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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-08
Feedinq>the Poor

The idea of using Government stocks
of surplus food to aid the District in car
ing for the city's needy has an appeal
that is hard to resiSt-aS is evidenced by
the launching of such program here.
Presumably the plan is designed to be
of temporary nature, dependent on the
availability of the Federal surpluses. But
a feed-the-poor program of this kind,
once begun, is going to be hard to dis
continue, even if the free surplus food no
longer becomes available. The demand
then will be to continue the plan indefi-
nitely-with purchased food if necessary.
The odds are more than even, therefore,
that the District has embarked on per-
manent new welfare program that tends
to extend public relief further into the
realm of private charity.
1t is ironic, to say the least, that such
an unprecedented extension Of District
relief activities should occur in an era
of record national and local prosperity
and high employment. If the enlarged
feeding program can be justified today,
there can be no doubt as to its continue
ance in times of less prosperity and more
unemployment. In fact, the District is
preparing for the food distribution in a
way that smackS of permanency. The
Department of Welfare is creating a new
Surplus food" division to administer the
program. There will be a director, five
interviewerS, three investigators and an
undiscloSed number of clerical and other
employees. The Senate Appropriations
Committee has approved the Commits
sionerS' request for $150,000 with which
to operate the new division.
The Department of Agriculture's food
gifts, amounting to about $750,000 in value
the first year, will go not only to nearly
10000 persons now on relief but to about
10000 others who, although not eligible
for relief because of income, are certified
by private agencies as in need of food.
The food grants will be in addition to
money allotments for food already being
received by relief recipients. Since it has
been found that these money allotments
are being misused by some recipients-a
situation that welfare workers are trying
to cope with with limited staff of in
vestigatorS-the prospect is that the food
gifts in some instances may encourage
such misuse. Welfare Director Shea says
he will do all in his power, with the staff
available, to check on abuses and reduce
them-but only sampling-type checkups
will be possible.
There is every indication, then, that
Washington, moved by emotions that give
little room for budgetary or other impli-
cations, is entering brand new field of
liberalized public feeding, the ultimate
limits and costs of which cannot now
be estimated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-08
Sensible Bridge Decision

After extensive hearings on the
stalled Constitution avenue bridge prof.
ect, Senator Bibles subcommittee Of the
Senate District Committee has decided
to support the Districts plan for six
lane, fixed-span bridge across part of
Theodore Roosevelt Island. While the
subcommittee two-to-one recommended
ton clashes with tunnel proposals and
with draw-span amendments To bridge
legislation, the decision is based on per-
Suasive testimony as to traffic needs and
construction costs.
There is overwhelming evidence that
cross-river traffic has increased to a de-
gree requiring six-lane bridge, that 1t
would cost much less than even a four
lane tunnel (Which would be inadequate
to serve present and future needs) and
that adding draw span to the bridge
for the convenience Of two firms would
increase the cost OF the bridge by nearly
So million. We hope the full committee
will approve the subcommittee recon-
mendation and that Congress soon will
order the construction Of a fixed-spaa
bridge at tfe island location. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-08
NucIeur Ruinbows

The first atomic bomb explosion dur
Ing the last year of the war took the
world completely by surprise. A titanic
new source of power and means of de-
struction was at hand-something which
few had dreamed of before. Nuclear en-
ergy was subject familiar to few spe-
cialized physicists, scattered all over the
world
Quite naturally there were predic-
tions of all sorts of Utopias-of the end
of the worlds, or this country's, power
problems; of a certain defense against all
enemies; Of great advances in medicine.
Few realized that there might be another
side to the story
Only about three years ago did the
first doubters begin to express themselves.
Two or three of the worlds foremost
geneticistS voiced warnings that the res
idual radiation of bomb tests might have
a quite bad effect on human heredity.
They received little popular support. Men
who throw cold water on high hopes sell
dom do. The thesis that the radiation
from atomic blasts had an effect on hui
man heredity was hard to prove since
very little, after ALL is known about hu-
man heredty. Probably the matter still
Is open to debate.
But the warnings-some Of the first
were voiced in a series Of articles in The
Star-served to alert scientific investiga-
tors in many fields. 1t soon appeared
that there were. more immediate dangers
from radiation to living individuals.
In the United States, the National
Academy of Sciences sponsored an inves-
tigation in Which some Of the foremost
specialists in this country we're enlisted.
simultaneously similar investigation
was launched in England. Both reports
we're published simultaneously. Both
agreed that there was serious peril
which must be weighed against probable
advantages and the requirements OF
defense.
4 Conclusions Of both sgroups we're
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-08

According to Gould Lincoln,
Meade Alcorn is stressing pos
sible 1860 alternatives" to
Republicans who are complain
in about President Eisen-
hower's budget policies. He is
asking these Republicans how
they would feel if the Demo-
Gratis would take over the
White House in 1860 with Gov.
"Soapy" Williams, Walter Reu-
Their, or some other liberal
Democrat.
What a revolving idea! But
one almost as alarming has
been plaguing us: That our
willy Democrat friends will take
advantage of the conservative
trend, nominate a highly re-
spected. attractive Northern
boy with a full head of hair
and a rapidly developing
Southern accent; take a long,
leapfrog Jump to the right
and leave the poor old elephant
stuck with the support OF So
called liberal groups and in
dividuals who have recently
been making noises Of APP
proval.
We might even reinherit
senator Wavering Wayne
Morse
Lila ID. SOnnemann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-08
To Improve Foreiqn Aid

The Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee has done significant and COM
mendable thing in approving President
EiSenhower's request for a long-term re-
volving fund of So billion for future eco
nomic aid abroad. The objective of the
fund is to help finance important devel-
opmental projects on a loan basis, and
to enable our country to commit itself
IN advance to such aid Among other
things, assuming that Congress as
whole will follow the committees lead,
this will mean that our mutual security
program, for the first time since its in
ception, will allow for f1exibility of PLAN
ming and for firm commitments to spe-
chic undertakings over period of years.
In other words, both for our own
Government and for friendly and allied
governments overseas, an element Of UNI
certainty would thereby be removed,
whereas heretofore our international as
Sistance efforts have been subjected an
nually to unpredictable changes, depend
ing on congressional moods that vary
from season to season. Such Stabilizing
reform would undoubtedly make our
foreign aid more effective. This is so
because 1t would permit the kind of plan
ming ahead and the kind of long-range
commitments that are essential to the
orderly programming and successful COM
pletion of large-Scale projects. These are
the projects whose construction requires
relatively long period of time-projects
OF sort that cannot very we'll be under
taken If there is no advance assurance
that our American contribution to them
will not be withdrawn, from one year to
the next, by budget-cutting forces in the
Senate and House.
The fact that the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee has recognized this
reality, and acted in keeping with it, has
been described as a major victory for
President Eisenhower. But it is more
than that Actually, wholly apart from
politics and personalities, it is a victory
Tor common senSe-a victory that can
serve our own country's best interests by
increasing the effectiveness Of our foreign
aid in such vital areas as Asia and the
Middle East. Accordingly, what we must
hope for now is that both houses Of Con-
gress will support the committees wise
action with reSounding affirmative vote.
Not to do so would amount to short
slghtedneSs of the worst kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-08
Taxpayers Lament

1t has long puzzled many
District citizens why they must
file their Federal tax returns
in Baltimore.
For no good reason. in 1876
the d. C. Internal Revenue
Collection District was con-
solidated with the Maryland
Collection District with head
quarters in Baltimore. Thus.
the people of the District not
only have taxation without
representation; they also have
taxation without a tax collec-
ton district.
II you live in the District
and have tax troubles. you
must deal with Internal Reve-
nue. men who are under the
Baltimore office. They may
seize your salary and sell your
property under the direction
Of the Baltimore Office. II they
prosecute you. they take you
away from your home and
neighbors and try you in a
Baltimore court.
Every State has one or more
collection districts, even
though MANY NJ tho Statne INV
less tax than the District OF
Columbia. The District also
should have its own collection
district. with a local director,
where taxpayers may file their
returns. pay their taxes. and
discuss their tax problems
without having TO deal with
the Baltimore office.
K. D. va,A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-08
Nocturne

This moon that turns her
tranquil face
With far Indifference on me,
What can she tell OF things
untold
OF her opn self and all her
race
OF stars fired in immensely.
That match the human plot
unfold,
Unmoped by pain, remote and
cold2
This is her message that /
read.
II am beyond all joy and in,
Beyond life. death, beyond all
change,
! am serenity ! heed
Ndu0ht but the euer-mouing
viii.
! knoW not man, zoe are
dstrdnoe
TIL he move IN the heavenly
range"
Frances GossO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-08
John L. Lewis, Ii. D.

John L. Lewis, son of a Welsh imni-
grant to America, left grade school with
out diploma at the age of IA. This week,
at the age of n, he received his first
academic degree = honorary Doctor of
Laws, from the University of West Vir-
.ginia. 1t was appropriate. in our opinion,
that the citation should refer to Mr..
Lewis as 'the foremost labor statesman
In the world"
This is view that even today may
arouse controversy and that not many
years ago would have sent blood pressures
soaring For Mr.. Lewis never has been
distinguished as noncontroverSial per-
sonality. He has been colorful-not in
pale pastel shades, but in the strong hues
conjured up by his own gift of purple
language, of vigorous action and of mag
niflcent Scorn. Mr. Lewis has fought
dramatically with industry, with other
labor leaders, with courts and with Presi-
dents. He has lost and he has won.
But at II there is much evidence that
Mr.. Lewis is fully entitled to his accolade.
The United Mine Workers, which he has
headed since 1920, stands out today as
one OF the strongest and most responsible
OF labor unions. Under Mr. Lewis leader
ship, 1t has fought successfully for steady
improvement in pay and working condi-
tons OF its members. 1t was an effective
champion of the Federal mine inspection
law and the Federal safety code. 1t has
co-operated with, rather than resisted,
mechanization in the mines to increase
productivity. It's pension, health and well
fare plans are models-in administration
as well as In form-for labor unions. And
most recently it has Joined with the min
ing and railroad industries to own and
operate a transatlantic shipping COM
pany vital to the export trade in coal.
The receipt of this academic degree
may not serve to still Mr.. Lewis thunder
at some future date But the honor has
been we'll earned. nevertheless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-08
GA Site
M. w.

The Star of May 20 quotes
Stuart Finley. producer Of
WRC-TV's series Our Beauti-
full Potomac" in a talk before
the Northern Virginia Regional
Planning and Economic Devel-
opment Commission, as fol-
lows:
Fairfax should consider
going back on its verbal COM
mitment to provide facilities
for the agency. and thereby
force CHA to go back to Con-
gress for funds to build its own
treatment plant as has been
done at the Pentagon."
1t would appear that Mr..
Finley is advising the govern
ing body of Fairfax County,
representing 10000 people. to
default on their given word.
which should be as good as
their bond, and thus earn the
title Indian giver." He would
certainly have been in a more
defensible position had he
awaited a request from the
board for advice in the matter.
Mr.. Finley is also quoted as
saying that the "locat ton of
the CHA at Langley was a mis-
take" Mr.. Finley may be
right, but his opinion appears
to oppose the opinion of many
in the Federal service who
determined that the Langley
location was a correct one.
Anyway, the location selected
is a part of Federal-owned
property now occupied by the
Bureau of Public Roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-08

quite conservative. Even so, they tended
to shatter the wishful rainbow. Since
these reports were published investiga-
lions have continued with greater in
tensity. Thus, the feeble warnings of
three years ago seem now to have reached
flood stage with the present congress
sional hearings. Whatever conclusions
are reached, these hearings should serve
to clear the atmosphere of rainbows, and
perhaps also of the most menacing storm
clouds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-08
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

fight. to raise a window to get
some fresh air.
The ladies don't like it."
someone told him.
And why not?" he asked.
1T interferes with their
hair-dos," came the faithful
answer.
Since Jones likes the ladies,
this seemed a fair enough
answer.
So he gave up raising. or
trying to raise, bus windows,
and settled down in that first
seat, where everybody stumbles
over you. hits you in the eye
with pocketbooks and UNI
brellas, and tramples on your
toes.
1t also is the universal
Mecca of nice old ladies with
bad feet and legs, who some
times use canes as signs Of
their decrepitude.
He remembers the courtesy
era. when men actually arose
in public vehicles to give the
ladies their seats.
Today nobody gets up except
for the old ladies with canes,
and some of them. alas, are
frauds.
Templeton Jones hates to
think Of the old dears so
harshly. but he says some Of
the old o. DIS would be the
first to agree with him.
He remembers the rambling
wreck who boarded the bus
with determination in her eye
and big cane held patheti-
cally forth for all to see.
Jones saw it first. and leaped
20 his feet.
She didn't even thank him.
"A modern way to get a seat
without thanking the donor is
to say, "Oh, you are getting of
soon?~
Still, being a kindhearted
man, Temp Jones was glad.
Glad. that was. until she
got off.
Then she placed her big
cane beneath her arm. and
tripped down the steps as
gaily as an old deer on a for
est holiday.
The cane, evidently. had
been TO assure her seat.
Temp Jones has been sus-
piciouS ever since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-08

Temp Jones was very much
perplexed.
A lady had his usual seat
in the bus, just behind the
driver
Should he ask her to get
out9
He should not
You never do ask people
such things, of course. They
wouldn't like it, in the first
place. and in the second, they
simply wouldn't do it.
So you Just suffer.
Jones took another seat,
where he squirmed all the
way downtown.
4
His breathing seemed cut
of without the smidgeon of
air let in the window by the
driver.
1t is not chumminess with
the operator which makes
our friend take the same seat
every morning.
1t is air that does it.
Air, the universal need. IT
is said that a human being
can live two months without
food, three days without
water. and only two minutes
without air.
When Temp Jones gets into
one of the other seats, he
begins to suffocate. OF course.
Temp Jones has a vivid imagi-
nation.
Jones imagination is so
good that once upon a time
he was going to be one of the
famous Leaders, capital IL. :"
Of which Hitler made so
much.
But somehow, something
went wrong.
So now all that Jones has
to look forward to is fresh
air-if he can get II, and it
is pretty hard to acquire. on
a modern bus.
1t isn't because the Big
Brass of the traction COM
panies do not have their pa
irons at heart.
No, they simply have so
many operational problems. as
they call them, that they
really haven't much time to
devote to thought Of the
passengers.
From a good transit view
point. passengers are Just
fares, and fares are necessary
as engines and men and
buses-almost.
Temp Jones long ago dis
covered that bus windows
were not made to be raised.
or II they are, nobody else
seems to want TO have them
raised.
In recent years, bus win
dows have become easier to
put up. but the human mind
behind the windows has not
changed In the least.
Jones remembers a day
when 1t almost meant a 1T
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-08

mary for nominations will be
held July 80.
1t would take almost a po-
litical miracle to prevent a
fight in the Republican pri-
mary for the senatorial nomi-
nation. -Four prominent Re-
publicans have already an
nounced they will be candi-
dates - former Gov. Walter
Kohler, 1t. Gov. Warren
Knowles, former Representa-
tive Glen Davis and Represent
alive Alvin O'Konski. Whether
the Republican State conven-
ton, which is being held to-
day, indorses any of these can
didates for the nomination or
not. it is expected that two or
more of them will stick in the
race.
The convention, which has
no particular legal significance.
may have difficulty giving an
Endorsement to anyone. The
convention last year Endorsed
Glen Davis for the senatorial
nomination against Senator
Wiley. Wiley, however, went
right ahead and won the nomi-
nation in the primary.
Kohler Likely Winner
Kohler is rated a likely
winner next July, whether he
is Endorsed or not. He was
three times elected Governor,
is far better known the State
over than the other potential
nominees. He has been strong
Eisenhower man in the past.
This may not endear him to
the followers of the late Sena-
tor Mccarthy. But Senator
Wiley also was a strong Eisen-
hover supporter and defeated
Davis who was reputed to have
aid from the Mccarthy forces.
although the late Senator pub
licly kept his hands off.
If all four of the candidates
stay III the race. it is believed
the chances of a Kohler vic
tory will be enhanced. When
it comes to the election in
August, the fact that Wiscon-
sin must be considered funda-
mentally a Republican State
makes the odds likely to favor
the G. o. P. nominee, whoever
he is. For a number of years
the Democrats have sought to
draw into their ranks the old
LaFollette ProgreSsives. They
argue that the Democratic
Party is after all the liberal
party-and not the Republican
Party. 1t has been difficult for
them to gather much of this
strength.
Old Senator Bob LaFollette,
who was the dominating polit-
ical figure for many years in
Wisconsin, ran as a Republic
can. He was succeeded by the
late Senator Robert M. LaFol-
lette, jr.. who became a LaFol-
lette Progressive. while his
brother Philip LaFollette was
elected Governor as Progress
sive in the early days of the
Franklin D. Roosevelt admin
istration. Bob LaFollette. jr.,
later returned to the Republic
can fold. The State has not
had Democratic Governor
for more than 20 years.
The election of Senator in
Wisconsin, should it be won by
the Democrats. would be a real
feather in their cap. Also. it
would increase their present
razor edge majority in the
upper house. giving them fifty
Senators to forty-siX to the
Republicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-08
THE POLITICAL MILL
By GOULD LINCOLN
The Battle for Senator in Wisconsin

The Democrats are rolling
UP their sleeves and prepar-
ing for a battle to win the
Senate seat in Wisconsin made
vacant by the death of the
late Senator Joe Mccarthy,
Republican. They figure that
they have a real chance, for
the first time in many years,
to send a Democratic Senator
from the Badger State. They
are looking hopefully to dis
sensions in the Republican
ranks where four candidates
have already announced for
the senatorial nomination. Re-
publican dissatisfaction with
the Eisenhower $71.8 billion
budget has been marked, the
Democrats say, in the State.
They remember. too, that
four years ago, in 1858, the
Democrats in a special cleo
ton elected a Representative,
Lester Johnson, in the 9th
congressional district. Not for
many years had they carried
that district, which had been
represented by the late Mer-
lin Hull. Mr.. Hull had been a
Progressive of the LaFollette
stripe, but moved over into the
Republican Party. This was
the first Democratic victory
of significance following the
Eisenhower sweep in 1852.
The Democrats hope that by
electing a Senator in Wiscon-
sin they will set the pace for
a Democratic victory in the
congressional, elections next
year.
Four Democratic Candidates
Four potential Democratic
candidates are William Prox-
mire. who three times has
tried for Governor of the State
ana been defeated; Represent
alive Henry ReuSs of Mil
waukee. Representative Glenn
ent Zablock. also representing
the Milwaukee district. and
State Senator Henry Maier.
Maier ran against Republican
Senator Wiley last year and
was defeated.
Over this week end the
Democrats are holding three
meetings in different parts Of
the State in an effort to get
an indication of prevailing
sentiment for any one candi-
date. The Democratic State
chairman is presiding over the
meetings. one Of which is be-
ing held today in Green Bay,
and one tomorrow in Eau
Claire. and the third on Tues
day in Sheboygan. These
meetings are open to all Dem
ocrats and to all citizens for
that matter, who wish to ex-
press an opinion. No votes will
be taken. But the Democratic
organization hopes that some
kind of consensus will come
out Of these meetings.
The meetings were spon-
sored particularly by Mr.. Reuss
and others, with the exception
of Mr.. Proxmire who is ex-
pected to announce his candi-
dscy irrespective of the show
ing made at these three Demo-
cratic meetings. Mr.. Reuss has
said that if there is distinct
sentiment in favor of any one
candidate he will support him
for the nomination. If not.
and the matter seems pretty
much UP in the air, Reuss him
self will enter the primary.
Republican Governor Vernon
w. Thompson has issued a call
for a special election to be
he'd AUGUST 81. and the pri-
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Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. What does 1t cost per
month to feed a baby when
ne is two or three months ola
and has begun to eat a vari-
ETY. Of foods?-M. A.
A. The average cost has
been estimated at about 50
cents a day C$l5 a month"; but
some babies may cost consid-
erably more than this-espe-
cially II they are not well and
require special foods. =