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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
More Highways Sooner

Maryland'S State Roads Commission
has presented to the General Assembly
a new financing plan that would have
the happy result of providing the State
with more interstate highways sooner
than had been. scheduled. In order to
start immediate construction of key
rOads-including the belt route around
Washington-the commission has pro-
posed the issuance Of 500 million worth
of state backed bonds in anticipation Of
Federal funds to be .allocated under the
1856 Interstate Highway Act. This act
entities the State to collect from the
Federal Government 90 per cent Of the
cost Of building, new interstate and de-
Tense roads. The bonds would be paid
of as Federal funds are made available.
Since part Of the road program in
cludes toll facilities, for which Federal
funds would not be obtained under terms
of the law, the bond money would enable
this part Of the program to proceed at
once State oet1ciaIs believe that when
the tolls are lifted in about 10 years.
Federal funds might become. available
up TO 80 per cent Of the cost. Consul
tations with Federal authorities are
being held on this proposition.
OF special interest to the Washing
ton area, Of course. will be the prospect
of early construction Of the circumfer-
entail highway through Prince Georges
and Montgomery Counties. This Is to
be part Of the outer belt around the
District, curving through Maryland from
the new Jones Point bridge to the pro-
posed Potomac River bridge at Cabin
John and thence through Fairfax
County and Alexandria back to the
Jones Point bridge and connecting high
ways. Virginia already has advanced its
timetable for building its part Of the belt
road, thanks to the prospect Of 90 per
cent Federal aid. The next few years,
therefore, should bring into realization
major highway improvements only
dreamed Of by Metropolitan Area plan
Ners q short while aaa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
Delinquency Camps

To cope with juvenile de-
linquents and incorrigibles
expelled from school, I sug-
gest that we set up q Gov
eminent run organization
similar to the Civilian Con-
servation Corps Of depression
days. But this time 1t should
be q military-type organiza-
ton. with discipline such a.
Marine drill sergeants sub
ject their men to.
The CCC was o volunteer
organization, but the Youth
Rehabilitation Corps should
be compulsory. and youths
should be drafted into 1t.
Two TO four years In an or
ganization such as this could
remake them into young
adults, freed from their anti
social habits and attitudes.
The primary object, to
make them into good citi-
zens. would require that they
learn TO study and that they
learn TO work. For teachers.
the military officers who
have lately been dropped in
the streamlining OF the
armed forces would be Just
right. GdVasA I. MostUA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
Running Dow, a Hoax

.s.# In adJolnng columns anstf1iS page
today we printan account Of our efforts
to run down the source Of what we are
convinced was a. fraudulent quotation
contained in letter printed in The Star
last March. The quotation" had been
in circulation for some time before its
inadvertent publication in The Star.
But since Representative Abernethy of
Mississippi, under the impression that
it was authentic, inserted the quotation
in the Congressional Record last June,
it has been given broader currency with
an added color of authenticity. We have
recited our own efforts to trace the
quotation" in the belief that others will
also be convinced that II is spurious, or
that someone may be cable to establish
its real source. Certainly one innocent
victim of this fraud has been Israel
Cohen of London, Journalist and
writer Of excellent reputation, whose
name seems to have been gratuitously
exploited as part Of the fabrication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
To End the Confusion

Learning lesson from yesterdays
confusion over Federal leave policy, the
White House SenSibly decided not to
penalize Government workers today for
complying with the Commissioners
"Stay-at-home" request. Most OF those
who aided traffic conditions in the city
by taking yesterday of we're charged
with annual leave. But employees of
at least two agencies were given free
administrative leave" This conflict in
leave policy not only was discriminatory
but tended to hamper the efforts Of
District authorities to cope with the
snow emergency. For 1t was found that
considerable number of employees
elected to ignore the "stay home"
plea rather than lose day Of annual
leave. Others had no regular leave
coming to them.
Belatedly yesterday afternoon, in
response to urgings from Federal off,
Gals, some employe organizations and
other sources, the White House an
nounced that administrative leave would
be granted allswho remained away from
their Offices today-with the exception
OF key employees. A precedent thus has
been established that should be followed
in all such traffic crises as the one which
Washington now faces And, in fairness
to those workers who lost a day of an
nual leave by cooperating with District
authorities yesterday, the administra-
tive leave policy should be made retro
active to yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
River Route

I am opposed to the Com
missioners' proposed river
route for Route 240 because:
The Palisades Is one Of the
oldest and finest neighbour
hoods In the District. Most
Of It's residents have lived
In the neighborhood for years
and have reared families In
this neighborhood. Their
primary reason for moving TO
this section was 70 have
enough room to raise q fam
lily, and still live in the Dis
trict.
Almost one half Of the
real property here Is exempt
from taxation by the District.
because the property belongs
to the Government. some
foreign embassy or to some
religious organization. With
the District small enough as
1t is. and revenue from real
property very small in pro-
portion to the number Of
properties In the District. 1t
would be folly to waste any
more land with any route.
The following streets In the
Palisades section would be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
LETTERS TO THE STAR

affected II the route were
placed along the Potomac:
Reservoir road, Sherrier
place, Potomac avenue,
Galena place. Dorset place,
Carolina place. Arizon a
avenue, and Macarthur
boulevard. Some Of the incest
homes In the District are on
these streets and win be torn
down TO make room for
Route 24o.
There are II places Of busi-
ness In the 500 block Of
Macarthur boulevard. These
include . doctor. dentist.
veterinarian and druggist.
The neighborhood needs these
men badly as there are no
similar professions as far out
as Cabin John. With these
businesses gone, 1t certainly
would make II inconvenient
for one living In Glen Echo
or Cabin John to get medical
care. ~
In my opinion. the new
Route $40 should be forgotten
as far a. the District Is con-
cerned. All former hearings
have emphasized the fact that
no one wants the route In
his back yard. Alvin 3. Npts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
Storm Styles

Those hearty souls who keep telling
you IF you breathe deeply, you won't
mind it" have been showed under in the
present crisis Of the weather. Across
the windswept steppes of the city an
astonishing fashion parade is passing.
Knights templars huddle with skiers,
fishermen, trappers and hunters at every
bus stop. Mackinaws, parkas, hip-boots
and other sporting wear usually asso-
ciated with happier times than strug-
Cling to the Office, blossom against the
drear landscape. Some people have rap
idly grown acclimated to the idea 1t is
better to put on as much as they can
carry. AS they lumber along they look like
big. only slightly animated, packages.
When they fall In a snowdrift they 60
down woodenly and have to be righted
like overturned boats. Unwrapping them
takes good deal Of time. Getting them
ready for the rosd again is an assembly
problem as various scarves, sweaters,
interlinings, earmuffs and other feeble
shields against the icy winds are inte-
grated. The ladies look much like char
acters in Russian novel, their heads
in babushkas, their feet in furred boots
AS a matter of fact, this present chill
may do one little thing in the cold war.
1t may bring about some inkling Of
understanding of our Soviet adversaries.
After all, they go through this sort Of
thing every winter of their lives. We
only get 1t once every Is years or 50.
People who are ever buffeted by icy
winds. and baked by snowdEists. would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
The Tone Is Sharp

Mr.. Eisenhower's latest letter to
Premier Bulganin lives up to the advance
notices that it would be sharp IN tone.
1t is also quite candid
Thus, the President expressed doubt
that he and the Soviet Premier would
get anywhere by continuing ito write
speeches to each other" He also spoke
OF the "impasSe to which we seem to
have come" and suggested that this
might be broken by "less formal and less
publicized contacts" designed to ascer-
tain whether there is any prospect of
arranging a top-level meeting. Mr..
Eisenhower suggested that this might
be done through "our Ambassadors or
Foreign Minister'S" and, in a plain
rehuke to Mr.. Bulganin, he said that
Secretary Dulles would have to partici-
pate. Tin his letter of February 3 Mr..
Bi1ganin had opposed a discussion at
the Foreign Ministers level because of
the "biased position of certain possible
participants meaning Mr..
Dulles.) This was thoroughly uncalled
for remark and the rebuke administered
by the President Is fully justified.
The fact remains, however, that this
exchange Of letters, or speeches" seems
to be getting nowhere. The views set
forth on each side, in addition to cling
ing to old positions, appear to be
addressed more to world opinion than to
each other. So perhaps the President
is right. If there is to be useful sum-
NIT meeting, and it certainly is highly
Important that there should be, maybe
the time has come to try. less formal
and less publicized approach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
CHALLENGE in i Indonesio

The United States. OF IndofieSia has
never been really united SPRAYING
over vast expanSe of the Southwest
Pacific, in an archipelago made up Of
5000 islands, it has widely varying,
heterogeneous population Of some 50
million persons, and it has had trouble
ever since achieving full independence
in 1949-with rebellious separatist move
ments refusing to recognize the author
ity of the central government in Jakarta,
on Java. And now that government,
headed by President Sukarno and Pre-
mier Djuanda, faces its gravest chal-
lenge to date-one that dramatizeS, as
few other events could. the political and
economic incohesiveness of the young
republic. .Ha
What has happened is that import
ant dissident elements have proclaimed
In Padang, on the rich island of Sumatra,
revolutionary new government for all
Of Indonesia. They have done so on
the basis Of an ultimatum calling upon
DR.. Sukarno (1) to get rid Of the Djuanda
cabinet, (2) to GUST the Communists
who have come into power in Jakarta
under his vague and somewhat sinister
concept of guided democracy" and (3)
to effect reforms aimed at eliminating
economic inequities existing between
Java and the republics outlying areas.
Accordingly, since these demands have
been rejected, and since orders have
been issued to arrest the rebel group on
charges Of treason, two Indonesian re-
gimeS now confront each other as
determined rivals, with nobody sure
which way events may turn next.
AS far as civil war is concerned,
neither side seems to be equipped for
large-scale military action, particularly
amphibiouS operations of the sort that
would be required to land effective forces
on the islands opposing each other. Yet,
whether or not heavy shooting develops,
the situation can become ugly enough.
One Of the charges against DR.. Sukarno'S
guided democracy" for example, is that
1t collects most of It's revenues from
places like Sumatra and then spends the
great bulk Of those revenues on Java,
thus milking non-Javanese IndonesianS
of funds that should be theirs. To deal
with this grievance the new Padang
regime has moved to cut OF Jakarta
from the very large income it has been
earning from the, Sun1atTari operations
Of American and Britishoil companies
an economic squeeze that could have
critical consequences.
In these circumstances, assuming
that the anti-Red Padang regime is as
resolved as it seems to be to hold out
for economic reforms and the removal
of Communists from positions of infiu-
ence, Indonesia is bound to become more
disunited than ever unless DR.. Sukarno
acts aff1rmatively. Such action. needless
to say, calls for something more than a
cavalier dismissal of the grievances cited
and the demands made by the dissidents
on Sunatra. s ss. 49,, !. RI 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

Sometimes people VIII o
know Templeton Jones best
tend to smile at his liking
for sunshine.
This modern sun worshiper.
however, goes his way un-
disturbed.
The sunshine Is as old as
the hills, and maybe older
as old as the sun. let US put 1t.
Jones does not give UP, in
winter, nor does he go TO
Florida.
He uses q sunlamp.
This modern miracle has
never received the notice 1t
deserves.
Looking like an ordinary
lamp bulb. and giving no
more light, a. such. than .
side lamp used IN photog.
raphy, the modern sunlamp
brings the sun into your
house.
1t substitutes for millions
Of miles, "a inches. let US say:
and for @ terrible heat and
light, unthinkable to human
mind and skin. q modified
heat and light.
The rays have been
counted, put on paper, and
studied carefully.
The tanning rays have been
kept, to q certain extent; the
heat. rays toned down.
REa
All this has been done for
your benefit. and put into q
small bulb. or valve. as the
British say with more pre-
cision.
A bulb may be almost any
thing, from an onion bulb TO
q baseball. but Q valve Il
something that lets some
thing else through.
The modern sunlamp lets
through certain Of the rays
in the spectrum, holds back
others.
The tanning effect. actually.
is the least Of its benefits.
Tanning is cosmetic. mostly.
The need for tanning Of the
human skin is more or less
dubious. The small amount
Of vitamin d can be secured
better In other ways. The
deep tan. carried on over
years. may or may not result
in akin cancer. Even the ex-
perts can't tell In advance.
The thickened skin II no
asset from . beauty stand
point.
SO
Temp Jones, an ardent dew
otee Of Sunlamps and the real
sun. the big daddy Of them
all. says that his lamp gives
him two best effects:
/. An opened nose.
2. A brighter disposition.
Heavens knows, Jones"
We said TO him one day. I'VE
all need a brighter outlook on
life. in this day OF threats
and superthreats Of wars and
destruction the world over.
Anything. one may believe.
which helps give a man q
brighter outlook Ia something
very much worth while. How
% you SuRHegt this - accom-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18

plished by this little sun Of
yours?"
Temp Jones smiled radi-
antly.
Il am no scientist, thank
God" he said. quietly. II
would not be q scientist for
anything. when ! look around
at all the destruction they are
threatening US with. and for
which they are solely respon-
sible.
80 I cannot answer you.
"Alf ! can say IL that IS
minutes under my lamp after
breakfast sets me UP for the
day, not only with Q slight
tan. but more-with Q happy
disposition.
Maybe IL Il no more than
bringing the blood TO the sur
face Of the skin. Our blood
needs stirring up now and
then. Some do II one way. I
do 1t with . sunlamp.
The blood tends to skuik
in the interior. and we need
something TO bring It 10 the
surface"
And how about that No. I
effect. which now seems 10 be
the No. 2 effect. the opened
nose?"
Jones was enthusiastic.
Probably the best effect"
he said. I'm Washington,
with 50 many trees and
shrubs, and varying tempera-
lures. allergies Of various
kinds result In stopped-up
noses.
Actually" continued our
friend" the human nose n
q rather faulty construction.
Any doctor win ten you that.
1T needs opening UP. now
and then, and Q sunlamp will
do II. at least for me, and I
hope for others"
Are there any cautions 70
be observed?" we asked. eau
tiously.
Temp Jones grinned.
Don't stay too close TO the
lamp" he said. land don't
stay too long. A little trial
and error are necessary.
Above all. don't play . game
and forget It. and don't fall
asleep"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
THE POLITICAL MILL
Political Eyes Turn on Pennsylyonio
BY GOULD LINCOLN

ment. however. 10 . declara.
ton by Governor Leader that
the Lieutenant Governor 10
not up to the job Of Cover
nor. Already quite . crop Of
State Democratic ofilcials and
q judge or two are being
mentioned for the guberna.
torial nomination,
Mr.. Stassen is winding up
promptly his affairs as spe-
cial assistant to President
Eisenhower on disarmament
matters-the ONCE he re-
signed last Saturday - in
order TO start actively cam
paigning for the gubernatorial
nomination. HIS chance lies
In Q divided field. with cam
didates Of several factions In
Pennsylvania q. o. p. politics
entering the race. There IL
no run-off. and the candi-
date who has the largest vote
In the Pennsylvania primary
win win the nomination. The
former Governor Of Minne-
sofa says he does not believe
the argument Of his OPP
ponents that he Is Q new
conner. o "carpetbag" eandi.
date. win defeat him. He In
sists he has been q resident
Of the State for approximately
10 years. While so far he has
no active support Of Repub-
lican county chairmen. he
does not despair Of having
some Of them in his camp
before the campaign "a over.
At any rate. Mr.. Stassen's
entry has brought . touch OF
color into Q Republican pri-
mary campaigns that might
have had none ct all. Presi-
dent Eisenhower has highly
praised Mr.. Stassen's admin
istrativo abilities and at o
recent press conference said
he would make Q good Gov
ernor Of Pennsylvania.
Hartman CFiticdDed
IN another important gub-
ernatorial race. Gov. Averell
Hartman Of New York. Dem.
ocrat. has vetoed the bill sent
him by the Republican State
Legislature calling for early
primaries and State conven-
tons TO nominate guberna-
torial candidates In June in
stead Of in September. The
q. o. p. leaders. among them
Republican State Chairman
L. Judson Morhouse. prompt
~ denounced the veto.
Mr.. Morhouse commented:
"In view Of his failures in
leadership. 1t is understand
able why Mr.. Hartman pre-
fers to delay as long as pos
sible the day when he must
defend his mediocre record
against the Republican can
didate for Governor. He
pointed out that in the past
Gov. Hartman has supported
the proposal Of early pri-
maries and State conven-
tons. and declared that he
has been motivated by self
ish personal political rea-
sons" Gov. Hartman. in his
veto message called the pro-
posed legislation Q "brazen
attempt on the part OF the
majority in the legislature
to play fast and loose with
the election process"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

q. Were the elaborate
eoitfures Of l0th-century
women made from their own
hair. or were they wigs7--
CA.
A. Some Of them probably
were wigs. but often the
top-heavy design was created
from the wearer's own hair.
heavily creased. stiifened and
whitened with powder or
-four. and nodded around n
frame OF wire and big pads
OF wool. A highly paid barber
was called In every few weeks
for the Job. Narrow cupboards
known as powder closets were
used for the messy Job OF
refreshin9 the outer powder
dressing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
MISSING cARTooNIsTs,

Cartoonist Jim Bergman
is UacGtioning In Latin
America. CGrtoonist Glib
Crockett Is snotobound in
the iDilds of Montgomery
County. We hope things
,Diu change for the better IN
the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18

Harold +. Stassen's entry
into the race for Governor Of
Pennsylvania. followed almost
immediately by the announce
ment Of Mayor Richardson
Dilworth Of Philadelphia that
he would not be . candidate
for Governor. has turned
the eyes Of national political
leaders, as well as Of party
leaders in the State. squarely
on the Keystone State. Mr..
Stassen. former Governor Of
Minnesota and former presi-
dent Of the University Of
Pennsylvania. is seeking the
Republic gubernatorial nomi-
nation. Mayor Dilworth has
been the choice Of important
Democratic leaders for the
De ocr a tic gubernatorial
nomination. In fact. Gov.
George Leader. Democrat, has
strongly urged Mayor Dill
worth to run. Leader him
self Is ineligible to seek re-
election under State law. The
upsh0t of the Dilworth deci-
sion not to run and the rea-
sons for 1t have temporarily
at least turned the Demo-
cratic applicant upside down.
Unless the party leaders get
together on q candidate,
there may be as much Of q
scramble for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination Is
there is for the Republican In
the May 20 primary. All of
which might help Mr.. Stassen
in the November election
provided Stassen can win the
@. o. p. nomination. Repub-
lican leaders in Pennsylvania
say Mr.. Stassen hasn't Q
chance. but they have not yet
come up with any single
candidate who has any great
popular support. They hope.
however, that the organiza-
tional strength Of the q. o. P.
win be enough TO defeat
Stassen.
DilWOFth Shakes Leaders
Mayor Dilworth, considered
q key man because Of his
strength In Philadelphia.
where the Democrats In re-
cent years have been able to
roll up large majorities, shook
some Of the party leaders by
his statement In Washing
ton. d. c., last week. favor
ing recognition Of Red China.
This included Mayor David
A. Lawrence Of Pittsburgh,
Democratic National commit
teeman. and Joseph NJ. Barr.
Democratic State chairman.
1t is reported that these lead
ers felt Mr.. Dilworth had ma
terially lessened his value
as q gubernatorial candidate.
Mayor Dave" Lawrence Is
the dominating figure In the
Democratic Party Of Penn
sylvania. Mr.. Dilworth also
has had the opposition OF
Representative William j.
: Green, jr., Democratic city
chairman, and former city
chairman James p. Clark.
Mayor Dilworth's withdrawal
seemingly will help Lieutenant
Governor Roy =. Flrman In
his quest Of the Democratic
nomination for Governor.
The fly in the Furman ONT