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Evening star., 1954-10-19

- Z
ollah Zahedy (Fazz-ALL-ah zah-
HEH- -dee).
According to reports from Shi-
raz (Shee-RAZZ). birthplace of
the poets Hafiz (Hah-FIz) and
Saadi (Sah-ah-DE the Shah
has sent an ultimaturn to the
powerful tribal chief Khosrow
Haws-ROV) or HOsrev Khan
a title given to local chieftains
of regal Importance. Even
though the ultimatum expired,
the Khan has shown no sign of
compliance with its terms.
immigration authorities are
probably stumped by the an
nouncement that King Tribhu-
vana (Treeb-hoo-VAH- -nah) of
Nepal will visit the United
States after his visit to Switzer-
land for treatment, accompanied
by his two queens, especially
since the King intends to travel
unoficially. In a third Moslem
country, Egypt, former Queen
hartman (Nah-ree-MANN ex-
wife of exiled King Farouk (Fah-
ROOK), who married a COM
moner, DIR. Adam Ell Nakib (Ad-
ham Ell Nah-KEEP), has now
left her second husband.
(All rights reserved.)
Evening star., 1954-10-19
AWord to the Wise
BY Mrs. Fronk Colby

Waco: Is there any difference
between the pronunciations of
the word lived" in these two
sentences: Cd He has long lived
in this city. CO He comes of a
long-lived family.-G. E.
A. In the first sentence "lived''
is verb, and has the short "i''
sound as in give" In the sec
ond sentence "long-lived" is an
adjective meaning having a
long life" The Il" of Lived
is long as in "dived, strived,'
therefore, say: Long-LYVD.
Milwaukee: In my English
class I was asked to find the
meaning of ''potboiler" as used
in connection with books. I've
been unable to do it. Can you
help me?-R. A. D.
A. A "potboiler' is a book
written quickly, turned out hur-
riedly, to hit a profit on the
market. Specifically a potboiler
is a book, painting. musical COM
position or the like, which is
hastily done in order to keep
the pot boiling; that is. in order
to keep abreast of current ex-
penses, instead Of with any idea
of creating something Of endur-
ing worth. Such an artist" is
also spoken of as ''potboiler"-
one whose main objective is to
keep the pot boiling.
Ossining: Which is preferred: {:
"A raise in salary" or "a rise
in salary"?-G. T.
A. Best American usage
prefers: A raise in salary.
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc }
Evening star., 1954-10-19
Natures Children
By LiIIion Cox Athey
Wild Rice.

WHO Rice.
Nature provided this delicious
cereal for wild fowl. Game birds
know just where to land during
their migrations to enjoy this
specially favored grain.
Rice is, botanically speaking.
an annual grass which grows
mostly along the marshy shores
of lakes and ponds around Cam
ada, Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Northern Michigan. At one time
some fine rice fields were found
along the Atlantic Coast border
ing shallow lakes and on marshy
lands above brackish water. This
grain will do well most anywhere
in soil and moisture that is ac-
ceptable.
Harvesting the rice is known
in the North as ''ricing." It has
been done for centuries by the
Indians who had a monopoly
until the white man arrived
and was taught the food value
of this cereal.
Indians harvested wild rice
in large hand-woven baskets.
They stored it to be used through
the winter. Your hunters license
permits you to harvest wild rice,
since most of the rice fields are
public domain. Three thousand
licenses were issued in Mime
sofa in 1853.
One reason why wild rice is
so very costly is individual hand
picking. True some crude l1ar-
vesting machines have : been
built, but their use is discour-
aged.
The best method is that prac-
ticed by the Indians. They
moved through the fields in fiat
bottomed boats or canoes 16
feet or more long. One poled the
boat while the other pulled tufts
of rice stems over the boat be-
fore striking it with q stick to
loosen the grain. The loose rice
fell in the boat and was eventu-
ally swept into the basket. A
pair in the old days gathered 200
or more pounds from sunrise
to sunset. Green rice was
parched in an open kettle to re-
move the moisture.
No attempt has been made to-
cultivate this crop. But a few
have organized to harvest it
along lines that would be COM
mercially profitable. The de-
mand for wild rice is so great,
many are willing to pay $2.75
per pound for it.
This fine nutritional food is
easily digested, with its extra
protein and starch. 1t is easily
cooked. Its dark color adds en-
chantment and there is nothing
that equals its flavor as stuffing
for turkey, duck or goose.
Evening star., 1954-10-19
.Fonous Fables
~ 3 3 Ednnr
BY {. {. Edgar

ROOKIE Baseball Men
tor Jimmy Dykes has had his
share of headaches from
oyerzealous rockies eager to
make the grade.
When he was the manager
of the Chicago White Sox,
he decided to try out a new
kid in a game against Cleve-
land. In the first inning,
when the kid was on first
base, the batter hit a blooper
single to left field. The
rookie rounded second base,
hesitated for a split second,
then made a try for third.
He was thrown out by inches.
"Let me give you some adj
vice, son." he said, giving
the boy a fatherly pat on
the back. Never hesitate.
Next time give it everything
you've got"
In the fifth inning, the sit
uation was repeated. This
time, however, the batter hit
the ball so sharply that the
Indian leftfielder gloyed it
on one quick bounce.
The rookie was of at the
crack of the bat. He tore
around second and sprinted
for third, only to be thrown
out by 20 feet. Dykes, shak-
ing with rage. advanced on
the boy threateningly. Be-
fore he could say a word,
however, the kid looked up
and said:
"Is that what you meant,
skipper?"
Evening star., 1954-10-19

M o h a m m ed
Mo s S a d e & h
IN o S S : a h :
DEG) was
sentenced to
die by a mill
tary tribunal
for treason
against t h e
Shah of Iran.
Faten1i h a d
managed to
escape when
NJ o S S a d e gh
W as over
t oW n by
n..~...:U No.
Evening star., 1954-10-19
Names in The News
tsNHu HuW 70 pEuHuuHGe WteHI.I
BY Constantine Chekrezi

Former Foreign Minister Hus-
sein Fatenii tIIoo-SANE Fah-
TEH-mee). right-hand man Of
the imprisoned ex-Premier
Evening star., 1954-10-19
Word Come
Find 28 or more words in
TAXACEOUS.

TAXACE EOUS,
meaning. belonging to the yew
family of evergreen trees and
shrubs" Average is 26; time
limit, 20 minutes.
Rules of the game-1. Words must
be of four or more letters 9. Words
which acquire four letters by the addition
of ''s," such as bats" cats" are not
used. 3. Only one form of a word is
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer to PLOUGHS.
plugs. plus, plush, push, lush, ough,
opus. ghouls. gulp, gush, shop, slog,
slough, slug, slop, sough. SOUL soup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
President Given Medal
By Jewish Leaders

President Eisenhower was pre-
sented with a silver medal by
leaders of the American Jewish
Tercentenary observance yester-
day at the White House.
The medal, struck so years
ago on the 250th anniversary of
Jewish arrival in America, was
presented to the Nations Chief
Executive as a symbol of the
continuing freedom enjoyed in
the United States"
Ralph E. Samuel, national ter
centenary chairman. made the
presentation.
The tercentenary observance
will be launched officially with a
dinner in New York on Septem-
Der IL. On May 20, 1855. the
celebration will close with an
outdoor religious ceremony at the
Carter Barron Ampltheater here.
Mr.. Samuel earlier told the
delegates. at a meeting in the
Hay Adams House, that more
than 125 tercentenary commit
tees have been set up in towns
and cities throughout the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Study Fewer Books,
Work More in Civics,
Education Dean Asks
By The Assoeiateu Press

CHICAGO, Mar. 6.-Dr. Ernest
o. Melby. dean of the College of
Education Of New York Univer-
sity. yesterday told fellow educa-
tors to take their students with
them off the campus and see
what they can do to solve their
towns problems. At the same
time. he said. the community
would serve as a laboratory
which would enrich" the in
struction given on the campus.
DR. Melby was addressing
about 1000 prominent univer-
Sity administrators and teachers
at the annual conference of the
Association for Higher Educa-
ton.
I'VE are today lonely and in
effective in higher education be-
cause we have lost contact with
reality in the bookishness and
sterility Of our lives" said DR..
MeIDy.
Because we are out of touch
with reality we do not teach for
freedom or about freedom in a
vital way. nor are we giving our
students experiences in freedom.
Consequently our former stu
dents are about as likely to fol-
low Mccarthy and McCarran as
Eisenhower and Stevenson.
DR.. Melby called for educators
to defend themselves against
"hysteria ridden witch hunters, -"
saying that by and large min
listers of the gospel have done a
more courageous job of speaking
out for freedom than educators. +"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Frances HuIf-Heurted Efforts
1t Is Difficult to Explain Why Superior French Forces
Seem Unable to Put Down lndo-Chinese GuerrIlos

Foreign Minister Molotov at
the Berlin conference.
We invested close to a bill
lion dollars in the Indo- China
war last year because we real
lied that a Communist victory
in that area would place all OF
East Asia under the Red flag.
All estimates of our military
planners agree that from the
practical point Of view this
would be a blow possibly more
serious than the loss Of Korea
It's repercussion would shake
the foundation of our Pacific
defenSes.
Many observers wonder why
the conservative French gov
ernments which have sue
ceeded each other for the last
six or seven years have not
understood this problem which
also involves Frances prestige
as a world power to say moth
ing of her own material in
terests in that rich area of
Asia. For If Paris realized the
implication of a Communist
victory in Indo-China it surely
would have neglected no eff
fort to do better in the war
there.
1t seems that feeling of
defeatiSm has permeated not
only the Paris government but
also the high command and
its fighting men. 1t is this
feeling combined with fear of
Soviet or Chinese Communist
intervention which may ex-
plain the defeat of a military
force superior in numbers and
equipment.
Our military men who know
the past fighting qualities of
the French are loath to be-
lieve that even after the blood
letting of the last war those
qualities have now completely
vanished. Yet they cannot
figure out what causes their
softness in Indo-China where
France and her allies have as
much at stake as in any other
part of the world where they
are supposed to stand guard
against Red imperialism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06

the standpoint of the Govern
ment and the people. What has
Mccarthy contributed to the
consideration of the problem?
Nothing. The same goes for
the farm problem. And the
problem of checking the pres
ent recession and heading off
a possible depression. State
hood for Hawaii and Alaska.
The Senate has plenty of work
on its hands and the point is
that Mccarthy is doing none of
it. He's leaving it all to the
Others"
You are not suggesting that
he would have anything to
contribute, are you?"
. We'll. that's a question, to
be sure. But he would be bet
ter employed if he were try
ing to do something. I hear
it seriously suggested that
other members of his commit
tee should not complain of his
one-man operations if they fail
to attend the committee meet
ings. How can they if they
want to get any useful work
done? Should they drop every
thing to help Mccarthy chase
a little cook around the block
because she's got herself a job
on an automatic cooling ma
chine, a machine that couldn't
tell her its secrets if it wanted
to? Or should they all rush to
catch his train every time he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Hawaiian Statehood Seen
Aiding Alien Smuggling
BY the Associated Press

A self-styled former Commu-
mist has testified that Hawaii
statehood would make it easy
to smuggle spies and saboteurs
into the United States.
The testimony was given
February Is by Paul Crouch of
Honolulu before Senator East
land, Democrat of Mississippi, a
member Of the Senate Internal
Security subcommittee. Senator
Eastland inserted the transcript
in the Congressional Record.
Mr.. Crouch, who said he. is
now moloyed by the Immigra-
ton and Naturalization Service,
testified that immigration Serv-
ice inspection of aliens travelling
from Hawaii to the mainland
would be discontinued if Hawaii
became a State.
There are many boats, fishing
boats, in Hawaii that travel
throughout the Pacific, and
smuggling OF aliens into Hawaii
would be very easy" Mr.. Crouch
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Roosevelt May Run
Minus Party Backing
BY the Assoeioted Press

LOS ANGELES, Mar. g.
James Roosevelt is seeking his
party's Endorsement as Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress
from the 26th California district.
But he has notified the Dis
trict Council, which meets here
tomorrow afternoon. that he
may not abide by it's recon-
mendations if it picks another
of the II aspirantS.
That means, said Miss Rosa
lind Wiener, Los Angeles city
councilwoman and president of
the council, that the son Of the
late President might be a can
didate in the June primary
without the councils indorse-
ment.
Mrs. Romelle Roosevelt's at
torney, Arthur E. Schifferman,
agreed yesterday to a postpone
ment until May 10 of a deposit
ton hearing in her separate
maintenance suit against her
husband because of his political
plans.
Mr.. Roosevelt was ordered
February "a to pay $1,625 tenn
porary monthly support to his
wife pending trial of her suit,
in which she accuses him of
infidelities with a dozen women.
The case is not expected to 60
to trial for perhaps a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06

troops moroccan, Algerian.
Senegalese. Tunisian and the
Foreign Legion) to which are
added a small number of en-
listed men. The use of draftees
in that colonial war is for
hidden by law. The officers
are. however. overwhelmingly
French and have led their men
with usual Gallo courage.
This explains why more than
half of the graduates of St.
Cyr (the French West Point)
in the last few years have been
wiped out in the Indo-China
war.
What puzzles many of our
generals and admirals is how
it has happened that in spite
of their superiority in num-
bers ard equipment, the
French high command has
suffered I. continuous chain
Of reverses.
These reverSeS have rem
dered the campaign so hope
less that the government in
Paris and the French public
feel that an agreement with
the enemy must be readied at
any price. Judging from the
French communicates them
selves. the Wet Mimi have
never thrown more than $4,000
to 10000 men into any action.
These guerrillas had to depend
on human transportation for
their supplies. They have
only a few small trucks and
few roads for motor vehicles.
But every time they attacked
with determination they won.
The recent offensives in
Laos did not accomplish what
we thought were the Commu-
mist detectives. This was not
due. however, to positive de-
feat or a counteroffensive by
our allies. There are good
reasons to suspect that the
advance of the Communists
was a political intimidation
maneuver ordered from Pei
ping and Moscow to further
the diplomatic schemes Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
French Troops Drive
Wet Mimi Forces
From Hill Positions
By the Assoeioteo P,s0

HANOI. Indo-China. Mar. g.
French Union troops drove Wet
Mini forces from a strong hill
position near Diem Bien Phu to-
day in one of the heaviest clashes
since the rebels started their
siege of the fortress l08 days ago.
French Army spokesman an
nounced the Communicated de-
tenders suffered heavy casualties
in more than an hour Of fighting
while some losses" were recorded
among the French Union troops
Fighters and bombers first
strafed and bombed rebel units
entrenched about 2 miles east
of Diem Bien Phu.
Mobile artillery and tanks then
went into action and infantry
men stormed into Wet Mini pill
boxes and entertainments in
savage hand-to- hand fighting
The Wet Mimi counterattacked
repeatedly. the French said. but
finally had to give up the hill.
The rebels. numbering about
1000, retreated to other positions
i'll hills about 5 miles from Diem
Bien Phu.
The rebels are estimated to
have $4,000 troops, and possibly
as many as $4,000. strung out in
a long line of hill fortifica-
tions around the French Union
fortress.
In the Red River Delta. French
and Wet Mimi pushed scattered
mop-upS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Fletcher Knebei-
Potomac Fever

Democrats hold Southern rally at Miami. Democratic
slogan Never lose faith in the peophey have such short
memories"
tough that the Democrats to
take the sleeping all the to Miami and 500
plate a bunch of speakers tell them about it.
Senator Joe Mccarthy drops his libel against former
Senator Benton his constitutional right
about-face his
CubWomen back Brazil tell that coffee
higher Election campaign arithmetic: coffee
neutrality-suspicious. won't.
Arthur Godfrey accepts Government order grounding
him for six months Godfrey happy keep with his good
friends the Eisenhower admnstrationand nowhere
gether
Georgas Senator Russell at Miami appeals for Democratic
harmony Democrats be able stand other
more than Repuolcans-but they have more fun at it.
Adlai Stevenson masma OF anntelectualSm" Is
brewing in America. Ada decided it's talking
the heads of the peopeand talking heads
of the professors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Lowell MeHett-
Lowell MeYett-
The Shame of the u. S. Senate
OldTmer Thinks That Will Be the Title of One Chapter
In History Of This Unhealthy Period When It's Written

"At least" said Old-Timer,
"Huey Long had a construc-
tive program"
You mean his promise to
make every man a king?"
We'll, even that was some
thing, but it wasn't exactly
what I meant"
Whats on your mind?"
Somebody's always compar-
ing Mccarthy to Huey Long
and l think that's unfair to
Huey Long. Sure. he was a
demagogue and he didn't fight
tair and he had exaggerated
ideas about himself. But he
built himself up in the first
place by getting some things
done for the benefit of the
people of his own State-good
roads and schools. for instance.
And he busted up a pretty bad
political system down there be-
fore he set up his own bad
little kingdom. If Mccarthy
has ever done anything con-
structive. I've never heard it
mentioned-even by McCar-
thy"
ITS true. of course, that
there never has been any leg
islation attached to his name"
Not only that. he hasn't
taken any real part in any of
the Senate's legislative work.
Congress is struggling with the
question of taxes and it is an
important struggle. both from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Officials Minimize
Drought Damage in
Four Texas Counties
BY the Asseeio,ed Press

AUSTIN. Tex, Mar. 6.-Ofn-
Gals in four of IL drought
stricken Texas counties which
yesterday asked for State aid
have denied that conditions are
as bad as pictured by county
judges.
In a conference yesterday with
Gov. Allan Shivers, the judges
asked for State help in relieving
hunger and unemployment in
the dry area. Gov. Shivers told
them. well do everything within
our power to help"
State Senator Andy Rogers of
Childress told Gov. Shivers. Its
no longer a matter Of feeding
cattle but problem Of feeding
people"
Senator Rogers. speaking for
the group Of judges. added: THE
food is a stopgap. We'd rather
have jobs than breadlines." He
proposed that surplus foodstuffs
be furnished needy families, that
gasoline tax money be refunded
the stricken counties, and that
public works and liberalization
of credit to landowners be con-
Sidered.
In Dawson County there are
1900 applicants for work and
nobody to hire them, said County
Judge r. F. Sprayberry. He said
1l9 families are on relief.
Similar conditions were re-
ported from other counties,
which were Motley. Terry, Lynn,
Donley. Cottle. King, Dickens,
Collingsworth, Hall and BriScoe.
Calls Report Misleading.
Mayor Douglas Meador of
Matador, Tex. said. however,
that report that $50 families
have moved from sparsely settled
Motley County is grossly mis-
leading" He said he checked
water meter installations in
Matador and found only 80
fewer than at this time last
year. A great number of the
disconnections, he said. were
caused by an oil exploration
crew moving from Matador.
Similar denials came from
other counties.
| The IL counties asking aid are
among those Texas areas gripped
by drought for four years. Presi-
dent Eisenhower. at one time
last summer. declared more than
half the States 254 counties a
drought disaster area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Macs Absence al Rite
Spurs Illness Reports

TOKYO. Mar. 6.-The alb
sence of Mao TIE Tung from a
top-level memorial service for
Joseph Stain in Peiping spurred
speculation today that the ruler
of Red China S millions is grave
ly i'll.
All the other Chinese Com
munist leaders were on hand
yesterday for the service. Pei
ping gave no explanation for
Macs absence.
A German journalist Just back
from Red China said in Hong
Kong he had heard in Peiping
that Mao had a serious stomach
ulcer and hemorrhages. Similar
reports have been heard else
where.
Mao has not been reported
seen in public since December
90. when he presided at a meet
ing,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
President to Honor
Netherlands Prince

President Eisenhower arranged
a stag luncheon at the White
House today in honor of His
Royal Highness Prince Bernhard
of the Netherlands.
The prince is visiting Wash
ington this week end before
starting on a months tour of
Air Force establishments in the
United States.
Other guests at the luncheon
were Netherlands Ambassador
DR.. j. H. van Roijen; Undersec-
rotary of State Walter Bedell
Smith: Gen. J. Lawton Collins,
United States representative to
the North Atlantic Treaty Or
ganization Military Committee
and Standing Group; DR.. Milton
Eisenhower, brother of the Pres
ident; Gen. Alfred Gruenther,
commander of NATO forces in
Europe; William E. Robinson
and George Allan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Turbo-Jet Planes Boost
AirIines Passenger Miles

. Acquisition of four turbo-
compound Douglas DC-7s and
eight Convair $40 aircraft by
National Airlines has caused the
greatest north-south passenger
flow in the airlines' 20-year his
tory, it was announced here
yesterday.
The aircraft are in addition
to Nationals DEG fleet. On a
fiscal year basis, it was said, the
airline's passenger miles are
running % per cent ahead of the
last fiscal year, 1952-1953, the
previous all-time traffic high.
Since January /, the airline said,
it's record for passenger miles
flown on a single day has been
broken four times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Dean Hopes US. Children
May Study Communism

LOS ANGELES. Mar. 6.-Maj.
Gen. William Dean, who has
first-hand knowledge of the
Reds. says he hopes American
children will be allowed to study
communism.
That's the only way they
can be armed against commun-
ISM" he said in an interview
last night. Gen. Dean spent 80
months as a prisoner of the
Communists in Korea.
Il was lucky" he added. Il
studied communism and what it
was all about in the University
of California. My fear is that
they will take Engels and Marx
out of the schools and public
libraries.
Il was armed against the
Communists because of my
studies of them"
Gen. Dean came from San
Diego to appear at Junior
Chamber of Commerce dinner