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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23

Democrat. and Thurmond Of
South Carolina, who has an
nounced he will resign the seat
he won last November and give
the Democrats of his State an
opportunity to nominate, in a
primary election. q senatorial
candidate. Thurmond won
last year by a write-in vote in
the general election. Nine of
these Democrats are from
States south Of Mason and
Dixon's line where no Republic
can Is expected to win. The
other seven are Bible of
Nevada. Clements Of Ken
lucky. Hayden Of Arizona,
Hennings Of Missouri. Lehman
Of New York. Monroney of
Oklahoma and Morse of Ore
gon. New York and Oregon,
and possibly Nevada and Ari-
iona, offer hope only to the
Republicans. Therefore, I'M
less President Eisenhower
should win by the wide
margin he did in 1852, the
Democrats have the advantage
in the senatorial elections and
should retain control of that
body in 1857.
Lehman Doomed
Governor Hartman of New
York and Carmine C. DeSapio,
Democratic boss of the State,
have already sounded a call
for Senator Lehman to run
despite the fact the Senator
Will be n years old. Four times
elected Governor and twice
elected to the Senate, Lehman
is regarded as a tower of
strength to any Democratic
ticket in New York. His only
defeat was in 1916 when he
made his first try for the Sem
ate and lost to Senator Ives,
Republican, by some ESQ, 900
votes. The Republicans ace
in the hole with whom to OBJ
pose Lehman is Attorney Gen.
eral Jacob K. Javits, who de-
feated Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Jr.. in the 1854 election. Wayne
Morse. who has now completed
his changeover from Republic
can to Democrat, will be a tar
get for the G. o. P. He is COM
pletely confident, however, he
can win reelection.
Governor Frank Lausche.
five times Democratic Cover
nor of Ohio, is a likely candi-
date to run against Senator
Bender. Most of the politicos
there believe that Lausche
would win. At present there
are 40 Democrats and AZ
Republicans in the Senate. II
Senator Johnson's prediction
came true, there would be So
Democratic and 38 Republican
Senators in the 85th Congress.
1t might come true, if Presi-
dent Eisenhower steps out of
the picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
SnorIs at Traffic

So the outlook brightens"
for development Of q Federal
Office center in reconstructed
Southwest Washington! 1t
seems to me that sort Of de-
velopment hangs a dense, dark
cloud over city planning. espe-
cially when considering traffic.
Why not put new Federal office
buildings out in the North
west or the Northeast and re-
lieve traffic, instead of making
the traffic bottleneck worse by
building more Offices in the
bottom Of that bottle? AS it
is. the traffic pours all one
way in the morning, down into
the bottle; in the evening
traffic tries with many a groan
to squeeze out Of that bottle
neck. And when there is a
half an inch Of snow or o little
rain
Washington Resident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. II all the natural ice in
the world were to melt, how
much would the sea level be
raised by all this extra water?
*. B. /.
A. Enough water would be
released to raise the level Of
the sea about 100 feet.
@. Since the Republic Of
Ireland is now completely in
dependent, are It's citizens re-
garded as aliens in England?
*. w.
A. No. Although they have
ceased to be British citizens,
under the British Nationality
Act OF 1948 the term allen
does not apply to the people
Of the Irish Republic.
@. How much did it cost to
build the Eisenhower Museum
at Abilene, Kans., and where
did the money come from?
]. L. T.
A. The museum, a modern
istic building Of native stone,
cost $3.50, 900. II Is known as
the first internationally sup
ported World War II memoir
ial, built with contributions Of
more than 100000 American
tourists and travellers from
over 30 foreign countries who
visited the old Eisenhower
home. . tourist mecca since
1857.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
'Deseeroting' Canal

The plans for the George
Washington Memorial Park
way above Chain Bridge in
Maryland, as presented in the
press from the testimony of
Conrad Wirth, director of the
National Park Service, do not
appear correctly expressed. The
impression from the articles is
that the Gao Canal will not
be harmed, because the high
way will not approach it closer
than 100 feet; that the park
way will consist of two lanes.
and that the canal right of
way is the only possible loca-
ton.
The facts. presented at a
hearing Of the Interior Depart
ment Appropriations Subcom-
mittee, are somewhat different.
The park services own plans
call for, eventually, a four lane
divided highway which will in
some areas nearly overlap the
canal, and in several others
will be much closer than 100
feet. While it may be true, as
Mr.. Wirth says, that the
Capper Cramton Act "obli-
gates" the park service to
eventually build a parkway, it
is not true that the canal
right of way is the e. only
land there is to put it on"
More accessible, and more ele-
waited, is Federally owned Mac
Arthur boulevard and its ex-
tension as Maryland Route 1879.
Let us avoid the present
increasing trend of desecrating
irreplaceable nationally owned
park land with speedways that
could be built elsewhere. 1t Is
difficult to conceive that any
amount of caution in building
a highway in the proposed
location would preserve the
natural and historic features
OF this recreational area -
unique in It's accessibility TO
residents OF and visitors TO the
Nations Capital.
Roger n. Cele. u. d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
Crystal Gozer

All actions at the Banding
conference indicate that Chou
En-lai will make one of the
most clever propaganda moves
of the cold war.
He has come to the confer
ence playing a conciliatory
role. He has stated that he
did not come to argue world
problems but to seek means to
lessen the threat of war. He
says he wants peaceful CO.
existence" that he will not
bring up the problem of Com
muniSt China's admission to
the U. N. or the subject of For
moSa.
It is my opinion that this
false build-up will lead to the
following:
Romulo Of the Philippines
will bring up the Formosa STU
alton, at the request of the
United States. This will then
give Chou an opportunity to
discuss this subject. He will
state that Communist China
does not want war over
Formosa, although it rightly
belongs to his government.
Through negotiations he will
indicate that his government
is willing to allow Formosa and
the Pescadores to be placed
under U. N. trusteeship if
Matsu and Quemoy are given
to the Communist Chinese
government.
This will place the United
States in the position Of hav-
ing to accede to Chou's wishes
due to world pressure. 1t will
neutralize Formosa and weak
en- our relations with Chang
Kai-shek but will avoid the
immediate threat of war.
Communist China by this
move will appear to the other
conferees at Banding as a
country which desires peace
only. Their praises will be
sung everywhere, including the
United States press.
Actually, it will release the
Communist Chinese, from a
war they fear and allow them
to apply their Communist
pressure elsewhere. Chou is
clever and this move will fur
ther enhance the growing
world prestige of Communist
China. However, it in no way
changes the eventual goal of
communism, which is world
domination.
Reader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
GhouIs

On Saturday. April 9. my sis
ter took a $40 azalea plant
to Cedar Hill Cemetery and
placed it on her husbands
grave for Easter, intending to
get it Monday or Tuesday. She
telephoned the Cedar Hill of
flee Monday and was told she
better hurry out to get the
plant as flowers were being
stolen. When she went, out
Tuesday morning it was gone.
Now, I do not blame the
Cedar Hill management. It
probably is impossible to check
this type of theft, and from
what I am able to learn it hap
pens often. However, I want
to bring this to the attention
of your paper. I am sure we
are all agreed that stealing
from a grave lis certainly a
very low act, and it is a pity
we are helpless to do some
thing about it.
H..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
On Growing Old

I thought that as the body
tCeakenS, so
Would senses dull, the heart
oreD more immune
To lite'S bright magic; that
my dreams Mould keep
The pace OF tagging feet,
that youths high noon
When oDer, meant that love
iOds oDer, too.
LoUe, and the bredthleSs joy
that comes NTH spring;
Hon. tDrong / iDdS! Neper pds
life more SDeet;
A golden aura hdloes every
thing
/ see and touch and hear, and
oh, my heart
Is ttUice as sensitive to beauty
spent
On my small patch OF earth
so dear I'd. so dear,
I hoard each star that
crowdS the armament;
There is so much. so little
time to hold.
A heart must gather oniekly-
gyonino old.
N. Kathleen Haley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
In Defense of the u. N.

Two former Presidents, Harry Truman
and Herbert Hoover, have presented to
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
q sound and well-reasoned defense of the
United Nations and our own continued
each case these respected witnesses &C
knowledged the imperfections and the
failures Of the international body, but in
each case, too, they struck balance sheet
that favors this means Of bringing to bear
the pressures Of world conscience" on the
problems Of our times.
On its past performance, both Mr..
Truman and Mr.. Hoover feel that the U. N.
has become force for peace-even If its
effectiveness has been limited by the in
transigence of the Communist bloc. In
effect, both suggested that things might
have been worse If there had been no such
forum for the consideration of world prob
lens. Realistically and fairly, Mr.. Truman
reminded the committee that the U. N. can
not properly be blamed for what has hap
pened in violation of its stated principles
and that its charter provides yardstick
for measuring the cynical conduct of the
Soviet Union and its satellites.
Actually, the evaluation of the u N.
by these senior statesmen rather parallels
that Of President Eisenhower. In recent
news conference, the President answered
those who have suggested limited and
lukewarm support of the organization by
saying "as long as we have got forum,
regardless OF the fact that our opponents
do deliberately use it as a propaganda
platform, it is good thing to keep it
going, because here is something for which
mankind has had a yearning ever since the
dawn Of history" In concluding his testi-
mony, Mr.. Truman said, "let us be ever
lastingly careful not to throw away the
good and great instrument we already have
In search for something better"
These are persuasive voices raised on
behalf Of the U. NJ, and they provide an
answer to critics too ready to condemn
and too prone to overlook the good influ-
ence Of this world organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23


bird with a brown head.
At some little distance the
brown coloring so merges into
the black that the unwary OBJ
server may think the creature
all black.
He. too, is a beauty in his
quiet way.
Neither has any other OBJ
jectionable habit, and the male
can scarcely be blamed for
what his mate does.
Give a dog a bad name"
This old saying applies to
the cowbirds with a ven
geance; they are almost in
variably scorned and rejected.
except by the wild birds them
selves.
The other birds do not dis
like bringing up the cowbird
young, as far as we can see,
and do. indeed, seem to be
pleased with the perpetual
feeding the larger cowbird
babies need and demand.
That scores of the legiti-
mate young of smaller song
birds must pay for each cow
bird is rather a theoretical
statement, we believe. We do
not feel that the various SPAR
rows and warblers, the usual
victims, are as dumb as they
have been portrayed.
Let us enjoy our cowbirds.
and not worry too much about
them. Nature Is old, nature
Is full of stratagems, she
knows how to take care of her
own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
7 HIS AND THAT
WHEATON, Md.
BY CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

W N4AAAA = ~4Nc AN4As
Dear Sir:
When I got home, I heard
a noise from the bathroom,
but could find nothing.
my cat already was in
vestigating, but he could find
nothing, either.
II removed the trapdoor
that leads to the pipes.
"Puss disappeared into the
opening, and I heard a lot of
scurrying.
Il was afraid to look, but
when I did, there at the OPEN
ing stood a startling.
1T was whole and UNI
harmed, but when it saw me
it began to fly all over the
room.
Il closed the door SO it was
confined to the one room,
opened a window and caught
the curtain back.
1.-THE startling then few
straight out. I heard a chat
tering on the roof, so guess
most of his acquaintance
heard of his experience.
MY cat has been hoping
some more of this kind of
thing would happen ever since.
1--WE had a family of fly
ing squirrels in one of our bird
houses for two years, and every
night at dusk the cat would
wait for the squirrels to leave
for their nights hunt.
He would watch them
scamper out of their house
one by one and climb the tree
to fly to another.
After they left the cat
would leave.
He never hurt them.
I'VE have had many inter-
esting visits from many diff
ferent kinds of living creatures.
I'VE had Rufus, a chip
ping sparrow, and his wife,
that not only raised five of
their own children last year,
but also cowbird that chased
them around for food long
after their own brood had left.
Both sparrows fed it, and
seemed to love the stranger. 8,
With a bird feeder and
flowers, there are always many
birds of many varieties, to say
nothing of squirrels and an
occasional rabbit.
MY cat seems to like our
visiting rabbit.
Maybe he has learned from
us-or maybe we have learned
from MIN.
VERY truly yours,
IN. B. F."
II 1t were not for its habit
of laying its eggs in other
birds nests, the cowbird would
be universally loved.
1t is beautiful. unusual, and
nice to have around.
All last winter we had a
female, a large sparrow-col-
ored bird of soft grays, at the
feeding station.
1t became part of a flock OF
English sparrows. and ate with
them all day long in perfect
harmony.
The male was not to be
seen. but recently showed UP
fer the first time.
The male cowbird. a. most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
Turnobout at Bonduno

The sensational news from Banding
the news of Chou En-lais turnabout-
has to be received with caution and reser-
vation. But If Chou really wants to nego-
tate with the United States to relax ten
sions in the Far East land especially in
the Formosa area" that is something to
rekindle hope for peace which had
seemed all but dead.
If there were nothing more to this
than Chou's statement, there would be
room for the greatest skepticism. He
seems capable of saying anything. For
instance, other delegates report Chou as
having said at closed meeting that
China has no intention of going to war
with the United States" II Chou really
said that. 1t is a bit dif1cult to reconcile
these peaceful words with Red China's
earlier threats to "liberate" Formosa by
force of arms and to trounce the American
"interventioniSts" In the bargain.
There is a bit more to this proposal,
however. than comment by Chou. In the
first place, 1t is described as formal
statement" Secondly, it has been for
warded to Washington by Pakistan's Pre-
mier Mohammed Ali with some comments
of my own" What these comments may
be remains to be seen. But Mohammed
Ali is no friend of Red China's. He would
not help Chou play propaganda game by
seeming to lend his Endorsement to a
phony offer to negotiate. If he thinks the
offer is phony, no doubt he will say so in
the comments of his own. So for the mo-
ment there is nothing to do but wait
hopefully-for developments
1t may be worth suggesting, however,
that If Red China really has backed away
from its warlike attitude, this conference
at Banding must have had a good bit
to do with the change of heart. For Chou
has not found at Banding subservient
group Of men ready to do his bidding
Instead, they have spoken their minds in
vigorous and fortnight fashion, as exem-
plified in the remarks of Ceylons Prime
Minister Sir John Kotelawala.
Sir John has made clear at the con-
ference that he is in full agreement with
those like-minded delegates who regard
Communist "colonialism" as the chief
menace existing in the world today. And
quently stated, and on such an unchal-
lengeable factual basis, that Chou-though
obviously angered by then-refrained
from trying to offer a rebuttal.
The truth is, of course, that convinc-
ing rebuttal is impossible. For Sir John has
documented his argument with the bleak
and undeniable realities of our time.
Like several other leading participants in
the Banding Conference, Sir John has
not hesitated to call things by their
right names. Moreover-ir1 contrast ito
Indian Prime Minister Nehru, whose "neu-
tralism" seems to grow murkier and
absurder with each passing day--he has
forthrightly declared that unless and until
Peiping and Moscow disband the Comm
form, get rid of their fifth columns and
otherwise give foolproof guarantees against
subversion and aggression, the rest of the
world must regard their talk about peace
full coexiStence" as mere snare and
deluSion and must be on armed guard
accordingly.
1t is possible-just possible-that plain
talk such as this from fellow Asian is
beginning to pay dividends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
No SchooImorm

Congratulations to The Star
and its Mary McGrory! The
story of her Guild award with
the attractive photograph sug-
gests that The Star has told
all" However, 1 find in Miss
McGrory's writing internal EVIL
dence of a prenewspaper ca
reer. Where was the fortunate
high school in which Miss Nc
Grory taught English?
Inquisitive.
Editors note: She didn't
teach.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
LET TIERS TO THE STAR

Pen-ndneS may be used II
letters carry DriterS' correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to con-
denSdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23

was and what he said. Those receiving
the information in this fashion, of course,
have felt free to publish it, and have done
so. Mr.. Drummond is entirely right in
condemning this as an indefensible thing
to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
--Ivey, st. Petersburg Times

--Ivey, st. Petersburg Times
"Shot Heard Round the World"
seems to me that now is the
time to thank those lay men,
bers of all the organiza lions
who have spent uncounted
hours of unselfiSh time in fund
raising, and in other thankless
tasks.
In the past WashingtonianS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
THE POLITICAL MILL

BY GOULD LINCOLN

Democratic claims of victory
in. the senatorial and house
elections next year mount as
the days go by. They are
based particularly on the fact
that the Democrats took COM
mand of the present Congress
in the elections of 1854. The
latest prediction came from
Senator Lyndon johnson of
Texas, majority leader of the
Senate, who claimed the DEM
ocrats would win nine seats now
held by Republicans-without
losing any to the G. o. P.-and
that they would pick up at
least Is more seats in the
House.
Last year, however. no cleo
ton for President was held.
Next year, if Republican hopes
are realized, President Eisen-
hover will head their ticket.
If he does, it will create vastly
different situation. Unless all
present signs fail, he will run
strongly-with a big vote out.
This, in turn, win aid Repub-
lican congressional candidates.
What happened in 1854, so far
as the Senate is concerned, was
not an impressive Democratic
showing. The Democrats were
able to Dust Republican Sena-
tors in Oregon, Kentucky,
Michigan, Nevada and Wyo-
ming. The Republicans. on the
other hand, turned Democratic
Senators out of Office in Iowa,
Ohio and Colorado. In Colo
radio, it is true, big Ed" john
son. a Democratic Senator,
declined to stand for re-elec-
ton. preferring to run for
Governor. But the Democratic
senatorial candidate lost to
Republican Senator Allott.
J0hnsOn's Hopes
Senator Johnson's prediction
calls for Democratic victories
over Republican Senators Ben
der Of Ohio, Bush of Connecti-
cut, Butler of Maryland, Cape
hart of Indiana, Dirksen of
Illinois, Duff of Pennsylvania,
Kuchel of California, Millikin
of Colorado, and Welker of
Idaho. It's an ambitious pro-
gram. Bender and Kuchel
both won senatorial elections
in 1854. The eight other
Republican Senators who must
stand for rejection are Aiken
of Vermont, Bennett of Utah.
Carlson of Kansas. Case of
New jersey, Cotton of New
Hampshire, Hickenlooper of
Iowa, Wiley of Wisconsin and
Young of North Dakota.
Sixteen Democratic Senators
are expected to stand for re-
election-including Morse of
Oregon who has just recently
changed from independent to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23

Fitzpatrick st. Louis Post-Dispatch
"The Two Faces of Science"
have joined with citizens of
every other American city in
collecting the dimes and dol
lars that made the successful
Salk research possible. Let us
thank the men and women
who made real the idea Of a
world free Of poliomyelitis.
Roger b. ROwand,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
Vaccine Teamwork :

The Salk vaccine is a sue
cess. Its developers are de-
seryedly riding high on the
shoulders of all people. 1t
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Questions and Answers

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The frontiersman., 1955-08-18

member Aaron Combs pointed out that MEA has a good credit standing with REA-is making all its payments on time-and that possibly the fact that REA said it was all right to lend the money did not necessarily mean that 1t was legal move for MEA to make, rather that it was all right as far as they were concerned. Combs and board member Char les Wilson voted against the loan of $15,OOO to CAPA on the grounds they wished to be sure the loan would be legal, rather than to indicate they were against the project.
The frontiersman., 1955-08-18
Pilot Injured h Plane Crash

Paul Barnhardt, 23, is a patient at 5OO5th AFB Hospital where he was taken in the Community ambulance on August IA, follow ing an airplane crash in the Butte Area.
 Barnhardt, flying alone at the time, crashed the Flying Club Pirer J3 Cub in a wooded area but a few feet from the home of MT. and Mrs. Ray DePriest. Mrs. DePriest stated that she had seen the plane flying very low prior to the crash.
 At a special meeting of the Flying club on Monday of this week sufficient funds were pled- ged by members and interested persons to purchase another plane to replace the Cub ship which was washed out. During the meeting a pie sale netted the group about $20 toward the new plane fund. Several interested valley residents who are not members of the club contributed toward the fund by purchasing flight time tickets. ''The interest shown the Club is very gratify- ing" one member stated this week.
 The cause for the accident has not yet been announced by the CAA who are Investigating the crash. Barnhardt soloed a few
The frontiersman., 1955-08-18
(s;API :.
Continued from page D

Mrs. Parks stated during the discussion that publicity on the project has come out of the CAPA office, that this was done 10 avoid duplication of publicity and because it is the source of information.
 She pointed out again that members of the MatanuSka Elec- tric Association are welcome to attend regular meetings of the NIEA board of directors, and that if members have questions they want answered they will be glad to do so.
 Referring to the legality of the MEA loan to CAPA, Mrs. Parks stated that before the loan was made REA in Washington gave their approval to the loan. Board