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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-25

ened to WAC when the word
auxiliary was dropped.
WAVES and SPARS, for ex-
ample, were two names coined
with rather more thought ap-
propriateness Of the words
whose initial letters spelled the
acronym.
Later the ever-fertile i'm
aginations Of Americas fight
ing men evolved a whole series
Of acronymic epithets. SNAFU
was perhaps the best known
and has even been accepted
into the standard dictionaries.
My own favorite in this cate
CORY remains FUBAR-"fouled
UP beyond all recognition"
Apparently the first "serv-
ice-connected" acronym was
ANZAC. for the Australian and
New Zealand Army Corps.
whose members set such high
standards of courage and gal
lantry in World War I. But it
was not until the fertile and
creative minds of our own
servicemen took to creating
acronyms that the flood of such
creations really burst upon us.
released by The Bell sydicste. 1ne.I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-25
BY EASLEY BLACKWOOD

Opening lead: Spade deuce.
This advice is so simple and
logical 1t may seem unnecessary
to mention it. Yet the kind Of
play Mr.. Muzzy was guilty of
in today's deal Is not unknown
to most Of you.
Mr.. Dale gave much thought
to his opening lead and finally
decided on his lone spade. Mr..
Muzzy crowed with delight as
he won with dummy's ace. You
could have got one trick" he
said. referring Of course to the
heart.
He now set out to win all Of
the tricks. His plan was to lead
to his ace Of diamonds. then
return a diamond TO dummy's
queen. That would undoubtedly
pick up all of the outstanding
trumps and the spade suit
would then give him all the
discardS he needed.
But on the first diamond lead
Mr.. Champion showed out, dis
carding the nine of hearts
browning. Mr.. Muzzy led a dia-
mond to the queen and played
the king of spades. discarding
his four of hearts. Mr.. Dale
ruffed and returned a heart
to his partners ace. Mr.. Muzzy
trumped this and ran off his
diamonds. But at the end he
had to lose two more tricks for
down two.
Such luck" he complained.
"All the trumps in one hand. !"
Your partner is the only un-
lucky one in this DEAL" re-
marked Mr.. Champion. "She
had to- sit there and watch you
louise up a laydown SIAM
How could / make 1t with
Dale having singleton spade"
Mr.. MuzZy asked.
For a little insurance policy
costing a mere 20 points, you
could have guaranteed the
whole thing" Mr.. Champion
replied.
AT trick two just lead an
other high spade off the board
and pitch your heart. If it gets
ruffed you can win any return
and now, unless it's faulty
deck. there would be only two
trumps out against you.
you could take two rounds
OF diamonds. ending with
dummy's queen. and discard
your two losing clubs on the
queen and jack of spades"
distributed by McNaught syndicate)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-25
OUR PRESIDENTS
BY HONORE M. CATUDAL

To-day is the 1920 ami
versary of the birth of Anna
Symmes, who became the wife
of a famous general and PreSi-
dent although she never lived
in the White House. What was
her husbands name?
2-Who was President when
the first Chinese diplomatic
mission to the United States
arrived here 70 years ago
today?
3-Puerto Rico became a
self-governing United States
commonwealth, five years ago
today. Who was President at
that time?
ANSWERS on Next Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-25
We Soy

SPECIAL CAKE: When the
wedding cake started. it was a
special cake in Rome called
the "confarreato' which was
broken over the brides head
after the wedding ceremony.
The symbolism was that Of
fruitfulness. since wheat is a
prolific plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
This 'Doqqv' Aue

Mans best friend is really Giving
1t up" these days. That noble fellow,
the dog, is we'll on the way to becoming
big business" in our national economy.
AS a fundamental statistic, one Ere
search bureau" estimates that American
dog owners are spending more than SITS
million annually on canned and pack
aged dog foods-and not counting the
bountiful scraps" that the most ordi-
nary and perhaps bestowed NUTS get.
Training facilities, hospitals and a va
riety Of other special services represent
more millions And moving up fast is
a $25-million annual bill for high
fashion" in dog society. Lace-trimmed
collars, beach blankets, raincoats with
matching hoods and other comparably
fantastic accessories are in vogue. The
family pooch has not generally been de-
scribed as "the king of beasts" but
these accoutrements of royalty may be
tempting them to wag their tails
little higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
Important ASSIGNMENT

Alexander C.. Robinson III, noted
Cleveland architect who has Just be-
come member of the National Capital
Planning Commission, has a profess
sional background that we'll fits him for
his important assignment AS a mem
Der Of the Cuyahoga County Planning
Commission for IL years, Mr. Robinson
is thoroughly familiar with the planning
problems Of metropolitan areas. How
ever, he will find new and challenging
tasks awaiting him as a planner for
Washington and its environS
The planning job here has aspects
not to be found in Cleveland or other
places. Here there are Federal, State
and District of Columbia relationships
to be considered in making decisions
and often the jurisdictional interests are
In conflict. AS an outsider" Mr.. Robin
son should be helpful in bringing an
objective viewpoint to bear on these
relationships and conflicts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
The Final Word

we snare Representative Harris
concern over the long delay in provid-
ing Washington with another airport.
And we join in his hope, expressed in
a letter to Secretary Weeks, that, once
the current study is completed by the
Quesada board, no time will be lost in
starting construction.
Congress, in appropriating $125 mil
lion to begin work on new air termi-
nal, set deadline Of January IS for a
report from Lieutenant General Que
sada, chairman of the new Always
determination Board A fund Of $1OO, 900
was set aside for the study of a proper
site for the new airport. Congress made
1t plain that it wanted the study to in
clude not only the controversial Burke
location, where the Government already
has land investment of nearly 81 mil
lion, but Chantilly and other possible
sites.
Furthermore, it was the general
understanding at the Capitol that the
recommendations of the Quesada board
would be regarded as the final word"
on the site iSsue-even If Burke should
be chosen. SO. once the report Of Cen
eral QueSada is submitted, any further
delay in proceeding with the airport
project would be contrary to the will of
Congress As Mr.. Harris. who is chair
man Of the House Commerce Committee.
told Mr.. Weeks. second airport is a
vital and important need in this area"
This is true whether or not Baltimore's
Friendship Airport is designated as an
emergency or overflow terminal for
Washington's air trafic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
Senator RusseIFs Protest

The Presidents message to Senator
Russell is not a direct answer to the
complaint made by the Georgia legiSla-
tor. 1t is more in the nature of what
the tacticians call an offensive defense.
In its essence, the Presidents state
ment is a criticism of the failure of the
Arkansas authorities. meaning Governor
FaubuS, to use the National Guard to
facilitate integration, and defense of
his own use of Federal troops after the
Guard had been withdrawn under court
order and the rioting had begun.
Mr. Eisenhower says that the Guard
could have handled the situation with
ease had it been instructed to do So"
The fact that the Federal troops have
been able to handle it suggests strongly
that this is true. The President also says
there is little doubt" that the integra-
ton of the school would have proceeded
smoothly had the Guard not been called
out at all. This, of course, is a matter
OF opinion. Our guess would be that
there is considerable doubt, and not
"little doubt" on this point.
None of this, however, gets to the
burden of Senator RuSSell's protest, as
1t has been published in the press His
complaint was directed to the conduct
of the Federal troops after they had
been sent to Little Rock Specifically, he
complained Of the "high-handed and
illegal methods" used by the troops, in
GLIDING the arrest and detention of
citizens without charges being placed
against them. THE overpowering mill
tary might you have assembled there"
Senator Russell told the President,
makes such actions as newspaper &C
counts describe completely inexcusable
unless the purpose be to intimidate and
overawe all the people of the country
who are opposed to mixing the races
by force"
1t is gross exaggeration, we think,
for Senator Russell to equate the be-
havior Of the paratroopers in Little Rock
with that Of Hitler's storm troopers. He
Is entitled, however, to an answer to his
specific complaints. The President has
not given the answer, but he says it will
be forthcoming from Army Secretary
Brucker
While on the subject Of Secretary
Brucker We note he has been quoted as
saying that the incident of the mys-
ferrous and cancelled order for increased
emphasis on training troops in the South
for riot duty lis closed book" Why is
this? If Federal troops are to be used
elsewhere in the South as they have
been used in Little Rock, careful train
ing in riot duty would be desirable
thing, for it might prevent some of the
incidents of which Senator Russell has
complained. 1t is futile for Secretary
Brucker to try to close this book, for it
surely will be reopened for him. Instead
of cancelling the order, why doesn't he
reinstate it-and make it public?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29

It is possible only to speculate on
what King Saud of Saudi Arabia has
accomplished by his visit to Damascus.
The main detectives of his trip appear
to have been to repair the cracked unity
of the Arab States, abate the tension
caused by events in Syria, and try to
diSsuade the leaders of that country
from becoming more pro-Soviet than
they already are
AS far as the latter point is con-
cerned, the King, who is strongly anti
Communist and friendly to America and
the West as whole, is said to have
received assurances that the Damascus
government has no intention of playing
the Kremlin's game in the Middle East.
In any case. for his own part he has
publicly voiced the belief that Syria is
not tying itself to Moscow and does
not constitute a threat to neighboring
countries.
1t may be hoped that all this will
tend to put brake on Syria's pro-
Communist drift. If it does, then King
Saud, who is reported also to have urged
Damascus to seek better relations with
Washington, will have contributed much
in terms Of calming the troubled waters
of the Middle East and serving the
cause Of peace there. Yet, be that as it
may, it would be wishful to overlook
the fact that countries like Jordan,
Lebanon and Turkey, along with the
United States, Britain and the West in
general, still feel that the situation is
full Of very great danger as a result
Of the Kremlin's continuing intrigues
aimed at establishing a Soviet foothold
or forward base in the area.
King Saud, however, is anything
but a naive man, and few could be
more determined than he to head of
MoScow's penetration of the Middle
East. Accordingly, since he has great
influence throughout the region and
since he has openly assessed the situa-
ton in relatively reasSuring terms, it
may well be that his two-day mission
to Damascus has achieved some good
results. In any case, all friends of peace
must hope So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29

With the Little Rock trag-
edy developing so gravely and
swiftly and with it's national
effects so certain in one sense
and so uncertain in another,
it does seem foolish to write
on that subject. demanding
as it is. until some more solid
foundation exists for fiat as
sertions and statements con-
corning its political effect.
This does not seem to have
deferred some of our leading
literary interpreters of public
affairs (who already have
been proven wrong), but it
certainly deters this link
drenched wretch"
1t appears much safer to
touch lightly and briefly upon
a much less explosive subject,
to wit, that Of the Republi-
can primary elections (speak-
ing from the short view by
which q Governor will be
chosen-in one of our great
est StateS-California.
This event may not only
affect the career of one of
our greatest Americans of all
time but, Of course, is sure
to have an effect upon the
issues and trends of the pres
idential campaign of 1860,
nearly three years of.
Political Confusion
For the outcome of the
California primary held in
1858 is sure to have a bearing
upon the California selection
of delegates to the Republican
Convention of 1860. 1t may
seem strange to some that a
primary election to be held
two years before 1860 should
have such a prodigious eff
feet upon political develop
mentS of that presidential
year. It is. in fact, a strange
story in which the human
emotions of men have be-
come entwined with their
political emotions to make
an almost unbelievable politi--
cal confusion. the outcome
of which nobody can fore
see. Here are the facts
Senator Knowland. Republi-
can leader of the Senate
and a powerful. determined
young and competent man,
announced that he would not
run for another term, though
it was conceded he could be
reelected.
This, Of course. has hap
pened very rarely in Senate
history but has been explained
by the statement of his
friends that this was due to
the desire Of Senator Know
land to be President. At the
same time. with Vice Presi-
dent Nixon in the field and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29

lands finest hour" His faith
in the triumph of the right
was contagious.
Let us repeat that good
ness is the most attractive
thing In all this tragic,
tangled woodland the most
catching. How many re-
member the potent lesson Of
that gripping play. The
Passing Of the Third Floor
Back" when the quiet. I'M
sullied goodness Of one man
permeated the rooms of q
whole apartment house and
changed the lives Of those
dwelling therein? And in
Browning's story when Pippa
passes with her simple un-
spoiled goodness. all uncon-
Scious is she that as she sings
rapturous bluebirds of hap
piness are wheeling about
her innocent face and white
doves Of purity are perching
on sordid easements Of mis-
cry and at windows of woe.
Writing to the Emperor Ira
jan. Pliny called Christianity
that contagious supersti-
ton" But that contagion is
the most beautiful thing that
has found its setting on this
spinning island in the sky.
When. during World War II,
Bishop Berggrav was i'm
prisoned and guarded by
soldiers representing the evil
thing that was overrunning
Europe, the lure of the lovely
was made flesh and this good
man so radiated the high and
the holy. not by what he
said but by his demeanor.
that during his imprisonment
the Nazi guards were fire.
quently changed for fear of
the contagion of his spirit.
In these days OF Conf
Dental" obscenity when so
much dirty linen recently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
Dr.. A. Powell Davies

The passing OF the Rev. A.
Powell Davies will leave a
void in the Nations Capital.
His voice was always an
eloquent one. constantly
pricking the moral conscience
Of the Nation. reminding 1t
Of its ideal of equal justice
and brotherhood.
To attend his church would
increase ones faith in the
power Of religion to be an
active. positive. creative daily
force. never afraid to meet
the current. challenging
problems.
Many good things can be
said Of him, but the follow
ing from Emerson seems very
fitting:
1T is easy in the world
to live after the worlds
opinion; it is easy in soli-
tude TO live after our own;
but the great man is he who
in the midst Of the crowd
keeps with perfect sweetness
the independence of soil
tude."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
Historic Alexandra

Alexandria faces difficult problem
tn its commendable efforts to preserve
the historic buildings which make the
Virginia city a notable attraction for
tourists and students Of early Ameri-
cana. The problem is to protect "Old
Town" as far as possible without seri-
ously restricting the city's natural
growth as a shopping and industrial
community. proposed new ordinance
is designed to reconcile the conflicting
interests to a limited degree We are
glad that the plan emphasizes the i'm
portance, now and in the future, of
safeguarding the historic aspects of our
venerable neighbor across the Potomac
River.
The ordinance now under conSidera-
ton by the City Council is an amplifi-
cation of 1916 regulation which laid
down general principles for saving the
older parts of the city from wholesale
modernization. Despite the earlier ordi-
nance, however a number Of historic
structures have disappeared during the
past decade. Several have been saved
only by the concerted protests Of civic
organizations and other groups. The
new ordinance, like its predecessor,
would require permission of the city's
Board Of Architectural Review or of the
City Council for the razing of any struc-
ture built before 1846. In addition, It
would establish standards for judging
the historic Importance of building
Furthermore, the new regulation would
protect the George Washington Memoir
ial Highway from undesirable construc-
ton.
Administering such an ordinance
would require wisdom and care. Con-
Sideration must be given not only to the
historic and esthetic factors but to the
plight Of property owners who may not
be able to AFFORD the restoration and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29

has been so conspicuously
Tapping on the nation a !
clothesline. we are not to
conclude that all that is q
sure sign Of the coming COL
lapse Of our moral structure.
Smut-Scenting reporters and
the stories they have to tell
from the underworld of de-
bauchery. in their sordid
search pass by thousands Of
churches into which, in every
State Of America, an army Of
young men and women wear
ing the white flowers Of a
blameless life. constantly
pour to find uplifting fellow
ship and inspiring programs
which harness their activities
to whatsoever things are
pure. excellent, lovely and Of
GOOD report.
The black headlines Of the
daily press scream about this
last summers juvenile delin-
quency. The atrocious crimes
OF teen-agers are bad enough.
But the proportion of Ameri-
can youth in this deplorable
category is extremely small.
Only in the religious press
are the more significant
headlines that tell another
story-for instance, that this
same summer. in one Mid
western resort there met LOO
high school teen-agers from
all over the Nation, repre-
Senting 100 high schools, to
study the Bible and the
things that make for integ-
rity Of character and useful
citizenship. And these high
minded young people were
but a small segment Of a vast
army Of youth. modified in
all parts Of America, march,
ing under the banners Of high
purpose and clean living.
In the midst Of all that is
loathsome on this planet. the
Sermon on the Mount blazes
like a bouquet Of diamonds
even though it is more adj
mired than acquired. more
highly assessed than pos
sesSed and practiced. Good
ness. wherever found. like the
firSt fragrant arbutus be-
meath the rotted leaves when
spring trips north, is the
most fascinating and win
some thing on this earth. It
is the delicate fragrance Of
life. It is the lifting poetry
OF existence. 1t is the crown
ing acme Of all true joy. Alas,
when the lovely comes
knocking at our hearts in
vain! Always what we see
depends not so much on
where we stand as on what
We are. Our character mas
tiers our eyes and declares
our afiinities. which means
that in ourselves is the
loathsome or the lovely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
The Contogion of Goodness
BY DR.. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of he United slater Senate

with the magic wizardry Of
words he kept them on their
feet. Pointing away from the
black evil Of the hour to the
coming good Of the long years
to be he exhorted them so
to act that a thousand years
from then history would re-
cord that evil day as Eng
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29
Difficulties

A street railway company
in Washington ran into a
financial storm SO years ago.
The Star, on October /, 1907,
reported: First notice of a
receivership Of the lines and
all physical property of the
Washington. Arlington and
Falls Church Railway Com
pany was given to the patrons
Of the road this morning
when Mai. Charles Hire
caused to be tackled up
against the side of the sta
ton at the Virginia end Of
the Aqueduct Bridge the for
NAL notice that he had taken
possession Of the property.
News Of the receivership
was Of special interest to tine
score or more of persons who
were injured in the disas-
trous wreck on the COM
pany's line above Rosslyn,
Va, early on the morning
Of July 3 last. and whose
suits for damages are yet
pending before the courts.
:"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29

emerald and diamond en-
gagement ring from Iraq's
King Faisal. =. Blond Prin-
cess Fazilet accepted the ring
In the presence Of her
family at their seaside villa
on the Bosporus The
princess is i've inches taller
than the King"
The Evening Star head
lined: Gift Of Gems Seals
King Faisal's Betrothal." The
story stated: "A hazel-eyed
little Cd princess has re-
ceived a gift Of diamonds
and emeralds from King
Faisal. Princess Fazilet, q
16-year-old descendant Of -.
monarchs was given the
jewels at q friends villa.
-. The brown-haired prin-
cess was presented with a
diamond and emerald ring"
All in one short day q
blue eyed. blon d haired
princess" (of Turkish and
Egyptian heritage) becomes
q "hazel-eyed. brown-haired
princess" She was II during
the day and by night she had
shed a year. The prerogative
Of either sex. Of course. But
when a princess who during
the day towers 5 inches
above her prospective mate
suddenly becomes "a little
princess" by evening, then I