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Evening star., 1955-11-17
Testing His Strength

Adlai Stevenson has made politi-
cally logical decision In accepting an invi-
tation to enter the Minnesota Democratic
presidential primary next March 20. The
Minnesota primary is one Of the Nations
earliest, following only that OF New
Hampshire on March 49, A good showing
boost to Mr.. Stevenson's avowed determi-
nation to "do all can to persuade my
party" to make him It's 1856 presidential
nominee. Furthermore, good showing
is almost certainly assured by the fact
that the invitation to run In the prefer
ence balloting came from the Farmer
Labor-Democrati State Central COM
mittee. Senator Hubert Humphrey. and
Governor orville Freeman, Democratic
leaders in the State, already had an
nounced their support for Mr.. Stevenson
before the latter made his candidacy
official on Tuesday.
In 1852, when MIR. Stevenson entered
no primaries, Senator Humphrey was his
States "favorite son" choice in the pref
erential balloting. OF interest at the
time was the fact that Senator Kefauver
Of Tennessee, although not officially
entered in the primary, picked up nearly
$4,000 write-in votes. The Tennessee
Senator, expected to be candidate again
next year, has not yet announced. OF
course, what primaries he might enter.
There Is possibility, however, that these
two contenders may have their first direct
clash In Minnesota.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Stevenson, while re-
serving announcement on his plans for
other primaries, received encouragement
from two other important States. Backers
In California, where poll Of the Demo-
cratic state Central Committee has
shown strong preference for the former
Illinois Governor, extended second invi-
tation to him to enter that primary on
June S. And In Pennsylvania, Democratic
Governor Leader announced his support
for Mr.. Stevenson.
BY contrast with his strategy in 1852,
Mr.. Stevenson has placed himself on the
record early as candidate. BY accepting
the Minnesota invitation, he has indi-
Gated Willingness to test his strength
In the preliminary rounds. Undoubtedly
he will enter other primaries. Whatever
the results Mr.. Stevenson's relative bold
NESS In /. SIS gives complexion differ
snt from tA..ss Of 1852 to the Democratic
competition.
Evening star., 1955-11-17
THE POLITICAL MILL
Stevenson in Front With Good Lead
BY GOULD LINCOLN

of bush league advisers" His
reply was:
IT will welcome the help
of big leaguers and bush
leaguers."
So, while Mr.. Stevenson will
rely heavily on the profess
sionals in the regular Demo-
cratic organization throughout
the States, he Is making plans
for an auxiliary army among
the independents, the intellec-
tuals and "eggheads" who are
strongly drawn to him any
way.
Auxiliary Organization
Barry Bingham. publisher Of
the Louisville Courier Journal.
it is reported, viii head up
the auxiliary organization,
which may be called Volun-
teers for Stevenson or Steven
son-for- President Clubs, when
the time comes. Realizing the
extreme need of good public
relations, Mr.. SteYenson has
picked Roger Tubby. once a
White House aid Of former
President Truman, to head up
the publicity staff.
Mr.. Tubby, not long ago, was
an aide to Gov. Hartman Of
New York. To advise him on
substance. issues and prob
lems"-which is interpreted as
ghost writing-Mr. Stevenson
will have in his team" .
youngish Arkansas editor,
Harry Ashmore. Mr.. Ashmore
is a native of Greenville, s. c.
He is taking a leave of absence
from the Arkansas Gazette to
serve with Mr.. Stevenson.
Mr.. Stevenson firmly be-
lieves he can win the 1855
election II he receives the
Democratic presidential nomi-
nation. His determination to
run for denomination next
year was not lightly made.
He canvassed the sentiment In
his party throughout the coun-
try, and also of many inde-
pendents.
His decision was made in
advance of President Eisen-
hower's heart attack, when it
looked to most people-and
probably to Mr.. Stevenson-as
entirely probable that Mr..
Eisenhower would be the Re-
publican presidential candi-
date again. This. in itself, is
strongly indicative of Mr..
Stevenson's confidence.
When he was asked Specif-
lcally If he believed he could
defeat any Republican candi-
date, Mr.. Stevenson answered:
II am not entering this cam.
paign for the exercise"
Evening star., 1955-11-17
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

trip he took around the neigh
borhood on a sunny afternoon.
The whole community was
quiet.
He surveyed one alley after
another, noted the various
kinds of flowers growing at the
fences, the state Of the grass,
and the beginnings of tree
culture.
In those days Esstee Alley
was lit by gaslight.
A man made a trip every
evening at dusk to light the
lamp at the corner Of the
Jones yard.
The light Shined in bed
room window. and the District
government was glad to cor
rect this by putting UP glass
shield for a modest sum.
Jones wondered if the Dis
trict would be as courteous
today as it was then, or
whether government has lost
its courtesy, just as the gen.
eral populace seems to have
done.
The alley system of the Dis
trict of Columbia had and has
its uses.
It kept all the trash and
garbage at the rear, where it
belongs. In many suburban
communities, such collections
are made at the front, since
there are no alleys.
The physical gains of alleys.
however. were as nothing to
their mental side. They were
and no doubt still are little
streets. with a character all
their own.
The people of the George
town community used the
alleys more, in a sense. than
they did the streets.
They went to the grocery,
and ran to the bus. along the
alleys.
They sat in their back yards,
and watched dusk come down,
and maybe now and then a
cardinal flash by.
1t was here the pet animals
had life of their own.
Temp Jones wondered what
has become of the small child
who, so long ago. lectured him.
about his cat
She had dog, and often the
two mixed it up.
The miss one day said to
Jones. gravely:
You keep your cat in your
yard" she said, land I'll keep
my dog in my yard, and I'm
sure we will get along very
WE'LL"
Jones gulped in astonish-
f11ent, but all he said was, "Yes,
NAM"
Like the pink dog and the
pink cat, she made a real i'm.
preston on him.
Evening star., 1955-11-17
Failure at Geneva

1t Is necessary to face the fact that
the Geneva conference has ended in fall
ure But no constructive purpose is served
by magnifying the dimensions OF that
failure.
Secretary Dulles did not go to Geneva
believing that an agreement was going to
be reached on the unification of Germany
or on disarmament. 1t was hoped, per-
hapS, that some progress would be made
on these items. But the Western repre-
sentatives did not think that Mr.. Molotov
was going to come to an agreement with
them It was in the area Of the third
item on the agenda-the barriers between
the Soviet bloc and the Free World-that
some achievement was looked for. And
even that hope has been disappointed.
This is the perspective in which the
conference properly should be viewed.
The results (or lack of resultS) do not
prove that Russia and the West are far
ther apart than before. And they do not
necessarily mean that an eventual agree
ment, or an acceptable working arrange
ment, is beyond reach.
What has been demonstrated at Ge-
neva, as British Foreign Secretary Mac
milan put it, is that the real differences
between East and West are political
rather than military or strategic. In
other words, the Russians have made
their calculations and have decided to
keep on with the game of international
communism. If this is correct, we shall
have to forget for the time being about
such things as security arrangements
with Russia and reduced armaments. In
the struggle looming ahead, the weapons
are to be those Of the cold war and the
night must be waged on that difhcult field.
1t is disappointing to have to turn
back to that dismal era. But there is no
cause to despair. There is something
more than wishfui thinking in the eau
tiously hopeful note which Mr.. Dulles has
sounded He said that, as a veteran OF
many conferences, he has Learned not
to be easily discouraged" He has hope
for the future, hope which derives from
our belief that the Soviet government
will, sooner or later, come to see the ad-
vantage to it in better relations with the
West -"
There Is no sign now Of this change
Of heart. The experience Of November
has blighted the hopes which were raised
in July. But we should not underestimate
the forces, rooted in the deepest aspira-
tions of mankind, which will be working
for rather than against an accommoda-
ton between East and West. Progress
toward better world has always been
made slowly and painfully. But the world
has progressed, and the chances are that
it win continue to do so--if for no other
reason than that the alternative in this
nuclear age has become intolerable.
Evening star., 1955-11-17
The Clock

Haloed BY lamp glop. quietly
They sat In cushioned chair
BY chair,
KNITTING and reading, seem
ingly
Beyond emotion, uRdDdre
OF other than the placid claim
OF printed page aud pat
termed rotD.
But tohen the clocks voice
called by name
The nights spent hour In
rhythm sloio,
Too hands reached out to
touch and cling
Together. knoiDing. only
they,
Whether their blended thoughts
took iDi1g
Back to a long-oone ,Dedding
- day
And this oift-clock, or " its
chime
Bespoke the little left OF
Frances Cess
Evening star., 1955-11-17
LETTERS TO THE STAR

ing wide on turns to straddle
three-fourths of the street.
crossing the center white line
into opposite traffic lanes. rae
ing one another at a creep up
hills and blocking everything
behind them, bullying the ordi-
nary motorist and riding his
rear bumper whether he gets
in one lane or the other, hog
ging the whole street in gen.
eral. pounding good streets
into a series Of ruts, belching.
dirt, fumes and heat, etc.
It is strange that in all the
years Of planning the City of
Washington so little thought
has been devoted to transpor-
tation, but since this neglect
has finally eliminated in a
crisis that must be faced, it
would seem appropriate to de-
velop q long-range master
plan-including public partici-
patton II necessary - and fit
the present situation into 1t,
rather than accept a tempo
rary patchwork, piecemeal So
luton that will only lead to
other crises in the future.
Since the District Of Columbia
seems lacking in leadership, let
us hope that Congressional
legislators from nearby Mary
land and Virginia-whose dis
tricts must inevitably be af-
fected-will have the vision to
protect future needs of the
Metropolitan Area as a whole.
Worthy Of passing comment
Is the fact that local banking
interests-which through di-
rectorships have persuasive
fingers in many Washington
pieS-are not covering them
selves with glory in this situ-
alton. Their influence on the
old Capital Transit manage
ment stimulated growth of the
large liquid reserves that at
tracted Mr.. Wolfson in the
first place. while at the same
time discouraging the interest
of local investors. and restrict
ing dividends so that the stock
was unattractive. Their posi-
ton in the community would
seem to carry an obligation
now to actively assist in de-
veloping a solution to the
problem. but any efforts they
have made in this direction
have certainly been well hid
den from the public.
Maryland MOtoriSt.
Evening star., 1955-11-17

Falrlax Delegate Omer L.
Hirst Is to be congratulated on
his statesman like response to
the Gray Commission Report.
I understand that Mr.. Hirst
was in the United States Ma
rine Corps during World War
II, His courage in this matter
Of the Virginia public school
system must be recognized as
typical of Marine Corps ira
ditions of courage under fire.
He has placed his principles
above his personal interests.
This implies a kind Of heroism
that is rare in peace or war.
This situation needs more
men Of his caliber in politics.
His brave stand in this con-
troyersy most surely reflects
much credit upon his Marine
Corps training.
It now behooyes every demo-
cratic minded citizen in his
district to support his lone
stand and demonstrate that
the odds against his position
are merely the shallow express
sions of a controlling minority.
1t is impossible for me to
believe that the jingoists of
State sovereignty contribute to
Virginia's reputation as a
shrine OF the Nations intellect.
Robert L. Gray.
y ~ X
Hats of to Virginians who
think compulsory integration
should be resisted with all
means In their power. Could
there be any true merit in q
law found unacceptable vir-
tually by all the people of an
entire State. including its
leaders--Goyernor. State Sem
ators, etc.
Our constitution has not
changed. Only its new" judi
cial Interpretation is different.
It is bringing about grave
problems which adversely af-
feet the environment or liv-
ing standards of parents of
grade-school children. as well
as the children themselves.
At present the only course
open to those living in the
Washington area is to regret
fully abandon their neighbor-
hood and escape to other
areas. lido not recommend that
your paper obtain accurate
statistics In this regard. be-
cause the results may prove
alarming.
Paul ChlsfA.
Evening star., 1955-11-17

Templeton Jones had to
laugh at the pink dog.
The animal really wasn't
pink, nor had Jones been
drinking. but the effect of the
brown, white and black some
how was pink.
It was q low, long. hound
dog, with some dachshund In
it.
Color combinations in ami
mails are often strange this
way.
Years ago, when he was liv-
ing in Georgetown, our friend
had a small cat which gave
the total effect of pinkness.-
1t was a calico cat of gray,
yellow and white, and at some
little distance it seemed pink,
too.
Templeton Jones had an
arch over the backyard gate.
On this arch the small cat.
named Rhoda. was wont to
perch, looking out over the
alley it called home.
One day it disappeared. and
Temp Jones thought the ash
man had taken it, attracted
by its unique coloration.
To this day Jones remem-
bers his small friend with af-
fection.
1t is something. after all, in
such a world as this. to cause
someone to remember you
after 27 years or more.
The Old Georgetown. alley
is still there, Jones found out
recently.
About i8 or 20 feet wide. it
is paved with concrete, and
looks just the same, except that
there are more and larger trees
in the backwards.
The alley came to have a
daily status in the lives of all
the people whose homes were
on it.
1t was named by Jones. and
the name was used for a long
time after he left.
Perhaps the name is for
gotten now. but in those days
it was Esstee Alley.
The name meant a pleasant
place. where there were flowers
and small terraces and ga
RACES. Not every home had
garage then. Jones was pleased
to discover, on his visit after
quarter Of a century. that a
few of the yards still sported
no garages.
Twenty-Five years is long
time. after all. Yet as he
walked down the alley, the
old days came rushing over
him. and he found them pleas
ant, the place familiar and
the recollections happy.
He recalled one inspection
Evening star., 1955-11-17

CHICAGO, Nov. 17-Adlai
Stevenson has made his pitch.
He is an avowed candidate
for the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination and is out In
front.
That he is out in front may
be attributed either to the fact
he is the strongest and most
talented defeated candidate
the party has had in years; or
it may be attributed to the
fact the Democrats have no
other first-class candidate. in
the minds of the party lead
ers and the rank-and-file
Democrats. You can figure it
either way, depending on pre-
dilections.
The party is not given to
nominating defeated candi-
dates-at least. not since the
early days Of the century.
when William Jennings Bryan
was an idol.
He Is More Aggressive
Mr.. Stevenson, after all, re-
ceived more votes in the 1852
election than any winning
presidential candidate in his
tory. except President Eisen-
hover. who defeated him, and
the late President Franklin D.
Roosevelt in the heyday Of his
strength. This year he Is a
more experienced campaigner
and inclined to be more ag-
gfeSSive.
II the signs are not wrong.
he will rely more on the pro-
fessionals to help him on the
way to victory. His new setup
for the campaign will be
headed by James A. Finnegan,
q professional from Pennsyl-
vania, his campaign manager,
and by Democratic National
Chairman Paul M. Butler Of
Indiana, who in recent months
has run rings around some Of
the better-known profession
ais.
They take the places OF VIII
son Wyatt, campaign manager
in 1852, and Stephen A.
Mitchell. former Democratic
National Chairman. both Of
whom were looked upon as
amateurs by hard-headed
Democratic leaders in those
days.
Mr.. Stevenson, however, is
not overlooking the need of
winning to himself the vast
army of independent voters
who went in large part to Mr..
Eisenhower in 1852. At his
press conference yesterday, he
was asked ii he were changing
his strategy and using major
league political pros instead
Evening star., 1955-11-17

@. Was the great actress.
Sarah Bernhardt, of Jewish
birth? When did she die?
IS. E. o.
A. Sarah Bernhardt was of
Jewish origin, but educated
in q convent and baptized at
the age Of IL with the name
Rosine Bernard. This she
later changed for stage pur-
poses to Sarah Bernhardt.
Divine Sarah" as Victor
Hugo called her, died in 1923
In Paris, and was buried at
national expense in the his
toric cemetery, Pere-la-chaise.
@. How many Catholic col
leges and universities are there
In the United States2-A. c. D.
a. There are now approx
Evening star., 1955-11-17

mately 220. The total number
of United, States colleges and
universities Of all kinds is now
over 1850.
@. How many different ia
vors can the average person
recognize?-G. G.
A. Only four basic flavors
are tasted on the tongue
sweet. salty, sour and bitter
put the nose can distinguish
tens of thousands. It Is the
nose, not the tongue. that
really savors our food. In the
process Of chewing, fumes Of
odor are released which rise
through the back of the mouth
into the inner recesses Of the
nose where the olfactory nerve
is located.
Evening star., 1955-11-17

such different plays as Idiots Delight"
"Abe Lincoln In Illinois" and There
Shall Be No Night" all Of which won
Pulitzer prizes.
As for himself, Mr.. Sherwood be-
haved, as an affectionate admirer once
said, exactly like man six feet. seven
inches tall"
Evening star., 1955-11-17

thusiastic support for aban-
donment Of a trolley system
which pays for part Of the
street paving in addition to
maintenance Of its own right
Of way-and in the same
breath. glib proposals to turn
over for exclusive use of buses
whole streets maintained by
the taxpayer.
Years ago. when the Arnold
interests bought the Mount
Vernon interurban line, they
wanted to keep the system in
operation and sought permis-
sion to erect a terminal on the
north side of Pennsylvania
avenue. since the existing ter
minal was to be taken over by
the Government for the new
Post Office Building, The
then city fathers refused per-
mission for construction Of this
tax-paying structure because
it would increase traffic con-
gestion for the cars to cross
Pennsylvania avenue. So the
trolleys were abandoned and
Virginia buses now cross the
avenue at many points and
have whole sections Of the city
streets roped OF for their ex-
elusive use as q terniinal-tax
free.
The same negative thinking
has deprived Washington OF
trolley buses. one Of the clean
est and quietest forms Of mod
ern transportation--and since
abandonment of the Benning
trolley line, has permitted con-
version Of Lafayette Park, di-
rectly across from the White
House, into q huge bus termi-
nal--tax free.
There is lunatic fringe In
motordom that wants to ride
rough-shod over anything in
its path--trees, parks. homes,
laws, pedestrians. anything
and everything. Streetcars
get in their way, so naturally
the streetcars have got to go.
Their philosophy appeals to
those city planners with their
heads in the clouds. whose
only solution to traffic conges-
tion is more and more free
ways.
These freeway-minded off,
cials might profitably review
the August as. 1885, issue O.
Engineering News Record
tprobably the country's lead
ing practical engineering jour-
nall. wherein are described
current difficulties on Los An
geles freeways and the appall-
ing expenditures facing that
area to develop some sort OF
rapid transit system In the not
too distant future, despite the
enormous sums that have been
poured into freeways. This de-
spite the fact that Los Angeles
freeways are probably the most
modern in the world and are
usually held up as examples
for other cities to follow.
Planners may be surprised
to learn that many motorists
consider buses a bigger him
drance to free traffic flow than
trolleys. Personally, I can
think Of no bigger nuisance in
urban traffic than a fleet of
big buses weaving in and out
OF traffic. leapfrogging one an
other, jockeying for position
at LIGHTS. hiding the signal
lights, blocking right turns.
sticking their rear out into two
or three lanes at stops, pulling
out from the curb without
warning, occupying all the
curb space in sight. thus max
ing 1t impossible for a motor
ist to pick up or discharge
passengers Of his own. swing
Evening star., 1955-11-17

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names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-03-11
Browning Personal News

MIR. and Mrs. Joe Iron Pipe
were in Browning on business
this week and were forced to
stay in town for a few days until
the weather improved.
Miss Elenor Schmidt will be in
Browning March IA from Mont
ana State University, Missoula.
where she is studying music and
political science. Her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Schmidt, are
anxiously awaiting her arrival.
Mrs. Jim Hoyt, (nee Faye Lar
son. was surprised with bridal
shower Saturday evening at the
M odist church basement.
Hostesses were Mrs. Donald
Lench, Mrs. Elbea Higgins,
Hilda Larson and Mrs. Don
Wright. Games were played after
which the bride opened her gifts.
Then a nice lunch was served.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom McKeown,
Mrs. Tom Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Ward Jr., Miss Alice Fond
ell, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Slough,
Miss Alice Bridges, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Les Smell were in Shelby
Sunday to attend a concert by
a Tucson, Ariz., boys chorus.
Hazel Little Dog was chosen
queen of Browning Indians on
Indian Day in Browning last
summer. Miss Mary Louise De-
Fender Miss Indian America
No. q chose Hazel to represent
the Blackfeet Tribe, among IA
other tribes during All American
Indian Days, Aug. 6 and 7, at
Sheridan, Wyo. Hazels' last name
is Little Dog, not White Grass,
as published in a Great Falls
Tribune issue.
Joe Iron Pipe, Leo Kennerly
and Peter Red Horn went to
Great Falls on business Tuesday
afternoon.
Charles S. Spencer, superint-
endent Blackfeet Agency, left
Monday to attend a superinten-
dents conference in Billings. The
conference will last for several
days.
Mrs. J. L. Sherburne received
word this week that Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Bercovich and daughter
Elaine are having wonderful
time in San Francisco. They are
visiting Bercovich's mother, Mrs.
William Bercovich.
Monte Ferguson, manager of
the Cut Bank Employment office,
was in Browning Thursday to give
interpretations of test results to
the Seniors in the high school.
Results, generally, were equal
to or greater than results of
similar tests given to high schools,
throughout the state, Ferguson
said.