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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
Backward Sten2

A quietly bitter fight over a 1949
ruling by the National Labor Relations
Board, later upheld by the United States
Supreme Court, is going on before
House Labor subcommittee.
The ruling, issued in what is known
as the Denver Building Trades case,
establishes four conditions under which
picketing may be carried on legally
against primary employer (the one
involved directly in a valid labor dispute)
at construction site. Since conStruc-
ton normally involves multiple en-
ployers -subcontractors hiring workers
in different crafts-the board set up
these conditions in an effort to prevent
interference with the operations of
"unoffending employers . in contro-
versieS not their own" Picketing in
violation of the conditions was classified
as an illegal secondary boycott.
The Building and Construction
Trades Department of the AFL-CIO has
fought this limitation on so-called
common site picketing on grounds that
1t is unduly restrictive in the peculiar
circumstances of the construction in
duStry. President Eisenhower and Sec
rotary of Labor Mitchell have recon-
mended legislative Qualification" to
make it explicit that concerted action
against 49,. an employer who, together
with other employers, is engaged in work
on the site of the project, will not be
treated as secondary boycott" A be-
lated effort to accomplish this through
amendment of the Landrum- Griffin bill
while in HouSe-Senate conference last
year was dropped when the threat was
raised of point of order against tnclud-
ing new legislation in conference.
At this point, strong opposition is
being voiced by the National Association
of Manufacturers and the United States
Chamber of Commerce on grounds that
it is special interest" legislation that
would tend to break down safeguards
against secondary boycottS in many
areas, that it would be the first wedge
to weaken the projections" offered
workers and employers by the labor
reform law and that it would be "in
direct conflict" with national labor
policy as already determined by the
Congress.
Unfortunately, but not surprisingly,
the preSsures Of election year are apt to
play part in consideration of legislation
of this sort The evils of secondary
boycottS have been well demonstrated.
A legislative redef1nition should be
undertaken with the greatest caution,
and without political motivation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
Fumes Are Bad Here, Too

We are as perplexed as Secretary
of Health Flemming over the limitation
which the automotive industry has put
on its plan to equip new cars with anti
air pollution devices. Under the program
announced by the automobile manufac-
turerS, only new cars sold in California
next year will have the Smog control
gadgetS as standard equipment. Why
restrict the program to California?
While it is true that Los Angeles and
some other California cities have had
king-Size Smog troubles in recent years,
the car-eXhauSt problem is Nation wide.
Health authorities have said that air
pollution may be factor in the increase
in lung diseases including cancer. And
automotive exhaust fumes are one of
the major causes of air contamination
in all large cities.
The device which the automobile
industry will install on 1861 model cars
sold in California is said to be reIa-
lively simple, highly effective and low
priced attachment for the engine. It
captures and returns to the cylinders
hydrocarbons which otherwise would es-
cape into the air from the crankcaSe.
If the device will do what is claimed
for it, it ought to be standard equipment
on every new car sold in this country.
Since its cost is estimated at between
$40 and $50, depending on the type of
engine, it could easily be substituted for
some nonessential extra" like chrome
ornamentation, without adding to the
cost of the car.
Secretary Flemming told a House
Commerce subcommittee that he could
not understand why the benefits of this
fume-control system should be confined
to the State of California" Neither can
we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
EKis Grows Up

The sideburned rock n rolling Elvis
Presley, who was indicted into the Army
two years ago this month, bears little
resemblance to the soldierly Sergeant
Presley who is being mustered out this
week at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The me-
tamorphosis may be somewhat disap-
pointing to the Shrill-voiced Presley Fan
Clubs around the country, but most of
us who can take rock N roll or leave it
alone will be pleased at what military
service has done for the Swivel-hipped
singer from Memphis.
The sergeant himself is authority
for the statement that the Army has
made man Of him. "The Army has
done wonders for me-" Sergeant Presley
told reporters in Germany before he
took off on flight to the separation
center in New Jersey cts true what
they told me when l went in: It'll turn
you into man." He said he is done
with Sideburns forever, that he plans TO
cut down on rockin' and rollin and that
he hopes to become more of an actor
and less of a singer"
We think this is one noncommiS-
stoned officer who rates a salute-and
the Army deserves one, too, for an in
doctrination job we'll done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
UngorbIed Word

The Associated Press arti-
Gle in The Star February %
about the launching of the
new guided missile destroyer
USS awrence contained
some rather garbled history.
Capt. James Lawrence died
in his ship, the Chesapeake,
not far from Boston some
months prior to the battle on
Lake Erie. The Chesapeake
was captured by Inns Shan
non on June l, 1918, and
Capt. Lawrence was MORALLY
wounded during the encoun-
ter. His dying words were:
Fight her til she sinks and
don't give up the ship"
At the famous, and brief,
battle on Lake Erie 90 Sep
TENDER 1879 Capt. Oliver
Perry'S flagship, the Lawrence
named in honor of the dead
captain, flew a flag bearing
the motto Don't Give Up
the Ship"
Robert S. BurpO, Jr.,
Commander, USNR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
RedeveIopment Loss

For nearly 10 years, John A. Remon
has devoted his considerable energies to
the Craftsmanship of the District Rede-
Velopment Land Agency. Few officials,
during that time, have matched his
steadfaSt conviction that Washington's
ambitious redevelopment program will
bring great benefits to the Capital. None
has been more impatient with the COM
pick problems which have made its full
f1llment such slow process. 1t is a
tribute to Mr.. Remons efforts that
Southwest reconstruction now is taking
shape, and it is a matter of strong
regret that poor health has required
him to relinquish the RIA leadership.
Entirely apart from the RIA, the
scope and variety of John Remons civic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
Turkeys Press Law

AS a student of interna-
tional relations at American
University, ! do not agree
with the hue ard cry being
raised in some American
newspapers and magazines
about press freedom in Tur-
key.
The 1856 press law passed
by the Turkish Parliament is
restrictive, but it is so only
according to American stand
ards. Quite a few Western
countries have far more
restrictive press laws.
The peculiar circumstances
in which Turkey hnds itself
at the present time should
be kept in view.
The following considera-
tons make the law a must
% Russian troops directly
confront NATO rifles across
Turkeys fronNer, A June
1858 Readers Digest story on
the 362-mlle RUSSO Turkish
border reads: 1T is a place
where everyone, every day
and every hour, seems to be
holding his breath. The
mood Is that of combat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
Curbinq Docs

At a special meeting re-
Gently the Brentwood City
Community Association of
OXon Hill. Md. unanimously
urged a dog control law but
one step further to a dog
leash law, to be put into eff
feet throughout all of Prince
Georges County. A repre-
sentative committee was
formed to attend the public
hearing on March 4 at
HyattSville, Maryland to pro-
mote a dog leash law.
1t is the sincere hope of
our ASSOCIATION that all other
associations, civic groups.
PTA's and private citizens
throughout Prince GEORGES
County. who wish to resolve
this issue, would make their
desires known to the County
Commissioners prior to this
public hearing and If possible
to personally attend.
Samuel c. Gehring
President, Brentwood City
Community Assn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
Discipline of Lent

l read in your February rs
Food Section these captions:
intriguing Lenten Fare"
Taste Tempting Dinner for
MeatleSs Days" followed by
recipes for spicy sweet-sour
sauce" to make "a tasty en-
tree especially appropriate
for the lenten season."
I'm terribly confused. MY
dictionary defines "lenten"
as suitable to Lent, spare,
meager, plain, somber":; and
Lent" as "a period of fast
ing" Fasting is presumably
a kind of penance, directed
to raising our thoughts to
spiritual things by mortify-
ing body appetiteS.
How can a fare described
as intriguing" or tempt
ing" perform such an office?
Where is the penance? Eth
er one doesn't observe Lent
at all, because one doesn't
believe in it, or one observes
Lent in the spirit in which it
was instituted: spare. mea-
ger, plain and somber." The
general idea one gets from
your Food Section is that
with careful planning and
ingenuity, we can get through
Lent without ever knowing
it. or feeling the pinch. If we
eat such gourmet spreads as
described, let's go whole hog
land l mean hog and have
roast beef and trimmings
and not be hypocritical about
it, making a mockery of
Christianity.
1t seems to me honest
hedonism is far less dan
gerous to public morals than
the farcical thing purveyed
once a year in your paper.
After all, the discipline of
Lent is forced on no one.
Nellie Hertz.
Leesburg, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
Porkinq 'PoyoIo'

representative Stratton of
New York, enjoying a form
Of payola extended to Con-
gressmen here, mistook a
privately operated parking
meter for the innocuous city
operated meters only the
peasants are concerned with
and left his car more than
two days in front of a 10c
per 30 minutes meter, while
he rushed out of town by
train to fulfill an official
speaking engagement"
AS the private concern
didn't know about the payola
system, they promptly dun
ned him for $11.2O. In the
lofty manner BETTING a
highly placed public servant,
Representative Stratton ad-
vised the company he was
referring the matter to the
District Commissioners, the
chairman of the House Dis
trict Committee and the
Clerk of the House. Obviously
no prudent concern would
tackle the array of bureau
Gratis for an $11 bill, especi-
ally when the concern is
a Government concessionaire
whose contract is under the
purview of these august
bodies.
Dispensation from traffic
laws and parking ordinances
as extended to our royal
family on Capitol Hill might
be excused in cases where
a delay in his movements
might directly jeopardize the
welfare of the Nation. Pre-
sumably this is the basis for
the strange departure from
the wholesome philosophy
that we are all equal under
the law. However, the act of
illegally parking more than
Two days in a zone where
space is at a premium, secure
in the knowledge that Con-
gressional license plates will
cover all sins, shows a call
loused regard for "courtesies"
that one might extend to a
statesman or national leader
under exceptional circum-
stances.
But this is only the Begin
ming; when Stratton was ad-
vised that he owed a park
ing bill to a legally consti-
tuted private enterprise. and
not just a municipal fine that
applied only to the peasants.
he proved his true colors by
eVading payment by the old
political dodge of diversion
and division.
We. who hope and pray
our legislators are men of
honor and ethics, will know
that the gentleman from
New York is not really
Representative"
7. V. Ryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
Bottle Over Defense
Jimmy Lake.

II would seem that many of
our military and civilian
leaders who are thoroughly
converSant with the exact
situation concerning our de-
Tense and security forces are
either all wrong or out of
tune with the insistence of
our President that everything
is in good shape.
Certainly, men like Me-
darts, Power, Taylor, Ridg-
way, Gavin, and the authors
OF the suppressed Gather re-
port, can't all be wrong. Yet,
the present administration is.
to all intents and purposes,
unyielding in its determine
ton to balance the budget. l
believe, at this critical juno
ture Of our relations with the
rest Of the world, that some
consideration should be given
to budgeting for the balance
OF our existence as a free peo-
pie.
Abe Shefferman.
-
Listening to the increas-
ing din Of Democratic pot
shots at President Eisen-
hower's defense program.
these thoughts keep recur-
ring. If responsible Demo-
Gratis actually believed that
either a missile or arma-
ment gap" in our military
strength was endangering
our chance of survival I'M
der a possible enemy attack,
didn't theys as the majority
party in Congress, have a
serious obligation to try to
alarm and arouse the pub
lie sooner? Surely such a
dangerous situation as they
now picture couldn't possibly
have developed during the
past two months. And to wait
until a rip-roaring presi-
dental campaign year to
stress such serious charges
might invite the risk of hav-
ing even vitality important
points brushed off by a con-
fused public as lust more
politics"
Also. the Democratic party
has had a fairly strong ma
jority in Congress during
six years of the Presidents
entire term. Isn't it logical
to assume that any program
which they really belieKed
was necessary to the safety
of our country, and which
they were willing to put their
hearts into getting across to
the public, could have made
the grade? AS we remember
it, even over Ike's veto, they
managed to get a so-called
works program appropria-
ton for $751; million of our
hard-earned tax-money APP
proved, and that was gen.
orally interpreted by leading
newspaper editorials as not
much more than a vote-get-
ting pork barrel" device.
Lila ID. SOnnemann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03

troops who expect to Jump
of in assault at dawn.
1t is, therefore, essential
that there must be a COM
plete unity of thought and
action within the country it
self. Internal Sqdebbles would
be fatal.
Restrictive Dress laws are
passed in time of war. Let
there be no misunderstanding
the Turks and the Russians
are at war. We talk glibly of
cold war" But it is only
when one gets to Turkey that
one can understand what cold
war really IS There it is only
one step below shooting war.
20 The 1856 law was
passed not to curb press free
dom, but 10 check abuse of
1t. In the Western world
press freedom often has been
abused. America is strong
Even if its Dress freedom is
abused to a limited extent, it
will still remain strong. But
this is a luxury the Turks can
i'll afford.
90 In all countries in the
Middle East and the East the
Western type of democracy
has succeeded best in India
and Turkey.
If to safeguard all this
from chaos ard disruption
the 1856 law was necessary.
then the TURKS should be
praised for their realism as
distinguished from imprac-
tical ideahsm.
MOhammed A. Rauf, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

they are very valuable in
getting rid of the Japanese
beetle.
Our place was besieged by
these beetles and they ruined
our dogwoods and much Of
our shrubbery.
The starlings eat the
beetle grubs before they
hatch and we are so thank
full for them to be around.
I'VE have learned that the
House Appropriations Com
mittee had placed an item in
the Interior Department bill
to study ways of getting rid
of the starlings and black
birds. (GrackleS.)
This seems so heartless,
and we write to ask you to
publish this, and we urge
readers to write at once to
the Senate Appropriations
Committee asking them to
strike this item from the bill.
I'VE know many people
love them, the starlings, and
will help to save them"
~
The value of starlings to
lawns, shrubs and flowers,
even to trees, cannot be over
estimated.
There can be no doubt that
they are helpful birds, despite
some of the shouting against
them.
1t is an amazing thing, we
think, that in England these
birds are regarded as great
favorites.
The great Barrie, in his
Peter Pan" had one of these
birds as hero, next to Peter,
himself.
Evidently in Europe the
startling does not go in for
great bands flying and roost-
ing together.
1t must be admitted that
If we did not have so many
Starlings together, in Amer
lea, they would be much more
welcome. 1t is much the same
with pigeons.
A single startling is beauti-
full, in the sunshine, and his
ways are interesting. He is
a devoted bug eater, and with
his sturdy muscles and strong
bill is able to dig them out
of hiding places.
There is so much quarrel
ing and killing in the world
now, it does seem to be 60
ing a bit out of the way to
attack this bird that is ac-
tually helping us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
1t Was on the House

God bless my dear anony-
nous friend who wrote The
Star editorial, "Out-But Not
Down" I have lived 80
years, and during my long
career never have l received
such a beautiful tribute. It's
the talk of the city-and a
great tonic for a beaten
human.
Jimmy Lake,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
Ruby-crowned kinglet-
Spring peppers

Ruby-crowned kinglet-
Spring peppers
Starlings-
These are a few of the
wild creatures of interest to
readers, as the following let
tiers show:
L. A. C. of Mclean, Va,
writes:
THE seasons first ruby
crowned kinglet appeared
this morning in Springdale
avenue.
THE birds were feeding
heavily in advance of the
storm.
This little beauty appeared
at my farthest suet feeder,
and flashed his ruby spot sew
eral times.
This is the greatest dis
lance have been able to OBJ
serve this. (Over so feet.)
"A beautiful rich spot of
color, glowing in the gray of
the winter day"
u y x
From Landover, Md, D, R,
writes:
Spring is here!
Down in the rainpools
next to the railroad track
the swamp-chorus frogs have
started jingling their sleigh
bells.
well, maybe spring isn't
here yet. After all. the
swamp chorus frogs are OPP
timistS.
But the spring peppers
now, that's another story.
When the peppers begin their
singing, then spring is really
here.
"Of course, we may have
cold weather after they be-
gin their singing. Even
snowy. But the peppers won't
be wrong. 1t will be the
weather that's wrong.
"a listener with a good ear
Temp Jones, for instance
can tell the difference be-
tween the swamp chorus
frogs and the peppers.
THE chorus frog song is
more elongated than the
peppers short, clear peep
THE peppers sing only
when spring is really here"
\ y
Help save the starlings!"
writes the "E. Family" of
Annandale, Va.
I'VE like the starlings, and
you have written about them
so often we know that you
love them, too. And, indeed,
they are worth loving, for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
THE POLITICAL MIL
Smith Seeks G. o. P. Unity in jersey
By GOULD LINCOLN

Democrat, Robert B. Meyner,
the first Democratic Governor
In years, who was reelected in
1857 after another tussle in
the Republican Party. But in
1854 Senator Case won the
Republican nomination for
Senator. The Democrats were
confident they could defeat
him-in that year when
things were going their way
but he was elected by a
very narrow margin.
Smith Cites Attacks
Senator Case has continued
to be opposed by some of the
Republican conservatives in
the State who are now back
ing Mr.. Morris. But not all
OF them. He has a wide fol-
lowing among independents,
And Senator Case has been a
consistent supporter of Presi-
dent Eisenhower and his poll
cles. Former Senator Smith,
summing up his view of the
political situation in New Jer-
Sey, wrote:
I have been disturbed over
the negative attacks on Cliff
Case by certain groups within
the State. 1t is my considered
Judgment that if this drive
to destroy Senator Cases
political future is successful.
the Republicans will lose the
Senate seat. On the other
hand, Senator Cases nominal
ton, l am convinced, will in
sure his reelection to the
Senate. A Nixon for Presi-
dent and Case for Senator
ticket Will be one we can all
be proud of to continue New
Jersey as a strong Republic
can State in the next Repub-
lican administration"
The need for Republican
unity was again emphasized
in the 1858 congressional
elections. The Senate seat
which Senator Smith had
relinquished was won by a
Democrat, strongly supported
by Gov. Meyner, Harrison A.
Williams, jr. If the Demo-
Gratis win a second Senator
IN the coming election the
Republican picture in New
Jersey will be still more
gloomy. The Democrats, I'M
der guidance of Gov. Meyner,
have selected, subject to rati-
fication in the Democratic
primary, Thorn Lord of
Princeton and Trenton, a
lawyer and Democratic chair
man of Mercer County. He is
81 years old and served in
the past as United States Dis
trict Attorney. He is a mem
Der of the New York Port
Authority. He could, observ-
ers say, be a strong contender
in the general election. He
will have the strong backing
Of Gov. Meyner.
Mr.. Morris announced some
time ago his candidacy for
the Republican senatorial
nomination and has been
campaigning actively. The
Case organization, however,
has been steadily building up.
Already several of the Re-
publican county organiza-
lions have announced their
support of Senator Case,
among them Mercer, Salem
and Burlington. Ocean
County, by a vote of IL to 8,
has Endorsed Mr.. Morris over
the Senator. Senator Case,
himself, is handicapped so
far as campaigning is con-
cerned by his duties in the
Senate. A strong supporter
of civil rights legislation, his
night-and-day vigilS during
the present filibuster against
the administrators civil
rights bill have prevented his
filling a number of engage
ments in the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
Defends 'Susonnoh'

Day Thorpe'S withering
criticism of Carlisle Floyd's
brilliant opera, "Susannah.'
may we'll discover itself soon
in the next anthology of mu-
steal invecNve.
AS a Washington resident
born and reared in them thar
hills, I want to say that not
everything about the opera is
terrible; in my opinion. il
speaks powerfully against
bigotry of an authentically
American brand.
Clara Lyle Boone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03

contributions to the District have been
immense since his retirement from the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co.
in 1850. His first love, however, is South
west redevelopment, and it is entirely
characteristic that he hopes still TO be
called upon by the RIA for some less
arduous duty in the future. We hope
that improved health will make this
possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-03
Men at Work
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
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names and addresses. All
letters are subject to con-
denSdtion.