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and 1t Is the normal healthy attitude of
a man with nothing to do. We should
study its technique. It's great enemy is
conscience-the fear of disapproval.
Plainly enough, the good doctor goes
along with the poets view that God
loves an idle rainbow ! No less than
labouring seas" and he obviously is In
rapport with old Samuel Johnson's OBJ
servation: GAS peace is the end Of war,
so to be idle is the ultimate purpose Of
the busy"
But let's quote an American on the
same subject. In Walt Whitman'S words,
II loafe and invite my soul, lean and
loafe at my ease observing a spear of
summer grass" This is not sloth This
is something good for both the flesh and
spirit. We think DR.. Ogilvie's point is a
respectable one that deserves careful
attention in our too-hectic woodland
hang conscience, hang the fear Of dis
approval!
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Cultural Center Progress

Architect Edward Durrell Stone,
who was hired only month or so ago
to design Washington's National Gull
tural Center, has wasted no time getting
down to business. With a minimum of
fanfare, the affable Mr. Stone gave truS-
tees of the center the other day con-
else rundown on his preliminary concept
of the project-the main elements OF
which will be an opera house, concert
hall and theater.
There is no surprise, of course, in
these decisions. Essentially the same
facilities were proposed in great detail
more than two years ago by the pred
eceSSor of the cultural center group,
the D. C. Auditorium Commission. Mr..
Stones initial presentation was pre-
liminary, necessarily couched in general
terms, to his development of detailed
designs to be given the trustees this
fall. That will not be a moment too
soon, for the designs will be required in
order to launch the intensive nation
wide program of public subscriptions to
finance the multi million center.
Mr.. Stone, meanwhile, has made it
plain that he intends the design of the
center to be of a rare type indeed, one
whose identification will be with "the
whole history of architecture" There is
reason for encouragement in the archi-
tect's quiet, confident approach to the
problem, as we'll as in his personal en-
thuSiaSm for it's solution.
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Stondoff at Summit

There was nothing about the inter-
national sports events at Franklin Field
last week end to warrant either athletic
or theological disappointment. Meeting
in dual competition for the second time
in two years, track and field teams rep
resenting the United States and the
Soviet Union divided the honorS by
almost precisely the same scores re-
corded last summer in Moscow. The
American mems team built up a safe
margin of victory in % events, while
the Russian women did equally well in
a 10-event program. An American shot
putter, Parry OBrien, set one worlds
record, but the most spectacular per-
Torrance of the two-day meet was
turned in by RuSSia's Vastly Kuznetsov,
even though driving thunderstorm
stopped him short of a new point record
in the gruelling decathlon.
The publicists and propagandiSts
may continue their longrange debate
on whether the scores of both leetS
should be totalled or considered Sepa-
rately AS for the athletes themselves,
the chances are that they are more
interested in having another turn at
each other next year. This will prob
ably do also for track and field fans.
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Two-Woy Communication

Those familiar with Cairo and Bagh-
dad know that 1t Is sometimes diff1cult
to identify the sounds because of the
noise. It may be so these days, as two
military strong men raise their voices
in the tumult of nations celebrating the
anniversaries of revolution. There have
emerged, however, from these two capt.
tails parallel appeals for Arab unity-but,
significantly, not union-and the joint
charge that Communist intrigue cur
rently is the greatest menace to nation
alism and independence in the area.
If these are in fact the considered
views of those who have expressed them,
President NasSer of the United Arab
Republic and Premier Kassem of Iraq,
there is greater reason for hope than
in some time past that the Arab nations
may find path to accommodation that
will benefit them all and that will serve
to Illustrate the avowed and long-term
Russian design to establish control over
the region.
In power for only year, one Of
General KaSSem's earliest complaints
was that Cairo was seeking to destroy
Iraqi independence and to absorb the
country into the UAR. With the pas
sage of months, however, the Iraqi rev.
dictionary regime itself has become
increasingly outSpoken in attributing
its troubles to Communist activity, and
General Kassem a few days ago spoke
of the greater need for Arab partner
ship. President NaSSer now has spoken
in the same vein-disclaimin any design
for union while denouncing Communist
plotting.
1t is unlikely, of course, that nations
which historically have found it so diff
ficult to achieve a complete together
ness" will find a magic formula quickly.
Both NaSser and KaSsem, however, have
had their "indoctrination" in the ways
of communiSm-and perhaps are fortu-
nate that they have not suffered worse
at its hands. They have many grounds
of mutual interest, and rapprochement
between them should be viewed with
apprehension only in Moscow.
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On BEING Lazy

Sloth is unquestionably one OF the
seven deadly sins, but there is reason to
doubt that it should be equated with
Simple, unpretentious, bodybuilding
laziness. At any rate, so says 72-year-
old Sir Heneage Ogilvie, one of Britain's
most reputable surgeons. AS he sees it,
there's great deal to be said for aim
lessly Longing about, spiritually, men
tally and physically.
In fact, according to Sir Heneage,
"Laziness implies lot of intelligence,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-26
Panied by Planes

I am sure that American
engineering skill could devel-
op some method of deaden-
ing the terrific noise of air.
plane motors. In many areas
this noise turns what would
otherwise be an ideal place
to live into a constant tur-
moil of dreaming, buzzing,
saving, grinding, roaring
noises that CRATE upon the
nerves, make sleeping diff
cult and less restful, drown
out telephone conversations,
radio and TV programs, ruin
photograph music, and even
interrupt Sunday sermons in
churches.
In Northern Virginia for
miles around the National
Airport hardly a minute Of
the day or evening is free
from these bothersome
noises. OF course the various
military, naval and private
airports all contribute to the
melee, particularly on week
ends.
Since we can hardly elimi-
nate airplaneS Though there
are those who advocate this,
and not facetiouSly) the
next-best solution is to elimi-
nate their noise. Among all
the money that Congress is
appropriating to be spent
throughout the globe and all
that airplane manufacturers
are making from their BOOM
ing business, it does seem
some could be found to A.
nance noise control research.
The invention of a silent air.
plane might possibly do
as much for our internatio-
nal prestige as Sputnik did
for the Russians. I person.
ally feel it would be Of equal
benefit to mankind.
Elizabeth G. Kelly.
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Landlords Riqhts

LanQlOrQ anu 1eIldIlI SOulG
should not be a haven OF
refuge for the tenant who
will not pay rent.
Many of the judges sitting
in Landlord and Tenant
Court seem to cling to the
attitude born in feudal times
that the landlord is the I'M
scrupulous lord of the manor,
whose sole pleasure is putting
pressure on an honest but
hapless tenant.
In most preSent-day cases,
real hardship is not the con-
tributing factor. 1t is rather
a matter Of using cash for
LIQUOR or other noncredit
commodities and letting the
rent go unpaid because no
quick action can be taken
toward-eviction. If there were
less leniency, there would be
much less delinquency.
There is absolutely no JUS
LITIGATION for penalizing the
tax-paying, law-abiding land
lord. Sean Malone.
X X X 4
Congratulations to Sidney
]. Brown for his eloquent
letter regarding the unjust
treatment accorded the land
lord in Municipal Court.
There would be far fewer
cases of delinquent tenants
were it not for the Landlord
be damned" attitude of the
court.
In addition to the none
tary cost of filing suit, I am
more concerned with the
benevolent generosity OF the
Judges who so completely
disregard the landlords in
come and give additional
time by "stay of execution"
to the delinquent defendant
It can readily be assumed
that very few of the judges
own rental property. Other
wise, they would not be SC
tolerant of a tenant in ar
rearS.
Isn't it about time the real
estate board brought some
pressure in this matter to OBJ
tain some decent treatment
for the taxpaying landlord?
Our judges would be in 6
pretty sorry plight were theil
salaries dependent upon the
taxes being paid by the
chronic delinquent tenant
who frequent the court cal
endars. H.C. X.
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Retirement Test

On the subject of social
security The Star carried a
timely article by Sylvia
Porter, pointing out the in
equities of the so-called ere
tirement test"
My own experience serves
to illustrate one of the ridicu-
lous aspects of the law. I
retired on March 30, 1857,
after paying maximum social
security taxes for 20 years.
In my application I reported
earnings in excess of $4,000
for the months of January,
February, March, 1857. My
first benefit check was re-
ceived May 10, 1857.
Now, at this late date, July,
1859, the Social Security Ad-
ministration is penalizing me
$217 for earnings received
during the first three months
of 1857. This money was
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good long before the bad peo-
pie got tired Of being bad.
There is no stopping place
for goodness. A spiritual cru
SADIE must 60 on and on.
In the New Testament
there is a radiantly signifi-
cant scene which we call
THE Transformation" In it
three disciples share with
Jesus an hour Of illumined
insight. The waiting burdens
at the foot Of the hill where
needy people waited seemed
far away and drab contrasted
with the glory that dazzled
them. And so the privileged
three said, Let us stay here
and build tabernacles." OF
course, to have done so would
have been to be disobedient
to the heavenly vision. A
keen observer of contempt
rary trends comments, There
is always the danger Of
blocking the possibilities Of
human welfare by saying to
an order of life already
achieved, Lets build here
and make this system eter-
nal. Over and over in history
appalling tragedy has come
from attempting to give per-
Torrance to some temporary
stage of development"
After World War I, Wood
row Wilson announced, and
the Nation believed 1t,
Armed imperialism is at an
end. Who will seek to revive
it?" We see now how wrong
that appraisal was, with one
third of the world on the
march to destroy democracy,
and with the democratic ma
tons, with their back to the
wall, fighting for their very
survival. Talk about a world
of change! Democracy will
die if it ever assumes that
in any place or time it has
won a permanent victory.
The world can never be safe
for democracy, for the world
is not by any means a safe
place, and democracy, alas, is
not a safe thing. And so,
always we are faced with I'M
changing change.
But in the world and back
of it is a God, from everlast-
ing to everlasting, and who
is the same yesterday, today
and forever. And back of
all the changes are things
that do not change. Science
is built on that assumption.
A great philosopher has re-
minded us that our thought
world is as full Of the
changeless as the mate
rial world is of change. The
laws of mathematics, the
truth of geometry, Of har-
mony, of natures processes.
are more solid than Gibral-
tar. 1t is the invisible that is
permanent. AS the New Tes-
lament reminds us, "The
things that are seen are tenn
poral. The things which are
unseen are eternal" And Sc
let us join in singing Henry
F. Lyte's glorious paean OF
faith:
SUitt to its close GIBBS ouj
Hte'S little day;
Edrth'S joys grotO dim, it!
glorieS pass GDdy;;
Change and decay in al
around / See;'
o Thou, who changeSt not
abide with me.
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so Years Ago

The aircraft industry cur
rently is celebrating the
golden anniversary of Louis
Bleriot's English Channel
flight. In a story from Dover
concerning that event on
July Is, 1909. The Star re-
ported: Louis Bleriot sue
cessfully landed at Dover
after a flight in his aero
plane across the English
Channel. M. Bleriot landed
on the cliffs of Dover. He is
reported to have been slight
ly injured. M. Bleriot has
for several years been an &C
tive aviator in France, and
is said to have had more
miraculous escapes in his
career than any other aero
naut. He made a cross
country fight from Toury to
Artkensv, France, March 81,
1908, in a monoplane. :"
Improvement of recrea-
ton facilities in the District
was in the offing so years
ago. On July 26, 1909, The
Star reported: Estimates
aggregating $399,57O are sub
mitted by Col. Cosby, the
engineer officer in charge,
for the preservation and i'm
provement of the public
parks and reservations in the
District for the next fiscal
year. He says it is desired
to open to the public a por-
ton of Potomac Park east of
the railroad embankment,
and $4,000 is requested to
commence the construction
of roadways therein. An in
crease of $4,000 is asked for
the portion of Potomac Park
extending from the inlet to
the foot of 26th street, in
order that that very popular
drive may be maintained in
better condition. :"
The Wright brothers sold
the Government an airplane
so years ago. The Star, or
July 81, 1909. said: "Orville
Wright made a speed Of
47.431 miles per hour in his
flight yesterday in returning
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Brains vs.. BroWn

Having had my nose
buried in books and labora-
tory equipment for the past
eight years, I have not had
opportunity to become cog
infant of the hourly wages
paid to steel workers in this
country. I am, however,
familiar with the pay scale
which I likely will receive as
a biologist with a newly &C
quired Ph.D. degree. AS a
research scientist with the
Government or a university,
my starting salary likely
would be in the $6,000-to-
$1,000 range; a similar po-
sition in industry might pay
in the neighborhood Of
$4,000 per annum. A steel
worker, working 48 hours a
week, receives approximately
$1,000 (plus numerous fringe
benefltS) as his annual wage.
Previous experience has
shown that an increase in
hourly wages paid workers in
the steel industry is soon
followed by increased prices
paid by consumers (includ-
ing steel workers. for in
Vulnerable commodities. 1t is
apparent that some measures
must be taken to preserve
some semblance of the value
Of the American dollar. 1t is
my hope that the manage
ment of the steel industry
will be able to prevent an
other round of inflationary
wage and price increases.
Donald L. BIamberg, MS.
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FROM THE STARS FILES

from the Alexandria end OF
the course to Fort Myer, &C
cording to an official an
nouncement made by the
trial board at the War De-
partment today. The
Wright brothers will receive
100000 for their aeroplane,
$4,000 of which is bonus for
excess in speed over contract
roo,,iro,raante -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-26

Investigation will show that
there is not a full and just
utilization of all available
manpower in the Library of
Congress on the basis of
training, skills and experience.
Presently. the Library has
a working staff Of more than
$500 persons. In this number
are more than 300 Negroes.
However, with respect to the
employment and upgrading
Of Negroes and whites. a very
wide chasm exists as con-
Germs requirements and de-
sired SkillS for available jobs.
This is graphically evidenced
in the fact that the vast ma
jority of Negroes are rele-
gated to the most mental and
unrewarding job situations
in the Library. The operation
of a dichotomous plan in most
of the divisions, which i'm
poses a special set of stand
ards for Negro job-appli-
cants makes it extremely diff
ficult for Negroes, in accord
ance with training and &C
quired skillS, to obtain higher
jobs commensurate with
their background. Further
more, in many instances,
specific requirements indi-
Gated in job postings are
waived in favor of sub
standard white applicants in
order to prevent qualified
Negroes from attaining high
er job levels. The paucity of
Negroes who hold jobs at
professional levels (GS 5-9
in proportion to their num-
Der and training, and the
fact, as of this writing. there
are sections in the Library
which have never employed
Negroes in a professional
capacity, reflects a policy
which is unfair in its appli-
cation.
In view Of the Library''
special relationship to Con-
gress, it is the writer's hopC
that concerned and falr-
minded members of Congress
will explore this unfortunate
situation with a view to ex-
tirpating economic and hui
man wrongs of long stand
ing.
Samuel l.. Ranks.
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Wronq Commitment

Messrs. Yeager and Stark
discuss the recent case Of
Gov. Long and conclude with
the remarks that under our
legal system no one can be
imprisoned or institutional
lied against his will except
by court order after a thor
ough investigation.
The fact is that a commit
ment of a person to a mental
institution against his will is
a relatively easy matter in
the District and in certain
other jurisdictions. The pub
lie should be made aware OF
the fact that anyone found
in a public place can be COM
mitted by a police officer, who
on his own initiative can
reach the conclusion that a
person is of unsound mind.
The person is then taken to
the District General Hos
pital and imprisoned against
his will. The only require
ment is that the police officer
must visit, within 48 hours,
the Office of the Commission
on Mental Health, where he
is required to execute a petit
ton which is later presented
to a Judge for the latter's
signature, in his chambers,
at an ex parte proceeding, in
the absence of the accused.
Thereafter, the person COM
mitted is entitled to a hear
ing, but this takes a week OF
two; and in the meantime
his detention for a consid-
cradle time, without the
advantages of assistance, ha:
been effected.
In the case of a commit
ment without probable cause
the recourse of an individual
against a police officer, after
a lengthy trial. would bt
directed at what was left
from tho savings of the Off
Ger, which on a salary Of
around $4,000 would be a
pittance.
1t would appear that ouI
civil rights are being over
looked-and to protect such
rights is what is really the
only thing that can prove
costly.
Benedict F. FITZGERALD, Jr.
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100 Years Ago

Work to save the horses
was being carried out on a
Potomac span 100 years ago.
The Star, on July 80, 1859,
reported: 1.-THE usual sum-
mer repairs are now being
prosecuted on the Long
Bridge, and will not be dis
continued for some time to
come-not till the old bridge
shall have been placed in a
satisfactory condition. . Re-
pairs were badly needed, par
ticularly upon the planking,
as there were numerous
holes sufficiently large to
render it more than an av-
erage chance that a horse
might step through and
break a leg"
The Star had a bit of good
news for travellers along
dusty Piney Branch road 100
years ago. A story on July
20, 1859, said: "The Piney
Branch road has become a
famous travelling thorough
fare, and not infrequently
the want of a cooling draught
of water is felt by the dusty
and parched wayfarerS. Such
may thirst no longer, as we
notice that the fine spring
upon Marshal Selden's place,
on the roadside just opposite
of Henneard'S Quarry, has
been enlarged and cleanSed,
and a neat covering of ma
Sonry erected over it,"
Downtown building of
homes was common 100
years ago. The Star, on July
%, 1859, reported: "At the
corner of K and Eighth
streets, near the Northern
Market-house, Mr.. Charles
Walker, contractor, is en-
gagged in erecting four hand
some brick dwellings for
Jacob Gideon, Esq, which
form a very noticeable i'm
provement in that vicinity
The aggregate cost OF
their erection will be some
$4,000, and they will rent
readily, when finished. fol
$400 per annum each. Al
the corner of N and Sixth
streets, north, three very
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry DriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
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SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
Exchanging Change
BY DR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain of The United

the one unchanging thing is
change. A well-known hymn
frames the assertion, change
and decay in all around I see."
The one sure thing is change.
Its laws cannot possibly be
evaded or revoked. Move
ment is the law Of life.
Mans very labor contains
the germs of change. He
builds a house, but before
the scaffolding is removed
millions Of invisible hands
have set TO work to reduce
the building to ruin. Whether
he builds or plows or plants,
man can never deal in
periods-only in question
marks. Everything he touches
is subject to change, yet how
strange 1t is that man rebels
at any altered outlook. AL
ways he has fought the in
exorable persistence of move
ment. He Is ever a rebel
against change, in spite Of
the fact that the ephemeral
is the hallmark Of life.
When we turn to our hu-
man bodies, composed Of an
astronomical number Of cells,
what the hymn states is an
evident fact for we see
change and decay. The
process of death begins soon
after birth. Any interference
with the changes which the
years unfold results either in
the abnormal or death. We
lose our children as much by
living as by dying. You have
to exchange your 3-year-old
with sweet engaging ways
for a sturdy school boy or a
winsome lassie. Quite altered
creatures from the nursery
days. But if at any stage the
change stopped, it would be
tragedy.
What we call our civiliza-
ton is a process of change.
Here in my Capitol Office is
a striking painting of that
immortal group we label the
Founding Fathers. In Car
penter's Hall, Philadelphia,
these rebels against tyranny
are on their knees as prayer
is being offered. 1t is historic
ally true that they knelt
around the cradle of the
state. In that hallowed Phil
adelphia room they an
nounced principles whic +
were to mark a stupendouS
change in future conceptions
of freedom and of mans
relationship to man.
But how different is the
pattern of human life in this
mid-20th century into which
these 18th century revolu-
tionary changes are now
being woven! Truly it is a
changed world. 1t is as diff
ferent from the Colonial city
Benjamin Franklin knew as
is the fairer Philadelphia
which is even now rising as
are heard the deafening
sounds of the builders as
they demolish and erect more
stately cathedrals of com.
merce and of human habita-
ton.
Exchanging change means
that life can never be a mat
ter of present location. 1t i!
always a matter of direction
and of destination. In hi:
book, Faith For Living,
Lewis Mumford remarks, II
is a tough day for idealiSt:
when they finally learn thai
there are no permanent vic
tories" There is no point a
which toilers for the eterna
kingdom can sink back anC
cry exultantly, "Hallelujah
IT'S DONE" The tasks of good
ness are never done. DR.
Parkhurst, of New York,
famous reforming preacher
in speaking of sincere ideal
lists who were ready to resi-
on their laurelS, declared thai
the difficulty was that the
good people got tired of being
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earned before I applied for
any benefits!
There are too many other
screw ball" provisions of the
law to mention here. Let's
hope that the seth Congress
wakes up and does some
thing!
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