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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWeLL

Three disconcerting moments
in the life of Templeton Jones,
esquire:
The first occurred at the old
Chase's vaudeville theater.
Jones was standing in the
lobby, at intermission time,
when a presidential party
started to come out.
Now. Jones is not the kind
OF man who either likes to be
pushed around. or normally is
pushed around.
This time, the Secret Service
men somehow failed in their
duty TO our friendly Jones.
Stand back, there" ordered
a gruff voice.
Ordinarily, Jones would have
drawn himself up, and said, in
plain words, who, me?"
This time he didn't have time
to say anything. because he was
violently pushed aside.
He thought at the time. and
long afterward, that the treat
ment was entirely unnecessary.
He supposed that Secret
Service men. too. at times be-
come ratified.
Absolute power corrupts alb
solutely, a wise man said.
Temp Jones remembered
this, and kept quiet. as a good
citizen should. but the whole
affair ranked him.
The next time Jones met his
match was at the great Ma
tional Art Gallery.
He was wearing a new top
coat. very nifty. as the slang
of that period put 1t.
IT was warm, light. without
inning. well SeWed.
At this point, Jones made
his mistake.
inadvertently. he walked
through the wrong door. and
started to enter a closed meet
ing
Now. 1t is sacrilege. or some
thing. to walk into a closed
meeting in Washington.
1t always has been that way
here. Perhaps 1t started during
the Civil War. Anyway nobody
important enough to go into a
closed meeting wants to meet
the populace there.
1t is mark Of distinction.
or something. to be able to 90
into a nice closed meeting and
feel all closed in.
Blandly Jones stepped into
this sacred atmosphere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20

differ completely with
David Lawrence's views ex-
pressed in his article. Many
Taxpayers Near Revolt"
Mr.. Lawrence said: 1T is
not so important to ascertain
whether someone Jack BeaD
who writes a biography of
Secretary Dulles is giving his
own or the Secretary's in
depreciation Of passing events"
In passing. Mr.. Dulles has
not repudiated Jack Beals
Interpretation.
What is now and more "im-
portant," in Mr.. Lawrence's
view. Is the question of taxes.
The most important ques-
ton to the United States is
peace. the peace of the world
in which America plays the
leading role in behalf of the
whole nom Communist world.
AS Mr.. Dulles has been and
still is responsible for our
diplomacy. SO any fact in his
official record is OF utmost
value in appraising his COM
petence, particularly as he has
the Presidents confidence.
John p. StOrv. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
7 ongier's Doctor

Most Americans must have
experienced a warm glow on
reading the story Of the little
Japanese doctor who left his
homeland and came to our
shores in order to discharge
his obligations under his Hip
pocratic oath by tending the
people Of Tangier Island, an
American community which
apparently has been long
ignored by our own respected
medical profession.
The incident has, however,
a much deeper meaning to
those Of us who have the
temerity to question whether
We have indeed the best medi-
cal system in the world, as the
American Medical Association
has never tired Of assuring us.
1t is strange indeed that not
one young American doctor
stepped forward to serve the
good people Of Tangier Island,
despite the obvious and press
ing need for full-time profess
sional medical care The
islands retired physician Vas
unable TO provide. Observer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20

II the Russians had called
Mr.. Eisenhower an untalented
Babbitt, and, with unmitigated
gall. had heaped ui.compli-
mentary epithets on his de-
fenseless head. The Star would
nave ignored the blast. or, at
best. would have buried the
story in the oblivion of the
oack pages. But because Mr..
truman is the target OF the
Russian literary Gazette. YOU
page-one the story: anything
70 show up the Democrats.
In refuting a few of the
untruthful accusations of this
Star story from Moscow. I
am sure that Mr.. Truman
stands as a true Jefersonian
democrat. one whom the
founder Of the party would be
proud to claim as a worthy
son were he alive today.
AS Tor Mr.. Humans niche
In history, time will take care
OF this, and not the Soviet
nation. Harry Truman is A
statesman and a patriot, and
MS administrations during the
most difficult period of our
times will rank high in
achievements. Mr.. Truman
needs no defense from me: but
what I'd really like TO know
is. how does this latest Rus
sian TRADE jibe with the Re-
publican accusations he was
soft on communism >?
A. L. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20

1t was at this point that
somebody came stepping after
Jones.
1t was a guard.
Perhaps this guard should
be written Guard.
Surely, he was the only man
In the world who had ever
dared. then or since, to take
our cd friend by the back of
the collar.
Without waiting TO warn,
demonstrate or bawl out, this
miscreant took Jones by the
back OF his nice new coat, and
started him toward the door.
II there is any feeling worse
than to be seized by the back
OF the collar, it is difficult to
think of it in the ordinary
walks of life.
Temp Jones set UP a verbal
remonStrance. but it did no
good
The Guard neither let loose
nor said anything.
All the time, he was pro-
pelling Jones to and through
the door.
Jones felt his new coat
begin to rip.
He knew it would!
The last and third time
Templeton Jones, Esq, re-
ceived what in the vernacular
is sometimes called a dirty
deal, was years later, at a
great mansion.
There was a meeting up-
stairs, and they wouldn't let
Jones up.
Then he saw one of these
Very Important Persons every
one has heard of.
Surely" said Jones, to him.
self, "he will get me upstairs"
The man smiled, talked gen.
tally, and listened to Mr..
Jones' request.
Then, smiling his sweetest.
without saying a word, the
Great Man went up the stairs
by himself. leaving Jones at
the foot of the steps.
Such incidents as these
happen in the lives Of most
people, only most people never
say a word about them after
ward.
That is where Temp Jones
and most people differ, and
we believe he has the best of
1t. Instead of bottling up his
wrongs, he gets them out of
his system at last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
ON THE RECORD
By DOROTHY THOMPSON
More on the Mounting Crisis in Jordan

lapse Of Jordan. this West
Jordan area - whose absorb
ton has always figured, ac-
cording to opportunity, in
Israeli plans and would with
GAIA complete the conquest
Of all of former PALESTINE
would almost certainly be oc-
cupied by Israel. But what to
do with more hundreds of
thousands of Arabs? For
wherever the frontiers are.
Arabs will always be next
door.
Gort Quotation Cited
I am reminded Of the words
Of Lord Gort, British Com
missioner to Palestine in 1915,
who quoted a line from a
Psalm:
He who keepeth Israel
shall neither slumber nor
Sleep"
Israel can neither slumber
nor sleep. first because she
herself began the process of
destroying British, and there
with Western, power in the
Middle East; second, because
the policy of unlimited i'm
migration and the concept of
Israel as the nation and home
land Of all the Jews of the
world made the dispossession
OF the Arab population and the
presumption of further en-
croachment on Arab domains
inevitable: third, because the
Arab mentality is not given to
compromise between what it
considers right and wrong;
fourth, because the Arab, like
the nationalist Jew, does not
think In Western, mechanical
or clock concepts of time.
Pious Jews uttered Next year
in Jerusalem" for nearly two
thousand years. Arabs have the
same timeless sense. Fifth, the
Arabs, essentially a tribal So
ciety, have a blood feud with
their Semitic Kindred of an
other tribe. and blood feuds
are passed on from generation
to generation.
In the last speech that I
heard Chain Weizmann, Zion
list leader and Israels first
President. make in New York,
he said. 1--WE shall never for
get a friend nor ever forgive
an enemy"
So. also, does the Arab think
and speak. He, too, believes
in AN eye for an eye and a
tooth for a tooth"
Both inhabit the Biblical
lands. But the Old Testament.
which both acknowledge as
their history, is not a history
OF peace, but a story of merci-
less wars fought for utter ex-
termination.
Thus the sons Of Ishmael
and Isaac. of Esau and of
Jacob. face each other in the
midst OF a world power
struggle in which both are.
essentially, pawns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
Action on Stadium

1t was encouraging to read
that a bill providing for the
construction Of a stadium in
Washington has gone on the
House calendar for action. Sig
nificantly. the House District
Committee approved the bill on
the opening day of the 1857
baseball season.
If subsequent approval by
the Senate District Committee
is forthcoming soon, perhaps
the bill could be put to a vote
before the adjournment OF
Congress. The District Armory
Board would then have the
green light to proceed with the
project, which has been delayed
all too long.
Washington vitality needs a
new stadium. Griffith Stadium.
with its less than 10000 capac-
ity and inadequate parking
facilities. has become obsolete.
Swift action now could mean a
new home for Washington's
baseball and football teams by
1860. With the stadium OPEN
ing coinciding with the OPEN
ing Of the baseball season.
Washingtonians would have a
doubleheader event to celebrate
In that year.
Stanley Ehrlich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
They Deserve Help

1t is not surprising that District
Court Judge Kirkland would like to see
the court relieved of the anomalous task
OF selecting members of the Board of
Education. This is time consuming and
difficult responsibility having no relation
to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. assigned as re-
suit Of sudden congressional within back
in 1906. Originally 1t had been the duty
OF the Commissioners to make the APP
pointments-and Judge Kirkland, who
heads the court selection comittee, has
proposed that the power be returned to
them, with the Commissioners Advisory
Committee making recommendations. We
seriously doubt, however, that the change
would result in better appointments than
have been the rule under the court
system.
Part Of Judge Kirklands dissatis-
faction with the present plan can be
traced to failure of the community to
cooperate as fully as 1t should with the
court in its search for good men and
women to serve on the School Board.
He has asked repeatedly for nominations
by civic and other interested groups,
but the response has been anything but
overwhelming. Right now the court faces
the job of filling three vacancies about
to occur as result Of the expiration Of
terms of three members: President C.
Melvin Sharpe. Wesley Williams and Mrs.
Frank S. Phillips. The court ought to
have the active aid of the city's civic
groups and individual citizens in finding
Washingtonians able, willing and quail
fed to serve on the board If such aid
were forthcoming at all times, the courts
unasked-for extracurricular task would
be rendered much easier, the School Board
would be assured of a continuance Of
the high standards for membership al
ready set and, more than likely, the
judges would be less inclined to transfer
the selection duty to the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20

In my last column I spoke
Of the mood Of the Palestinian
refugees in Jordan, as illus
trated by one incident.
Musa Bey Alemi, himself a
Palestinian refugee. undertook
some years ago job Of land
reclamation and resettlement
near arid Jericho. With equip
ment from the Iraq Petroleum
Company-there was none in
Jordan--he drilled for water.
Though he was discouraged by
all the neurological experts,
he struck plenty to irrigate the
several hundred acres he had
previously acquired. He then
built simple but attractive
houses for the refugees, many
of whom refused to resettle
lest they prejudice their right
to return to their former
homes. But they were filled by
others.
He obtained aid in the
United States from private
sources and the Ford Founda-
ton. opened a superb voca-
tional school, is growing very
fine wheat, citrus. vegetables,
eggs and poultry, runs trucks,
and has markets as distant as
Beirut in Lebanon and Dhah-
ran In Saudi Arabia. His
demonstration that water can
be found encouraged neigh
boring landowners. Last win
ter. I marveled in travelling
from there to Bethany and
Jerusalem at the TRANSFORMED
lions that had occurred since
my last Visit.
Settlement Attacked
In December, 1855, this set
Element was attacked by a mob
Of hundreds of refugees who
came in waves. for hours. They
burned houses and barns.
wrecked machinery, complete
ly destroyed the expensive
hatcheries that had just been
installed. and robbed the place
OF tens Of thousands OF poul-
try. The settlement had no
armed guards and the Jericho
police moved only when the
damage was done.
I did not see Mr.. Alemi on
this last trip. He was suffer-
ing with severe influenza and
his assistants were cautious on
assessing the blame. But not
so other friends of the settle
ment who asked. Gould one
expect protection from a gov
eminent in Amman who in
cited this riot with the aid
OF the Communists in the
camps?"
1t was a blind attack against
settlement branded as
American" and was further
spanked. of course, by the pros
pect of loot.
The settlement has been
built up again-but one won
ders for how long.
In case Of the chaotic COL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20

President Eisenhower talked quite
realistically in his news conference dis
cuSSion Of Japanese trade needs. He said,
IN brief, that Japan needs overseas COM
merce in order to live and that we must
not follow a policy of restricting Japan
in the development of its markets Fore
most among the latter, for many reasons,
Is the neighboring ASiatic mainland of
Communist China
Actually, Mr.. Eisenhower was stating
the case for balanced attitude toward
the japanese economic problem, an atti-
tude that would place in reasonable per-
spective all Of the alternatives that might
contribute to solution of the countrys
requirements. One. for example, is direct
American aid, but 1t is one that the
President quite rightly described as hold
ing no prospect of maintaining a viable
economy for the highly industrialized
Island country. A second Is to permit
an increasing flow Of Japanese goods
to the United States. an alternative that
prompts constant demands from our own
industries for higher tariffs and sitter
quota restrictions against such imports.
The third is to make more flexible our
attitude toward japanese trade with its
neighboring enthusiastically both a
market for its manufactured goods and
source Of supply for many Of its needed
raw materials. In none of these alone,
the President implied, lies the full an
swer, but in the combination of them
there may be advantage not only to
Japan but to our own future long-range
welfare"
Premier Kishi of the Tokyo govern
ment Is planning visit to the United
States In the near future. One of his
purposes will be to discuss this problem
OF the Japanese economy. His admins
tration already is committed to broaden
ing japanese trade activity, but 1t is
significant that he is on record as saying
there is no intention Of providing stra-
tegic goods or materials to Communist
China. In the light of President Eisen-
MOVERS understanding appreciation of
Japan's needs, Mr.. Kishi's visit promises
constructive results for both countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
End This Farce

The Senate District Committee should
come to grips with two basic questions
and end once and for all the ridiculous
haggling. over the Constitution avenue
bridge-tunnel mess. The questions: Does
Congress want to fork over $50 million
more than six-lane bridge would cost
to build a six-lane tunnel? Should the
future Potomac River bridges contain
draw spans?
The first question is based on the
fact that five years of congressional testi-
mony has proved conclusively that a
Six-lane river crossing is essential. Advo-
Gates OF four-lane tunnel, who want
to discourage heavy traffic near Consti-
tuition avenue, question the ability of
local streets to carry the load But the
fact is that the District intends to spend
millions of dollars to provide Just such
street capacity. 1t is silly to contemplate
four-lane bottleneck at the Potomac
River, connecting systems of six and eight
lane expressways. In reality, there should
be only one consideration before Con-
gress in the bridge versus tunnel fight: Is
the esthetic argument raised by park
ofhcials sufficient to justify the extra
Federal cost of hiding cars under the
river in tunnel?
The draw-span issue is more complex.
representative Smith Of Virginia insists
Draw spans be provided for the conven-
fence OF two private business firms which
use the river. The District opposes them
because each draw span would cost about
SIS million to build and about $4,000
annually to maintain. Senator Gore also
Is an opponent because they impede auto
traffic. While both Mr.. Smith and SEN
ator Gore WELD strong influence in the
House and Senate, some resolution of
the impasSe must be found. tunnel at
Constitution avenue would avoid the issue
at that location. But additional bridges
also are required along the Potomac If
they are to be built the draw-span issue
must be faced squarely.
Current hearings before the Senate
subcommittee have cleared up numerous
past conflicts and misstatements on these
issues. Their completion next week should
provide the subcommittee with all the
information it needs to chart solution.
We hope it does so without delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
For SmoN-Boot Safety

House committee, properly con-
cerned over the remarkable increase In
recent years In pleasure boating, espe-
cially of the cupboard type, has recon-
mended sweeping changes in present
Federal boating regulations in the inter-
est Of public safety. The committee is
justified in its conclusion that better
control of small boating is necessary
because Of the great increase in water
traffic, with the attendant rise In boat
accidents.
The House Merchant Marine Com
mittee rejected as impracticable propos-
ais to require the licensing by the Coast
Guard Of all cupboard craft under l6 feet,
which now are exempt from Coast Guard
supervision. But the report proposed that
all such craft be required to carry Coast
Guard number-just as large boats are
required to do-and that the owners be
required to certify that they know the
elementary rules Of the road in boating.
Many OF the drownings In the past few
years have resulted from the operation
OF outboards by novices who were UNI
familiar with boating rules, navigation
or hazards Of sea and weather.
In addition, the new regulations
would require periodic renewal Of licenses
for the larger pleasure boats, filing Of
reports on accidents with the Coast Guard
and provision for civil as well as criminal
penalties for violation of boating laws.
All Of these recommendations, of course,
will require Legislation. We hope this
session Of Cd Agress will take time to plk
the commitMe recommendations I'M
effect, even t9only In nodified form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
NAACP and Boys Clubs

The pending legal suit
against the Police Boys Club
Joined in by the NAACP is not
calculated TO enhance the
youth facilities OF this COM
munity or the reputation for
responsibility of the NAACP.
The suit ostensibly attacks the
segregation policy of the Boys
Club which serves both races
but separately. The police do
not govern nor operate the
club but they have been gen.
erous in the solicitation of
funds and in providing other
measures OF interest and
support.
Without this tenuous wedge.
1t is unlikely that the NAACP
would have q legal basis for
harassing a private organiza-
ton. Apparently the NAACP
does not Cor does not wish
to) understand that the BOYS
Club cannot integrate and re-
tain its present white mem
bership. If the police are
forced to withdraw. both white
and colored youth services will
more than likely suffer-in the
name Of public policy. Thus.
II Is not quite clear Just what
the NAACP hopes to accom-
plish. For. If they win, the
results will be destructive to
the youth services of this
community.
When the NAACP fights for
indignation based upon the
rights TO first-class citizenship
In the public domain, 1t is
dealing in sound. il not agree
able. legal and moral issues
In the present instance. IL
mas jumped into the social
area demanding equality and
acceptability. Social equality
and acceptability, however de-
siraole. are not guaranteed to
any citizen. To that extent. the
present suit Is like the COM
plant OF the woman vino
called the police because her
neighbor was giving a party.
Inc answering policeman.
nnding the party orderly and
IN the interests OF the church.
queried the complainant. She
nedged and fumed but finally
nlurted, Il wasn't invited"
whether we like it or not. pri-
vate groups have the right to
choose their own membership.
Milton A. Mandel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
Good Deed
Stanley Enrich.

A news item from Fall River.
Mass, is entitled, Navy Crew
Shares Pay With Stricken
Girl" What good news -a
group Of men. total strangers
to the little girl. heard OF the
plight of her parents in ex-
hausting their funds to get to
a hospital in New York for an
operation. and took up a col
lection among their fellow
crewmen to help defray the
hospital bill. for the little one.
What the world needs is
kind hearts and gentle people
TO replace the social shenani-
gans We find in so many
churches, such as pink teas.
chicken dinners. bingo and
buncombe. choirs. candles,
canonicals. incense and nom
sense. All honor to these Navy
men who were so kindly dis
posed toward this suffering
little girl. The money repre-
sented a sacrifice on their part,
but they put Christianity above
all else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
Proud Bonner

Morning breeseS' games OF tao
PtdyJully toss the courthouse
flag.
Bright folds dip and Uape TO
greet
Early pdssers on the street:
Stars and stripes against the
sky
Spell liberty TO euery eye--
Freedom flying on the std6-k
Americas proud autograph
clsoFul Lowell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20

@. Was Perth ever the cap
ital OF ScotlandP-G. l..
A. Yes. This ancient city.
some 80 miles north-north-
west Of Edinburgh. was made
a royal burgh in the year 1910
by William the Lion. and until
about 1852 it was the capital
Of Scotland. In Roman times
1t was known as Victoria;
later, upon the conversion Of
the Picts to Christianity, II
was called st. Johnstoun.
@. What is meant by FAC
toring" a number?-W. E.
A. To factor a certain num-
Der is TO find the numbers
tfactorsl which when multi
piled together will produce
that number. Since a factoISof
q number will divide Tat
number without q remainder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20

and Navy on special equipment to utilize
inertial navigation in various Of their
guided missiles. The significance Of this
should be apparent to any. potential
enemy. For, unlike radar-controlled or
other electronic. guidance systems, the
new brain" is not subject to jamming.
We hope that Soviet scientists have not
perfected similar device.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
Mail Rebellion

Most persons agree with the
protests at the low rates
charged for third-class mail.
But no one has suggested a
remedy. II is easy TO write or
stamp on all such unwanted
mail. Return to sender" and
drop II in the nearest let|er
box. Action would soon follGy,
y. n. 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
A Tisket A Tusket !.
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