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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
He's No Candidate,
Gov. Herter Says

Gov. Christian Herter Of
Massachusetts,. here today to
speak at the National Press Club
luncheon, declined to comment
ION suggestions that he may be q
presidential candidate II Pres
Iident Eisenhower does not run,
or a candidate for Vice President
as Mr.. Eisenhower's running mate.
The Massachusetts, Governor
declared that his candidate is
Mr.. Eisenhower. He said he had
mo information about reports
that some Republicans wish to
eliminate Richard M. Nixon as
vice presidential candidate.
II am not a candidate for any
Office" he said. I'm for Ike. ]
never heard Of a candidate for
Vice President. If the President
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stands for second term he will
pick the vice presidential candi-
date"
Gov. Herter spoke informally
on foreign aid at the Press Club
luncheon.
The Governor told reporters
that an Eisenhower delegation
to the Republican National Con-
Ivention next August already has
been picked In his State. He will
head the delegation and among
the 10 delegates at large win be
Senator Saltonstall, Secretary OF
Commerce Weeks. Ambassador
Lodge and House Minority Lead
er Joseph w. Martin. jr.
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were Allen Harrison. Western
Junior High, first; Miss Anita
Bickford, Leland Junior High.
second, and DR.. Bernice LAM
berton. Paul Junior High, third.
The senior division winners
were Arthur E. Rondeau, WASH
Iington-Lee, first; Charles L. Kill
bourne. Suitland. second, and
DR.. Carolyn L. Adams. Wakefield,
third
At a panel discussion later in
the day. the council scheduled
addresses by several experts on
technical problems on the atomic
age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17

the costs go up" Mr.. Hebert said
in q pre-hearing interview. ITS
another If the company suggests
changes right along"
The subcommittee is looking
into costs and profits of the Is
aircraft manufacturers who have
the Government as virtually
their only customer.
Atwood on Stand
First witness to be questioned
on change orders is j. L. Atwood
president of North American
Aviation, Inc. who was recalled
after a full day on the stand
yesterday.
In his first appearance, Mr.
Atwood defended the Govern
Iment policy OF letting his CON-
Ipany. whose armed services con-
tracts amounted to 1896 per cent
Iof its business last year. use $ss
million worth Of Government
manufacturing facilities rent.
free. If it paid rent, he argued
this would only become q cos,
item charged back to the Gov.
lernment.
The subcommittee showed in.
terest also in the salaries paid
and incentive compensation,
voted the 10 top ofiicials Of
North American last year. The
incentive payments. based or
profits. are paid out in install.
ments for five years. Mr.. Atwood
said.
The top salary. $50, 900. ant
top incentive award. $4,000
went to j. H. Kindelberger
chairman Of the board. Mr.
Atwood's own remuneration rar
to $4,000 and $4,000. BuI
under questioning about thu
effect Of income tax, he SAID
MIR. Kindelberger likely wouit
take home" 100000 to SOS, 0Ot
and he himself $4,000 to $685..
1000.
/ Stood Tests
Mr.. Atwood said the compen.
lsation. like other cost items GO
ing into the contracts. had stood
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research assistant and now en-
|ployed by Queens University
Kingston. Ontario. refused to tell
Senator McCarthy's investigat-
ling committee in January, 1854
the names Of his former Com
|munist associates. The contempt
charge followed.
Judge Aldrich refused to COM
|ment on Senator McCarthy's
speech YESTERDAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
Cost Of Design Changes
In WorpIones Probed
BY the Associated Press

Hebe Democrat Of louisiana said today
investigating he heads wants to know how much
the apane bill is by changes in design
made after q model is in production
Heber said the Armed Services Subcommittee also wants
Ito know who initiates the changes of mind.
thing If the Air Force Navy orders change and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
Gov. Herter Backs Judge
Attacked by McC orthy

BOSTON Feb II Goy. Herter has come to the defense
Bailey ch against charge by Senator Nc
Carthy Republican of Wisconsin that the Judge signed
Communist afndavit only after pressure"
told conference last night that Judge
.Wlngly. when it explained
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. G. 80
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY H.
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Stood Tests

| Mr.. Atwood said the compen-
lsation. like other cost items 60
ling into the contracts, had stood
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Man of COURAGE

Adlai Stevenson has taken stand
on the school segregation issue which is
as courageous as it Is correct.
In brief, he has served clear notice
that he is not going to play politics with
the race question for the sake Of votes.
And he has appealed to all candidates to
do likewise, pointing out that there could
be no greater disService to the country
than "to exploit for political ends the
tensions that have followed in the wake
of the Supreme Court (schooD decision"
Unfortunately, there is abundant
evidence that some other candidates are
not going to follow the Stevenson ex-
ample. They will bid for Negro votes
even though, in doing so, they may impair
national unity and actually set back the
legitimate aspirations of the Negroes for
full equality. AS the campaign moves
along, this is going to subject Mr.. Steven
son to the heaviest sort of pressure. We
hope that he will be able to hold the high
ground that he has occupied-and that
at least some of the other political hope
fuls will lend helping hand by refusing
themselves to play the dangerous game
of racial exploitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
Water Safeguards

Fairfax County's planning staff had
ample cause to designate five streams for
top priority in the county's long-range
antipollution program. For the degree to
which these streams are protected from
contamination as the county grows will
have a direct bearing on the purity Of
the water supply for all of Washington
and large part of nearby Virginia.
The streams marked for special pro-
lection all empty into the Potomac River
above the Districts supplementary water
intake at Little Falls. They drain about
ia square miles of land now devoted
largely to estates and farming. But the
planners expect that in the next few
years the area will increase substantially
in population, with attendant sewage
disposal problems. 1t is essential, there
fore, that adequate precautions be taken
to insure the safety of the water supply
In the Potomac River
This would not necessarily mean the
Encouragement of residential develop
ment of that section of Fairfax County.
But it would mean the construction of
treatment facilities that would safeguard
the river from any effluent potentially
dangerous to water consumers. Such
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
Farm Problem Simple

The farm problem is made
to appear very complex and
complicated. To me it is very
simple. There are only two
major elements to the problem:
Cd The farmer doesn't get
enough for the things he
raises.
~ The consumer pays too
much for the food he buys.
And what is the solution?
The simple fact is that the
farmer is raising too much. He
is raising more than the con-
sumner wants. And then the
Government stepped in and
encouraged him in this false
economy by buying his surplus.
maybe if the Government also
bought the surplus production
of the automobile manufacture
ers, they wouldn't be investi-
eating dealer complaints Of
overstocking and pressure SELL
ing.O
Let the Government stop
buying farm surplus. The
farmer will then get back to
operating on the natural law
of supply and demand, which
is the only sound method of
operating anything 1t is as
simple as that. The remedy
seems obvious. The only reason
I can see for not applying it is
politics or powerful farm lobby
ing, and these are evils that
should be eliminated.
Rolty Carson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
Terrible Farm Bill

The Senate Agriculture Committee
has voted out farm bill that is notable
mostly for its inconsistency. One section
of the legislation authorizes operation OF
the soil bank plan, an administration
recommendation designed to curtail pro-
duction of commodities already in surplus.
Another section restores rigid and high
price supports for the same commodities,
a wartime formula that was largely re-
sponsible for production Of the surpluses.
Administration spokesman are not the
only ones who have been prompt in their
criticism of these contradictory provisions.
''The soil bank would empty our ware
houses, but go per cent Of parity would
fill them again" Secretary of Agriculture
Benson has pointed out. 1--WE cannot go
In both directions at once" The White
House has reafirmed President Eisen-
hower's opposition to return to the high
price supports, and the threat OF preSt-
Dental veto is clear if the bill passes in
this form II should be gravely con-
cerned," the President wrote Senator
Aiken, ranking Republican member OF the
committee, eff the soil bank should be
coupled with the restitution Of production
incentives certain to nullify the great
benefits that the bank can bring" Equally
blunt was the criticism of Senator Ander-
son, Democrat of New Mexico and for
mer Secretary of Agriculture. He de-
scribed the bill as terrible" because of
its Inconsistency" A longtime foe Of
rigid price supports, Mr.. Anderson was
one of the minority in the 8-to-7 commit
tee vote favoring this section. He also
was one of three among the committee
members who voted against reporting the
bill in it's present form.
A stiff fight on the Senate floor has
been forecast by both friends and oppon-
ents of the measure in its present form.
The farm issue is heavily loaded with
political considerations in this election
year. 1t has been demonstrated that the
high price support formula is costly in
the first instance and damaging in the
long run to the real interests of agricul-
ture and of the Nation. It was abandoned
in 1854 with bipartisan approval. 1t
should be knocked out of the pending
legislation, lest it jeopardize more reason
able efforts to aid the farm economy.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

resort to avoid paying rent. so
all they have is invested in
their home and they just
haven't any money left over
with which to make any i'm
provements.
Here in the Capital, the
owners of many large, we'll
built, beautiful, three-storied
homes. which are too large for
private families, have rented
out much of the property in
rooms or small apartments.
However. much Of this is now
vacant because so many apart
ment houses have been built.
And the owners can't afford
to fix up their big, empty
homes.
With increased real estate
costs, water. and other util-
tiles, the property owner is
feeling a hardship today.
If some Of all of the above
factors can be taken into con-
sideration in Operation Home
Improvement" perhaps We can
hope for moderate success.
Oh, yes. perhaps contractors
will be able to cut down on
their high profits .. this
would help considerably.
Margaret A. Fischer, =
Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13

DURHAM, N. C.-1C seems
a long call from a deadly hu-
man disease and a front lawn
that needs moving on a hot
summer evening - but there
may be some connection.
A few years ago there was
introduced a chemical, maleic
hydraulic, which had a re-
markable effect in stopping
the growth Of plants without
killing or injuring them. The
development was confined
largely to agriculture expert
mental stations.
Then the American Cancer
Society took up the investiga-
ton. Cancer is essentially a
blem of uncontrolled
growth. If new growth in the
human body could be discour-
aged without interfering with
normal life processes, one of
the greatest steps ever taken
against the deadliest of human
diseases might have been &C
complished.
Some New Uses Found
1t was. apparently, a false
lead. It has been tested in
only one or two cancer pa
tients and has no effect at
all. But meanwhile the work
supported by the society here
has led to important results
along very different lines. A
half dozen new uses have been
found for maleic hydrazide-
among them saving the labor
Of moving lawns. It also can
control the ripening of crops.
There is no complete agree
ment as yet on its effects. In
treatment Of lawns, especially,
1t must be applied with great
care to avoid some discolora-
tion-but the Investigations
still have fair to go.
Maleic hydraulic affects
only the terminal growing
parts of plants-the tips of
roots and stems and the buds.
1t does this by preventing di-
vision of the cells on which
the plants depend for growth.
The nuclei of these cells in
treated plants swell and the
cytoplasm which surrounds
them becomes more trans
parent-a characteristic of
cell injury without repair. The
older and well-formed leaves
continue to live, but the
growth of new. half-formed
leaves ceases completely. The
metabolism of the plant slows
down almost to a standstill.
Plants, even though they are
treated with the chemical in
their beginnings. will continue
to live for a normal life span.
But growth stops within a few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
School Problems

The plight Of the eighth
grader with a second-grade
reading level is merely another
instance Of some long -overdue
understanding of the problems
in the schools. They have had
ample Investigations, but as
usual it is the child who is the
loser. l am sure this boy must
have some other abilities which
would enable him to attend
vocational school. 1t may be
that remedial reading would
bring up his level.
One year Of remedial read
ing worked wonders for my
son in seventh grade. 1t was
the first school he attended
with this facility. AS / look
back. wonder what might
have happened II I had not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
BY THOMAS R. HENRY
Not Good for Man, but Fine for Grass

minutes after maleic hydra
eide is added to their nutrient.
It's ending is registered within
a half hour by the lowered
carbon dioxide output of plant
parts. Plant stunting becomes
apparent to the naked eye
within a week.
Man-Made Compound
The chemical could inhibit
growth by taking the place Of
some closely related substance
necessary for growth, such as
maleic acid which is found in
all living plant and animal
cells. Hydraulic is not known
to exist in nature. 1t is a man
made compound. But the mo-
lecular structure of natural and
synthetic chemicals is so much
alike that the plants could
take up the false for the true
and be poisoned by it.
Duke University investiga-
tions indicate that hydraulic
may act by interfering with
the energy producing. or
breathing" processes of the
plants. So far, however, no
proof has been found that it
displaces any organic acid in
volved in the chief respiratory
system.
The compound has been
tested against many kinds of
plants and in many concentra-
tons. In all cases it has in
hibited and never stimulated
growth.
Among the practical uses
made of it:
1t has prevented the sprout-
ing of onions or potatoes dur
ing storage.
1t has made topping un-
necessary in tobacco plants
when sprayed from low-dying
planes. This topping, to pre-
vent the plants from Towering,
is q costly process for tobacco
farmers. Because it delays
ripening of plants it may be
used to postpone harvests I'M
til labor supplies are available.
1t also can be used in combi-
nation with another chemical,
napthalene acetic acid, which
prevents fruit from dropping
off trees.
Sprayed twice during the
season along the Merritt Park
way just outside New York
City, it has reduced necessary
mowings from % to 5 during
the season.
1t also slows down the
growth Of hedges, a boon
to home owners. 1t has taken
the rotten egg smell from
female gingko trees and made
these handsome Chinese plants
acceptable for public parks.
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Why Senator Case?

1t seems to us that strong case has
been made for broadening the inveSti-
CATION of the extent to which oil money
may have been spent to influence the
votes of members of Congress in con-
nection with the natural gas bill.
A special Senate committee already
has developed the facts concerning the
offer of $4,000 to Senator Case Of South
Dakota. The testimony is that this
money was campaign contribution,
handed over to South Dakota associate
of the Senator with no strings attached.
The agent in this transaction was Ne
braSka lawyer who had never met Sena-
tor Case. The money came, through an
intermediary, from the personal funds OF
the president of the Superior Oil Co., who
says he had no knowledge of the gift at
the time it was made.
Presumably grand jury is going to
take further look at this incident with
a view to ascertaining whether any vio-
lation of law is involved. But a grand
jury inquiry can hardly answer the really
important question: Why Senator Case?
There has been no testimony that
contributions were made or offered to
other members of Congress, and the spe-
cial committee is not authorized to look
into this matter. But the reasons which
have been advanced to explain the offer
to Senator Case would apply with equal
force to other Senators and Representa-
tives who voted for the gas bill. 1t is
possible, of course, that no other gifts
were made. Still, there is no logical rea-
son why Senator Case and only Senator
Case should have been singled out for this
dubious compliment. The people will
want to know the whole story, and we
think the Senate should make it its bust
ness to dig it out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
White-PIumed Traitors

The Kremlin, after having repeatedly
denied any knowledge of their where
aboutS, has at last lifted the curtain on
the dismal figures of Guy Burgess and
Donald Maclean. The act confirms what
has been long uspected-namely, that
these two former officials of the British
Foreign ONCE have been in Russia ever
since their electrifying disappearance
from England almost five years ago. And
in the meantime, as traitors with marked
psychopathic tendencies, they undoubt-
eddy have been rendering good service
to the Soviets in the propaganda and
other fields
OF course, this is not the way Burgess
and Maclean measure themselves. In
their own opinion, as set forth in their
statement at Saturdays press confer
ence" in Moscow, they are on the, side
of the angels. Although they were Com
munistS as far back as their student days
at Cambridge, they say they neither are
nor have been Soviet spies. On the con-
trary, they are upright, honorable and
patriotic gentlemen dedicated to the
cause of peace, and they have detected
merely because the Kremlin's policy is
right" and because they are ever so
anxious to promote mutual understand
ing between East and West. That, they
claim, is what explains their flight
from England. Both of them-especially
Maclean-were privy at one time to some
pretty important Anglo American secrets
(including probably few bearing upon
the Korean war;, but If they betrayed
any of them, they did so only for the
noble purpose of serving the noble OBJ
jectives of the USSR. In short, they
have been sort of like white-plumed
knights fighting In shining armor for
better and happier world against a small
but powerful" group of evil warmongers
in Britain and the United States-espe-
cially the United States, whose Far
Eastern and European policies are COM
pounded of nothing but "senselessness
and danger"
Traitors have never been kinder to
themselves than have these two shabby
characters. From reading their state
ment, one would hardly suppose that
Burgess and Maclean-although said to
be gifted with superior minds-haVe
neurotic twists that have led them not
only to treason but to the depths OF
personal moral squalor. Yet, although
they abundantly deserve the worlds con-
tempt, the Kremlin can be counted upon
to continue making good use of them.
That in itself is rather instructive
commentary on the Soviet way of doing
things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
'AppoIIing' Is the Word

President Eisenhower has told the
Governors of the 48 States that he Is
appalled, by the continuing slaughter
of men, women and children on the public
highways Appalling, indeed, are the
statistics recently issued by the National
Safety Council on last years traffic acct
dents. The records show that $4,000
Americans we're killed by automobiles
during 1855. In addition, 100000 other
persons were injured-many of them so
seriously as to disable them for life. And
these casualties were inflicted in time Of
peace by machine intended for pleasure
and business
The President has asked the Cover
nors to cooperate with the Presidents
Traffic Safety Committee in a series OF
special regional conferences on accident
prevention. The purpose, he said, will be
to INTENSITY local participation in the
national effort to reduce highway acct
dents" Highway accidents certainly have
attained the proportions of a national
problem, requiring a nationwide mobili-
cation of safety forces. But even an all
out attack on the problem by Federal,
State and local authorities will not end
the carnage. Such teamwork is needed,
of course, to reduce the number of high
way tragedies through engineering, en-
forcement and education. In the final
analysis, however, heavy responsibility
rests on each individual motorist without
his cooperation, any appreciable reduc-
ton in the traffic toll will be impossible.
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Down-ot-HeeI Homes

We are delighted to see that
the Nation is awakening to the
fact that Operation Home
Improvement is a necessity
and that trying to just clean
up slums is hopeless.
However. is it not timely.
perhaps. to face a few facts?
Why are so many homes being
neglected because of the lack
OF Improvements? Well, here
are some reasons:
Very high labor costs of
plasterers. carpenters, electri-
clans and painters. People feel
they just can't afford to spend
that kind Of money.
Many properties are pur-
chased for speculative pur-
poses. Needless to say, these
people are interested in only
one thing-"returns."
Some large homes are pur-
chased by people as a last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
Lincoln and His Shadow

Lincoln. Striding in the sun,
Watched his shddow, dnoled.
thin;
Stouepipe hat and pipeStem
legs,
Struggling beard that masked
his chin.
Lincoln chuckled, crooked an
arm.
Shook a threatening fist, and
spoke.
ABE. you're such a homely
cuSS,
You Dould frightcn gentle
folk"
Lincoln. humble. could not see
His greater SHADOW. length
ened. tDholc,
Casting through the centuries
The stately imprint OF his
soul.
GoIdie copsrs Smith