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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Trend in Korec

Well, everyone seems to
have given Diplomat Gilstrap
his Jumps for his public in
ference that there might be
something less than a per-
feet democracy existing in
South Korea today. But aside
from our diplomats repre-
hensible conducs in daring
to criticize our noble and
honorable ally, there are
other points at issue which
should be aired.
For one thing, South Ko-
rea seems bent on treading
the path towards totalitari-
anism and suppression of the
individual liberties Of free
speech and open criticism. !
am frank to admit that ! DO
not care to see my tax dol
lar perverted to such ends. |
did not like our association
with Russia during World
War II and ! do not like our
associations with Dictator
ships and "stronP men" now.
The distinction between
communism and fascism,
between oppression to serve
the state and oppression TO
serve an oligarchy are abb
stractions that have little
meaning to me. No doubt
there are those who would
point out that expediency
makes strange bedfellows;
that the end justifies the
means-no matter how ne
farious the means happen to
be. But there is no virtue and
no truth in these arguments.
We as a nation should be
either for freedom for the
individual or for exaltation
of the state. and assuming
in good faith that we choose
the former, we should fight
trespasses against the indi-
vidual wherever they occur,
even if it means slapping the
wrist Of a frienG.
In essence, / contend that
merely being on our side
should not clothe tyrants
with immunity from criti-
cism. We support Korea
financially and militarily. If
we cannot protect individual
freedoms in nations who
draw sustenance from US.
what hope do we have in de-
manding rectitude Of nations
opposed to us?
c. F. Runyan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Not a Game

Your May II editorial,
mot a Came" is to the
point, but the game is not
one sided. Too many people
are prone to express Just one
side of the traffic problem
and indict the auto driver.
Drivers who have no re-
spect for life or property
should be ruled OF the road.
However, those in authority
should honestly enforce traf-
nc laws, not just for fines to
support their governments.
Every city, town or hamlet
includes in its projected in
come a certain amount for
fines and woe to the officer
that does not issue his quota
of tickets.
Police are the servants OF
taxpayers and law-abiding
citizens and laws also apply
to them.
The Federal Government,
through aid to State high
ways, is creating a source of
revenue for the local author
tiles who prey on strangers
passing through. Let 10 per
cent Of all fines for offenses
on roads built IN whole or in
part by Federal funds be re-
tanned by the local authority
and the balance be forwarded
direct to the Treasury for
liquidation of the debt in
cured by the Federal Gov
eminent for highway aid.
Eliminate the arrest quotas
and then authorities would
gain the respect Of the law
abiding citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Vetoing the Lash

Governor ]. Caleb BoggS of Della
ware is to be commended for vetoing a
bill that would have made 1t mandatory
for the States authorities to subject all
convicted robbers to public floggings,
with each offender condemned to a
whipping involving maximum of 40
lashes. The veto has been based on a
simple but powerful argument-namely,
that such punishment is relic Of an
Gent barbarism, and Of little or no value
as deterrent to crime.
Delaware, of course, still maintains
whipping posts for certain other types
Of crime, such as wife-beating. Indeed,
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advocate? AS for fall-out,
heavy concentration Of agen-
cies in one area where they
could be finished of with a
limited number Of hits GER
tainly will not reduce this
problem, unless these offices
elect to 60 a specified number
of feet underground, and
build in other special protec-
tive features. BIZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
LETTERS TO THE STAR


The preamble to the Con-
stitution Of the United States
still reads: I'VE, the people
of the United States, in order
to form a more perfect Union.
establish justice, insure do
nestle tranquility, provide
for the common defense, pro-
mote the general welfare. and
secure the blessings of liberty
for ourselves and our poster
ity, do ordain and establish
this Constitution for the
United States of America"
The Supreme Court, in its
school integration decision,
seems not to have noted that
insure domestic tranquility"
appears before provide for
the common defense" and
promote the general well
fare" So 1t must have had
some Importance in the minds
of the trainers of our Con-
stitution.
The court, in rushing In
where angels might very well
hesitate. stirring up anger
and Ill feeling in a large
section of the Nation where,
Immediately prior to the
school indignation decision,
race relations were growing
progressively better and hap
pier, chose a very peculiar
way Of insuring domestic
tranquility, and I doubt its
ultimate success in connec-
ton with the operation Of
our public schools.
J. Chester WilfOng.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Dispensing Agencies

The editorial, dispersal is
Obsolete" gives rise to some
questions. You suggest that
the advent Of the H-bomb
with its widespread potential
for destruction nullif1es the
purpose of dispersal Of Fed
eral agencies. Your editorial
ignores another fact of the
problem: The extreme lack of
wisdom of concentrating
large number Of target values
in one area, which has con-
tributed so heavily to Amer
ica's vulnerability to attack
with nuclear weapons.
The United States has been
reported as having somewhat
less than 200 metropolitan
centers. Wouldn't common
sense suggest that some
spreading out of essential
agencies. governmental, in
dustrial and other, should
take precedence over the
eggs in one basket" type Of
development which the above
mentioned editorial seems to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

lowing. q kind Of bedrock
support. that win stick with
him through thick and thin.
These are che Democrats who
are saying today: stevenson
is the best qualified man the
party has. Goth for the nomi-
nation and for the presi-
dency." They add to this
comment that Mr.. Stevenson's
opponent in both 1882 and
1856 was q tremendously
popular hero Of the Second
World War--Gen. Dwight d.
Eisenhower, who is debarred
from seeking another term as
President. In other words.
with Mr.. Eisenhower out Of
the picture. they insist Mr..
Stevenson can win next year.
Particularly do they see this
II the present leading candi-
date for the @. o. p. presi-
Dental nomination. Vice Pres
ident Richard M. Nixon. is to
be the Republican standard
bearer.
No Prec0nvention Races
The supporters Of Mr.. Ste
venson do not see him enter
ing any presidential primary
contest-the route BY which
he was able to win a second
presidential nomination - in
the preconvention race in
1860. They place their re-
lance on the delegates to the
Democratic National Conven-
ton after that body has con-
vened.
AS a matter Of fact, it is
now likely that presidential
preference primaries next
year will be held in at least
three States fewer than in
1856. Minnesota repealed its
presidential preference pri-
mary law this year. Florida is
in the process of doing the
same thing, and unless Alaska
should change its primary
date. the presidential primary
would be of no avail, since the
date would be after the DEM
ocratic National Convention,
which is to meet in Los An
geles July IL. In 1856, Mr..
Stevenson lost the Minnesota
primary to Senator Kefauver
OF Tennessee, and bested the
TennesSean in the Florida
primary. The Alaska Demo-
Gratis plunked for Mr.. Steven
son, too.
Mr.. Stevenson has again
and again declared he is not q
candidate for denomination.
Nevertheless, from New York
to California, in the South
and in the Midwest he still
retains support, as indicated
in The Star poll. None Of the
candidates, declared or unde-
clared. for this presidential
nomination is in the full sense
a big, national figure. And in
that fact lies another element
OF Stevenson strength neg
alive element. but neverthe-
less a real one. Within the
next twelve months one of
these other candidates may
achieve a national stature, of
course, or there may turn up
a well-liked candidate not yet
in the running. But until that
happens the Stevenson people
win continue to hope for q
third Stevenson presidential
nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Junior Misplaced

An advocate of nursery
schools wrote you stating
that a mother with cleaning,
washing, sewing and cooking
to do had not enough time
for her children. So it was
better for them to get "pro-
fessional" care. Good grief!
Is she an amateur or profess
sional mother? In this mate
realistic age many mothers
seem to look on themselves
as just keepers of material
things: clothes. food. furni-
ture-relegating their chill
dren to second place.
Mrs. J. II. Ripple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
UnsoId on Bomb Tests

The argument that radio
active fallout from nuclear
bomb tests is no more dam
gerous than crossing the
street leaves me q little cold.
Why is this supposed to be
reassuring? Annually, about
1000 pedestrians, more than
a quarter Of them children
less than Is years old, are
killed by motor vehicles, and
the evidence is that the great
majority of them were try
ing to cross the street.
Even were crossing the
street considerably less haz-
ardous than it is, this kind
of argument. coming from
a scientist, would be a bit
revolving. It is not really a
good analogy, any more than
analogies to smoking cigar
cites or wearing watches with
Illuminated dialS. / cross a
street at my own risk, as it
were. It is up to me to look
both ways and, If reasonable
caution is exercised, my risk
is slight Similarly, / can
choose to smoke or not smoke.
But ] have no choice in the
matter of fallout. Not only
is there no way for me to
guard against it coming down,
but in common with all but
a minuscule group Of men /
had no option on the matter
Of testing in the first place.
Furthermore, the fact that
the public accepts one risk
does not mean that it should
accept all additional risks.
There is simply no ques-
tioning the statement that in
the process Of selling" the
American public on bomb
testing, the Government
agencies involved have con-
sistently minimized the dam
gers. and attempted to rid
icule or suppress all evidence
to the contrary. 1t is also true
that men like Strauss, Teller
and McCone have attacked
the motives of those who
questioned their policies. The
Strauss nomination should
be rejected by the Senate as
a rebuke to those who
through withholding infor-
nation abuse the democratic
process.
Warren w. Morse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES Z. TRAcEWELL

Otherwise. you were Just
a spoiled brat. in a day when
spoiled brats were looked
down upon. They didn't
pamper 'em, then.
y \ y +
As for not being able TO
make everybody like you,
this knowledge, too, came late
in life.
One had tried for years to
be the friend OF all, not
thinking much about it, but
being at least willing to
speak kindly to others.
1t was a shock to discover,
and more difficult to get over,
that not everyone would will
ingly speak to you.
The modest person thinks
there must be some fault in
ones self, but it just isn't so.
The fault lies in the other
person!
Once you come to this con-
cluSion, and realize that no
amount of kindness win win
the other over, you are in
a fair position to become ma
ture, as the books tell us.
4 4 \
What is being mature?
Certainly not just wearing
a beard, as they thought in
Civil War days.
It takes more than muscles
to be mature. in the modern
sense.
It requ Tres know-how,
savvy. some knowledge !. of
psychological quirks of the
human animal.
Monkeys are people with
tails, and people are mon
keys without tails. at least
some Of them are.
Once you realize this d.
vision, you are mature, and
will not longer expect all
people to like you. or win
yourself answer every ques-
ton fired at you.
Look into space, take out
a pencil and gaze fixedly at
the point, count 10, If you
want to-and then keep your
mouth closed, obeying your
own injunction to never an
swer 9 question unless the
guy can make you answer.
That. Of course, is different
Even then, you ought to keep
him waiting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

quite curiously. It Is one OF the few
places In the world that openly favors
the use of the lash for corrective pur-
poses, and Governor Boggs has urged
the repeal OF all fiogging laws Looked
at from any angle in a civilized society.
such punishment seems peculiarly and
monumentally odious, especially so
against the background Of its revolving
history. Mr. Hobbs veto is particularly
praiseworthy for that reason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Parkway Route

], too, protest the proposal
to run Route 70-S from Ten
ley Circle east between Sid
wells Friends School and the
Home for Incurables, and
again propose the use of the
Glover-Archbold Parkway.
This parkway starts almost
at Tenley Circle and con-
tinues to the Potomac River.
1t is a route that presents no
expensive engineering diff
culties. needs no grade cross
ings. and passes through or
near no residential or COM
munity-service property. Be-
cause of its situation, and the
character Of adjoining prop
critics. it is practically unused,
differing thereby from Rock
Creek Park, used by thou
sands for recreation purposes.
] recognize that the donors
did not intend that it be used
for this purpose, but it was
not intended that Melvin C.
Hazen Park. which will be
sacrificed to the route east
through Cleveland Park and
the historic Springland area,
nor Rock Greek Park be used
for this purpose, either. II
the Glover-Archbold donors
object. there is always the
unhappy recourse of eminent
domain. which must be en-
pIoyed under any other plan.
1t has never been deter
mined that we must bring a
connection to Route 240
through the District at all,
as / believe that you agree.
If it is determined that we
must, let us make a choice of
route which destroys the least
residential and community
property.
Frances C. E. Jameson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

Can Adlai Stevenson do 4
william Jennings Bryant
Can he win q third Demo-
cratic presidential nominal
ton after having suffered
two defeats In a presidential
general election? A poll of
Democrats leaders in all
parts OF the country indi-
Gates he may be able TO pull
this off. But It also indi-
Gates his success could come
only in the event Of q dead
locked convention, arising
from a bitter fight in which
perhaps half-a-dozen other
candidates were involved.
The poll. taken by The
Evening Star among l62
Democratic State Chairmen
and members of the Demo-
cratic National Committee.
showed (a) that none Of the
so-called leaders in this race
for the presidential nominal
ton next year has a firm
grasp on the prize and (b)
that Mr.. Stevenson has con-
siderable latent support.
among those Democrats who
are not yet ready to make up
their minds.
In the IS replies to The
Stars QUESTIONABLE on presi-
Dental choices, senator
John F. Kennedy Of Massa-
chusetts led with 20 votes,
Senator Stuart Symington of
Missouri was second with IA,
Senator Lyndon B. johnson
OF Texas. majority leader.
third with Is. and Senator
Hubert Humphrey of Min
nesota and Adlai Stevenson
tied for fourth place with 10
votes each. The rest Of the
replies gave Gov. @. Mennen
Williams Of Michigan 2 votes,
Gov. Robert B. Meyner of
New Jersey 1. Gov. A. B.
Happy Chandler of Ken
: lucky ! vote. Representative
Chester Bowles of Connecti-
cut ! vote. and undecided"
IA. One belated reply added
l vote for Mr.. Stevenson.
bringing his total to II.
Every State in the Union was
represented in the replies
and also the Territories, ex-
cept Hawaii.
Factors for Stevenson
The uphill road of Mr..
Stevenson for a third presi-
Dental nomination also was
indicated by the fact that Al
Of those replies to the ques-
tionnaire said mo" to a ques-
ton asking: do you favor
the denomination Of Adlai
Stevenson fol President ."
This large dissent however,
was mitigated not only by the
affirmative votes cast for Mr..
Stevenson, but also by the
fact that a considera ole num-
Der showed they might come
around to him if none of the
other candidates showed de-
cided and winning strength.
Two factors are at work in
this case of Mr.. Stevenson
for President. First, the dis
inclination Of many Demo-
Gratis to risk defeat at the
polls with a candidate who
has twice been beaten Sec
ond, the fact that Mr.. Ste
venson, over the years, has
won to himself q strong fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

Two things Templeton
Jones has learned on the long
road from Euclid street:
/. You can't make every
body like you. no matter how
hard you try.
2. You don't have to an
Swer every question ad-
dressed to you.
Jones believes that If young
persons get these two rules
firmly into their heads earlier
in life than he did they will
be a great deal better of.
AS he looks back on life. he
sees the wasted hours and
days and maybe weeks and
months Of time replying to
questions unnecessarily.
He knows now. as he did
not then, that these ques-
tons were not sincere. but
merely attacks, almost in the
nature of counterattacks.
He rose to the bait every
time.
1t was years later that he
came to the realization that
most If not all Of his answer
ing had been wasted.
A brief interval of silence
would have been better.
y y
Templeton Jones came from
a talkative part of the coun-
try, where everybody was
ready with an answer.
This quick retort was a
part of life where nobody was
afraid of anyone else and
everybody acted in the same
way.
People then, or so Jones
thought and still thinks,
asked questions because they
wanted to know.
1t was a new experience to
him to be asked something
just to get him on the de-
fenSive.
Getting in the first blows,
his questioners always had
him on the run.
An honest man takes a
lifetime, maybe, to realize
what a fool he has been in
this respect.
The dishonest man knows it
instinctively.
49,
It came as a sudden dis
covery, after many years, to
Temp Jones.
He didn't. really, have to
answerl
Like a sudden light, he
realized that the questioner
probably didn't expect him,
to answer.
And here he was, all this
time, readily rushing into
the fray, thinking it was
true battle, when it was only
an exploratory operation,
after all.
1t was based. Jones
thought, on lessons at his
dear mothers knee. as they
say.
You we're supposed to be
polite. in this impolite world.
You were supposed to an
swer, when 50 spoken to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

@. When was poet Arclli-
bald MacLeish the Librarian
of Congress?-F. P.
A. Mr.. MacLeish, author Of
the current Pulitzer award
winning Broadway play 81.
B." was named Librarian Of
Congress by President Roose-
welt in 1889 and served in
that post until 1914. The ST.
year-old poet is now q pro-
fessor at Harvard University.
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Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKINS SERVICE

A reader can get an answer. BY
mail, In any question Of fact by
writing rhe star Information Bu-
reau 636 r street n W Washington
4. D c. Please enclose return post
age or self-addressed. stamped
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Inteqr0tion Ruling

}. Chester wilfong
, 1959-05-14
LEGISLATIVE RECORD.
Continued from yesterday

For a considerable period Of time, 1 think you know,
I have not been IN favor of the securities sections Of our
industrial incentive program. / do not believe that trans
actions in securities form a proper base for industrial sub
sides. The bill which / am now proposing would repeal
those sections of our industrial incentive law and would,
at the same time, strengthen the other sections Of the law
by providing that there shall not be considered as the
base for any industrial subsidy hotels and new bust
nesses) the taxes paid into the Treasury Of the Virgin Is
lands on any income which is derived from sources out
side Of the Virgin Islands.
wish to recommend that the attached bill be given
immediate consideration and that it be enacted as
promptly as possible after the Legislature convenes. Be
cause of the bill now before the Ways and Means Com
mittee Of the Congress to abolish our subsidy program,
/ believe that time is of the essence in the enactment Of
the attached amendment to the Virgin Islands Code.
, 1959-05-14
Senator Aubrey a Anduze
President, Legislature Of the Virgin Islands
Christiansted
ST. Croix, Virgin Islands
Dear Senator Anduze:
Dear Senator Anduze

Enclosed herewith you will find a copy Of letter
dated December ], 1858, addressed to me BY one Mr.. ].
Shriro Of the Precision Time Cooperation, 276 Fourth Ave
nue., New York, N. Y. IN this letter Mr.. Shriro outlines q
program for the assembly Of watches which he would be
interested in undertaking in the Island Of ST Croix early
next year.
It would be appreciated if you and other members ct
the Legislature would study this proposition with e view
to determining whether you would be interested IN max
ing available the funds to establish such building Tor the
proponent.
, 1959-05-14

Attached hereto please find copy of a letter which
received today from Mr.. Vern Stephens, Acting Director,
Office Of Territories which has to do with the possibility
of developing some type Of fishing operations il the Viz
gin Islands.
NY first reaction to this matter is that we should
tread very carefully before deciding upon q course OF ac-
ton. would therefore greatly appreciate your taking this
matter up with leaders of your Legislature and letting me
know at your convenience what feelings you have in the
matter.
Meanwhile, [ shall study the matter independently
and try to arrive at some sort of recommendation which
can be discussed with you or other members Of the Legis-
llature at the appropriate moment. s
, 1959-05-14

/ have the honor to transmit herewith draft Of a Bill
to amend the Virgin Islands Code to provide for a recipro-
cal uniform law for the exchange Of parole facilities.
There is attached hereto copy Of a letter from the
Chairman of the Parole Board Of the Virgin Islands re-
commencing the enactment Of this Bill which would en-
able the Government Of the Virgin Islands to enter into a
compact with any of the States, the District Of Columbia,
and the Commonwealth Of Puerto Rico for the exchange
Of parole facilities.
Il recommend the enactment of this Bill.
Enclosures
, 1959-05-14
.Encl.
December 3, 1858

Senator Aubrey a. Anduze
President, Legislature Of the Virgin Islands
|Christiansted
ISt. Croix, Virgin Islands
Dear President Anduze:
, 1959-05-14
Sincerely yours,
John p. Merwin
Governor

GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands Of the United States
d TOGO
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What Do Glasses Dor

The lack Of correct and properly adjusted glasses
cause headache, aching eyes and accidents and for chill
dren glasses be very important in the correction of
crosseyes and waeyeS In most cases, however, their
only function is the important of improving vision
and relieving discomfort Glasses do not prevent eye
disease and to strain the eyes without glasses under
adverse conditions will not ruin them.
Freedom from irrational fears and SuperStitions