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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
Commissioners McConihe

FOR nearly three years, F. Moran
McConihe has ably directed the Gov
ernment's vast Federal office building
operations throughout the country. His
resignation as Public Buildings Commits
sioner, however, will be a particular loss
10 Washington, where he has fought
tirelessly for program Of new con-
struction to replace the dozens Of "tem-
porary" Government shacks which have
defaced the Capital City for so long.
Mr.. McConihe was appointed by
President Eisenhower as a special assist
ant to expedite the tempo removal pro-
gram in January, 1856. Five months
later, he became Commissioner and i'm
mediately launched lO-year construc-
tp4 program which would have per-
4gHed most Of the ugly tempos to be
femoved from downtown WASHINGTON
by 1860. Initially, substantial progress
was made, and several new buildings
now are under way. AS an entity, how
ever, the total program has been emas-
culated-lrst by Congress repeal Of the
lease-purchaSe program, and then by
its failure to provide sufficient annual
appropriations to keep pace with the
carefully planned schedule of construc-
ton and tempo demolition. At the out
set. Mr.. McConihe warned that the
Washington problem could never be
solved until Congress stopped treating
Federal construction here as an annual
budget problem, and recognized the need
for total capital outlay. The ineffec-
tiveness of the present piecemeal ap-
proach is proof of the truth of his
warning.
Mike" McConihe's contribution to
Washington also has extended into other
fields. las an ex officio member of the
National Capital Planning Commission,
he has exerted practical, fair-minded
influence which has helped balance the
frequent divisions of that agency. This
quality of leadership grew in no small
part from Mr.. McConihes full knowl-
edge with the Washington area, where
he has lived and worked for Al years.
As he returns to private business here,
we hope his service to the community
In other capacities will not be lost, and
that the same qualities which distin-
guished his term in Office will be sought
in successor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
In a Neutral Tent

1t Is rash to project too far the
constantly shifting pattern of intra-
Arab relationships, but President Nasser
OF the United Arab Republic appears to
have improved his position in that COM
munity through his friendly frontier
meeting with President Chehab Of
Lebanon.
Bitterness between Beirut and Cairo
goes back to early last year when
former President Glamour Of Lebanon
accused Colonel Nasser and UAR agents
OF massive Intervention" in the domes-
tic affairs Of his country. At the same
time, Cairo was denouncing the govern
ment OF King Hussein in Jordan. In that
period, both Lebanon and Jordan were
given protection by the landing Of Amer
lean and British troops-since with
drawn-and the new government of
General chehab took over in Beirut.
The war of words between Cairo and
Amman has quieted down in recent
months, but border troubles and eco
nomic grievances continued to irritate
relations between Lebanon and the
Syrian province Of the UAR.
Presidents Nasser and Chehab.
meeting in neutral tent" on the Leb-
aneSe-Syrian frontier, have agreed now
to discontinue TRANSPORTER politicking
and to direct their economic ministers
to find a resolution of the problems in
their field. This development comes,
coincidentally, at a time when another
OF President Nasser's nearby troubles
with the Sudan-also seems to be mod
Grating.
There remains, of course, Colonel
Nasser's major feud Of the moment
with Premier Kassem Of Iraq, where
Communist influence is so evident as to
be threatening an outright takeover Of
the country. Whether the Egyptian
leader has sought better relations with
his closest neighbors in order to con-
centrate on his opposition to the KasSem
government, on his current disapproval
Of Communist activity in the area, or
on both, is matter of conjecture. He
is seemingly more free to do any or all
Of these.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28

lie fund drives to register with District
authorities and provide certain informa-
ton that will be made available to the
prospective givers Drives for less than
$500 are excluded, as are church fund
campaigns.
So far only 155 groups, led by the
United Givers Fund, have obtained reg
istration certificates. The Commission
ers' Charitable Solicitations Advisory
Council is justifably concerned over the
tagging registrations. On the councils
recommendation, letters will be sent to
all the unregistered groups, advising
them Of the laws provisions and inquir-
ing as to why they have not complied
with them. II the replies are not salts
factory, enforcement action by the De-
partment Of Licenses and Inspections
should follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
Enforce This Law

Evidence that the new District law
requiring registration Of all organiza-
tons engaged in soliciting charity funds
from the public is being widely ignored
calls for action to require compliance.
The failure of more than 200 groups to
register since passage of the law last
year indicates either that the law has
not been sufficiently publicized and its
scope properly explained-or that some
agencies are deliberately evading regis
tration. In either case corrective meas
ures should be taken.
{ The law is designed to protect legit-
innate scharitable organizations as welk
as those solicited to contribute. It re-
quires all organizations conducting pub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
Nixon 'SIioht'p

Those who specialize In seeming
ssome significance In every political
breeze are trying to make quite a thing
out Of the fact that Vice President Nixon
did not attend the Eisenhower-Mac-
smillan meetings at Camp David. The
implication is that the President is cool
ing bit toward Mr.. Nixon as the Rookie
feller boomlet develops We suspect,
however, that in this instance the wish
is father to the suggestion.
Mr.. Eisenhower was asked about 1t
at his recent news conference. He re-
piled that he had thought Of inviting
Mr. Nixon but hadn't done so because
the Vice President was busy with other
things. Furthermore, the President
added, he had called Mr.. Nixon in and
had fully informed him with respect to
all matters discussed at the Camp David
meeting. Politics, he said, had nothing
20 do with his handling of the matter,
nor would politics play any part in the
future
There is no reason to doubt that
this is the real story. Since there is
always the possibility that Mr.. Nixon
might succeed to the presidency it is of
the highest Importance that he be kept
July informed concerning all significant
Developments. and especially those re-
tating to the Berlin situation. Under no
circumstances should Mr.. Nixon be left
IN the dark with respect to major poll
cies and agreements, as was the case in
some instances with Mr.. Truman when
hewaS Vice President. In the past Mr..
Eisenhower has made notable effort
to avoid this error, and we do not believe
the prospect of a Nixon Rockefeller con-
test is going to change this practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28

noticed" Does not this strike
you as another instance Of
trying to regulate what
should be the private affairs
Of an individual?
Following this line Of
thinking, I can't see why
liquor can't be sold like tooth
paste or bread-any time,
any place. Someone must be
making money of all these
restrictions about the sale Of
spirits. They certainly don't
curb drunken driving or al
coholism. Sensible penalties
could do away with much Of
the former. by the way. in
stead Of being so lenient with
such offenders. But every
inch Of power We needlessly
give to the State we pay for.
Mrs. Joseph Ripple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
Bus Grievance

I would like to add my
lone, ineffective voice to the
many complaints which have
been made about the WASH
ington transit systems. Al
though there is much I would
like to say about the systems
themselves, the one thing
which infuriates me about
the whole matter is the atti-
tude Of some Of the people
who ride the buses.
People don't mind stand
ing on buses when there Is a
necessity for it. and there
usually is during rush hours,
but it seems to me exceed
ingly strange for those lucky
people who get there first
and who are lucky enough to
get seats, to insist on stand
ing the last five miles before
arriving at their destinations.
Many Of the people who have
been standing all the while
would have been glad to re-
main seated until the bus
stops. It seems that many
people have little faith in the
drivers, but ! have never yet
been on q bus in which the
driver failed to stop long
enough to allow all the peo-
pie who desired to alight to
do so Those impatient and
inconsiderate people" who
are so anxious to get to work
in the mornings must really
love their jobs. But they al
ways seem just as anxious
to get away.
Well, good luck to the rest
Of my fellows ISLANDERS. I will
soon have a brief respite.
This pushing and knocking
is quite hard on an eight
months expectant mother.
Mrs. Donald w. ScruRgs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

another. The flight is their
perfect expression Of life in
motion. 1t sets them wholly
free.
One can see this in a flock
OF common pigeons.
A man was feeding them in
a bare tree box on Pennsyl.
vania avenue the other morn
ing, and after the birds had
eaten the seeds and grains
and bread he had brought
them they all circled into the
sky and few in the open
space between the old Post
Once Department, what is
now the old Star building,
and the Raleigh Hotel.
They few SO close together
that 1t seemed they might
strike. wing against wing, but
they never did. they few as
II directed by some divine
operator behind the scenes
AT last they divided into
Two bands, and each went in
a different direction, one to
the west. one to the east.
Doves are cousins of nj
eeons. OF course, and earned
their sohriquet of peaceful"
or gentle" because the Eu.
ropean doves are white.
To look at them is to think
OF them as gentle, and that
was what people did without
any attempt to check up,
Checking up is an Amer;-
can custom, isn't it? We are.
as a group, a canny people
and we always want to check
UP on people and things. 70
see IT they are really as thew
seem to be.
1t is not a bad idea, either.
In checking on turtle or
mourning doves, as they are
called. we find that actuallv
they are rather on the warlike
side, not really "meanies, +"
out given to chasing other
species. even starlings and
Jays, Of all things.
We have seen a gentle
dove" keep a starting away
1or hours at a time, until
the larger blackbird gave IN
the attempt.
Actually. it is hard to think
OF the dove as mean, it is
Just being all dove, Ra;nh
Waldo Emerson said that the
thoughts of a turtle are ali
turtle, and we say that the
thoughts of a turtle dove are
all turtle dove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
Jackson Case Theory

The murder Of the jack
son family has understand
ably aroused q great deal Of
public attention and appre-
hension. The police depart
ments Of three States, to-
gether with the FBI. are
working feverishly to locate
the culprit, but so far have
been unsuccessful. In what
may be a desperate effort to
justify their failure. or per-
haps to induce a confession
from some masochistically in
clined person (who may have
had nothing to do with the
crime). the police have an
nounced that they believe
the person to be a sex per-
vert.
On the basis Of the pub
lished information, and as
one who has spent q lifetime
studying criminals. particu-
larry sex offenders, may I be
permitted to take exception
to that statement. This is
not the crime of q sex per-
vert. Every criminal has his
own pattern of behavior and
this is not the pattern Of q
sexual criminal. The sexual
offender is likely to rape a
woman and then kill her. or
even exceptionally kill the
woman and then rape her
(necrophilia). But I have not
yet encountered a case Of a
sexual offender who would
kill an entire family for no
overt reason. Mental illness
undoubtedly enters into this
case, and there might well be
some sexual factors involved;
but If this were truly a sexual
crime, we would expect to
find evidences of sexual mo-
lestation of some member or
members Of the family. The
papers have previously re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
Big Three GIVING Ground

The Big Three Of the American
automobile industry are being drawn
almost irresistibly into the field of pro-
ducing an economy line" of smaller
cars. It is development that has been
long discussed, in and out of the trade,
with just about the only questions being
those of when and which of the industry
giants would take the step first. Ford
has now come the closest, by informing
its stockholders that line of economy
cars" would be among its 1860 models
barring changes in the market and
other circumstances" Chrysler has said
1t will make definite decision by late
summer, but has announced also that
1t already is testing prototypes and
could have a new car on the market by
January !. General Motors, reported
well along in retooling for new small
model, has said 1t is prepared to produce
in event Of demand.
There is considerable evidence of
demand. American imports of small
foreign cars have increased steadily in
recent years, with deliveries of $4,000
units In 1958-virtually double those in
1857 The Big Three themselves have
edged into this market by entering into
control arrangements with some Of the
foreign producers. It has been, how
ever, something of stopgap procedure
that forfeited the advantage of trading
on the established and well-known
names OF the domestic manufacturers.
simultaneously, American Motors with
It's Rambler line and Studebaker- Pack
ard with the new Lark have gotten what
for them has been profit-making Jump
on the big manufacturers. For the week
ending March 81, American production
IN 1859 was more than double-90, 900
versus 38,000-the comparable figure for
1858, and Studebaker had turned out
nearly $4,000 of its new LarkS. While
all OF these smaller models together
foreign and domeStic-account for less
than 20 per cent of deliveries in this
country, the trend of growing accept
ance is clear.
There are understandable reasons
why the Big Three have been reluctant.
To make an economy car economical for
the consumer means first of all a mate
rally lower sale price-requiring tight
control Of production costs in what has
become high-cost production economy.
1t requires, also, heavy investment in
new design, retooling and revision in
plant facilities. Whenever introduced,
1t means new competition with the COM
panies' own bigger cars for which mar
kets have been built up over so many
years. The current announcements, for
example, are apt to slow sales on this
years larger models.
With all this said, however, the
Big Three appear caught in a tide
Of consumer demand-dictated perhaps
by economic necessity-for transport
cheaper to buy and cheaper to operate.
There is little reason to believe that
the giants cannot provide it-aNa profit
to themselves and perhaps as a new
stimulus to the economy as a whole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
Girls Brief Gorb

! should like to commend
"A Physician" for his effort
to stimulate the women
Of Washington to create
an awareness for acceptable
street attire. However, / do
not feel that the criteria
that make street attire ac-
ceptable should be determined
by foreigners.
America throughout its
history has formed its own
customs and culture. There
is no apparent reason why
we should now submerge our
personality" to suit other
peoples.
I personally have never
seen q woman wearing a
bathing suit on Connecticut
avenue or on any other major
street in Washington. I have
seen women wearing shorts,
but do not consider shorts
offensive. especially in the
tropical summer climate In
Washington. I am sure I have
seen newspaper and magazine
photographs showing women
wearing shorts in many for
eign cities.
The observation Of the
eminent surgeon from Europe
that the women he saw wear
ing bathing suits" or shorts
on Connecticut avenue were
prostitutes can lead to only
one conclusion. The prosti-
tutes Of Europe must be per-
mitted to advertise their
profession by walking the
streets attired in bathing suits
or shorts.
The extreme Bikini bathing
suits that apparently are
popular in Europe and other
foreign areas have not been
accepted here up to now. OBJ
viously. it takes a longer time
to break down our sense of
modesty, but I have not heard
any clamor for foreigners to
measure sartorial good taste
by our standards.
Samuel Shapiro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
Little Robots

According to The Star,
psychiatry (under the aus
pices Of the District Mental
Health Association Is going
to turn its attention to NAL.
adjusted first graders. Psy-
chiatry. backed by its mental
healthers. has made steady
encroachment into every
phase Of our national life
and Is now poised toward the
school system.
Some maladjusted school
children have done very well
in later life Edison was one
Of them so it is questionable
whether we should allow the
psychiatrists to shape them
all into little robots at an
early age. Psychiatrists and
mental healthers should leave
school problems to educators
and stay in their own field. It
appears. from recent news
paper accounts Of horrible
conditions in mental institu-
tons. that they have plenty
to do in their own domain.
The elf-ordained high
priests Of the mind (the psy-
chiatrists) pose as experts on
almost every problem and
have attempted to cure all the
ailments Of the human race
but so far have had their
greatest success in the field
Of public relations.
Congress and the American
people should investigate the
mental health octopus before
it gets its tentacles into every
corner Of our lives and starts
molding the minds Of our
first graders according to the
best mental health formula.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
"Thirty-hrst Street

$500 ~ e@~SS wv WV
Dear Sir:
"Are the loveable bluebirds
even better prophets of spring
than the robins? That's what
I've read.
II have carried with me for
most Of my threescore and
10 years a memory picture,
and 1t still gives me pleasure.
when I was quite q small
child. visiting a country home,
surrounded mostly by wood
land. on q cold wintry morn
ing, I opened the front door
and was amazed at what !
saw.
ION q tall cedar tree about
so feet away was what ap-
peared to be crumpled blue
tissue paper blowing around
the tree. but I soon realized
1t was many beautiful blue
birds. too many to count.
Perhaps they were after
the blue cedar berries.
Late in January of this
year saw one on the tele-
phone wire, and several days
ago two were at my feeding
station.
why is the dove referred
to as PEACEFUL
They come to my feeding
station every summer, but
only one feeds at one time.
For all the other birds are
driven away, even the blue
jays and the mockingbirds.
He even fights other doves
away.
There have been three to
come to the feeder, but only
one remains to eat. The SPAR
rows greatly outnumber him,
so some of them are allowed.
Sincerely. F. v. H."
y \ ~
Bluebirds and doves make
an interesting combination
The former is not such a
good harbinger of spring
hereabout as the robin. be-
cause the latter stays all win
ter. and when we see him, we
can know spring is either on
the way or actually here.
Many bluebirds remain
here all winter. so the ones
we. see early may not be
really signs of spring at all,
but just beautiful instances
Of life on the move.
Life means movement. One
OF the wonderful exceptions
is the reader. The reader can
span continents without get
ting out Of his chair. move
mountains. and even achieve
that wonder Of wonders, a
living faith, while sitting still.
The birds epitomize life in
q peculiar sort of way, owing
to their excessively nervous
organization. Any one who
has held a cardinal in hand
knows the strength of the
bird, also the incessant
movement.
Birds live because they see
all around them, and are
always moving one way or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
George r. Creel,
Colonel, u. S. Army.
Sneoking Drinks

Two letters on Prince
Georges County's miniature
bill" prompt this one. They
write that miniatures make it
easy for people to sneak
drinks on the job: and that
people can carry them into
restaurants and pour some
In soft drinks without being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
THE POLITICAL MILL
Congress to Get Home Advice
BY GOULD LINCOLN

The Eighty-sixth Congress
has gone home for an Easter
holiday. presumably with its
ear TO the ground. Its men,
bers will have an opportunity
to learn what their constit-
uents-the voters-think or
feel about (a) the Eisenhower
drive TO keep down expendi-
lures by the Federal Govern
ment, with Q decent regard
for security and for necessary
services: (b) labor legislation
In the light Of the continued
exposures Of racketeering and
corruption revealed by the
Mcclellan committee: (c)
the further threat of infla-
ton and higher living costs
because Of wage-price spi-
rails; ID the problem Of un-
employment and the extension
and increase Of unemploy-
ment compensation; (e) civil
rights legislation, and (g)
the international situation
and its handling by the Eisen-
hover administration.
There are other items which
may become issues In Con-
gress and in the 1860 politi-
cal campaign-like the issue
OF nepotisin and expenditures
by members Of Congress
themselves in ways that do
not reflect glory-about which
the Congressman may hear.
Much Work to Be Done
When Congress returns
April Z. three months of its
first session viii have passed
into history. So far the new
Congress has dabbled its feet
In the legislative pool. It has
still to come to grips with a
vast amount of work and a
whole series Of important
measures. It has. indeed, put
through an enabling act for
the admission Of Hawaii to
statehood. and one house or
the other or both has passed
bills dealing with housing
and airports. Through the
leadership Of Senator Lyndon
johnson, Democrat Of Texas,
the Senate quickly disposed
Of the question of amending
the Senate rules relating to
cloture-the closing of de-
bate. The standing commit
tees have been at work in
earnest. Important legislation
will be ready for considera-
ton soon, and the leadership
will decide which Is to be
given the right of way.
The Senate Committee on
Labor and Public Welfare
has come to grips on a So
called labor reform bill and
reported out q bill-the Ken
nedy-Ervin bill-which now
also has two Republican
sponsors, Senator's Javits of
New York and Cooper of
Kentucky. This measure does
not give organized labor's
leaders all the changes in the
Taft-Hartley Act they have
demanded. Neither does it
give the Eisenhower admin
istration its demands relat-
ing to mass picketing or sec
ondary boycotts. Nor does 1t
go as far as the recommen-
dations Of Senator Mcclellan
Of Arkansas. chairman Of the
Rackets Committee, in the
matter Of preventing and
Furnishing the racketeers and
corruptionists. Strenuous ef.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

Q. What is Daltonism?-
G. D.
A. Daltonism is the type
OF color blindness which con-
fuses red and green. This is
the commonest type, and was
the type experienced by the.
English c@mist and physicist
John Dalton (l766-ls44), who
investigated the subject of
color blindness.