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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-19
Car Inspection and Safety

Once again the Maryland House has
approved bill calling for compulsory
periodic inspection of automobiles. And
once again the fate of the measure rests
with the State Senate, which twice before
has killed such legislation as "unneces-
Sary." The Senate, before acting this
year, ought to consider carefully the &C
cident statistics cited to the House by the
State Police. They indicate that proper
inspection of cars might save a consider
able number of lives in Maryland.
The House, before voting overwhelm-
ingly for inspection, was told by Lieuten-
ant Joseph Cushwa of the State Police
Central Accident Record Bureau that de-
fective cars killed about one out of every
ten Of the victims of fatal automobile
accidents in Maryland in 1855. Investiga-
ton showed that accidents traceable to
defective cars took the lives Of SO men,
women and children that year-in addi-
ton to causing many injuries and much
property damage. Lieutenant Cushwa
pointed out that many other cars we're
SO badly damaged that it was impossible
to check on their mechanical condition
prior to the smashup. Hence, the 10 per
cent figure is regarded as conservative
This percentage is higher than the ma
tional average Of proved mechanical de-
tects IN cars involved in fatal crashes.
The Travellers Insurance Companies re-
ported that the national average in 1865
vas 81 per cent-although the figures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-19

The President stated in his
message to Congress on the
Middle East situation, that
1.-The Soviet rulers continue to
show that they do not scruple
to use any means to gain their
ends"
Does history show that any
nation had scruples, when its
ends were at stake? How about
Hiroshima?
The whole evil thing has
come to q head in the appall-
ing situation Of today, and is
steadily moving toward Arma-
geddon. in which more thou
sands of the precious lives of
our youth will be sacrificed.
Whatever high moral aims
may be claimed. it will be oil
they will be fighting for.
The desperate need of the
human race is not oil, but a
moral regeneration, before it
exterminates itself.
Sue N. Post0n.
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Pot-VoHcnt?

In connection with Nikita S. Khru-
Snchey's latest remarks, it may be of some
value to keep in mind that there exists
IN our world-which has so many strange
and wonderful things in it-a libation
called "tiger bone" This libation, accord
Ing to news reports from Moscow, is a
chinese connection full of extraordinary
potency, far exceeding that of super
martini or the most explosively charged
shot Of vodka
Here is fact, of course, that may,
have no real bearing on what Mr.. Khru-
Shchev said during the reception staged
for Premier Chou En-lai at Red China's
embassy in Moscow. Nevertheless, if only
to keep the historical record straight, it
seems pertinent to note that the Soviet
Communist chieftain, betwixt the vodka
and the caviar, apparently downed a
considerable quantity of tiger BONE" And
thereafter, although perhaps this was
merely coincidence, he enchanted Mr..
Chou and the entire assemblage with a
rambling but lively discourse on how
Stalin-deSpite many "defects"-was a
model Communist" in terms of fighting
Tor the interests of the working class" The
discourse also assured everybody that
Western Capitalism" was on its last legs
and doomed to die a natural death, with
the SovietS destined to go on from triumph
to triumph.
According to those present at this
gathering, Soviet Premier Bulganin ex-
horted his colleague to quiet down, and
even sought, at one point, to pull him
away from the microphone. But Mr..
khrushchev, who seems by nature to be
an ebullient and exceptionally loquacious
man, declined to cut short his torrent of
words. Instead as if infatuated with the
sound Of his own voice, or as if stirred
by the fires of "tiger BONE" he went on
and on. Westerners must be pardoned
II they suspect that Mr.. Khrushchev may
be pot-valiant type of Communist
leader whose confidence in himself, and
in the ultimate victory of Marxism, is
not unlike that of other imbibers who
feel capable of liking the world as long
as this or that brand of "tiger bone" fills
them with euphoria and a sense of in
vincibility
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-19
Indignation Ruling

The decision of the Su-
preme Court of May, 1854. re-
garding indignation has been
roundly debated. However, it
appears that the lack of a
clear explanation of the Con-
stitution has resulted in con-
siderable confusion.
The Ninth and Tenth
Amendments constitute limi-
tation on the powers of the
Federal Government and it is
believed that a full and clear
explanation as to the mean
ing thereof will prove inform
alive to the public.
Amendment TX states: "The
enumeration in the Constitu-
ton. of certain rights. shall
not be construed to deny or
disparage others retained by
the people"
Amendment x says: 1.-THE
powers not delegated to the
United States by the Consti-
tuition, nor prohibited by 1t
to the States, are reserved to
the States respectively, or to
the people"
Congress has power to en-
force. by appropriate legisla-
ton, the provisions of the
Thirteenth. Fourteenth, Fiji
teenth. Eighteenth and Nine
teenth Amendments. Conse-
quently. in the absence of such
legislation, the executive and
judicial branches are without
power of enforcement. In the
absence of legislation, any
attempt to enforce through
contempt procedure or other
wise, would constitute abuse Of
power.
Ratification is required by
three-fourths Of the States to
amend the Constitution. Con-
sequently, II the court be per-
mitted to. overturn long rec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-19
THE POLITICAL Mill
Can Eisenhower Do 1t Alone?
BY GOULD LINCOLN

President Dwight D. Eisen-
hover put the Republican
Party on the map again-after
20 years of being in the dog
house. He Is doing his best to
keep 1t on the map. although
his efforts appear to be re-
sented by some members of
the party, In and out Of Con-
gress. He has pointed the
way toward what he calls
modern Republicanism." The
President is not a dictator, nor
does he wish to be. But as he
has clearly said he intends to
work industriously for his con-
cept Of modern Republicanism.
He gave his own conception
at a press conference Novem-
Der IA last. 1t is worth re-
peating. He said Of modern
Republicanism:
ut is a type Of political phi
losophy that recognizes clearly
the responsibility of the Fed
eral Government to take the
lead in making certain that
the productivity of our great
economic machine is distrib-
uted so that no one will suffer
disaster. privation, through
no fault Of his own. Now this
covers the wide field Of edu-
cation and health, and so on:
but we believe likewise in the
free enterprise system. We
believe that it is free enter
prise that has brought these
blessings to America.
Therefore, we are going to
try our best to preserve that
free enterprise. and put all of
these problems in the hands
OF localities and the private
enterprise of the States wher.
ever we can, because it hap
pens that is the great differ
ence, as I see it, between my
self and people of a philosophy
that believes in centralized
government"
The President went on to say
that to have free enterprise
healthy. you must have, first,
integrity in your fiscal opera
lions Of the Government; sec
ond, you must preserve a sound
dollar or all our plans for
social security and pensions
for the aged fall by the way
side. they are no good; and
thirdly, in this, dispersion of
power"
Sees Public Approval
The President is convinced,
and said so, that the huge vote
he received for reelection
showed the people in great
majority approve this concept
OF government. the principles
OF modern Republicanism."
He made it clear he believes
the country failed to elect a
Republican Congress because
it has not yet been convinced
that modern Republicanism is
with us and is going to be the
guiding philosophy Of the Re-
publican Party"
Those Republicans who look
askance at the Eisenhower
IN I'd ern Republicanism"
should bear in mind the fact
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Page From the Past

Just as inspiring and illumi-
mating in these troubled times
is the following letter written
by Gen. Robert E. Lee, to his
son, George Washington Gusts
Lee. who was then in college:
You must study to be frank
with the world; frankness is
the child of honesty and cour-
age. Say just what you mean
to do on every occasion and
take it for granted you mean
to do right. If a friend asks
you a favor. you should grant
it If it is reasonable: if not,
tell him plainly why you can
not: you will wrong him and
wrong yourself by equivocation
OF any kind. Never do a wrong
thing to make a friend or keep
one; friendship that requires
you to do wrong is dearly pur-
chased at a sacrifice. Deal
kindly but firmly with all your
classmates: you will find it the
policy which wears best. If
you have any fault to find with
anyone. tell him, not others,
OF what you complain; there
is no more dangerous expert
ment than that Of undertake
ing to be one thing before
mans face and another behind
his back. We should live, act,
and say nothing to the injury
OF anyone. 1t is not only best
as a matter of principle, but
it is the path of peace and
honor.
In regard to duty, let me.
in conclusion Of this hasty let
ter, inform you that nearly
one hundred years ago there
was a day of remarkable gloom
and darkness-still known as
the dark day'-a day when
the light of the sun was slow
ly extinguished as if by an
eclipse. The Legislature of
Connecticut was in session,
and as the members saw the
unexpected and unaccountable
darkness ming on they
shared in the awe and terror.
1t was supposed by many that
the last day-the day of judg-
ment-had come. Someone in
the CONSERVATION of the hour
moved an adjournment. Then
there arose an old Puritan leg
islator, Davenport of SIAM
ford. and said that If the last
day had come he desired to be
found at his place doing his
duty. and therefore moved
that candles be brought in, so
that the House could proceed
with its duty. There was a
QuietnesS in that mans mind,
the quietness of heavenly wis
dom and flexible willingness
to obey present duty.
DUTY, then. is the sublimest
word in our language. Do your
duty in all things, like the old
Puritan. You cannot do more,
you should never do less. Never
let me and your mother wear
one gray hair for any lack of
duty on your part"
Mrs. L. ]. ROdler.
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Good Sport

Ordinarily I am not much
interested in sports, but it was
my pleasure to attend a meet
ing Of the Abilene Christian
College Booster Club Of Metro
politan Washington. the night
Of January IL, in honor of
Bobby Morrow. a student of
A. c. c., who won three gold
medals in the recent Olympic
Games.
Both Evangelist Don H.
McGaughey of the Church of
Christ at West Hyattsville,
Md, president of the A. c. C.
Club, and Representative
Omar BurleSon Of Texas paid
high tribute to Bobby as an
athlete and as a Christian.
1t was said, Bobby is a Chris
tian first. then an athlete"
High tribute also was paid to
the Abilene College, and it was
pointed out by Representative
Burleson that Bible training
has good influence on most
all people, regardless of what
might be their business or
profession in life, sports or
otherwise.
One thing Mr.. Morrow said
greatly impressed me. That
was the friendly association
the Olympic athletes enjoyed
together. including those rep
resenting Russia. He said the
Russians were free to associate
and hold conversations with
the athletes in general and ex-
pressed their desire to visit the
United States. and have the
athletes Of the United States
visit Russia. Bobby said he was
planning to 60 to Russia this
summer.
He closed by making q strong
appeal to the many youngsters
who we're present to attend
colleges which have strong
Bible departments, in order to
obtain a Christian education
and be better prepared to live
successful lives in this world,
and be prepared for the world
to come. Certainly, such ath-
letes as Bobby Morrow will
bring honor to the field Of
sports.
Booster Of Christian
Education.
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THIS AND THAT.
BY CHARLES z. .TRACEWELL

will admit that he can do
nothing with such a beast.
This dogs eyes give him away.
He is lost, both to the human
and canine worlds.
Nobody has, ever explained
the mystery of the eye.
Especially the human eye,
the one humans know best.
1t is called the window Of
the soul. and other fanciful
and apt things. but in the
final analysis we know nothing
more than we did before.
The eye is literally a part of
the brain structure. One por-
ton of the seeing eye is really
a prolongation of its tissue.
So, in contemplating the
eye, we come right down to
the mystery of thought.
Here the idea of the ivory
tower" comes in.
X y 4
This is another comparison
which carries with it a tinge
of disrespect.
"A retreat, a secluded place
for meditation" says the
dictionary.
Aloofness from life is
Usually held to be a part Of
living in an ivory tower.
This common idea forgets
that most towers have stairs.
and that one can come down
as easily as he goes up.
1t is fortunate that some
persons, in this busy world of
work, SANDER and war have
the right to go into ivory
towers for a time.
We are all their beneficiaries.
X X y x
Let us not forget that at the
foot of every ivory tower the
the honest watchdog stands
ON guard.
He is there for a purpose,
and he has achieved it so sue
ceSsfully over the centuries
that few terms of praise are
better, in our human world,
than to be called a watchdog.
Fido, which means faithful,
was for long a favorite dog
name.
The curious disparity be-
tween what map thinks of the
dog. on one hand, and the
careless way he uses the word
in comparison, shows nothing
much except that man is, now
as always. a foolish creature,
striving. sometimes failing.
sometimes succeeding. 1t is
not what he says, SO much,
as what he does. that counts.
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FALLS CHURCH. Va

Dear Sir:
For centuries man has
spoken in derogatory terms
concerning those who dis,
pleased him. and has quite
generally covered the animal
kingdom in his use of invec-
tives.
while such terms are more
generally used by uncouth
people, most of US at some
time or other have heard such
expressions as 'thieving rat,
common skunk snake in the
grass, dirty dog and 'catty
woman: also stubborn as a
mule blind as a bat,' tame
as a lamb 'ferocious as a
tiger social lion,' lounge
lizard etc.
while the bird kingdom
does not come in for much of
this comparative language,
some one observed a small bird
ornament on my coat, and
asked: rs it because I was
always giving some one the
bird?'
Sincerely. o. E. c."
-
Probably the dog has sui
fered the worse in this way.
Around the world, the wore
dog" is taken when applied
to a human. as the very worst
possible comparison.
And yet at the same time.
man calls the dog his best
friend!'
Anyone who admires dogs.
as most do-not all, of course
knows how much of appeal,
sincerity and integrity lie in
those wonderful eyes.
The eye is one of the great
basic ideas.
Some day, sometime, some
very smart person is going to
write a whole book. and a big
one, devoted to the funda-
mental ideas of the universe.
The eye must figure in it.
X y \
The dog eye gives the lie
to any real comparison, when
one speaks Of a man as a dog.
Thousands Of human eyes
are not as good as millions of
dog eyes.
It is only occasionally that
you find deceit in a dog eye.
Now and then, meanness,
too often seen in some human
eyes.
The mean dog is sometimes
seen Gagged in a veterinarians
Office, and the worthy doctor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-19
Union Benefits

Having been a working man
all of my adult life, l would
like to explain a few things to
S. r. Bauer Of st. Marys City,
Md, who has no use for labor
unions.
/ have worked in nonunion
shops where my salary, pay
raise Cor cut). seniority rights
and other working conditions
were at the complete and abso-
Lutte mercy of the employer. II
the employer made a decision
in regard to my job which /
didn't like. I had no recourse.
Favoritism, discrimination. I'M
rest and dissatisfaction were
ever present.
On the other hand I had the
privilege of joining one of the
Oldest labor unions in the
United States. and I've traded
the conditions described above
for the exact opposite. No long,
er is my livelihood in jeopardy
because Of the whim of a boss.
My salary, working hours, SEN
iority rights. ETC.. are agreed on
in a legally drawn contract.
This contract is drawn up by
an equal number of represent
atives from the union and the
company.
Every improvement that the
working man has gotten in the
last Is years has been accom-
plished through the efforts of
a union.
Is this what Mr.. Bauer wants
to protect the working man
from?
AS for his implication that
union members are forced
to become members, nothing
could be further from the truth.
We may not all be the smartest
people in the world, but the
fact that unions and unionism
are dourishing proves that
there are enough Of us who
know what's good for us.
L. Stern.
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that the President was the
sole hope Of the COP. in the
1856 election year. If any of
them did not wish to see him
renominated, they were
very quiet about it. Now the
Republicans in Congress, in
the Republican National Com
mittee. in the Governors
houses. and in other high Of
flee, can go far to convince the
American people that modern
Republicanism is not merely
an Eisenhower conception but
that it embodies the principles
OF the party. If they fail, the
1858 congressional and guber-
material elections are likely to
bring disaster for the COP,
and probably the national
election Of 1860 will do the
same. The President can take
the lead-but he must have
followers.
The conception of the Re-
publican Party in too many
minds was Of a party owned
and controlled by special in
terests-big interests and big
business. This conception was
foStered by the Democratic
New Dealers and Fair Dealers.
1t is a conception that has
been the most devastating
weapon in the hands of the
Democrats. It is a conception
President Eisenhower is doing
his best to bury effectually, as
he tries to make the country
believe that the party stands
for the interests of all the
people. He can't do it alone.
Vital Role for New Chairman
Len Hall, the retiring chair
man of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, has done his
best during the last four years
to back up President Essen
hover in his drive to bring the
COP. up to date. The man
who takes Halls place will be
pulled and hauled this way
and that. Presumably, how
ever, he will be an Eisenhower
man. who goes along with the
Presidents conception of Re-
publicanism. He will be in a
position. acting through the
party's national organization,
to do much. It is important to
the Republican Party that he
be a strong follower of the
President and his program.
The Republican Party has
another chance to WOO the
millions Of independents and
mocrats who supported
Eisenhower in 1852 and again
in 1856. If they can be drawn
into the COP. it will be a
tremendous political feat. The
opportunity to accomplish this
arose in 1858, but it slipped
away. During the campaign of
1852 a unique organization
Citizens for Eisenhower-was
created, with millions of in
dependents and Democrats in
its membership. After the cleo
ton, most of them were not
politically active. They are the
people who swing elections.
The COP. will be foolish if it
lets them get away again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-19

@. How was Mud Island
formed in the harbor at Mem
phis, Temp. T.
A. This peninsula-like body
OF land. also known as City
Island, dates from 1910. when
it started as a deposit of mud
and gravel built UP by a river
eddy against the stern Of the
gunboat Aphrodite, anchored
of Memphis. The boat, en-
route up the Mississippi from
New Orleans to st. Louis, had
to anchor at Memphis for six
or eight months because. Of
low water. BY the time the
Aphrodite finally departed,
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ognized and established law
without application Of the
proper constitutional checks,
then the judiciary will have
control of the destiny of our
people. as it could in effect
exercise the veto power over
long-established and accepted
law and it would require three
fourths Of the States to over
turn the decision by amend
ment Of the Constitution.
1t is time for us to take a
new look at the checks and
balances in our Constitution
with a view toward the strict
application thereof if our form
of government is to long en-
dure.
Thomas Reavis.
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admittedly were not accurate, because of
the difnculty in determining defects after
a collision has occurred.
The fact that the vast majority of
serious traffic accidents are attributable
to human recklessness or errors does not
justify ignoring the mechanical factor.
And If Maryland's lack of car inspec-
ton system is costing SO lives each year,
the State can i'll afford to delay car
inspection indefinitely.
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with high water. a small sand
bar had been formed, and each
rise in the river later added TO
the island.
@. Why do animals hiber-
nate in winter? E. E.
A. There scenes to be no
single common cause. Lack Of
food in winter has something
to do with it, but this does
not apply in all cases. Neither
is temperature the deciding
factor. except with reptiles and
insects, for some hibernators
remain active under far colder
conditions than others.
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Achilles Heel

The earth retreats today
behind
The fimsy fortress of the ice
And shoulders at each tootStep
lest
This bdrricdde should not
suffice.
Such trepiddtion I haze
known,
This fearful crinoin0 deep
inside,
AtDure the soJtest impacts
pierce
The brittle bulpdrk OF my
pride.
Morilyn Eynon Scott
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