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Evening star., 1956-12-30
THE GAME OF POLITICS
BY FRANK R. KENT
Washington Ready to Make News Again

Beginning this week things
will really begin to pop again
in Washington. Since the
election, so far as news is con-
cerned, the Washington cor
respondents have really been
hard put, being reduced to
somewhat futile speculation
about 1860. Deprived of the
regular presidential press con-
ferences, with the almost COM
plete suspension Of the propa-
ganda mills of the two ma
tional parties, they have been
forced to utilize various of the
so-called liberal" Senators
who are always willing to talk
for publication even when
some feel particularly when
they have nothing to say.
But all that will change in
a few days. On January 3.
the new Congress meets, and
the President will present it
with his "state-o the Union"
message. Control Of both
House and Senate is lodged
with the Democrats. but by
so narrow a margin that some
Democratic support in both
branches is essential to ad-
ministration success. Those
close to Mr.. Eisenhower are
convinced he will have that
support and that his program
at this session will be enacted.
They base this conviction,
first, on the fact that he is
not a partisan and that his
program will not be in the
least a partisan one; second,
on the fact that so many Dem
ocrats voted for him and car
ried for him so many normally
Democratic States that the
disposition among the Demo-
cratic Senators from such
States is to support him.
G. o. p. Majority Possible
The unquestioned Eisen-
hover sincerity plus his over
whelming Endorsement in the
election are the outstanding
factors as the new Congress
convenes. BY a majority Of
one the Senate will be Demo-
cratic. But one Democratic
Senator-and a very partisan
one, indeed-is from Rhode
Island and is SO years old.
The newly elected Governor
of Rhode Island is a Republic
can and would. of course.
name a Republican to any
senatorial vacancy he had a
chance to fill. There is also
a pretty sick Democratic Sen
ator in West Virginia, which
now has a Republican Cover
nor. Should anything happen
to either Of these Democratic
Senator's (Which God forbid
it is clear that the Republicans
would have a Senate majority
of at least one. Add to that
the fact that the Vice Presi-
dent. a Republican, is entitled
to vote in a tie, and the possi-
bility of a Republican Senate
majority is at least possible.
Should. by any such morbid
accident, the exceedingly slen-
der Democratic majority in the
Senate be wiped out, would
the Eisenhower administration
Immediately seize upon it's
precarious Senate majority to
substitute Republican chair
men for all the Democrats who
now head the vital Senate
committees? The answe
seems to be-no. And the rea-
sons are these: First, that this
would evidence partisanship
which Mr.. Eisenhower does
not possess and which he has
frncitettiv diec1oivnod. snc
Evening star., 1956-12-30
OuorreIs With Science

A newspaper report Of the
opening session Of the Ameri.
can Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science in New
York on December 26 begins
thusly:
Lightning flashes through
deadly gases Of an eerie world
could have spanked the begin
ming Of life on earth. The
electric bolts could have
created complex chemicals
from the gases. From these
newborn chemicals came liv-
ing matter"
This line OF reasoning Is
not logical. How could the
inanima ate, nonintelligent
atoms Of matter create intelli-
gence and life? In nature like
produces like. To say that
nonintelllgence produces in
telligence is TO reason that
night produces day. and that
evil produces good.
Only intelligence can create
intelligence. and this intelli-
gence, entirely separate from
matter. created life.
A closer look at the quoted
paragraph shows the bank
ruptcy Of the theory. The
electric bolts could have created
complex chemicals from these
gases. Prom these newborn
chemicals came living matter. !"
Here we are right back where
We started from. Who created
the bolts and gases that
created the complex ehemi-
Gals that created living
matteF"f
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passed in this secret, solitary
session is to be worth any more
than the paper the new yearly
reckoning is printed on, the
f1oodlight of scrutiny must be
on ourselves alone. Are we
a part of the problem plaguing
the world? Or are we, in our
ideals, in our service, in our
relationship with others, a part
Evening star., 1956-12-30

ond, that its tendency would
be to increase confusion In
the Senate and promote both
party and personal feuds.
Also, the inscrutable acts Of
providence could easily again
take away the Republican
Senate control and restore the
Democrats to the chairman
ships. No real administration
advantage could accrue from
such tactics. Once the Demo-
Gratis have organized the Sem
ate the administration ten
dency is to let them have it
until the 1858 elections, when
it can be really won again.
Most thoughtful observers
think this would be better
party strategy than the other
and more violent seizure Of
power. At any rate, there is
reason to believe that such
would be the Eisenhower wish.
Committee Fell Flat
In this concededly delicate
situation it is worth noting
that Chairman Paul Butler Of
the Democratic National Com
mittee has seen At to call an
initial meeting in Washington
on the very day of the open
ing Of Congress of the special
Democratic advisory commit
tee" invented and sponsored by
himself, along with those vo-
ciferous liberal" Senators,
Hubert Humphrey of Minne-
sofa, Wayne Morse of Oregon
and Paul Douglas of Illinois.
AS Is well known, this commit
tee has gone through a rather
painful experience. The orig
inal idea was to map out q
liberal" program for the DEM
ocratic leaders in Congress.
That was its avowed purpose,
but from its personnel 1t was
easy to see that the real pur-
pose was to oppose everything
Mr.. Eisenhower wanted regard
less of what it might be. Also,
quite clearly it was designed to
deprive Democratic Senators
from the South Of their domi-
nant positions and supplant
them as leaders" with such
labor bosses as Walter Reuther
and such Senator's as Hum
phrey. Morse and Douglas.
Directly following Mr..
Buffers announcement of his
committee it ran into trouble.
Senator Johnson. of Texas,
official Democratic leader in
the Senate. and Speaker Sam
Rayburn of the House. both
declined to serve. So did Sem
ator Harry F. Byrd, of Vir-
ginia, the most popular and
respected Democrat in the Sem
ate. So did his colleague, Sem
ator Robertson, and others.
Altogether this advisory"
committee fell as fiat as the
well known pancake. It's one
concrete result so far has been
to emphasize the split in the
Democratic Party, which is
both wider and deeper than
the Republican split. At its
meeting next week it is ex-
pected the chief business will
be to save the faces of the
committee sponsors, gracefully
retreat from a silly position,
do some Harry Truman-type
of Eisenhower denouncing and
disclaim all idea of grasping
control of Democratic policy.
Nevertheless, 1t will add some
what to the news possibilities
of the week and just possibly
may get some headlines,
which, after all. is the principal
thing its Sn0nSnrs want
Evening star., 1956-12-30
LETTERS TO TIE STAR

and the National Association Of
Home Builders which sponsored
the tour, we express our heart
felt thanks and voice the hope
that our journey here will be
the beginning Of an even
greater exchange in the fields
Of science and culture between
Poland and the United States.
DR.. Czeslaw Babinski.
Chairman Of the Delegation.
Evening star., 1956-12-30

Improvement Of the Dis
trict's traffic arteries was re-
flected In The Stars regular
feature, General News Gath
cred Along the River Front"
on December 20, 1906. The
story said: THE four-masted
schooner Cohasset OF Boston
was brought into port yester-
day afternoon by the tug
Peerless Of Baltimore. and was
docked at the pier Of the
Washington Brick and Tile
Company, on the Eastern
branch. to begin the dis
charging Of a cargo Of
asphalt. The vessel is from the
Port Of Spain, in the Island OF
Trinidad. from which port she
sailed for the Chesapeake Just
one month ago. She has
on board a cargo Of more than
a thousand tons OF the ma
terial. which is TO be used in
the making of the compressed
asphalt bricks and in street
paving work. A large scow
was yesterday laden with the
long piles which have been
lying on the wharf at the
foot Of Thirteenth-and- One.
half street S.W. for several
weeks past. and last night the
piles were taken TO the Eastern
branch TO be used in the work
OF constructing the new Ana
costa bridge. :"
Souvenir
An old landmark was being
demolished a half a century
ago. and request for one OF
It's timbers came from a man
who had made hasty and i'm
portant use Of the structure.
on January 4. 1906. The Star
reported: "Col. George p.
Dyer. commander OF the 18th
Regiment Of Infantry OF the
New York National Guard. has
written 10 the Commissioners
Of the District for a piece Of
the old Long Bridge, which is
nov being demolished. Col
Dyer In his communication
said his regiment was the first
70 cross this historic bridge
in 1851. during the retreat
from Bull Run. and he ls
anxious 70 obtain a portion Of
the original structure ~ a
memento Of that occasion. He
stated that he preferred u
have one u the beams about
Is feet long After noting
that arrangements we're being
made 70 forward the souvenir
70 the colonel. The Star added.
"One oficial Of the District
Building said today. when the
request Of the 18th Regiment
was being talked about. that
the members Of that command
must have been pretty good
sprinters 10 have been the frst
70 cross the Long Bridee."
Evening star., 1956-12-30
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

A major disaster saddened
preparations for the New Year
celebration so years ago. On
December 81, 1906. The Star
reported: Rushing out Of a
bank of fog into the glare of
the clay furnaces at Terra
Gotta, the biggest engine in
the Baltimore g. Ohio service
last night at $3.50 o'clock, tore
through the length of a local
just pulling out of the station.
Between fifty and sixty people
were killed and over sixty in
jured It was the worst rail-
road wreck that has ever oc-
Cured around Washington, and
the worst disaster in the his
tory Of the city since the cave
in Of the old Ford's theater.
when many government clerks
were killed and over 100 in
jured The impact was like
an explosive shell. The dead
head was going at between
fifty and sixty miles an hour.
OF the rear end Of the local
there was simply nothing left.
Telescoping does not describe
1t. The car simply burst into
splinters, and the monster en-
gine, its speed scarcely slack
ened by the blow, split the
next car lengthwise like a
cardboard box Later
stories fixed the number OF
dead at a.
Suved
A California miner was res
cued from a cave-in In time
for Christmas a half a century
ago. On December %. 1906.
The Star reported in an
item from Bakersfield. Calf:
Hicks. the miner. who has
been buried under Granite
Mountain for the past two
weeks. was rescued tonight.
He was found 10 be in very
good condition. considering the
narrowing experiences he has
been through. as the ply
sicians expect 10 save his eye
sight. The rescue OF Hicks.
the miner, a foil two weeks
after the cave-in at the Edison
Co.'S plant. Is a fitting climax
70 one Of the most sensational
real-life happenings that has
been recorded In the public
prints for many a long day
II Ia a safe bet that nine
out Of ten placed in Hicks
predicament would have cut
the story short by passing in
their checks. The 10th man
would probably have gone
raving mad inside Of three
days. Only those on the
ground can appreciate what
Hicks has gone through.
Penned up for two weeks In
. eofinlike cavity many feet
underground. IN q black mid
night Of silence. without hope
Of rescue. faced b. the pros
peet Of q slow and inconceiv-
ably horrible death. Hicks re-
tained through syery minute
Evening star., 1956-12-30
Progress

of the time not only his mind,
but his health :"
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person and is at home in
many countries.
ITO what do you attribute
this youthfulness in Amer
lean women?" ! wanted to
know.
Let me think" she said
closing her eyes a moment.
Il think it begins with having
no age consciousness, no feel
ing that they can't do things
because they have grown chill
dren or have passed certain
birthday. They have pride in
meeting the challenge to stay
young. And unqueStionably
there is more effort made to
stay thin. And eating less
is healthier.
Can Be OverdOne
ut is wonderful for a woman
to stay young, but again this
can be overdone," she con-
tinued. "Often 1 ask myself
when buying clothes, is this
too young for me?'"
Merle's hair was soft and
shiny in the sunlight. and /
asked her if she brushed it
frequently to acquire such a
sheen.
"Oh. yes!" she exclaimed.
II have a woman come in
three times a week to do it.
Her list of clients would fill
an autograph book. She uses
a brush with stiff bristles that
really brings up my circulation
and makes my scalp tingle.
II wash it every four days,
alternating with an oily and
non-oily shampoo. l think it's
healthy to alternate because
your hair builds up a tolerance.
There are many brands from
which to choose today"
asked Merle about the sec
ond half of her compliment
how to be a great charmer.
Charm, Merle explained,
"boils down to liking people
and giving of yourself. There
is no real charm without
warmth. l think the great
block to charm is egotism.
Everything you think and
everything you do writes its
effect in your face. So if you
take care of your character
you take care of your beauty
and your charm"
asked Merle if she had
adopted any of the wisdom
of the characters she had
portrayed.
Yes. In my first big sue
cess, Henry VIII, Catherine
Of Aragon says. I will instruct
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BY LYDIA LANE
HOLLYWOOD.

At a recent premiere which
attracted many of Hollywood's
screen beauties, the exotic
Merle Oberon was a Standout.
There is one of the great
faces of our time" a director
in our party exclaimed. What
charmer she isl"
Later in Merle's lovely Bel
Air home l repeated this COM
pliment to her.
People have been very kind
to me-" she said, But do you
know when l started my career
my looks made me miserable?
All the stars, all the girls on
candy boxes and in advertise
ments of all sorts were blond
and blue-eyed. I would have
given ANYTHING to have looked
like them.
When one is very young it
IS something painful to be
different, but it helps to re-
member the story of the ugly
duckling. Then you appreciate
your individuality. When 1
had my first contract with the
studios a woman in charge OF
new players wanted to do me
over. She wanted crooked
tooth pulled and replaced with
a straight one. She said. You
must get rid of that high
forehead Cover it in some
way. Fortunately had enough
sense to stand up to her. I got
my contract looking like this.
1 told her. l wouldn't let her
change me.
1T gives some people a
feeling of security to dress
like the current formula. to
look like everyone else. with
hair cut like a boy. or big
COLBY earrings. But you are
giving up something of great
value when you sacrifice your
individuality. l definitely feel
that YOU should guard your
distinctiveness. Mine has been
a great help to me.
Only When It Suits
II love clothes and read all
the magazines. but I follow
fashion only when it suits
me. l can't wait to get TO
Paris and visit Dior again.
His new clothes are Empire
and flatter the figure instead
OF disf1guring it,"
We were having a heat
wave but Merle looked crisp
and cool.
L think so much depends
on choosing clothes that don't
hold in the heat. Some linens
car be warm as wool. And
try to avoid foods that heat
up the blood stream. like
meat and rich sauces. When
it's hot I drink an enormous
amount of fruit juice"
Merle told me about a
Mothers Day" layout in a
certain magazine.
ut is absolutely fantastic
how young the mothers with
grown daughters look today.
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Spanish Touch
For Meutbulls

These delicious meat balls
are a wonderful. accompani-
ment for garden vegetables
and salads, to be served with
crusty French bread, rather
than the usual spaghetti with
tomato sauce. The secret of
success is frying them slowly
for 10 minutes in fine Spanish
olive oil. Moisten three slices
of dry bread with water and
mix with a pound of lean
chopped beef. adding three
slightly beaten eggs, three ia
blespoonS Of grated sharp
cheese, two tablespoons of
chopped parsley, salt and pep
per. You can add a chopped
Glove of garlic, or brown the
Glove in the olive oil, removing
it before frying the meat balls.
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my sorrows to be proud,
Merle recalled. 80 much de-
ponds on how you accept
adversely. Whether you make
a stumbling block of it or a
stepping stone is up to you"
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MERLE OBERON
is THEIR BUSINESS
Guard individuality,
Says Merle Oberon

I think it is more so in this
country than elsewhere in the
world"
Merle is much-traveled
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