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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
Reciprocal Riotino'

The doctrine OF tit-for-tat 10 which
governments cling so stubbornly is TAX
ing on new refinement In Moscow these
days. The authorities In the Kremlin
obviously have decided that the peoples
paradise Mother Russia) should not be
outdone by bourgeois capitalist countries
in the matter of public rioting. With
finely defined sense OF reciprocity-per-
haps, In a way, sort OF cultural
exchange" programme Kremlin is
matching riot for riot. Up TO now, at
least, attention to protocol has been
faultless-each Moscow riot has had
Western counterpart and the degree Of
violence, or lack Of it, has been roughly
comparable on both sides of the we'll
known Curtain.
This suddenly full-fowered capacity
Of the MuscoviteS to work up "spon-
taneous" demonstration first came to
view some ten days ago when mob
smashed windows and threw ink bottles
at the Danish Embassy. The Soviet EN-
basSy in Copenhagen had suffered SIM
liar indignitieS some days before. Sub
sequently, the West German Embassy in
Moscow was stoned and bombarded with
more ink bottles following reports that
the same had happened to the Soviet
Embassy in Bonn. And finally, after
learning that the headquarters Of the
Soviet delegation to the United Nations
In New York had been the scene Of
demonstration, the American Embassy
I'm Moscow was "honored" likewise.
This is, perhaps, all in the nature
Of good, clean fun. In fact, news reports
of the demonstration before our quarters
in Moscow described it as a eight
hearted affair" involving no damage
and no bad temperS. 1t could be, how
ever, that Mr.. Khrushchev and company
will some day regret letting their Mos
COW neighbors taste the heady wine Of
exercising their emotions in mob fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
Mad at Forecoster

I think it is high time the
Government eliminated the
Weather Bureau. which is
costly and nearly always
wrong.
I have three barometers.
One, a complicated and ex-
pensive instrument, is use
less. My Mickey Mouse
Weather House (cost SO
cents, with Donald Duck
coming out with umbrella
when it is going to rain, and
Mickey coming out If the
weather is to be clear, is al
ways right. So is the 98-cent
three-color barometer-pink
for rain, purple for change,
blue for clear. 1t never fails.
I would be very happy to
turn over the latter two to
the Weather Bureau and
give the public some accu-
rate representations.
Dorothy Jordan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
The 10 Assesses Guilt

Inc international Labor Organiza-
ton took an admirable stand in deciding
to expel from its membership all repre-
sentatives Of Hungary. For the debate
which led to the unprecedented action
arising directly in protest against recent
executions of leaders in the unsuccessful
Hungarian uprising of 1956-reflected
the strong and shocked diSapproval Of
the lilo majority toward the heartless
cruelty of present Hungarian authorities.
A year ago, the United Nations
agency voted against seating the en-
ployer and worker delegates from Hun:
gary, but the two-thirdS majority re-
quired for expelling the two government
delegates was lacking. Britain, at that
time, was one of the nations that de-
clined to favor such an extreme action
against member government. On this
years vote, however, the British position
was changed and it was Britain's dele
gate Myrddin- Evans who best summed
up the deepened emotions aroused by
the Hungarian crime. This year." he
said, I'VE are faced with circumstances
that are not ordinary. Other conSidera-
lions nave been injected, considerations
of humanity, considerations of public
and international morality, considera-
tons of good faith between nations,
considerations of fundamental human
rights"
The primary purposes of the lilo
are to promote social justice; to improve,
through international action, labor con-
ditionS and living standards, and to fur
Their economic and social stability. In
its 39-year hiStory-it predateS the
United Nations-it has pursued these
humanitarian purposes at level above
and beyond conventional international
politics. In its action now it has demon
strated again that human rights take
precedence in this body of world opinion
over the cynical exercise of political
power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
Cool to Polar Treaty

Various newspapers includ-
ing The Star, have editorial
lied favorably regarding the
Antarctic proposal sent out
by the United States to IL
other nations suggesting a
treaty to further interna-
tional scientific cooperation
on the vast continent in the
south polar regions. The
Star stated that the proposed
treaty would not negate any
nations territorial rights or
claims in the area. I believe
The Star to be in error. The
protocol states that 1.-The legal
status quo in Antarctica would
be frozen for the duration Of
the treaty" Thus, the United
States. which owns no pebble
in the Antarctic today but
has vast rights dating back
to 1920. would, under the
treaty, give up all rights there
in a unilateral sense and
make no claims to the vast
areas Americans have ex-
plored and mapped and oc-
cupied. The treaty might last
from one to 1000 years and
the effect would be that the
United States would own no
Antarctic territory for the
duration.
Suppose some other nation
moved in a large population.
Then, when the treaty ended
and claims were allowable,
the one with the squatter's
rights would perhaps be able
to impose claim upon the
whole continent. On the other
hand, to have no national
claims by anyone will doubt
less discourage all would-be
volunteer settlers, free enter
prise mining companies, COM
mercial aviation pioneers, and
various other developers Of
continents. The end result
would be a loss to the United
States Of what it should own.
There is ample territory
there to accommodate land
claims based on the work of
heroes Of the seven present
claimants and the United
States Of America. The other
four countries invited under
the protocol have not consist
emily explored there - Bel
GUM, Japan, South Africa
and the USSR. 1t would be
suitable, certainly, to allow
tn e m and other nations
scientific access (under visas)
to the territories that are
claimed or should be claimed
by those nations which have
done the exploring and map
ping and occupying prior to
the ICY. The United States
of America has expended
several lives. millions of dol
lars, and much magnificent
effort under hardships to ex-
plore, map and study the
continent proper.
Why should the United
States be denied the normal
natural fruits Of its explorers
work? Or why should there
be any delay in the matter?
If the United States moves
out Of Antarctica politically
1t surrenders too much.
E. A. Kendall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL
A bus is a place where you
hear queer Things.

A bus is a place where you
hear queer things.
Temp Jones was seated be-
hind a lady, when she said
to her companion:
ut is dif1icult, really, to re-
view q book without reading
It,"
Difficult, yes, lady"
thought Jones, to himself.
But not impossible, lady,
ha, ha, ha, not impossible.
Temp Jones easy course in
reviewing in one lesson goes
as follows:
/. Read the jacket blurb
carefully.
2. Then read the first
chapter.
3. Turn quickly to the last
chapter, and read the last
page.
And there you are!
Anyone can review a book
in this fashion without read
ing it, or, at least without
reading much of 1t.
Depending upon your ma
tive skill, 1t may turn out
to be a very good review, too.
That is the wonder Of 1t.
Take a book on ants, let
us say.
Take two books on ants,
throw one away, and review
the other.
Ants are endearing crea-
lures, II the reader feels that
way.
If not. he wants to stamp
on them, q rather dirty trick,
really, but a small one in a
world where big dirty tricks
are pulled every day.
The book on ants is hand
somely illustrated, and that
means a lot to the sensitive,
because pictures Of ants do
not move.
Everyone knows, book
reader or not, that the most
disconcerting thing about
members Of the great ant
family is that they sure do
move.
They move in a scampering
sort Of way, with a predilec-
ton. as reviewers like to say,
for ones legs.
They will scamper up a
left leg as easily as up a
right. and they positively love
TO get down ones neck.
All those tiny little feet
going down ones hardy old
neck is something to feel. not
talk about, except to yell.
This yell, often heard at
picnics and other affairs,
including cocktail parties.
where people are supposed TO
be having a good time. is
guaranteed to bring mamma
streaming from the house on
a double run. (Single run.
whatever that Is. for spiders)
- -
The ant book strikes q sour
note, however, with dog low
ers.
Dog lovers, as Q class, do
not like ants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
Ribs Marines

Well, well, II old Hats"
Pate hasn't gone and made
page again, when most
needed by the Marine Corps.
After a lean period Of moth
ing more world shaking than
normal appearances at ham,
and-egg box fights or Kutie
Kapers Konclaves, complete
with Shriner drill squads
and/or colors and color guard,
the Marines must have felt
neglected publicity wise. But
never-fear old Hats" came
across with his seven-para-
graph order commanding the
wearing Of hats by certain
of his warriors, when wear
ing civilian clothing on GER
tain occasions.
In my old Army days, If
some crusty old c. o. de-
cided, say, that his braves
should wear hats when not
in uniform of post, he issued
a one paragraph, six word
order: When in cts. cloth
ing, wear hats"
And in those rugged times
not many COS had much
truck with off-duty doings.
Good gosh. let's hope that
old Hats" current peeve
about Marines headgear does
not diminish his eagerness to
take on world menaces Of
every kind and magnitude
everywhere. Otherwise the
country would be left wholly
defenseless-except for the
Army, Navy and Air Force.
Mercy me, hide the women
and children! n
r q GRaan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
Prods FreehH

At a luncheon meeting last
week. held by the Arlington
Democratic Women's Club,
where the four candidates
for Congressman for the 10th
district spoke, Joe Freehill
once again left Immediately
after his speech, thus he was
absent for the question pc
Rod Of the program.
Candidates Hanowell, Rolls
and Lapsley all remained
and answered questions d.
rectly. At this stage, it looks
like Freehill deliberately
avoids answering questions.
I. for one, would never vote
for a man unless I knew
where he stood on all issues.
Virginia Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
Dim View Of Labor

There is an old Chinese
proverb that a picture is
worth a thousand words.
Some that advocate State
socialism seem to be think
ing likewise. While serving as
chief of a division before my
retirement from the Govern
ment service. I reviewed
thousands of trade publica-
tons including bulletins dis
tributed by labor unions.
Most Of the cartoons in the
magazines published by labor
unions were grotesque and
portrayed management as a
octopus as far as the aver
age employe is concerned,
and malicious attacks were
made against the capitalistic
system.
In the pending labor legis-
lation, it might be well to
insert a provision to penalize
unions when labor barons
grossly exaggerate the situa-
.tion in their voracious greed
for higher wages and con-
slant vociferous and insati-
able demands for mazuma.
Many Of the labor bosses
blatantly assert that they are
against communism. but it
must be remembered that
Mussolini and Hitler also
took the same stand and the
system Of government they
established was just as ruth
less as that Of the Moscovites
as far as individual rights
are concerned.
Back in the days Of Teddy
Roosevelt. we heard a lot
about the beef trust, railway
trust, sugar trust, etc. The
gargantuan labor bosses are
a thousand times worse to-
day, as they are gradually
devaluating the currency,
wrecking our economy and
destroying the traditional
methods and incentives that
have made the United States
the most powerful nation in
the world. A.U,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28

which to study humane
methods Of slaughtering ami
mails used for food. Now the
Senate Agriculture Committee
wants another two years to
study the matter. What a
travesty Of mercyl Did it
take the United States 81
years in which to discover
methods by which we are in
a position to destroy the
major part Of humanity?
Should 1t have taken our
country more than so years
to discover more merciful
methods Of killing animals
than the brutal, inhumane
methods used in today's
slaughter houses?
Other than the United
States. Russia is the only
other major "so-called" civil
lied country which continues
to use barbaric methods Of
slaughter. 1t is evident that
neither the Agriculture De-
partment nor all the meat
packers themselves will do
anything about humane
slaughter Of their own Volt
ton. Therefore it is high
time for the law to step in
and make them.
Legislation regarding hui
name slaughter has passed
the House. Now the Senate
Agriculture Committee wishes
to substitute a study bill in
place Of H. r. 1908, already
approved by the House. 1t is
not too late for every Ameri-
can who wishes to end need
less and unspeakable cruelty
to animals in slaughter
houses to write or telegraph
his Senators demanding that
they uphold and vote for
H. r. 1908.
Therese Ann Olson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
FIoys Democrats
Dorothy Jordan.

AS one OF the HepuDllcan
candidates in the forthcom-
ing November elections for
the Maryland House of Dele
gates from Prince Georges
County, never thought I
would state that 1 was glad
not to have been an incum-
bent member of such body.
But after reading the article
in The Star about present
members Of the Maryland
Legislature, including four
from Prince Georges County
up for reelection, receiving
big legal fees and insurance
commissions from the State
treasury, I am more than
pleased to announce that /
am not at present a member
Of the Maryland House Of
Delegates.
I propose that a fair and
equitable system be set up
by those agencies of the State
having to do with insurance
programs and coverage Of the
facilities and properties be-
longing to the State. Such a
system, which might also be
enacted into law by legis-
lators with the public's inter-
estS foremost in mind, would
basically allow every insur-
ance broker or agent the
right TO participate in selling
insurance to the State and
not just a selected few fair
haired boys Of a political
party's hierarchy. In addi-
ton, an enlightened legis-
lature should speedily pass
into law prohibitions against
its own members receiving,
directly or indirectly, fees or
commissions or any other
sum Of money from the State
treasury outside Of the regu-
lar salary allowance they are
entitled to as members Of
the State Legislature.
Albert A. Rapport,
Republican Candidate for
the Maryland House of
Delegates From Prince
Georges County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
Humane SLAUGHTER

Thank you for your recent
editorial on the subject of
humane slaughter. The news
papers Of this country can be
Of tremendous help in finally
securing this legislation.
However, I have yet to read
in any newspaper the names
of those Senators who voted
against this humane and
moral issue in committee, and
who seek to substitute the
old runaround-a study" bill.
Shame on Senators Ellen
der, DIN Johnston. Holland.
Eastland, Talmadge, Milton
Younk, Thye, Hickenlooper,
Mundt and Schoeppel! These
are the men who defeated
Senator Humphreys bill in
the Senate Agriculture Com
mittee. and they should be
publicly revealed for doing so.
Election time is approaching
for some of them, and I do
not believe the American vot-
ing public wants to back up
those who are responsible for
the continuation of brutality.
1t is the duty of the news
papers to keep the public in
formed so that we will vote
intelligently for decency and
kindness. There is nothing
decent or kind about a
study" bill. Why cannot the
Senate vote on the true issue
and give the public the legis-
lation 1t so earnestly desires?
Elizabeth s. Herman.
The Agriculture Department
has already had 90 years In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
THE POLITICAL MILL
BY GOULD LINCOLN,


Vice President Nixon has
blown a bit Of reason into the
present frantic controversy
over calls and letters from
members Of Congress and the
White House 10 Government
regulatory agencies.
Mr.. Nixon. In an interview
with reporters In Portland.
Me-. asserted that members
OF Congress had a duty 10
perform In seeking informa-
ton for their constituents.
and fair treatment, from
these agencies. He indicated
that the White House star
has a similar duty toward
citizens who appeal TO Il. To
do otherwise. Mr.. Nixon con-
tended. would be 10 leave
constituents and citizens
one and the same thing--to
the sole jurisdiction and
mercy Of q bureaucracy.
On the other hand, the
Vice President stated specifi-
cally and clearly the limits Of
such interference or appeals
10 the regulatory agencies.
In the FIRST place. the deter
mining factor must be
whether public interest would
suffer from the intervention
by Congressmen and the
White House. Second, the
Congressman or member Of
the White House stan asking
information or for interviews
with agency members would
be acting improperly II he
were TO benefit personally
from this Intervention: for
example, II he were to get
stock. or II he or members Of
his family we're financially
involved in q concern for
which he interviewed.
Motive for Gift Is Crux
The Vice President also
dealt with the matter of gifts
to men in public office. He
freely admitted that public
officials are frequently con-
fronted with decisions to &C.
cept or not to accept hospi-
tally and gifts. He said this:
IF the gift is given because
OF the Office you hold, and II,
in your opinion, there is no
question of the gift being
given In order to obtain some
action on your part, then that
is acceptable. On the other
hand, If there is a question Of
Interior motives, then you
must turn it down.
1T isn't a question of
gifts received. The question
is what was done-did the
public interest suffer, and II
it did, then action should
be taken"
The Vice President was
speaking, Of course, in the
light Of the investigation now
being made by the House
Legislative Oversight Sub
committee-an investigation
to determine whether i'm
proper pressure is brought to
bear on the Government
agencies and whether these
agencies have yielded to pres
sure. The investigation has
been highlighted by charges
that Sherman Adams, Assist
ant to the President, sought
to obtain favors, from the
Federal 1Eade Commission
and the Securities and Ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28

They do not like anything.
except dogs.
Dogs, somehow, appeal to
people who like to smoke big
stinky cigars, drive motor
cars too long for their own
good, and prefer watermelon
to canteloupe.
You can put the dog lovers
down in your book as extro-
vert people with an urge to
be millionaires sometime,
even If they never make 1t.
With ant people, 1t Is diff
ferent.
The ant person is alto
gether different. He is a cul-
tured scientist who finds
more amusement in his back
yard cataloguing the 5000
different insects living there
than any old extrovert would
if he owned a $4,000 British
automobile, and cheerio to
you, me lad.
So -
Well, you take hold Of this
ant book by both hands, look
over the pictures rapidly,
like an ant running, and
then read the first chapter.
That's following Rule I to
the T.
No, that isn't right, Read
the blurb first. That can tell
you all you want to know,
and sometimes more.
So now we have two rules
gone, and only one to 60.
Rule III
Read carefully the last
page, have q sigh, and say,
brightly:
"A wonderful book This
magnificent presentation Of
the life Of ants will strike q
responsive chord in the heart
Of all ant lovers. 1t is really
rather silly, after all, TO be
an ant lover. when there
are so many pretty girls
in the world, but II you
want to love nasty old ants,
why. go ahead. stick your
head in the sand, and i'm
agine you're an ostrich. The
ostrich, we hear. does not
try TO hide in the sand, but
is really just down there with
It's head looking along the
sand level for-guess, dar-
lingl-for ANTS. Ha, ha. ha,
for ants, dearie. for ants"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28

change Commission for q
longtime friend and New
England industrialist, Ber-
nard 0oldnne. from whom
Mr.. Adams accepted q Vi
cuna coat. an oriental rug
and hotel expenses running
70 $4,000.
Mr.. Adams mas testified
under oath that he neither
sought nor obtained favors
from these Government agen-
cies-and the evidence so
far given bears out his con-
tention. Whether Mr.. Gold
fine expected anything diff
ferent Is another question.
President Eisenhower has de-
clared his complete faith In
the integrity Of Mr.. Adams.
Also. during the course OF
the House hearings. the
names Of several Senators
have come into the testimony
as having written letters or
sought interviews for their
constituents. particularly In
connection with the award
OF television channels in
which their constituents were
interested. The latest devel-
opment was that Chairman
Harris Of the House Com
merce Committeeman OF the
investigating subcommittee
had written q letter May 2 to
the Federal Communications
Commission regarding q
pending application for q ra-
do license in Pine Bluff. Ark,
in which q citizen OF his
State was interested.
Harris-Adams Analogy
Chairman Harris has in
sisted that there was nothing
wrong with his writing this
letter, that he asked nothing
wrong. II, however, II is wrong
for other high officials to
write letters to these commits
sions, as has been charged in
the hearings on Mr.. Adams,
because the mere writing was
an exercise Of influence
improper, of course Mr..
Harris letter could fall into
the same category. For sure
ly no man is at present in q
stronger position to exert in
fluence over these regulatory
bodies than Mr.. Harris. He
holds a veritable meat ak
over their heads. The writing
Of the letter seems naive in
view Of all the excitement
over the investigation.
Under Vice President Nix
on's contention. there is
nothing wrong in Mr.. Har-
ris' letter-writing to the
FEC unless there is some
benefit or favor to accrue be-
cause OF an exertion Of in
fluence by Mr.. Harris. There
is nothing to show that Mr..
Harris asked q favor or OBJ
tanned one.
Like Mr.. Harris, Sherman
Adams has insisted he sought
no favors for Mr.. Goldf1ne
and got him none. Mr.. Adams
is being investigated. ml.
Harris is not, nor are the
members Of the Senate who
wrote letters to the FEC. II
there is to be a standard Of
procedure set for members Of
the white House staff. a SINH
lar standard should apply to
members Of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
Questions and Answers
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

Q. Who decides which Gov
eminent records will be kept
and which destroyed?-L.H.
A. The Archivist Of the
United States is responsible
for the appraisal Of docu-
ments in terms Of their value
to the Government, to schol-
ars and researchers, and
others. He submits to Con-
gress lists Of records which
are not worthy Of preserva-
ton and. after Congress ap-
proves, the records are de-
stroyed or otherwise dis
posed Of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
Who Else?

1t should surprise nobody &C
quainted with small boys that l2-
year-old New Yorker has figured out
"all the elements Of a workable system"
for launching a two-ton, returnable
space satellite. For this business Of
roaming around in space is just about
the most intriguing challenge left to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry Driters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conde1-
sdtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28

The ant book strikes q sour
note, however, with dog low
ers.
Dog lovers. as . class, do
not like ants.