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Evening star., 1955-01-18
Wives I ell
Campaign
Strategy
BY IsobeIIe SheIton

111c puuAiS ASA1sAoA1S 1-ts-
by Republican National Conn
mittee headquarters in the
final two weeks Of the CAM
paign last fan probably cost
Senator Paul Douglas Of nh-
nois a quarter of 3 million
votes, his wife said here yes
terday. The Senator won re-
election by about 100000
votes,
Mrs. Douglas, herself a for
mer member Of the House Of
Representatives while her hus-
band was away at war. said
the q. D. p. inundated Illinois
for the last two weeks with
the slogan that the Democrats
were the party Of war. the Re-
publicans the party Of peace.
Wrote Voters
Candidates wives wrote
the voters. MY Joe win not
send your boy to die on foreign
battlefields,' Mrs. Douglas
said. 1T was q very emotional
campaign, and one very hard
to get at. But the Democratic
Party Is going to have to find
q way to counter such q CAM
paign In the future. It is ex-
pensive, of course, and Demo-
Gratis do not have that kind Of
money"
Mrs. Douglas was one Of four
wives Of Democratic Senators
--all victors last fall-who
spoke at the Woman's Ma
tional Democratic Club on the
subject, How We Won"
The other speakers were Mrs.
John Sparkman Of Alabama.
Mrs. Hubert Humphrey Of
Minnesota and Mrs. Estes Ke-
fauver Of Tennessee.
The subject obviously was a
popular one with Democratic
women, who turned out in
such numbers that the second
floor of the clubhouse had to
be pressed into service to ac-
commodate the overflow Of
lunchers.
The cumulative effect Of the
four reports was to strengthen
the evidence that wives are
becoming more of a factor in
the husbands political cam
paigns.
Took Active Role
Mrs. Humphrey, who never
before had campaigned. said
she took an active part in Min
nesota last year. addressing
women's. farm and labor
groups. And Mrs. Kefauver,
despite the fact that she has
become a nationally-known
political personality, never had
campaigned in Tennessee until
last year. she said.
81 was always. just the back
Drop" she declared. Estes
climbed up on the loud speaker
truck to speak, and I climbed
UP to sit behind him. This
time / asked them II they
couldn't find something else
for me to do. They did. and I
went to women's meetings all
over the State"
Key TO Victory
Intensive organization and
prodigious campaigning seemed
to be the key to victory in all
four races, the speakers indi-
Gated.
Mrs. Douglas said Senator
Douglas did make one sharp
departure from past practices
last year.
The old way to campaign
was to go to each Of the l0l
counties exclusive Of Cook
County, for exactly the same
length Of time. This time Paul
decided to go where the votes
were. He concentrated on the
industrial areas, speaking OUT
side Of plant gates and other
places where there were large
concentrations Of people. ]
went to the peripheral areas
Evening star., 1955-01-18
General Ridgwoy
Receives Decoration
By Ruth Dean

The party scene last night
featured two colorful events,
contrasting IN setting and at
mosphere.
In a simple yet formal cere-
mony, Army Chief Of Staff
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway
received Mexicos second high
est decoration at q reception
and buffet supper given by the
Ambassador and Sonora de
Tello in his and Mrs. Ridg-
ways honor.
The stately rooms Of the
embassy lent added dignity to
the occasion, which was fur
ther highlighted by Gen. Ridg-
ways gracious acceptance Of
the award, the Order Of the
Aztec Eagle. The Ambassador
bestowed the honor with a
lengthy citation In English:
Gen. Ridgway reciprocated.
with q speech In Spanish he
had composed himself.
Fergusons Honored
Earlier in the evening, In
the more intimate atmosphere
Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Peter Ans
berry's home on Wyoming ave-
nue., diplomatic, official and
social Washington turned out
in numbers for a reception
in honor Of former Senator
and Mrs. Homer Ferguson.
Informality was the key
note as dozens OF friends Of
the popular Michigan couple
crowded into the drawing
room, dining room, library and
even the hallway Of the Ans
berry home.
Less crowded was the Mexi-
can Embassy reception. where
the guests were predominantly
Defense Department and Army
officials and their wives. as
well as members Of the en-
bassy staff.
First one up to congratulate
Gen. Ridgway after he re-
ceived the Mexican decoration
was Army Secretary Stevens.
First he greeted Ambassador
de Tello with Every fine, AM
bassador: very fine" then
heartily shook hands with
Gen. Ridgway.
Stevens Remoining
Mrs. Stevens was also there,
and quietly scotched any ru-
NOR that they may leave WASH
ington. Some remarks she
made before the Engineer Corps
Wives last week were ''r1is-
construed" she said. Wen be
here unless the President says
otherwise. after ALL" she
added with a smile, I'VE can't
let him down"
A more recent figure in the
now-celebrated Irving Peress
case, which touched OF the
Army Met Carthy hearings. 1t.
Gen. Walter l.. Weible. was also
there with his wife.
Other guests included the
Assistant Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Henry Holland, the
counselor for the State Depart
ment and Mrs. Douglas Mac
Arthur II. the director of the
Central Intelligence Agency
and Mrs. Allen w. Dulles, Gen.
and Mrs. Jacob l.. Devers, the
president Of the international
Bank and Mrs. Robert ".
Fleming, the managing direc-
tor Of the Riggs National Bank
and Mrs. Glen E. Edgerton.
and Gen. and Mrs. Carl
SpaatZ.
The party for the Fergusons
was not q farewell. the honor
guests maintained, as they plan
to remain here an indefinite
time due to his continuing work
with the Hoover Commission.
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Lonquoqe Group

Sonora de Berckemeyer, wife
Of the Ambassador from Peru.
is today's honor guest at the
White House Spanish- -Portu-
guese gathering in the Hall Of
the Americas.
Mrs. Clarence Norton Good
win planned the event.
Evening star., 1955-01-18

Charles E. Wilson. wife Of the Secretary of
hospitalized in Walter Reed for three weeks
during December. Well on the road to recoy-
cry. she's resting at the couples Surf Club
apartment there.
MORE LIKE HARLEQUINS--Anyone sDho
has attended a sunset parade at the Marine
Barracks might hare wondered about the
origin OF the Marine Band uniform. A mili-
tary dictionary published In 1870 advances
the folIoDing theory.
1T has been often asked, iDhg the dress
of Husicians, drummers and ffers. should be
of so UGried and motley a composition. making
them appear more like harleQuins and noun
tebanks. than military appenddges? The fol-
Inati1,fz nnocdnfe mill er4alnit fhe rensnf far
Evening star., 1955-01-18
By the Woy
Mrs. Wilson Soaking Up Sun;
A Pretty Consul Visits Here

HAPPY NoTE-SoakirS Up IN Miami Beach is Mrs.
harles WILSON, wife Of the Secretary Of Defense who was
Evening star., 1955-07-25
B7 the Associated rr,ss

The work Harold E. Talbot
has done for a S50.000-a-year
private income while serving as
Secretary of the Air Force comes
under public scrutiny today.
The open hearing was called
by the Senate Investigations sub
committee to look into Mr.. Tai
bolts activities as special
partner in Paul B. Mulligan &,
Co, a New York efficiency en-
lgineering firm. Mr.. Talbot sew
lered other business interests but
kept the tie with the Mulligan
company on taking his Govern
Iment post. He has said he would
accept no profits the firm makes
on contracts with firms pre-
Idominantly" doing Government
work.
The Secretary has testified he
has tried to be helpful to Multi.
gan" but has denied that he
used his Government post i'm
properly for that purpose. He
said he receives about $4,000 a
year from the firms profits. His
Air Force salary is $4,000 a year
After the subcommittee voted
Evening star., 1955-07-25

by vote Of the subcommittee
four Democratic members. The
three Republicans voted only
present" Had they voted no."
the hearing could not have been
held without q vote OF the parent
Government Operations Com
mittee. 81.
Senator Mundt said yesterday
the RCA matter was ''the only peg
on which they subcommittee
Democrats can hang a reason"
for the further hearings. He
said some politics was involved"
on the part, Of some Democrats,
but he excepted those on the
subcommittee from the COM
ment.
Evening star., 1955-07-25
Probe of ToIbott's Links
With Firm Begins Today

Saturday for full public hear
ings, Chairman Mcclellan,
Democrat of Arkansas, said he
thought they would be in the
interest of both the public well
fare and Secretary Talbot him.
self"
Mr.. Talbot, correcting his
earlier testimony, informed the
committee Friday that he had
talked with a Radio Corp Of
America (RCA) attorney, Sam
Ewing, about renewal of an RCA
contract with the Mulligan firm
early this year. RCA has de-
Ifense contracts and Mr.. Ewing
had questioned the propriety Of
renewing the contract with a
firm in which Mr.. Talbot had
ian interest.
Mr.. Talbot said he talked
briefly with Mr.. Ewing after the
call had been placed by John A.
johnson, Air Force general
counsel. He had said Thursday
he did not remember such a
conversation.
Both Mr.. Ewing and Mr..
johnson were expected to ap-
pear as witnesses. Senator Nc
Clellan said Mr.. Talbot also
would be recalled for further
questioning if any subcommit-
tee member wanted him. Sena-
tor Mundt, Republican of South
Dakota, said Mr.. Talbott's reap
pearance seems inevitable"
Mr.. Talbot, defending his ac-
tions as proper, offered never
theless to give up his special
partnership if the subcommittee
thought the action would be ito
the advantage of the United
States Air Force"
The subcommittee took no
action on the offer. saying it had
no right to do so.
Today's hearing was ordered
Evening star., 1955-07-25
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Fair to-
night with low about 10. Some
cloudiness and warmer tomorrow
with chance of showers at night
Maryland-Fair tonight with
low 60-65 in west and 68-73 in
east. Some cloudiness ano
slightly warmer tomorrow.
Virginia-Some cloudineSs to-
night with low 64-70 in west and
north and 70-73 in southeast
Chance of scattered thunder.
showers in extreme southwest
tonight and in west tomorrow
Rather warm again tomorrow
afternoon.
Wind--Mostly northwest tc
north 1915 miles per hour TO-
Evening star., 1955-07-25
RESORT FORECAST

Upper and Lower Bay
Mostly fair tomorrow with
high 1892 and gentle south
east winds.
Ocean Beaches and South
Jersey-Mostly fair tomor-
row with high 80-86 and
gentle east winds.
Skyline Drive -- Partly
cloudy tomorrow with high
S0-86. "a
Evening star., 1955-07-25
Mess in GSA Persists,
Magazine Article Says

in on the purchasing depart
ment of Snare-Merritt increas-
ingly. Big cranes costing $780,
900 have been bought by Snare
Merritt from Marion Shovel, q
subsidiary of Merritt Chapman
& Scott"
Fortune quoted Mr.. Talbot as
saying he met Mr.. Wolfson in
l948, when II was chairman OF
the Republican Finance Com
mittee," and that when he spoke
up for Merritt with Mr.. Man.
sure, 1t was casual, at a dinner
party"
GSA said in a news release
in Washington that it has no
statement to make at this
time on (the> article in Fortune
Magazine. The article has not
become available to GSA."
/ Established in 1949
The release, which ran some
230 words, then set forth:
| GSA was established in 1949
for the businesslike task of
bringing efficiency and economy
to Government housekeeping by
businesslike methods.
f. "GSA's record of economies
and savings testifies to GSA's
success. In the past five years,
GSA has recorded savings of
I$637, 100000 in all. This is an
average of $127 100000 a year
since 1851. the first year in
which savings were computed.
"The total includes the record
high savings for fiscal year 1855
presently designed as SITS, $780,
900 Savings have climbed stead
lily year by year from low OF
sac million for 1851.
Therefore, GSA prefers to
stand upon its record of achieve
ments as the manager of the
Governments property and rec
ords. GSA was created for this
very purpose as a result of the
first Hoover commission. The
second Hoover commission ended
its work with a long series OF
recommendations which would
give GSA more duties to carry
in behalf of the Federal Gov
|ernment. This confidence in
GSA speaks solidly for the sue.
cess of its mission.
/ "At Nicaro, where GSA il
trustee for the Government
owned nickel plant, the record
is much the same. GSA has
succeeded in pushing nickel
production to a new high of 2s
} million pounds a year in COM
,parlson with 24,800, 900 in Worlc
IWai II. The expansion is going
forward and will boost the
plants capacity by rs per cent
next year"
Evening star., 1955-07-25


company has offered a To-
cent raise. Operators have
been receiving $1.90 an hour.)
Equipment Serviced.
Last night Los Angeles main
tenance workers returned to
their jobs to service tires and
batteries on buses and sand
grind miles of trolley tracks
which had become slick from
lack of use.
Acceptance of the offer caused
Mayor Norris Poulson to cancel
plans to encourage other transit
companies and jitneys to take
over the routes.
Evening star., 1955-07-25
Transit Strikers
Return 10 Work
In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, July 25 tP.-
The clang of trolleys and the
roar of buses echoed through
this city's streets today for the
first time in "a days as the
longest transit strike in Los An
geles history ended.
Operators voted, LISP to 493
at a mass meeting yesterday to
end the city's coStliest trans
portation tie-up.
The strike, which forced 900,-
900 daily riders to find other
transportation, cost bus and
trolley operators an estimated
$4,000 in lost pay, and the Los
Angeles Transit Lines So, ,345, ,00C
in lost revenue.
Twice during the tie-up, mem
bers Of Division 1877 of the
AFL Amalgamated Association oi
Street. Electric Railway and
Motor Coach Employees of Amer
Iica rejected offers of IL cents
more an hour.
Contract Provisions
Yesterday they approved an
increase of IA cents an hour in
three steps with a year. There
also is an escalator clause, ef-
Ifective the second year; paid
holidays, four weeks vacation
after IS years. paid life insur-
ance and minor changes in
working conditions. The pact is
for two years.
Operators. who have been re-
ceiving $l.9l hourly. return to
work at ). 81.
(In Washington, with the
transit strike now in its fourth
week. the union is asking a
25-cent an hour increase. The
Evening star., 1955-07-25

theirs. The unions want the
wage surveys made by Navy to
be more up to date and they also
want a voice in passing on the
findings of the wage surveys.
X x
NSURANCE-The Civil Serv-
ice Commission has changed It's
regulations to permit Federal
employees working under CO.
operative Federal-State agree
ments to participate in the Fed
eral employees life insurance
program. Previously, this group
of employees was barred from
participation.
The Agriculture Department
will be the first Federal agency
to take advantage of the pro-
vision which will allow insur-
ance coyerage fors employees
whose salaries are paid in whole
or part from non-Federal funds
The csc has invited other
to present plans fol
making the insurance effective
for their cooperative agreement
employees. The csc emphasized
that the agencies must take the
initiative in working out agree
ments with the States or State
agencies involved in any CO.
operative Federal-State project
for collection of the insurance
contributions from the en-
ployes' salaries. The agencies
however, must first present Their
plans to the csc for approval.
VACATION NOTE-This re-
porter is taking a weeks vaca- :
ton. The column will be re-
sumed on Tuesday, August 2.
Evening star., 1955-07-25

NEW YORK. July Is (P.-
Fortune magazine said today
that the General Services Ad-
ministration "is still in the same
sort OF mess it was in when the
Republicans took over"
The magazine charged that
the giant Government house.
keeping agency is rife with
"favortism, factionalism. sloppi-
ness and waste"
1t is. the magazine said, 1.-The
most durable mess in Washing
= ton
In a copyrighted article in it's
current issue, Fortune said that
appointment of Edmund F.
Mansure of Chicago, as head of
the GSA by the Republican ad-
ministration has brought no
benefit" to the agency.
Nor has there been any net
improvement in the echelon just
below the administrator" the
magazine said, and added:
Few people realize how close
Mansure is to William j. Bal
mer, Chicago politician who
sponsored Mansure for the GSA
Job. Balmer is a defendant in
a 100000 surplus-property
fraud suit brought by the JUS
tice Department"
Bungling Charged
The article said GSA's han
ding of the expansion of its
500 million nickel plant in Cuba,
Nicaro, has been "wretchedly
bungled."
The job is far behind sched.
ule, the magazine said, and "al.
ready there has been an overrur
of almost 100000 in engineering
costs-25 per cent"
The magazine said Air Force
Secretary Talbot was one o.
those who recommended to Mr.
Mansure that the firm of Mer.
ritt-Chapman & Scott, headed BY
Louis Wolfson. be accepted a.
co-contractor for the expansion
of Nicaro,
Chicago politician Balmer anc
Edward Moore, his partner ir
an insurance brokerage business
will get about $4,000 as com.
mission for workmen's compen.
sation bought by Snare Merritt
Nicaro expansion contractor, the
magazine said
$3.50 Partnership
1t said Snare Merritt was 6
$3.50 partnership between Mer.
ritt-Chapman & Scott and thu
Frederick Snare Corp. wartim.
builder of Nicaro, and added:
Since the construction lex
pansion) contract was signed il
August. 1854, Merritt has movet
Evening star., 1955-07-25
Ouuke Shakes Tokyo

TOKYO, July 25 (P).-A sharp
earthquake shook Tokyo for 80
seconds yesterday. The epicenter
was placed SO miles east of the
city. No damage was reported.
Evening star., 1955-07-25
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Rulings Issued to Help
Downgroded Employees
By JOSEPH YOUNG

Civil Commission has issued regulations to
give protection to Federal employees whose jobs down.
graded a result of recassfcation
the changed regulations agencies continue
denoted empoye the salary he received to his
Evening star., 1955-07-25

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-It will be little warmer
in the Middle Missouri valley and Northern Plains tonight
with little change of temperature elsewhere The Southern
half of the Nation Rocky mountain States the Northern
Plains and the Great Lakss will have scattered thunder
showes It will be fair in the NortheastAP Wrephoto Map
Evening star., 1955-07-25
The Sun and Mool

The sun ana MOON
Rises Sets
Sun. today 1890 500 S:26
Sun. tomorrow 6:04 S:25
Moon, today - 1850 pm. 1898 . m
Automobile lights must be turned on
one half hour after sunset.
Precipitation
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to datel:
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-28
Andersonville

There are times. for weeks on
end when the effort 70 pry a bit
Of news for this column from the
Buster Flood !I1nily Is Ike pull
liz teeth without benefit OF anaS-
thesla Ard then. suddenly bang
EsYerythfning happens ND once and
Il taxes The Whole column to tell
of thr.t d0lnes.
For instance last week Mary
Aim Davidson came nome plank
ed her #'litcase on tne floor tossed
her hat on = char and announced
that h er days In the business
world acre over. she vas taking
time Off 10 get ready TO b. mar
ried
Immediately Mrs Herman An
derson. Mrs. Ernest Morgan ana
Mrs. Lewis Morgan got their
heads tighter and soon 90 invita-
tions to q party were On the way.
Friday evening Mary Ann VAS
honor quest at shower made 70
order f4r q bride-to-be Mrs An
larson house vas decorated with
white dhrysanthemumS Gam S
we're played designed 10 instruct
2 bride ln everything from the
feeding To the management Of q
husband There was music which
is the food of love and cake and
punch Tor those not IN love
Mary Ann iii blue dress
looked pretty enough 10 be pan
of the decoration herself The
silver china, crystal linen and
other gifts she received should
impress even the new bungalow
which is waiting for her near
Burkevi1le
You might think that would be
enough going on in one family
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-28

iii AIarch at The nome ol MIR and
Mrs. r. V. Krouse at ffoWar rs-
VILE N.th Mrs Krouse as hosE4ss.
Officers are. Mr. r z paulftt,
president. Mrs Mary Jones Glenn
er1ts. secretary. Mrs Blair M1pn,
treasurer. Mrs r. Fl Par r r.
.stgar ard Nj r K KFouse
historian
.irs. Charlie 4 Stone etat er-
tanned the Par Has-n Gar @n
Club meeting 81 Ter home nfar
scottsyille MONDAY aitarn1on
wien plans acre made lot ihe.
.rr.nQ flsHel sa5'a aatea b.
43ae.a 4s.s lam us-al a.
to b. announced. as spring WI bs
viii BE- on display
The Woman Guild and 4 s.
lIiafy Of ST JOHN Fp. eotAa
Church vail meet. Tuesday ffb-
rlary IN tie PARISH House Il b
IN Mrs. john Roberts IS pf9'.-
dent Of the group Mrs Rasl FIJI
Moon Jf.. vii talk on fLaab a
and the work d the Eplseobai
Church in thai area
x4d4s store Boy Tr12p
No SD WIN Alvin SHIFTS scofA
master spent last week cpd
camping ut Horseshoe Hlat
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-28

he upnderRent surgery
Mrs Blake K lso auds two
d4uAhters, Of Richmond ARE
pending shis week with Mr.. and
Mrs Jack 5ou Beai Jr
Ms Ragland Daniel Mrs, "
G Duncan and Carol Jean5 and
Monty Duncan visited Mrs w.
Z Moon last Saturday pho is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. c r
Young hi Greenwood.
Afr CI Aiorr.sette ana Son.
Richard bf charlottesy lie. spent
laat Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
NJ z Duncan Son Richard has
ceat.y returned from England
where be was IN tie Air F69ce
Miss sadie Blair Of Halllns
college Il visiting her mother.
Mrs J p Blair and her aunt.
Mss Lucy Powers
MI and Mrs c. MI Ticker
spent few dag III Richmond
last Wesk with Mr. and Mrs, G
y Rush They spent several DAYS
recently WITH Dr ana Mrs Rob
eft MoTT@0n III Fayetteville. 81 c
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-28
ScottsUilIe Neus, Social Events


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