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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05
Coddling Doesn't Work

The Federal Bureau of Investipa-
tons annual crime report, with its
alarming figures on the Nationwide in
crease in Juvenile lawlessness, shows
that something is wrong with present
methods for combating teen-age crime
The FB1 pointed out that the rise in
criminality and hoodlumism among
youth for the past year was greater
than the increase in the number of
young people IN our population. In 1858
the overall increase in arrests Of per-
sons under IL amounted to 81 per cent.
In its report the FBI listed some of
the factors which affect the amount of
crime in a community. Among these
were the size and efficiency Of the police
force, the policies Of the prosecuting
officials and the courts" and the "atti-
tude OF the public toward law enforce
ment problems" ut should be remem-
bered, the report said, chat the amount
OF crime committed in a community is
not solely chargeable to the police but
Is rather a charge against the entire
community"
1t is pertinent, in this connection,
to quote New York clergyman's denun-
citation Of his own city'S "coddling" atti-
tude toward juvenile criminals. Msgr.
Joseph A. Mccartney, speaking at the
funeral Of 16-year-old victim of an
unprovoked stabbing by teen-age gang
sters, blamed official "gentleneSs" in
dealing with youthful criminals for the
wave OF youth-gang violence that has
shocked the city and the Nation. He
criticized, especially, "lenient Judges,
over-sympathetic youth board consult
ants, professional do-gooders and Sob
sisters-male and female" He advocated
falling not only of actual offenders but
OF all members Of "mad-dog" gangs in
Testing parts Of the metropolis.
This is harsh language which, be-
cause OF its generality, may reflect un-
justly on some agencies and individuals.
But, harsh or not, there is more than a
small element of truth in what the priest
had to say about policies and methods
z that obviously have failed to control
Juvenile crime in the Nations biggest
city. And, since policies and methods
there are about the same as those pre-
vailing In other cities-including Wash
ington-we think his comments provide
food for introspection here and else
where. "Gentleness" having failed, the
time has come for sterner methods
methods which these vicious young
gangsters will understand and respect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05

refused on the grounds that
they could not spare the
planes from their regular
commercial runs.
MATS is combat ready now
and can head for a war zone
in an hour or two. How long
would 1t take civil aviation
to be combat ready?
What is it the airlines
really want? Briefly this, as
I understand it: They want
the Government to guarantee
bank loans to build them a
privately owned cargo air
fleet. They want Congress to
force MATS to turn over a
lot more Of its military haul
ing to them, namely all nom
combat bound GIs. their
families. and all ordinary
military cargo. Since MATS
is a military organization,
they want MATS to train for
war by flying empty planes
or planes with dummy car
goes.
Now that brings us to the
$64 question: If the Govern
ment guarantees the loans,
guarantees a profit on mill
tary cargoes, and flies its own
planes empty, where are the
millions of dollars coming
fyom that the Government is
supposed to save?
Paul McIlyaine,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05
Winning Touch on Vetoes

There Is temptation to ask
whether Congress will ever learn that
President Eisenhower has a seemingly
unbeatable touch at Workmanship"
In any case, his record of never hav-
ing veto overridden in six and one-half
years certainly could not be improved
upon and two tests this week have pro-
vided dramatic evidence of his winning
ways. 1t was the Senate that failed
Friday on the housing bill, just as the
House missed by the closest of margins
on the public works measure on Wednes-
day. In all fairness to the political
judgment represented in forcing the
two showdowns, there was reasonable
chance of beating the President in each
instance. This was demonstrated in the
case OF the public works bill by the one
vote margin that preserved the presi-
Dental record.
On the housing bill, there had even
been considerable expectation that the
President would accept the measure.
Although the bill contained several pro-
visions known to be Objectionable to the
White House, the dollar commitment
had been whitfield down from 81 .375 bill
lion as contained in a measure vetoed
In July to $1.05 billion. Furthermore,
congressional sponsors for the legisla-
ton had said there would not be third
effort in this session If the second one
should be vetoed, and Senator Spark
man, Alabama Democrat, repeated this
warning before the Senate vote yester-
day. Nevertheless, the vote of So to So
in favor Of overriding was five short of
the required two-thirds majority. 1t
was the seventh time, in total Of 145
vetoes since January, 1858, that a vote
has been taken to override. Only two
have succeeded in the Senate, and they
were subsequently nullified by House
action to sustain. The House has never
voted to override an Eisenhower veto.
In both cases this week, the Presi-
dent has directed his principal objection
to excess spending at time when eau
tious budgeting is essential in the fight
against imitation. 1t appears that he
has sufficiently large bloc of congress
slonal support to uphold him on this
all-important issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05

any attempt to stop 1t meets
with resistance from 1.-The
law" on the premise that to
stop this licentious practice
is to deny us a basic freedom.
The labor laws are so re-
strictive as to deny youth the
opportunity Of getting a job
until he is practically Of draft
age. 1t is conceivable that
much of our delinquency
problem could be attributed
to the lack Of something to
do" Youth is dynamic. ener-
getic and eager to be busy.
When there is nothing con-
structive offered. we have the
alternative. crime. This sure
ly is one Of the problems that
we must face and solve, to
keep our youth busily &C.
cupied in wholesome endeavor
so that they may learn to ex-
perience the Joy and salts
faction Of a Job we'll done.
Airline L. Ludwig.
-
The Police Department
itself is somewhat to blame
for the attitude OF some
hoodlums towards law and
order. The discriminatory
policy Of preventing Negro
and white officers from walk
ing q beat together or shar-
ing the same police car tends
to lessen respect and lowers
morale Of Negro officers.
There would be more regard
for the department If a white
officer and a Negro were on
the same patrol. II a white
policeman is accompanied by
a Negro policeman when force
is needed to quell disorder
there would be less resistance
on the part Of on1lookers.
many Of whom look on some
police as racial enemies.
The attitude and actions
Of some congressman also
have an effect on respect for
law and order. II two juve-
nile judges are denied be-
cause Of opposition to the
idea that one might be a
Negro. this inflames the SEN
sitivity Of intelligent Negroes
and helps make criminals
out Of drifters.
E. B. Henderson,
Virginia Branch, National As.
ISOLATION for the Advance.
ment Of Colored People.
= =
I have not been afraid to
60 out at night for the 10
years I have lived in the
Metropolitan Area and was
convinced that other women
I listened to were Just timid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05

ments but are for better UNI
derstanding, with a hope
that Qualification Of the atti-
tudes and purposes Of the
Russian government and OF
that Of the United States
could lead to an improve
ment in the situation. After.
he has completed his talks
with Mr.. Khrushchev. the
President will undoubtedly
report to Messrs. Macmillan,
De Gaulle and Adenauer and
say whether. in his opinion.
a summit meeting this fall
or winter is justified.
Another gain for the Presi-
dent Of the United States,
from his recent visits to
West Germany. Britain and
France. is dispelling Of the
myths. so widely publicized
abroad by his detractors.
that he is -(a) an aging, Ill
and weak President: (b) that
he is a part-time President;
Co that he is wishy-washy,
uncertain Of himself and his
policies. and ID that he is
softening toward the Com
munist menace and unmind-
full Of the needs Of our allies.
Certainly the reports which
have been going from this
country to the Europeans in
the past have been fantasia
cally wrong. In the future,
however, the Eisenhower de-
tractors will have dificulty
persuading the peoples of
those countries - and their
leaders-they are telling the
truth If they continue trying
to picture Dwight Eisenhower
a weak President.
Bearing on 1860 Campaign
Further. the receptions ac-
corded the President abroad
give the lie to another chant
Of Democratic Party leaders
in this country-that the
United States has no friends
any longer In Europe. This
has been a favorite theme
Of the Democratic Advi-
sorry Council, which includes
among its members former
President Truman, Adlai Ste
venson and Mrs: Eleanor
Roosevelt and whose foreign
relations committee is head
ed by former Secretary Of
State Dean Acheson.
Foreign policy, under the
conditions existing in the
world is q vital issue. On
President Eisenhower's sue
cess or failure in this field
will depend to q major ex-
tent the attitude Of the peo-
pie toward his administra-
ton. That record will be de-
Tended and attacked in the
national political campaign
next year. The fact that I'M
der the Presidents leadership
peace has been maintained
for seven years-without APP
basement Of Red Russia or
Red China-can be an effec-
tive argument in the hands
Of the Republican candidate
for President. II the Presi-
dent can cap 1t with q break
in the cold war, the issue for
the g. o.. P. will be all the
ekrnnrer' ~ Fs e 4ge..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05
THE POLITICAL MILL
Eisenhower Wins Solid Front
By GOULD LINCOLN

out Of the conferences
which President Eisenhower
has Just completed with
Western leaders has come a
solid front. an agreement on
policies vital to the free world
which confronts Red Russia's
still unrelinquished deter
mination to communize all
nations. This unity Of pur-
pose. now widely displayed, is
a strong weapon In the hands
Of the President when he
opens his talks here with
Russian Premier Nikita s.
Khrushchev.
When the President began
his travels. which led him to
Bonn, London and Paris,
gloomy pictures were drawn,
especially by the chronic
Eisenhower detractors. Fore
casts were made that the
Presidents incursion into
personal diplomacy would
bog down. particularly In
West Germany and IN France.
Views were expressed that
tough old West German
Chancellor Adenauer might
be found irreconc:lable, and
President Charles de- Gaulle
even more so. Even Prime
Minister Macmillan Of Brit
ain. 1t was said. might prove
difhcult. The peoples Of
these countries. 1t was sug-
gested. might give the Amer
lean President q cool well
come. How far from the
truth were these prognosti-
cations is now known to all
the world -, including Mr..
Khrushchev and the men In
the Kremlin. II the last had
expected and hoped for dis
unity among the Western
allies they have been dis
appointed.
Myths DispelIed
The President has in
formed the heads of govern
ment fully on the deter
mined attitude Of the United
States Government in the
problem Of West Berlin and
allied subjects. He has rallied
the NATO chiefs for more
adequate defensive forces.
And he has left with the
European allie-and with
Mr.. Khrushchev-a firm UNI
derstanding that II there is
to be a summit meeting, for
which Mr.. Khruschev has
been eager, there must be
some clear indication on the
part Of the USSR leader
that he is ready to get down
to brass tacks and do. some
thing to better relations be-
tween the West and the East.
The President, before he
left these shores, made clear
his purpose in visiting the
allied leaders to obtain their
ideas and to give his own on
policies and problems to be
discussed with Mr.. Khru-
shchev. He has been widely
successful. What will now
come out Of talks with the
Russian Premier is not yet
practicable. The President
has repeatedly said that
these talks with Mr.. Khru-
shchev are not to reach agree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

salt will end the snail and
slug nuisance.
You don't even have to
catch them and sprinkle it on.
Just distribute a fair
sprinkling along their COM
mon haunts and runs.
They do not like light, and
installation Of a light on the
terrace might keep them
away.
The modern patio is q para
disc for snails and such cr.a-
lures. Surrounded by good
vegetable matter. the stones
are cold late at night and so
condense moisture, which
these creatures need.
Slugs often come into the
house in dry spells to get into
laundry tubs.
If the householders can
realize that these odd bits Of
life are part of the chain Of
living, and have rights Of
their own in our world. he
will be able to appreciate
them as living things rather
than just nuisances.
+ y 4 \
SILVER SPRING. MD.
Dear Sir:
you refer q woman reader
to Bacon, Montaigne and
Emerson. then add that for
some odd reason, the great
essayists are not generally
popular with womankind.
Perhaps women are in
volved with the millions Of
small details which neces-
sarily go into their lives as
wives. mothers, homemakers,
not to mention community
helper and wage Garner. that
our meditative and introspec-
tive impulses are often siph-
oned off or absorbed into
practical and demanding day
by day activities.
Even so. we hope you're
wrong. Most women love to
read. and surely If we miss
essays such as Montaigne's
Art Of Conversing,' we miss
articles as fascinating. salts
flying and lively as today's
most up-to-date piece.
Maybe in this crazy mixed
up world we're just too con-
fused to try to think things
through, or has TV, as some
say, really taken over our
thinking for us?
Sincerely. Ids"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05
'Co-ordinoted AirIft?'

Your editorial. "Co-ordi-
mated Airlift?." speaks of
1.-THE long discussed question
OF co-ordinating the airlift
capabilities Of the Military
Air Transport Service and
the privately owned indus
try"
For years MATS has CO.
ordinated its airlift with the
civil airlines. This year alone
MATS is buying $85 million
worth Of commercial airlift.
Forty per cent Of all MATS
passengers are being moved
by private airlines.
The controversy between
the civil airlines and MATS
is where to draw the line
between profits and national
security. ! can't see how any
military man could quarrel
with your quotes by Elwood
Quesada, administrator of
the Federal Aviation Agency,
that minimum Government
activity and maximum pri-
vate enterprise could provide
the required capability at the
least cost to the taxpayer
and the greatest benefit to
the Nations economy and
welfare"
However, since national
security is at stake, the de-
ciSion as to where to draw
the line must be made by
the Defense Department since
it is responsible for the peo-
pies protection.
During the Middle East and
Formosan crises last year,
when MATS was flying log
istic support for the Tactical
Air Command, no one said
that 1t was too big. AS a mat
ter Of fact 1t was too small,
but when it tried to purchase
additional aircraft from the
commercial airlines to For
mosa 10 different companies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05
TIL Name Is Mac isenhower-r-r'
LETTERS TO THE STAR
What to Do About Our Juvenile Crime Problem?

or historical types. Since
Mrs. Quarles' attack took
place in my neighborhood, I
began to think in terms OF
fear and now that the papers
are commenting on "a city
Of closed doors for women"
I have to think twice, too,
about going down the street
to the drugstore for a maya
zine. If it's dark. This loss
Of freedom is something I
resent very much.
Suggestions made by police
are small comfort and some
are outright ridiculous. It
is impossible to always travel
well lighted streets, and how
can one always detect a
loiterer? And to think of
having to carry ones purse
Rugged close" to me means
that ! might as well not 20
out at all. There simply isn't
always q companion avail
able.
Washington women are q
hard working lot and need
some recreation in the eve
ming for q balanced life,
Many wish to attend night
classes to further their Ca
reers. Surely they deserve q
better environment than the
present one.
Isn't there something prac-
teal that women could do
until the condition is i'm
proved? Letters to Congress
men? Or where to turn?
Marjorie da Costa.
1t was recently suggested
by a reader that we have a
k-9 corps to help lower the
crime rate. This certainly
seems to have the earmarks
Of a smashing" idea.
According to an article in
September Readers Digest.
police dogs in London and in
Baltimore have made ire
mendous strides in bringing
the crime rate down to an
all-time low.
The crime-prevention idea
OF using intensively trained
dogs requires no more men
and little more money.
Remember. too, how much
the dogs Of K-9 Korps in
World War II achieved in
helping to overcome the enc
my. A criminal is also an
enemy. Properly trained dogs
would be Of invaluable help
to maintain peace on the
streets.
Let's be reasonable let's
accept this tried and proven
method Of crime prevention
used in other great metro
politan areas.
Bernice F. Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05

Dear Sir:
Since you seem to be q
lover Of squirrels, also, I
thought you might know the
answer to this problem.
I'VE have q number Of
squirrels in our wooded back
yard who are regular pea
nut hoarders.
I'VE also have large num-
bers Of slugs who invade the
back terrace at night and
are not a very pleasant ad-
dition when we have guests
out there in the evening.
els there any danger that
the squirrels may eat the slug
pellet bait that is so effective
In killing the slugs?
zone Of our little pets is III
at the present time, and we
are quite distressed. He seems
to be suffering from a general
weakness. Can't sit up to
eat and isn't able to climb
the trees, but has made 1t to
the terrace for his supper for
several days now. We wish
there was something we could
do for him.
Sincerely, A. I. T."
The life of our gray squirrel
in the open is compounded
Of many things-exercise.
food, breathing, running.
jumping. leaping and more
leaping.
BY nature the animal is
intrigued by any food or sub
stance cast in small round
shape, such as, did you say,
acorns?
There can be little chance
that this active animal will
not sample any such thing
1t runs across.
II the bait used to hold
some chemical to extermi-
nate the common garden
slug has a natural appeal to
the squirrel. he probably will
INCEST enough Of 1t to do
him harm.
So the best thing to do,
If one suspects the pellets,
is not to use them.
Simple, Ell?
\
Our modern garden world
is becoming increasingly
filled with chemicals Of all
KINDS, some OF them very
deadly.
We are implored to buy
terrible poisons to end vari-
Gus nuisances, or at least
what we call nuisances.
Some years ago there was
a preparation on the market
to kill weeds in lawns. This
column at the time received
several complaints from
householders, who were
ready to testify that their
dogs. after rolling on such
lawns, were made Ill.
The widespread use Of rat
poisons, and the very efficient
but dangerous plant sprays.
add to the list Of potential
dangers.
1t is said that simple plain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05

I have been disappointed
and annoyed that in relation
to the problem Of street
hoodlums" and crime in the
city. there has been no men,
ton made Of basic planning
toward a solution Of this
menacing situation. Certain
ly no one is so naive as to
think that two more judges
and 500 more policemen are
the ultimate answer. The cry
for more policemen and
judges is justified to handle
the immediate situation, but
are we to 60 blindly on using
only punitive methods for Sc
dation in handling this can
cerous growth?
Surely there is much re-
search needed in many cities
to determine the cause for
the wave Of crimes commit
ted by juveniles. Too, there
is need for a plan for the
future that includes basic
character building work,
with the aid Of community
projects. church and school
activities, and education Of
parents as to their RESPONSE
bilities. with emphasis upon
their acceptance Of them.
These youngsters are sick.
victims Of a society in which
things have become more
important than people" Per-
haps each one Of us, with a
bit Of honest soul searching.
can find that we have made
a contribution to this condi-
ton through a disintegration
VI our sense OF values.
For insight. let us take a
look into the status of the
Metropolitan Police Boys
Clubs. OF the nine existing
units, only two are operating.
A campaign has been run
ming since May for funds and
the contributions have not
been sufficient to operate
these two adequately. How
unfortunate that months ago
we didn't cry for 500 more
Boys Clubs. as we now are
crying for 500 more police
men. Those who are respon-
sible for prohibiting door-to-
door solicitation for the clubs
by policemen have made a
significant contribution to
the plight Of the clubs.
Too. the movies are play
ing a part in the corruption
OF morals in both youth and
adults, and much Of the ad-
vertising material for their
promotion is repugnant.
Topographic literature is
flooding our mails. reaching
youth without a request, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05
Yeor-Round School

In connection with the
proposed voluntary" H.
month school plan for Mont
gomery County. two things
are plainly evident:
1. 1t will not be voluntary
for the taxpayer.
2. It will not long remain
voluntary either for the
teachers or for pupils who in
tend to qualify for college en-
trance.
4. w. Dodson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05

damage, during the 1859 holiday period
should give pause to every motorist with
an inclination to step on the accelerator
or otherwise to take chances with his
own life and the lives of others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05
Ramsay hewitt.
Quotes Schweitzer

Emory s. Avant misquotes
DR.. Albert Schweitzer, who
never declared that research
experiments Ton animals)
are useless" He did say that
In our use Of animals there
must be a reverence for
life" In this ethic mature
scientists and those who
sincerely care for animals
can unite to build and help
operate Stress-free quarters
for those animals that serve
mankind in this way.
WARDS (Welfare of AMI
mails used in Research for
Drugs and Surgery is work.
ing toward this goal, finding
generous cooperation inside
and outside of medical insti-
buttons. We have been sue
cessful where 80 years Of
conflict have failed.
Peyt0n Halves Dunn,
WARDS Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05
Our FoiCity

What does it profit a city
II 1t gains expressways and
loses its beauty?
What does it profit a city
II 1t gains tunnels and mono
rails and loses its traditional
atmosphere, Its place as a
citadel Of hope for the West
ern world and its beacon Of
hope for the pursuance of
democracy and religion?
Washington will cease to
be a favorite mecca for cos
mopolites. Many substantial
taxpayers will leave the city.
The tourists, a good source of
income, will be repealed. The
city will be one Of huge i'm
personal Government Office
buildings in a setting of
slums and sublevel dwellings.
Historic structures and
monuments will be over
whelmed.
And what will Washington
be without its trees?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05

@. Please give the address
Of the foundation which has
developed three-cent meals
made from soybeans.-C. F.
A. This is Meals for Mil
lions Foundation. Inc, lis
West Seventh street, Los An
geles, Calf. Millions Of meals
Of the soybean food product,
Multi-Purpose Food, have
been distributed throughout
the world by this nonsec-
tartan, nonprofit organiza-
ton.