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Evening star., 1955-11-27
MARYLAND
Nv ALEX R. PRESTON
I BY GENE GOODWIN

Is George p. Mahoney the
best that Maryland Democrats
can offer for the United
States Senate next year?
That's the question that viii
be foremost In the minds Of
most Free State Democrats
who are expected to flock to
Baltimore tomorrow night to
break 500 bread together.
And although the $100-a-
plate banquet promises to be
enough Of a financial success
to pay OF old campaign debts
totaling about $47.000, it
promises very little in the way
Of q satisfactory answer to
the ''Mahoney problem"
The fact is that since Clar-
ence w. Miles pulled his own
hat out of the unofficial SEN
atorial ring last week end, the
only real candidate the Mary
land Democrats have left in
the field is the wealthy and
ambitious Mr.. Mahoney. His
hackers, incidentally, expect
him officially to announce for
the Senate shortly after to-
morrow rights fund-raiser.
Mr.. Mahoney at this juno
ure-with the primary elec-
ton still some five months
away-is in a better position
than he was at comparable
times in his three previous
NEAR miss" campaigns for
high State office in 1850, 1852
and 1854:
The somewhat amazing pro-
posal that Democrats should
give in to him this time and
thus pass the ''Mahoney prob
lem" on to the Nation as a
whole has gained wide accept
ince among the professionals.
These newcomers to the Ma
honey camp don't even discuss
the mans qualifications for the
Senate. They are completely
carried away, it seems, by their
eagerness to avoid a repetition
OF the last three Statewide
campaigns, in which Mr.
Mahoney's blood-and-thunde
tactics against fellow Demo-
Gratis in the primaries undoubt-
edly played a large part In the
Democratic general election
defeats that followed.
There unquestionably are
large numbers of Democrats,
including some of the big-wigs.
who are not the least enthusi-
astic about handing the sena-
torial nomination to a three
time loser like Mr.. Mahoney.
But, thus far. they have been
unable to turn UP or agree on
q candidate who:
/. Would be willing to take
on Mr.. Mahoney at what prob
ably would be a great personal
and financial sacrifice, and
2. Has the voter-appeal to
beat Mr.. Mahoney and still
have enough steam left to de-
feat the Republican nominee.
. There seems little doubt In
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has been able to get such legis-
lation passed.
Mr.. Tuck might well examine
the situation in Arlington be-
fore concluding that elected
school boards would meet the
problem, from his point of
view.
The elected school officials
of Arlington have indicated
that If the State Board Of
Education permits, schools will
be integrated in that county
next fall.
Evening star., 1955-11-27

dunn plan so that If a school
board decides to integrate
classes, this could not come
about without the voters first
giving their approval.
Remoteness From Voters
william Manchester of the
Baltimore Sunpapers, touched
on Virginia'S archaic method
Of naming school boards when
he wrote on "The Byrd Ma
chine" in Harper's magazine
in 1852.
"The choosing of a local
school superintendent in Vir-
ginia." he wrote, "is, indeed,
an interesting example of just
how far from the voters a
public servant can be.
He is appointed by a school
board. which is appointed by
a School Trustee Electoral
Board, which is appointed by
the local circuit court" tMr.
Manchester apparently over
looked the fourth step) He
must be selected from a list
Of candidates drawn up by the
Superintendent of Public In
struction, whose appointment
by the Governor is confirmed
by the Senate.
IF the selection turns out
badly. presumably every job
holder in the State above the
rank Of stenographer shares in
the blame"
AS Mr.. Manchester viewed
the situation in the Old Do
minion. the Byrd organiza-
tion's success is due to pa
ternalism. together with a
policy of keeping the court
house crowds prosperous but
dependent :" He dwelt up-
on the Importance Of circuit
judges in the scheme OF things
political and observed, there
is little to excite the electorate
in a structure of authority so
removed from the viii Of the
people"
The interest of MIR. Tuck
and others Of his stature in
getting school boards closer
TO the people--even though
motivated by the integration
scare-may well presage an
easier path for this type of
legislation at the next session
Of the General Assembly.
which commences January ii.
For several years now efforts
to have school boards elected
3 directly have been opposed.
Only Arlington. due to some
legerdemain by her representa-
tives in the General Assembly.
Evening star., 1955-11-27
VIRGINIA
School Setup Bottles
OId-Line Democrats

integrate the schools. ire
spective Of the wishes Of the
people, unless some effective
safeguards are set up to pre-
vent it. In fact, it is fairly
obvious that several of them
intend to do just that.
"It is my hope that q law
will be enacted that viii pre-
vent them from so doing"
Abbitt Joins Tuck
Neither Mr.. Tuck nor his col
league. Representative Abbitt,
another Virginia Democrat, is
willing to leave this decision
up to the local school boards.
1T is my considered opinion, {"
Mr.. Tuck told the Young
Democrats, that integration
in the public schools can be
prevented by the adoption of
a State law forbidding the
expenditure of public money
in support of any integrated
schools. No court can require
US to appropriate money for
causes in which we do not be-
lieve."
That is the underlying
philosophy behind the So
called Tuck Abbitt plan
whereby no locality would be
able to abolish segregation in
its schools without prior ap-
proval of the voters. The
Tuck k-Abbitt plan was ad-
vanced before the Gray Com
mission brought in its legis-
lative recommendations de-
signed to permit localities to
preserve segregation. The plan
received a sort of conditional
stamp Of approval from Vir-
ginia's Senator Byrd.
Gray Commission recon-
mendationS. however, failed to
provide for the referendum
feature advocated by Mr.. Tuck
and MIR. Abbitt. Basic recon-
mendation was that the Legis-
lature enact q law to permit
local school boards to assign
pupils to various schools for
reasons other than race.
Amendment Needed
No student, whose parents
object to integration, would
be compelled to attend an in
tegrated school. Instead, the
State would furnish financial
grants for tuition in private
schools.
To accomplish this it will
be necessary to change Sec
ton i41 Of the State constitu-
ton. Gov. Stanley has called
the General Assembly in spe-
cial session for Wednesday to
set in motion the machinery
necessary to amend the con-
stitution. The voters win have
to decide in a special election
early next year whether they
want q constitutional conven-
ton 10 make the change.
But Mr.. Tuck served notice
a week ago that he hopes fur
tfler safeguards VIII be pro-
vided," beyond the Gray Com
missions program. He is hold
ing out for the local referen-
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bone,
"De foot bone connected to de
ankle bone,
"De ankle bone connected to
de leg bone
de leg bone connected to de
knee bone. :"
From the Song. DRY Bones. :"
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
Since the memory Of man
runneth not to the contrary,
school boards in nearly all OF
Virginia have been four steps
removed from direct control
by the electorate.
The situation might well be
expressed in a parody to the
song, DRY Bones:
The School Boards selected by
the Trustee Electoral Board,
The Electoral Boards selected
by the circuit judge,
The circuit judges elected by
the legislature,
The Legislatures elected by
the people.
This cumbersome. undem-
ocratic but politically exped-
lent system of selecting school
boards in the Old Dominion
has, from time immemorial,
served her Democratic bosses
well, for the most part.
But with the dark shadow
of integration cast over the
State today there is much
weeping and wailing and
gnashing of teeth over a syS-
TEN that even the highest
political leaders are coming to
recognize as archaic.
Groy Boord PIon
Gray Commission recon-
mendations would leave 1t up
to local school boards to de-
eide whether whites and Ne
groes would mingle in public
schools.
Hence, anguished cries now
echo throughout the Common
wealth. Top Democratic Or
ganization leaders profess
alarm because the school
boards may not-they fear
be truly responsive to the
wishes of the people" They
are afraid that some boards.
like a runaway train,. may
order integration rather than
abandon public schools.
A recent pronouncement in
this vein was made by Repre-
sentative Tuck, former Cover
nor and fire-breathing anti
integrationiSt. before the
Young Democratic State Con-
vention at Richmond.
Nearly all Of our school
boards are far removed from
the people," he said. '.in that
they are appointed by a School
Trustee Electoral Board which,
in turn. is appointed by the
circuit judge who is elected
by the Legislature.
Thus, they are four steps
removed from the people. 1
fear that some of these boards
may begin at an early date TO
s. y 7l5
Evening star., 1955-11-27
A Bargaining Gimmiek?

Whether the advisory coun-
ellis recommendation was en-
tirely serious is open to ques-
ton. Since the earnings tax
is generally regarded as hav-
ing no chance on the Hill,
the recommendation may
well have been designed to
strengthen the Commission
ers' hand in bargaining for a
bigger Federal payment.
For this purpose, it does
sharply illustrate the unique
position of the District when
beset by the problems of all
other growing cities.
Commissioner Samuel Spen-
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self-governing, it still would be
under the thumb Of Congress,
so long as Article /, Section 8,
Of the Constitution endures.
This gives Congress ex-
elusive legislative authority
over the District and, with
that in mind, all home-rule
legislation so far has provided
that Congress could veto any
acts of the local government.
Thus, even though a local
city government might pass
legislation-and levy taxes
which Congress disliked. the
national lawmakers would al
ways be in position to undo
them.
Evening star., 1955-11-27
VIRGINIA

"Toe bone connected to de foot
bone,
"De foot bone connected to de
ankle bone,
"De ankle bone connected to
de leg bone
de leg bone connected to de
knee bone. :"
From the Song. DRY Bones"
Evening star., 1955-11-27

dunn plan so that If a school
board decides to integrate
classes, this could not come
about without the voters first
giving their approval.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07

revenues rose 8.9 per cent over 1862.
Ohio Powers annual report also
showed that average cost Of a kilo-
watthour of electricity dropped again
in 1854. At the end of 1854, average
cost of one kilowatthour of electricity
for the utility's residential customers
was 2.49 cents. At the end of 1853,
average cost was 2.55 cents per kilo-
watthour. Ten years ago Ohio Power
residential customers paid an average
price of 3.44 cents for one kilowatt-
hour of electricity.
Out of every dollar received in
revenue during 1854, Ohio Power paid
out 20.6 cents in taxes. This made a
total of $16,480,OO0 paid for federal,
state and local taxes. During the
year stockholders received 1883, 400
and the company retained $1,314,40O
to help cover the cost of further ex-
pansion and improvement.
During 1854 the company added
II, 1851 customers to its lines, bringing
to 4O8,187 the number of customers
served by the utility at the end of the
year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
Foreign Students
At b. c. To Attend
Kansas Conference

Six foreign students attending
Bluffton college will attend the an
nual Foreign Student conference at
Tabor college, HillsborO, Kansas,
April 1917. At Tabor, the Bluffton
students will meet other foreign stu
dents from all corners of the world.
approximately so are expected to at
tend from other Mennonite colleges.
DR.. Howard Raid will accompany
the group and also attend confer
ence of Mennonite businessmen to be
held at the same time in Hillsboro
The Bluffton delegation will include
Evelyn Suhweil and Isaac Qutub of
J n; Lore Andres, Germany;
Jeanne van Dyk and Els van Lier
Holland; and Jacob Duerksen, Para
quay, South America,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
Lugibihl HOlstein
Herd Completes Tests

The herd of Hblstein-Friesian COWS
of Alvin c. Lugibihl G. Sons, Pandora
tested second highest in both average
milk yield and Average butterfat yield
of 30 herds which recently completed
a years testing in this part of Ohio.
The Pandora farm herd of u COWS
averaged milk yield of 1916 pounds
and 537 pounds of butterfat. The
average number of quarts given by
each of the cows daily was 90.
One heavy milker, Posch De Kol
Inka Piebe, recently tested by the
Pandora dairy farm showed she gave
565 pounds of butterfat, 17,237 pounds
of milk, MIXED two times daily, 314
days. She averaged 25 quarts daily.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
Ohio Power Co. Adds II ,351 Customers
In "a; Operating Revenue Up Per Cent

Ohio Powers Co.'S operating rev.
enue rose more than four per cent
during 1854, it was revealed this
week in the companys annual report
to shareowners.
The company'sf gross operating
electric revenues During 1854 totaled
$79,822,0OO-up 4.2 per cent from the
$76,594,000 earned in operating
revenues during 1853. Although rev.
enues continued to climb last year,
the rate of increase was considerably
below 1858. That year, operating
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
BLufftOn Man On
Child Welfare Board

A four-year appointment to the
Allen county Child Welfare board
went to Paul Diller, BIuffton
mortician, in action taken Satur-
day by the Board of County
Commissioners.
Mr.. DilIer replaces Walter
Marshall, board chairman, whose
appointment has expired.
Other members of the board
are Homer HDty, Route 2,
Spencerville; Harry Burgess,
Route 2, Lima; Mrs. r. d. Hager,
Lima; and Probate-Juyenile
Judge Paul ]. Rockey.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
BLufftOn Youth Scores
High In County Tests

Donald Kimmet, a Bluffton high
school senior, tied for third place
among Allen county high school stu
dents recently taking the Ohio State
university agricultural competitive
test. He was tied with Clair thinner
man, Spencerville.
Top score in the tests was made by
William Bowersock, Spencerville, and
second highest score was made by Jay
Seibert, also of Spencerville.
FARM MACHINERY breakdowns
sometimes lead to serious accidents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
PROTECTING SIDING

Siding products are designed to
give home-owners an exterior cover
ing for their homes that is durable
and attractive, and they will give full
service if they are properly treated.
American Builders magazine offers
this tip for protecting siding when a
ladder is used against the sides of
house: Fasten a piece of scrap sid
ing or piece of soft fiber board on
the top end of the ladder as shown in
the drawing. The padded end pre-
vents the ladder from marring the
siding.
Evening star., 1955-10-05

Three Washington men who
lid not know each other before
were in business today as the new
District Board Of Elections.
Although two are Republicans
and one is a Democrat. they
promised to keep their important
duties free Of politics.
The three men set about the
task Of establishing machinery
in the Capital for the registra-
ton Of voters and the conduct
OF the first election held here in
more than 81 years.
That election win be next May
1. It will permit both Demo-
cratic and Republican residents
to pick delegates to the 1856 Ma
tional political conventions and
organize their parties in the Dis
trict.
The members Of the Elections
Board are Newell w. Ellison and
Col. West A. Hamilton. Repub-
licans. and Arnold Levy, Demo-
crat. Mr.. Ellison and Mr.. Levy
are attorneys. Col. West. who is
colored. Is in the printing busi-
ness He is a member Of the
Board Of Education.
The Elections Board author
lied by q recent act Of Congress,
was sworn into Office yesterday
by Geoffrey M. Thornett, secre-
Evening star., 1955-10-05

that this board Is not . political
board" said MIR. Ellison after
wards. I'VE are determined TO
keep 1t free Of politics. It is an
effort to serve the public and not
political parties.
This may be a testing Of how
we operate in elections. and it
may have some bearing on the
possibility Of home rule later"
Chairman Ellison disclosed
that the Commissioners have
promised to furnish the board
some help financially until 1t
receives funds Of its own. The
Commissioners expect to ask
Evening star., 1955-10-05
Boord Begins Setting Up
DC. Voting Machinery

tary to the Board of District
Commissioners. After the brief
ceremony In the ofiice Of COM
missioner Samuel Spencer. the
members assembled privately to
get acquainted. During the ses-
sion, they elected Mr.. Ellison
their first chairman.
I'VE all are clearly Of o mind
Evening star., 1955-10-05

Congress in January for q sup..
elemental appropriation of s5O.-
900 In the budget for the cur
rent fiscal year to finance the
May elections.
Evening star., 1955-10-05

The chairman said ONCE space
for the Election Board probably
win be made available in the.
District Building.
Evening star., 1955-10-05
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The Nome nugget., 1955-10-05
Haines Hunter
Severely Mauled
By Grizzly Bear

JUNEAU, IA Haines hunter
who was mauled severely by
savage grizzly bear was recuper-
ating in a Juneau hospital today
from tooth punctures and gashes
suffered in five different attacks
by the huge animal.
Forest Young, so, was flown to
Juneau Monday by Coast Guard
plane. He told rescuers the big
grizzly threw me around like
rag doll" mauling him several
minutes at time.
Young, who spent night
marish "a hours alone in the
woods as the bear luked nearby,
was attacked by the marauding
grizzly Sunday morning as he was
making his way alone to point
where he had stored a moose bag
ged several days earlier.
The bear attacked him sudden
ly, without provocation. The ami
NAL knocked Young to the ground
and inflicted deep gashes on
Young's side and back.
The bear attacked Young five
times before leaving him helpless
and unable to move from the
scene.
Young was found by Martin
Cordes, also of Haines, who had
been hunting with Young. Cordes
made Young as comfortable as
possible and then went to Haines,
some two miles down the Chilkat
river for help.
Young remained alone until
shortly after midnight Sunday
when rescue party summoned
by Cordes reached him.
Young had severe decorations
from his shoulders to his feet.
Carl Heinniller of Port Chilkoot,
one of the rescuers who admins
tered first aid to Young, said he
counted nearly 100 tooth marks
on Young's body. In addition, sew
eral of Young's ribs were broken
in the wilderness encounter with
the bear.
The Nome nugget., 1955-10-05

If there is an oil stove or oil
heater in your house. is ii kept
level and clean. and does a regu-
lar stove man check ii at least
once every year?
The Nome nugget., 1955-04-15
Two Minors Die
 At Barrow From Poisoned Alcohol

Two are dead, three are critic ally i'll and eight are hospitalized at Point Barrow from poisoned alcohol, according to advices re- ceived here today.
 The report also said that all of the victims are minors and that the alcohol was obtained from a civilian worker in the area, who is being detained.
 US. Attorney Russell Hermann is scheduled to leave immediately for Barrow, accompanied by dep uty marshal Maurice Kelliher.
 US. Marshal Ben Mozee said here today that there is no deputy marshal stationed at Barrow all though request has been made several times in the past for deputy to be placed there.
The Nome nugget., 1955-04-15
Man Chosen As Fifth Member ESC Commission Declines The Position

KETCHIKAN, R-R. L. Jern- berg, chairman of the Alaska Un- employment Security Commits sion, said today there will be a delay in the selection of a fifth commission member because the man agreed upon by the present four members has declined the position.
 The ESC law passed by the re- cent special session of the legis- lature provides for a fifth mem Der to be selected by the present four members to represent the public and serve as chairman.
 The present commission is com posed of two labor and two man agement members: It has been deadlocked over major admins trative policies.
The Nome nugget., 1955-04-15
The Korean War Cost The U. s. IS Billion Dollars

PHILADELPHIA, uR - T h e United States spent about IS bill lion dollars to fight the Korean war, Asst. Secretary of Defense H. Struve Hensel estimated today
 The Army alone spent more than 16 billions, not including the pay of troops, Hensel com mented in an address prepared for the World Affairs Council, and he added: the war in Korea was small war; for a long time we did not even regard it as a real war"
 During the last 519 years, Hen sel said, the United States has spent about 172 billion dollars on it's own forces land only about II billion dollars in the creation of military strength among our allies" Member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty organiza- tions in Europe during the same period spent about 35 billions of their own budgets, Hensel esti- mated.
 He said President EisenhoWer's $ request for new military alliance appropriations in the coming ifs cal year, $1, 1000, ,OOO, is modest TT modest in the abstract, more modest when laid alongside our own defense budget of approxi- mately' 35 billion dollars, and still more modest when compared with the cost of even a small war"
The Nome nugget., 1955-04-15
Striking Texas Convicts, Who Demanded Three Squares" a Day, Subdued

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, lR-Meek and hungry, 52 tough convictS who demonstrated for nearly 30 hours for three squares" a day ate two meals today in their dark maximum security cells.
 Sullen, naked and thirsty from the hot Texas sun, they returned to their cells quietly yesterday after giving up nearly 30 hours after their bloodless strike began.
 The convicts Wednesday re- fused to return to their cells at the state prison after an exer- else period. They chanted that they wanted three square meals day instead of the two they received. Prison system manager o. B. Ellis told them nothing doing"
 Ellis explained to newsmen that the maximum security prisoners most of them in solitary confine- ment much of the time, did no work and did not need the three meals a day which working con- victs on the states prison farms get.
 Ellis said the convicts all would receive the same punish ment: loss of reading and exercise privileges and meals served in their cells for 30 days.
The Nome nugget., 1955-04-15
ILL HEALTH FORCES AVA. PRESIDENT TO RESIGN

JUNEAU, RI-The Alaska Visi- tors Assn. reported yesterday that Marshall Crutcher's physician has advised him that he no longer will be able to carry on with his duties as president of the organi- zation.
 The Kodiak banker, who spent a strenuous 50 days as legisla- tive representative of the Alaska Bankers Assn, has been con- fined to his hotel room all this week. His son, Bayard, arrived in Juneau today to accompany him to the states when he is able to travel. There were no details on the nature of his illness.