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Evening star., 1952-09-08
The farmer Listens and Waits
Both Candidates Go All Out for the Bread Basket Vote
And Thereby Remove That Issue From the Campaign

handicapped by lack Of a rec
ord of performance. How far
Gen. Eisenhower is ready to 60
to try to meet that, and to make
up for the casual attitude Of the
party four years ago, he demon
strated when he figuratively tore
the farm plank in the Repub-
lican platform into little pieces
before the assembled hosts to
flutter down and join the other
debris. This was noted child
ingly by Gov. Stevenson when
he stood in the same place
later. He didn't have to do any
thing like that, he told the
farmers. He had a platform on
which he could Standard did.
The General sought to REIN
force his promises by injecting
into the farm question the
moral" issue upon which he
has been harping so emphatical-
ly since he took to the road.
To the mess in Washington"
catalogue he added the scam
dals revealed in grain storage
by congressional committees.
Then taking a patent dema-
gogic detour, he repeated the
charges about the Truman ADJ
ministration depressing grain
prices before the 1948 election.
which Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan has denied in detail
and which competent experts
in this area, outside the Govern
ment. say are completely un-
founded.
Also, while rejecting the
Brannan plan, he promised a
moral" program on perish.
ables-fruits and vegetables
though he did not say why the
Brannan plan is immoral, or
specify how he would approach
the problem which the Brannan
plan seeks to meet. That he
paid it the compliment of imi-
tation indicates it still has. some
support among farmers.
The contrasting platform ap-
pearances of the two candidates
might have an influence on the
farmers decision out this way
in November, though no reliable
surface clues were diScernible.
AS to applause, it was about a
draw, though Gov. Stevenson
seemed to get the audience in a
more lively humor by occasional
sallieS of wit and the Democrats
did have a more effective
"cheer-leading" section immed-
lately in front Of the platform to
give the cues to the vast crowd
stretching away across the fields.
Applause for both, however, was
restricted--for these are serious
Evening star., 1952-09-08
Constantine Brown:

Air Force and Navy planners
are unhappy at the slow prog
ress made in the last few months
in connection with establish
ment of naval and air bases in
Spain.
The willingness displayed
earlier by the State Department
to speed up an agreement where
by American planes and ships
could use Spanish facilities
seems to have been replaced by
the proverbial Spanish man
ana" (let's do it tomorrow atti-
tude on the part Of our policy
makers.
Neither President Truman nor
some Segments of the State De-
partment were particularly en-
thusiastic over helping Spain in
any way. It took some serious
prodding by Congress to induce
the Administration to take steps
to remove the useless ban estab-
lished in 1916 by the United Ma
tionS and restore full diplomatic
representation with Madrid.
This ban was q compromise
reached at Potsdam in 1945
when Stain demanded that
Franco be removed from Office
either by direct Intervention of
the Big Three or by a total eco
nomic blockade of that country.
However. withdrawal of the
great powers ambassadors
strengthened frances regime
instead Of weakening it.
A number of congressional
groups visited Spain from 1947
on. They were composed Of
both Democrats and Republic
cans. All these legislators
reached the same conclusion,
that since we were faced with
increasing aggression from the
u. S. S. r. it was foolish and
unpolitical not to help strong
ly anti Communist country
whose economy was very shaky.
Senators and Representatives
took the initiative to lend Spain
a small amount to help her out
of her economic difficulties.
Our neo-liberals shouted against
this Spanish lobby" and loudly
opposed any such assistance.
Despite the opposition from
the White House and the State
Department, Congress voted q
loan Of SOS million to the Mad
rid government from the Ex-
port-Import Bank. This loan
carried the usual rate Of inter-
est and provided repayment Of
the principal beginning after
Is years. OF this amount $58
million has been loaned to
Spain so far.
In 1850 under prodding from
the Chief of Naval Operations.
the late Admiral Forrest Sher-
man, the Administration agreed
for a military mission to go to
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Risky Transfer Of Truce Issue
w. S. and Britain Decide to Let u N. Assembly Consider
Problem in Move That Nay Have Political Motives

negotiators in Korea. This
could mean that eventually the
formalities would be handled
there if the U.N. Assembly gets
an agreement on the diplomatic
level.
The issues have narrowed sup
posedly to the point where the
only big item remaining before
an armistice can be consum-
mated is the question of return
ing the prisoners of each side.
But that issue has probably been
just a device to prolong the par
leys. If the Communists had
really wanted to settle they
could have found formula that
was acceptable or could have
agreed to one of the many sug-
gested solutions by the U.N.
negotiators.
Now that the problem goes to
the United Nations Assembly,
where there is incidentally no
chance for a single nation to
veto action as is the case in
the Security Council, a ma
jority of the member nations
can make the decision. But the
Communists can introduce all
sorts of extraneous issues, such
as the seating of the Red
Chinese and the North Koreans
at the negotiating table. thus
reviving in the assembly the
issue of recognition of Red
China instead of Nationalist
China in the United Nations
Security Council.
It does look as if the United
States and Great Britain are
taking a big risk in admitting
to the whole world that the
military commanders in Korea
have been unable to obtain
Evening star., 1952-09-08

and the G. o. P. planned to
make the most of it.
Luckily for Gov. Stevenson,
however. a young Washington
newspaperman. Tom Mechling.
had decided to do something
about McCarran and last week
staged one of the growing list
of popular upsets by defeating
the McCarran candidate. Mr..
Mechling can count on some
thing rather special in the way
of Washington support.
The Stevenson camp believes
that throughout the West. ex-
cept California, Democratic Sen
atorial candidates will lend sub
stantial strength to the ticket.
His present trip is an attempt
to nail down that advantage and
overcome the California disad-
vantage.
In 1948 President Truman
carried eight of the nine States
Stevenson will visit and they
have 70 electoral votes this year
in comparison to II in '48. The
nominee believes If he can do
as we'll as Truman in the West,
keep the South and hold his own
in the pivotal States, he will
win.
He has already promised to
return to California and the
West before hte election. Ten
tatively the Southwest, including
troubled Texas, will be included
in that journey.
Evening star., 1952-09-08
Thomas L. Stokes:

ROCHESTER. Mimi, Sept.
SCEvery section Of the country
has become q battle-ground in
this presidential election. But of
all, perhaps the Midwest farm
belt Is regarded as most crucial
by the party managers. That is
partly because of the psychology
1cal factor. based In the strong
sense Of superstitution which
politicians share with baseball
players, that the 1948 election
was won and lost-out there.
The strategic Importance of
this great bread basket of
America and the world was
vividly dramatized in what hap
pened at the Snow Farm at
Kasson, II miles from here,
where the two presidential can
didateS stood before acres and
acres of keenly attentive and
prosperous farm folks at the
annual plowing contest-four
hours apart-and literally went
"all out" in vying for the farm
vote.
Each was very conscious of
the significance Of the occasion
for himself.
In late afternoon when the
great multitude Of farm fam
lilies left the rolling farm, its
green now striped with freshly
turned contours and Uttered
with the familiar debris Of a
mass picnic, they had substan-
TALLY the same pledges from Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower and Gov.
Adlai Stevenson. To wit 80 per
cent Of parity and inclusion Of
periShable products in the crop
support program as well as all
sorts of trimmings. such as
strengthened co-operatives, con-
tinuation Of the conservation
program which was demon
Strated here. rural electrifica-
tion. rural telephones, more and
better farm-to-market roads and
so on. Gov. Stevenson went his
rival one better by including
housing.
The farm issue was thus, in
effect. removed for the cam
paign.
The test, then, comes down
to whether q majority of farm
ers choose to rely on past per-
formance in the case of Demo-
Gratis or whether they are dis
gruntled enough with other
phases Of Democratic rule in
Washington and desirous enough
of q change to put their faith
in promises Of the Republicans.
Republicans admittedly are
Evening star., 1952-09-08
David LoWrence:

A confession of failure to get
an armistice in Korea through
the military commander there
has led to a decision to transfer
the problem to the diplomats at
the United Nations.
Twice the United States has
rebuffed such an effort, insti-
gated by Soviet Russia. to place
the question before the Security
Council. But now President
Truman and Secretary of State
Acheson, with the full agree
ment of Greeat Britain. are 60
ing to try q debate in the U.N.
Assembly.
Since the British all along
have been willing to end the
Korean affair at almost any
price and with almost any kind
of a compromise, it was not diff
cult to get London to go along
and it may be that the idea of
taking the matter to the United
Nations had some British in
Spiration.
In any event the Communists
are getting what they all along
have wanted-a chance to air
the argument about Korea be-
fore the whole world and thus
give it a propaganda twist it
does not have through the semi
secrecy that prevails at the
Panmunjom talks.
The United States Govern
ment has let it be known that it
isn't planning to take the dis
pute to the United Nations for
the purpose Of giving the Com
munistS any advantage but
rather to get moral support for
the position taken by the U.N.
negotiatorS at Panmunjom. It
Is insisted that an armiStice ulti-
mately will be made by the
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Nebraska and former Senator
Revercomb Of West Virginia.
The two expecting re-nomina-
ton this week are Senators
Watkins Of Utah and Mccarthy.
Democrats will try to drive
home the contention that Re-
publican nominees in Michigan
and Delaware also belong in the
anti-Eisenhower wing of the
G. o. P. However, Represent
ative Potter of Michigan is a
legleSS war veteran they must
handle with care. Senator Will
liams of Delaware, while GER
tainly more conservative than
the general. has performed a
public service in uncovering in
come tax scandals which will
not be easy to overcome either.
A Young Iochinvar from out
Of the West gets the credit
for preserving Gov. Stevenson's
near-immunity from Senatorial
embarrasSments.
Republicans looking for an
answer to McCarthyism thought
they had found it in Nevada
where Senator McCarran,
Though unfortunately for their
purposes not up himself. had
hand-picked the Democratic
Senatorial candidate. 1t is a
fact that not even the articu-
late Gov. Stevenson could draw
a clear distinction between
McCarthyism and McCarraniSm
Evening star., 1952-09-08

folks, less demonstrative by
nature than similar campaign
crowds beyond the farm belt.
They wanted to hear everything
that was said by each candidate.
Gov. Stevenson is generally
recognized as the more ready
and polished speaker-but Gen.
Eisenhower. looking and acting
before this crowd more KAN
sas" than he did in a military
uniform and doing it quite nat
urally and unaffectedly. was
earnest and forceful. A com
ment heard here and there was
that Gov. Stevenson seemed
more familiar with the subject,
despite his more citified looks.
and he did not overlook the op-
portunity to recall his service in
the early new deal days with the
Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration-the A.A.A.-of the
Evening star., 1952-09-08

Agriculture Department in
Washington, and to point out
that he has dealt directly with
the farm problem as governor of
one Of our great agricultural
States.
AS to how a majority of the
farmers are going to vote
well, those few approached
here and there in the crowd
by newspaper reporters were
found. with some exceptions,
to be uncommunicative-which
is what confounded the profess
sional pollsters, and eventually
embarrassed them in 1948. One
farmer observed that all the
talk in his town is Republican
generally until election day
and then the majority Of votes
cast are Democratic, which may
or may not mean anything this
year. Another, overheard talk
ing to a group Of his friends,
said of Gen. Eisenhower:
"He makes 1t easier to vote
Republican,"
Henry Snow, the host of the
occasion, was a fine example Of
farmer reticence. He refused to
tell how he was going to vote.
It was noted however, that
after his introduction Of the
Democratic candidate as "a
good and great Governor" he
threw up his hands to whip
up applause as he started away
from the front of the platform
to take his seat. It was an
awkward, but seemingly sincere,
gesture-like a freshman who
has just Joined the college
cheer-leading section.
It might be unwise to take
that for a sign for November.
And there were rumors that the
cheerful Mrs. Snow is an Ike"
supporter. Anyhow, they enter
tanned in their home the next
President Of the United States.
There's no argument about
that.
Evening star., 1952-09-08

through military pressure a
simple "cease-fire" arrange
ment or armistice and that the
whole complicated negotiation
has to be turned over to a de-
batting society to gable about
and perhaps to adopt resolu-
tions as Intellectual as the one
passed last year by the United
Nations which declared Red
China an "aggressor." Nothing
more came of that resolution
and to this day a complete
embargo on trade with the
"aggressor" has never been de-
clared by the United Nations.
1t may be, of course, that
because the United Nations
Assembly meets in October the
climate for Americas presiden-
tial campaign, SO far as the
Democrats are concerned, will
be improved if on the surface
at least there is an effort to
try to settle the Korean prob
lem. After all, the Korean
affair has been regarded by
many people in this country as
an American affair. Hence, to
get other nations to say some
thing or do something about the
continued fighting in Korea
could be a gesture whose
beneficial political effects might
last through October or even
until election day. The Admin
istration certainly needs to do
something to get the Korean
War off peoples minds-espe-
cially those whose sons have
gone to the Far East or are
about to be sent there soon or
are to be drafted for service
there in the next two or three
years If there's no ar1nistice.
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Madrid to discuss with authori-
ties there the possibility of es-
tablishing air and naval bases
in Spain. The SpaniardS were
willing to do everything possible
to cooperate. But they insisted
that their antiquated military
equipment be replaced either by
direct shipments from the
United States or by construction
of modern arsenals in Spain.
Our military experts looked at
Spain's 1935-type tanks and
equally antiquated, death-trap
planes and urged that some
thing be done to modernize
those forces.
Congress inserted in the 1852
appropriation an item Of 500
million for military aid to Spain
and added another $25 million
in the 1858 appropriation. There
were loud protests from London
and Paris. Both governments
indicated in very plain Ian
guage that they would never
permit Spain to become a mem
ber of the NATO. There was
no question Of it. Congress,
however. resented these protests
because it believed that our al
lies should have no comment
on how we want to spend our
own money. President Truman
was equally opposed to those
appropriations but could not
veto them without vetoing the
entire military assistance pro-
gram for all the allies.
Missions were sent to Spain
to discuss arrangements for the
new air and naval bases. They
returned with voluminous re-
ports about how things should
Evening star., 1952-02-13

twenty Six IVA Dams
NASHVILLE. The Tennessee
Valley Authority has 26 dams
across the Tennessee River and
adjacent major tributaries.
Evening star., 1952-02-13

Armand FisSon, chef Of the
Carlton Hotel, has been awarded
the Silver Medal by the French
government for his preparation Of
the dinner for the societe aes
Amis d'Escofier on November TO-
The presentation was made on
Monday night by Pierre Dupont,
French consul for Washington and
flrst secretary Of the French En-
bassy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-08-21
State Fair Expected to
Set Attendance Records

The Maryland State Fair
Grounds at Timonium are being
made ready for the list annual
State Fair, August 81 through Sep
TENDER 6 and the management is
confident that, with the outstanding
program being offered this year, a
new record in attendance will be
made.
According to Mr.. John M. He'll,
General Manager, major improve
ments have been made at the fair
grounds that will add much to the
comfort and convenience of the ex-
hibitors and the spectators.
Through the cooperation of the
Maryland State Fair Board, total
premiums amounting to $S4, 1855
are being offered the exhibitors at
the Maryland State Fair. In the
Racing Department, an additional
10000 in purses has been added,
making a total purse distribution
of $4,000 for the ten-day meeting.
Mr.. He'll said night entertain
ment will be featured again this
year at Timonium. Included in the
nightly programs are a vaudeville
show, barn dance, parades and mill
tary drill teams.
Mr.. VIM. F. Schluderberg is
President of the Maryland State
Fair; Granville H. Hibberd, Vice
President; Humphrey S. Finney,
Secretary, and John H. link,
Treasurer. Mrs. Virginia Waters
Gretsinger is publicity director.
Ranging from AZ to as inches in
height, the ponies must put on a
fast stepping exhibition of team
work and skill while pulling an
authentic miniature express wagon
trimmed in chrome. Named after
the seven dwarfs of "Snow White"
fame, the ponies are being raised
on the Curtiss Candy Company
farm just outside of Chicago.
At two years of age, the pony is
led into the big outdoor arena. For
the first six weeks he is trained to
stop, turn and back up; then he
is taught to work, paired with an
other pony. Gradually he learns to
work with four ponies and finally
as one of the team of six. By the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-08-21

end of six months of training, the
pony is ready to enter one of the
four 6-pony bitches being used on
the show circuits. Each of the
wagons, which are made in the
company's own shops, cost approx
mately $4,000.
Most of the ponies that comprise
these bitches were sired by Pappy
Bashful, who, at the age of %
was retired with a final perform
ance at the 1949 American Royal
in Kansas City.
According to Mr.. He'll, the
Firemens' Parade, scheduled for
Friday, August 20 at 7:3O pm,
will highlight the usual fair activi-
ties of that day. He said the number
of entries received have gone
beyond his expectations with more
than so fire department units en-
tered from Maryland's 90 counties.
The Ladies' Auxiliaries will also
participate in the competitive pa
rades.
The Maryland State Fair will
distribute $4,000 in prizes to those
units participating.
Other night entertainment sched-
uled for the fair, from August 27
through September 6, will include
vaudeville shows, military drill
teams, and barn dance on open
ing night.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-08-21

the plum leaf-hopper. This insect
feeds primarily upon young twigs
rather than on the leaves, says
Weaver.
1t has been shown that yellows
is not transmitted by pruning tools
or by pollen from diseased trees,
explains Weaver. Plum trees
should not be planted in the vicini-
ty of the peach orchard because
plum trees may harbor the leaf
hopper and are symptom-less car
riers of peach yellows.
The eradication of diseased trees
in orchards has proven effective as
control measure. According to
Weaver, a practical method is to
cut off all branches close to the
trunk and pile them up till they
wilt and dry. The stump should be
pulled and all wood removed from
the orchard in dormant season.
Peaches that have bacterial spot,
hail injury or are otherwise in
jured are susceptible to brown rot
and scab during periods of high
humidity. According to L. o.
Weaver, plant pathologist at the
University of Maryland specialize
ing on diseases of fruit crops,
brown rot and scab are fungus
diseases that may develop rapidly
in pre-harvest and harvest periods.
This is true of both early and late
maturing peach varieties, Weaver
adds.
Occasional showers and high hui
Nudity provide favorable condi-
tons for brown rot and scab. Some
peach trees also have soft and sue
culent growth which is favorable
for the development of brown rot.
Weaver reminds peach growers to
keep the rapidly growing fruit
covered with a sulfur fungicide
spray or dust.
Weaver suggests that protection
against brown rot should be main
tanned up to the time of harvest.
Dry wettable sulfur, pounds per
100 gallons of water, can be used.
A pure sulfur or a 9010 sulfur-
lime dust may also be used. Weav-
er says that busting may be quick
er and cause less damage to the
trees.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Reed and
! Mr., and Mrs. Warren Graves Of
Mclean, Virginia, left from New
York on Wednesday aboard the
Queen Elizabeth for a five weeks
vacation in Europe. They will visit
France, Italy, Switzerland, the
Netherlands, Germany and Eng
land. They will spend four days in
Paris and when in England will
have two days of leisure which
they hope to spend visiting the
Sheakesperian country. Mr.. Reed is
all set to take just lots of pictures,
which his stay-at-home friends will
enjoy seeing upon their return.
Mrs. Robert Moore and children
of Dennison, Texas, are the guests
of Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Clagett.
Mr.. Walter Kier and his son
Walter, Jr., left on Monday for
motor trip to Canada.
Mrs. w. N. Hurley left on We'd
nesday for a ten day visit with
relatives in Blacksburg and Abing-
don, Virginia and Jenkins,
Kentucky.
Mrs. William McBain will leave
today Thursday for Chester,
Penna., where she will visit her
brother, Mr.. J. A. Otley. On Au-
gust rs, Mrs. McBain will go to
the Pocono Mountains for a week to
attend Bible Conference.
Mrs. William F. Boland and her
daughters, Barbara and Sue, will
leave on Saturday for Beverly
Beach where Mrs. Boland will
chaperone group of Gaithersburg
girls for a weeks vacation. The
group includes the Misses Kay
Harding, Joyce Crockett, Sally
Anderson, Phyllis Hershey, Sylvia
Gloyd and Dolly Becraft.
&. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clay and
daughter Karen of Waynesboro,
Pa. were guests last week of Mr..
and Mrs. Allyn Myers.
Mrs. ]. Forest Walker left We'd
nesday to join her aunt and uncle
DIR. and Mrs. w. S. Carnes of Can
ton, Ohio at Lakeside on Lake Erie.
After a weeks vacation there, Mrs,
Walker will visit DIR. and Mrs.
Carnes for few weeks.
Miss Patricia DuvalI left on Sat-
urday for motor trip to Min
nesota.
Mrs. William ID. Burroughs of
Delphi, Indiana, is a guest of her
relatives, Miss Mary Nicol, Mrs.
William Harrison and Mr.. James
Nicol.
The Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Ewell,
accompanied by Miss Anne Lynch
of Baltimore, are in Northfield,
Mass, where they are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Earl.
What?? A new restaurant in
Gaithersburg? Yes - Frank and
Hilda Ciarrocchi, who formerly
connected with Calloway's Restau-
rant, have opened "Mommie and
Poppie's Restaurant" in the old
Post Office Building. Former pat