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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-25
AttIee Talk Off:
Few Tickets Sold

TORONTO. Jan. Is R.-Mrs.
Estelle Craig, a booking agent.
said last night she has Cancelled
"a lecture scheduled here tonight
by Earl Attlee. Not enough peo-
pie bought tickets to hear the
former British Prime Minister.
she said.
Mrs. Craig said only 200 per-
sons were ticketed to show up
in Massey Hall. which seats D.
752. Lord Attlee had an audi.
ence Of IS in Niagara Falls,
Ontario, Wednesday night, she
said. land was quite upset."
Toronto was to have been his
final appearance Of three-week
tour.
The agent said she had tried
to persuade Lord Attlee to be
more cooperative with report
ers but he told me the press
asked silly questions" She said
he told her. II am a statesman,
not a politician"
The 73-year-old labor peer has
refused to discuss the Suez
crisis, changes in the British
government, or United States or
Canadian foreign policy.
She said Lord Attlee spoke at q
Rotary Club dinner in Belle YER
non, Pa, last night to an audi
ence of 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-25

son, So, q direct descendant Of
Admiral Lord Nelson.
Churchill's Son-in-Law
Mr.. Sandys is Sir Winston
Churchill's son-in-law, although
his wife Diana announced Sum
day they had separated. Mr..
Sandys leaves tomorrow for
Washington. He will be accom-
panied by Britain's topdight
nuclear experts. including Sir
William Penney. the scientist in
charge Of this country's atomic
tests.
Informed sources say Britain
is ready to trade its nuclear
secrets for American missiles
without their atomic warheads.
which tight United States Sc
curity laws keep in American
hands. Such a swap would tide
Britain over while the defense
program is being overhauled.
British military writers claim
this country is well ahead of the
United States in nuclear research
for both war and peace.
Britain's economy suffered a
serious setback after the halt in
Middle East oil shipments
through the Suez Canal, but she
is still spending more propor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-25
Sondys to StreomIine
British Military Forces

LONDON, Jan. Is (R.--Prime
Minister Macmillan is stepping
up plans to renovate and stream
line Britain's military machine
under the broad supervision OF
Defense Minister Duncan Sandys
The government wants United
States approval and aid in the
move.
Mr.. Macmillan told Parliament
he had directed Mr.. Sandys to
draft a new program "in the light
of present strategic needs" that
would make possible sizable cuts
in manpower and appropriations
The emphasis will be on new nu-
clear weapons.
The announcement came on
the eve of Mr.. Sandys' flight to
Washington for conferences with
top American leaders. He has
received sweeping new powers to
set policy on personnel and
equipment in the military forces,
This gives him authority to dis
cuSs policy formulation when he
sits down with United States De-
Tense Secretary Wilson and other
high-level American officials.
Mr.. Sandys' chief of staff in
carrying out the new program is
Air Marshall Sir William Dick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-25
Chou's I oIks With Nehru
Seem Short of Accord

NEW DELHI, Jan. IS (P -
Prime Minister Nehru said good
bye to Communist Chinese Pre-
mier Chou En-lai today and then
had Soviet Defense Minister
Georgi zhukov to lunch.
Mr.. Nehru and Mr.. Chou
wound up their talks in a two
hour midnight conference. They
have talked internationally since
November during Mr.. Chou's
three stops in New Delhi. But
there were indications that their
discussions failed to produce a
wide area of agreement.
A high Indian foreign minis
try official said there would be
no Joint communique on the
talks. During the Chinese pre-
mier's two previous visits both
Indian and Chinese officials said
a joint statement would be
issued when the talks were con-
cluded.
After Mr.. Chou left by plane
for Nepal, Mr.. Nehru got to-
gether with Marshal hhukov for
what officials described as a
courtesy" visit at Mr.. Nehiu's
residence.
Purpose OF Visit
The Nehru-Zhukov meeting
came "a hours after the Rus
slams arrival. NUNS t
sources in New Delhi say he is
on a goodwill mission to explain
Soviet policy in Hungary ard
ease Asian criticism. But Indian
officials say he is here to repre-
sent Moscow at tomorrow's Re-
public Day ceremonies and to
tour Indian military installa-
tionS.
Mr.. Nehru and Marshal Zhu-
kov walked alone together in the
Prime Minister'S garden for
about 80 minutes. then joined
the other luncheon guests.
Also leaving New Delhi today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-25

obtaining the latest atomic weap-
|ons.
There is growing clamor to
cut the period of military serv-
ice from "a to 10 months. Britain
now calls up 100000 youths
yearly for military service.
Canada also appears heading
for defense overhaul similar
to Britain's. Reliable sources in
Ottawa said the Canadian army
lis preparing to disband two and
possibly three of it's Is infantry
battalions and to form a third
armored regiment.
The reduction would leave two
battalions for each of the six
infantry regiments. A battalion
totals 900 men, and an armored
regiment has about 800 men
and 81 tanks. The Canadian
army. which has a manpower
ceiling of $4,000, listed its
strength on December 81 at A.
632.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-25

was President Eisennower's
three-man citizens committee
taking a look at United States
aid programs abroad. During it's
three-day visit the American
group headed by former United
States Steel President Benjamin
Fairless met once for 80 min
lutes with Mr.. Nehru and held
sessions with midas planning
commission and United States
officials. The committee flew on
to Rangoon.
Besides Hungary and the Mid
die East. informants said Mr..
Nehru and Mr.. Chou discussed
and had some minor differences
over-Red Chinese rule in Tibet.
Partly Confirmed
Mr.. Chou gave this report par
tial confirmation at the airport
when reporters asked him if he
had complained to Mr.. Nehru-
as reported by informed circles
that Americans were using the
Indian border town of Kalim-
pong to stir up trouble inside
Tibet.
There is such information
(of United States activity" Mr..
Chou replied. There is no need
to elaborate"
There has been no indication,
however, that the Indian gov
eminent places any credence in
the Chinese complaints.
Informed quarters also think
Mr.. Nehru and Chou probably
found they still had different
opinions on the situations in the
Middle East and Hungary.
Mr.. Chou's Endorsement of
Soviet military Intervention in
Hungary has not been received
well in New Delhi, where Mr..
Nehru after considerable pres
sure finally condemned the Rus
sian action.
Many Indian leaders also were
concerned at the belligerent tone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-25
Bill Would Let Pupils
Quit School at Ia

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Jan. rs
R.-Assemblyman Carlos Bee
would permit a child to leave
school at IA. or when he has
finished the eighth grade.
Mr.. Bee, high school teacher,
said on introducing the bill yes
terday:
THE public schools should not
be a baby-sitting agency for
those students who are forced
to go to school and are not
willing to settle down."
Present law requires students
to remain in school until they
are IL or graduate from high
school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-25

of the condemnation Mr.. Chou
and Soviet Premier Bulganin
made Of the Eisenhower doctrine
against Communist aggression in
the Middle East. Since the
Chou-Bulganin statement, Mr..
Nehru's general remarks against
big-power Intervention in the
Middle East have been viewed as
directed against the Communist
leaders as well as Mr.. Eisenhower
Mr.. Chou flew on to Nepal, to
visit there until January 80. He
will return to Calcutta for a few
days, fly to Ceylon on January
81 for a five-day visit, then fly
home to Peiping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-25
Senate Head Named
After 28o Votes

SALEM, Greg, Jan. Is (P.-
The Oregon Senate finally
elected a president yesterday and
now can get down to business
after an 1l-day stalemate.
There are Is Democrats and
is Republicans in the Senate
and they voted 289 times before
electing Boyd Overhulse, a DEM
ocrat.
Democrats control the House.
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tionately on defense than any
other leading West European
power. Britain spends f11a bill
lion ($4.2 billion annually on
defense. 80 per cent of the ma
tional product.
Must Cut Outlay
Authoritative sources say the
defense outlay must be cut 200
300 million pounds ($560-840
million) a year if the country is
to stabilize it's economy while
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-25

Miss Frances H. Adoms. Eosy Home Loundry consutont
will be in Washington Store demonstrate the Eosy
Wosher and discuss your laundry problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
Red Flop in France

One bright spot in an otherwise
generally dim international picture is
that which points up the decline of the
Communists in France. The other day
they we're supposed to have staged spec
tacular nationwide strikes against their
country's policy toward Algeria. Through
their press and other organs Of express
sion, they had called upon everybody to
take part in great and paralyzing dem
onstrations, and there was considerable
fear In Paris and elsewhere that their
militant efforts might result in violence
of the worst kind. Happily, however,
their efforts to that end have added UP
to nothing but gigantic flop, failure
big enough to indicate that certain vet
eran observers have been right all along
in declaring that these Mountaineering
trouble makers are not nearly so infiu-
entail or strong as they used to be. The
French people, 1t would seem, have come
to regard the Reds as utterly boring and
worse than national nuisance, especi-
ally since last years brutal Soviet attack
on Hungary. Coupled with similar re-
ports from Italy, this Is good news, and
1t may have more than passing signifl-
canoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
Cause for Concern

Campaign ofilcials have cause to be
concerned over the lag that has devel-
oped in contributions by Federal en-
ployes to the United Givers Fund. The
Government Unit, usually pace setter
in such community drives Is trailing
behind the Business Unit in percentage
Of quota achieved, although the reverse
has been the case In past campaigns at
a similar stage of the canvass. The'Gov-
eminent has reported obtaining s. per
cent Of its quota Of $S,220. 900, whereas
the Business Unit has achieved 50 per
cent Of its $2.560,O00 quota.
In trying to ind the reasons why the
governmental group is falling behind
schedule, campaign leaders have learned
that several factors may be responsible.
including failure Of the employees to get
a pay raise and dissatisfaction with the
departmental policy Of holding two fund
campaigns year. instead OF an all
inclusive UGF drive. But lack Of a pay
raise Is not a good excuse for failing to
contribute at least as much this year as
last. And 1t Is not the fault Of the Gov
eminent or Of the UGF that numerous
health drives will be held Independently.
There have been vigorous efforts to
make the UGF all-inclusive-anda good
start already has been made.
We hope that more will come into
the united campaign in the future. In
that connection, much win depend on
the success Of the current drive. A sue
cessful effort this year should help to
swell the membership Of the UGF and
thus reduce the number Of separate
drives that have confused and irritated
so many givers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
Allen to the USIA

George v. Allen, our Ambassador to
Greece and career diplomat since 1880,
Is exceptionally well qualified to take
over direction of the controversial
United States Information Agency. He
knows the world, especially Asia and the
Middle East, as few other Americans do.
Apart from his present tour Of duty,
which he will end soon to move into his
new job here, he has rendered distin-
guished annbassadorial service in such
countries as Iran, India and Yugoslavia.
And he has the additional important
qualification Of having been Assistant
Secretary Of State for Public Affairs
from 1913 to 1864 post whose duties
then included supervision Of the Voice
of America.
So President Eisenhower has made
an excellent selection in naming Mr..
Allen to replace Arthur Larson. Mr..
Larson, who will shift to the White
House as a special aide on international
international programs" has had some
hard going in Congress since becoming
head Of the USIA last December. This
has been so largely because Of his mod
ern Republicanism" and certain asper-
sions he is alleged to have cast on the
controlling Democratic Party. Mr.. Allen.
who is well liked in both Senate and
House, will not be burdened with such
handicaps. The agency-which has
highly significant role to play in the
cold war-should benefit accordingly
under his capable and experienced
direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20

Reep IN ming such hapless ana unoe-
independent peoples as the Eseonianst
che Latvians, che Lithuanians, che Poles
the Romanians. the Bulgars, the Al
banians, the Csechs, %he East Germans,
the Hungarians, and the Russians them
selves. n communism really regards
man as a treasure, II 1t wants everybody
to enjoy the blessings of liberty, why has
the Kremlin made captives Of all these
human beings2 Why has 1t denied them
a decent standard Of living? Why has It
used naked armed force to crush Hun
garys effort to be self-ruling again?
I And why is it afraid to stand the test
OF free elections In any land now under
its iron-fsted control?
These questions speak eloquently
enough for themselves as commentary
on Mr.. Khrushchev's philosophical up
ending Of the realities Of Communist
rule Still, 1t may be possible to derive
a bit Of comfort from his remarks. For
he at least pays lip-service to the idea
that liberty Is good and man creature
to be viewed as precious. Some day.
maybe, as Sputnik and other things
educate the Russian people to the facts
of life. the Kremlin itself may md 1t
wise to abandon its obsolete Marxist-
feminist dogmas. break out Of its bleak
theological letters, and decide to let free
dom ring everywhere behind the Iron
Curtain. Meanwhile, we have no choice
but to remain on guard against system
whose dark deeds mock every noble word
It utters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
October

October is the brilliant
sunset Of the year. It brings
the reds Of the naples. dog
wood. woodbine and sumac-
the orange Of sour gum-the
purple and orange Of sassa-
fras and oak. the gold Of
birch and beech and tulip
and hickory. II brings the
late magnificence Of wild
asters with the frosted
beauty Of chrysanthemums
that brave the cold. frosty
nights. October is loud with
bluejays and sweet with the
farewell Of the last song
birds winging their way
south. (Only yesterday, I
heard my pet mocker in the
Capitol groundsD,
October Is full Of misty
mornings when the hills rise
like islands from the valley
fog. The October moon seems
brighter and the stars al
ready are beginning to glitter
with the sparkle Of Deem
Der. The long complaint Of
the katydid dies away in
October. and the nights are
left to the signing winds.
(Best Of all. the mosquitoes
have left usD
Squirrels thrash through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20

The gqeat-great-grand-
mother Of the gracious young
Queen now visiting our land
gave the name Victorian to
an age. Many Of victoria's
virtues and moral principles
are incarnated in the present
reigning British Monarch.
Elizabeth II. Queen Victoria
never crossed the ocean for
o visit TO the rising republic
Of the West. which was max
ing such rapid strides during
her day. but as q prophetic
gift to an outstanding Ameri-
can woman she sent TO the
United States q pair Of very
significant golden bracelets.
Shorty before the War Be-
tween the States broke out.
which was to result in the
eradication Of slavery under
the Stars and Stripes, Har-
riet Beecher Stowe visited
Queen Victoria. then in the
prime Of her power. When
they parted. the Queen pre-
sented Mrs. Stowe with q
lovely pair Of golden brace
lets. AS she proffered the
gift. Victoria said. "On one
Of the bracelets Is inscribed
the date Of the abolition Of
slavery throughout the Brit
ish Dominion" Then. point
ing to the other bracelet, her
majesty commented, II lave
left this bare. When slavery
has been abolished in your
country you can have the
date engraved upon the other
bracelet. Then these two
bracelets win record the alb
clifton Of human slavery
throughout the English
speaking world" Mrs. Stowe
confessed afterward that as
she stood in the presence Of
England's Queen she feared
the hoped-for inscription on
the unmarked bracelet would
not be made in her lifetime.
But six years from that scene
in Buckingham Palace. Abra-
ham Lincoln. in the White
House, on the green covered
table now in our Capitol,
signed the Emancipation
Proclamation.
On the first anniversary Of
the abolition Of American
slavery q great throng came
together at Woodstock As
sembly TO celebrate the
m o m entous event. Mrs.
Stoves famous preacher
brother, Henry Ward Beecher.
was the orator Of the occa-
sion. Seated on the plat
form beside him was his
sister. wearing the Queen
Victoria bracelets. Seeing
Mrs. Stowe. voices from the
immense crowd began to call
for her and to demand that
she be presented to speak. for
herself. In trembling trepi-
dalton she whispered to her
brother. you know that I
have never in my life spoken
in public. ! cannot do It
now" But the unsatisfied
crowd shouted the louder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
Some Day, Maybe

In reading the official Soviet text
Of Nikita Khrushchev's interview with
James Reston, Of the New York Times,
we have been particularly fascinated by
the Russian leaders eulogy Of commQ-
nisms attitude toward human beings,
individually and in the mass. To put 1t
briefly, 1t is an attitude, according to
him, that amounts to nothing less than
one of tender, loving care-a beautiful
philosophy Of heart and mind that eval-
yates each of us mortals as the most
priceless of all the worlds treasures.
But let Mr.. Khrushchev speak for
himself on this point. Here is what he
has said to Mr.. Reston: 1--WE are Com
munists, and the Communist theology
is the most humane theology in the
world. We consider that there is nothing
more precious than man. =. Commu-
nists, though atheists, are guided by the
most humane considerations In relations
between human beings. We are striving
to do all that is best for people A Com
munist is happy when he seeks to
achieve happiness for all people" in
terms Of both material well-being and
individual and group liberty.
What a wonderful world we could
build together II these words actually
represented the truth! II we and other
genuinely free nations had reason to
agree with Mr.. Khrushchevs evaluation
of communism, nothing could stop the
Russians and ourselves and peoples
everywhere from joining in completely
trustworthy form Of cooperation that
could lead to the brightest OF all eras
in human history. Alas, though, the
facts of present-day international life
do not square with what the Soviet
leader has had to say about the hui
maneneSs Of Marxism-Leninism. Indeed
the facts are so much the opposite OF
what he claims that they make him
sound like a character who has strayed
from George Orwell's 1894" to turn
reality upside down and tell Mr.. Reston
and everybody else that black is white,
bad good, and slavery the quintessence
of freedom.
To appreciate this we have only to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20

the treetops on urgent au-
tumn business. so full Of life
that they cry challenges to
each other from leafiess
treetops and race along the
whip-thih branches. Chip
hunks hurry their late har-
vest and line their nests with
silk-weed fun and thistle
down for cold nights to come.
october brings Indian sum-
mer. when the hills are blue
and smoke hangs like a haze
and the air Is mild as May.
1t comes and goes and then
returns that strange
magic Of october weather:
between those Indian sum-
mer interludes the frost lies
sharp and cleaning over the
land. For october is autumn
at It's peak-brilliant and
blue and many-colored and
crisp and misty and full Of
sweet-scented loneliness, with
the late blooming honey
suckle.
How wonderful Just 10 be
alive In Octoberl
Lucille Agniel Gaines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
NAACP Hearing

There may be serious adverse conse-
quences in the long run from the order
which Police Chief Murray has issued to
the force at the direction Of the District
Commissioners.
The effect Of this order is to suspend
police regulations and to authorize any
policeman to report to the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of Col
ored People any information he thinks
may have a bearing on NAACP brutality
charges. 1t should be emphasized that
this is not an order permitting the
NAACP to interrogate individual police
officers whom 1t has reason to believe
may have information relevant to the
charges. Such an order would be en-
tirely appropriate What the Commits
sioners have done, instead, is to author
ize. II not instruct, the members Of the
force to act as volunteer informers
against their superior officers, including
the Police Chief. Aside from the impli-
cation that Chief Murray has tried to
shield himself by a so-called gag rule"
which is not true-the order is plainly
prejudicial to the discipline so necessary
III q 1O1lCC OCpdk
If this order is to serve as a precedent
the result, as commended by the Executive
Committee of the Policemen's AsSocia-
ton, may be to injure the efficiency ana
functioning of the Police Department.
We do not think that the Commissioners
would have issued this order at the re-
quest, say, Of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations, or any similar organization,
which wanted to see what 1t might be
able to pull up in fishing expedition.
The Commissioners compliance with the
NAACP request looks very much like q
surrender to pressure.
There is one point which should be
kept in mind, however, in connection
with the hearing on the brutality and
other charges, scheduled to begin to-
morrow. The accusations made against
Chief Murray by the NAACP are serious.
They would not have been made by re-
sponsible people in the absence Of sub
stantial evidence to support them. The
NAACP has said that it has such evil
dence. The people of Washington, col
ored and white, will expect 1t to be
produced If it is available. If 1t Is not
Forthcoming, the NAACP should not be
left in a position to say that it was pre-
vented, by regulations or otherwise, from
having full opportunity to prepare and
present its case. There should be no OPP
portunity for alibis or excuses. In this
one respect, the Commissioners order
may serve useful purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
That Reminds Him

The article in the Sunday
Star October Is. from the
Manchester Guardian. would
seem to indicate that the
Southerner Is in for a hard
time. particularly II he is I'M
fortunate enough to be
tagged white supremacist"
by reason Of non-conformity.
/ am reminded Of the very
generous radio announcer in
Moscow who was offering to
each comrade behind the
Iron Curtain q one-word
message to the outside world.
from the sidewalks Of the
town. To his amazement
most were silent. but one
brave fellow stepped TO the
portable microphone and
yelled: "Help!"
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