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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-26

"Takoma Park, Md.
Dear Sir:
After watching the per-
Torrance Of my crabgrass
lawn during the drought, 1
am inclined to agree with
you heartily.
"For years I sweated in
digging up this grass, tearing
it out by the roots, cursing.
even. when necessary, I
thought.
Nov I am slightly
ashamed Of myself. as I see
how green and lush my all
crabgrass lawn looked, in
comparison with the dried
out ones of my good neigh
bors.
Previously. I had thought
they had the best yards, now
] am not so sure, as I look
around at their withered.
brown grass, and then see my
green lawn.
Anything, Just so it is
green
THAT was what you once
said, and at the time ! dis
agreed.
well, time and tn e
drought have proved you
right, at least near enough
to give pause for thought.
Hereafter, / am going to
take my lawn as it comes.
and not put too much work
on 1t.
After the past summer.
why worry?
Very truly yours,
HENRY L. NJ"
- ~
Some people take tran
QUILTING pills, to get in that
frame of mind, others just
watch nature at her best.
There is a lawn grass seed.
we've forgotten the exact
name, which has the num-
Der 81 in its title. 1t seems
to do what crabgrass does.
It is a fescue and is said
to remain green and nice in
the worst drought, and green
all winter.
What more could you ask?
All It demands is constant
cutting. because 1t grows out
in all directions If you don't
cut 1t.
The cut should be low, and
this is in line with the way
mower sharpeners like to set
the blades.
Who recalls the old-fash-
toned hand mower?
Some Of them lasted 30
years or more, and did an
excellent Job.
They will return.
All good things return TO
favor.
Why push around a heavy
motor, Just to impress your
neighbors?
4 -
Keeping the lawn in good
shape is the favorite outdoor
occupation of millions.
We have now developed q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-26
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES TRACEWELL

sort Of sitting civilization, so
that cutting a lawn seems
real work.
To many. it is impossible,
as old age catches them in
its nefarious grip.
But until then, any one
still alive and kicking can
operate a hand mower. If he
wants to. Maybe he doesn't
want to. That is always pos
sible.
The sad truth is that mill
lions of people today never
really get the taste Of work
in their muscles.
That is where you have to
get it, in the first place.
It is not something that
comes from the mind. exact
~. or eventuates as the re-
suit of taking notes at q
lecture.
4 4 4
Our school-minded civili-
zation Solemnly believes that
because a thing is right 1t
must be done.
Fiddlesticks!
In lawn-making. this usu-
ally means that because some
one, maybe in authority. as
they say, had advocated Ken
etucky blue grass, everything
else is no good.
NonsenSel
If honest old crabgrass
gives you a nice lawn in hot
weather, then it is not as bad
as it has been painted in any
weather.
The time has come, Tenn
pleton Jones says, for the adj
vocates Of crabgrass to stand
up and cheer. God bless crab
grass, darlings.
Let us have an end to this
digging it up and trying to
get rid Of it.
Instead, We should all
praise it. just as the birds do
by eating its seed.
Watch any busy band OF
sparrows, and be sure that
those little fellows are max
ing no mistake. They know
that crabgrass is good grass,
and should be renamed Gods
good green grass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-26
THE POLITICAL MILL
President Can Be Pushed Too Far
BY GOULD LINCOLN

How far can you push a
patient President of the
United States and get away
with It?
Gov. Orval Faubus of
Arkansas and the mob leaders
in Little Rock have found
out - and in so doing they
have dealt the country, the
cause of better race relations
and the South itself a heavy
blow. They gave President
Eisenhower a choice between
the use of Federal troops to
enforce law and order. and
mob rule. 1t did not take the
President any time at all to
make his choice. He used
force. The armed forces Of
the United States, under his
command, have taken over to
preserve order and peace in
Little Rock and to see that
the order of the Federal court
for the indignation of the
Central High School is car
ried out. That has been done.
What is to be the next
step? No one wants Federal
armed forces to be stationed
permanently in Little Rock or
anywhere else in this country
as a law-enforcing agency, a
police force-least Of all,
President Eisenhower. It has
been suggested by some
Southern Governors that
there should be a rapproche-
ment between Gov. Faubus
and the President: that the
Governor be given another
chance to handle the situa-
ton in Little Rock. Gov.
Faubus had many chances to
do just this thing. When he
called out the National Guard
to preserve peace and order.
however, he told the guards
men to prevent the entry OF
the nine Negro children into
the Central High School,
where some 1000 white stu.
dents were enrolled. This lat
ter order was in direct con-
fiict with the court-approveo
desegregation plan Of the
Little Rock School Board
and in direct conflict with the
order of the Federal court.
Order Not Changed
In all the time the GuarC
was on duty at the school
this order was not changed
The Negro children wer'
denied admission. And later
when a mob gathered anc
threatened harm to the chill
dren and attacked Negro citi'
zens, the Governor. attend
ing Q Southern Governors
conference in. Georgia, made
no move to call out the Ma
tional Guard to aid the loca
and State police to main
tain peace and order and u
help carry out the order o
the Federal court, whicl
Gov. Faubus had agreed no
to oppose.
Having twice failed to us
his power Through the us
of the National Guard anC
local police to enforce Fed
eral court orders, there coul'
we'll be skepticism that thu
Governor would change hi
course. Furthermore. he haI
said he would appeal to thu
higher courts to invalidat,
the ruling of the Fedora
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-26

District Court in Little Rock,
implying he considered that
ruling unconstitutional. I'm
less the President should re-
ceive a rockribbed promise
from Gov. Faubus to comply
with the law and the Fed
eral court order, it seems
incredible the situation would
be turned back to the
Arkansas Governor at this
stage.
Gov. Faubus' handling
Of the Little Rock situa-
ton was not commended by
the Conference of Southern
Governors hopeful indi-
cation that the moderates
are in command in most Of
the Southern States. But the
Southern Governors. like
every other Governor, realize
the seriousness of a situation
which has compelled the
President to use the Nations
armed forces, and they
adopted a resolution provid-
ing for a committee of the
conference to discuss with
the President and the Gov
ernor of Arkansas the with
drawal of Federal troops
from Arkansas at the earliest
possible moment. No other
Southern Governor has used
his States National Guard
to balk lawful indignation Of
public schools, and the hope
now is that none will do SO.
The few hotheads among
the Southern Governors who
have indicated their approval
of Faubus' course have now
been put on notice what they
may expect, should they fol-
low in his footsteps.
The Presidents Words
Some Southern critics Of
the President have thrown in
President Eisenhower's face
the statements he made to
the press and to Southern
Senators that he would not
use Federal troops to enforce
indignation of schools be-
cause he could not conceive
of a situation which would
warrant such action. He did
not believe that any Cover
nor Of a State would call out
troops to defy the Constitu-
ton of the United States as
interpreted by the Supreme
Court-the law of the land.
This is what happened in
Arkansas. That is what Gov.
Faubus did, although he
called it preserving peace
and order.
The ruling Of the Supreme
Court is the law of the land.
until reversed d, and there
seems no prospect of that.
That ruling was a unanimous
action Of the nine-member
court. Two of its members
from the South and one from
a border State"-Associate
Justices Black of Alabama.
Clark of Texas and Reed
(now retired) of Kentucky
concurred in the ruling, one
third Of the entire member
ship of the court.
Democratic politicos Of
the North seek to place
responsibility for the Little
Rock situation on the PreSi-
dent. Did they want him to
send in troops before insur-
rection occurred?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-26
Questions and Answers
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Is there a name for the
man in the moon?-DL.
A. One tradition says the
man" is Cain, with his dog
and thornbush. Some poets
have conceived the man" TO
be Endymion, the shepherd
lad loved (accordi' to my
thology) by the moon goddess
Diana Cor Selene).
Q. Who was Sebastian Mel
moth?-M. o.
A. This was a name as
sumed by Oscar Wilde 1856
1900 during a time he lived
In Paris. Oscar Fingal OLA
hertie Wills Wilde was the
full name Of the Irish poet.
wit and dramatist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-10
YoUNKIN & CO, 10. 4-sO2

s595 DOWN-Assume 4es loan or
this 3-bedrm. brk. rambler: redec
and vacant: Conn. Gardens; only
Sl2.a5O. BEERS BROS. JU. s.
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CONTINUED on Next PassJ
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BETHESDA
Locust Hill Estates

3-bedrm. and den. 3-bath bricl
rambler fully air cond wail.tn.
wall earpeting, center hall, sep din
rm, I5i2x2S II liv. rm., firepi
mod. kit, full bsmt., beaut' rec
rm, very large well Handicapped lot
with Anchor fence. Large first trusi
at 90. VIII take back 2nd trust
Don't fail TO see this de luxe home
Priced, $4,000. GEO. W. ROB.
ERTSON, Realtor. 1885 Wis. OIL
2-2123. once open q til y.
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SACRIEICE sam

1ge. immac. home or once nea
Courts, severn. bldgs. Zoned Is
comm. Priced low. easy financing
go md St. nv. d. 5-74l5 o
LU. l-O46O
ii nnnnHc IL nnTrc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-10

BETH, LADY LOURDE8-3-bedrm,
brk. Colonial, near Bethesda-
e.. Gu. High Sch. lst-, FLOOR
Law, scr. porch. patio, slate roof.
level. fenced lot. lovely trees: ask
ing $l9.5O0-OFFERl FRANK 8.
PHILLIPS, INC, DI. 7-I4ll; ewes !,
FE. 3-4O76.
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HOUSES FOR sALE-MD.
(cONfiNUED)

BETHEsDA-Attr. 3-bedrm., g
bath brk. rambler, adjoining CO.
lumbia c. c.: liv.-din. comb, fire.
pl.. excel. kit. gar, patio: pub. :
paroch. schools near; good value.
OIL, 4-SllI II 9. KoRzEN-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-10

BETHESDA ALfH VISTD--5.
rec. Tm., sSrssnsd porch. SEP. DIN
nm. excel. peiRhboThood Assume
S.ifSo; seiO conISv "a. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-10

BETHESDA : Beautiful spiit-leyeI
Ihis Is the most perfect home OF
JUS KIND We have ever had to offer
Tor SJ2 800. The best equipment,
large kitchen. separate dining rm +.
oedrms., baths. charming fam
Nv rm.,. lge. rec. rm.. handsome
patio. gear garage. Wonderful
from top 70 bottom. BILLINGSLEY
hhALIf Co, EN- 2-2326; ewes,
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II NOONIo, ia bA no
1904 MASS,
AVENUE NV

beautiful setup in perfect down.
town. convenient location. across
from 3 city park; II is in excellent
condition throughout; oil h.-W.h ;
and will be grabbed Up by some
one Immediately. let IL be you!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-10
HOUSES FOR SALE-S.E.
CAPITOL HILL
HOUSES f0R SALE ND.

SUBURBAN MD, Frederick County.
10 minutes from new Acc build
ing - . room, la bath frame
dwelling with an additional large
front room; approximately . acres
on corner: beautiful view: 3f7 #.
On OLD Route 24O; l mile from
call OWNER, Monument 2-46I9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-10

BETHEsDA-3-bedTm. . bath spill
level Z extra bedrms. bath roughe'
pub. school. Liv. Trn., firepi.; din,
rm.: O-E kit: rec. rm., firepl
maids quarters; gar, Upper 30's
OIL. ASH til 8. KoRzENDoRFEF
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BETHESDA-$9bO down. 1913 mo
for this picturesque. 3-bedrm
rambler, near NH: lge. master
bedrm. with 2 closets. equipped
Kitchen, liy. rm. and din. area
maculate condition. Only SIa,6OO
subject to FILA. DONALD Z
YOUNKIN & CO, 10. 4-SO22.
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CLEVELAND PIX. a bedFms, $3.50
BETHESDA-3 bedrms. lis
SEAT PLEASANT bedrms. 90
VIERS Mill VII bedrms. 20
ERNEST II. LUNG
DI. 7-222I 10. s.43Ga
ALEX, West Del Ray -bedrIn. /,
2-bath Diet dwelling. gas h.-w.h
fenced yd.; gar. cow; $3.50 per
mo ,.n,v, -
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BURNT MILLS

Beautiful brk. rambler with 2.iO(
50. IT, OF liy., custom built with
quality and charm, twin-size bed.
rms, 3 baths, den. guest-Sized din
rm, tremendous kit, laundry rm
Jalousied oreeSeway' 2-ear .garase
derful buy, Sb2,b00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-19
New Term for ono

Just two years ago, President Eisen-
hover caused mild sensation in Amer
lean military circles when he dipped
down SO numbers to pick a new Chief
OF Naval Operations His choice was
Arleigh A. (31Knot) Burke, then a rear
admiral and commander of Atlantic
Fleet destroyerS. Energetic, popular and
an able strategist, the relatively young
(S3) Navy boss was on spot. He had
been catapulted over the heads of scores
OF officers who had been his seniors, but
he quickly healed the wounds.
1t is not coincidental, perhaps, that
the Navy since August, 1855, has made
such striking progress in guided missiles.
nuclear propulsion (now set for surface
ships as well as submarines), and in the
development of bigger and faster carrier
planes. The Navy, along with the other
services, Is in the middle Of a period Of
fantastic progress in weapons and equip
ment as Admiral Burke begins his Sec
ond two-year tour as emo. Mr.. Eisen-
hower's decision that one good term
deserves another is happy one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-19
Virginio's Drought Crisis

With Virginia's drought disaster
growing worse each day, Governor STAN
ley was under heavy pressure from more
than a score of hard-hjt counties to ask
for Federal aid. But the prospects of
such aid at present are slim, in view Of
the Governments refusal of similar APP
peals for aid from half a dozen other
States. The attitude of Federal author
tiles is that the effects of the drought
have not reached proportions of ma
1or disaster as yet and extraordinary
Federal relief is not yet justified.
The Federal view is not in accord
with that Of special committee which
has been reviewing requests for drought
aid from % Virginia counties, including
Fairfax, Loudoun Prince William and
Fauquier. The committee reported to
the Governor that farms in those coun-
ties are in an extremely critical con-
dition" and that unless there is early
relief dairy and beef herds will suffer
irreparable damage.
However, similar representations
from Governor McKeldin OF Maryland
In behalf Of farmers in 10 counties re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-19
JAW Price PROPOSAL

Walter Reuther's proposal for a 500
reduction in the price of 1858 cars, ac-
companied by his pledge that the JAW
is willing to take the consequences" in
collective bargaining If the price cut
should affect the industry'S ability to
meet union demands, certainly deserves
the most serious consideration. For this
proposal, assuming it has been made in
good faith, points the way to a reversal
of the upward trend in automobile pric-
ing-a trend which certainly will lead to
trouble If it goes on unchecked.
we do not suppose that the auto
mobile industry, already faced with
higher steel costs, is going to reduce car
prices merely on the basis of Mr..
ReutherS letter. For the union has said
that its new contract demands will call
for shorter work week and Substan-
tial increase in take-home pay. In his
letter, however, Mr.. Reuther said that If
a question should arise during negotia-
tons as to whether granting the union
demands would neceSSitate restoring
part or all Of the $100 price cut, the
question to impartial review and to be
guided in further negotiations by the re-
suits of such review. This seems to be
saying that If the auto makers will re-
duce prices, the union will not press de-
mandS which would prevent the making
OF fair profit. But the pledge is some
what nebulouS, and we imagine the
industry, if favorably disposed toward a
price cut, will want some firmer assur-
ances from Mr. Reuther.
1t seems to us, however, that the
JAW offer ought to be fully and SYM
pathetically explored For the automo-
bile price imitation has not resulted from
an excess of demand over supply. The
exact contrary is the case, for supply has
exceeded demand, and still the price
trend has been upward. The industry
has met the problem this year by cutting
back production, but that is no real solu-
tion-eSpecially if prices are to keep on
climbing.
Mr.. Reuther was right, we think, in
saying: Unless free labor and free
management voluntarily take effective
steps to halt 1t, and soon, the imitation
airy spiral will be stopped by the onset
OF recession or by the Intervention of
Government :" In the fsce of this
prospect, Mr.. Reuther has made the
opening move in the right direction. We
hope that his proposal will not be al
lowed to stall on dead center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-19

Gently brought White House announce
ment that. conditions. while distressing,
were not desperate enough to constitute
a major disaster Other Governors have
received similar reflections to their APP
peals for disaster" funds. But the Fed
eral Government is offering other kinds
of Federal aid, including assistance I'M
der the Farmers Home Administration
and the Agricultural Conservation Pro-
gram, which will share the cost Of re-
establishing drought-Seared grass and
legume cover, constructing or enlarging
farm ponds and improving irrigation.
Apparently that is about all Virginia
or other States can hope to get from
WaShington-unless the drought's eff
fects continue to intensity and spread
into major disaster"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-19
SibIey Site

Referring to your editorial
"Sibley Site" in The Evening
Star OF August 10: We
thought the Sibley site prof.
ect had been settled once and
for all by Supreme Court de-
cision. 1t would be interesting
to know why and how the
right-about reverse was &C
complished.
I suggest that The Star
might make a contribution to
the people Of Washington
the bona fide residents who
pay taxes. The Star might
put a reporter on the trail, to
pinpoint the members Of
Senator Morse's subcommit-
tee who instigated this fast
one. who pushed the Sen
ators; the motives Of the
pushers: why the Senators
were amenable.
Names, please. Pull them
out from behind sup
porters," lobby"
Mary Conner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-19
H-Fi Goose SHOOTING

Somebody has come up with better
goose trap and the geese have been beat
ing a path to the blinds of the hunters
who have been using this fancy gadget.
But these sporting gentlemen are about
to have the boom lowered on them by
the Fish and Wildlife Service. Their
gadget is just too good.
This deadly little device is a hi-fi
goose or duck caller A typical model
Is tranSistor- equipped, needs no warm
up, weighs about Is pounds and costs
around SITS. When recording is
played Of the racket made by geese or
ducks while feeding, the wild birds really
come fiocking in. Five hunters, equipped
with one of these callers, killed their
limit OF geese in 80 minutes at one East
Coast spot last fall. Twice during this
period as many as 1000 geese lowered
over their blind. One caller, according
to FWS officials, was used to lure Canada
geese out Of Federal bird refuge to a
blind 500 yards away.
1t may have been this last perform
ance that did the trick. At any rate,
according to the Wall Street Journal,
these hi-fi callers already have been out
lawed in Canada and probably will be
banned In this country by the time the
shooting season opens. Evidently this
is a case OF man being undone by his
own inventive genius. A choice must be
made between cracking down on these
electronic gadgets or letting the migra-
tory birds go the way Of the buffalo
herds when the money hunters really
went to work on them a century ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-19

After reading Miss Funk
houser's letter in The Star. ]
feel that perhaps we should
petition our courts to release
all murderers. Doesn't she
realize that Nathan Leopold
deliberately took the life OF
a helpless. innocent child,
Just for kicks" He proved
then that he was not 1T for
society.
Much is made Of the fact
that he is a model prisoner.
But model prisoners do not
meet the same requirements
as model citizens. If he is re-
leased. he is free to contain
mate others with his mad
ness. The Governor of Illi-
nois has shown his wisdom in
refusing him a pardon. May
Leopold always be kept I'M
der the supervision that his
sort requires.
Lewis A. Monk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-19
Now TryWorkinq Together

Colonel yelling and his Commits
Sioner colleagues at the District Build
ing obviously obtained go-ahead from
the White House in announcing that an
immediate start will be made on the
Constitution Avenue Bridge. They are
to be congratulated.
We hope that White House influence
will continue to be eXerted, and that
the executive agencies concerned will
pool their talents and reSourcefulnesS
in construction of this bridge as an
other adornment of the National Capt.
tal-an adornment which also serves
its important utilitariah purpose.
There are, of course, differences of
opinion not reconciled by decision to
start the bridge. But if this bridge
could be made the symbol of needed
spirit of enterprising cooperation in
Washington between such important
agencies as the Commission of Fine Arts,
the National Capital Planning Commits
sion, the Interior Department and it's
Park Service, the District Highway De-
partment, the Bureau of Public Roads
we shall obtain not only a fine bridge,
but perhaps useful lesson in the adj
vantageS of working together
The prestige of each of these agen-
cieS is too important in WaShington's
future to be made the subject of the
public ridicule which they invite by end
less and futile controversy among them
selves. There has been far too much
of that already.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-19
LETTERS TO THE STAR

have q "say" in our demo-
cratic functions. l do not
believe the average intelli-
gence Of the voter would be
changed by this plan.
Finally. the undemocratic
presidential electorate system
should be eliminated in favor
of q popular-vote consensus.
This is so glaringly obvious
that it should have been done
decades ago.
I believe that with these
changes effected. our election
system would be greatly i'm
proved.
A/3c Robert F. DOrr, USAF.
Lakeland A. F. Base, Tex.