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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27

1t is a rare occasion when District
legislation as vital as the public works
and bridge bills SwiSheS through Con-
gresS with such unanimity and speed as
marked passage of the two measures
now before the President. Only quick
signing by Mr.. Eisenhower is needed to
make the notable achievement COM
plete And there is no doubt of preSi-
Dental approval, for both bills had the
Endorsement of the administration be-
fore they went to the Capitol.
Senate and House leaders and other
friends of the city, irrespective OF party,
showed their understanding of the Dis
trict'S financial and capital-improve-
ment problems and their concern for
the welfare of the Capital as they piloted
the legislation through committees and
onto the floors of both houses. If this
sympathetic attitude continues, as it
should, the appropriations necessary to
make the fiscal and construction au-
thorizations effective will be Forthcoming
in due time.
And while credit is being appor-
toned for the fine job done for Wash
ington, the part played by Interior
Secretary Seaton in resolving the SEEM
ingly Unreasonable Potomac River bridge
impasse should not be overlooked. Step
ping into the heated controversy be-
tween his own park conservationistS and
the District Highway Department, Mr..
Seaton became an earnest and effective
mediator. Largely as result of his
efforts the long planned bridge soon will
be built as originally propoSed-acroSS
the tip of Theodore Roosevelt Island
and hence far enough from the Memorial
Bridge to avoid any esthetic conflict
with that monumental area. So there
now dawns for Washington bright new
era of building for a greater and more
beautiful city The whole community
is grateful to all concerned in paving
the way for this epochal progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27

General Charles de Gaulle has
emerged from the wings, and the stage
is set in France for a crucial struggle
for power.
Following a mysterious midnight
visit to Paris, in the course of which de
Gaulle is said to have conferred with
Premier Pfiimlin and President Coty, the
67-year-old hero of the French resist
ance announced that he had started
the legal process Of forming a govern
ment Of France to keep national unity
and independence.
This should mean but one thing
that the political leaders in Paris, bow
ing to what apparently has become
inevitable, have agreed to let General de
Gaulle try to guide France through its
hour of crisis And in light of the upris-
ing in Corsica, plus the seeming defec-
ton of at least part of the French fleet,
It is hard to see how they could have
done otherwise.
The big question for the immediate
future concerns the reaction of the
French Left. The communication
mated General Confederation of Labor,
evidently anticipating today'S develop
ment, already has called for general
strike this afternoon. If this material
ICES in any significant degree, the de-
GaulliSts can be expected to meet the
challenge. And then, indeed, may
France find itself in the grip Of that
civil war against which Mr. Pfimlin has
warned his countrymen.
One would suppose, however, that
General de Gaulle, with the support of
the army and if he enjoys the benev-
client neutrality of the center parties,
could put down Communist rising. For
he would have the power, and he could
effectively plead the issue as it has been
stated by the Algerian military-that
the people of France must choose be-
tween de Gaulle and the Communists.
But this is only the immediate prob
lem. Lying ahead are the more difficult
tasks of finding an acceptable settle
ment in Algeria and inSuring a stable
government in France. General de
Gaulle, for all of his ambiguous state
mentS, has not said how he proposes to
deal with these matters. Yet deal with
them he must. And if he cannot find
workable solutions, there is no one else
on the scene to whom France can turn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
Fairfax BUDGET

At the public hearing on
the Fairfax County $3.50
budget-May 5 and May 7
the majority of residents OPP
posed the accent advertised
tax increase and wanted a
tax cut.
Average citizens find it
difficult to get up in front OF
a mike or audience to ex-e
press themselves. This was
particularly true at the
above mentioned budget
hearing, where the taxpay-
ers attending voiced their
opinions and feelings by
clapping for those who spoke
according to their own be-
liefs. In other words, a ma
iority of taxpayers attending
this public hearing voiced
their opposition to the pro-
posed tax increase through
the medium of clapping.
This factor was not taken
into consideration by some
newspapers in giving an ac-
count of the reactions of the
citizens to the budget. Some
newspapers considered the
reactions of the speakers
only and then reported the
number of pro and the num-
Der of con speakers on the
budget. Also, some news
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
Veterans Benefits

There are two bills pending
in Congress which. if passed
into law, will provide cash
benefits to thousands of
members and former mem
bers of the armed forces who
served during World War II.
Unfortunately the bills are
pigeonholed in the Senate
and House Armed Services
Committees. primarily be-
cause there is insufficient in
terest and support to justify
the committees to submit a
favorable recommendation to
enact legislation.
The bills have been intro
duced by Senator Strom
Thurmond of South Carolina
and Representative Frank M.
Karsten of Missouri. A provi-
sion of the bills is: ITO
extend the time for making
application for compensation
for unused leave accumulated
on September /, 1916. by
members Of the armed
forces"
Thousands of enlisted vet
Grams. including those who
were discharged from the
enlisted ranks to become Off
GERS, were unaware of the
original legislation, did not
make the necessary applica-
ton, and therefore did not
receive the compensation to
which they were entitled.
Inquiries made as to the
prospects of the bills are not
favorable. Staff members of
both the Senate and House
Armed Forces Committees
advise that the bills have not
been brought up for commit
tee action primarily because
it is believed that the veter-
ans had ample time from
1916 to 1851 to make appli-
cation for the benefits. Fur
thermore. both committees
are of the opinion that the
legislation will benefit only
a small number of veterans.
The only hope at this time
is to obtain strong support
and active interest which
would enable, the committees
to re-evaluate their. present
position and provide them a
f1rmer basis in which to rec
ommend favorable action.
David Wright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
AnoIyzes Recession

Harry Truman and other
socialistic minded New and
Fair Dealers are continuously
gripping about President
Eisenhower not using the
peoples tax money to buy
this country out of a recess
sion which the labor cars
got it into by constant de-
mands for higher wages, less
work and less production.
There is no good reason why
the President should use the
peoples money to uphold the
labor cars racketeering.
After listening to Ike's
address to some 1000 busi-
nessmen in New York. May
20, I don't believe that the
President has any idea of
buying the labor vote. We
should get down on our knees
and thank God that Presi-
dent Eisenhower has the well
fare of all peoples more at
heart than he does the
unionist vote. which was the
case in the Roosevelt Truman
20 years of vote bribing, PWA,
WPA. socialistic planning.
The labor lords and their
co-culprits in crime, politi-
clans, got the country into
the mess in which We now
find ourselves entrenched
and, if they are bought out
this time with the taxpayers
money. will do the same
thing over again in a few
years.
NiSh Showers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
THE POLITICAL MILL
Wisconsin G. o. p. Set for Fiqht
By GOULD LINCOLN

the late Representative Law
renee II. Smith. The Repub-
leans believe they viii be able
10 come up with seven House
seats In the November cleo
ton. The Democrats disagree
strongly with this estimate.
contendlne they have q good
chance 10 pick up one or two
Republican seats.
The Connecticut Picture
Democrats and Republi-
cans In Connecticut hope 10
make early selections this
year OF their candidates for
Governor and Senator. As a
matter Of fact, the Demo-
Gratis already have picked
their candidate for Governor.
Abraham A. Ribicoff, and the
Republicans their candidate
for Senator. William A. Pur-
tell. both incumbents. But
the Democrats have a brisk
battle on their hands over
the senatorial nomination
and the Republicans over
the gubernatorial nomination.
Three prominent Democrats
are in the race for the Senate
former Gov. Chester
BowleS, former Senator VIII
liam Benton. and former
Representative Thomas J.
Dodd.
Under State law. any can
didate who obtains 20 per
cent Of the State convention
vote for Governor or Senator
can demand and get a pri-
mary election. Democratic
State Chairman John M.
Bailey is doing his best to
avoid a primary fight-and
this can be accomplished by
prevailing on the delegates
to the convention. which will
be held in Hartford June q
and %, to come TO a unani-
nous, or practically unani-
nous, decision on a guberna-
nous. decision on a sena-
torial candidate.
Take it by and large. the
race for the Senate nomi-
nation, among the Demo-
Gratis, is wholesome-if not
carried too far.
The Republicans hope "a
be able to pick a candidate
who can successfully chal-
lenge Gov. Ribicof at the
polls. They will hold their
State convention before the
Democrats-on June is and
II. They have plenty
of candidates. State Senator
Theodore S. Ryan. grandson
of the late Thomas Fortune
Ryan. is the latest to cast
his hat in the ring.
Others include John de X.
Alsop. brother of Joseph w.
Alsop. jr., and Stewart Alsop,
columnists; Fred r. Zeller.
a Stonington manufacturer
who several times has been
elected State Controller. and
j. Kenneth Bradley of West
port, an attorney prominent
in Republican politics over
the years. The race has
seemed to be between Mr..
zeller and Mr.. Alsop. Repre-
sentative Antoni N. Sadlsk
is available" and would take
a nomination if it came to
him. OF Polish extraction, he
has won Statewide as Rep
resentative at Large. He
would have support of many
minority groups If he we're
nominated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

of the approach OF the dog
is true to life.
This sagacious bird may
not have had mans APP
probation for the underdog,
but somehow in the centuries
he has built up an apprecia-
ton of a sort.
This appreciation is for
survival.
He must have wanted the
courageous fox to get by, in
a world of tracking dogs.
1t is impossible, of course,
to definitely know this is the
way the crow felt. One has
to be sympathetic to crows
to realize even an inkling Of
their thoughts.
Just as there was a fellow
who wrote a whole book
about his canary. and there
fore established himself as a
knower of canary thoughts.
so the crow sympathizer
thinks he knows what the
crow is thinking about.
~
Sometimes our crow is not
nice, as we say, to other
birds.
Farmers continue to think
of him as a pest and nuisance
despite all we can do to make
them see in him a creature
of light and beauty.
This is a big one. nearly
20 inches long, plump and
we'll feathered. big footed in
the modern manner.
He does a lot Of Topping,
but his flying is good, and
he must be among the
smartest of all things in
feathers.
There can be no doubt he
sets sentinels, and might
easily conceive the idea of
warning a fox that a dog
was after it.
The crow would do this
not so much out Of altruism
as from sheer fun in putting
one over on the dog.
That's the way the crow
operates, and those humans
who do not appreciate him
often fail 10 do so because
they resent his cleverness.
thinking no bird has a right
to be so smart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27

papers reported the views Of
only the pro speakers at the
May Z hearing. although
there were several con
speakers.
One con speaker happened
to be a Fairfax farmer who
pays approximately $l.l00 in
taxes to the county and re-
Gently had his land reas-
sessed. while many of the
pro speakers willing to pay
more taxes pay less than
5000 in property taxes.
Fairfax County Taxpayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
In Stokes Tradition

What a splendid tribute
TO the memory of Tom Stokes
If your paper were to dedi-
cate a column Of your pre-
cious print-space to the i'm
portant and exciting task Of
excepting from the myriad
speeches made each day the
kernels of insight needed by
a perpleXed people as it seeks
understanding of the complex
issues confronting this tor
tured period of history. To
be sure. it would mean the
assigning of a promising
young reporter to the chore,
but consider the training he
would have at years end had
he been required to read and
ponder the best of what has
been said to many men in
many diverse gatherings.
Nor would he be under COM
pulsion of deadline. since
there would be manifold
selection and the knowledge
that words worthy of reprint
in such a column have last
ing value that fades not with
the flip of the calendar date.
A paragraph from Walter
Mills recent talk, titled
Reason of State" focused
my thought. I quote:
The philosophers are
unanimous in holding that
the state exists to protect.
defend and further the inter-
estS of its members. It
must be preserved, even at
the expense of the conflict
ing interests of any one citi-
zen or small group of citizens.
1t must be free to WELD
whatever powers are neces-
sary for its own safety, Survi-
val and $50 far as the COM
mon interest is concerned)
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
No one has ever found a
convincing rebuttal to the
reason of state, except
through extinguishing state
sovereignty in some higher
order-either that of the
moral law, to which in the
past philosophers appealed.
or that of a world govern
ment, which interests con-
temporary political thinkers.
Until either a world govern
ment or a world rule of mo-
rality has been established, we
have to face the paradox
that a state may be forced to
bad and unjust means in
order to preserve even a good
and just society of which it
is the guardian"
This, l submit, is the sort
of thing Tom Stokes would
have dug out and built a
Npiece around. and may / say
that the fact that this par
ticular quote happens to deal
with the question of world
government merely reflects
my own preoccupation with
that engrossing and inspiring
theme. Your man, hunting
his quotes down the days and
months. might we'll bring out
the words of Senator John
Bricker, or DR.. Edward Teller,
or even Linus Pauling. Sc
lection should perhaps be
determined by the utterance
of some original concept, or
some new awarenesS. by
which mems thinking may
be brought to bear on the
matter under discussion.
Mary Stuart Chamberlain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
In Behalf of Tradition
NiSh Showers.

The material you have pub
liShed on the remodeling OF
the Capitol is interesting and
Informative. l would urge a
contrary view, however.
I consider the following
points. not necessarily urged
by you, as secondary points,
not having a proper place in
an argument either for or
against remodeling:
ca More space would
result. Accruing extra space
is merely a bonus, if remod-
cling is decided upon for
other grounds.
tb) The room got by re-
modelling would cost 5000 per
square foot. The Capitol is a
national monument, and no
one begrudges the funds nee
eSSal'y to maintain it.
CO. The fabric of the Capt.
tol needs repair. Repair it.
Id The stones of the Capt.
tol are sacred Restoration
is natural, even in the hu-
man body.
The chief point is that
many people are dissatisfied
with the present Capitol and
have aspirations of creating
a better one. l will call them
Innovators. The opponents
of this view CTraditionalists) 4,
on the contrary, are satisfied
with its appearance.
The Innovators state that
the dome is placed entirely
too close to the east front.
This is true. The airplane
picture The Star printed
shows this plainly. AS seen
from above. the dome is i'm
proved by projecting the east
front forward. This discrep-
ancy is less easily noticed
from the ground, however,
because the view of the dome
from the other side (West) +.
from which comparison is
made, is complicated by a
steep hill.
The Traditionalists argue
that, although the dome is
asymmetrically placed, this
is not necessarily a disad-
vantage. They would argue
that projecting the Seast
front would destroy two ele-
ments that contribute at
present to the Capitol's
beauty: Ca The view of the
dome from the front stairs.
and tb) the view of the flank
ing Senate and House wings
from that same position
I would urge those who
care about such things to
look at the east front once
more-perhaps while enter
tanning out-of town visitors
and make up their own
minds. Would the view Of
the dome suffer? Would the
thanking of the Senate and
House wings lose its appeal?
A Traditionalist might also
argue that change, as in
most things, is always for the
worse.
TraditiOnalist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Are guinea pigs ever
used as food?-M. o.
A. They are rarely eaten
in this country, but in South
America both wild and do
meSticated forms Of this ro-
dent lit is not really a pig)
are considered good food. In
Peru, the guinea pig is pre-
pared much like a sucking
pig: The animal is scalded,
the hair removed and the
skin scraped with a knife.
1t is then cleaned and
roasted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
Bill Hutchinson

William X. Hutchinson, for nearly
20 years chief of the International News
Service bureau here, was one of the
Capitals Understanding and most
effective reporters. Capitol Hill was his
favorite beat and there have been few
big stories in the, legislative political
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
BETHESDA, Md.

Dear Sir:
Il know an ever-diminish-
ing wooded area in which
lives a red fox, somehow
managing to survive, despite
numerous dogs.
1T is a beautiful thing,
seen in the light from ones
car.
Some have put out food
for it, but no one has been
able to get very near to 1t.
How the creature survived
the two storms of late win
ter is marvel.
"a friend who lives in the
edge of the wooded area says
that when men and beasts
were struggling to get out
from under the last heavy
as-lead snow, he heard a
persistent cawing.
when he went out to see
what was the cause, he saw
the fox floundering through
the heavy snow, and at a
distance a dog following the
tracks of the fox, while over
head, flying from treetop to
treetop back and forth, and
cawing continually, was the
crow.
Can you help us to under
stand what is the place OF
the crow in the scheme OF
things among the wildlife?
Thanking you for the pleas
ure and edification you give
to so many of us,
Sincerely, N. S."
The place of the crow is
just where he is.
That is the beauty OF be-
ing a bird.
They have no guilt COM
plexes, suffer from no men,
tally induced ulcers, and
never feel abused.
No created thing is more
right" than a crow when
he caws.
The sound pleases him, we
are sure of that. and seems
music to any sensible lis
tener.
Fortunately for the wild
creatures, they do not have
to think. in our sense.
No creature stops to con-
slider anything. Even the
king cobra, beginning to
strike, is self-sufficient.
Man with his mental and
physical miseries may envy
this pleased attitude Of the
wild things with all they do
and are.
\
The American crow has a
definite place in adding to
the beauty of the landscape.
He is a fine figure Of a
bird, his coat is glossy, his
eye bold, and his cav real
music on a cold morning.
Our correspondents pic
ture Of him warning the fox
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry writers' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to coHden-
Sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27

Republicans In Wisconsin.
having picked In State con-
vention their candidate for
the q. o. p. senatorial nom
ination - former State SUI
preme Court Justice Roland
j. Steinle - hope they can
make II stick. and so avoid
n contest in the primaries 10
be held September Q. As
OF today, former Gov. Wal
ter Kohler and former Rep
resentatiye Glenn r. Davis,
both Of whom have sought
senatorial nomination In the
past, have given no sign
they will make a contest this
year.
II he is nominated. as now
seems entirely probable.
Judge Steinle. a Milwaukee
attorney. will oppose Senator
William Proxmire. Democrat,
who was elected last August
10 AL a vacancy created by
the death OF the late Senator
Joseph r. Mccarthy. The
young, vigorous and indefat-
igable campaigner won a sur
prisingly large victory over
Mr.. Kohler. the Republican.
In that contest. His victory
was eloquent OF two factors
"a strong division in the
Republican Party and unrest
among farmers in Wisconsin.
So the Republican leaders in
the State hope that this year
they will be able to close
ranks in support of the con-
vention's choice. They believe.
too, that things are looking
up for the farmers and that
Republican farmers will re-
turn to their old party
allegiance. A question in some
minds, however. is whether
Judge Steinle, who is in his
COS. will be able to meet the
brisk campaign which his
opponent undoubtedly will
wage.
The judge is of Milwaukee,
a Democratic stronghold.
Like the late Senator Nc
earthly, he is a Catholic.
Some of the Republicans be-
lieve he will line up the
support of the Mccarthy
followers-who certainly did
not go along with Mr.. Kohler
last year.
Hard Senate Fight Seen
Any way you look at it. the
contest for the Senate in
Wisconsin in November will
be ard-fought. The Demo-
Gratis, who believe they have
a winner in Senator Prox-
mire, will do their utmost to
re-elect him. The Republi-
cans, on the other hand. re-
gard the Proxmire seat as
their best chance to win from
the Democrats and will cam
paign hard for their candi-
date. Unless the unexpected
happens, both parties have
now picked their candidates
for the two major Offices,
Senator and Governor. Re-
publican Gov. Vernon B.
Thomson was the unanimous
choice of his party's conven-
ton for denomination, and
the Democrats are expected
to run State Senator Gaylord
Nelson for that office.
AT present, the Republic
cans hold six House seats in
the Wisconsin delegation and
the Democrats three, and
there is one vacancy due to
the death of a Republican.
Smyrna times., 1958-04-17

conveyed to Charles Manuel Durham and
Carrie Mae Durham. his wife. dated April
"a, 1856. Of record in Deed Record Book
r. Vol. n. Page as
10. Lot No SO as shown on plot OF
Part One Of Northwest Dover Heights,
conveyed TO Francis Arthur Landry. Sr.
and Alice B. Landry. his wife. dated Sep
tember :. 1856. of record in Deed Record
Book H. Vol. p, Page 205.
20. Lot No. Sc as shown on plot Of
Part One of Northwest Dover Heights
conveyed to AlphonsO Briscoe Miles dated
September 5. 1856. of record in Deed
Record Book H. Vol. 2l, Page 20S.
p. Lot No. IS as shown on plot OF
Part One of Northwest Dover Heights
conveyed to Lonnie Cook. Jr., and Flor
ence f. Cook. his wife. dated September
5. 1856. Of record in Deed Record Book
II. Vol. p, Page POI.
p. Lot No. 32 as shown on plot OF
Part One of Northwest Dover Heights
conveyed to Andrew Sullivan and Bessie
M. Sullivan. his wife, dated September
4. 1856. Of record in Deed Record Book
H. Vol. p. Page 255.
%. Lot No. "a as shown on plot OF
Part One of Northwest Dover Heights
Russell, his wife, dated September Z, 1856,
Of record in Deed Record Book II, Vol.
q. Page 25S.
"a, Lot No. 3S as shown on plot of
Part One of Northwest Dover Heights,
conveyed TO Samuel A. Lamb and Fran
ces +. Lamb. his wife. dated September
Z, 1856, of record in Deed Record Book
II. Vol. q, Page PSI.
25. Lot No. 3s as shown on plot of
conveyed TO Willie J. Martin and Addie
G. Martin. his wife. dated September %.
1856. of record in Deed Record Book H,
Vol. 2l. Page s03.