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Evening star., 1954-10-24

their electric power from REA
co-ops. They want more and, nat
urally, cheaper power. Democrats
say they were always ready to help
the co-ops with more loans. dams
and transmission wires. The Re-
publicans want the co-ops to work
through private power companies,
which is slower and costs more
money.
Republicans Reply
AL these things. the Republicans
say, are phony issues which don't
fool the farmer at all. For instance.
the farmer knows that agricultural
prices started to decline in 1851 and
that they dropped 10 parity points
under the Democrats. What is more.
the declines in 1858 and 1854 were
under Democratic law-the same
law the Democrats now say they
want to re-enact.
What the farmer is interested in,
the Republicans insist, Is the broad
q. O. p. program which has brought
peace overseas, lower taxes, honest
Government, a strong economy,
greater personal security and
workable, long-range farm program.
The Republicans try to turn the
farmers eye to the future. In a
major farm policy speech eight days
ago President Eisenhower said that
much remains to be done for the
farmer and that only a govern
ment OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at
both ends OF the Avenue-can do
the job.
Republican strategists believe they
can handle the farm issue In two
ways: First. alert the farmer to the
deceit" in Democratic charges, and,
second. sell the farmer and consumer
on the long g-range Eisenhower pro-
gram. They claim they won't lose a
single rural seat.
lo48 Strategy
Both parties hark back to the 1948
campaign to back up their current
strategy.
In that year the Democrats made
the grain-storage problem the prin-
cipal issue. They blamed the Re
publicans for not providing ade-
quate storage facilities. AS grain
must be properly stored in order to
rate a Government loan, the Short
age kept some farmers from receiv-
ing their price-support checks.
Enough farmers got mad at the
Republicans to give President Tru-
man an edge in rural areas and,
consequently, victory.
Democrats are trying to repeat
that coup with the price issue.
But Republicans say 1948 also
shows how the Democratic strategy
can be licked. The only reason some
farmers went Democratic in 1948,
they say, was that the truth about
grain storage--that the Democrats
were to blame for the, shortage
was never explained by the Repub-
licans.
This year there win be no shortage
Of explanations and refutations.
Almost all the farm-area voter
surveys, however, indicate a slight
shift to the Democrats. It's pleas
ant outlook for party which has
no place to go but up.
Evening star., 1954-10-24
By Herbert Brotter

ss~s~Shh Ss~se~s
power needs are outrunning the
power supply.
In 1910 Mexico had Is million
inhabitants. In 1850 there were
25.8 million Mexicans and the total
is still mounting.
That is why. even with Patla,
even with an electricity supply in
the federal district that is surer
and more dependable, according to
former Ambassador George s. Mes
sersmith, than that of any COM
parable Latin American area, Mex
light will have to double its power
supply in the next 10 years just to
keep up with the certain expansion
of demand In Central Mexico. And
this will mean costly new power
plants and distribution systems.
Investment Needed
Who's going to pay the money
for this? That's the problem.
In Mexico. as generally in Latin
America. public utilities have been
developed largely by foreign in
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has been more bed of thorns than
rose petals.
The years since 1910 have been
swept by the winds of revolution
and nationalism, by spells Of intensi-
fed anti-foreigniSm and. indeed, by
anti-capitalism; not to mention re-
peated devaluationS of the Mexican
peso. These are not things that at.
tract foreign investors.
Mexican public utilities are regu-
lated by the federal government
under what some Americans Of wide
experience call the most complicated
public utility law in the world. Rate
increases are grudgingly granted.
Unless utility is allowed by the
authorities to charge adequate rates,
it cannot make o profit. And, II 1t
does not make q profit. its unhappy
shareholders will not be eager to
invest new money for equipment
needed to keep pace with the soaring
demand.
Dividend Fumine
Mexlight. Mexico's largest public
utility and largest private concern,
has paid no common stock dividend
for over 40 years.
One reason public utilities In
Mexico have been improbable lies
in the serious lag between rising
costs on the one hand and made
quate rates on the other. Labor
costs (reflecting the strength Of the
organized workers.. local fuel costs
and taxes have been raised again
and again.
The costs Of imported equipment
and supplies, and OF the interest on
Till debt have to be paid In dollars. j
Whenever the Mexican peso depre4n
Evening star., 1954-10-24

They argue the administration has
given relief to big business. but not
to little business and to consumers
and workers generally. and that
economic signs for the future are
onninous.s
The Democrats charge also that
the administration has failed to
meet its responsibilities under the
Employment Act Of 1916 in MAIN
tanning relatively full employment
In an expanding economy" They
add the Republicans basically do not
know how to do this and they still
point, in support of the argument,
to what they call the Hoover de.
preston"
BY and large, the signs indicate
that the Republicans are right so
far as checking the recession and the
outlook for the immediate future
are concerned. Unemployment. al
though more than double that Of
a year ago. has dropped from 81
million last March to 81 million.
Steel production has climbed from
low Of 60 to 70 per cent Of mill
capacity. Total industrial output.
seasonally adjusted. has been slid
ing along at the same level for four
months after declining steadily for
a year. New construction activity
is at record high; the amount of
"disposable" income in consumers
hands is UP So billion over year
ago to 1882 billion, and retail sales
in September were up two per cent.
Nevertheless, the Democrats. aided
by Republican mistakes and defen-
sive tactics. have done an effective
job Of making economies o major
issue in the political campaigns.
They seem to have convinced the
unemployed and many workers who
fear they may lose their jobs that
they the Democrats) can do more
than the Republicans are doing. And
such conviction means votes for the
Democratic candidates.
Many Touchy Districts
In most States and localities, the
economic argument of the Demo-
Gratis will have little or no effect.
But it well may elect Democrats to
the House in dozen or more dis
tricts where there is heavy unem-
ployment and it could carry the day
for several Democratic senatorial
candidates.
For example, the depression in
coal will effect elections in Pennsyl-
vania, where the Democrats now
have only II members of the House
to the Republicans 10. Other sore
spots are in the heavy coal-produc-
ing States of West Virginia, Ken.
lucky. Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
In those States alone, the Demo-
Gratis might pick up enough House
seats to overturn the present Re-
publican House majority OF 218
to 212. ...-.A
Heavy unemployment due to de-
pressed conditions. particularly in
textiles, conceiyably could unseat
Senator Saltonstall in Massachu-
sets, though most observers think
this unlikely. Likewise, the eco
nomic situation in the automobile
industry could cause the Demo-
Gratis Patrick McNamara to de-
feat Senator Homer Ferguson In
Michigan.
The Government lists eight
major areas where unemployment
totals over IL per cent Of the work
force. These are Lawrence, Mass;
Providence. r. L.. Altoona, Scran-
ton, Wilkes-Barre and Johnstown
In Pennsylvania; Charleston, w.
Va, and Muskegon, Mich. Most Of
these are in districts now held by
Republican members of the House.
Among the big cities, Detroit, Pitts
burgh and Philadelphia all have
more than s per cent unemployed.
Evening star., 1954-10-24
Democrats Hold Only Three Rural Districts,
So They Have Almost Nowhere TO Go but Up
BY Richard Fryklund

Democrats love TO talk about the
farm issue. They honestly don't
see how they can fail to gain
congressional seats II they hammer
away at the Republicans In rural
districts.
Their confidence is built on one
simple fact: Democrats now hold
only three House seats from the
more than 100 farm districts outside
the South. Starting almost ut zero,
they have practically no place to 60
but up.
Consequently the Democrats feel
their job is 10 stir up the farmers.
They are not planning on q major
farm revolt. But they expect few
farmers to be sufficiently dissatisfied
10 switch to the Democrats. And
q few Is all they need-six more
seats win give them control Of the
House.
The Republicans. on the other
hand. can hope to do no better than
hold their own In the farm districts.
To gain seats on the farm issue
they must sell 1t to city voters in
presently Democratic districts.
The Issues
Here are the fronts on which the
Democrats are attacking:
Prices. Overall farm prices are
at the lowest point since 1941.
During the last Democratic year,
farm prices averaged 100 per cent
OF parity (the official flair" price
to the farmer). but In the flrst
Republican year they dropped to
% per cent. Now they are SO per
cent.
Sliding scale. The picture will
become worse, Democrats say, when
the new Republican sliding-scale
price-support law goes into effect
next year. as price supports neces-
sarily will average lower.
Eggs. The farmers wife tradi-
tionally gets the egg money. and egg
prices have dropped from 45.8 cents
a dozen in January. 1858. to 1913
cents last month. Secretary of
Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson's re-
fusal to support the price Of eggs,
Democrats figure, will ALLEVIATE a
lot of farmers wives.
Dairy. Secretary Benson ordered
dairy price supports cut by Is per
cent and the Democrats say this
discriminatory" treatment angered
dairy farmers.
Planning. Farmers complain, say
the Democrats. about the poor and
slow planning Of the new admins
tration. For instance, supports for
barley have not yet been announced.
so farmers don't know whether to
plant is or not.
Benson. The Secretary himself
has become an issue. He has said
repeatedly the farmer should de-
pend less On Government props.
Democrats. however, believe many
farmers do not want 10 be cut loose
from Government aid IN this time
Of falling prices.
T1gh& nneney. Farmers use credit
more than any other group. Higher
interest rates under the Repub-
Leans are sitsd By the Democrats.
RubaRs pswss. Many farmers get
Evening star., 1954-10-24
Policy Top Congeono Fights
This Muy Be Americas Second Best Year.
But 9. @. P. Is Worried About Economic Issue
By jones Y. Newton

There is no doubt that, on the
basis Of cold statistics and speaking
Of the country as q whole. 1854 Is
the second best year in the United
States economic, history.
And it Is equally true that most
economic indicators point to more
prosperous days in the immediate
future.
But to sell these facts to the al
million unemployed workers and
their families is q difficult task in
deed. In fact. to tell a man in Al
toona. Providence or Detroit that
things really are pretty good might
get you physical punch in the
nose. It would at least get you q
political kick in the teeth.
That Is what the Republican adj
ministration has been up against.
all year as the election draws nearer
and nearer, egged on by the Demo-
cratic prophets Of gloom and
DOOM" as the COP spokesmen refer
to their opponents.
Regardless Of whether economic
and employment situations warrant
it, the Republicans have been on the
defensive. And regardless of the
merits of the administration argu-
ments that the condition of the
country really is sound, the mere
repetition of the argument has
tended only to point out in bold
outline the economic weak spots
that do exist.
The Bird Dog Crack
This whole situation reached q
climax two weeks ago In Defense
Secretary Wilson's bird dog-kennel
dog remarks while discussing un-
employment in Detroit.
It is doubtful If in all history such
a small recession Cor economic "re-
adjustment, as the Republicans
call IT'D ever kicked up such a big
political commotion.
Yet, despite it's relatively small
size, the economic whatever-you-
call-it of 1854 is playing an impor-
tant' part in the current election
campaigns and may we'll determine
whether the upcoming Congress will
be Democratic or Republican.
Here are the respective party arg
uments on the economic situation.
Republican View
The Republicans say that the ere
cession" was never anything more
serious than an inventory adjust
ment" in manufacturing industries,
caused by the liquidation of alb
normally large supplies of materials
piled up by manufacturers in past
years and by the cutback in Gov
ernment defense spending from Kor-
can war levels.
Administration spokeSmen and ex-
perts argue that this baby recession
was checked last spring and early
summer by specific actions taken by
President Eisenhower and the Re-
publican Congress. These include
relief to consumers and businessmen
in the form of tax cuts, and the
pouring OF more money into the
economic bloodstream by easing
bank credit and management Of the
$275 billion Federal debt.
The Republicans say the economy
already has started to rise toward
record levels of 1853 and that busi-
ness really will pick up over the
winter and next spring. They add
the Democrats have made their task
more difficult by preaching depres-
sion.
Democratic Stond
On the other hand, the Democrats
say that whatever economic i'm
provement has taken place since last
winter has been due to seasonal fac
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT nearly always
drops in good weather for example.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Future Of City Requires
Home Rule, Official Says

An official Of the Washington
Home Rule Committee yesterday
described Washington as "only a
third of Federal City" and
added its future development re-
quires home rule.
Sturgis Warner, legislative
chairman of the Washington
Home Rule Committee, Inc. told
a luncheon meeting of the Wom-
ans National Democratic Club
that only one of every three per-
sons who live and work in the
District is employed by the Fed
eral Government.
In addition, he said that of the
money making up the Districts
budget. less than 10 per cent
comes from the Federal Govern
ment. which owns only slightly
more than one third of the Dis
trict area.
Mr.. Warner said the present
system Of governing the District
forces Congress into the position
of "the absentee landlord who
will act on District Of Columbia
matters only when things get so
bad the roof threatens to faA in" !"
Problems facing the District.
the speaker continued, are fun
damentally local and not Federal,
and "have to be handled by US
if they are going to be handled
effectively at ALL"
He cited as an example such
problems as juvenile delinquency
and crime, education. racial prob
lens, public works, taxation. slum
Evening star., 1954-03-30

clearance and 1.-The problems Of
attracting new enterprises to
Washington"
In connection with the latter
problem, Mr.. Warner referred
to the Washington Board Of
Trades current program of COM
munity action as a field which
would be helped by home rule.
1T is high time" he said.. that
the Board of Trade and other
groups in Washington came to
realize that you can't hope for
aggressive community action and
initiative until you have real
responsibility vested in the COM
munity by means Of home rule. ="
Mr.. Warner also attacked the
idea that the presence Of the
Federal Government is incom-
patible with home rule.
Sixty years ago, he declared,
that argument might have been
made on the ground that then
the Federal Government was
bearing a full half of the cost of
running Washington.
more than 80 years ago Con-
gress reneged on that $3.50
deal" he asserted. "and today,
however you look at it, we are
only one-third of a Federal city" P"
The speaker described the
pending Home Rule bill S. 2413
as a bill (which both Democrats
and Republicans have taken a
hand in drafting and which nei-
ther Democrats nor Republicans
have thus far seen fit to pass"
Evening star., 1954-03-30

of season, canned roe may be
substituted.
ASPARAGUS AND EGG
CASSEROLE.
3 shelled hard-cooked eggs.
! bunch cooked asparagus.
3 tablespoons butter.
2 tablespoons flour.
u teaspoon dry mustard.
1l2 cups milk.
u teaspoon salt.
Is teaspoon pepper.
1s teaspoon celery salt.
l cup crumbled potato chips.
Slice eggs. Melt butter in
saucepan. Blend in flour and
mustard. Add milk gradually;
cook. stirring constantly until
thickened. Season with salt,
pepper and celery salt. Crumble
enough potato chips to make /
cupful. Save out V cupful. Ar
range alternate layers of aspara-
gus, sliced eggs and potato chips
on individual casseroles or a
small 1-quart casserole. Pour
sauce over all and top with the
rest of the potato chips. Bake
20 to 80 minutes in moderate
oven, $50 degrees F. Serves 2.
FRENCH OMELET.
2 eggs.
tablespoons milk or water.
y teaspoon salt.
Dash pepper.
/ tablespoon fat.
Mix eggs. milk. salt and pepper
thoroughly with a fork. Avoid
foaminesS. Heat fat in skillet
q to 8 inches) just hot enough
to sizzle drop Of water. Pour in
egg mixture. Reduce heat. AS
the mixture at the edges begins
to thicken, draw the cooked por-
tions with the fork toward the
center so that the uncooked por-
tions flow to the bottom. Tilt
skillet as it is necessary to hasten
flow of uncooked eggs. Do not
stir and keep mixture as level as
possible. Shake skillet occa-
sionally to keep omelet from
sticking. When eggs no longer
flow and surface is still moist.
increase heat to brown bottom
quickly. Carefully loosen edge.
Fold in half or roll. Total cook
ing time about 5 minutes Makes
l serving.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Franklin Park
Club Elects

Mrs. j. c. Ezzell has been
elected president of the Wom-
ans Club of Franklin Park.
Other newly elected officers Of
the group include Mrs. D. M.
Eadie. first vice president; Mrs.
Thomas j. Harrington, second
vice president; Mrs. A. c. Nc
Kenney, recording secretary:
Mrs. w. o. Trone, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. s. j. Butcher,
treasurer and Mrs. j. c. Shower,
parliamentarian.
Delegates at large are Mrs.
G. H. Clark, Mrs. r. A. Wahl
and Mrs. w. c. Hill.
The group has completed
plans for a card party ard white
elephant sale to take place FRI
day in the home of Mrs. Ezzell.
with husbands as special guests.
Mrs. L. H. Rhodes. chairman Of
the Ways and Means Commit
tee, is in charge of the event.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Women's Proqroms Reopen at YWCA

A feature program on Thurs
day mornings for housewives is
the Thursday Shoppers Special,
a two-hour program Of Hawaiian
dance and swimming.
The Penthouse Playpen, su-
pervised play program for chill
dren ages two-and- -one-half to
FIVE. will be available for children
Of mothers participating in the
programs.
Registration for the 10-week
spring series is now open at the
YWCA Health and Recreation
Department.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Anderson Hospital
Receives $500

The Women's Auxiliary Of the
Anderson Orthopedic Hospital in
Arlington has presented the hos
pital with a check for S2.500 for
use in construction of a new re-
habilitation center, ground for
which will be broken in cere-
monies at pm. April 7.
Dean A. Engh. hospital ad-
ministrator. accepted the cash
gift which was raised by auxil-
iary members through benefit
affairs sponsored by the group
during the past winter.
Mrs. Lee T. F. Parker is aux
iliary president.
Evening star., 1954-03-30

Housewives feeling the need Of
a little pre-summer exercise will
be welcome to join a series Of
YWCA Ladies Day Out" pro-
grams to be held there Tuesday
and Wednesday mornings.
The new classes will begin on
April 6 and Z and will feature
instruction in tennis. badminton
and golf, as we'll as an exercise
period and rhythmic swimming
to music.
A class in water safety for
mothers will teach personal
safety in swimming and basic
techniques in life saving.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Egg Tricks for the Man With Culinary Skill
By Violet FouIkner

Special baked eggs were tailor
made for the man who likes to
get out in the kitchen and
demonstrate his culinary skill.
They're quick, fool-proof and
satisfying. They're the ideal
dish for the man-about-town
when he entertains at a late
Sunday brunch or equally good
when friend husband pinch hits
in the kitchen.
You can use white, whole
wheat or soft rye for the bread
base, just make sure the bread
is not hard and dry. If the oven
temperature on your kitchen
range is operating as it should,
the eggs will require exactly Is
minutes to set. You can plan
your time accordingly. Don't
over-bake 'em. In a heavy dish
the eggs will continue to cook
even after the dish is removed
from the oven. II you have
individual casseroleS or the
small 5-inch pie pans you can
manage attractive individual
servings. Allow two eggs per
person.
Scrambled eggs with shad roe
served with wafer-thin slices Of
Melba toast. garnished with
crisp green watercresS, is good
fare for an after-theater snack.
And II the male cook wants
show-otf stuff he can't miss on a
French omelet. Actually. a
French omelet is the most simple
bit of egg cookery. but the
filling proclaims the epicure. We
suggest such ones as crumbled
crisp bacon with mushrooms.
shredded sharp cheese with
shipped chives or cooked chicken
in curry sauce.
SPECIAL BAKED EGGS.
4 slices soft bread. crumbled.
"a cup butter. melted.
II cup shredded sharp ched-
dar cheese.
4 eggs.
II cup cream.
u to / teaspoon thyme.
u teaspoon salt.
Spread the crumbled bread in
a shallow pie plate or casserole.
Pour butter over crumbs. Bake
in a moderate oven 1850 degree
F. Is minutes to brown lightly.
Sprinkle cheese over top. Break
eggs onto cheese. Keep sep
arate. Heat cream and thyme
Pour over eggs. Bake in a mod
crate oven $3.50 degree FL Is
minutes or until eggs are set.
Serve at once.
SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH
SHAD ROE.
u shad roe.
4 eggs.
4 tablespoons milk or water.
Salt and pepper.
2 tablespoons butter.
Parsley.
Parboil shad roe IS minutes in
slightly salted water to which /
tablespoon lemon juice or vine
gar has been added. Cool. dis
card tissuelike skin. then break
roe into small pieces with fork.
Beat and add eggs with milk
or water and seasonings Cook
as scrambled eggs and garnish
with parsley. If preferred. the
parboiled roe may be cut into
slices. dipped in flour, and sau-
teed in butter or bacon fat then
used as garnish for the scram-
bled eggs. When fresh roe is out
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Hanna Kiep to Speak

Mrs. Hanna Kiep, Women's
Affairs Secretary of the German
Diplomatic Mission, will be guest
speaker at a meeting Of the
Twentieth Century Club to be
held at II am. Thursday in the
YWCA.
Her topic will be, German
Women in Public Affairs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
II. S. BobsIeds Finish 7-2-3
In Opening Four-Mon Trials

Saratoga Springs. N. Y. in
1885.
The Official four-man course
record, set last year by a Swedish
sled, is 1:24.34. 1t is almost GER
tain to fall officially in the four
heat championship runs Satur-
day and Sunday.
johnson will drive the No. /
United States entry in the races
this week end. Tyler or Severino
will be chosen to handle the No. 2
sled on the basis of the trial
times. Stan Benham of Lake
Placid, NJ Y, originally chosen as
driver of the second American
sled. withdrew from the four
man event and went home yes
terday.
After today's run johnson said
his big red sled nearly rolled over
going into the dangerous Belve-
dere curve, where Switzerland's
Frans Kapus crashed yesterday
in the two-man championships.
1t. Joseph w. Smith of Gull
man. Ala. Johnson's brakeman.
said: The right runners came
up of the slide and l could feel
my head within inches of the
ice. but somehow johnson jerked
TIC hoPH on oil YIIf1norc
Tyler also had trouble with the
tSee BOBSLEDS, Page A-16.)