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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
LETTERS TO THE STAR

provide strong planning arm
for our local government be-
cause the planning staff which
carries out all the detailed
studies for the commission does
not become an integral part
of our county government un-
der the Montgomery County
merit system.
The Senate bill sponsored by
Edward Northrop and VIM
ship Wheatley. Senators from
Montgomer and Prince
Georges Counties. respectively,
contains amendments to this
legislation which would give
the Montgomery County gov
eminent full fiscal control Of
the MNCPPC If the detectives
of all the large citizens groups
in Montgomery County are to
be attained.
No change in MNCPPC would
be preferred other than to have
all planning functions for all
OF Montgomery County taken
away from the local govern
ment and put in an independ-
ent planning agency - the
MNCPPC-without full fiscal
control and employment Of the
Montgomery portion of the
staff as county personnel.
Jerome J. Harris,
President. Montgomer!
County Civic Federation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
MiIIion-DoIIor Left Arm

Mr.. Hank Greenberg, general man
ager of the Cleveland Indians baseball
club, will have an unusual interest this
year in the pitching performance Of
left-handed young man named Herb
Score. For if Mr. Score fails to bear out
his great promise of the past two seasons,
Mr.. Greenberg no doubt will remember
with deep regrets and misgivingS his own
decision not to trade" Mr.. Score for 81
million (cash). Mr.. Greenberg had in
mind, of course, that a certified check,
even for ST million, cannot take its regu-
lar turn on the pitching mound Mr..
Score, only % years old and presumably
with long and successful baseball future
ahead of him, not only is expected to take
his turn but to win 20-plus games for
Mr.. Greenberg's Indians.
Mr. Joe Cronin, general manager of
the Boston Red Sox and once member
of the Washington baseball family, de-
scribed Mr.. Score as a "sure 20-game
winner" when he made the Million
dollar offer to Mr. Greenberg. Mr.. Cronin
Is fortunate, of course, in working for
multimilionaire club owner, Mr.. Thomas
A. Yawkey, who has never been "slow
with buck" In fact, Mr.. Yawkey ex-
changed 100000 of 1885 preinhation
dollars for Mr.. Cronin himself in what
is still the largest cash deal in baseball.
Mr.. Cronin has done quite we'll for Mr..
Yawkey in various capacities although,
despite all these available dollars, the
Red Sox have won only one American
League championship and no World
Series through these years.
AS for Mr.. Score, who will be working
this year for $4,000, he may figure that
a 1.6 per cent return on his appraised
value is slightly on the low side. Still,
baseball is only sport-not business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24

row was never an apprehen-
sive problem with Him. To-
morrow will take care of itself
He said. He stressed in His
teaching that one cannot get
tomorrow's strength until to-
morrow. Remember, He urges,
that one days worries are
quite enough for one day. He
accepted the days duties with
out undue agitation, gave them
His best thought and action,
then left the rest to the In
finite Father whose love never
faileth. Who can doubt that
we are very close to that One
of the untroubled heart when
we say-keep tomorrow out
OF the bed chamber.
I know a minister who, in a
church he served. was very
fond of a little old man of
singular serenity of counte-
nance and sweetness of dispo-
sition. Nothing seemed TO dim
his faith or to rufiie the perfect
tranquility of his spirit. Once
in a twilight hour, as this
pastor and his friend sat on the
porch facing the sunset, talk
ing about the deepest things
Of life, that preacher asked the
dear old gentleman if he
would tell him the secret of the
calm that seemed rebuke to
the fretfulness and worry OF
most Of those about him. At
first he would not admit that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
Tokinq Tomorrow to Bed
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS

There is no habit more per-
nicious than for one to have
tomorrow for a bed-fellow.
Modern bedrooms, equipped
with all kinds Of gadgets, and
with magic mattresses guaran-
teed to induce sleep can be
chambers of horror if tomor-
row is allowed to Join the one
seeking welcome slumber that
knits UP the ravel'd sleeve of
care" Apprehension and anX-
iety for tomorrow are persist
ent intruders that murder
sleep. They are robbers and
steal the calm repose which is
natures boon to restore the
reserves of strength which
draining tasks and stern duty
have Communicated. One of
the secrets of peace Of mind"
so eagerly sought by this har-
ried generation. which explains
the best sellers" on this sub
ject, is to lock the bedroom
door leading out to tomorrow
and to hang there a sign on
the outside knob do not dis
turb until dawn" The strug-
gle for peace and poise and
frictionless, victorious living
is won when any pilgrim toll
ing along the winding paths
of the changing years firmly
makes the resolve and keeps it
Il will not take tomorrow to
bed" That means that today
ends with a benediction of
happy meditation when the
time for slumber comes and
that the only thought for the
hour when morning will gid
the sky is mirrored in the
lovely lines of Harriet Beecher
Stowe:
When sinks the soul Subdued
bv toll to Slumber,
Its closing eyes look up to
Thee in prayer.
Sweet the repoSe beneath Thy
winoS o'erShGdino.
But StUeetcr still to diUdke
and find Thee there.
That Christ-like Into Thy
hands commend my spirit"
is a "tranquilizer" that does
not numb the senses. What a
contrast to the revolving door
procession of frustrated, neu-
rotic, pushing humans who in
a noise-racked day dread Moth
ing so much as quietness-the
sophisticated who know every
thing except that the loveliest
and loftiest things speak not
in whirlwinds but in whispers.
1t is a fatal mistake If all
the noises of a loud day and
all the traffic of the busy way
are brought as baggage into
The Inn of Sleep" and with
1t all a package of fear. Now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24

he had any qualities which dis
tinguished him from the rest of
his fellow churchmen. But
when gently pressed, he finally
said, well, I'll tell you this.
For many years I've made it a
rule that when I shut a door,
I've shut a door" When he
saw that his pastor looked
somewhat mystified by that
rather cryptic saying, he ampli-
fed what he had said in con-
fidence by remarking that one
of his unfailing rules for much
of his life had been to tightly
close the bedroom door opening
into tomorrow.
Years ago he confided he
used to take all his troubles
to bed with him. AS he put
it. Il would lie there in the
darkness with closed eyes fret
ting and worrying all the time.
I tossed and turned as wide
awake as broad noon" He
added that the habit had
grown with the years until it
threatened to undermine his
health. Then one night things
reached a crisis. Sleepless, he
arose from his bed and sat at
the open window. The garden
below and the fields beyond
were flooded in silvery moon
light. In the still night the
intense quiet was positively
uncanny. The perfect tran
GUILTY. Knocked the surging
tumult of his brain. He had
entered that chamber of quiet
ness for what? With nature
wrapping him about with her
infinite calm he was allowing
all the worries OF the world
and the problems of his bust
ness to fever his brain and
break his rest. Suddenly he
saw his behavior as absurd
Why had he shut the bedroom
door so carefully if he was to
allow all the cares of his life
to follow him there. Then
and there he knelt at the VIM
dowsill which became a sacred
altar. He asked the Father
God to forgive his foolish be-
trayal of the faith he pro-
fessed. Then at the end of his
story he said simply. Since
then when I shut the door,
I've shut a door" Surely there
is nothing more to say. but to
kneel where he knelt with this
prayer upon our lips:
Nom I lay me doDn to sleep.
! pray the Lord my soul to
keep.
Giue me | pray the faith that
ddreS
To keep outside tomorro,o'S
cares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
A Matter of Loqic

In offering to join the Baghdad
Pact's military committee, the United
States has not proposed to become full
member of the alliance, which is made
up of Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey and
Britain. Nevertheless those five nations
have reason to welcome the move as
significant one that promises a substan-
tial strengthening of their common de-
fensive effort against the danger of Com
munist subversion and aggression.
Actually, of course, as pointed out in
the presidential statement on the sub
ject, this step toward closer cooperation
with the pact is "a logical development"
fitting in almost automatically with the
so-called Eisenhower Doctrine, the Middle
East program overwhelmingly approved
by Congress. 1t is logical, too, because
our country, while heretofore delegating
only an observer to the military unit, has
long been a member of the alliances
economic and anti-SubverSion commit
tees. And at the same time, under bilat-
eral agreements, it has been extending
ornaments aid to the five allied powers.
So the offer to join the military COM
mittee in something more than an OBJ
servers role falls considerably short Of
constituting a sensational new decision
in the field of American foreign policy.
Although 1t paves the way for fuller par
ticipation by the United States> in the
pact'S defensive planning against the
possibility of Red attack, it does not APP
pear to increase the commitments already
made by our Government In short, ac-
cording to the White House, the move is
related solely to the Communist menace
and carries no political connotations with
respect to intra-area matters" in the
Middle East.
This point is evidently designed to
reaSSure countries like India, Egypt and
Saudi Arabia-which have voiced disap-
proval of the Baghdad Pact-that the
United States is not aligning itself on
one side or another in the regions in
ternal rivalrieS or disputes. Instead, it
is simply Offering to intensity its CO.
operation with all Middle Eastern states
seeking to safeguard themselves against
the external Communist threat This
may not satisfy Prime Minister Nehru,
President Nasser or even King Saud, but
logic certainly justifles a move that may
help to contain that threat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24

The three jamestown vessels
anchored this week end of
Hams Point are vanguards of
that Virginia settlements
350th anniversary celebration.
jamestown was having an
equally elaborate anniversary
celebration 80 years ago. On
March "a, 1907, The Star
printed a two-page map OF
railroad and steamship routes
to jamestown. and said. The
exposition will celebrate in
1907 the Booth anniversary OF
the Nations beginning II will
be located on the shores over
looking the beautiful waters
OF Hampton Road. Va. around
which clusters the populouS
and thriving cities Of Norfolk.
Portsmouth. Newport News.
Hampton. Old Point Comfort
and Fort Monroe. The site is
one of unsurpassed natural
beauty the landscape treat
ment of which promises the
most picturesque effect ever
attained at any exposition
held in America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24

be correlated with the reissuance of per-
mits, just as it is done here and else
where. That is, driver with too many
dement's against him, as a result of acct
dents or arrests, not only could be. called
in for denomination but in fragrant
cases could be deprived of his permit for
varying periods. This licensing plan is
so sensible that the State Senate ought
to pass the legislation promptly 1t is
surprising that Maryland has waited so
long to get into step with other States in
this matter of public safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24

The politicians Of both
parties are deeply concerned
over the effect of the revela-
lions of the Mcclellan Com
mittee into the tieup between
the crooked bosses Of the
Transfers and other unions
and the racketeers, corrup-
= tionists and underworld gen.
orally in various big cities.
And there is plenty of reason
for this concern.
For example, it will be re-
called that six years ago the
top labor leadership combined
in a great effort to drive the
late Senator Robert A. Taft
out of political life. They
put everything they had. in
GLIDING a large amount of
money, in an attempt to pre-
vent his reelection to the
Senate from Ohio. 1t also will
be recalled that prior to the
election a number of labor
spokesman and quite a few
so-called liberal" columnists
and advanced thinkers" open
ly predicted that if labor sue
ceeded in defeating Mr.. Taft
it would inevitably lead to the
formation of a labor party
here along English lines.
Taft Was Undefeated
Well, Mr.. Taft was reelected
by an overwhelming majority.
So, later, was Gov. Lausche, a
Democrat, equally abhorred by
: organized labor. After that
the bosses of organized labor,
such as George Meany and
Walter Reuther, discarded all
thought of setting up a labor
party and concentrated their
energies upon controlling the
Democratic Party. So in 1852
and in 1856 they Endorsed and
threw the full strength of both
the AFL and the CLIO against
Gen. Eisenhower and for Mr..
Adlai Stevenson. They were,
of course, very badly beaten
the first time and were worse
beaten the second. AS things
stand today it has been made
clear at least four times that
the rank and file of organized
labor do not follow their lead
ers politically. On the con-
trary when they go to the polls
they vote the way they feel
and think regardless of the
resolutions passed in their con-
yentions and the speeches
made by their so-called spokes-
men. In brief, they can't be
delivered. They think for
themselves.
After this has been strik-
ingly demonstrated four times
in different elections, the Nc
Clellan Committee now reveals
a degree of rottenness in the
biggest union of them all. The
boss Of this union, Dave Beck,
incidentally, supported Mr.. Eli
senhower last year, but has
now damaged the whole labor
movement in the country. Mr..
George Meany and Mr.. Wal
ter Reuther, president and
vice president, respectively. of
the combined AFL-CIO, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
Bicounty PLANNING

The editorial in The Star
of March Is. on Maryland's
Planning Reform, fails to con-
vince this writer Of any pros
poets of a sweeping change
in planning procedures in
nearby Maryland" The So
called reform legislation" re-
tains the completely independ-
ent bicounty commission and
merely changes the appointive
power of the commission from
the Governor to the County
Council.
The legislation passed by the
House of Delegates, therefore,
takes away from the local gov
eminent, through the extern
sion act. planning functions
the council now performs for
the upper county. 1t fails 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
Good Friday Proposal

A few months ago we were
in the busiest season of the
year-Christmas time. Why?
Because 1856 years ago a
Babe in Bethlehem was born
into the world. For genera
tionS. all Christians have cele-
brated this event with great
JOY and love. We know that
the spirit of giving springs
from the spirit of love. Mer-
chants have greatly profited
by this spirit of giving. Ac-
tually. Christmas business puts
many merchants on their feet
for the rest of the year.
On April 10, another great
event will take place. The
same little Babe. grown into
manhood, will have laid down
His life for all OF us. What
will the majority of the mer-
chants do about II? Nothing.
The same merchants that
proflted by the little Babes
birth will hardly admit that
there is any connection. A few
will let their employees go for
one hour, and even three
hours, to pray and watch with
our Lord. Some will go them
selves. What about the rest
of them?
We have quite a few legal
holidays during the year. The
reasons for concentrating
these dates are very good, but
what about Good Friday? The
essence of Christian belief
centers around the life and
death Of Jesus Christ. Why
not honor His death as II
should be done? Close all
stores, factories, business Of
fees, newspaper Offices anc
call 1t a Day Of Prayer.
God is never outdone in
generosity. He will make up a
hundredfold for any sacrifice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
THE GAME OF POLITICS
By FRANK r. KENT
Get Riqht to the Bottom

neither Of whom has a stain
less record, raise their hands
in holy horror and piously
point to their recently adopted
"code of ethics" They are
furious with Dave Beck and
his friend. Hoffa, but don't
quite dare say so. They know
that despite their protestations
of purity, the Transfers ex-
posures have damaged them
and all other labor bosses, save
only John L. Lewis. who while
by no means a saint, is men,
tally and morally far better
than any of them.
Labor Weakened
In the future the radio and
other publicity upon which the
AFL and CLIO spend so much
of the dues of their members
will have considerably less eff
feet upon the listening public
than before. Both in Con-
gress and out the denunciations
and recommendations of the
Meany Reuther dominated
committee will carry less
weight with members and with
the people. Fewer politicians
will be afraid of them. Their
prestige and power both will
have been diminished. They
will have been cut down to
size. This will be good for the
rank and file of union mem
bers who in the main are fine
men and women. 1t will be
good for the country which
ought never to be in position
where it can be choked to
death by a few brutal and bad
men who call themselves lead
ers" and aspire to run the Ma
ton. We already owe a good
deal to Senator Mcclellan and
his able young counselor, Rob-
ert Kennedy, brother of Sen.
ator John Kennedy of Massa-
chuSetts. 1t is to be hoped
they do not stop until they
really get to the bottom. They
can do the Nation a very great
service.
incidentally, one beneficial
effect of the Mcclellan probe
has been made clear-to wit
it has become easier for the
State Legislatures now in ses-
sion to enact the pending
right to work" bills than be-
fore. Already one strong Or
ganiZed labor State-Indiana-
has passed such a bill. Ger
tainly it will help in others.
Already II States have such
laws on their statute books.
A right to work" law re-
lieves a man seeking a job
of the compulsion to join a
union. Union bosses all over
the country are violently
against the right to work.
laws and in many States have
shown strength enough to pre-
vent their passage. Every union
member ought to be for them.
The way in which the Nc
Clellan Committee has ex-
posed the careless and corrupt
handling of union funds by
union bosses has at least en-
hanged the prospects of these
hills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
Platform Suggestion

AS one who has been a JET
fersonian Democrat since the
Cleveland presidential cam
paign of 1884. l would like to
suggest four short planks to
be used in the presidential
election of 1860 by the Demo-
cratic Party. They are: %
Repeal Of the confiscatory in
come tax. 90 Abolition of spe-
cial privileges or subsidies
given to pressure groups t3)
International free trade with
all other nations. (4) Collec-
ton by taxation of the full
amount OF land values. or
ground rents. The party plat
form should, Of course, be short
and concise.
Henry Ware Allen.
Chickasha. Okla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
Fading

A beauty spot near the White
House was falling into decay,
The Star told its readers a
half century ago. On March
30, 1907, The Star said: THE
back yard of the White House.
as the White Lot has often
been designated, is about to
lose its more picturesque
beauty spots because of the
failure of Congress to make a
small appropriation for its
maintenance. The spot IN
question has been one of the
features Of Washington for
many years. 1t was originally
known as the carp ponds
but its latest official designa-
ton was the Government fish
ponds. The reservation in
which the ponds are situated is
located few hundred feet
northwest of the Washington
Monument "a short distance
from the bathing beach.
The ground on which the park
and ponds are located is said
to be part of the great chain
of reservations south Of Penn
sylvania avenue, which was
turned over to the fish COM
mission for propagating pur-
poses many years ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
Close Shove

Glen Echo's campaign to
preserve its peace against the
roar of speeding autos was in
full swing a half century ago,
and the policemen did not have
an easy time. On March 25.
1907, The Star reported. John
Garrett. Mayor of Glen Echo.
Md. has issued a warrant for
the arrest of a man named
Bell for alleged violations of
the speed law while on a por-
ton of the Conduit road Mac
Arthur boulevard within the
limits of that town last Sat
urday afternoon. 1t ap-
pears that Charles p. Collins,
the town marshal. was on duty
near the post Office when the
automobile approached. He
noted, it is said. that the We
hicle was moving at an alleged
unlawful rate of speed and he
made an effort to stop it with
out success. Thinking the ma
chine would return later, the
town marshal remained where
he would be in a position to
arrest the chauffeur. Shortly
after he had taken post on the
road with his bicycle he saw
the machine returning. He
placed himself in the middle
of the road and stood there,
thinking the chauffeur would
certainly bring his vehicle to
a stop. Collins soon learned
that he was mistaken. The
chauffeur, he alleges, made no
effort to stop the automobile,
and it was only with difficulty
that Collins managed to jump
to one side of the road in time
to prevent being run over. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24

to think fear" is as habit
forming a drug as the sleeping
tablets which by the multi
piled millions Americans are
swallowing in sheer despera-
ton as normal slumber re-
fuses to associate with the
anxiety for tomorrow which is
treason to faith. We need to
listen TO the Lord of Lent. He
lived a crowded life but He
never grew hectic. He toiled
unremittingly but that unholy
trio of Worry and Hurry and
FURRY never invaded His peace
by day or by night. Tomor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
Checkup

The Presidents health was
as much a matter Of interest
to the public so years ago as 1t
is today. On March 80, 1907,
The Star reported: Stories III
circulation that President
Roosevelt is in Ill health are
denied at the White House.
Because the appetite of the
President fell of for a day or
two during the hot spell Of the
past week, and some of his
callers noticed that he was not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
Stuck on Stamps

1t is hoped that II the POST
master, who is advocating
higher postage. will put sufii-
cient glue on the stamps that
they will stick to the envelope
something they will not do
now. Recently / have had
three pieces of mail lost, and
I attribute 1t to lack Of much
lage on the stamps. now keep
a bottle Of mucilage handy for
the stamps.
william Lukf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
Ruzinq

A picturesque name was in
the news SO years ago. On
March %. 1907, The Star said.
Georgetown is to lose Tom
Cats Flats This peculiarly
named building is located at
1893 3lst street northwest and
is occupied by more than fif-
teen families as a tenement
house. According to Roy
Haines, inspector for the
board of condemnation of in
sanitary buildings, it has been
found guilty and condemned
to death. The work Of tear
ing down this old landmark
will be commenced in a few
weeks, and on its site the
owner, Louis Tophfenmeier,
proposes to erect a modern
sanitary apartment house
which he declares will be a
credit to the vicinity. Z.
What prompted the name
Tom Cats Flats Inspector
Haines has not been able to
determine. :"
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we make TO honor His passion
and death on Good Friday.
Mrs. Malvine X. H0dgdon
Cleveland, Ohio.