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Evening star., 1954-12-21
New York Cotton

t,,l,,E.. NEW *; YORK 3 Dec 2 ,.I'. :. Cotton
noon today. Nearby March and MAY
eased on a.smalI Increase in hedge selling
BY spot houses which met limited trade
buying based on the belief that the frs I
market supply Of spot cotton will be
tightened up by that time by accumula-
tiQn OF cotton IN the loan.
Noon prices were 35 cents bale
higher to 10 cents lower than the preyi-
GUS close. March. 34.S6; May. 35.04,
Evening star., 1954-12-21
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Dee 2l l49. - Foreien
dollars, others IN cents uinchanged I'M
less otherwise notedl: Canadian dollar
in New York open market, 33s per cent
premium or 1033TIa j.
IT'S 1879, up 5 L32; 3O-day futures,
2,lS 20 az. up 5k32; 60-day, 2.7Sis, IN
bky2; 90-dag. 2.SS 81 az up 5/32;
2sss; Western Germany. deufsclie mark
1885; Holland. guiider. 2B.4O; italy,
Ira, .I6h; Portugal, escpdo, $50;
franc. free, 23.34, Oh .0Ogs; Denmark,
krone, 1850.
Latin America Argentina free, 7.24:
Brazil free. l;3s. Mexico, S.02; vene-
Far East Hong Kong dollar. l7.45.
Evening star., 1954-12-21

Washin g ton
attorney. 1t
w a s learned
today.
Mr.. w e n
der is having
the building
renovated and
is expected to
have 1t ready
for occupancy
in a few weeks.
A native of
Washin 6 ton
ond a Iaw
graduate of
Georg e t o W n
Evening star., 1954-12-21
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Dec. II A tUSDA). -
Butter steady to firm. Receipts SOS S,D7g
Wholesale prices on bulk cartons (freshp
creamery. a3 score tAAD 60-60t4 cents
59-5gA. 50 score iC1 57s4-5S.
Cheese steady. Receipts 229,5TO.
PRICES unclaimed
14.Ti0. New York spot quotations
follow: Miiwestern: Mixed coiors:
Extras 1880 lbsl 34ia-35; extras large
30ts-3l; smalls 2SiS-2gK Standards
large 31-32; dirties 2B-2s. checks 25-a7.
Whites: Extras (4S-50 lbsl 3ts.3tslz;
extras medium 81 -3IIs. Browns:
Extras l4s-5Q lbsl 34is-351s: extras
large t45-4S lbsl 1884.
lbs) 38-40Iay TOP quality a45-4s ibsg
3b-3S; mediums 32-32ta; snails 2S-20
Browns: Top quality f4S-50 ibs5 37-3S;
mediums 32-32la; smalls 29la-30.
Evening star., 1954-12-21
Wilmer Award Scheduled

The District Life Underwriters
Association viii present the
annual Wilmer Award to an out
standing insurance man or lay
man for contributions to the
Washington insurance business
in 1854.
Nominations have been made
by association members and a
committee win make the selec-
ton. The award will be pre-
sented at e luncheon at the WI
lard Hotel on Thursday, Janu-
airy Is.
Evening star., 1954-12-21
Odd-lot Declines

NEW YORK. Dee. vi lHs.---The New
York Stock Exchange reported TO-DAY
these odd lot transactions By principal
dealers on the exchange for December 20:
;iyat 70 shares, including l.03i shares
Evening star., 1954-12-21
Bonk Hours Announced

Suburban Trust co. viii not
reopen its various Offices on Fri
day nights. December "a or De-
cernber 81. However. regular
daytime banking hours are
planned on both days. Most
nearby banks will follow the
same pattern.
Evening star., 1954-12-21

o. ALEXANDRIA
and Suburban
Cadillac Co.
Of Bethesda,
ann ounced
that rs per
cent Of 1854
profits win be
paid to S25
employees on
Thursday un-
der the COM
pany's proht-
sharing plan
E mployes
wiz receive
Evening star., 1954-12-21
Visible Gruin Supply

CHICAGO. Dec. al R.---visible snp-
ply of wheat decreased 2.iI3000 bushels
to 366. .035,000 bushels this week. the
Board Of Trade reported, Corn increased,
creased 2S6.O00 TO IS. .090. rye in-.
creased I0n 900 TO 11,as3.a00, barley
decreased 264 900 20 145n3;0n0 ana
Evening star., 1954-12-21
Metal Quotutions

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i tEJ.--spot non
ferrous metal prices toay: COPPER, 30
10 cents pound. New York Zinc
lIM cents pound. East 81. Louis. Tin
Sflz cents q pound, New York At
PittsburRh scrap steel No. heavy was
quoted ct 32 .00-33.00.
Evening star., 1954-12-21
Building Sold TO Wender

The Office building at 2026 I
street NV. formerly occupied
by the James A, Cassidy Co.. has
been sold to Harry s. Wender.
Evening star., 1954-12-21
Mutual Funds

NEW YORK, Dec. 2f UP.---National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1954-12-21
Washington Securities

Notice: This exchange will be closed
Dec. oath but will be open Dec 31st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
The AssembIy's New President

The ninth regular session of the United
Nations General Assembly will be in good
hands under the presidency of DR.. Eelco N.
van Kleffens His election to the post. de-
spite our official support of the candidacy
of Prince Wan of Thailand, has been inter-.
preted as kind of slap at our Government,
but that Is point that need not be taken
very seriously Actually, whether rebuffed
or not in that relatively Insignificant sense,
our country has as much reason as any
other U. N. member to be pleased sthat a
man of DR.. van Kleffens' stature has been
chosen. He is one of the Netherlands
most distinguished citizens, with long ca
reer behind him in international affairs
a career stretching back over IS years, sew
eral of them as Foreign Minister and three
of them (1947-50) as the able and person
able Dutch ambassador to the United States.
With his wide knowledge of the world-a
world in which he has worked hard for
peace and freedom-he is excellently
equipped to preside over the Assembly's
deliberations, and to do so with all the i'm
partiality and parliamentary savviness that
the Office requires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
By Charles E TroceweN

She had been conditioned to regard
other insects as food or enemy.
The male woos her sometimes with
a dance. After the marriage ceremonies.
he must escape as quickly as he can.
it is true. because the lady Of his choice
soon goes back to her elemental search
for something to eat.
In the meantime, the wise beau
spider makes his getaway, IN most
cases, because he is the smaller OF the
two, and more agile.
Perhaps few living things have any
more enemies, not forgetting the tidy
housekeeper aforementioned.
Lizards; toads and birds eat spiders.
Wasps are the greatest enemies, de-
pending upon spiders entirely as baby
food for their larvae.
Collectors always examine the nests
of mud daubers when they are after
certain species of spiders.
There are some $4,000 species. with
new ones being identified each year.
It is interesting to note that just as
females of the human species commonly
live longer than the males, the female
spiders enjoy the same bounty from
nature.
In addition to the natural enemies
named, almost invisible nematodeS Kill
OF millions Of spiders annually.
So the housewife need not exercise
her broom too much upon them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23

accused Of having set all this trouble In mo-
ton, the Communists will surely do their
best to build It up into 8 crisis Of the nrst
order. That is why President Ibanez has
sought extraordinary powers from the Chill
can Congress Unfortunately, however, his
request has been denied, and so he has had
to resort to makeshift measures under the
state Of siege.
These measures, however, can at best
be only palliatives: they cannot result In
any genuinely effective and lasting basic re-
forms. Accordingly, unless the Chilean Con-
gress acts more affirmatively than 1t has.
unless it permits the Ibanez government to
take constructive action. the country is
likely to drift from bad to worse In way
that may well enable the Communists to
take over-just as they once took over
Guatemala.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23

This is the season when spiders come
indoors.
It is to be hoped that no one injuries
them.
It is Just AS easy to get them on
paper or piece of cloth and put them
outside again as to kill them.
Unless of course. the creature Is
black, when the householder Is well
advised to regard it as black widow.
and kill 1t accordingly.
The black widow spider is not good
to tolerate, since the venom in its bite
is almost more than q human can
stand.
All the others however. mean no
harm to mankind
They are otter milk white IN color.
and harmless in actions.
They ask nothing more than to be
allowed to harbor inside during the fall
and winter, after which they viii 90
quietly. =.
These harmless spiders like such
habitats as lamp shades, especially OF
q light color, where they are well
camouhaged.
Here nature rather plays trick on
them, since the strand of webbing they
let down shines In the light.
4
It is the sight of this strand that
excites that bane of small boys. old
old men who smoke cigars, and spiders,
the tidy housewife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Wustebosket Fodder

It used to be you could see something
in your mailbox and look forward to a
letter or at least know the store hadn't
forgotten you owe them money. 1t was
a nice personal feeling. Those were your
letters.
Not any more.
/ once sent away for book seen
in newspaper advertisement. Now
every publisher in America has my ad-
dress. They must have passed 1t on
to hundred insurance companies and
disqualification plans. had baby
and my mail tripled; bronze shoes.
photos, kids records. baby foods, etc.
They want me not only to buy but sell:
Greeting cards. clothes, household
cleaners.
These at least are addressed to me
I don't even bother to look when I'm
called Occupant" or Local Patron"
Perhaps this is Just small incon-
venience, paid for living in a productive.
competitive society. Still, ] can't help
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
This and That

The small milky fellow that drops
down that line. from time to time, will
do nobody any harm
Cobwebs in a corner OF the room
may not be d household dream, but
they are easily taken down with the
tip of that still useful instrument. the
broom.
Spiders are world roamers-they are
found in Alaska, as well as at the tip
of TERRA del Fuege in in the South
They are found at sea level and on
Mt. Everest.
They live in human homes. animal
caves, even on beaches, and one species
exists In little shelters filled with air
underwater.
Spider silk is used for other purposes
besides sharing enemies as food.
They make cocoons with their web
bling, and line burrows with it.
Experts say that spiders have a
highly developed nervous system. They
have memory. so hope that the one
you swatted last spring does not meet
up with you again!
The old story. that the female spiders
invariably eat their mates, Is not true,
according to the experts.
The wooing takes on added danger,
however. because the female spider has
never seen male until her beau OF
the moment appears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Danger inChiIe ;

Although their party has been outlawed
since 1913, the Communists in Chile still are
relatively very strong, and they can be ex-
pected-despite the state of siege declared
by President Ibanez-to do everything pos
sible to exploit and intensity the country's
present troubles.
The Ibanez decree-which falls consid-
erably short of martial LAWS designed to
deal chiefly with the emergency situation
caused by strikes in the copper mines. But
the strikes, though they constitute the most
pressing immediate problem, are merely
symptomatic of Chile's general economic
malaise.
This malaise is compounded OF sew
eral things To begin with, the economy OF
Chile is based primarily on copper as the
one major export, and SO the country has
been hurt by the fact that the world price
and demand for this item have declined in
recent months. In addition, Chilean food
crops have been deficient, general overseas
trade has fallen off, the national budget Is
deep in the red, and imitation Is rampant
with the result that the masses Of the peo-
pie, consumers and workers, are feeling the
serious sort of pinch that leads to such
things as the strikes In the mines.
Clearly, although they cannot fairly be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Lost Vestige'

Congratulations to The Star for its
splendid editorial of September Is, en-
titled Last Vestige," in which it sug-
gested to the protesting firemen that
their case for segregation was moot
since the Supreme Court decision and
community changes. The thousand
dollar argument in paid advertisement
was intended solely to show that integra-
ton would make white firemen "un-
happy and Negro f1remen "very
unhappy" because of intimate living
quarters. Are the wives or families
hosteSses at the firehouses?
OF course the ''last vestige" OF racial
discrimination in public relations has
not been removed although the progress
has been remarkably fast. We suggest
that the various Boys Clubs are out OF
step through maintenance. of separate
or exclusive clubs when these same boys
are in an integrated school and recrea-
ton system and some will soon share
tents In the armed forces. We also
suggest to Police Superintendent Muir
ray that the barrier that prevents foot
patrolmen and police car pairs from
operating regardless Of race could be
removed with possible good results in
police duties.
: E. B. Henderson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
J. Wilbur Potherby.
Sulute From the LEGION

In the American Legion's 35-year
history, 1t has held its national con-
vention in great many cities the
country over. In this period. during
these conventions, and times in be-
tween, many courtesies have been ex-
tended us by the newspapers of the
Nation, for which we have been CRATE
full. But in all these years, In all these
cities, the American Legion has never
experienced finer hospitality from a
city, nor greater cooperation from the
press.
I, therefore, wish to extend our
gratitude to The Evening Star. and to
the fine staff of newsmen who so
graphically presented the story Of an
American Legion Convention to the
people of the city, and, in turn, to the
peoples of the Nation and the world.
Without your fine assistance. the seth
American Legion National Convention
could not have been the tremendous
success that 1t was. We cannot prop
erly express our heartfelt appreciation
for the most complete newspaper COW
erage ever given national convention
of the American Legion.
Would you please convey our pro-
found thanks to your complete staff
of newsmen and photographers who
did so much to make the seth national
convention such great one in Ameri-
can Legion history.
Seaborn r. Collins,
National Commander, American Legion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Jensen, Chicago Daily News
"Overdue Qualification"

intention to cut off all further military
aid such as Chang might require to
invade the mainland.
Remembering that Formosans are
Chinese and the island is regarded as
much a part Of China as Florida is Of
the United States. we should urge nego-
tiations for an eventual plebiscite on
their reunion under conditions that
assure the safety of Chang and his
principal followers and tentatively pro-
vide a disarmed, neutralized status for
the island
Second, renew our offer Of relief in
the Chinese flood disasters. BY now
Peiping may realize that we are giving
similar relief to Communist East Europe
for humanitarian reasons. not as cold
war tactic. How better refute charges
Of American imperialism" and perhaps
persuade the Chinese to reconsider their
excessive arms budget and their exclu-
sive dependence on Russian machinery
and engineers, in favor OF saner de-
tense program and expanding technical
and commercial relations with the
West?
Robert s. Field,
Vineland NJ j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Unsafe for Criminals

The latest crime report by the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation shows that the Met
ropolitan Police Department is attaining an
enviable record nationally in the suppress
sion Of major crimes. That the fine results
reported last year by Police Chief Murray
were not just hash-in-the achieve
naent is strikingly evident in the FBI Uni
form Crime Reports summary for the first
half of this year. It is especially noteworthy
that the 10 per cent drop in felonies re-
corded here since January occurred at a
time when the national felony rate was ris-
ing by 8.5 per cent. The national rate, In
cidentally, led FBI Director Hoover to warn
that continuance Of the upgrade for the
remainder Of 1854 would bring an all-time
high In major crimes in this country.
Local police not only were highly sue
cessful in rounding up holdup men, bur-
glars and armed assailants of various sorts
but far eclipsed other police departments in
solving important cases. Thus, while other
departments had an average clearance per-
centage of 26 per cent of cases, the WASH
ington force reported clearance of SIS per
cent of all serious crimes committed here
last year. That this high clearance rate in
Washington has not been overlooked by
tGdI1S1GIlJ 1lUOQ1u1IlS d1lu SdIlSOtCIo Id d od4C
bet. The word soon gets around in the big
crime circles when a particular city becomes
unsafe for robbers, automobile thieves, sec
ond-story men and the like.
Washington is assuredly becoming I'M
safe for such underworld characters, thanks
to splendid teamwork among the law
enforcement agencies and to support from
Congress. New laws and strengthened old
ones are being enforced rigidly by an ag-
gressive, reorganized police force despite
OBJECTIONS Of the type recently revealed).
There is close cooperation between the po-
lice and United States Attorney Rover's
office, making for effective prosecutions.
Judges, for the most part, are showing a
commendable determination to deal sternly
with major criminals In short, local au-
thorities have ganged up against the gang
sters and the lone operators with degree
of success well indicated in the crime statis-
tics Just released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Corn Palace Festival

Being native South Dakotan and
former Mitchellite, should be able to
tell you about the Corn Palace.
Originally it was a frame build
ing, but it now Is q substantial brick
structure with q seating capacity Of
about 5000 people.
Every fall festival is held which
is known as Corn Palace Week. A
huge midway, parade, bands, exhibits
and a big show in the Corn Palace
are featured. A big-name band and
acts are engaged. and it is gala affair.
The Corn Palace Is completely re-
decorated each year. Not only Is corn
used: but other grains, as well, help
to form the beautiful designs and
murals.
During the festival week. the build
ing is lit up on the outside with colored
lights. Combined with the colored
lights. it truly is breathtaking.
The Corn Palace has become a tourist
attraction, and Mitchell is known as
the Corn Palace City
Marie Aubinoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Hartman Versus Ives

Although Representative Franklin D.
Roosevelt, jr., campaigned bitterly for the
honor, few things could be less surprising
than his defeat by w. Averell Hartman for
the New York Democratic gubernatorial
nomination. For Mr.. Hartman went into
the State convention with the strong back
ing of the party's most influential leaders
including particularly the powerful chief
tains of Tammany Hall-and that made his
easy victory foregone conclusion.
The leaders turned thumbs down on the
4O-year-old Mr.. Roosevelt for number of
reasons beyond the fact that the 62-year-
old Mr. Harriman-who has served in ma
tional and international posts under both
the New Deal and the Fair Deals maturer
and more experienced They were against
him primarily because Of feeling that he
is a young man In too much Of hurry and
because of political suspicion very
practical, hard-headed consideration that
all too many voters in the State are allergic
to some of his progressive" ideas and take
a dim view Of such things as his rather
fiamboyant tactics at the 1852 Democratic
National Convention.
At the same time, recognizing the
strength of the Roosevelt faction and most
of all hoping to avert disastrous split
within the party, the convention leadership
worked out the alternative of naming Mr..
Roosevelt for attorney general. While it
was a surprise move and will mean Mr..
Roosevelt's withdrawal from the congress
sional race, it may add considerable appeal
to the Democratic State ticket.
Needless to say, Mr.. HARTMANN at
tractive but not very dynamic personality,
who subscribes generally to the tenets OF
the New Deal and Fair Deal-will have to
have all the Democratic unity he can get II
he is to be elected Governor. This is so be-
cause his opponent will be Senator Irving
M Ives, who is a sort Of political Rocky Mar
ciano with phenomenal vote getting rec
ord. In fact, Mr.. Ives seems at the moment
to be such an odds-on favorite to win that
the temptation Is strong to write of Mr..
Harrimans chances. However, this is an
"iffy" election year, and prudence warns
against unhedged representations when
Republicans themselves proclaim that they
are running scared"-in New York as well
as everywhere else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23

I read Harry F. Byrd, jr.'s article on
Life is Grim in Communist Yugo-
slavia" with great interest.
Interesting, too, was the answer Of
one DR.. Zdravko Jalesic. Yugoslav
physician who came to the United
State six months ago. to specialize in
virology. He suggests to the public that
in order to get some indication of what
life is really like in Yugoslavia they
should read what Mrs Roosevelt. Adlai
Stevenson, Walter Lippman and George
Allen have to say.
Dr. Jolesic used poor judgment in his
selection of authorities. would accept
the opinion of almost any one over and
above those mentioned. Until he can
suggest some one whose opinion on
world affairs merits my respect. feel
that shall go along with the views of
Harry F. Byrd, jr.
Jean l.. Connolly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
To Synemon Rhee

When stars are born the sky looks
doUn and smiles,
For starry OloaDs illuminate the earth
Where tineless SHADOWS stink across the
miles
And man ,Dalks stumbling. cropping
for rebirth.
So phen from distant hills. uoice rings
out
Across the troubled vaters. and Is
heard,
All men because they must. turn face
TO listen and to mark iDeH eDery
sUord.
Tomorrow though he tDalks Nth
destiny.
The aDay all great men Unlk. so shan
he stand
Eushrined forever In the history
Mankind has etched on hill and yale
and sand,
And every mile OF freedom where the
Men strain to break. are tin1eless as the
stars.
Sue Abbott Boyd