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Evening star., 1959-06-30
Growth or Disaster?

IL is ulSCOtIlIOTIlIlB commentary
on our times that there should be need
for special committee at the cabinet
level to spell out the dangers Of infia-
ton or to solicit support and action
against it. And yet so widespread has
been the infatuation with bigger and
bigger dollar figures, particularly in
Government spending and even though
offset inevitably by smaller and smaller
dollar values, that public education about
this malignant monetary problem is
pressing requirement.
Significantly, the cabinet committee
chosen to play major role in this task,
and headed by Vice President Nixon, is
designated as a committee ION price
stability for economic growth" 1t is
title which in itself faces up to one of
the subtle false premises OF those who
belittle any danger from imitation,
namely, that it is an essential Stimulant
to economic growth. The committee
rejects this theory, along with the COM
parably superficial ideas that everyone
should relax and enjoy" little ''inevi-
table" imitation and that, In any case,
there is no cause for concern. The
history Of inflationary spiralS in other
nations provides abundant evidence that
they have not contributed to growth,
that in due time they have left little to
relax and enjoy, and plenty of cause for
concern. If nouriShed deliberately, or by
disregard, in our own economy, there is
no evidence that the results would be
more pleasant.
AS the current fiscal year ends with
a heavy budget deficit, one of the
strongest of inflationary forces, the
committee finds new signs for concern.
Another upward movement Of whole
sale prices, normally followed by retail
increases, has set in. Pressure remains
strong for deficit spending in the new
fiscal year, and legislative authorize
tionS have been approved for future
a-budgetary appropriations. And
finally there is the threat of higher
wage-price settlements in several pend
ing induStry-labor contracts - among
them steel, rubber and railroads.
Among its immediate recommen-
dationS, the Nixon group made its
strongest appeal for action on the ad-
miniStration request that the statutory
limit be removed on interest rates for
Treasury bonds. The alternatives Of
forcing the Treasury to meet its financ-
ing problems through short-term obli-
cations, or by return to the practice
of having the Federal Reserve System
buy Government bonds at pegged prices,
are described as little different from
"cranking up the printing presses and
rolling out the greenbacks." The next
step-carrying spending money in a
heelbarrow-hardly can be described
as economic growth"
Evening star., 1959-06-30
Be Prepared

I find some announcement
in your editorial stand over
the recent Communist MIG
attack on a Navy patrol
plane. OF course you are still
short of objective in the mat
ter. You lament so loudly the
fact that some of the Navy
planes guns were unusable.
as to practically exclude the
factor of Communist agrees
sion. Also you imply that the
United States Navy is to
blame despite the fact that
even If the guns in question
had been usable they could
not have been brought to
bear on the attackers.
However. If you will only
broaden your vision you may
be on the right track. Much
of the American press has
been promoting in various
ways the idea of unilateral
disarmament by us. The prin-
ciple involved in this shooting
incident applies equally in in
ternational affairs. There is
only one way to avoid armed
conflict with the Commu-
Evening star., 1959-06-30
Seeker After Peace

The recess Of the Geneva
conference on the Berlin cri-
sis is ominouS. 1t makes
probable no accord when the
conference is resumed. and
no summit conference. PreSi
dent Eisenhower seems op-
posed to a summit conference
without some agreement and
groundwork by the foreign
ministers.
AS all the peoples and
governments OF the world can
benefit from a peaceful set
tlement satisfactory to all
parties and can be harmed
If such a settlement does not
occur. they could well be
represented at the Geneva
conference when it recon-
venes. Their logical repre-
sentative is the secretary
general of the international
organization to which most
Of them belong and which
has for its main purpose
maintenance of world peace:
Dag Hammarskjold Of the
United Nations. His presence
would increase the chance of
a suitable settlement and de-
crease the chance Of secret
agreements between the
powers - agreements that
might not be revealed until
1879. revealed that is, II they
are not destroyed by a globsl
war and If there are any
historians left to report
them.
Robert J. Weber.
Evening star., 1959-06-30
Partisan Slant

AS sincere believer in the
two-party system. l deplore
the performance put on by
the Fairfax County Repub-
lican Committee the other
night at the Falls Church
High School. A handful of
dispirited delegates gathered
to rubber stamp the back
room selection Of 10 candi-
dates for 20 Offices Q36 dele
gates registered; by the
time the last vote was taken.
SO people remained in the
room. including the press
and viSitorS.
Not one position was con-
tested, and all votes were
unanimous, except when one
individualist startled the
chairman by voting Nay"
when asked to indorse the
State Senators who opposed
massive resistance. The can-
didates all brought written
acceptance speeches. except
one young man who apolo-
gized for not having his
ready.
Mixed in with the routine
application of the seal of ap-
proval of a great national
party and much declaiming
OF Republican principles was
the usual fawning over their
Dixiecrat Congressman. Joel
Broyhill. who made a twen-
ty-minute introduction to a
f1fteen-minute speech. Net
content of both introduction
and speech: ocrats,
spenderS and labor are bad;
Republicans are good.
What a contrast to the Wig
orous exploration of issues
and candidates now being
conducted by the Democratic
Party, to culminate in a day
long primary that will be at
tended by thousands on July
IA!
Augustus c. Johnson,
Chairman, Fairfax County
Democratic Committee.
Evening star., 1959-06-30
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

Spection that it is just toll
erance of others, for their
views, their mental vagaries,
and all.
Il take pleasure in calling
attention to this good man,
a real fellow. essentially good
at heart, where it counts
most.
Cordially, ANN L. P"
*&
We would think Miss Ann
in love. but see at once that
she is right.
The truly tolerant char
acter makes himself known
through every word, glance
and thought.
There is no need for tests.
for he would pass them all
triumphantly, since he does
not know that he is being
tested.
Here, as with courtesy,
the truly polite person is
unconscious of it. He sees
others with kind eyes.
1t is, basically, a matter of
kindness.
You may call it tolerance,
II you want to, Ann. and it
is that, but above all 1t is
kindness.
This trait is not exactly
the same as love. Love may
be terrible, as witness many
famous characters who swore
they loved the world but had
a mighty odd way of show
ing it,
The really kind person is
above pretending. The
glanceS of hate and malice
with which the world is filled
run off him like water of a
swans back.
Time and tide do their
worst, he comes up smiling,
just because he is kind.
The happy thing is that
there are many such persons
in the world at the same time.
If this were not so, the world
would be in a far worse fix
than it is.
While our correspondent
names no names, we have O
pretty good idea who she is
writing about.
We, too, know him, and
feel the same way about him.
He wears upon his brow an
invisible star placed there at
his birth by good mother
and attending angels.
Maybe you know him!
Evening star., 1959-06-30
Airport Road Issues

AS a result Of the efforts
of The Star. the work Of a
citizens committee and an
informal hearing granted by
Representative Broyhill, the
following facts have emerged
regarding the Chantilly Air
port road:
/. A route "B" corridor
was selected some months
ago with the benefit of pub
lie hearings and public ac-
ceptance Of this corridor.
The fact that there was such
a corridor is confirmed in
the report of the consulting
firm Of Amman g. Whitney.
wherein "the original corTi-
dor" is referred TO.
2. A portion Of the route
described in the Federal
Aviation Agency's complaint.
filed in court during the week
of June Is. is outside the
original corridor.
3. This peremptory mov-
ing of the corridor was at
tempted entirely without the
promised cooperation with
the Fairfax County Board Of
Supervisors or any notice to
the public.
This is certainly not de-
mocracy in action.
l trust the hidden pres
Sures" on the Federal Avia-
ton Agency can now be re-
moved and the best interests
Of the public can be served
by a route along the original
corridor.
Carl Z. Wilbur.
Evening star., 1959-06-30
Our rCoIumnists

I would like to express my
appreciation Of your edito-
rials, and your fine column
lists. especially David Law
renee, and excepting Doris
Fleeson. She does not fit in
at all.
I also like Constantine
Browns column. I wish you
another century OF continued
success in your fine paper.
A. H. Rider.
Evening star., 1959-06-30
Parking Immunity

While the fragrant and i'm
pudent embassy parking vio-
lations are irritating. there is
involved also the important
factor of traffic safety. The
other day I saw two cars
bearing embassy tags parked
directly in front Of a hotel
entrance on a crowded thor
oughfare in downtown WASH
ington. 1t was during the
homegoing rush hour, and
between the parking viola
ton and the presence Of a
streetcar loading platform.
motorists were piled up for
blocks. The violators were a
distinct menace to safety. in
viting as they were. colli-
sion tangles.
Why is not a solution Of
fered by having police haul
diplomatic cars to park
ing lots adjoining precinct
stations to be held there un-
til called for? Certainly, that
would be no affront to the
head Of any sovereign coun-
try or diplomatic representa-
tive. After having to search
for his car a few times, an
embassy employe might be
taught a much deserved les
son. No ticket charging a
miSdemeanor need be made
out. I have recovered my own
car a few times from police
parking lots after leaving it
in a forbidden zone. 1t some
times took quite a bit of tel
ephoning to locate it. Even
though arrests Of embassy
personnel are forbidden under
diplomatic folderol. public
measures surely violate no
century-old traditions of dip
lomatic sanctity. For in
stance, what about the tow
ing away of an embassy car
when found parked beside a
fireplug needed for emergen-
cy use to extinguish a sud-
den blaze? That courts no
diplomatic protests surely.
Ben Hall Lambe.
Evening star., 1959-06-30
GNU Expansion

On May 20, you published
an editorial citing needless
confusion respecting the
campus expansion plans of
George Washington Univer-
sity. On November 26 of last
year, you published a similar
editorial on the same subject
in which you deplored the
wholly unnecessary amount
OF confusion" even then ex-
listing as to those plans.
When unnecessary or need
less confusion has continued
over a period Of six months
or more, the question arises
whether it is the result OF
public inability to under
stand or of ambiguous ac-
tions and statements on the
part of the proponents of the
plan.
1t is apparent that friction
exists between George Wash
ington and many of its
neighborS. Should not that
institution be encouraged to
consider these neighbors' OBJ
jectionS, revise parts of it's
plans to meet the more
obvious and reasonable ones?
Should 1t not first seek ap-
proval at the grass roots
level. rather than one "in
principle" from three men,
none of whom was elected
by the residents of the Dis
trict, and one of whom has
spent the greater part Of
his professional career away
from Washington? What
does an approval in prin-
ciple," resulting from clan
destine meetings with RIA.
really amount to? 1t is also
to be remembered that when
George Washington Univer-
sity sought a meeting with
the Commissioners to urge
its plan, it notified none of
its neighborS..
The confusion" would
evaporate if the university.
and you, were to make crys-
tai clear not only what it
wants but how it expects to
obtain it. Does it intend to
follow out its plan of stra-
tegic spot purchasing Csee
the Rambler" in your issue
OF November 20, 1857? ? Does
it propose to continue its
policy Of seeking expressions
of community approval with
out letting the community
know it is doing so?
Patricia NJ. Keegan,
GWU Alumna and Property
Owner in Affected Area.
Evening star., 1959-06-30
ALEXANDRIA. Va.
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
I'VE have in this commu-
nifty one of the most tolerant
of human beings.
II would say the most, but
I abhor superlatives. feeling
that where one good man
exists, there must be others
too.
This man is tall, hand
some. somewhat tanned in
season. and has a wonderful
fine shock of white hair.
He is young in appearance
and actions, but above all he
is tolerant.
ut was only recently that
I came to understand this
wonderful quality, because he
is the sort of person you take
for granted.
1T is only after a long time
that you come to see what ii
is that distinguishes him
above all.
"Since I am a talkative per-
son myself, I am usually
shooting off my mouth. and
when you do that, you run
a grave risk of offending
others.
II never offend this fell
low.
"At times I have said
things that might, with a
lesser person, cause Ill feel
ing.
"As far as I can see, and I
think I can see pretty we'll,
this man has never once been
offended.
Not to show, but to keep
a pleasant countenance, is
this hypocrisy?
With some, it might be.
but not with this man.
X X 4
Most of all, his sympathy
goes out to all persons, ir-
respective of race, creed or
color.
Il have been amazed, at
times, watching and listen
ing to him, to note how he
manages TO keep his temper.
when his own racial group
may be maligned.
ITO me this is Tolerance
with a big T. and I take off
my hat to him, for most of US
will fight back, in similar sit
uations.
"At first I thought he was
Just putting on, to avoid a
fight, but I find on closer in
Evening star., 1959-06-30
Traffic Remedies

AS a Washington business
man for over 25 years I offer
the following traffic recon-
mendationS:
!. Pedestrian control in
cross-walks, such as is prac-
ticed in California. In any
cross-walk not controlled by
a traffic light, the pedestrian
has the right-of-way.
2. Traffic lights at all heavy
pedestrian traffic intersec-
tions would remain red to
all motor traffic for a suffi-
cient period to allow pedes-
trian traffic to cross the in
tersection either directly or
diagonally.
3. Cross walks for pedestri-
ans in the middle of down.
town blocks, along with
croSs-walks at the intersec-
tions. Pedestrians are tempt
ed to cross in the middle of
the block rather than walk
to the intersection. This
would control such traffic.
4. Mandatory automobile
insurance for all drivers.
5. A better license law for
all drivers particularly be-
ginnerS. Our license law for
beginning drivers could wise
ly be patterned after some
States, where a beginner is
issued a license to drive only
during daylight hours for a
specified time. The beginner
must also be accompanied by
a licensed adult driver during
this period. Later the begin
ner would be allowed to drive
after dark only with a Ii
cenSed adult driver for an
other period. All beginners
should be made to attend
driver classes conducted by
the Metropolitan Police.
6. A modern traffic control
pattern such as is used in
New York City. Traffic moves
a greater distance before be-
ing stopped by traffic lights.
Z. A realistic speed limit.
During the last bus strike
traffic was speeded up with
a minimum of traffic acci-
dents.
Harper L. Schimpff.
Evening star., 1959-06-30

nists. either in a small fracas
or on a global scale. That is
to be fully prepared physi-
cally to blast them and have
the moral courage to risk
the dangers to ourselves. This
applies every bit as much to
the Nation at large as it does
to the Navy plane crew.
Howard Sanders.
Evening star., 1959-06-30
THE POLITICAL MILL
Interest. in Symington Growing
By GOULD LINCOLN

ters in Rochester, Buffalo,
New York and Baltimore and
finally in st. Louis, where he
was president Of the Emer-
son Electric Manufacturing
Company. This was his last
venture in private business
- an office which he re-
linquished to accept an in
vitation of President Truman
to come to Washington in
July, l945, as chairman Of the
Surplus Property Board-at
a time when this country
had a vast amount OF sur
plus property Of all kinds as
World War II came to an
end.
Party Roots Deep
Senator Symington's retire.
ment from private business
was complete in 1945. He sold
all his holdings, and set up a
trust for himself and his
family. There would never be
any question Of conflict Of
interest in the Government
positions he held. 1t is worthy
of note that at the age Of A
he had been so successful.
No one could ever raise a
question about his knowing
what it is to meet a payroll.
Nor could anyone raise a
question as to his relations
with labor. Those relations
had been good. His back
ground of public service. after
he came here in 1945. in
cludes Assistant Secretary Of
War for Air, Secretary of
the Air Force, chairman Of
the National Security Re-
sources Board, and Admins
traitor of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation.
Symington's roots in the
Democratic Party go. deep.
His father, also Stuart Sy-
mington, was a professor at
Amherst College when the
Senator was born, but re-
turned to Baltimore to prac-
tice law and eventually was
appointed a judge by Gov
ernor Albert Ritchie of
Maryland. Symington grew
up in Baltimore. At II he en-
listed in the Army during the
First World War. Out of the
Army. he spent a year study
ing at Johns Hopkins, and
then three years at Yale,
graduating in 1923. His wife
is a daughter of the late Sem
ator and Representative,
James w. Wadsworth, a Re-
publican whose patriotic serv-
ice in Congress was recog-
nized by Democrats and Re-
publicans alike.
This is the record Senator
Symington has to offer should
he become a candidate for
the presidential nomination.
He is vitally interested in the
subject Of national defense.
With national security he
couples the issue Of national
solvency. 1t is his argument
that with better organization
OF the Defense Department,
far more efficient defense
may be had with a saving of
billions of dollars. Because
OF his great interest in de-
fense it has been suggested
Symington is a one-issue
man. This. however, is far
from the fact. Agriculture is
a great industry in his State
OF Missouri, and Symington
Is a member of the Senate
Committee on Agriculture.
He is well aware of the prob
lem Of surplus crops and
the billions they are costing
under various farm problems.
In addition he is a member
OF the Armed Services Com
mittee and of the Committee
on Aeronautical and Space
Sciences. He is greatly inter-
ested, too. in the economy of
the country.
Evening star., 1959-06-30
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry writer's correct
names and addresses. An
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star., 1959-06-30

0eIihVOr OLuhTL Symlng-
ton Of Missouri is making
less candidate noise" today
than other Democratic Sena-
tors prominently mentioned
for President next year-but
that may be more to his in
terest than otherwise. The
mood Of the country in the
coming presidential cam
paign may be more conserva-
tive than radical, more in
clined to good business man
agement in government and
economy. If this turns out to
be correst, the Missouri Sena-
tor may have a better chance
not only for a presidential
nomination but for election
than would a free spender.
Senator Symington, like
all the rest of the potential
nominees for President in his
party, insists he is not a can
didate. He would be less than
human. however. II he did
not understand he is being
given consideration by many
Democrats. in his own and
other States, for the top polit-
ical prize in 1860. He is at
present listening, rather than
assiduously working as are
some of his potential op-
ponents. He is saying nothing,
for example, about entering
presidential preference e
primaries. He is speaking, it
is true, in a number of parts
Of the country on various
important problems that face
the country-but he is not
engaging in the kind Of cam
paign trips others have made
in recent weeks.
Truman Backing RumOred
There seems no slightest
doubt, however. that inter-
est in the Missouri Senator
is rising, rather than de-
creasing. This has been re-
vealed in public opinion polls,
polls of political leaders, and
in private interviews. A poll
of Democratic State chair
men and members of the
Democratic National Com
mittee taken by The Eve
ming Star showed Symington
running second to Senator
John F. Kennedy Of MaSsa-
chuSetts as first choice for
the presidential nomination,
and outdistancing Kennedy
as second choice for the
nomination. This supper
came from North, South and
West, from Maryland, his old
home, and New York State
where he first became a fac
tor in the business world,
right across the country. 1t
has been rumored that he
will have the support of for
mer President Harry S. Tru-
man-also of Missouri. But
if that is true, neither the
Senator nor Mr.. Truman is
saying anything about it
publicly at this time. Such
backing could be of value in
the expected desperate
scramble for the Democratic
presidential nomination next
year.
What does Senator Sy-
mington have to offer as a
potential President of the
United States? After all,
that is the important consid-
Grafton. His record is one of
success in private business
and in public service. In
business. he started from
scratch. a moulder in an iron
and steel plant, in Rochester,
N. Y. In the following %
years. he became president
of a half dozen industrial
companies, which he or
ganized. reorganized and con-
solidated - iron and steel
plants. electrical lighting
plants, ETC., with headquar-
Evening star., 1959-06-30
Hot-Weother Story

We are indebted to the Baltimore
Sun for what must be the hot-weather
story to end all hot-weather stories
According to this preposterouS yarn,
4 golfer teed off on the 10th hole of the
Sparrows Point Golf Club at three
o'clock Sunday afternoon. After trav-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
Heavy Drama Sure Is Tough

is my first serious role since Bataan' back in
1912. That's long time to be away from the
emotional stuff. In all the Lucy shows I was
pretty much myself, and kind of a straight
man for Lucy. They got to be a snap after
while. Whoever said comedy was the hardest
to do is wrong. This heavy drama is sure tough"
Desi plays the role of man torn between
loyalty to his own family and a hayward sister
who returns to upset his life. It's SO minutes
of tears minus commercially, he says, but adds
hurriedly that everything turns out just fine.
Americans like happy thoughts to go to
bed with he explains. 1T can be heavy right
up to the end but then they want happiness
No Desilu show will ever end any other way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
By HAROLD HEFFERNAN

North American Newspaper Alliance
HOLLYWOOD.-ItS been a long and event.
packed II years since Desi Arnaz, Cuban band
leader turned comedian land finally head OF
a vast TV empire), attempted dramatic acting
and he's finding it difficult to keep his face
straight in the serious moments Tycoon Actor
Producer Arnaz stepped before the cameras
recently to do straight part in a Desilu Play
house drama, so Tender, So Profane," and
declared he felt much more like being profane
than tender.
"You know" he said during rest between
scenes land he is in almost every oneJ, this