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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
THE POLITICAL MILL
A National Victory on Mideost Policy
BY GOULD LINCOLN

not conferred with them in
preparatory stages of decision
on foreign policy; that they
have been handed only the
accomplished fact when they
have been called in. They fully
conceded that the handling of
foreign policy lies in the hands
of the President of the United
States, but they feel that they
should be informed and their
advice sought. If they are to be
asked to give their support to
foreign policies. Fortunately,
there have been recent evil
dences that the administration
is giving heed to these desires.
Bipartisanship must be a two
way street.
Strong Public Feeling
The vote on the Russell
amendment in the Senate
and the debate that preceded
lt-indicate the strength of
feeling in this country which
has been building up against
huge expenditures for foreign
assistance and which may be
found later when it comes to
appropriating for foreign aid.
1t was to be expected from old
isolationists. 1t is receiving
support, however, from legis-
lators and people who believe
that the time has come to cut.
and cut hard, Government
expenditures.
Senator Russell of Georgia,
author of the amendment to
cut out the specific authorize
ton for the expenditure of 5000
million by the President in the
Middle East, has not been an
isolationist. Indeed, he followed
former Senator George of
Georgia in the matter of for
eign affairs, when George was
chairman of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee and
Democratic spokesman on for
eign policy. Now he is found
IN the same camp with Senator
Talmadge of Georgia, the
freshman Senator who made
foreign aid an issue against
George, and eventually caused
the veteran Senator to with
draw from the senatorial race
last year. President Eisenhower
was able. however, to convince
the Senate that his hand would
be far stronger in dealing with
the Middle East situation if
the $200-million authorization
were left in the resolution.
Fifteen of the twenty-five
Senators from the solid
South" went along with
Russell's amendment and six
with Senator Lyndon John
sons position. One of them
Fulbright of Arkansas-was
neither voted nor paired. Per-
hapS he could not vote with
such isolatiotEsts as Repub-
lican Senators Jenner, Malone
and Mccarthy.
With the Eisenhower doc
trine assured, and the order
made for the withdrawal of
Israeli troops from the GAIA
Strip. the way seems set for
more orderly and peaceful
situation in the Middle East.
Certainly. President Eisen-
hower's persistence is paying
on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
The Nixon Doctrine

News reports indicate that Vice Pres
ident Nixon could win an election in
Africa without much trouble. From the
time he landed in Rabat to the time he
and the charming Mrs. Nixon maSquer-
AIDED as reporters" to meet a planeload
of delayed correspondents in Accra, he
has displayed his familiar energy and
his ability to make friends. 1t was in jest,
of course, that Mark Childs, president of
the Gridiron Club. told the clubs dinner
audience last Saturday night that Mr..
Nixon had gone off to run for president
of the Gold Coast" But there is often
some truth beneath jest, and Mr.. Nixon
is demonstrating that running for presi-
dent comes naturally" to him.
1t is hardly news that Mr. and Mrs.
Nixon are popular ambassadors at large.
They have travelled before and with the
same effect. Shaking hands with the
man in the street" and patting young
sters on the head are time-tested and
good political tactics in any country.
The Nixons not only do these things well,
they make it clear that they like doing
them. At time when SO much of our
foreign policy is built around require
ment of winning friends and influencing
people abroad, Dick and Pat are working
up large balance of good will for the
American personality and character.
The doctrine of friendlineSs, displayed
openly and in the simplest of ways, may
prove one Of our most effective weapons
in any part of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
Presidential Critic

In view OF his record, it was
hardly surprising when our
New Deal-Republican Presi-
dent nominated New Deal
Democrat David K. Z. Bruce
tUnderSecretary of State in
the Truman administration
and contributor to the Steven
son campaign fund.- as am
bassador to West Germany.
Presumably, he found a dearth
of ambassadorial i'm b err
among real Republicans.
In an editorial, Mr.. Bruce's
$1,000 February 81. The
Evening Star said: "Presum-
ably, Mr.. Bruce made the con-
tribution because he is a
Democrat. Does Senator Wat
kinS think a man cannot be
a Democrat and also be a
supporter of the Eisenhower
foreign policies?" In other
words. here is an Eisenhower
Democrat who is completely
sold on "the Eisenhower for
eign policies but, because he
is a Democrat. makes a thou
sand-dollar contribution to be
used for the election of Mr..
Stevenson who is violently OPP
posed to those policies. Come
again: surely The Evening
Star can think up a better
alibi.
Perhaps it was the fact that
Mr.. Bruce was for and against
"the Eisenhower foreign poll
cies" at the same time that
appealed to the President,
This is just one more piece of
evidence that when Mr.. Eisen-
hover accepted the Republic
can nomination in 1852 he
had his fingers crossed. The
ballyhoo would have been no
less effective If he had shown
his true colors and run AS a
New Deal candidate. If Dwight
d. Eisenhower is a Republic
can, new or old, then so is
Harry Truman. .. X.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
Won Brentono's Visit

During his brief visit here, West
German Foreign Minister Heinrich Won
Brentano will address the American
people through the forum of the National
Press Club. He is also taking part in
important conversations with Secretary
Dulles and President Eisenhower. There
great international developments that
have unfolded since he last came to this
country in October, 1855.
These events include the change that
has taken place in Poland, the Hungarian
uprising against Soviet tyranny the Mid
die East crisis and Britain's new look
toward its military manpoWer investment
in West Germany and the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization. In addition, i'm
portant strides have been made toward
unifying free Europe for a common eco
nomic market and the development Of
nonmilitary atomic power. And the
Kremlin, meanwhile, has renewed its
propaganda effort to persuade the Bonn
government to withdraw from NATO.
1t is matters of this sort that Dr. Won
Brentano will discuss privately with Mr.
Dulles and the President, and publicly
to some eXtent-in his Press Club address.
Speaking both for himself and Chancel-
lor Adenauer's government, he has en-
phaSized that his country can be counted
upon to contribute its full share to "the
common cause of freedom" politically,
economically and miltarily. In that re-
spect. if words mean anything, he has left
no room for doubt that his talks here
should have the general effect of tight
ening the bonds of American German
friendship and strengthening the Atlantic
alliance.
Above all, as DR.. Won Brentano has
indicated, the talks will have to do with
ways and means of promoting progress
toward identification of his cruelty
divided" country Such progress, Of
course, will be blocked as long as the
Kremlin refuses to cooperate, but if free
Germany, the United States and the West
as a whole hold fast together Soviet
policy should in time become less negative
and obstructive. In any event, the Won
Brentano visit promises to be helpful to
that end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
Politics as Usual

According TO news reports.
Democrats were plainly en-
toying themselves" during the
full-scale attack on some
Republicans who challenged
the nomination OF David
Bruce as Ambassador to West
Germany. on the ground that
Mr.. Bruce is a Democrat.
AS a Republican. we must
admit that this hieh-level
politicking is extremely con-
fuSing. Since Mr.. Bruce shelled
out $1,000 to further the pres
idential aspirations Of Adlai
Stevenson. We must assume
that he is not one of our
discerning Democrats: that. at
least until November. he was
a full-nedged, rootin' tootin
Democrat.
Thus we naturally wonder:
Docs this appointment mean
that we intend to give the
Adlai type Of foreign policy
fling in West Germany? Or
has Mr.. Bruce, on the theory
that IF you can't lick EN-.
Join EN-" come over to the
Republican way of thinking A.?
Or is there really no difference
in the foreign policies Of our
two great political parties?
As for Democrats enjoying
themselves. certainly there is
nothing new in that this year.
Look at the ball they have been
having with President Eisen-
hower's Middle East doctrine!
We are all more or less
uneasy about the increasing
responsibility which we. as
Americans, are asked to take
for the welfare Of our foreign
neighbors. We had sincerely
hoped that our Democratic
leaders would temporarily lay
aside 1853 and 1860 political
considerations, and come up
with some really constructive
help, and not confine them
selves to endless debates and
amendments attacking a bill
which admittedly they have
intended to support all along.
Lila d. Sonnemann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
Pitcairn Revisited

The recent news item in
regard to Pitcairn Island,
Pacific refuge for British
sailors who mutinied on the
Bounty. has prompted me to
offer the following: l spent
a few days on the island when
a member Of my first Antarctic
expedition. Our ship, the North
Star. under the command of
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd,
was bound for the Antarctic,
with a call at New Zealand.
During the Pacific crossing
we anchored in Bounty Bay
and went ashore to pay a call
upon the inhabitants of Pit
cairn Island. This was the
fall of 1899. The island is
British possession In the Poly
nesian Islands belonging to the
Low Archipelago. 1t is about
two miles long and one mile
wide. a small dot on the map.
Its coast is almost perpendicu-
lar and is fringed with rocks
and reefs. and we had to land
in small boats at a point
known only to the islanders.
The island was discovered in
1867 by Carteret but remained
uninhabited until 1890 when
nine British sailors. mutineers
of the ship Bounty. then under
command of William Bligh.
landed on the island, together
with a group of 10 natives. six
men and II women. brought
from Tahiti. These were hectic
times, but John Adams took
the situation in hand and
nodded a peaceful community.
/ climbed the rock bluff and
found myself in Adamstown.
They were friendly people and
their contacts with the outer
world were few. We were the
only ship that had called in
months. Our ships doctor.
Russell Frazier. rendered medi-
cal aid. and the expedition
donated sugar, -four and salt
for the islanders who. though
growers of agricultural prod
ucts. lacked these staples.
talked with Chief Magistrate
Parkin Christian. a descendant
OF Fletcher Christian, and
snent the nights AS guest OF
Mr., and Mrs. Tommy Warren.
Their houses are constructed
from material that they OBJ
tanned from ships. The town
bell was an old ships bell and
was used to assemble the
inhabitants.
In Bounty Bay we saw the
hull of the sunken Inns
Bounty. The beauty of this
tropical island is difficult to
describe. I regret that the ship
Tamaroa will be broken up.
for it leaves Pitcairn Island
without a contact with the
outside world.
Malcolm Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05

think it must warm its toes
there.
"One thing l forgot to men,
ton is its beautiful song.
During part of the summer
1t sings even at night.
When we first came to
Washington we slept on a
porch. Near the porch was a
pear tree and the mocker
would perch there. We would
be Wakened during the night
by its sweet song. 1t almost
seemed as if it were the voice
OF an angel singing to us.
Another habit it had during
the nesting season. 1t would
pour out a creScendo of song
and then fly up in the air and
back to its perch again.
/ am glad that contributed
something toward the song by
furnishing raisins to the song
ster."
The sleeping porch is a van
ishing American institution.
Two things have ended it,
air-conditioning and noise.
No one needs to sleep out
doors now: and the racket OF
let planes and others is too in
tense except for a few hardy
souls whose ears. one may be-
lieve. are failing.
The sleeping porch had a
great vogue in the days when
physical culture" was in its
zenith. 1t was supposed to be
best for all concerned to take
cold baths. run miles through
the countryside. and sleep in
we'll ventilated rooms.
As result, thousands of
less hardy persons found them
selves perpetually uncomforta-
BILE. and suffering from in
cessant head colds.
Once the plain common sense
of the American people as
serted itself. physical culture"
except for soldiers was doomed.
Now we sleep with all the
windows down tight. and have
far less colds. and are infinitely
more comfortable and happy.
The sleeping porch no longer
holds mommy and daddy and
the assorted children, and the
family cat and old Rover.
1t now harbors Juniors BIZ
cycle. on the odd night he
decides to take it in out of the
rain, and an assortment Of
odds and ends left over from
the living room.
1t is as big and snowy as
ever, but it is just a relic OF
the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05

Jews and Arabs can live to-
gether in peace. This viewpoint
was held by no less a person
than Emir Faisal. later King
of Iraq. and acting in behalf
of the Arab Kingdom of the
Hejaz. In 1919, he wrote an
American college professor:
I'VE feel that the Arabs and
Jews are cousins in race. have
suffered similar expressions at
the hands of powers stronger
than themselves. and by
happy coincidence. have been
able to take the first steps to-
wards the attainment of their
national ideals together.
"The Arabs. especially the
educated among us. look with
the deepest sympathy on the
Zionist Movement
I'VE are working together
for a reformed and revived
Near East. and our two move
ments complement one an
other. Indeed. l think that
neither can be a real success
without the other.
People less informed and
less responsible than our lead
ers and yours. ignoring the
need for cooperation of the
Arabs and the ZioniStS, have
been trying to exploit the local
differences that must neces-
sarily arise in Palestine in the
early stages Of our movement.
Some Of them have. I am
afraid, misrepresented your
aims to the Arab peasantry and
our aims to the Jewish peas
antry, with the result that in
terested parties have been en-
abled to make capital out of
what they call our differences.
Il wish to give you my firm
conviction that these differ
enceS are not on questions of
principle. but on matters of de-
tail as must inevitably occur
in every contact with neighbour
ing peoples. and are easily dis
sipated by mutual goodwill.
Indeed, nearly all OF them will
disappear with fuller knowl-
edge.
Il look forward. and my
people with me look forward.
to a future in which we will
help you and you will help us.
so that the countries in which
we are mutually interested may
once again take their place in
the community Of civilized
peoples OF the world"
These thoughts are no less
true today than they were al
most 40 years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05

President Eisenhower has
won a victory for his Middle
East policy - a real victory.
discount it though certain
Democrats and other oppo-
nents of the administration
may. The high-water mark of
the opposition in the Senate to
the Middle East resolution-on
the Russell amendment strik-
ing out authority for the Presi-
dent to use 5000 million for
economic and military aid to
the Middle Eastern nations
Was not impressive. The
amendment failed by vote of
% "ayes" to So noes"
Very properly the "Eisen-
hover doctrine" as the Presi-
dents Middle East program
has come to be known, is pre-
vailing. 1t will stand as the
United States notice to the
Russian and Chinese Commu-
nists that this country is pre-
pared to act-with arms II
necessary-against acts Of ag-
erosion in the important area
Of the Middle East. 1t should
prove warning. too. to Egypt's
Nasser, who has been playing
Russia's game. Too often in
the past aggressive dictators
have failed to understand the
attitude of the United States,
its Government and people. 1t
is possible that two world wars
might not have occurred had
the willingness of this coun-
try to fight been thoroughly
understood. President Eisen-
hover and the Congress have,
however, told the Communists
what to expect now, both in
the Far East and the Middle
East, if they move against
Formosa or nations of the
Middle East.
Bipartisanship Not Dead
A Democratic controlled
House of Representatives over
whelmingly adopted the Essen
hover Middle East resolution,
and the Senate, also Demo-
cratic-controlled. is following
suit. BipartiSanship on foreign
policy is not dead, despite the
funeral orations that have
been preached over it, if this
action-and action is what
counts-in both House and
Senate means anything.
Much credit must go to
Speaker Sam Rayburn in the
House and to Senator Lyndon
B. johnson of Texas, majority
leader in the Senate, for this
action, for putting interests
Of the country for national
defense and leadership in the
free world ahead of partisan
politics. Credit is due also to
Chairman Green of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
and Chairman Gordon of the
House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee. All have been critical
of the Eisenhower administra-
tons conduct of foreign af-
fairs. But when the chips were
down. they toed the mark for
the country. casting partisan
ship behind them.
One of the criticisms of
these Democratic leaders has
been that the President and
Secretary Of State Dulles have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05

that :. the old ties of kinship and
friendship have not been broken -"
This is a policy that the men of the
Kremlin can be expected to keep on
railing against. AS the U. N. itself has
shown, however, their cries of "subver-
sion" can be of little avail to them in a
world that knows only too we'll that they
alone have subverted freedom in Europe
and are holding it down with naked force
and terror.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

High praise, indeed. for one
who deserves it:
Mrs. E. D. B. of Decatur
street writes:
Il want to tell you about
our mockingbird.
OR rather. I should say
:nockingbirds. for there have
been succession of them
during the Is years we have
lived in Washington.
We early discovered that
they like raisins.
They became so tame that
inally they would alight on
our hand.
i must add. however. that
this was when the window
was partly closed, leaving Just
room for our hand to hold
out the food.
y
I'm the early morning I
would be in the kitchen get
ting breakfast.
The mocker would light
on the porch railing and final
Y fly over TO the shutter roo
and peek in at me.
IF that act failed to attract
my attention. II would fly up
close to the window pane.
Sometimes it would give an
insistent scolding note; / would
hasten to throw out a raisin.
1T was not greedy, it seldom
took more than two or three.
Il could tell when it began
nesting and when it had young
to feed. Both parent birds
would come and pick up two
or three raisins in their bills
and fly off with them.
THE birds would scold each
other at thi' time and would
often have to take turns pick
inc up the raisins. A little
later they would bring the
young ones with them.
THE recent cold spell
brought out a selfish trait in
our small friend.
1T tries to drive other birds
away, even those that fly down
to the ground to get the bread
crumbs I put there.
1T goes after the blue Jays
and seems inclined to swoop
down even at a dog which
comes to get some OF the
crumbs.
Il believe it knows how to
take care Of itself in cold
weather.
1T sits on my neighbours
chimney sometimes when the
smoke comes pouring up. l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
Brick Sidewalk

These bricks aren't red. they're
nearing ghosts OF red
They dmble-angle. hcdre like
pitted seas.
Go round NTH care The
pdrched roots Of old
trees.
or. tired. stretch on stead
fast arduci bed.
Gaps ShOw ,rhere upStdrt
bricks once took French
ledre
And nepcr mere caught. The
Others believe
Contormino'S best, then set
their sights as htoh
As dnu weii-udjuSted pdSser-
By.
A. D. Freemon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05

A. A tablespoonful of strain
ed honey at room temperature
is spread OH the face after a
cleansing massage of the skin.
The honey is worked into the
skin by gentle massage and
patting. and left on the face
for about 20 minutes. In dry
ing, 1t tiehtens the skin some
what and stimulates circula-
ton. The honey may be
removed by a wet towel. pre-
ferably warm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05

had occurred at some mythical
airport with longer runways,
there would have been no acct
dent is preposterous. 1t is
about as logical as the Texan
who. displaying a bullet hole
in the crown of his ten gallon
hat. remarked IF my hat had
been two inches lower, that
shot would have gone right
through my head"
Rnv II CarSnp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05

@. Who christened the
atomic submarine Nautilus?--
j. A.
A. Mrs. Dwight d. Essen
hover christened the Nautilus
on January 81. 1854. when 1t
was launched at the Electric
Boat Company shipyard. Grot-
on, Connecticut.
Q What kind of honey is
used for a face mask. and how
is II applied?-J. o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
Maybe You Should Change Your Hot Style, Uncle
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tUriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtton.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BY THE HASKIN SEE

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE
A
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-05
Tomb of the Unknown

Roy II. Carson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-24
.lulo Fowkes,
Rivermun's Widow

Mrs. Lula Fowkes. 80, native
Washingtonian. died Wednes-
day in the Methodist Home
1901 Connecticut avenue NV
Mrs. Fowkes was the wife OF
the late Capt. Tallie Fowkes, q
pioneer navigator of the Po-
tomac River and Chesapeake
Bay.
She was q member Of the
old Lincoln Road Methodist
Church for 40 years. the Ruth
Chapter No. Of the Order OF
the Eastern Star and the Eek
ington mans Christian
Temperance Union, She was
active in charity work in the
Southwest section Of the Dis
trict during the early 1900.
Funeral services will be held
at IL am. Saturday at the
Methodist Home with burial In
the Congressional Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-24
Bundit-Kidnoper
Kills Church Aide

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. "a up
"A bandit slashed to death q
church secretary today after
kidnapping her and her pastor
as they left their Canal street
church.
The pastor was slashed and
beaten during a wild ride in his
new car. gift Of his congrega-
ton. then left bound and
gagged.
Dead Is Miss Maud Lind. 81,
secretary Of st. Johns Luther
an Church.
The Rev. Martin w. H. Hollis,
SO. was treated at a hospital for
knife wounds Of the throat and
head injuries. Attendants said
he would recover.
Police said the bandit, q
ark-skinned man. forced his
way into Mr.. Hollis car as the
pastor was preparing to drive
Miss Lind to her home after
night services at the church,