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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Honor Is Saved

There has always been an intriguing
flair about the French-an instinct for
coping with the commonplace in fash
ion more dramatic than ever would oc-
cur to the matter-of Anglo-Saxon.
So, in the world of the French ballet, 1t
was not surprising to read that two life
long friends had formalized falling
out by the flip Of a lace handkerchief
and had satisfied honor by duel with
epees. 1t was somehow fitting, too, that
the 73-year-old Marquis de Cuevas had
bested his foe, 52-year-old Serge Lifar,
by pinking his right forearm in combat;
and that then they embraced and wept.
1t is, perhaps, too bad that all quar-
rels are not so easily resolved, or that all
resolutions are not so happily accepted.
And, without being cynical, 1t seems safe
to predict that the Marquis newest bal
let, 1.-THE Duel" photography by Lifar),
will be q box-ofilce success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Cuba in Revolt

Cuba'S sixteen nonth-o old revolt ap-
pears to be moving toward a showdown
stage. Confined during most Of that
time to the mountainous coastal area
of the far-southern province of Oriente,
1t has up until few days ago been pri-
marily a revolt Of threatening ultima
tums. countered by political repressions.
Action at arms has been mostly in the
hit-and-run form of guerrilla warfare
in rural terrain. But since the Easter
week end violence has broken out Of
its previous containment in distant
countryside to disrupt the policed peace
of Havana and Santiago, largest cities
on the island.
At this point, at least, news dis
patches describing this phase of the
revolution as "abortive" appear war
ranted. approximately week ago rebel
leader Fidel Castro called for total,
implacable war" to begin against the
government of President Batista during
the week end. A general strike and an
armed uprising of citizens supporters
of the rebel movement were part of the
planned tactics. The strike failed to
tdAC P1dCC, CASCpI AL OIld11 dIlU LoOldICQ
degree, and only few hundred bomb
. throwing revolutionarieS were reported
engaged in the violence. CastroS forces
were reported short of arms and am
munition, and suffering from poor or
ganization. President Batista and his
military leaders talked confidently Of
having the situation "in hand"
Even so, it would be premature-if
not incorrect-to assume that General
BatiSta will be able to keep things in
hand. Dissatisfaction with his rule has
forced frequent recourse to suspension
of civil rights and to stern martial law
that have further offended the dignity
Of many Cubans not necessarily revolu-
tionists in themselves. Throughout its
independent existence, the island re-
public consistently has shifted its po-
litical preference-or at least its ac-
ceptance-from democratic to authori-
tartan regimes and back again. The
temper for transition currently is strong,
even If not militarily powerful in re-
lation to government forces, and 1t is
impossible to predict now with any
sureness when or how the next chapter
Of relative peace and stability on the
island will begin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11

Lin, in a smashing poster Of her own,
has replied: do you ever help me with
the shopping or housework? Do you ever
wash your handkerchiefs or socks?"
The Shanghai newspaper does not
say whether Mr.. and Mrs. Lin are still
engaged in this remarkable effort to
"rectify" each others views. Whether
they are or not, however, they both can
be sure that their arguing technique is
novel and spectacular enough to cause
some admiration and even envy among
us bourgeoisie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Safety Chalk Talks

We greatly appreciated
having Dick Mansfield with
us on March "a and are
grateful that The Star makes
such a safety program
possible.
When I was a child. which
is now many years ago, my
parents always took The Star
and I continue still to take
it. 1t is an excellent paper.
Louise b. Stuart,
Principal, Sligo Elemen-
tary School. Washing
ton Missionary College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Partisan Politics

! wish to compliment David
Lawrence on his excellent
column, Comfort to Enemy
In Cold War" in the April
3 issue OF The Star. Partisan
politics should be tempered,
II not set aside. when the
prestige, welfare and/or de-
Tense Of the United States is
at stake.
From the many reports of
accusations and counter
charges being exchanged. 1t
appears no one knows what is
wrong. but everyone knows
how not to correct 1t. We
need more statesmen willing
to represent their constitu-
ents rather than their parties
and who are willing to weigh
the pros and cons Of each
and every question and vote
as they believe is right. not
as special interests or parties
dictate.
Disillusioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
The Soft Answer

After more than five years in one
OF the worlds toughest jobs, Mr.. Eisen-
hover remains Staunch believer in the
efficacy of the soft anSwer-and this is
an interesting circumstance.
The President, of course, has led
something of charmed life in the sense
that his personality or his popularity,
or whatever one may wish to call it, has
served as kind of armor against the
more outrageous sings and arrows of
American politics. AS compared to
Harry Truman, for example, his lacera-
tons have been few and far between.
But in this second term, with no threat
OF the Eisenhower name on the ballot,
the Snipers and the needlers are becom-
ing holder. They are shifting the Presi-
dent fore and aft, and still he refuses
to fight fire with fire.
This is hardly because Mr.. Eisen-
hover belongs to the turn the-other-
cheek school. His capacity for temper
is notorious. So it must be matter of
technique, or perhaps tactics would be
a better word. The President thinks
that name-calling and the hot reply are
inconsistent with the requirements of
his Office. He does not believe it is
good business" for him to call people
some of the names that they call him.
Mr.. Truman, to put it mildly, and
without attempting any invidious COM
parison, took a different view of the
matter. When he was in the White
House he did not hesitate to call spade
q spade, or to call political critic
something that could not be published
verbatim in family newspaper. But
this technique, while it had its admirers.
did not serve Mr.. Truman well. In con-
trast to the popularity which he enjoys
today, his influence, as President, was
at a low ebb when his second term
ended.
The question is whether the soft
answer will turn out to be more effec-
tive in the end than the give 'em H
approach. Up to this point 1t has
worked very well for Mr.. Eisenhower.
But he has almost three years to go, and
they will be rough years. If he is to get
results, in terms of putting his program
across, the soft-answer approach may
have to be tossed overheard before 1860
rolls around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Shrine and q BRIDGE
The Lincoln Memorial last

The Lincoln Memorial last
year had 2.3 million visitors.
It is the most patronized Of
all our national shrines.
In 1912 when an appropriate
location for the Lincoln Me-
mortal was being reviewed. the
most favored site was Poto-
mac Park, that rise Of ground
along the river where Lincoln
used to look longingly and
yearningly toward the home
Of the Confederate chieftain
and that portion Of the Union
which he was trying so hard
to keep as a part Of our COM
mon country.
John Hay. Lincoln's secre-
tary and biographer. and
later Secretary Of State, had
always hoped that the me-
mortal to Lincoln should have
the place Of honor on the
main axis Of the Washington
plan. Lincoln" he had writ
ten. "of all Americans, next
to Washington. deserves the
place Of honor. He was Of
the immortals. You must not
approach too close to the
immortals. His monument
should stand alone, remote
from the common habitations
Of man. apart from the busi-
ness and turmoil Of the city.
isolated. distinguished and
serene"
So it was only after the
utmost elaboration that this
magnificent site was selected,
and the roads and the land
scaping carried out. And
public opinion seems to be
unanimous in agreeing that
here we have achieved a
soul-Satisfying memorial, not
only in the temple itself and
in its statue. but in its sur
roundings. the planting, the
steps, the rejecting pool. and.
most of all, its commanding
location with the loneliness of
its views and prospects from
every side. We have here a
complete and harmonious
whole. something that In its
perfection can compare with
the great monuments Of
Europe and the East.
A visit to Washington is
the dream and the Mecca
Of every citizen and Of every
school child. 1t has taken
$50 years Of careful PLAN
ming by dedicated men to
achieve the beauty that the
City Of Washington has to-
day.
II the new bridge that is
projected is carried through,
1t will go far to wreck one Of
the finest things in our Ma
tional Capital. 1t will COM
pletely ruin the lovely view Of
Theodore Roosevelt Island.
which was set apart as a
wildlife sanctuary in memory
Of another great President:
and the maze Of approaches
to the new bridge. the exits.
the overpasses and the UNDER
pass will make the rear Of the
Lincoln Memorial look like
a chicken yard. That the
District Highway Department
would be authorized to help
itself to land that rightfully
belongs to the Lincoln Me-
mortal is another aspect Of
the situation that has not
been widely publicized.
All that John Hay had
hoped for. that the memorial
to his master should remain
apart from the business and
turmoil Of the city. would
now be violated.
One would think that
Abraham Lincoln would de-
serve better than that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11

Your front-page story OF
April 8 on the latest Air Force
Jet tanker record is down.
right intriguing. but what
does 1t mean? Was 1t q SIM
pie publicity stunt. or did 1t
serve some useful purpose?
Was a payload carried. or did
the tanker utilize its cargo to
keep in the air?
Recently. a similar plane
set records for the Westover-
Buenos Aires and Buenos
Aires Washington runs, and
now we have the Tokyo
Azores deal. What is next on
the list-Andrews to Afghan
istan? Maybe we should set
the whole thing to music and
put the show on Broadway.
Angus Sinclair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Story of Faster

So impressed was ] with
your editorial. STORY Of Eas-
ter" in The Sunday Star,
April 6. that / read 1t to the
Mems Bible Glass at the First
Baptist Church. 1t made a
very timely contribution to
the lesson for the day. Thank
you.
United States Senator Rob-
ert Kerr Of Oklahoma is the
regular teacher. AS the asso-
ciate teacher. / was substi-
tuting during his absence for
the day.
Chaplain Dow II. Heard,
Veteran Administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Fast Safety Start

Not all the news In traffic
safety is bad. The District
has Just completed what
some might term the safest"
first quarter year in It's his
tory. The 10 fatalities re-
corded in January. February
and March are the lowest
total for a first quarter since
we began keeping traffic rec
ords in 1923. BY comparison,
this is a fine record which
reflects credit on the CO.
operation Of the motoring
public with the Districts
traffic safety program.
But New Years Day is
still a long way of. Rather
than pat ourselves on the
back. why don't we take a
good look at what happened
last year:
One person killed in traffic
every five days. One person
injured every IS minutes. An
average Of So traffic accidents
a day. For every person
killed, SO injured. Seventy
eight per cent of the acci-
dents involved traffic viola
tons. Seventy-nine per cent
Of the accidents and sixty
three per cent Of the deaths
occurred on straight. level
roads. OF the drivers in
volved in accidents, 81 per
cent were males and Is per
cent females. OF those killed,
81 were males and 81 fe-
males. Six were children I'M
der Is. Only 10 per cent of
the drivers involved in ac-
cidents lived outside the
Metropolitan Area. Sixty
four per cent lived in the
District and 26 per cent in
the area. Five to six pm. was
the most dangerous hour. re-
cording most traffic accidents
and pedestrian injuries. De-
cember showed most acct
dents and pedestrian fatal
tiles.
Last year-with its So ac-
cidents a day-brought the
highest total Of traffic fatal
tiles since the close Of World
War II. This year-in spite
Of its safest" first quarter
the DISTRICT still Tailed 48
traffic accidents a day.
My question: Can we ever
afford to be proud Of such
q record?
Anthony L. Ellison,
Traffic Safety Officer. D. c.
Department Of Vehicles
and Traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

make taking castor oil Q trial
for all and sundry.
4 4 4 4
Sometimes the whole VII.
lage Joined in to dose young
Temp Jones, two years old.
It is said that nobody, pos.
itively nobody, can remember
that far back, but Jones says
he can.
Mercifully, however, what
he remembers is not the cas-.
tor oil.
He remembers two great
facts:
/. His mothers loving arms
around him.
2. And the great yellow
sunflower blossoms high above
his head. to which his at
tention was directed.
Look, Templeton, see the
pretty flowers!"
While he looked, his rose.
bud mouth slightly open in
amazement at the sight, q
spoon was slid between his
lips.
And down went the castor
oil.
His amazement at the
yellow flowers dangling there
in the sky held true.
To this day, he remembers
them.
Castor oil and the taking
Of castor oil have long faded
from his sight.
All the people Of those
years. it seems, have vanished
from sight. too. gone with
the wind to Gods grace and
mercy.
Only Templeton Jones and
the flowers remain. and one
Of the plants he loves best
is the sunfiower, happy with
time.
Perhaps most people do
not appreciate that rank
grower the way they should.
At the back of a lot, how
ever, 1t flourishes and blooms,
to the delight Of all seed
eating birds. and all garden
lovers who appreciate the fact
that all flowers cannot be
rises. gladioluses and roses.
We must take them as they
come, and Templeton Jones.
for one, is glad the sunfiower
Is tall, a splendid grower,
with large yellow flowers ever
seeking the rays Of the great
orb so far above US, trt-
umphantly there In outer
space toward which the soul
Of mankind longs today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11

Temp Jones has no such
unpleasant memories Of cas-
tor oil as plagued The Star
Rambler recently.
Our old friend Jones says
he owes to that famous med
icine his love for flowers. and
especially the sunflower.
william Blake wrote one Of
his greatest poems about the
sunfiower.
Kansas is the Sunfiower
State.
1t is said that Russians eat
sunflower seeds like candy.
and we all know that the
redbird and many others
like nothing better.
In the old days, before
the modern pharmaceutical
methods became the vogue,
the oil of the castor bean was
highly unrefined.
It tasted and smelled ter
rible. much to the horror Of
thousands of children. and
their elders. too. had the
truth been known.
Daddy and mommy always
made out as though the
nauseous draught was as
good as ice cream. almost.
Nov, this won't hurt a
Bit" one would say. while
the other pried recalcitrant
Jaws.
You couldn't fool junior.
He knew the way 1t tasted,
long after it had gone down.
Today, the big drug houses
know better.
They refine their castor
oil to the point where 1t has
little smell, and that little
is good.
Fact!
Try it sometime, for those
dark-brown spots on elder
hands. A little castor oil,
rubbed in carefully, twice a
day, and within a month the
spots win be gone or much
ameliorated.
4 \
Castor oil is still a good
cathartic. The amazing thing
about it is that the dose is
the same for adult or child.
More of this oil does no
good, in any sense.
Maybe the children Of yes
teryear would have been de-
lighted to know this. because
they hated the stuff, and no
wonder.
That bland, greasy feel on
lips and tongue
That awful taste, and the
smell thereof. combined TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11

1t used to be that a bag or
sack was something to put
apples or potatoes in. Now
the brains of the fashion
world have decided to put
women in them. However.
they prefer to call this thing
a chemise. which I gather
is a French word for sack.
These experts are bent on
selling the idea that a woman
in a bag looks different than
potatoes. but everyone knows
that a bag looks the same
no matter what is in 1t. II
these artistic creators can
get women in bags for a
short time, they have got it
made. because the important
thing is what is in the bag,
not what 1t looks like.
When men say that women
look hideous and lose their
charm in these sacks they
are just being noisy and will
be entirely softened UP after
a little conditioning. In other
words. the association Of the
sack worn by a woman will
induce, after a time. the re-
Spouse ordinarily attributable
to the latter. If women wear
them. the men will like them.
The only way the sack will
become a failure is If the
women hold the line and
refuse to put it on. This
seems unlikely from a cur
sorry look in the past which
seems to indicate they will
wear anything.
In spite of all the harsh
words about this new style
! believe the fashion experts
will put it over. It's in the
bag.
Zalie v. Warner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
In Praise of MoiImen

So much has been written
in praise Of newsboys. elec-
trio power and telephone re-
pairmen and others for per-
Torrance under adverse con-
ditions. I agree with all Of
those kind statements. but
one group OF men seem to be
taken for granted--the mall
men. They never fail, and !
hope Congress will pass their
pay bill and make 1t a SUBJ
stantial one. / am sure Con-
gress got all its mail during
the bad weather.
Mrs. n. Vaughan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
Middle East Strife

Dorothy Thompson can
readily refute the none-too-
accurate statements by Rep
resentative Anfuso. I, and
many others / am sure, well
come Miss Thompson's arti-
cles on the Middle East. For
the past dozen years we have
been subjected to the most
intense Zionist propaganda
relating to Israel, and 1t is
high time to present the pub
lie with the Arab side Of this
highly explosive problem. I
believe I am correct in stat
ing that most Americans.
such as myself, who have
lived-not merely visited
in the Middle East. heartily
concur with Miss Thompson's
observations and conclusions.
Unfortunately we are COM
paratively few in number
and are no match for the
highly ef1lcient Zionist prop
uganda machine that is back
ing Israel.
Richard w. Bonneville.
Representative Anfuso
echoes the sentiments Of
many people regarding Doro-
thy Thompson's strange at
titude toward the Arab
Israel problem. To the Con-
gressman's statement that
she finds nothing wrong with
the Arab world and nothing
right with Israel. Miss
Thompson says that what
Is wrong with the Arab world
is due to historical and do
nestle circumstances. but she
finds no fault with the poll
cies Of their rulers, especially
Nasser's friendship with the
Soviet and his antagonism
toward the United States. 1t
is high time for Miss Thomp-
son to start being fair with
all parties concerned in the
Middle East controversy.
M. s. Lumber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
ANTIGUA. Guatemala.

ANTIGUA, Guatema Ia,
(By MaiD. - Purple are the
roads to Calvary.
Fallen petals from fronds
of purple jacaranda blossoms
are wind-woven into long
lengths of purple carpet on
the dusty highways to the
cross.
Along these roads a hun
dred scarlet-robed ChriStS
carry their green-and-gold
striped wooden crucifixes,
held aloft on platforms by
brown, aquiline-nosed In
dian men in purple robes. A
veil of purplish haze lies
over the countryside - the
deep. jungle-filled chasms.
the high lakes and the purple
roads-caused by smoke Of
Undiscovered fields being
cleared by fire at the end Of
the dry season. This Is the
system of agriculture prac-
ticed by these aboriginal
Americans whose ancestors
developed one Of earth's great
civilizations 5000 years ago.
A symphony in purple is
Good Friday in the Guate-
malan mountains. The pur-
ple-robed men Marcia slow,
swaying march to melan-
choly music of reed flute and
drum-from dawn into a
dusk made weirdly mystical
by a full moon over the pur-
pie veil.
The same purplish haze
yelled these high valleys on
the first Good Friday. The
same carpets of funereal
purple were spread over the
roads of the far-f1ung Magyar
empire.
All along the roads gro
tesque, scarecrow figures Of
Judas swing in the melan-
choly wind from branches
of ceiba trees. Beside the
scarlet-robed, pa lie + a e d
Jesus bearing the cross
march the soldiers Of Herod
with orange uniforms, gilt
helmets, gilt-pointed spears
and scarlet tunics. Just be-
hind, borne aloft by purple
robed Indian women, are
platforms with images of
the three Marys - Mary, the
mother of Jesus, with a
golden halo.
Great Occasion for Farmers
Preparations for this Holy
Week pageantry have gone
on for weeks. This is the
great occasion of the year
for the Indian farmers. The
professions have started
from the mountain villages
at sunrise. They last all day.
At each country church on
the roads they halt, the pur-
ple-robed marchers weary
and dust-covered. Before the
church door is a "sawdust
trail" a blanket Of saw
dust laid in the road and
made to represent with skill
fully applied dyes Of some
sort the stations of the cross.
There are IA of them. Some
have been added. AT each
end are layers of green pine
, needles.
Speaking of "Sawdust
trails" it seems that the
evangelist Billy Graham was
through here a few months
ago. There are billboards
along the roads announcing
his appearances. But these
are quite different sawdust
trails. This whole pageantry
has evolved. in some respects.
from days long before CAL
vary.
In the church doorway
stands an Indian boy. robed
in purple. with fife and
drum. Alternately blowing
the fife and beating the
drum. he summons the