's youth delinquency. there
is too much truth for COM
fort in the rather caustic OBJ
servance of the American
scene by a close student of
our way of life who has come
to the conclusion that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT

With all its threats, con-
tentionS and bafhements, once
more the world prepares to
celebrate the birth of a baby.
The Advent reminds us that
there is no problem that
cannot be solved at the
cradle. All the tinseled lanes
and glittering commercial
aisles lead to a manger where
lies a little child. Once more
the Christmastide is saying
to nations filling the air with
arguments and acrimoniously
debating often in heated
scientific jargon-"The un-
answerable answer is not in
augmentation, but in in
carnation." The Word-any
word-may be the signal for
a ending battle of
debate. But the Word Made
Flesh-any word which walks
and talks in the white
vesture of reality is its own
reputation of unbelief. Ex-
plantations do not convince,
demonstrations are unanswer-
able.
To group Of tourists going
through the academic halls
of the Sorbonne in Paris, a
guide intoned, This is the
hall where the doctors of
divinity have disputed for
400 years" Indeed" said
one of the visitors. "And
pray what have they settled?"
The last word is never with
theology, it is always with
the Word Made Flesh. The
fundamental graceS and vir-
tues are not proved in a
forum. They are lived in a
kitchen or an Office, a school
or a factory.
The meditations of Broth
er Lawrence have fed seek
ing souls across the ages, but
that little volume, stepped in
the aroma of saintliness as
its author practiced the pres
ence of God, has lived be-
cause it mirrors a faith
which glowed in a kitchen
and in a monastery cell, ra-
Their than in any creed ham,
mered out on the anvil of
church councils. One of the
most modern men in his
thinking that 1 know, at
home in all the phases of
this scientific day, declared,
I'VE are people Unfortunately
fond of argument. We are
obsessed with the idea that
there is no problem in the
universe that can't be
worked out and settled by
the mental process; when
the fact is that most of the
vital issues Of life are not
settled there at all. The
most convincing thing in the
world is not argument but
accomplishment. One per-
son doing a thing is worth
more than a score of persons
debating it," That sage OBJ
servation is very close to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
Red Tin-Pon Alley?

The Literary Gazette in Moscow is
making lot Of discordantly disapprov-
ing sounds about composers Of contem-
porary popular Russian music who
employ ghosts to do their composing.
This is not an altogether unusual prac-
tice in our own decadent capitalist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
THE GAME OF POLITICS
More About the Presidents Critics
BY FRANK r. KENT

OF course. Washington is
the real center Of the OPPOSE
ton to Mr.. Eisenhower. I'm
less you want to pick your
person you can hardly lunch
or dine anywhere without
meeting an earnest citizen
who though strongly working
for the man in 1852 and
again in 1956-and who con-
tributed too--is now vocally
violent against him. OF
course, neither he nor she
can vote, but that does not
mean they are without in
fluence because they can
spread their views quite
widely-and do.
Reports q Conversation
"well," she said, what do
you think of your Eisenhower
now?" Just what I did be-
fore" was the reply. What
has he done, now?" That's
just the trouble" she said,
The won't do anything until
he is told or has to-" "Oh,"
was the reply, II don't think
it's fair to say that he has
done nothing. / don't sup
pose I approve Of everything
he has done but he is the
first wholly sincere, utterly
truthful and honest man we
have had in the White House
in nearly % years" who
would you like to see there,
Stevenson" "Oh, no." Ike
fauver?" Good heavens,
no." "Symington, Kennedy.
Lyndon Johnson. Knowland.
Nixon?" We'll, no, I wouldn't
for a number Of reasons want
to see them, but tell me why
does Eisenhower cling to that
perfectly awful Foster Dulles?
Why doesn't he throw him
out? You don't think he is
q good man too, do your"
WELL" 1 said, Ito tell the
truth, I do. I think he is a
very fine man and If I were
Ike ! would cling to him toe" "
With that she gave me UP
and turned away with the
plain conviction that I had
no brains. My late and
lamented friend, H. l..
Mencken. used to so enjoy
replying to the many abusive
letters he received from all
parts of the country. Dear
Sir or Madam Gas the case
may have BEEN, your most
interesting letter received.
Possibly you are right. Most
sincerely yours" He rarely
got a reply. Possibly, this
lady and a great many more
may be right and l have no
brains. but I think, though
Mr.. Eisenhower, by law, is
debarred from running again,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24

Gladstone's often repeated
dictum, "One example is
worth a thousand argu-
ments."
Many years ago there was
a little book published in
England in which the author
proved by equations and ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
Critic AppIouded

Day Thorpe's review Of the
Philadelphia Orchestra and
Francescatti deserves high
praise. To visitors who occa-
sionally hear the National
Symphony and other orches-
tras. Mr.. Thorpe raises hopes
that great American orches-
tras and soloists may some
day give up playing only
safe" programs when away
from home.
J. Russell Cades.
Honolulu, Hawaii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
Statehood

Another star was added to
the American flag so years
ago. The Star, on Novem-
Der l6. 1907. reported: Pres
ident Roosevelt signed the
proclamation making a State
out Of Oklahoma at is min
utes after 10 o'clock this
morning. A number Of per-
sons. including several Okla
Romans living in Washing
ton, Senator Warner Of
Missouri, and Senator's Car
ter and Dixon Of Montana,
who had called on the Pres
ident on other business, wit
messed the brief ceremony.
The minute the signature OF
the President had been at
tached, the White House
telegraph flashed the fact 10
the telegraph companies.
which rushed 1t TO Guthrie.
to which through lines we're
waiting to carry II. Upon
arrival Of the news the
State oficials we're inaugu-
rated. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
LETTERS TO THE STAR

ism and scientific progress
began about the same time.
Victor Z. Dietel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24

from the wharf, but on the
street the bull became fren-
zied at the strange sights
and noises. and broke away.
:"
Bird
That seasonal bird. the
turkey was in the news as
usual SO years ago, with the
approach of Thanksgiving.
Prices we're somewhat less
then than now. The Star,
on November 26, 1907. re-
ported: "It looks like a 20
cent turkey market for
Thanksgiving was the re-
mark by a dealer in the
Center Market to a Star re-
porter this morning. 1t was
stated at and about the mar
ket that turkeys are more
plentiful than dealers had
anticipated, and the sug-
gestion was made that re-
ceipts might cause a drop.
even as low as 10 cents by
tomorrow. although most Of
the dealers expect they will
get 20 cents a pound for all
sizes of turkeys. Dealers are
complaining of the scarcity of
large turkeys. however. most
of those that have already
been received being small
ones. Under ordinary con-
ditions the smaller fowls
bring higher prices than the
larger ones, but this year the
tables may be turned. :"
Trek
A pioneer in reverse made
a trip from Washington State
to Washington. D. C. so years
ago. The Star reported on
November 81, 1907: Mr.. Ezra
Meeker finished his long trip
Of 5000 miles from Puyallup.
Wash, here yesterday over
the old Oregon Trail. COM
pleting the trip with the
same team of oxen with
which he left Puyallup. Mr..
Meeker is hale and hearty
and delights to talk of his
trip. When seen by a Star
reporter yesterday shortly
after his arrival he stated
that the journey had been
without incident, as far as
good travelling was con-
cerned, with the exception
Of the past week. After he
left Baltimore. he said. he
struck the worst roads on the
whole trip. the continued
rain making it decidedly
hard for him to get along
with his team at even a fair
rate Of speed. If speed can be
taken into consideration
when speaking Of an OK
team. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

The War Department was
finding it difficult, a half a
century ago, to keep the
Army at full strength. On
November Is. 1907, The Star
reported: THE difiiculty of
obtaining records for the
Army, the prevalence of the
crime of deSertion, with the
reasons therefor, and an un-
welcome suggestion that the
dreaded European system Of
CONSUMPTION, or compulsory
military service, may become
necessary to maintain the
United States Army at its
maximum strength. are the
features of the annual report
of the adjutant general. E.
Says the adjutant general:
Notwithstanding the most
strenuous efforts on the part
of the War Department and
the recruiting officers and
their parties in all parts of
the country, it has been
found impossible wholly, to
make good the losses occur
ring in the present strength
of the Army, to say nothing
Of increasing that strength
to the limit authorized by law
and executive order >"
Rowdies
Wiseacres on Alexandria's
streets sometimes made life
difficult for policemen there
half a century ago. The
Star. on November 81, 1907,
reported: The need of a
police patrol for Alexandria
is becoming more and more
apparent. it is declared, every
day. and it is thought that
within a comparatively short
time the question of securing
a suitable patrol wagon and
horse for drawing the same
will be brought to the at
tention Of the city council.
The matter has from time to
time been agitated,. but no
definite legislation has yet
been taken by the city fathers
along this line. Under ex-
listing conditions policemen
who make arrests, no matter
in what part of the city. are,
in many instances. especially
when the prisoner or priS-
oners are under the influence
Of liquor, compelled to fairly
drag the prisoners to the
station house. In numerous
cases crowds of men or boys
follow policemen who have
a prisoner in custody. and be-
come a source Of annoyance
to both the ofiicer and his
charge. -"
Panic
A runaway bull caused
considerable alarm in South
west Washington a half a
century ago. On November
81, 1907. The Star reported:
"A terrified bull, which had
escaped from the drivers
while is was being driven to
the pen. ran amok in South
west Washington for over
an hour this morning, and
during its wild run through
the streets II injured two
persons. one Of them SER
iously. and gave a third a
bad scare. wrecking his BIZ
cycle. The animal was
brought to this city from a
down-the-river wharf aboard
the steamer Henry Randall.
and was consigned TO j. B.
Abel. commission merchant
at 9l9 Louisiana avenue.
The steamboat men turned
the animal over to the drivers
who make a business Of TAX
ing cattle from the wharves
to the city cattle pen, where
they are sold. The men had
no trouble driving the animal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24

from the wharf, but on the
street the bull became fren-
zied at the strange sights
and noises. and broke away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-09

diamonds with the queen. A
squeeze develops. You can
cash your ace and king Of dia-
monds and give Dale q trick
with the jack. Then you win
any return, play the rest Of
your trumps, leaving all four
clubs on the board. On the
last trump lead Abel would find
it impossible to guard both
clubs and hearts"
played that way I'd make
exactly f1ve-odd?" asked Miss
Brash.
You surely would" replied
Mr.. Heinsite proudly.
Excuse me then" said Miss
BraSh, while l change our
trick score from 100 to 100."
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