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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Art and the Party

The Soviet Writers Congress, the
first held since 1854, has aired q lot of
arty issues in Moscow. Attended by
1000 delegates from all parts Of the
globe, it has dwelt at length, in many
windy and enormously dull speeches,
with the problems Of literature in our
ideologically divided world. More than
that, its board Of directors has been
gracious and good-hearted enough TO
'rehabilitate" several Russian authors
who for the past few years have been
cast into kind of outer darkness as
punishment for having written things
in brief period Of free thinking frenzy
at variance with the party line.
These forgiven ones, these restored
individuals, include Ilya Ehrenburg and
Konstantin Simonov, both Of whom Wis
tied our town not long after the end of
the Second World War Some years ago,
after Stains death, they slipped for a
while on the heady wine of what seemed
to be at least little measure Of new
artistic liberty in the Soviet Union. But
they took too much of the stuff, and
they became momentarliy hayward, and
even drunken, in the sense Of preSum-
ing to create poems and novels that
raised questions about the wonders and
beauties of the Marxist-Leninist way of
life. Now, however, they have confessed
their literary sins; they have promised
to err no more, and so they have been
brought back into the fold. AS AlekSev
C11rHnFy ~ IN a cVaaAOh
to the Moscow congress, they have real
lied after much Soul-Searching land
payleSs paydays) that they have made
mistaken statements or given dis
torted view of reality" in some of their
works of art. Needless to say, Of course,
reality" in this instance refers to Com
munist theory, which an author "dis-
torts" whenever he fails to eulogize 1t as
the sum and substance of all perfection.
The great exception to this ere
facilitating" process is Boris Pasternak.
He still remains in the Kremlin's dog
house for dissenting artists. After all,
he has won the Nobel Prize for litera-
ture "a prize he has not been allowed
to accept) and his splendid novel, DOC
tor Zhivago," continues to inspire the
free world as damning indictment of
the Communist system. Maybe, as time
goes on, Soviet society will be liberalized
enough to let men Of his caliber write
as they please. Meanwhile, it intrigueS
the mind to speculate over what he
would say, If he were permitted to speak
freely, about Mr.. Surkov'S party-line as
sertion that Russian authors are in no
sense regimented or controlled, but that
it is their duty" to be "active propa-
gandiStS of the ideas of communism"
Mr.. Pasternak could have lot of ironic
fun with that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Bockstoqe Business

If President Eisenhower has a pref
erence in the selection of the next head
Of the Board of District Commissioners
his wish should and certainly will be
respected. For while the Commissioners,
under the applicable law, have tradition
ally chosen their own presiding officer,
they are presidential appointees and it
goes without saying that they should be
amenable to an expressed wish by Mr..
Eisenhower.
1t is our belief, however, than any
preference which the President may
have in matter of this kind should be
stated publicly. 1t should not be given
effect through backstage maneuvering
which serves to bring huSh-hush pres
sure to bear on any member of the
board. In this instance there is SubStan-
tial evidence that the White House, al
though we cannot say that this neces-
Sarily means the President, has used
pressure tactics to induce Engineer Com
missioner yelling to vote contrary to his
best judgment and his own preference.
If this is the case, we do not think 1t is
aproper way to control the election of
president of the Board of Commits
SionerS.
The real question here is not one Of
personalities. Commissioners Karrick
and Mclaughlin are both able men who
have served the community well. We
happen to think that Mr.. Karrick is en-
titled to an opportunity to serve as
president of the board. The real queS-
ton, however, is one of principle-the
principle that good government, in the
absence of a public expression from the
President, requires that the Commits
Sioners be free to vote in accordance
with their best judgment, and not under
the dictate of hidden preSsureS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
On the Spot

:, George Meany and the AFL-CIO
Executive Council have put themselves
on very hot spot in deciding to fight
BILL For it will appear before this bust
ness is over-although it certainly is not
true-that they are making common
cause with James r. Hoffa and his
Transfers against law which is de-
signed to curb union corruption.
The councils publicly stated opposi-
ton to the Senate-approved bill is based
on generalities. The formal statement
says the bill is "a sword designed to
destroy legitimate unions and free col
lective bargaining" and that the bill,
If enacted, would unwarrantedly jeop-
afdize the liberties of all honest trade
unionistS." We do not think there is any
merit in these hair-raising analyses.
Much the same kind of things were
said about the Taft-Hartley Act-that
1t would destroy unions and enslave the
workers. But time has revealed the
abSurdity of those complaints, and time
will work the same magic on the excited
protests which are being heard today.
Mr.. Meany and his associates, how
ever, are honest men who believe in
honest unions. OF course, they will
oppose any legislation which may curb
union power. But the mere fact that
both they and Mr.. Hoffa are against this
bill does not mean that the AFL-CIO
people are sleeping in the same bed with
the Transfers boss. Mr.. Meany is ex-
pected to make detailed statement of
his objections to the Senate bill in an
appearance on June before the House
Committee on Education and Labor.
The merits of his opposition, if any,
can be judged more fairly after that
presentation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

ing, for example. appeared to be q for
midable problem. There were difficul-
ties of allocating space among them-
selves in the new building, not to mem
ton the acquisition Of q suitable site.
4 All the pieces Of the puzzle. however,
have been fitted together, including the
arrangement of local financing. This
cooperative commercial venture is sue
cessful relocation" in the best sense
of the word. It is an inspiring example
Of what group of small businessmen
can do when they have the determine
ton not to be whipped by the initial
setbacks Of the big urban redevelop-
ment program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Fairfax Spending

AS voters, we have to look
to the Fairfax County Board
Of Supervisors for overall
county fiscal responsibility. In
turn. all county department
heads should be held account
able for public funds, whether
it be preparation Of a budget,
efficient operation of their
department or expenditure Of
these funds.
1t Is only natural that
department heads. including
school officials, will budget
for and request more than
they need, in anticipation of
reductions. The same people,
using this procedure year
after year. soon begin to con-
fuse desires with require
ments. This is where fiscal
responsibility needs to be re-
introduced. Actual and spe-
cific requirements which can
be justified and planned are
one thing, but it appears to
me that the proposed county
budget contains more than
this, and therefore this budget
should be seriously considered
in the light Of justiflable
requirements. This can be
attained only by indoctrina-
ton Of the principle of fiscal
responsibility into all depart
ments. If this approach is
taken. I feel reasonably sure
sufficient savings can be
effected through a more
efficient operation, and the
present tax rate can be
retained.
Gilbert v. Tribbeft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

In reference to the Chan
lilly Airport sewerage plan,
it has been proposed that the
sewer line from the airport
be installed through the
Difficult Run and Accotink
watersheds and to end at a
treatment plant at the mouth
Of Pohick Creek. The fore
going proposal would not
only be very costly but would
serve only a limited purpose.
insofar as the county is con-
cerned. This is so because
the proposed route Of the
sewer appears to be largely
through or adjacent to areas
already served by sewers.
II Fairfax County is going
to be jointly concerned with
the Chantilly Airport sewer
age plan, which of course 1t
should be. then the logical
as well as most natural route
Of the sewer line would APP
pear TO be southeastward
from the airport through the
Cub Run-Bull Run and
Occoquan watersheds to a
treatment plant at the bay.
Through this plan it would
be possible to adequately
serve the airport and the
adjacent areas as well as a
vast undeveloped area Of
Fairfax County, along the
watersheds mentioned, and
also parts Of Loudoun and
Prince William Counties. 1t
may be true that this plan
would be equally as costly.
The vast undeveloped area
Of the County of Fairfax
mentioned above would, be
Of greater economic value If
severed, Notwithstanding the
cost. The county cannot long
afford failure to recognize
these facts, and this is Of
especial significance in view
Of the building of the worlds
largest and most modern
international airport in the
area. However, as long as
there is apparent determine
ton by some citizens Of the
county to continue to con-
centrate and conflne develop
ment to the lower and smaller
eastern third Of the county.
likewise the source Of tax
revenue will be limited and
there will be no other course
for the people Of the county
at large than to ante up with
continued increases in taxes.
Observer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Disputes Educator

DR.. Benjamin Fines article
on college admissions con-
tains a few highly misleading
statements. If not actual err
rors Of fact. First, on the
subject of college board
examinations, DR.. Fine states
that the top score Of 800 is
given only for a perfect paper
and thus is phenomenal, I"
the work of a genius. Now
actually, an 800 is awarded
to the best papers Of the day,
but these need not be perfect.
Moreover, that these scores
are not as rare as DR.. Fine
implies can be seen in the
fact that at Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School this year.
800s were scored by at least
six students in English COM
position and three in adj
vanced mathematics.
DR.. Fine relates the case
of a student who scored
several phenomenal" 800s,
was second in his class and
active In extracurricular ac-
tivities, but was rejected by
Cornell and put on Harvard's
waiting list. This need not be
a case Of a rejected genius.
More important, this case Is
definitely not typical. as any
high school guidance coun-
selor will testify. and one is
bound to wonder whether
DR.. Fine has told us the
whole story. What of the
candidates character? Might
he have applied at the last
minute? DR.. Fines main
point. that many students
should apply not to certain
Ivy League schools into which
they have little chance of
admission but to the other,
good colleges in the country,
is reasonable and well put.
But his gross exaggerations
. Of actual conditions A will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
'Homemoker Service

Your editorial Of April -
at the beginning Of our CAM
paign to arouse interest in
the "Homemaker Service
was deeply appreciated by all
of us who are hopeful Of es-
tablishing this much-needed
service in our city, with mem
bership in the United Givers
Fund. May we now have a
last-moment reminder. to any
kind people who have planned
to help US, but have not yet
done so?
Other cities have found
that the "Homemakers" are
invaluable in keeping families
together during an emergen-
cy; in caring for small chill
dren temporarily motherless;
in actually raising home
standards by teaching better
methods of housework and
child care through the train
ing each "Homemaker" re-
ceives in cooking. mending,
cleaning and nutrition. The
small sum paid to the "home-
maker" may possibly save
lengthy hospital expenses for
the mother, necessary insti-
tutional or foster home fees
for several children and a
broken home for an indefinite
period.
In order to qualify for
membership in the United
Givers Fund, the "Homemak-
ers" must show "broad COM
munity support" and that is
why-in these closing hours
of our private fund drive-we
retell our story and appeal to
all for help to distracted fam
lilies in their tragic hour of
illness or disaster. Won't you
please write to Homemaker
Service, 1922 Massachusetts,
avenue NV, for further in
formation, or offer to join
our campaign? Now?
Elizabeth N. 'Hempstone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Peaceful Subversion'

On May 10. your illustrious
columnist David Lawrence
pointed to the sad fact that
the British are trying to in
duce their two big allies to
sanction the fruits of Soviet
aggresSions in Eastern Eu-
rope. This British behavior is
all the more amazing because
in their so-called Potomac
Declaration of 1854, Presi-
dent Eisenhower and Sir
Winston Churchill solemnly
stated that their countries
will never be parties to any
agreement which would pro-
long the enslavement of the
captive nations.
Moscow's plan Of a nom
aggression pact between At
lantic and Warsaw pact
members is one Of the means
to obtain Western military
guarantees for its Communist
gauleiters in Eastern Europe.
While such a nonaggres-
sion pact would be seriously
observed by the West, it
would not hinder Moscow in
pursuing its subversion in the
Western countries. The most
eloquent evidence thereof is
the Declaration Of the Com
munist Parties of the Soviet
Bloc, signed on November IA,
1857. which gave detailed in
structions to the Communist
parties in the free world on
how to subvert and over
throw democratic regimes.
This was done at a time when
Moscow already asked for a
summit meeting and preached
peaceful coexiStence.
Thus. every security pact
concluded with the Soviets
would virtually represent a
unilateral commitment for
the West, since Moscow would
regard itself free to under
mine the West by its So
called theological warfare
without resorting to hot war.
It is regrettable enough
that even some leading West
ern figures don't realize yet
that peaceful coexistence is
the Soviet term for peace
full" Communist subversion.
DR.. Laszlo Bartok.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

who refuses to be browbeaten
by the clamorous today and
who. even when the skies are
yelled by frowning harbingers
Of storm, believes that the
clouds are lies and the blue
skies the truth.
Over the triple doors of the
Cathedral Of Milan is a fa-
nous inscription: IAN that
pleases is but for a moment.
All that troubles is but for q
moment. That only is inn
portant which is eternal"
When the Senator who kept
This Too Shall Pass" before
his eyes during his toiling
years under the white
Dome" passed on, one Of his
senatorial colleagues with
moving eloquence said of him:
Il like to think that during
his travail and at the end he
had the helpful remembrance
of the motto on his desk, and
that the engulflng shadows
would lead to the eternal
radiance ahead"
Untold millions under all
skies base their fundamental
faith for time and eternity on
the glorious fact that One
who has revealed as no one
else the heart of the Father
God, hung dead on two
crossed beams of wood in the
darkest night of disaster and
defeat but who. as it began
to dawn on the third day.
burst the bonds of the tomb
as the eastern sun poured its
golden radiance into an empty
sepulcher.
Upon the lips of the radiant
victor was the CHEEKY saluta-
ton to those who had come
expecting to be met by death
-"All Hail"-this is, Good
Morning! From that ecstatic
hour Christianity has gone on
conquering and to conquer
in the invincible faith.-The
Morning ComeSl
On a recent visit to Phila-
delphia's University of Penn
sylvania, founded by Bepja-
min Franklin, I read the epi-
taph he wrote for himself
when he was a young man
and which is engraved on a
plaque near his grave in
Christ Church Cemetery. It
proclaims the faith that ITO
morrow Comes. !" Here is what
he wrote in all the vigor Of
his young manhood as he
contemplated the inevitable
date with death:
The body OF B. Franklin,
printer, like the cover OF an
old book-its contents torn
out and Stript of its lettering
and gliding, lies here, food
for ,OormS. But the Work
shall not be lost: for it t0ill
as he belieUed, appear once
more In a neJD and more
elegant edition - corrected
and improved BY the Author.
That faith is very near.
This mortal must put on i'm
mortality-a luminous part
OF Cne Greco, Inc Morning
Comes"
No one has sounded that
triumphant certainty with
clearer trumpets than Harriet
Beecher Stowe.
So shall it be at last, in that
bright morning,
When the soul tDaketh, and
lfe'S shadows fec;
o In that hour, fairer than
daylight ddwnino,
Shall rise the glorious
thought, / am Nth Thee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
so Years AGO

A military man Of Civil
War fame died so years ago.
Reporting his death in a
story from Mitchell, S. OAK,
on May 81, 1909, The Star
said: Maj. Israel C. Green,
aged IS years, who captured
John Brown Of Ossawatomie
at Harpers Ferry, is dead
near here on a farm where
he had lived SO years. :. The
United States Governments
arsenal at HarperS Ferry was
seized October II. 1859, and
held for So hours by John
Brown and is men. During
the lapse Of that time more
than 900 armed and frenzied
Virginians and Marylanders
had fairly riddled with shot
the engine house in which the
little band Of enthusiastic
anti-slavery men had en-
trenched themselves. Eighty
United States Marines COM
manded by Major Russell and
Lieut.. Green won the honors
Of the day. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Revise Tax Law?

We are told that higher
wages mean imitation.
This is not so. The cause
of imitation is primarily high
er taxation. which can be met
only by increased income.
If the low wage Garner were
exempted from income tax,
wage increase demands would
be lessened and he would
have more money to spend
and so help the whole econ
omy.
1t all goes back to "tax and
tax, spend and spend, elect
and elect" and now it is
catching up with us.
David Rogers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
FROM THE STARS FILES !.

years ago. On May 30. 1859.
The Star said: IAN interest
ing trial of skill will take
place in the square south of
the Presidents House tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock,
we learn. between rival grass
cutting machines. The
public will be admitted, and
no doubt it will be something
of a gathering of agricultulr-
lists and others who may wish
to see the mowers NOV. %"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

needlessly worry parents and
students and only intensity
the problem Of multiple APP
plications which he probably
was trying to remedy.
David Gerber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

The Nation had a golfing
President in the White House
so years ago. On May %,
1909, The Star noted: "Presi-
dent Taft's work is easing up,
so that he now has more time
for outdoor recreation than
at any other period Of his
administration. He is avail
ing himself of the opportuni-
ties, too, and for the last two
weeks has rarely missed a
day from riding, walking or
golf playing. :. OF the three
forms Of exercise, the Presi-
dent enjoys golf most. I"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
100 Years Ago

Seventh street residents Of
100 years ago were getting a
bit impatient with the con-
dition of their street. On
May "a, 1859, The Star re-
ported: THE Seventh street
folks are naturally a great
deal disguised by the manner
in which they are treated by
the corporate authorities in
respect to street improve
ments. Thus, there has
existed for some time a pool
Of water in the middle of
that street near ! street and
no representations on the
part of the residents have
served to cause the abate-
ment Of the nuisance. Yes
terday a sign erected upon
a stake in the middle of this
pool attracted the amused
attention Of paSsers-by. 1t
bore the inscription, Frog
concert tonight. For tickets
apply to the Mayor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
'oh, Stop CompIoining!'
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry ioriter's correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Is Years AGO

Several days Of rioting with
tragic results took place in a
Toledo strike rs years ago.
In a story from that city on
May "a, 1884, The Star said:
Several persons we're shot
today when troops opened
fire at the strike-ridden
Electric Auto-Lite plant and
one man was killed and four
or five wounded. One of
those shot was William Ebel.
Blood gushed from his thigh.
A second man fell as shoot
ing continued. He was re-
ported dying from a wound
in the jugular vein. The
firing started when the troops
were unable to hold back the
mob. :"
A man who added much to
the American scene died 25
years ago. In a story from
New York on May 4, 1884,
The Star reported: Harry
Mozely Stevens, who created
the American hot dog and
built a fortune on It, Is dead
at 70. The English-born
caterer to the hungry APP
petiteS Of millions of this
country's sports fans sue
cumbed to arteriosclerosis
at his home yesterday after a
long illness. Starting in a
small baseball park at Niles,
Ohio, Stevens lived to see his
business develop into the far
flung Stevens concessions
covering every major league
ball park. :"
A widely known Washing
ton school teacher was slain
Is years ago. On May rs,
1894, The Star reported:
Police today were without a
definite clue to the murder Of
Miss Mary Sheads. IS, re-
tired school teacher, found
strangled to death on the
bedroom floor of her apart
ment on the fifth floor Of the
Balfour, 1000 Sixteenth street.
last night. Up to noon today
no arrests had been made.
Miss Sheads. formerly prin-
cipal of the Adams and Bryan
Schools, was known to hun
dreds of Washingtonians, her
former pupils"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

The hazards of getting
about a century ago were in
dicated in this item in The
Star on May 26, 1859: Last
evening, as Mr.. r. B. Owens,
commissioner, was returning
with his daughter in a buggy
from a picnic at Arlington,
his horse became frightened
upon the Long Bridge and
started to run. Mr.. o. sue
ceeded in bringing the ami
NAL into a moderate gait;
but just then another buggy
passed suddenly, and his
horse took another fright
and started running and
kicking. Mr.. o., noticing that
the draw was open, saw but
a single chance of escaping
"a large four-horse wagon
stood upon the bridge. INTO
which he drove, smashing
the buggy and harness and
throwing himself and dau9h-
ter out upon the bridge,
somewhat bruising, but not
seriously injuring. both. 1t
was a narrow escape"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

A contest near the White
HOUSE was in the making 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
UndeyeIoped Foirfox

David Gerber
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-06-25
Hire 8 New Teachers
for w. Geauga Schools

CHESTER - At the regu-
lar meeting of the West Ge-
auga Board of Education
held June 8, 1859, the follow
ing new teachers were hir :
ed:
Mrs. Dorothy Taliaferro of
Gates Mills. Ohio, will teach
second grade at the Russell
Elementary School. Mrs
Taliaferro attended Ohio
State and Kent State Univer-
stiles and previously taught
five years at the Chester Ele-
mentary Building.
Mrs. Marian Larson of $50
North Cleveland ST., Chagrin
Falls, who has a B. S. Degree
in Education from Kent
State University will teach
second grade at the n e W
WestWood Elementary Scho-
oil. Mrs. Larson taught in
Brooklyn Village, Cleveland,
and at Orange Schools.
Mrs. Caroline Froebe of
395 Bell ST., Chagrin Falls,
will teach fifth grade at the