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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Israeli Ships a Menace
In Aqobo, Egyptions Say

and safety. 1t would be mex
cusably irresponsible to ignore
such basic measures which all
countries in ali times take for
their safety and security. These
two countries are confronted
with an enemy that has just
waged war and is activating a
state Of belligerency."
The statement did not specify
what sort of basic measures"
are being or may be taken by
Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

portion. Fair and cold with frost
tonight. Fair. becoming warmer
torommor.
Winds-Northwest 1913 miles
per hour. Visibility excellent.
River Report
From u. 8. EnRineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers
Ferry and cloudy at Great Fails
cloudy at HarperS Ferry.
Temperature for Yesterday
theadins Washington National Airport
Midnight - 43 Noon ~
4 am. ~ 3s pm. 1880 az
8 am. 1000 33 4 pm. -
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest. 7B on April ~.
Lowest. 3 on January Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

ported to have warned the
United States their artillery
would shoot at any Israeli ship
attempting to pass through the
strait.
Mrs. Meir, speaking at po-
litical rally in Tel Aviv. said
ships have been moving to and
from the Gulf Of Aqaba with
Israeli commerce and will con-
tinue to do so. The ships in this
trade so far, however. have all
been chartered foreign vessels,
not Israeli flagships.
The Zim Navigation Co.,
Israels, national shipping line,
announced at least three ships
will make regular runs from Asia
and East African ports to Eilat.
One Of these will be the Birgitte
loft, an Israeli-chartered Dan
ish freighter now en- route from
Eilat to Ceylon with a cargo of
cement.
The Suez Canal was finally
cleared and ships up to 33-foot
draught were allowed through
this week.
Col. Na$ser is operating the
canal on his own terms, collect
ing all tolls and refusing to give
user nations any say in opera
tons.
Col. Nasser held firm on his
refusal to allow Israeli ships
through the canal so long as the
two countries are in a state OF
war. Egyptian officials say any
Israeli ship approaching the
canal will be stopped as soon as
1t enters Egyptian territorial
waters. The Israelis have indi-
Gated they will run q test ship
through the canal. but have not
said how soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Fund Dispute Delays
Action on Annuities
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

dispute how to finance proposed annuity increases for
retired Government workers is important factor delaying
action such legislation
Government epoye leaders paying for the
increases out of the funds in the civil service retirement
system They declare that would be unfair to present Federal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Wary Egyptions Brace
For Additional I roubIe

CAIRO April IL (The Egyptian people braced themselves
this another round Of trouble the Middle East crisis
sign of military buldup by Egyps enemies
comparable fall But Egyptian leaders realize
conflict might touched of of several places
wednesday announced Wholesale spring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
READERS GUIDE
SECTION A
Generol. News. Editorials.
Sunday, April IA, 1857

SECTION A
General. News. Editorials,
Obituaries.
Lost, Found. AS
Science Calendar. Ais
Review Of the Week. AIS
Editorials. AIS
Editorial Features. A-27-28
Obituaries. ABA
Educational. ABS
SECTION B
Classified.
Classified Ads. B-l-22
SECTION c
Sports, Business and Finonce,
Forms and Gordens.
Sports News. Gil
Business and Finance. C-8-ll
Farms and Gardens. GIRLS
SECTION D
Society.
Society News. digs
Readers Clearing House. DIE
Club Calendar. DPS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAsT-Rain or showers are ex-
pected for the coastal the Gulf Coast most Of the
North and Central Pacific States in the Western Ohio VAL
ley, with mixture Of rain and due In the western
portions Kansas Nebraska South Dakota may
fall in parts OF the Great Lakes and in the northern
half of the Rocky Mountains-AP Wirephoto Map.
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Tide Tables
And Geodetic EufVevl
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HlEh and Low Of Last 20 Hours
HiEh 81 at 3.25 pm.
Low. 80 At 7:l0 am
Evening star., 1957-08-25
SompIing the Market

Evidence that all American motor
lists do not want ever-increasing horse
power and fancy rear I'm assemblies Is
offered by statistics on foreign car i'm
ports in this country For the first six
months of this year, sales of European
cars in the United States reached a
record total Of 1924 to account for 2.8
per cent of car registrations. Percent
agewiSe, this is exactly double the figure
recorded for the comparable months of
1856. The trend is impressive, even If
the percentages by themselves are not,
and 1t is significant that American
manufacturers are not ignoring it.
General Motors, for example, has
announced that 1t will start this fall to
market the British-made Vauxhall and
the German-made Opel Rekord. Ford,
American Motors and Studebaker-Pack-
ard already are marketing foreign built
cars. In addition, Ford soon will intro
duce its own new Edsel to broaden its
line. American companies are aware,
too, that their sales abroad are rejecting
this same trend toward preference for
something smaller and cheaper to op-
crate than our increasingly luxurious
chariots. Exports for the same six
months were down from 123,6O0 in 1856
to 1924 in 1857.
1t is unlikely that the American
urge toward something bigger and
better" is about to undergo major
reversal At the same time, with steady
increase in two and three car families,
there appears to be a growing demand
for something small and economical as
one Of the extra cars. Up to now, Euro
pean manufacturers have specialized in
meeting this market without serious
damage to our own industry and with
profits to theirs. 1t is healthy competi-
tive situation of real advantage to the
public that buys the cars.
Evening star., 1957-08-25
Vesper Service

Did you ever listen to the
tall corn grow on a dark
night in August? Such a
quiet, peaceful sound. We
have little or no tall corn
growing here in the Nations
Capital, but the Washington
Council of Churches is once
again sponsoring a Sunday
Evening Vesper Service in
the beautiful outdoor amphl-
theater on the grounds of
Washington Cathedral Au-
gust % at 8 pm. Did you
ever attend one Of these serv-
ices? So quiet and peaceful
as the shadows begin to fall
there below the Bishops
Garden with its lovely old
crepe myrtle trees in bloom.
A little girl growing up down
In the grassroots of the Old
Dominion could always feel
a closeness with the divine
as the corn blades softly un-
folded on a hot summer night
at the close of August
dark nights Of August" they
were called for there is no
moon until the wee hours Of
the morning. A grownup girl,
with the privilege Of acting
as hostess and co-ordinator
Evening star., 1957-08-25
Speaking of Memories

Jimmy Hoffa has demonstrated that
convenient memory, or a convenient
forgetter, can be more useful device
than the Fifth Amendment. But he has
also demonstrated good bit more than
this.
The Mcclellan Committee was un-
able to score any major breakthrough
in its gruelling sessions with Hoffa. The
tough (and smart) labor boss was backed
into some very tight corners, but he was
never quite pinned down. At the end,
he was wilted and debated witness, but
his main line of defense remained more
or less intact. Nothing had been pinned
on him for which man can be sent
to jail.
Nevertheless, the committee, with
Hoffa'S unwilling help, was able to I'LL
in the main outlines of portrait of the
man. And, placed in its proper setting,
1t is not pleasing portrait.
What has been unveiled, primarily
through Hoffa'S own wriggling evasive-
ness in answering or not answering,
questions, is the picture of ruthless,
unScrupulouS man. He knows how to
seize power, and he does not hesitate
to use 1t to further his own devious ends.
Nor did anything emerge in this sketch,
ing Of the Hoffa character which en-
courageS the slightest hope that he will
mend his ways when, If the expected
materializeS, he becomes the top boss
Of the powerful TeamSterS Union.
We do not believe that a man of
~ Ro Of CI1 ha oil kA
have the power that will be his as presi-
dent of the Teamsters. If anything
promises to do violence to the public in
tereSt, this is it. Nevertheless, there is
every prospect that he will be elected
next month. Perhaps he and his union
will be expelled from the AFL-CIO. But
what good will that do? Jimmy Hoffa,
president of the Teamsters, will not have
less power, and possibly he will have
more, if he is expelled from the parent
organization.
If the public interest is to be pro-
tected, the law must impose restraint
on this power and its potential abuse.
This is not a problem of dealing with
an individual. 1t is problem of dealing
with the very great power which control
Of a big union confers upon an indi-
vidual. Jimmy Hoffa, without a union
connection, would be no serious threat
to the welfare of this country. But
Jimmy Hoffa, as boss of the TeamSters,
will pose very real threat.
This is the significant point which
has been proved, however inadvertently,
by Hoffa the witness who knows how to
forget. We hope that the memory of the
public, and the memory of Congress, will
prove more reliable when the time comes
to legiSlate in this matter. For Hoffa
has clearly demonstrated the need for
legislation. The only real question is
whether the rest of us will remember
his performance in the witness chair
and whether we will have the will to
demand that reluctant Congress take
the necessary action.
Evening star., 1957-08-25
Constructive Contribution

The Pentagon has abandoned its
requirement that news releases must
make constructive contribution" to
national security, and this, we think, is
the most constructive contribution to a
sensible information policy that has
come out Of the Defense Department in
some time.
Defense spokesmen have said that
this Irritating phrase" had been mis-
understood-that 1t was never intended
to be used to glorify the Defense De-
partment or to cover up blunders.
Maybe So And, If so, it had no place in
the regulations. It's abandonment is
good news-and good riddance.
Evening star., 1957-08-25

At 81. Syngman Rhee. Presi-
dent Of the Republic Of
Korea. tires out his almost
"fainting" companions who
accompany him on long
jaunts across the country and
up steep Mills and innumer-
able steps to historic shrines.
One who lately was writing
on The Art and Pleasure of
Walking" with nostalgia re-
membrance recalling his boy
hood walks with his father,
heard the echo of his fathers
voice across the vanished
years repeating what he had
often said. as he strode over
his l20-acre farm: Walking
is the best and most reward
ing recreation-and require
ments are only stout shoes.
old clothes, and an open
heart" All. there's the Sc
cret! Not only plodding feet
but an open heart. That
makes walking perpendicular
as well as horizontal. Some
how there does seem some
mystic connection between
the sole and the soul.
Shelves full of biographies
are crammed with evidence
that for famous walkers not
only has the good earth
beckoned. but the heavens
of poetry and vision and of
spiritual enrichment have
opened. Sir Walter Scott, in
spite of his lameness. de-
lighted in walking 20 to 80
miles a day. Rugged Thomas
Carlyle was a striking figure,
even in his latest years. when
performing his regular con-
stitutional in London.
Thomas Jefferson continu-
ally preached and practiced
his admonition: Walking is
the best exercise. Habituate
yourself to walk far" He
wrote the Declaration Of In
dependence in Philadelphia
but conceived it in long walks
across endless miles of open
country. Charles Dickens.
who walked about the quaint
ways and places he pictured,
tells what being propelled on
his own two feet meant to
him. He declares: THE sum
of the whole is this. walk and
be happy. The best way to
lengthen out our days and
Evening star., 1957-08-25
Jury TrioI' Compromise

The jury trial compromise pre-
Sumably has, cleared the way for final
action at this session on a civil rights
Dill. II this proves to be correct, Con-
gresS, for the first time in 80 years, will
/. have put its stamp of approval on civil
rights legislation, and this certainly is
some gain. But that is the most that
can be said for this compromise, as dis
tinguiShed from the rest of the bill
Under the rewritten bill, Federal
judges are given discretion to try GRIM
! inal contempt cases arising under the
law without jury. If upon conviction,
however, a judge imposes a penalty in
excess Of $500 fine or as days in Jail
he must grant new trial, with jury,
at the request of the defendant.
This is compromise between the
Senate bill, granting jury trials in all
criminal contempt cases, and the pro-
posal put forward by House Republican
leaders which would have limited the
penalty to $500 fine or 80 days in jail
in non-jury cases. All that is saved here
is political face. For If, as we think is
the case, the principle of jury trials is
valid in criminal contempt proceedings
involving a sentence Of as days in jail,
we fail to understand why it becomes
invalid if the penalty is as days.
This, however, Is the way our polit-
ical system works-perhaps the way it
must work We trust that the political
maneuvering is over now, and that there
will be no new bitches in enactment of
this bill, for it should be of substantial
benefit in safeguarding the right of
Negroes to vote.
That this is the case is clear from
the following provisions: (1) The At
torney General is empowered to seek
injunctions to forestall violations Of vot-
ing rights. This is significant provi-
sion for, in effect, it extends to individ-
uals the priniple Of regulation hitherto
applicable to corporations. (2) 1t creates
a new Civil Rights Division in the De-
partment of Justice under an Assistant
Attorney General. (3) It sets up civil
rights commission, with subpoena pow
erS, to hear complaints of civil rights
violations and to recommend new legis-
lation if this is deemed necessary.
These are long steps forward-steps
which Overwhelmingly rebut the conten-
ton this bill is an empty, meaningless
thing.
Evening star., 1957-08-25
Separate the Issues

It's too bad that Congress Will ad-
journ without taking at least prelimi-
nary steps to push ahead the sorely
needed White House office space expan-
sion program. AS a practical matter,
however, so much confusion surrounds
the project that hearings could not
possibly have been finished in time for
action this session.
The expansion proposals, it will be
remembered, came last June from dis
tinguished advisory commission headed
by Robert v. Fleming. The Fleming
reports central theme was to extend
the White House grounds westward to
Seventeenth street on the south side Of
Pennsylvania avenue, and to replace the
caStlelike old State, War and Navy
Building with modest-sized new Office
building, architecturally in keeping with
the Executive Mansion. There are those
who oppose this extension, because of
sentimental interest in preserving the
rambling old State building. Unfortu-
nately, this controversy has become con-
fused with an entirely separate issue on
the other side of Pennsylvania avenue:
The proposed construction Of new Fed
eral building along Jackson place, just
west Of Lafayette Park.
1t is true that the Fleming commits
sion recommended use of the new Jack
son place building to house agencies like
the Budget Bureau Regardless of what
happens north of Pennsylvania avenue,
however, the plan to extend the White
House grounds to form single cohesive,
attractive, parklike unit can and should
be considered on its own merits. This
was recognized in House and Senate
bills, introduced at White House request,
which would authorize the White House
extension with no reference to the La
fayette Park controversy to the north.
This is a sensible approach, which we
hope Congress will follow next year.
Arguments against the Jackson
place building, meanwhile, are curiously
contradictory One element, for ex-
ample, says the important thing is to
preserve Jackson places few remaining
19th-century residences, as reminders
Of the old Capital. But the big drive
has come from the National Grange,
whose modern headquarters building is
threatened. These views, 1t seems to us,
are ample evidence that the Jackson
place Of today is hodge-podge Of old
Evening star., 1957-08-25
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
Walk and Not Faint
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

The Bible has been called a
Book on Painting. 1t would be
much nearer the truth to say
that 1t is a book which tells
men how not to faint. One
of today's recognized Biblical
interpreters recently was
asked to write down what he
considered the dozen most
relaxing verses" in the entire
Bible. One of the IL he
designated was that deathless
declaration listing the amaz-
ing results which transform
the lives Of those who Wait
on the Lord" The promise
he quoted is that those who
thus tap available spiritual
resources will be given the
strength to walk and not
faint.
O1 course, the exercise Of
walking is here lifted up into
spiritual realms and has to do
with soul health. But, first,
with our feet on the ground.
let us think Of the literal,
physical truth Of this asSer-
ton. There can be no Ques-
tion that walking builds up
and maintains the physical
stamina which wards of
many ills of the flesh. Says
a sturdy daily walker to his
contemporaries who are in
clined to shun pedestrian ex-
'ertion as a plague, IF you
have never practiced walking,
find yourself an appealing
area and try the therapy Of
your own muscle power, in
stead Of the power beneath
a metal hood" A million dol
lars worth Of medical advice is
being offered free in the cur
rent issue Of a nationally read
magazine. After long years of
practice and observation, an
eminent physician is speak
ing to millions of Americans
whose motto seems to be
Look and Ride"-that is,
look at pictures Of other
people in action. and ride on
cushioned tires. What this
doctor orders. among other
beneficial exercises, is walk
walk-walk. Listen to him: 1T
looks as if we've gotten into
lazy ways with all our push
button devices and automo-
biles. SO that generally the
middle-aged American Of to-
day is soft"
Then, in appraising the
value Of several worthwhile
forms Of body activity, he
prescribes walking with all
the assurance of the Bible
assertion Walk. and you'll
not faint"
"A perfect plan" the doctor
says, would be to walk at
least three. or four miles a
day, or more, swinging ones
arms. taking some good, deep
breaths. This furnishes
beneficial exercise for the
whole body. Even as l write
there comes to mind a list of
men in public life, personally
known to me. who are carry
ing the Nations heaviest re-
sponsibility and yet who
are kept from "fainting" by
strictly budgeting a part Of
their strenuous days for walk
ing. They keep fit by walk
Evening star., 1957-08-25

and new which has lost the real charac-
ter it once had. A beautiful, carefully
designed Federal building could do more
than anything else to restore" to
Lafayette Square complementary
setting for the White House.
Whatever the Jackson place solu-
ton, let it be handled as a matter dis
tinct and apart from the White House
extension across the avenue. Let's keep
separate issues separate.
Evening star., 1957-08-25
Mistake

A reciprocal case Of mis-
taken identity plagued reve-
nue. agents a half a century
ago. Reporting the case on
August %. 1907, The Star
said. Commissioner Of Inter-
nal Revenue Capers today re-
ceived a telegram from In
ternal Revenue Collector Sur
ber. at Greensboro. N. c.,
dated today, saying: Deputy
Collector Hendryx, with posse
from Raleigh, N. c.. and Dep
uty Collector Henry. with
posse from Durham, met at
a moonshlne still last night.
Each took the other for
moonshiners and fired on
each other. Deputy Marshal
Gordon was mortally wound
ed and Deputy Collector
Henry and two possemen we're
seriously wounded Commis-
sioner Capers telegraphed in
Evening star., 1957-08-25

every one stands free and
equal before the throne Of
God. There are no VIPs in
heaven. DO come and have an
enjoyable and inspiring wor-
ship experience. Seating is on
the grass out on the hillside,
underneath the stars Of
heaven-so bring a cushion
or other ground covering. All
will be welcome; refresh
ments will be served at the
close of the service. In case Of
rain (which we would actu-
ally welcome If it were a real
downpoup. the service will
be held in st. Joseph's Chapel
at the Cathedral.
Belva SOurs Uppercue.
Evening star., 1957-08-25

1t is necessary. of course, To
allow for a good many things
that may happen in the next
three years. But If one had
to bet now, most close OBJ
servers Of the national politi-
cal scene would pick Sena-
tor Lyndon Johnson of
Texas as the Democratic
nominee for President in
1860. Easily this notion may
turn out to be baseless. How
ever, that is the way it looks
now-and few will dispute it.
This is not because he is
the best qualified man in his
party-for he is not. Of
course, he is better than his
colleagues. Senator Hubert
Humphrey of Minnesota:
Senator Estes Kefauver of
Tennessee, and one or two
others who have been men
toned from time to time.
But he is by no means as
able a man as Senator Byrd
Of Virginia. or Senator Ken
nedy of Massachusetts,. The
first, to be sure, is eliminated
by his age-now 70-and the
latter is politically handi-
capped Though he should
not be- by being a Catholic.
They are both men of char
acter and courage. The long
career Of Senator Byrd is
filled with striking and in
spring proof of his possess
sion of these qualities. Sena-
tor Kennedy, though many
years younger, gives promise
of being the same consistent
type.
Reasons for Availability
Though in some ways both
Of these men are better quail
fed for the presidency than
Senator johnson, neither is
a match for him in avail
ability. And that is what
counts. The reasons for Mr..
Johnson's superior available
ity are clear and convincing
For example: He is from
Texas. which not only had
56 votes in the last Demo-
cratic National Convention
but has "a votes in the
electoral college. In the last
two presidential elections
Texas went for Eisenhower,
the Republican candidate.
So did three other Southern
States in 1852 and four in
1856. There will be no Eisen-
hover on the Republican
ticket next time, and no one
doubts that Mr.. johnson
could carry his own State
and resolidify the "solid
South" for the Democrats,
Senator Johnson is his
party's leader in the Senate
and as such will be with
Mr.. Stevenson, a twice badly
defeated candidate, out OF
the running) the outstanding
party figure in the country.
Senator Johnson has the
best press Of any available"
in either party. The fact, that
he has no known convictions
and that no one seems to