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Evening star., 1955-11-19
Middle East Policy

President Eisenhower, In his message
TO Rabbi Silver, has clarified current
American policy toward Arab-Israeli ten
sion in the Middle East. The policy is,
frst, that we favor 'just and reasonable
settlement" Of their problems by the two
principals. When such settlement Is
realized, and presumably not until then,
the President would be prepared" to rec
ommend treaty commitments by which
the United States would help'to guarantee
mutually agreed upon Arab-Israeli from
tiers. In the meantime, I'VE do not
intend" to contribute to an arms race In
the area and we support fully the efforts
or the United Nations to prevent further
military violence. AS an interim SAFE
guard against full-scale aggression BY
either side, Mr.. Eisenhower cited the still
applicable British French American dec
laration OF 1850, recognizing legitimate
self-defense needs OF both parties but
pledging action both within and outside
the United Nations" in event frontiers or
armistice lines are violated.
It Is, Of course, easier to advocate q
iust and reasonable settlement than to
foresee how one might be achieved.
Egypt, a leader in the Arab bloc, has
Stunned for long time the idea Of
direct negotiations with Israel. Within
the past fortnight, however, Egyptian
Ambassador Hussein told the Overseas
Writers Association here that his govern
ment wants settlement and that 1t
assumes settlement requires compromise
by both sides. He indicated Cairo would
be willing to undertake negotiations
under auspices OF the u. N. Simultane-
Cusly, Prime Minister Nasser was reported
expressing similar views In an interview
In Cairo. AT the same time, Israel'S Pre-
nier Benz Gurion--wf has offered a
adirect meeting with any Arab ruler"
has rejected brusquely proposal for
mediation under British auspices. Mr..
Benz -Gurion took particular exception TO
Prime Minister Eden's suggestion that
each side must make concessions In order
to reach agreement.
There are two principal issues OUT
standing. One Is q definition Of pernia-
nent frontiers. Israel insists upon the
1D4o arnistice lines. Egypt has insisted
on the lines set forth In 1947 U. N. Teso-
luton. The second issue involves an
estimated 100000 Arab refugees from
Palestine for whom the u. N. recon-
mended compensation or repatriation.
The return of such large number Of
Arabs to what is now Israel does not
seem practical. Compensation and per-
manent resettlenent elsewhere In the
Middle East appear to be more reasonable
hopes. 1t Is clear that no peaceful and
lasting settlement can be reached on
Evening star., 1955-11-19
McKeidin Criticized

With reference to the Eu-
preme Courts mandate Of
forced integration In the pub
Lie recreation areas Of Mary
land. and with reference also
to Gov. McKeldin's statement
that he sees no reason for
not going along with said
mandate. let it be noted that
the Governor sees no reason
because he is intentionally not
looking. Or perhaps the
wishes and rights Of the peo-
pie Of Maryland do not con-
stitute sufficient reason. And
maybe the seemingly old
fashioned system Of govern
ment by the people-majority
rlle-also does not offer rea-
son enough.
His Excellency quite likely
will pooh-pooh any suggestion
that the majority Of Mary
1anders do not want integra-
ton. But there is little chance
OF his denying concrete proof
Of this fact. And proof does
exist. Not long ago. for ex-
ample. a petition for the con-
tinuation Of segregated schools
was circulated throughout the
State by members Of the Mary
land Petition Committee. GO
ing from door to door. Because
of limited time and resources,
the committee was able to
reach only q portion Of the
population. But Of that por-
tion. more than $1,000 sigma
lures. representing approxi-
mately IS per cent of all per-
sons solicited, were collected.
If even this is deemed insuffl-
cient evidence. then let the
issue be put to o referendum
vote as has been done in other
States faced with the problem.
so that the issue can be de-
cided in the manner estab-
lisfed by our Constitution: by
the win Of the majority. Such
q procedure is entirely legal
and logical, and, in the iinal
analysis. the only one that 10
Just.
The principal obstacle to
such q referendum vote, Of
course. is Gov. McKeldin
himself, who cleverly lodges
the issue Of segregation ver-
sus integration whenever elec-
tion time rolls around. He
knows that. IL at such q time
he should continue to play
''yes man" to everyone but the
people Of his State. he would
be on his way out Of office Just
as fast as 1t takes to count the
votes.
Evening star., 1955-11-19

CHICAGO. ~ Democratic
strategy. should the Repuhli-
cans renominate President FL
senhower and Vice President
Nixon, win be to run their
presidential candidate against
Nixon-not Eisenhower. The
Democratic theory Is that the
American voters win be fully
conscious Of the health is
sue"-that they viii UNDER
stand President Eisenhower, II
reelected. may suffer . second
heart attack. making 1t i'm
possible for him TO serve and
placing Nixon In the White
House. Nixon, the Democrats
believe. win be = vulnerable
candidate. 80 much 20, the
people viii prefer TO have .
Democratic President.
Butler Tips His Hand
Democratic National Chair
man Paul M. Butler let the
cat out Of the bag. He said
here at a press conference that
while the health issue" will
not be openly" raised against
Eisenhower, "I believe the
people will be sufficiently In
terested Gin the fact that
Eisenhower has suffered q
heart attack and may suffer
another, and more so If Nixon
Is President Eisenhower's run
ming mate" And Mr.. Butler
added: ANY presidential can
didate we have would be
stronger than Nixon"
There 1t is In a nutshell.
Adlai Stevenson, the 'front.'
running candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomi-
nation, also at q press confer
ence touched on the subject
Of the possible health issue"
Asked whether he believed
that health should not be an
issue in the campaign for the
presidency. Mr.. Stevenson re-
piled:
well. obviously it would be
foolish to say that people
don't take into account the
survival Of q candidate in Of
fice or his fitness to perform
the ofice. I should certainly
never make health an issue
myself. / should certainly
think--I should earnestly hope.
as I have said. that such lin
itations as health may have
imposed could be remedied by
total cure"
Clearly. Mr.. Stevenson. like
Chairman Butler, believes that
If President Eisenhower is
again candidate the state Of
the Presidents health, both in
the past and in the future, will
be . factor in the campaign,
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Long Live the Birds

A recent column by your
gifted writer, Charles e. Trace
well. dealt with the age Of
birds, q subject in which am
extremely interested and in
which I have done some anna
teur research.
His report that the Ameri-
can robin lives occasionally.
though rarely, to the age Of
Is agrees with my information.
The average age Of the robin
redbreast is more likely to be
around five years. about that
Of the common blackbird, and
about a year less than the
white-bellied thrush. On the.
other hand, the bearded tit
mouse averages q life span Of
only about eight months, and
the melodious nightingale q
year and four months.
However. some birds are very
long-iived. A German author
ity of the last century says
that $50 years Is not an i'm
possible age for a gannet. This
seems to be q guess, but the
life span Of some geese Is
known to extend. from 80 to
80 years: the South American
condor more than so: the mute
swan around 10: the raven
about the same age: some
golden eagles around 100. and
the Egyptian yulture even
longer.
From my own studies I am
inclined to believe the sub
order Psittaci, to which par
rots belong. is probably among
the longest-lived birds. The
noted ornithologist. Metchni-
koff, cites O number Of In
stances, quoted in the pro-
ceedings Of the Geological So
ciety Of London. 1911. where
these birds have been known
TO live nearly o century. and
some exceeded that mark by
q few years. He mentions Q
common gray variety of par
rot as extraordinary for lon-
gevity.
In all probability. the esti-
mates Of longevity Of birds are
a bit conservative. It Is true
that birds in captivity which
live a long time are protected
against many natural hazards.
but this way Of life also Is un-
natural and conducive to de-
tefioration.
The parrots and their kins-
men among the suborder
named are yegetarians almost
exclusively. but whether there
is any connection between
their food habits and their
unusual life span Is q mat
ter for conjecture. As the
genial Sir Roger de Coveriy
once commented: There Is
much to be said on both sides"
Laurent M. St. George.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Impractical and Unwise

Ever since the fall OF 1862, when he
witnessed hydrogen bomb test at Eni-
wetok in the far Pacific, Atomic Energy
Commissioner Thomas e. Murray de-
voutly religious man, as well as dis
tinguislaed inventor and industrialist IN
his own right-has with good reason been
worried about the future Of the human
race. And periodically, in number OF
sometimes very eloquent speeches, he has
urged-as he has just urged again-that
the United States 'detonate q large ther-
monuclear weapon before an audience
representative of all the peoples of the
world" including particularly the Soviet
Union and Red China.
In pressing for acceptance Of this
proposal-which is unqualifiedly opposed
by the four other members Of the Acc
Mr.. Murray has argued that such dem
onstration, besides serving as wholesome
display of our countrys arms superiority
and its ability to deter aggression, would
promote the cause of peace In two ex-
ceedingly valuable ways. First, with
tremendous impact, It would give peoples
everywhere an unforgettable awareness-
an awareness that does not now exist,
according to Mr.. Murray-of the fact that
the H-bomb represents terrible new
power that Is capable OF literally oblit-
Grating all OF humanity. Second, the
demonstration would have vastly
sobering effect on the thousands" Of
observers from every part Of the globe,
and It "could not fail to influence men
In high positions In their work OF national
policy-making and international nego-
tiations" That is to say. 1t could not
fail to expedite universal agreement
designed to prevent the cataclysm Of a
war with atomic hydrogen weapons.
However, persuasive as 1t may seem
IN some particulars, Mr.. Murray's idea
does not stand up well under close In
spection. To begin with, leaving aside
the immense physical dif1iculties that
would be encountered In trying to set on
a detonation for thousands" Of foreigners
at Eniwetok, the commissioner makes q
highly dubious assumption when he con-
cludes that the peoples Of the world are
not suficiently aware Of the therm0-
nuclear peril or that staged test ex-
plosion could make them significantly
more aware Of 1t. Similarly, he takes too
much for granted in suggesting that the
Soviet Union would accept an invitation
to such q display or be persuaded to work
for peace as result Of it. Actually, as
the Aces four-man majority has pointed
out, the Russians were present ut our
1916 Bikini demonstration, but that
demonstration apparently induced them
to become the opposite of cooperative.
And has Mr.. Murray given thought to the
possibility, II not the probability, that his
project--if carried out-would be assailed
throughout the globe by Communist
propagandists as "warmongering show
Of force. and "hydrogen-bon black
mail''?
Accordingly, well-intentioned os1;Agh
it undoubtedly Is, Mr.. Murray's Sea, In
the present context Of international
events, can hardly be said TO be practical,
realistic or wise.
Evening star., 1955-11-19

@. Is the site Of the Colos-
sus Of Rhodes known? This was
one OF the seven wonders Of
the ancient world.-E. J. M.
A. The Colossus stood on the
site OF the present Tower Of
st. Nicholas In the harhor Of
Rhodes. an island in the
Mediterranean Sea. The 100
foot bronze figure Of the sun
god faced incoming sailors just
as the Statue Of Liberty does
in New York.
@. The longest major league
baseball game on record went
TO IS innings. How many
pitchers took part?-F. w.
A. Only two. Joe Oeschger
Of Boston and Leon Cadore Of
Brooklyn. They quit only be-
cause 1t became too dark TO
play. This celebrated game
took place in Boston On May
!. 1870.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

Nice and various insects
win chew books, but in his
childhood Templeton Jones
discovered another culprit. r
He had been presented with
gift editions of Grimm's Fairy
Tales" and the fairy tales Of
Hans Christian Andersen.
The German stories were
bound in blue cloth, the Others
In bright red.
Each had gold edges.
Today's children have many
such books. In the old days.
they were q rarity with most
Of the little ones.
The books most Of the kids
had were fragile things.
scarcely at for a library. 1t
can be imagined that the two
really beautiful books that
came into the life Of young
Temp Jones made a great i'm
preston on him, especially
since he was . born reader.
Nowadays one hears a great
deal about how television is
wrecking the book market,
and keeping the children from
becoming readers.
Actually. anything that helps
build up interest In facts and
fancies will help books. too.
It is as plain as that. since
all life is related. You cannot
corner the market on ideas.
Books are, basically, ideas.
ANY sort Of entertainment
that supplies true ideas. and.
one may hope. ideals. viii be
good for bookdom. The In
terest carries over.
4 = 4
Young Temp Jones treasured
his two beautiful books.
In addition. he had BLACK
Beauty" the famous story
about . horse. perhaps the
first generally popular horse
tale.
He had "Gulliver's Travels"
then very popular as . chill
dren's book.
His small shelf also held
Lambs "Tales of Shakespeare"
which rather bored young
Jones, as it no doubt did many
another youngster.
Perhaps the favorite story
Of all boys Of Jones day was
"The Swiss Family Robinson"
This easily topped. In boy ap-
peal, the more famous Robin
son Crusoe."
Check up with anybody
more than so years old. and
you will find that the adven-
lures Of the children in "The
Swiss Family Robinson" were
the most interesting Of oil.
In addition, there were
many paperback editions Of
adventures having to do with
the Spanish-American War.
Templeton Jones is sorry that
he cannot remember the titles.
One, he believes, was "The
Prisoner Of Moro Castle" al
though he Is not sure even
about that one.
They were highly adventur-
Gus.
Other books popular with
small boys, even 8 and . year
olds, were the tales Of G. A.
Henty. first Of the war corre-
spondents, who managed to
make q good thing out OF pur-
veying history to American
and English youth. 1t was
good history, too.
\ \ y =
There were q host Of scent
books. including the ever pop
; ular Tip Top Weekly" which
made Frank and Dick Merri-
well household names 10 be
reekoned with.
Evening star., 1955-11-19

these and lesser issues without reciprocal
compromise. President Eisenhower has
pledged that the United States "will play
its full part" in. helping to seek q settle
ment. Prime Minister Eden has made q
similar offer. For their own peace and
security, the contending parties should
weigh these OFFERS most carefully.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Snow Eddies

Quietly. Qaietly out Of the sky.
Suddenly snowfdkes are eddy
ing BY.
Big as tossed feathers they
Jfutter and fv
In q soft drifting OF ichite.
Earth looked so drGb but an
hour ago
NON It is covered NTH diG-
ntoRd-cut saotD--
Myriad crystals that simmer
and gloir,
Filling the eve NTH delight.
Helsn howlsnd PEomms!
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Shocked BY Lawrence

It was shocking to read David
Lawrence's column Of Novenn-
Der 10 IN which he stated that
many Government employees
fearful of their Jobs now are
registering Republican instead
Of Democratic In the areas
near Washington" Registra-
tion lists. Of course, are open
to inspection.
This is a situation which de-
mands immediate Investigation
as 1t has tremendous ramifica-
tions II intimidation can be
shown.
Harold L. Bfamson.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Buy and Use Christmas Seals
LETTERS TO THE STAR

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names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sGttos.
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There were a host Of scent
books. including the ever pop
ular Tip Top Weekly" which
made Frank and Dick Merri-
well household names 10 be
reekcued with.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-18

Mrs Pauline Foreback, Beryl; and
Bernadine Swecker, Montcrville,
w. Va.
Funeral services were held from
the Mt Zion Methodist church on
Wednesday,, August 10, at 100, with
Rev f. Smith, Bloomington offici-
ating. Intcrment was in the Turner
cemetery at Mt Zion. Pallbearers
were Joe. James, George, Martin
Tichncll, Swanton; Clarence Arm
old, Westernport; Kenneth Nc
Crobic, Keyser, Sammie Harvey,
Akron, o.; and Tim Forcback of
Bcryl
Among those attending were Mr..
and Mrs Paul Barnard, Akron;
airman second class William Bar
nard and wife, Big Springs, Tex;
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Barnard, of
Conncaut, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Junior
Castle and family, Hancock; Mrs.
Loretta Anastaisc, Williamsport;
Mrs Myrtle Harvey and Sammic
Harvey, Akron
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-18
N E w S
FROM THE
Ruth Enlow Library
BY EDITH BROCK

We are glad to see again many
summer residents and visitors who
have used the library in past years.
Visitors are always welcome to
come to the library and to borrow
books
During the month of July more
than 1900 books we're borrowed
from the library An additional L.
400 books we're borrowed from the
bOOkmObile The summer bookmo-
bile schedule includes twenty stops
made each week or two weeks at
a regular time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie f. Savage,
of Friendsville, have presented in
memory of their son, Eugene Earl
Savage. a collection of objects from
a prehistoric Indian rock shelter
on their farm. This collection has
been arranged for display in the
Historical Society exhibit case by
Frank COrliSs, Jr.
Jimmy Calls and Michael Cook
have lent mineral specimens for
display in the exhibit case.
Mrs. J. F. Fahey of Grantsville
has donated a number of books
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hanst have donated issues of US
News & World Report.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-18
"Our
Growing Edge"
MRS. MARTHA GLoTFELTY
And Then Some

FN''N iAN'' DS'''N
A visitor was being shown
through a small factory by the
manager. As they entered one of
the departments, the visitor noticed
red-headcd young man who
seemed to be more industrious
than most of the others, The man
agcr noticed the visitor watching
the boy and he said, That young
man has won three promotions in
two years. He's on his way up, and
fast"
"To what do you attribute his
success" the visitor asked
well, its easy to answer that
question: the manager replied,
"Hc does what he is paid to do and
then some We have a great many
clockwatchcrs in this plant They
manage to be a few minutes late
i'm getting to work in the morning,
anu tuty dlAlNlBdlt 'llt OlpCh ny
several minutes at quitting time.
But this fellow is the first to get
to work and the last to leave. He
doesn't seem to be concerned about
the clock. He knows that he has
been hired for a definite task and
that he is paid a particular salary,
and he tries to earn it-and then
some. It's the then some that tells
the story of his progress
OF all the successful people |
have known, they too have had
that willingness to give the then
some" to their work Not how lit
tie they could do but how much
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-18
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-18
DIED
JOHN HENRY CAY

John Henry Gay, n, died Satur-
day. August 3, at the Garrett Coun-
ty Memorial hospital in Oakland,
where he had been patient two
days. In failing health for some
time, he had been patient in the
Kiser Nursing home at Mt. Lake
Park for four years.
Born in Morgan County, W. Va,
he was a son of the late John and
Sarah Dawson Gay.
Surviving are two brothers, Sam
ucl and George Gay, sister Mrs.
Ella King, all of Bayard w. Va.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the Bayard Methodist church with
Rev. Frank johnson officiating. In
terment was in the Bayard ceme-
terry
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-18
HARRY ANTHONY BARNARD

HARRY ANTHONY BARNARD
Harry Anthony Barnard, aged 81
years, four months and twelve days
died at the hospital in Kcyser, W
Va, on August T. Deceased was
born April 10, 1901, a son of the
late William O. Barnard and Mrs
Louisa Barnard, of Bcryl, w Va.
Mr. Barnard lived in Danvillc,
Md. Besides his mother he leaves
his widow. Mrs. Phoebe TiChinell
Barnard; two daughters, Miss Shir-
ley Barnard, at home; Mrs. Leona
Castle, Hancock; three sons, Wal
ter Barnard, COnncaut, O.; Paul
Barnard, Akron, O.. airman second
class William O. Barnard, Big
Springs. Texas; five grandchildren.
one brother, Curtley Barnard, of
Mt Zion; and five sisters, Mrs.
Stella O'Havcr, Wcsternport; Mrs.
Anita Lutman, Piedmont Mrs.
Loretta Anataisc, Williamsport, Pa;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-08-18
Need New Dams,
River Group Says

A series of impounding dams on
the Upper Potomac River water
she'd or second large reservoir
on Savage River dam are future
projects vital TO the economy,
health and development of the Al
lcEany county area members of
the Upper Potomac River commits
sion have agreed
At meeting last week with
Julian G. Patrick, chairman o was
decided to institute a program lead
ing towards a thorough SURVEY and
eventual request for appropriations
from Congress.
Surveys made some time ago in
Dictated that six small dams on the
Potomac and its feeder streams
above Cumberland were suggested
as possibilities. These would store
a total of about the same amount
of water as is now held in Stoney
River dam and Savage River dam
combined.
Congressman Dewitt S Hyde
told the assembly that a request of
this kind for funds must be backed
with a good sales argument" since
competition for funds for flood con
troll, harbor dredging, stream de-
velopment and the like from Con
gress is vicious"
}. B. Bowling, of the health de-
partmcnt, suggested that a letter
be sent to Allegany and Garrett
county delegations to the General
Assembly, thanking the assembly
for support given the strip mining
bill
Referring again to the need for
impounding dams, Patrick observed
that during Hurricane Hazel, Saw
age River dam kept the water level
at Cumberland about two and a
half feet lower because this much
volume was impounded Without
the dam, the city and other low
lying areas would have been badly
flooded
Among those attending the meet
ing were DR. Arthur F. Jones, Gar
rett county health officer: Charley
B. Miller sanitarian; Del. Harry
c. Edwards, Grantsville.