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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

relieved by the ultimate wis
dom Of the words, This. too,
shall pass"
Wise, therefore. is the man
who refuses to be browbeaten
by the clamorous present and
who, even when the skies are
yelled by the frowning har-
bingers Of storm, believes that
the clouds are lies and the
blue sky is the truth. In no
generation has the future ever
belonged to the blatant, the
ostentatious. the spectacular
and the man in a hurry. They
pass. In every day there are
those who think that oaks
should grow like mushrooms
and who. when some great
cause fails to take root and
flourish overnight, are ready
to sign themselves as did one
defeated man in a letter to a
friend. "duped, cheated and
embittered." The great Glad
stone. amid the seeming sue
cessful temporary opposition
to his plans for social reform,
declared with calm assurance,
This. too. shall pass: the
tumult Of our debates does not
impede or disturb the might
and majesty Of the great So
cial forces which are mar
shaled on our side!" All his
tory and experience exhort
surrender not to the present;
never quail before its terror;
look it squarely in the eye with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Enough Bridge Debate

The latest set of Potomac River
bridge-tunnel hearings are about over,
and we have heard nothing to Justify
change in Congress earlier approval of
a six-lane bridge at the end of Constitu-
ton avenue.
The persistent advocates of four
lane tunnel, led by the National Park
Service, wanted one more chance on
Capitol Hill, and 1t is just as well they
have had it. The arguments before
House subcommittee this week, we believe,
brought out more strongly than ever the
case against four-lane tunnel. The
really decisive evidence was that any
four-lane facility would be totally made
quate to cope with the tremendous flows
of traf1c which experts unanimously pre-
dict will build up in the Constitution
avenue area. The District Commissioners
recognized this need by raising only
slight objection to a six-lane tunnel.
Failure Of Federal park officials to back
q six-lane tunnel, however, is ample evi
dence that their first concern is not the
movement Of traffc.
We cannot accept, either, the view
Of park of1cialS that bridge need de-
stroy the composition of the stately
Lincoln Memorial area. A simple, ribbon
like bridge, properly designed and located,
could well blend naturally into the land
scape. Such an architectural problem is
inevitable in this age Of increasing
automobile use. Modern architecture
must adapt monumental areas all over
the city, isolated and free of traftic a
half-century ago, to tomorrow's express
ways and bridges.
Before the new bridge can be built,
Congress must amend the law to permit
It 10 cross Roosevelt Memorial Island. We
hope, also, that Congress will permit the
bridge to be built without costly-and
largely useless-draw span. AS the report
Of q Federal and District government
task force" pointed out recently, there
Is little demand for draw spans on any
new Potomac bridges above Hams Point.
1t Is true that the absence of draw spans
would add to the inconvenience and OPP
Grating costs Of at least two private busi-
nesses which use the river. But these
hardshipS are surmountable and, as the
report stated, hardly justify the expendi-
ture Of millions Of dollars in public funds
70 avoid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
No Time for PoIitickinq

Senator Theodore Francis Green has
offered solid and timely advice to both
his Democratic and his Republican coll
leagues in exhorting them to vote on the
Presidents Middle East program in a
nonpartisan spirit. Although himself a
Democrat, he has come out strongly in
favor of the essentials of that program
after having subjected it to the closest
scrutiny as chairman Of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee. He has done this as
an informed and responsible minded
legislator aware that the issue involved
is of very great national and international
Importance and that it must therefore be
handled in keeping with one of our oldest
American raditions-namely, the tradi-
ton that domestic politicking stops at
the waters edge and that party interests
are altogether subordinate to our coun-
try'S interests vis-a-vis the world at large.
AS far as the Middle East is con-
cerned, this tradition has had some hard
going up to now in the Senate, enough so
to make Mr. Green feel uneasy and dis
turbed." That is why he has felt moved
to appeal to Democrats and Republicans
alike not to let home-front political con-
siderations obscure what is best for the
Nation. AS he has put 1t, eve must never
forget that craftsmanship breeds PARTISAN
ship. Tight party lines on one side OF the
aisle, partisan motivated attack or de-
tense Of foreign policy, will only harden
partisan divisions to the detriment Of a
strong foreign policy supported by a
united people. The national interest re-
quires that this kind of voting come to
an end" This is wise counsel. II our
country is to accomplish anything with a
Mideast program, that program must
have strong congressional support-as
near unanimity as possible. Otherwise 1t
will have two strikes against 1t at the
very start.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
AppIouds Symphony

It must be a source OF deep
qualification to the residents OF
the Greater Washington Area
that the National Symphony
Orchestra has attained the
structure now accorded it. The
concert February 10 was not
able in all regards. The soloists,
Messrs. Menuhin and Rose,
and the full orchestra rendered
a program that was a JOY to
all privileged to hear 1t.
Coming at this particular
time, when the drive is in pro-
gress for the Symphony Su-
staining Fund. this evidence Of
the continued growth and de-
velopment Of this fine musical
organization proves conclus-
lively its value to Washington
and to the Nation, and justi-
fies the unselflsh work being
done for its maintenance and
expansion.
Jouett ShOuse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Danger in Indonesio

Ever since Severing itself from the
Dutch in 1949 as free and independent
nation, the United States of Indonesia
has been having hard time of it. With
its nonhomogeneous population of about
50 million scattered over vast area of
the Southwest Pacific, in an archipelago
embracing no fewer than 5000 islands,
it has been bedeviled with persistent and
grave economic and political problems.
Despite its tremendous wealth of natural
resources, it has suffered greatly from in
flation, and 1t has failed thus far to make
any appreciable progress toward improv-
ing the low living standards Of its people.
1t has suffered, too, and seriously, from
disunity within itself In some Of its
large outlying areas, for example, it has
had to cope with separatist movements
refusing to recognize the authority of the
central government in Jakarta.
1t is against this background that
President Sukarno'S new" political for
mula must be judged He has called upon
his country to abandon its efforts to gov
ern itself as Western style democracy.
Instead, declaring himself convinced that
such free system will not work in the
young and geographically sprawling In
donesian republic, he has advocated the
establishment of cabinet of national
unity" broad enough to include repre-
sentatives of the Communist Party, and
he would also organize a special council
headed by himself-to give advice" to
the reconstructed ruling group. He has
had only vague things to say as to how
this arrangement would operate, but the
basic implication of his proposal is that
Indonesia would scrap its democratic
processes in favor of an authoritarian
regime in which the Reds would have
large voice-certainly much larger than
warranted by their fourth-ranking place
in terms Of the votes they have won in
past national elections.
The danger inherent in all this is
that communism would be in an excel
lent position to take over Indonesia II
Mr. Sukarno's new" formula were put to
work. But the formula itself has been
sharply attacked by most of the country's
newspapers. AS one of them has put it,
Red membership In the Jakarta govern
ment would mean that Moscow and Pei
ping would be Immediately privy to the
nations most vital secrets. Moreover, as
another has warned, few Communists
in the cabinet-just as has happened in
Czechoslovakia and elsewhere-could lead
quickly to coup obliterating Indonesia's
freedom and independence. This is no
make-believe menace and so we must
hope that the largely illiterate Indo-
neSian people can be made to see it as
clearly as their press does. Otherwise,
should they adopt the Sukarno proposal,
the Kremlin may we'll score a victory
deadly alike for them and the free world
at large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

confident prophecy; this, too,
shall pass"
Long ago a boy leaned
against the railing of a bridge
and watched the current of
the river below. A log, a bit
Of driftwood, a chip floated
past. Then again the surface
of the river was smooth. But
always, as 1t had for a hum
bred. perhaps a thousand years,
or a million. the water slid by
under the bridge. Sometimes
the current went more swiftly.
again quite slowly. but always
under the bridge the river
passed. An editor made this
comment on that scene:
Watching the river that day
the boy made a discovery. 1t
was not the discovery Of a
material thing, something he
might put his hand upon. He
could not even see it. He had
discovered an idea. Quite sud-
denly and yet quietly he knew
that everything in his life
would someday pass under the
bridge and be gone like water.
1t was the first time the boy
had come face TO face with
the emancipating truth. This,
too, shall pass That boy came
to like those words under the
bridge In all the years Of
his life which followed he In
terpreted everything by the
truth of that expression. water
under the bridge The years
brought triumphs and defeats.
Joys and sorrows. They
brought losses and regrets at
mistakes that were made. But
that boy. now a man. learned
not to cry over spilled milk.
The water flowed on. The
bridge on which he stood was
solid. and often in the chang
ing scene of life's vicissitudes
he repeated. It's water under
the bridge"
And so we shall keep our
eyes upon the ancient motto
on a great mans desk, and
ponder too upon the potent
meaning of ITS water under
the bridge" as We listen to the
cadence Of a modern poem:
When some great sorro,c. like
a mighty riper.
FloiDs through your life NTH
peace destroying poioerS
And dearest things are Stcept
from sight forever,
Say to your heart each trying
hour.
This, too. shall pass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Improving Bonds

After reading your February
10 editorial concerning pro-
posed legislation to make
series E and H savings bonds
more attractive to the small
investor, should like to sug-
gest a basic fallacy in the logic
Of proposing that these i'm
provements be made retroac-
tive to only February /.
Clearly it would be advan-
tageous for one who has pur-
chased his bonds within the
past year. or possibly even
longer. to redeem these bonds
and Immediately reinvest
them in the new, improved
bonds. The apparent solution
Of this problem would seem TO
be to make these improve
ments retroactive sufficiently
far back so that those currently
holding bonds would profit
equally with those investing
in new ones.
Reader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

Phrases are potent weapons.
In them are often stored the
costly experiences Of centuries.
Sometime, somewhere, there
is thrown into the air a hand
full Of words and forevermore
they are welded in timeless
partnership. Phrases become
slogans for mighty movements.
They blaze as stars in dark
skies. and as beacons Of hope
and faith when they incarnate
LIES deepest meanings. Such
sayings have upon them the
breath of immortality. A sem
tence which belongs in that
category was for years placed
in a prominent spot on the
desk of the late Senator Ar
thur Vandenberg. In simple
words it expresses a very
healthy conception and sane
philosophy: This. too, shall
pass" During strenuous years
Of public service in Washing
ton, under the terrific pres
sures of his high post Of
leadership. this motto seemed
more and more to be. signal
ing as the years passed some
message to his inner self. The
motto helped to keep this
public servant free from petu-
lance and irritation. It was q
constant bulwark against the
assaults and invasions Of an
intranquil world with its
strained faces and lost peace.
1t was a constant reminder
that any days shouting head
lines are likely to make a noise
all out Of proportion to their
importance. At the screaming
vehemence of the hour, this
vocal sign on the desk seemed
always to have a sort of
knowing Mona Lisa smile, as
II conscious that the present,
with false air of finality,
often took itself too seriously.
The profound proverb is q
plea for perspective and a due
sense of proportion. How
much these words meant to
the Senator in molding his
philosophy Of life was revealed
by what he often said to his
closest associates regarding
them. He explained that the
words suggested to him that
always it is we'll to remember
that criticism and praise are
transient phenomena of public
office. and that by keeping the
motto in mind the twin
dangers Of deep depression,
because of criticism. and ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Defends Labor

We failed to note In Presi-
dent Eisenhower's state-of-
the-Union message any refer
ence to placing blame for the
high cost Of living on the
pressure and greed of organ
lied labor" as stated in a let
ter by Nish Showers. Conse-
quently Mr.. showers is
Against the closed shop"
Workers. through their union
representatives, ask for moth
ing more than a fair share Of
the profits they help to create.
II an industry has had a sue
cessful year in the way of
profits, the workers expect a
fair wage increase in return.
The leaders of industry don't
hesitate TO put in claim for
share of the profits, includ-
ing, in many cases. guaranteed
pensions not only for them
selves. but their families as
well.
II an industry has had a
poor year financially. tn e
workers suffer accordingly.
Organized labor attributes
the present high cost of living
to the record-breaking "ex-
cessive profit margins" as re-
ported In recent years by many
Of the country's leading in
dustries. What's more, the ALL
CLIO Executive Council has
called for a sweeping Govern
ment investigation of the rela.
tons between prices. profits,
investments and wages.
II was never the intent OF
union negotiators TO require
the public to pay for wage in
creases won for the workers, a
practice which appears to be
the style created by the steel
industry and others. who.
rather than share with the
workers the profits Of the past,
consent to a wage increase,
then boost the price Of the
commodity or. In some in
stances. the service. In some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Strife Over Our Middle East Plan

and others Of the left-wing
New Dealers, Of Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt and most of the New
Deal labor politicians who see
in the Democratic Party their
real political future, when or
ganized labor will come into
its own and run the country
without opposition-save only
such as occurs in its own
ranks.
Delay viii Please Russia
The first thing that occurred
was a violent name-calling de-
bate in the Senate committee
during which Senator Long.
Democrat of Louisiana, asked
Secretary Dulles If the late
Franklin D. Roosevelt had q
right to station troops in Ice
land during World War II.
Mr.. Dulles simply replied that
he did not know. On this basis
Senator Long told the Senate
"this was a falsehood and
everyone in the committee
room knew it was not true"
Senator Long offered nothing
whatever to support his state
ments. Then Senator Morse
of Oregon, probably the most
violent and virulent Of all
the Senators, proceeded to
call Mr.. Dulles testimony an
Outrageous lie." Later The
Washington Star character
lied this sort of talk as
a "barroom debate" and ex-
pressed the view that Mr..
Dulles reputation for integrity
and veracity was sufficiently
established not to be damaged
by attacks from such antago-
nists. 1t also voiced the convic-
ton that the level Of the de-
bate would not be raised by
the new amendment to the
Eisenhower-Dulles resolution.
This amendment, offered by
Senator Humphrey, seeks to
clarity" the amendment Of
fered by Senator Fulbright.
mo one, we think" said The
Star. will ever know what this
amendment really means"
There still seems every rea-
son TO believe that the Presi-
dents resolution will eventu.
ally pass in a shape satisfactory
to him. But apparently now it
will not be without a period
of delay and denunciation well
calculated to please the Soviet
and to bolster and nourish the
propaganda of our enemies
everywhere. 1t seems typical Of
those who profess and aspire
to lead the Democratic Party
these days. But it seems UNI
likely to succeed-even with
the aid of the self-admitted
economist, Senator Douglas Of
Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

In ignorant fury against
John Foster Dulles and by
reason Of reluctance to support
the President, even on q ques-
ton that should be high above
politics, there is a certain type
of Democrat apparently willing
wholly to ignore logic and
truth. A striking example Of
this is given in the Democratic
opposition, in and out Of the
Senate, to the Eisenhower
Dulles resolution concerning
the Middle East problems that
appear to threaten the peace
of the world.
This resolution, as has been
repeatedly stated--and with
out contradiction-does not
confer upon the President any
powers that he does not al
ready possess. 1t merely serves
notice to the world that should
he deem 1t essential to use
these powers, the Congress
would be with him. In other
words. in a crisis on foreign
policy, the United States will
always be found united. Aside
from the fact that the Presi-
dents resolution seemed in
disputably sound, this was the
reason II so promptly gained
press and popular support all
over the country. So clear was
it that the people generally
approved the resolution and
wanted it adopted by Congress
that the House committee
favorably reported it. and the
House quickly passed it by an
overwhelming vote. Also, it
was Endorsed by Democratic
Speaker Sam Rayburn. by
ex-President Harry Truman
and q good many others.
Different Story in Senate
There was. however, a very
different story when the reso-
luton hit the Senate. There it
fell into the hands of the true
ulent and intolerable Demo-
cratic Senators. Humphrey Of
Minnesota and Morse of Ore
gon. who apparently are equal
ly convinced that everything
about Mr.. Eisenhower is evil
and that anything he proposes
must necessarily be opposed
and torn to pieces If it can be
done. Certainly that seems
the view Of Adlai Stevenson,
recently defeated for the pres
idency by Mr.. Eisenhower SC
overwhelmingly as almost to
establish a record. 1t also ap-
pears the view Of Chairman
Paul Butler of the Democratic
National Committee, of Arthur
Schlesinger, jr., Of the Ameri-
cans for Democratic Action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
LETTERS TO THE STAR

cases it is believed the in
dustry makes money on the
deal.
The fault Of present-day in
flation, which is unfortunate.
lies not within the labor unions
or union shops" but may be
found in the golden towers Of
industry. together with the
reckless spending Of taxpayers
money by Government officials.
John 7. bowling,
international Secretary-T Treas
urer and Editor, CONNER
cial Telegraphers' Union
journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
The WiIdcutters
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
Water Under the Bridqe
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

cesslve exultation, because of
praise. may be avoided. Gaz-
ing gratefully at the little
motto on his broad desk, over
which moved such knotty
problems. he declared to
friends that the almost unen-
durable pressures and ten
sions of the present were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Indignation

A year ago I was a rabid
supporter of the Powell amend
ment to the school construc-
ton aid bill. My feeling now is
that this amendment is no
longer justifiable. When 1t
was first offered. several South
ern States were uttering uh-
bridled defiance of the SUI
preme Court. II was not then
certain whether or not the
courts. in an effort to be
lenient, would allow the South
to set its own patterns of COM
pliance.
Recent decisions Of the
courts in educational and other
areas. however. leave no doubt
that neither evasion nor de-
liberate delaying will be per-
mitted. The courts are prop
erly considerable OF the varying
complexities that may exist,
but seem disposed to be salts
fled only with measures that
point toward ultimate COM
pliance with their judgments,
Therefore. It Is apparent that
all public school facilities will
become progressively available
to all, without racial restric-
tions Within the frame Of in
tegration lies improvement In
a more democratic society
J. W. Haywood. Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Theft

Government officials were
bafiied by a theft from the
Chicago subtreasury so years
ago. On February rs, 1907,
The Star said: "One Of the
largest, If not the largest, thefts
from the United States Treas
ury has been unearthed in
Chicago. Somewhere between
$l75,000 and 100000 was
stolen from the subtreasury
last week. The money disap-
peared as completely as If 1t
had vanished from the face of
the earth. The authorities here
and in Washington have been
working night and day on the
robbery since 1t was discovered
The money was stolen
either a week ago Saturday, the
next day, or last Monday The
chances are 1t was distracted
on Monday. The loss was dis
covered on Tuesday All the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

money taken was In large bills,
bills of the denomination Of
$1,000, SIS, 1000 and $4,000. Just
who discovered the loss the
subtreasury officials would not
admit last night. Neither
would they tell from what de-
partment the money was taken
nor how the loss was discov-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

A theft that sounded more
like a prank, but a theft
nonetheless. occurred at the
Capitol Club so years ago,
with the members graciously
helping the thief. On March /.
1907, The Star reported: "A
daring robbery was committed
at the Capitol Club, AIS Fiji
teenth street NV, several
days ago. The act was par
ticularly noteworthy because
Of the fact that the lone thief
did his lob in a leiSurely
manner in the presence of 10
or is prominent men, among
whom was Henry L. West,
who, as District Commissioner,
has supervision of the Police
Department. One Of the party
who gave out the story today,
in relating it said: And the
ridiculous part of it was that
the members of the club who
were in the room at the time
aided the man by moving
tables and chairs for him >.
Nothing was stolen but cleo
trio light bulbs, gas burners
and fixtures. valued at about
So" The thief had posed as
a workman, complete with
tool kit. He removed the light
bulbs and gas fixtures, dropped
them into his tool kit, and
walked out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Subscription

The desire of Washing.
tonians to make George Wash
ington University thriving
institution was evidenced at
a meeting a half a century
ago. On February IS. 1907,
The Star reported: "A few
more than one hundred repre-
sentative citizens of this city
met in the parlors Of the New
willard Hotel last evening in
the interest of the endowment
fund for George Washington
University, by which it is ex-
pected to make the institu-
ton the greatest of its kind
in the world. In about an hour
those present subscribed I'M
conditionally the sum OF
$81,1S0 in amounts ranging
from $50 to $4,000. Commits
sioner mcfarland, who pre-
sided at the meeting. declared
that the amount was the
largest ever reached at one
meeting for a public purpose
in the District of Columbia. -"