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Evening star., 1955-11-15
u. N. Horse Trode?

AS q practical matter, in terms Of
numbers at least, the free world would
gain something from q package deal"
with the Soviet Union on all present ap-
plicants for membership In the United
Nations.
Under such deal-as explained by
Ambassador Lodge, our chief delegate to
the u. N.-the United States would not
veto the applications Of Romaria, Hum
gary, Bulgaria and Albania. Instead, 1t
would merely abstain from voting either
for or against these four Soviet satellites.
although it apparently would continue
to oppose Outer Mongolia. In exchange,
the Kremlin would be expected not to
block the admittance Of Is non-Conl-
munist nations--Laos, Cambodia, Ceylon,
Nepal, Japan, Jordan, Libya, Finland,
Austria, Italy, Portugal Spain and
Ireland.
Thirteen for four or flve would appear
to be rather sound horse trade. Al
though many may regard the idea as
exceedingly distasteful, or even morally
reprehensible. the United States would
not be approving the character Of the
satellite applicants In refraining from
any vote on them. Actually, as Mr..
Lodge has said, the overriding fact Is
that the admission Of the non-Soyiet
nations would greatly outweigh what
ever drawbacks there may be In admis-
sion of the others: 1t would do SO By
increasing the number and strengthening
the voice Of the free members of the y. N.
What remains to be seen Is whether
the Soviet leaders will agree to the deal.
But whether they do or not-and they
seem determined to turn thumbs down
on the idea unless Outer Mongolia Is
included our own country has nothing
to lose In voicing its readiness to bargain
with them In this fashion.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
Try Try Again

The administration adherence 10
the "if-at- -first-you- on't-succeed" theory
In the matter Of postal rates IS fully
JUSTIFIED. The case for higher postage IS
sound one, despite the rebuffs which the
Post once Department has received from
Congress on the subject in the recent
past.
The argument for greater postal rev
enues is even stronger today than 1t was
when such legislation was rejected at the
last session. For Congress Offset the
departments substantial economies last
year by raising the pay Of postal workers.
Postmaster General Summerneld's plan
FOR reduction In the annual half billion
dollar postal deficit to $500 million was
short-lived. The salary increases have
pushed the deficit back over the $500
million mark again.
President Eisenhower had hoped to
induce the past session TO tie postal pay
to rate legislation, SO that at least bali
ance could be struck Congress would
have none Of that plans however. But
with the nscal realities of the postal
service sure to be brought forcefully to
the attention of both houses at the forth
coming session, with special attention TO
the effect on the deficit Of the pay boost.
the chances of favorable action on some
sort Of postage legislation should be Inn
proved. That the administrations night
for higher postal rates. designed to make
the service more nearly self-supporting,
win be Waged vigorously is clear from Mr..
Summerfleld's comments after a discus
sion with the President at Denver. The
half billion dollar deficits Of the postal
service have been accepted as routine too
long.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
Some Control EssentioI

The movement Iii Fairfax County
for local control of private water COM
panies is logical outgrowth Of the de-
feat of public-ownership proposal In
last Tuesdays election. The county
government, faced with d growing water
problem, is awakening to It's public re-
sponsibiIities In the field Of adequate
water supplies for health and fre pro-
lection. Lack OF regulatory control In
the past has led TO evolution Of the patch
work arrangement of IA private water
Arms and individual wells now serving
the residents. It Is not surprising that
serious shortcomings in some Of the sys-
TENS have developed.
Virginia counties at present have no
legal authority to regulate utilities, In
cluding water companies. Sole control
Of public utilities Is through the State
Corporation Commission. The State
agency has taken little interest In exer-
cising any controls designed to insure
adequate water supplies for areas served.
Consequently, some OF the water lines In
Fairfax County are too small to give
reliable service and some sources OF
supply are inadequate for growing COM
munity needs
Rejection of, the $30-million water
bond issue viii delay for at least year
any step toward county ownership and
management Of d consolidated water
system. Meanwhile some control Of pri-
yate water utilities serving the public IS
essential. Control at the county level
would require action of the General As
sembly. But 1t would not be easy to push
such legislation through either house.
The effort ought to be made, however,
FOR some form of public control u the
only reasonable alternative 70 public
ownership Of the ccunty's wMter aystem.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
THIS AND that
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

l. l.
They have the starting nui-
sance In Canada. too.
Somebody up there has sug-
gested starting pie. but 1t prob
ably won't make . hit.
Not only do stariings do a
great deal Of good In eating
insects inimical TO man, but as
q food they are rather lacking
in taste.
Besides. how can any con-
sumner know that the birds he
eats are free from bird fever,
once called psittacosis?
It would take at least q
dozen starlings to make q pie,
and the meat would have 10 be
combined with something else
to have any flavor.
Good meat, with some wheat
germ added. would be much
better.
49,
One has to have . taste for
game, after all.
Good food is good food. and
we Americans probably have
been rather spoiled with the
best Of cuts.
There Is no telling what
disease Q wild bird may have.
There Is no Department Of
Agriculture supervision, or
the like.
When people are driven to
extremes by want. they sorne-
times catch sparrows, but 1t
takes so many Of them, and
they are mostly feathers, and
pretty poor eating. unless you
are starving.
Emile zola. the great French
novelist. as q young man
caught and ate sparrows when
ne lived in q Parisian garret.
There Is no record Of his
ever having done SO after he
earned his first franc.
Birds on the wing common
" do not make good eating.
They are too busy flying and
catching something to eat.
Their muscles are tough.
Besides. who would want to
eat . songbird? People have
calmed their apprehensiong by
calling them "game birds" !" but
that win not ease those who
know better.
Many persons nowadays
would as leave eat their BROTH
er as q dove. though these are
still classed as garnebirds.
~
The starting Is tough, as he
needs must be to make o living
for himself.
He Is q high flyer, q Hnagi-
clan with the wings.
He has developed new routes
Evening star., 1955-11-15
Dirty Deal for Farmer

are In danger Of becoming VIC
Tins Of q stupendous comb
dence game, sailing under the
solid and respectable name Of
bank - the so-cailed "soii
bank plan for retiring q por-
tion of each farm from culti-
walton. as q means Of avoiding
further surpluses Of farm
products.
! win limit my comments to
wheat growers, and specifically
win apply them to conditions
in Montana, where the best
wheat In the world is raised.
and where the average yield
is more than double the ma
tional average.
Suppose only 20 per cent OF
each farm were to be put ln-
der the soil bank plan. The
small operator In Montana.
farming only $40 acres. and
doing most Of the work him
self, with perhaps q son old
enough to run . tractor. and
hiring q few truckers cit har-
vest time, would have l28
acres Of his land fenced OH.
In Montana there Is no such
thing possible as improving
the soil through the growing
Of legurnes or any other yege-
tation. Wheat requires less
moisture than any other farm
crop, and we have to conserve
the moisture of two years to
produce q wheat crop one year.
So one half Of our acres lie
fallow each year, storing up
moisture for q crop Of wheat
the following year.
What win happen to the i28
acres fenced on and retired
from wheat growing? II seeded
to clover. alfalfa, or any other
legume, there would not be q
trace Of it by the time Of the
FIRST frost in the fall. But there
would be q heavy cover Of Rus
sian thistle, fan weed, Jim
Hill' mustard, and other weeds
from which seeds would blow
across the wheat fields adjoin-
ing. costing the farmer about
the amount Of his payments
from Government for retiring
one-fifth OF his land, in extra
labor and chemicals to'preyent
his wheat being taken over by
weeds.
In addition, those l28 acres
inside that fence. ,Incultivated
and waist-iigh In weeds, would
be q grand spot for grasshop-
pers to breed and flourish. to
march across the growing
wheat for their food supply.
So the farmer would be put
to still more labor and expense
for chemicals to prevent utter
destruction of his growing
wheat by grasshoppers,
Under present conditions.
with no enforced breeding
areas for weeds and grasshop-
pers, wheat farmers In Nom
tana bear q heavy burden Of
costs and labor for protecting
their growing crops Of wheat
from weeds and grasshoppers.
They manage to keep both un-
der fair control through the
fact that all Of their land Is
plowed once In two years, and
the land left faliow Is cuiti-
waited throughout the year it
Is not In crop. denying weeds
and grasshoppers q place to
thrive,
Politicians who seek to curry
favor with farmers through the
proposal OF o t'soil bank" would
be well advised to stay out OF
Montana. There are probably
other States In which much
the same situation as to weed
and insect pests prevails as
those Of which ] write. Truth
fully labeled, the proposal
would be named the spest
bank. G. L, Chaplin.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry sDrtteys' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sGtton.
Evening star., 1955-11-15

formation Bureau. I200 Eye
street NV. Washington 8.
d. c.
@. What are the leading
sports in the United States
from the standpoint Of attend
ance?--B. M. M.
"A. An Associated Press ne
port covering 1854 placed
horse racing flrst, with an at
tendance Of sos million. Fro
fsssionai baseball was second.
with SIS million fans, and
bowling third. with ~ milton.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BY THE FAsKN SERVICE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16
United Nations;
Celebration SET

Special events have been
scheduled BY the District Citi-
zens' Committee for United
Nations Week. which begins to-
morrow and ends on United
Nations Day, October "a.
Local stores will display United
Nations flags and all area COM
munications media will feature
u. N. spot announcements and
messages.
Placards will be carried on
washington streetcars and the
public libraries will show q. N.
posters. books and book jackets.
Chiidren's books from SO courl-
tries win be shown at the Cleve-
land Park Library.
Documents, photographs and
literature relating to the 10th
anniversary Of the world organ
ization viii be displayed at the
Library Of Congress during the
week. Beginning Friday the
original of President Eisen-
hower's proclamation calling for
observance OF United Nations
Day will be shown at the Ma
tional Archives.
Churches and synagogues will
feature the United Nations IN
sermons and meetings.
DR.. Hurst r. Anderson, presi-
dent of American University. l.
chairman Of the Committee on
United Nations observances fol
the metropolitan area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16
Public Invited
To Hear Forum
On transit Crisis

The Districts Transportation
Crisis. with Capital Transit Co.
ordered out Of business next
August IA by act Of Congress.
win be discussed at s.45 pm.
Tuesday by q panel of experts
ct q meeting Of the Washington
chapter Of Americans for Demo-
cratic Action.
The session viii be held hi
Pierce Hall, Fifteenth and Har-l
ward streets NV. as the last
part Of q chapter meeting. The
public Is invited, it was an-I
nounced BY Tiiford E. Dudley.
secretary.
The discussion viii be opened
BY Robert M. Weston. member
Of the District Public Utilities
Commission, who win speak on
the commissions responsibilities S.
The commission is now seeking
q new private operator to take
over the CTC franchise next
August.
Called Responsible
Mr.. Weston, along with Dis
trict Commissioner Robert e.
Mclaughlin, former chairman Of
the utilities commission. has been
assailed by Capital Transit,s
owners and managers as respon-I
sibie for the recent 52-day strike
which led to cancellation Of the
etc franchise.
He is to be followed on the
panel by Louis Bnrman. giving
q Private Businessrnan's Analy-
sis" Mr.. Hurn1an headed q
group which offered during the
strike to buy out the CTC in
terests Of Louis e. Wolfscn econ
trolling stockholder Of the
company. Mr.. Burman's group,
however. was not among the six
which filed applications with the
utilities commission last Nom
day to take over the franchise.
Next on the program win be
Walter Bierwaeen. president Of
the AL transit workers union
which conducted the strike He
Is TO discuss THE Unions
Approach.
Fourth Panelist
Fourth paneiist win be Law
renee A. oosterhous Of the Po-
tomac Cooperative Federation
and q director Of the Metro
politan Transit Cooperative,
which Is one Of the applicants
for the franchise. His topic win
be, "Wanted--A Consumers
Coop
Last on the list Of panelists is
Walter Kingsbury Of the Inter
federation Council. one Of q trio
which has suggested establish
ment Of d governmental author
ity to take over the areas transit
system.
The panel discussion viii fol-
low q short business meeting Of
the chapter scheduled for 8 pm.
and q showing Of photographic
slides on Burma By Louis ].
Walinsky, former president Of
the chapter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16

Around Jonuo Of eoch year. most bedding manufacturers sell
off their current styles tremendous discounts in order qu
date their stock MocoIm Scotes scored 3mont beat BY
mokino the purchase il October giving customers,
truly outstanding volue for Home Coming Sole Here's
beofoble value The fine quoy nationally fomo,s Seoy
products ovoIcbe these sale prices only at Moco Scotes
Exception THE Fore and Posturepedc Mattresses listed
below ore at their regular pricesl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16
Huryest Musicale

The Jean Bennett Guild Of the
Central Union Mission will
sponsor q harvest musicale at
g pm. tomorrow in the mission,
624 Indiana avenue NV.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18

Royalty pays Montgomery
County a visit Sunday when the
Maharajah and Maharani of Jai-
pur and their son, Maharaj Ku-
mar, attend the polo matches at
the Washington Polo Club near
Olney.
The two male Indians will play
on a crack diplomatic team which
includes English Colonel John
Nelson, ex-Hungarian Army Of
ficer Frank Kovacs, Pakistan
Water Delegate C. Muconuddin,
and Indian Minister Jai K. Atal.
The diplomats will challenge
the Washington Polo team, of
Donald c. Bradley, DR.. John r.
Keller, William Beall, Robert
Gibbon, and Halter Cunningham.
The match starts at 3 p. m.
The AZ year old Maharajah will
be making his only United States
appearance Sunday. He is a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18
Name Scull on Area
Red Feather Drive

David Scull, past president of
the Montgomery County Com
munity Chest and Council, and
prominent Silver Spring civic and
club leader, is among the eight
vice chairmen appointed to serve
in the forth coming overall Red
\Feather Drive for the National
Capital area.
He was named by E. K. Nor
ris, general, campaign chairman
because of his outstanding vol
unteer leadership" in community
activities. With the other vice
chairmen, all we'll known Wash
ingtonians, Mr.. Scull viii work
with Mr.. Morris in the Chest
Federation's 10 united cam
paigns for health, welfare and
recreation in the National Capt.
tai area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18
Peach Crops
TO Be Tops
At ~ Fete

In keeping with it's custom
of the past several days, the
Bethesda Y-Cottage Family
members of the Y-TeenS,
Jills, Young Adults, and Bobby
Soxers) is having a Peach Fes-
tival at the Bethesda Y-Cot-
tage, 400 Norwood Drive,
Aug. &c, starting at 6 p. m. A
gala event under the general
supervision of Terry Downey,
center director, it is planned
to appeal to people of all ages.
AS the name peach Festival
suggests, there will be peach
es,-luscious golden ones, serv-
ed over ice cream.
In addition, there will be a
coed fashion show put on by
Jean Matou and Icons, model
led by members of the Young
Adults Club with background
music provided by the Y!Teen
"Starlighters."
Other attractions will be
pony rides for the children,
home baked goodies for the
rockingham brigade, dancing
under the stars for the spry
young ones, and fun for every.
body!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18
BY JOAN EDWARDS
GAITHERSBURG 1892

The Clarksburg- Germantown
MYF met Aug. 7 at the Clarks-
burg Church 1870.
The Woman's Society of the
Washington West District will
hold a training school this Thurs
day, Aug. II, at st. Luke's
Church, Wisconsin Ave. and Cal
vert ST., NV, beginning at 1920.
All officers of the WSCS should
attend this training school.
Mrs. Mary Lancaster flew to
Chicago Wednesday Aug. 3 in
connection with her work at
Chestnut Lodge.
Jake Ihrig is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Stella Marshall, and her
family for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Martz left
Saturday, Aug. 6 to spend a few
days rest at Ocean City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin E. Metz
ger announce the recent birth of
baby girl, Jerri Lynn. Mr.. and
Mrs. Metzger who formerly lived
here in Clarksburg with Mrs.
Metzgers mother, Mrs. Mary
Lancaster are now living in Rock
vile.
Rev. H. c. Schaffer and his
family stopped off in Clarksburg
on a motor trip through the
East. Rev. Schaffer was a for
mer preacher at Clarksburg
Methodist Church. Their oldest
daughter, Diora, is working at an
Army Camp in Ohio and is to
be married in about six weeks.
Miss Betty Titus is visiting her
cousins, the Roy Whips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel Reynolds
recently announced the birth of a
baby boy, Anthony Edward. Mr.
and Mrs. Reynolds are living in
one of the apartments of the
CroSSmans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cross
man and daughter, Beatrice, and
granddaughter left Aug. on two
week trip to visit the elder Cross
man daughter in Maine.
Miss Debbie Marshall, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin Frank
Marshall, suffered a cut on the
head from recent fall near her
home.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18
AS You Like It.
Enters Second
Week at Olney

A gay and colorful production
of Shakespeares GAS You Like
It," at Olney Summer Theater,
has captured the fancy of theat-
ergoers and earned the approval
of Washington's drama critics.
Led by the skilled talents OF
Margaret Phillips, William
Prince and Dolores Mann, the
expert company skips light-heart-
edly into the Forest of Arden
to act out the romantic comedy,
filled with the magic of Shake
speare's glowing poetry.
The festive GAS You Like 1t"
is now in the second and final
week of it's run.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18
Death Comes
To L. E. Riggs,
.Laytonsville

One of Laytonsville's most ac-
tive citizens, Ledou Elgie Riggs,
a retired dairy farmer and life
long county resident, died unex-
pectedly last Thursday while Wis
iting friends. Mr.. Riggs would
have been 80 next month.
He was active in the Demo
cratic party for many years and
also in the Maryland Milk Pro-
ducers Association, in which he
served as president. He was first
vice president of the Maryland
Virginia Milk Producers Asso-
citation in 1880.
Even after his retirement, Mr..
Riggs continued his activities,
serving as deputy sheriff from
1943 to 1858. Right up to his
death he was able to drive his
car.
Memorial services were held
sunday IN the Roy w. Barber
funeral home in Laytonsville with
private burial at the Laytonsville
Cemetery. Contributions in lieu
of flowers were sent to the Grip
pied Children's Society of Mont
gomery County, one of Mr.. Riggs
special interests.
He was the son of the late
Remus and Sarah Graham Cow.
ard Riggs, of Goshen, Md. and
the husband of the late Anna
Howard Riggs.
Six of his eight children sur
vive him: Mrs. Harry While and
Mrs. Walter Hill of Laytonsville;
Mrs. Thomas H. Williams of
Prince Frederick, Md; Mrs.
Charles Hobbs of Glenwood, Md;
Mrs. Howard Davis of Bethesda
and Mrs. L. E. Riggs, jr., of Rock
vile.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18
Bay Fishing Fair Offers $500
For Best Letter About Area

Someone-some fisherman, that
is to SAYS going to win an en-
viable $500 prize! The Chesa-
peake Bay Fishing Fair Associa-
ton announced today that it is
sponsoring a contest, and, if
you're an angler, you'll find the
! award worth angling for.
4 You write a letter. That's all.
And you get Cd week of free
Chesapeake Bay fishing for two
people; GU free meals and lodg-
ing for the time involved; 90
free fishing boat accommodations
with service of guide; "a free
bait and tackle. That, is what
you get, if you write the winning
letter.
Your letter must tell "Why
prefer to Fish in the Chesapeake
Bay" 1t will be judged by fish
ermen, so that you can be sure
of an expert verdict.
The Chesapeake Bay Fishing
Fair Association offers this re-
markable opportunity to sports
men as part of the celebration
of its Goth Annual Fishing Fair,
to be held at Rose Haven Sept.
8 to II, inclusive. The judges
will be a committee appointed
by the Association. The rules
governing the contest are as fol-
lows:
Letters must not be over 500
words in length; Contest runs
from August 20 to September 80.
Entries must be in the mail be-
fore midnight on the latter date;
Letters must be neat and legible,
but do not necessarily have to
be typed; All letters become the
property of the Association and
none will be returned; The deci-
sion of the judges will be final;
The correct name and address of
the writer must be included in
each letter; Letters should be adj
dressed to the Chesapeake Bay
Fishing Fair Association, Pres
ton, Maryland.
The winner will be announced
in October, when Chesapeake
Bay Fishing is at its best. The
Association estimates the value
of the prize at from $500 to $500,
depending on the kind of fish
the lucky man goes after.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18
Indian Royalty viii Play Polo
At OIney Sunday A fternOOn

world-famous polo star and has
captained the Indian team since
1881. When not on the polo field,
the Maharajah is governor of the
new Indian state of Rajasthan.
The Maharani has been &C.
claimed one of the worlds most
beautiful women.
The visiting royalty will remain
in Washington Saturday, Sunday,
and Monday, guests at the In
dian Embassy.