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Evening star., 1955-11-06
By CHARLES 1. HOFFMAN

Real down-to-earth grassroots
politics is at its peak In Mont
gomery County with Democratic
voters preparing to s'go to the
polls" Tuesday night to elect
precinct leaders.
A chairman and vice chairman
viii be elected in each Of the
county's 81 precincts and scom-
petition is heated. Six Of the
precincts are new.
Montgomery is the only county
In Maryland In which Demo
cratic precinct officials are
elected.
The elections - for four-yeal
terms originally were slated for
next summer between the pri-
mary and general elections. But
present precinct chairmsn fore
saw bitter struggle for control
of the grass roots organization
and decided to move the date up,
That way there viii be time for
healing the wounds before next
years presidential campaign,
party leaders believe.
AL registered Democrats are
eligible to participate in the
balloting Tuesday.
Meet in Every Precinct
Meetings are scheduled at
8 pm. in every precinct-in
nearly all cases at the regular
precinct polling place.
Nominations will be made
from the floor and balloting will
be secret.
Nevertheless, there has been
much maneuvering during the
past two months as ambitious
party workers seek recognition
in their bailiwicks and a possible
stepping stone to higher Office.
Party leaders anticipate q good
turnout for the elections.
They are pleased with the in
terest and enthusiasm en-
gendered by the precinct cam
paisns.
"It's q good thing for the
party" Ward w. Caddington,
chairman Of the county Demo-
cratic Central Committee. said.
1T also helps build up an organ
ization of workers in every
neighborhood in the county
which the party can turn to in
general election years"
Mr.. Caddington, although con-
tending that the precinct fights
are individual battles. hopes that
chairmen who will work with the
Evening star., 1955-11-06
To Elect Officers

ofhcers WIN be elected by
members Of Central Suffrage
Conference. Inc, at 8 pm. Tues
day In the community room of
the Washington Post and Times
Herald, 1915 Z street NV. s
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-04-22
Acres Idled By Crop
Allotments Opportunity
For Conservation
Measures

Are you still undecided about
how to make the best use of land
diverted from acreage allotment
crops this year?
| Such land may offer you an OPP
portunity to carry out some much
needed conservation measures on
your farm or to develop some high
quality pasture for more efficient
livestock production, suggests Al
den p Short, chairman of the Della
ware Agricultural Sterilization Con-
servation Committee. The Agri-
cultural Program for 1855 is de-
signed to give particular attention
to conservation problems on land
taken out of crop production in
compliance with acreage allot-
ments.
ACP cost-sharing aid is avail
able to farmers for many practices
aimed at building moisture and
fertility reserves in the soil-prac-
tees such as establishing a per-
manent sod cover on land subject
to erosion or planting trees for
forests or windbreaks. And of
course these practices may be ap-
piled to any farmland, not just that
diverted from surplus crops.
Increased numbers of livestock
on United States farms and the
prospect of strong future demand
for livestock products may make
good quality pasture one of the
most profitable uses for land, says
Mr. Short.
Cost-sharing help is offered for
such things as filling gullies, Sc
curing high quality grass and le-
gume seeds, preparing seedbeds,
lining and fertilizing. if these are
approved as part of a general pro-
ject aimed at establishing or i'm
proving protective cover for the
land. In general, ACP will pro-
vide about half the -of-pocket"
cost involved for approved prac-
tees.
Application for ACP help should
be made to the Agricultural Stabi-
fization and Conservation office be-
fore the work is undertaken Legis-
lation requires that all acreage
allotments issued for the farm
must be observed as condition of
eligibility for ACP aid.
Your county agent or ASC office
can tell you specifically how ACP
can help you to improve your land,
Mr. Short advises.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-04-22
Why Cont Junior Read?
BY BEVERLY p. WOOD

~ NoWsfo0tures
Ell DORADO, Ark. A chile
who wiggles his head, moves hi.
lips and runs his finger along {
written line as he reads may be il
serious trouble.
In all probability, he is bluffins
his way through an outmoded sys-
tenn of teaching reading that re.
fuses tc recognize special apti-
tudes of each child.
Such symptoms indicate he may
be SO frustrated from an inability
to grasp more than so per cent OF
what is written that reading sue
cess is impossible.
Recognizing the heed for new
teaching techniques, j. Kendall
Hoggard, director of instruction o!
the Ell Dorado schools, has devised
and instituted system of eval-
uating and teaching reading that
has drawn interest not only from
Arkansas educators but from
schools in ats least five other
states.
q cradle-to-grave process.
II this philosophy of education
is accepted, regimented reading in
structiOn which places every child
In the room on the same page at
the same time, has no place in the
modern school program" he says.
Basicaliy, the Ell Dorado system
Is based on the modern concept
that child should be permitted to
progress through the reading pro-
gram at his own rate.
1t calls for special reading
classes from the first to 18th
grades. 1t costs no extra money,
other than small expense for
additional reading books. Here is
how it works:
Each teacher determines read
Ing ability of each student by
means of an informal reading in
ventOry, divides the class into
groups according to ability and
knowledge. gets books that fit each
child's needs, and starts to work
One hour is set aside for read
ing in each class. The teacher
works with one group at time
while the other groups reads either
silently or orally. Students in each
group are leaders for the oral
reading period by turns. Says
Hoggard:
"a very vital part (of the pro-
gram) is leading the child to face
and accept his reading level with
out any feeling of inferiority or
superiority. depending on whether
he reads below, at, or above the
so-called grade level.
Hoggard emphasizes that many
of the bottom 80 per cent of the
class are children who have not
chit their stride" and "ratarda ion
in reading has little connection
with the native intelligence of the
child"
Now the program has been in
stituted in high schools, junior
high schools and grammar schools.
The results have amazed both
teachers and pupils.
In seven mouths, fourth grade
students at Ell Dorado had pre-
crossed from one month below to
four months above the national
average or norm: fifth graders add
vanced from four below to two
months above; the sixth grade
from one month above to four
months above.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-04-22

The surface of Lakes Huron and
Michigan is II to 20 feet lower
than that of Lake Superior.
Evening star., 1955-07-01
Polio Virus Cultivated
In Human Tissues
BERKELEY, Calf, July / up.

BERKELEY, Calf, July / (P.
"A discovery which makes it
possible to grow polio virus for
vaccine in large quantities with
out the use Of expensive monkey
kidneys was announced yester-
day by three University Of Cali
fornia medical researchers.
The method utilizes a part of
human placental tissues as the
substance in which the virus can
be grown. The placenta is the
sac which envelops the infant
until birth. 1t can be salvaged
in any hospital where children
are born.
Only a particular part of the
placenta is used for polio virus
growth. This is the amniotic
membrane. or inner lining.
Results Published.
The experimenters. Elsa NJ.
Zicter, Jorgen Fogh and Thelma
H. Dunneback Of the uniyersity's
virus laboratory. successfully cul-
tivated all three types of polio
virus with this material. They
announced the results in the
Journal of Science.
Production Of the Salk vaccine
Is achieved with the kidneys of
monkeys which come mainly
from India. These animals also
are used to test the finished prod
uct for safety and. its ability
to produce antibodies against
infantile paralysis. 3
During the recent review OF
the safety Of the vaccine. medi-
cal authorities said 1t would be
impossible to get enough mon
keys to test to the limit the large
quantity Of vaccine turned out.
That was one reason why the
initial tests of the vaccine for
the mass incubation program
was less stringent than that for
the material used in the field
y trials in 1854. 1t takes as many
Evening star., 1955-07-01

as 80 monkeys to test a single
lot of vaccine.
Besides the economy of the
placental tissue material it has
one other advantage. the re-
searchers said. II does not pose
a hazard of causing an allergic
reaction due to the presence Of
tiny amounts of kidney tissue
in the vaccine.
Some human systems receiv-
ing this material treat the tiny
dose of kidney tissue as for
eign matter" and build up anti
bodies against it as well as
against the polio virus. These
kidney antibodies can irritate
the kidneys of vaccine recipients
who may be sensitive to that
kind of protein material.
Support for this research
work came from the United
States Public Health Service, the
American Cancer Society, the
Rockefeller Foundation and Le-
fsS'le Laboratories.
Evening star., 1955-07-01
Building Up Of Free Asia
Is CrucioI, Stossen Says

hover had asked about $3.5 bill
lions. The actual appropriation,
still to be acted on. may be
trimmed further.
Strong Democratic support en-
Iabled the Presidents House
hackers to beat down II attempts
ito limit the program, including
proposals to restrict help for
lYugoslavia and India.
On final passage. by a 273-128I
roll call, the bill was supported
Iby 159 Democrats and ia Re-
Ipublicans: opposed by 48 Demo-
Gratis and 80 Republicans.
The House eliminated a $145I
million reserve military fund re-
Iquested by the President. It also
Endorsed a Senate provision re-
Iquiring return to the Treasury
Eof all military aid funds from
ipast appropriations in excess of
$500 million dollars. for which
mo allotments have been made.
The House bill earmarks ST.
Il33, ,000. 900 for military aid and
I$2, ,152, 800. 900 in various kinds
of economic help, with major
emphasis on ASIA
In major actions on the bill
the House:
l. Voted 1881 to insist that
lat least half Of surplus food
stuffs used as foreign aid be
carried in American vessels.
Rep. Bonner, Democrat. North
Carolina sponsored this move to-
knock out a Foreign Affairs
IC o m mittee recommendation
! that this provision of current
law be waived to- speed the
movement of surplus food.
2. Approved amendments by
Representative Vorys, Republic
can, Ohio to specify that en-
Iphasis in economic aid should
Ibe placed on loans. instead OF
outright grants.
8. Defeated 129-l11 an
amendment by Representative
Bulge, Republican, Idaho to
Ibar aid to nations refusing to
iwaive jurisdiction over resident
american servicemen in GRIM
Iinal cases. ..
Evening star., 1955-07-01
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON

The building up of the mill
tary and economic power OF free
Asian countries is the most
urgent challenge" facing the
United States, Harold E. Stassen
said today in his final report as
foreign aid director.
Mr.. Stassen described this as
"a major undertaking requiring
continuous effort for a long time
to come" He delivered the re-
port personally to President Eli
senhower.
The Foreign Operations Ad-
ministration, which Mr.. Stassen
headed for % months, went out
Of existence last midnight. 1t
was replaced by the Information
al Cooperation Administration,
and John B. Hollister was sworn
In as the new agency's head at
the White House today.
Mr.. Stsssen now plans to give
full time to his new assignment
as special assistant to the Presi-
dent on disarmament.
The foimer aid director said
the principal cold war battle
ground has now shifted to Asia.
He noted that United States bill
lions had helped build Western
Europe 10 peak economic output.
We must continue to help the
still free peoples Of Asia to keep
that freedom" MIR. Stassen said.
He added that the United
States faces "a long-term con-
tinuinq responsibility" in the
fieid 0. technical assistance
to undeveloped countries in
Africa and the Middle East as
well as IL Asia.
The administration has said
that most of the aid projected
for the new fiscal year will be
directed at Asia. In that line
the House yesterday approved 9
military and economic aid bill
totalling $3,285. 800. 900.
The measure, which merely
sets a ceiling for future appro.
priations. now goes to Senate.
House committee to adjust diff
ferences. The Senate preyiousl,
approved an authorization $13!
million larger. President Eisen'
Evening star., 1955-07-01
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Evening star., 1955-02-27
EorIy Rossini Work

Rossini's italians In Al
giers," which has a well known
and cracking good overture.
has at last come full-fledged
to discs.
This is also from Angel and
La Scala. italians in Algiers,"
purportedly, was written In
either 18 days or four weeks,
when Rossir1i was only 81.
This seems hard to believe.
Still, other early composers
including Mozart-have been
credited with remarkable speed
in the process Of creation, and
italians in Algiers" came not
too long after Mozart's time.
In any case, Rossini at 81 was
already an expert craftsman,
and italians in Algiers" is a
fine. finished piece Of musical
comedy, with pretty arias, gay
ensembles and a reasonably
funny plot. CAS- one might
guess, it has a sultan, a harem,
a pair of lovers, and q basso
buffo who becomes a foil for
everybody
Giulietta Simionato, one of
1taly's better mezzos, and
Cesare Valletti, a capable
tenor, are among the princi-
pals. Basso Mario Petri con-
tributes special entertainment
as the pompous sultan. Carlo
Maria Giulini conducts with
spirit. The recorded sound on
the two discs is excellent.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Coy Plot by Donizetti

Rossini's spiritual successor.
Donizetti. is represented by q
new Victor issue of "L'Elisir
d'amore," an opera which
i since we are taking note OF
such things-is reliably re-
ported to have been wrapped
up In a mere two weeks. In
this one. the chief characters
number a quack doctor, a SER
geant and another pair of
lovers, and the plot revolves,
OF course, around the love po-
tion mentioned in the title.
It's all quite amusing, and
musically attractive, too, for
Donizetti was no mean melo-
dist.
Nine. Carosio, Nicola Monti.
Tito Cobb and Melchiorre
Luise head the cast. There is
little to choose between this
and the earlier excellent Cetra
issue. although Aida Noni
seemed a particularly appeal
ing Adina in that set. victor's
is more up-to-date acoustical-
ly. however. and it affords the
economy of two records instead
Of three.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Pops

Continued From rage E-4J
by singer on Sincerely" and
"Young and Foolish" with the
latter being the better Of the
two. (MGM K1191D.
Billy May-Fine 12-inch LIP
entitled "Sorta- May" is just
that, for although the slur-
ring saxes and biting brass
are present, the use Of un-
usual, additional instruments
gives the band a Sauter-Fin
gan sound. It's still a swing
ing, driving band, injecting
humor and ina gination
through the May arrange
ments. Highlights are the love-
" treatment of deep Pur-
pie" and the freshness Of I'm
g.. Persian Market" Thou
Swell" blues in the Night"
Donkey Serenade," Chicago"
and "You Go to My Head"
capitol T-562)
Peggy King - The pretty
"you Never Gave It a Try" is
paired with "Any Questions"
q tune that grows on you after
repeated hearings. columbia
4-40437.)
Les Baxter - Baxter's or
chestra and chorus are out
standing in their treatment Of
title tune of Warmers "Un-
chained and the title tune Of
TVS "The Medic" Both are
lovely melodies. Capitol
F3055.)
10 Stafford-Jo has a pretty
ballad in please Don't Go So
Soon." Reverse Of "I Got a
Sweetie" is a rhythm and blues
tune unsuited to her voice.
columbia 4-40451.)
Laurie Sisters-Both "Dixie
Danny" and "No Chance" are
commercial possibilities. (Mer-
curry 70548x45.)
Bob Santa Maria-"I Should
Have Known" is mated with
the lovely ballad 1.-The Sand
and the Sea-" (MGM K11925o
Dean Martin Under the
Bridges Of Paris" and Young
and Foolish" are two of his
better sides. Capitol F3036.)
vicki Young-vicki has two
good sides in "Tears on My
Pillow" and "Tweedle Dee"
Capitol F3046).
joni James Single is "How
Important Can It Be" and
sThis is My Confession" Al
bum contains Little Girl
Blue" I'm Love in vain,"
"Autumn Leaves" and five
others. (MGM K119l9 &
x-272).
.Kenton Presents Jazz
Three fine LIPS showcase the
talents of some Kenton side
men. Quitarist Sal Salvador's
quartet, Saxist Boots Mussulli's
quartet, and Trombonist Frank
Rosolino's sextet each take an
LIP, featuring both standards
and originals in modern jazz.
Capitol H 6505 through
H-650D.
frankie Laine--Two typical
Laine sides in Bubbles" and
.sThe Tarrier Song" (Colum-
bia 4-40433).
Tommy Mara--Mara sings
'sPledging My Love-" ably sup
orted by Leroy Holmes band.
(MGM K11931.)
Earl Bostic-Bostic's alto
sax swings through Sweet
lorraine and Melody of
love" (King 45-4776.)
Rosemary Clooney - Rosie
sings a very soft Brahms
Lullaby" backed by Percy
Faith's Band. columbia A.
4O434.)
Fess Parker - Fess sings
ssFarewell" and "I'm Lonely
NY Darlin'" from his Disney
lind TV production Of "Davy
crockett" columbia 4-40460.)
Danny Capri--Singer does
spesirable." coupled with 81
10. ] Do" Capitol F3o54)
Evening star., 1955-02-27

ter OF lethargy.
Anyway, there is no excuse
for this situation. This is
abundantly clear from the Vic
tor recording Of the Falla
work which has come from
Barcelona, with Victoria de los
Angeles in the leading role.
la Vida Breve" was COM
pieted in 1905. and it won a
prize from the Madrid Acad-
en1y of Fine Arts. The opera,
which deals with the tragic
love affair of a gypsy girl, has
q little of the atmosphere Of
Madame Butterfly" although
1t is cast in its own, distinc-
lively Spanish musical idiom.
It is a little masterwork OF
melodious, evocative music.
And the Victor performance is
all that could be wished. Miss
de los Angeles sings beauti-
fully, and she is surrounded by
what seems to be an ideal cast
(entirely unfamiliar and en-
tirely SPANISH. The conductor,
Ernesto Halffter. obviously is
q flrst-rate practitioner. It Isl
clear from this recording that
Spain does not lack rewarding
Inusic-making.
Anyone who has not had the
pleasure Of acquaintance, owes
himself a hearing Of this de-
lghtful work.
On the fourth record side
Miss de los Angeles sings
prettily 10 Spanish songs. half
to harpsichord accompaniment
and half to piano.
y X y y
Menotti in Good Company
There aren't many opera
composers around these days.
so perhaps there is only an
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Turntoble Tolk
De los Angeles Stars
In q Sparkling Opero

inadequate measure for their
artistic merits. But there are
always the standard works for
comparisons.
Just how Clan Carlo Menotti
will rank when history comes
to pass final Judgment, 1t Is
impossible to say. But he has
done pretty well for himself.
Angel has now put one Of his
operas. Amelia at the Ball. +"
in the same category (com-
mercially. at least) with the
immortal masterpieces by
issuing it in an official La Scala
recording.
Amelia" is q busting, ef-
fervescent affair with an ir-
reverent plot and pretty mu-
sic, melodically related TO
Puccini and spiritually relate.
to, say, Poulenc. It was Me-
motifs first opera written at
23), and some say still his best
"a Judgment Menotti himself
says he hopes is intended to
pique him. merely. It is GER
tainly highly likable.
A standard La Scala cast.
headed by Margherita Caro-
sio as Amelia, Giacinto Pran-
delli as ner lover, and Rolando
Panerai as her husband tthe
plot already is giving itself
away, gives Amelia" its full
due In Angels recording. which
technically is all that could be
desired. The opera has been
abridged slightly to get 1t on
a single LP--apparently with
out objection from the COM
poser.
Evening star., 1955-02-27

does not,
unfortu t u :
nately, in
clud e his
opera. la
Vida Breve. !"
p e r h a p S
there aren't
enough good
. y d II 1 . IL
s / n G ers
around to
in s ure its
perform
q n c e or
perhaps it is
Just a mat
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Turntoble Talk
BY james 6. Deone

The part Of Manuel de Fall
las music which is well known
to the non-Spanish. or at least
the North American. public
Evening star., 1955-02-27
Menotti in Good Company

M6nOtU W SOou SVhhPuHy
There aren't many opera
composers around these days,
SO perhaps there is only an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01

mary, said: Chicago has lost .
distinguished son and great
and courageous citizen. He was
a great American and an OUT
standing leader in the newspaper
profession. 4 patriot and q fighter
for what he believed to be right.
Al Powerful Figure,
Other comment:
Robert Mclean, president the
Associated Press and publisher
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin:
aCol. Mccormick was e pow-
Eerful figure In the newspaper
field and the impress of his
vigorous personality and his
ability win last many years be-
yond his lifetime. His passing
takes q great deal Of the color
and some Of the excitement out
OF the newspaper business"
Frank Starzel, general man
ager Of the Associated Press:
.Col. Mccormick believed In
vigorous and fearless news re-
porting. He was always ready
to share the fruits Of his pub
locations initiative and enter
prise with fellow publishers
through the Associated Press. OF
which he was an ardent sup-
porter. An outstanding individ-
uaiist. he has left a monumental
record Of achievement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01

the witnesses could be repre-
scented by personal counsel In the
preliminary questioning but that
no lawyer for the agency would
be allowed to take part in the
proceedings.
Conference Requested
Senator Mcclellan said Mr..
Stassen called and requested q
conference with him. The Sem
ator added that he had agreed
to see him Monday 'tat my
office" He said Mr.. Stassen i'm
dictated ''he did not want his
people to come up here before
the conference but ] made no
agreement"
The subpoena for Mr.. Stassen's
appearance was issued after his
talk with Senator Mcclellan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01
Eisenhower Voices
Regret at 'corn,ick
And Pulitzer Deaths

President Eisenhower said
today that American jour-
nalism has lost the services
Of two Of its outstanding
publishers" in the deaths of
Col. Robert r. Mccormick
and Joseph Pulitzer.
In a statement today, Mr..
Eisenhower said that all
though frequently on oppo-
site sides of public issues.
both we're staunch cham
pions of q free press so es-
sential to our freedoms. "
He added: Mrs. Eisen-
hover joins me in extending
personal sympathy to their
families for the great per-
sonal loss they have suf-
fered. .