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Evening star., 1959-12-10
Prods Redskins

I am in general agreement
with Maryland University
Professor Dalton's letter crit
icizing the Redskins for not
having some Negro players.
The addition of some tai
ented colored players might
be of little aid to the Red
skins, but they would con-
stitute a tremendous moral
and public relations victory
throughout the country for
George Marshall.
However, this victory ap-
pears even more difficult
than the ordinary kind.
Impatient Fan.
Evening star., 1959-12-10
The End of an Era?

Events may well prove that Adlai
Stevenson was demonstrating much
more than his recognized ability at
rhetoric when he declared that the
labor management deadlock in steel
dramatizeS "the fact that we are at the
end of an era" For this prominent
Democratic spokesman was not talking
politics, partisan or otherwise, when he
reminded big business and big labor
that "the public interest is the para
mount interest" and that when such
powerful private blocs are perform
ing functions related to the public
welfare "they must be held to public
responsibility"
Mr.. StevenSon'S theme has been
voiced by others who are identified with
politics or public office, but, like him,
were not talking in partisan terms.
Secretary of Labor Mitchell, for ex-
ample, in recent speech discussed the
critical state that has been reached in
labor relationS-and this
is not, Of course, in steel alone. And Mr..
Mitchell pointed out, too, that the power
to paralyze the national economy is not
one that should remain unrestricted in
the hands of labor and management
that there should be third chair, the
chair in which the public sits" at every
bargaining table. Similarly, Chairman
Boyd Leedom of the National Labor
Relations Board, in a speech a few DAYS
ago, warned that there must evolve, in
the public interest, "an adequate sub
int ho r{ly
1t is significant that none of these
three has attempted to single out either
labor or management as exclusively
guilty in neglecting the public interest.
In effect, all are saying that the devel-
opment of rough equality of great
economic power by both labor and man
agement has not been accompanied by
adequate protection of the deeper public
interest. And all are talking plainly of
the need and prospect for such protec-
tion-through new legislation. Mr.. Ste
venSon has revived formula which he
proposed in 1852. Mr.. Leedom has Sug-
geSted something not greatly different.
Mr.. Mitchell, talking perhaps not op-
timistically about acceptance in steel of
~OANAA Va VA ACSOCAdIlOA "lIIlln LL6
framework OF third-party recommen-
dation, has gone on to say that the Pres
ident will recommend new legislation
this winter If labor and management do
not find new temper of accommoda-
ton before then.
II all this does indeed lead to new
legislation, both big labor and big man
agement should be aware that it is un-
likely to be weighted in favor of either
of them. 1t is much more likely to ia
vor the public interest, as it should. If
neither labor nor management like the
terms, they may reflect sorrowfully on
how and why it all happened.
Evening star., 1959-12-10
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

from Sears Roebuck to the
classics, once read a sentence
IN one of Dumas many
novels.
Alexandra Dumas was and
is a world of his own. He
wrote as people today dictate.
or even faster. He had a sort
OF fiction factory, with other
handS putting in the frame
work, he coming along later
to put in the finishing
touches.
This story Jones read Che
forgetS which one of the
several hundred it was) had
a tne sentence, one of uni
versal application.
That is so good" he said
to himself, Il will not need
to mark it. How can I for
get it?"
The narrative drive car
ried him forward.
1t was several days before
he remembered, but rather
vaguely, the good sentence.
He turned the pages conf
IDENTIFY then feverishly.
The statement did not
come to light.
He knew it was at the bot
tom of a left hand page
But he could not find it.
He enlisted the efforts of
others. but they could not
find it.
To this day, Templeton
Jones has not found the beau
tiful sentence.
Perhaps he never will, Such
elusive thoughts have their
own way of hiding.
1t is almost as if they had a
life OF their very own, and
Will not reveal themselves
again to the careless reader.
Cne lazy reader who would
not at the proper time, en-
piazon them with red.
Evening star., 1959-12-10

study grants for proper care
Of these animals.
In five years WARDS has
seen IN any encouraging
changes as it has worked on
a cooperative basis uniting
scientists and humane people
for stress-free care, which is
efficient care. There is a
long road ahead for those
with practical compassion
for these animals. We are
grateful for new friends. We
need them.
PeytOn Hawes Dunn,
WARDS Secretary. Welfare
Of Animals Used in Re-
search for Drugs and
Surgery.
Evening star., 1959-12-10
One of q Kind

The caption under a pic
ture in Party Camera" in
The Sunday Star calls Gen.
Omar Bradley General of
the Armies" which is not
true. On September 8, 1919,
Congress bestowed upon John
Joseph Pershing the title
General of the Armies of the
United States, and the act
provided that the said Office
would upon the death of Gen.
PerShing, cease to exist.
During World War II, the
late Gen. George c. Marshall
visited Walter Reed Army
Hospital to receive his official
orders from Gen. Pershing.
The undersigned is a blood
relation in the Pershing fam
lily in America, and it is the
only family by that name.
Eli Roscoe Pershing.
Editors Note: Gen. Brad
ley's correct designation is
General Of the Army0
Evening star., 1959-12-10
Laboratory Animals

Since the able article in
The Star by Ann Cottrell
Free there have been several
letters by new people in the
la bora tory animal field.
Their deep concern for the
plight of these animals is
encouraging.
Mrs. Free made the in
direct suggestion that the
British law might give us
guidance on the solution of
our problems for the han
ding and housing of re-
search animals. OF the laws
"a articles, there is only one
article on this subject.
Written 80 years ago it reads
in full, Each licensee is
responsible for the husban-
dry and care of his own
animal"
We are fortunate because
our Congress has already
> taken some modern steps
toward good care. It has be-
gun to see that drastic
changes must be made in
this boom town research
animal husbandry industry
if it is to meet the exacting
demands of our gigantic re-
search program. For ex-
ample:
/. Federal matching funds
built the WARDS-sponsored
liberating areas for long
term dogs at George Wash
ington and Georgetown Uni.
versity Medical Schools.
2. This spring the Senate
Appropriations Committee
strongly advised that "un.
necessary cruelty" be
avoided, by the inclusion Of
sufficient funds in research
Evening star., 1959-12-10
Juvenile Crime

Every now and then Wash
ingtOn newspapers publish
editorials and report the
comments of city officials
concerning the gravity" of
the juvenile delinquency
problem in the District, and
the stream Of juvenile crime
cases" into the courts. Yet
very little Of this juvenile
crime is actually reported in
the news columns at time of
commission, or even at time
Of trial. If Washington resi-
dents (those, of course, who
are not themselves the VIC
timS) seem apathetic to the
situation. can it be because
they are not being fully in
formed on what is going on?
I recall that things were
a bit different in my youth.
AS a boy of 10 or IL, I lived
with my family on Capitol
Hill. One Sunday afternoon
my younger brother and I
were having fun on the street
swinging a small bucket of
water around our heads on a
string. On one swing I acci-
dentally let go the string;
the bucket sailed through the
air into the lap of a young
man who happened to be
driving by in an open buggy
with his lady friend. My
brother and I we're promptly
arrested and taken to Juve-
nile Court, where the Judge
sternly lectured US. Because
we had no prior criminal"
record we escaped the reform
school, but the judge decreed
that our father give us a
sound thraShing. The next
day The Evening Star car
ried q fun column news ac-
count Of the incident and the
sentence. including our full
names and address. The
publicity did not ruin our
lives; we may even have
benefited therefrom.
Harvey H. Hewitt.
IS -
A judge, as he was impos-
ing a sentence, recently re-
marked that too many crimes
were being committed by
colored youths. Negroes do
commit a diSproportionate
number Of crimes as statistics
so readily show; whatever the
reasons may be. this fact is
most deplorable.
But I would say that any
crime is one too many,
whether committed by a COL
ored or noncolored person.
Furthermore, though the deep
concern is understandable
and commendable, I seriously
question the propriety of a
Judge voicing a rebuke
along the color line from a
courts tribunal. Even if sup
ported by similar data, the
jurist would hardly make the
same comment about Italians
or Catholics.
Justice cannot indulge in
the all-too-popular fallacy of
associating crime and color,
or color and punishment.
]. w. Haywood, Jr.
Evening star., 1959-12-10
Taylor Street.

Taylor SCreeC.
Dear Sir:
RE your column on Jane
Austen:
Il was looking up a certain
book for something on Tur-
genev and came upon the
following:
IF I were in doubt as to
the wisdom of one of my ac-
tionS I should not consult
Flaubert or Dostoievsky. The
opinion of Balzac or Dick
ems would carry little weight
with me; were Stendahl to
rebuke me, it would only con-
vince me I had done right:
even in the Judgment of
TolStoy I should not put COM
plete confidence. But I should
be seriously upset, I should
worry for weeks and weeks,
If I incurred the diSapproval
Of Jane Austen
Oord David Cecil, Poets
and Story Tellers, 1949).
Yours in appreciation,
L. H. K"
Trying to find a passage
in a book you have read can
be a very perplexing thing.
Most readers work up some
system of their own to mark
selections they value.
One will make a wavy line
with pencil under the words.
Another will place a check
sign in the margin.
A third, careless this time,
will spot UP a fair page with
ugly ink marks.
One neat reader, if so we
can call him, uses a pencil
with red lead at one end and
= blue at the other.
He underlines what he
finds worthy of remember
ing.
His system calls for the
red line under the best quota
tions, the blue under the les
ser quotes.
Just how he arrives at his
distinctions must be left to
him. No two readers have the
same outlook on life and
books. no two the same values
in life and living. 1t is here
as in sports, every man to
himself. Survival in a book is
due to two things, ones brain
and ones emotions, or brain
and heart. What tricks of the
trade one reader uses may
not suit another.
y 4 4
The value of some type Of
stress mark is evident to
every reader.
Then, if he knows in which
book his desired sentence is,
he can find it by leaf1ng over
the pages.
He may not find it at once,
but it cannot escape him in
the long run.
Templeton Jones, a great
reader of all kinds of books,
Evening star., 1959-12-10
Site for Library

We wish to commend The
Star for the fine job it is do
ing in keeping the people of
the Metropolitan Area in
formed on issues which are
vital to these fast-growing
communities.
An example of excellent re-
porting, on an issue of great
concern to us, was a news
story headed avoid Costly
Sites, Library Heads Told" "
which appeared in the De-
cember 5 issue. The people
in Prince Georges County
have been urging the county
commissioners to buy land
for library facilities while
good sites are still available.
The proposed site of the first
county regional library is 3
acres located near Prince
Georges Plaza. When first
proposed to the commission
ers in 1855 this site was
available for $4,000. At that
time Commissioner Reich
elt's comment, as quoted in
the December 28, 1855, issue
Of The Star, was: Great
Scott! Do you have to go
where there is oil? That land
cost $4,000 per acre" The
present price of the same site
is $4,000. The taxpayers
must pay dearly for delays in
land buying.
The commissioners ques-
ton why a large library needs
to be centrally located. The
leagues study showed this
proposed regional library is
supposed to serve the entire
northern sector Of the coun-
ty, and, until more facilities
can be provided, it must
serve the entire county. The
factors of population concen-
tration and the number Of
roads leading into a regional
library are paramount in
choosing a site. Easy access
to a library promotes the
highest possible circulation of
books and the best use of the
tax dollar.
We hope the commissioners
will provide money for a good
site soon.
Mrs. Robert Wolf,
President, Prince Georges
County League of Women
Voters.
Evening star., 1959-12-10
THE POLITICAL MILL
Stevenson for q Third Time?
By GOULD LINCOLN

the Monday night dinner, as
opposed to the establishment
of a Democratic Old Guard"
which has been interpreted
as another crack at Mr.. Tru-
mans attempted leadership.
All this emphasizes the like
lihood Of another bitter battle
in the coming Democratic
National Convention.
The hazard of renominat-
ing a defeated candidate for
the presidency has been DEM
onstrated a number Of times
in our political history. No
candidate, once defeated at
the polls in a presidential
election, has ever been elected
to that high Office, except
one Grover Cleveland, a
Democrat. In the case of Mr..
Cleveland, however, his de-
feat came after a previous
victorious election to the
presidency. Otherwise, the
Democrats have not been
successful with defeated can
didates as their renominated
standard bearers. One, Will
liam Jennings Bryan, the
silver-tongued orator from
Nebraska, was nominated for
President three times. Three
times he went down to de-
feat. Adlai Stevenson, NOM
mated twice-was twice de-
feated, the second time more
badly than the first. Henry
Clay, in earlier days, was a
persistent candidate for the
presidency. Running as the
candidate of the National
Republican Party in 1882,
Clay was defeated by Andrew
jackson. Democrat. Clay
sought the Whig Party pres
idential nomination in 1840
but lost to William Henry
Harrison, who was elected
President. Four years later,
Clay was the Whig Party's
presidential candidate, but
lost to Polk, the Democratic
candidate in the election.
Clay tried once again, in
1848, for a presidential NOM
ination but was defeated by
Zachary Taylor, a Whig, who
went on to win the election.
Only One G. o. p. Repeater
The Republicans, since the
days of Abraham Lincoln,
have renominated only one
defeated candidate for Presi-
dent-former Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey of New York. Mr..
Dewey's unexpected defeat in
l948, his second try, put a
further damper on the re-
nomination of defeated can
didateS for the presidency.
1t did not, however, stop the
Democrats from renominat-
ing Adlai Stevenson in 1856,
Notwithstanding Mr.. Tru-
mans warnings. If the Dem
ocratS renominate Mr.. Ste
venson next year for a third
try at the presidency, it prob
ably will be on the ground
that this time he will not
have to run against Dwight
d. Eisenhower, a war hero
and an idol of many people.
The Stevenson nomination
also seems improbable unless
the Democratic National Con-
vention gets into a deadlock,
with half a dozen candidates
striving for the nomination.
Nevertheless, talk of Ste
venson as the best fitted"
man among Democratic pres
idential possibilities continues
to burqeon-
Evening star., 1959-12-10

@. Which of the present
Supreme Court justices were
born in the South?-A. j.
A. Justice Hugo Black was
born in Harlan, Clay County,
Ala; Justice Tom Clark was
born in Dallas, Tex. The
birthplace of the other
justices are: Chief Justice
Warren, Los Angeles, Calf;
Justice Harlan, Chicago, H.:
Justice Whitaker, Troy,
Kans.; Justice Douglas,
Maine. Mimi; Justice Stew
art, jackson, Mich, and JUS
tice Brennan, Newark, N. j.
Justice Frankfurter was born
in Vienna, Austria, and was
brought to this country when
he was not quite 2.
Evening star., 1959-12-10
Anniversaries

We have two extremely
important anniversaries COM
ing up-the anniversary of
the United Nations Declara-
ton of Human Rights on De-
cember 10, and the 168th
anniversary of the day on
which the Bill of Rights be-
came an effective addition to
our Constitution. President
Eisenhower has set an entire
week aside for reflection and
observation of this bill. And
we might reflect upon the ne
cessity for strengthening our
moral leadership in the mat
ter of all rights that God
meant man to enjoy.
We have examples here at
home in which the rights of
men are contemptuously, de-
gradingly violated and for
which, in some instances, our
children are being made to
suffer. We have examples
where men are denied their
right to liberty and life and
the pursuit of happiness in
direct violation of the Con-
stitution and in the face of
Gods will.
Throughout the world,
there is a new awakening-a
new struggle by the under
privileged to achieve a long
denied economic and physical
liberty and level of dignity
which is the heritage of all
mankind. We have a moral
oblig tion to help man
achieve these goals. We have
a moral obligation not to
deny, but to implement Gods
will. And man in economic,
physical or mental bondage
is not Gods will.
Phelps Phelps,
Former Ambassador to the
Dominican Republic.
Jersey. City, N. j.
December 10, Human
Rights Day. marks a FIRST"
in the history of international
justice. On that day 10 years
ago the United Nations pro-
claimed-without a dissent
ing vote-the declaration of
the inherent and inalien-
able" rights of people every
where.
This declaration, however,
is not legally binding on any
nation. Therefore, l - and
many others like me-feel
we should consider the next
step: The application of two
covenants outlined in 1854
by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt's
U. N. Commission on Human
Rights. One of these concerns
civil and political rights and
the other economic, social
and cultural rights. Both are
now before the General
Assembly for approval.
People everywhere can urge
their national governments to
adopt these covenants, by
writing to their representa-
tiveS and to the nongovern-
mental organizations whose
observers are accredited to
the world body.
Among these latter organ
izationS is the National
Spiritual Assembly of the
Baha'iS of the United States.
AS the pivot of Bahai teach
ing is the oneness of man.
kind-which can be built only
on justice-Baha'is work in
every part of the world for
the application of this prin-
ciple in all human relations.
I would urge your readers to
help create a strong public
opinion in support of human
rights by appealing through
representative groups for
adoption of these covenants.
DR.. Fazly Melany,
CHI arm an, Washington
Baha'i Spiritual Assembly
Evening star., 1959-12-10

More Democrats at the big
party dinner in New York
on Monday night apparently
liked Adlai Stevenson more
than they liked any of the
potential 1860 presidential
nominees paraded before
them. If this means anything,
it means that the Stevenson
flavor, which stood him in
good stead in 1852 and 1856,
is still operative. 1t also
seems to mean that none of
the other potential nominees
is likely to go into the Demo-
cratic National Convention
next July with such a COM
manding lead that it will as
sure his nomination. If that
happens, the Democrats may
go back to their old love
Stevenson, who continues to
insist he is not a candidate
and wants out"
Truman May Object
Nominating a twice de-
feated candidate for the pres
idency is, however, a risky
thing for any political party
to do. Quite a few of the
Democratic leaders realize
this. And unless former Pres
ident Harry S. Truman has
changed his views materially
in the last three years, Mr..
Truman may be expected to
beat the tom-toms again
against a Stevenson nomina-
ton. He tried without sue
cess to defeat Mr.. Stevenson's
denomination in the 1856 ma
tional convention. The for
mer President spoke many
bitter words in opposition to
a Stevenson denomination.
He tried to substitute former
Gov. Averell Hartman OF
New York. If there was q
deadlock, Mr.. Truman might
have gone to Senator Stuart
Symington of his own State,
Missouri.
1t is interesting to remem-
ber that Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt chided Mr.. Tru-
man for his attitude. She
said. among other things, ii
was time to let some of the
younger Democrats run the
party affairs-a palpable shot
at the former President. It is
equally interesting that Mrs.
Roosevelt, during the Mon
day night Democratic dinner
again differed strongly with
Mr.. Truman, who had at
tackled "hothouse liberals.
Mrs. Roosevelt appeared tc
construe Mr.. Truman's re-
marks as an attack on some
Of her friends - many OF
whom are favorable to a re-
nomination of Mr.. Steven
son for a third try at the
presidency.
Mr.. Truman has not dis
closed whom he will support
for the presidential nomina-
ton. Indeed. he has said he
will follow his 1856 program
OF not announcing his choice
until the day before the
party'S national convention
opens July Is in Los Angeles
Mrs. Roosevelt has not sale
whom she favors for the pres.
identlal nomination either
She has indicated she doe:
not want Senator John F
Kennedy of Massachusetts,
She has said that Senato,
Hubert Humphrey has 1.-THE
spark of leadership" But
that is as far as she has gone
She announced herself, at
Evening star., 1959-12-10
An Eisenhower First

Associated Press Writer
william L. Ryan should read
up on American history. His
December 7 article says of
President Eisenhower's visit
to Karachi: THE welcome
was a personal tribute to the
first United States President
to penetrate this far into
Asia" Did not President
Grant travel around the
world, and. if so. how did he
do it without going as far as
what is now Pakistan?
P. J. BOyntOn.
Editors note: Grant S
world tour did take him to
India. but was made after he
left the White House,
Evening star., 1959-12-10
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtton.
Evening star., 1959-12-10
Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKINS SERVICE

reader can get an answer, by
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writing The Star Information Bu-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-30
Angus

There was q time when
Washington in August looked
like q ghost town-no more.
The heat is on both as far
as temperature and parties in
the Nations Copitol are con-
cerned.
Congress is still in session
and was the cause of q furry
ofexcitement and social events
last week. This was due to the
swearing in Of the new SEN
otors and q Representative
from Hawaii. Both political
porties mode the most Of it.
And come what may, the
Marines ore on the march.
They have colorful sunset Po-
rodes throughout the summer
which are followed by recep-
tons in the eommondont's
garden.
The embassies can also be
counted on to do their bit Of
entertaining with countless
National holidays coming up
in the summer months.
And so Washington social
ties ore Tanning their way
through August from party to
porty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-26

BELIEVE 1T OR NOT, here is HOLlv.coOd's standby
against overweight: Ayds, delicious lOlC-caIovie candy
Fact is, there's probably place in the world as
weight conscious the cinema city, where the
sexes have struggled to reduce many different
ways. The reason is, the camera has unhattering
way of adding pounds to the picture.
Swedish messages, sweat boxes, jigge tables,
EPSON salts. mechanical touches, amphetamine pills,
starvation diets these but few of the methods
actors and actresses have used to lose weight.
And so, publicity stories to the contrary, movie
stars - men women not all naturally thin.
Just like you and /, Hollywood celebrities need help
to keep slim. trim and attractive.
Well, how do they safely fight fat in Hollywood
today? Like this they eat candy. Not ordinary
candy but special lowcalorie, ytamin and mineral
enriched candy, called Ayds.
AS Zebra Paget says, Working before movie
camera is like standing in front of magnfying
glass. 1t makes you look bigger than you are. But
losing weight is no hardship for me. always carry