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relaxed so that the point of
the joke pleases completely.
then they should not be told
at all.
Leave stories. tales. gags
and Jokes TO those born to
handle them well.
Most of them do not have
to be told. They are embroi-
derry on the bluff coat of daily
living.
The man who tells a good
story we'll is always welcome.
unless his assortment con-
talns too many of the sort
that makes a decent person
shlvcr. A few of these, at the
right time and place. may not
come amlss, but in the main
they add very little to the art
OF storytelling
The good story has a point.
which is the essence OF the
thing. If this comes off we'll,
as 1t should. it gives the lis
teners some satisfaction, akin
to a novel properly handled
as to snoWballing.
Snowballing is the term used
by mystery writers and others
to describe the process of
building up suspense.
A good funny story is
small SNOWFALL, perhaps, but it
partakes of the same qualities
OF the larger ones, beginning.
a building up, and a sudden
end.
This end, in the American
funny story, may be of various
sorts, but it always gives a
twist TO some commonplace
thing
II lifts the everyday. for a
second at least, into a rarefied
atmosphere of good humor,
now needed more than ever,
since the whole world is quar-
reling and making perpetual
motions OF fighting.
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hover by 100000, Eisenhower's
vote was about 10000 greater
than Stevenson's in the recent
primary. This. of course. does
not mean that Eisenhower is
to carry Philadelphia next fall
if Stevenson is the nominee.
The primary vote was very
light. But it does mean that
more people took the trouble
to cast their primary ballots
for Eisenhower-and so in the
Statewide vote.
Back in March. when Kefau-
yer had won in a walk New
Hampshire's delegates to the
Democratic National Conven-
ton over slate favorable" to
Stevenson, and followed this
up with his victory in Mime
sofa over both Stevenson and
Eisenhower. it looked as
though the tall Tennessee
Senator might be the answer
to the Democrats prayer-a
man who appealed to the peo-
pie as much as or more than
the President. But in subse-
quent primaries. notably in
Illinois. Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, 'the people failed to
show much interest in Kefau-
yer. The write-in vote for him
in Illinois and Pennsylvania
was disappointingly small, and
in New Jersey. Kefauver lost
badly in a contest with Gov.
Meyner for the States dele
gates to the national conven-
ton.
Could Eliminate Each Other
Whether Kefauver or Ste
venSon can improve their
standing as vote-getters in the
primaries still to come remains
to be seen. They are pitted
against each other in Florida
and California-and each is
seeking a big write-in vote in
Oregon. They could kill each
other off in these primary
shoWings-or one could assure
himself a Democratic presi-
dental nomination. But if
neither of them shows voting
strength as compared to Ell
senhoWer, the Democrats will
begin to search more feverishly
than ever for a new face.
Stevenson was the winner of
the presidential nomination
in 1852. and Kefauver was the
runnerup. What happened at
the polls in the general cleo
ton is the diScouraging
thought of many Democrats
today.
In the Massachusetts pri-
mary there we're no entries
for "preference"-but write-in
votes were cast on both sides
of the fence-with Eisenhower
getting more votes than the
combined vote for Repre-
sentative John Mccormack
1aVorlte-Son candidate, Ste
venson and Kefauver.
Mccormack ran ahead of
Stevenson. Some 1000 Demo-
Gratis took the trouble to write
Eisenhower's name on their
ballots. The preference vote
was a small fraction of the big
vote which will be cast next
November. 1t still showed Eli
senhoWer popular in the State.
however.
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Legal Club for Thuqs

We are all conscious of the
increase in crime and the need
of some way to combat the
problems so that one may feel
free to walk our streets by day
or night without fear Of being
attacked by hoodlums. I have
been interested in the pleas
for more policemen but I Won
der whether the need is for
more officers or for sitter pun
ishment of those caught?
1t must be discouraging to
policemen to catch violators
and take them to court only
to meet them on the streets
the next day looking for more
victims. Sitter penalties might
discourage crime.
Mrs. N. b. B.
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Rabbit Stew

You call upon my every da,un;
Pause, plump and sleek. upon
M ldDn,
Then, like an drroU from ITS
boU.
Take of for Uherc mn seed
liRgS groiC.
I Udtch you choose as morn
ing truit
A tasty young petuHtd shoot.
More on to mtononette and
stocks.
Merit trv uerbend ledueS and
phlor.
And whtle you nibble, MUNICH
and bite,
! lose MY breakfast dppetitei
Marie Deer
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-
The current publicity being
given the political situation in
the M ont merry County
Democratic ranks appears to
leave unclear just how the
battle of the delegates" af-
fects the presidential prefer
ence primary election.
First. it should be explained
that the ballot to be used in
the May Z Democratic primary
will include a presidential
preference section where the
voter may indicate his choice
of presidential candidates.
Senator Kefauver is entered in
the Democratic primary and
his name will appear on the
ballot. No other presidential
candidate is entered in the
Democratic primary, but there
will be a space where the voter
may cast his vote for an "un-
instructed delegation.
If a plurality of votes is cast
for a presidential candidate in
the county, then the delegates
who are elected from the
county. regardless of their per-
sonal preferences, under the
law must go to the State con-
vention and vote ION each and
every ballot" to instruct the
delegates to the national con-
vention to support the presi-
Dental candidate who carried
their home county.
Thus, should Senator Kefau-
yer receive more votes that an
"uninstructed delegation in
the county. the county'S elected
delegates to the State conven-
ton must support him without
limit at the State convention
regardless of their public or
private preferences among
Democratic candidates.
Going step further, the
persons chosen at the State
convention to be delegates TO
the national convention must
support at Chicago the presi-
Dental candidate. if any who
wins the Maryland presidential
preference primary election.
They must vote as a unit for
that candidate on the first
ballot. and shall continue to
vote in such national conven-
ton for the choice of the State
OF Maryland . for as long as
in their conscientious judg-
ment there is any possibility of
his being nominated.
In this connection. in 1852
the Maryland delegation sup
ported Senator Kefauver. who
had won the primary, through
the second ballot at Chicago,
and good part of the delega-
ton stayed with him on the
third ballot.
On the other hand. if more
votes should be cast in the
county for an runinstructed
delegation" than for any can
didate, the delegates to the
State convention must support
an uninstructed, i. e. unbound,
delegation to the national con-
vention. If the "uninstructed
delegation" should win in
enough Maryland counties to
have a plurality under the unit
rule in the State convention.
then the Maryland delegation
to the Chicago convention
would go uninstructed and free
TO cast its vote for any presi-
dental candidate the delega-
ton chooses.
Russell L. Cooley,
Acting Chairman, Kefauver-
President Campaign
Committee OF Montgomery
County.
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

Templeton Jones tried his
latest jokes on Miss Mary.
and they fell fiat.
Your face is your fortune"
he said, land it runs into a
fine figure"
Seeing the cool reception
this one got. Jones was not
discouraged. He had been
reading a Joke magazine
Il like to see a girl with
good head he grinned. "on
my shoulders. :"
Miss Mary refused to be
Impressed, so Temp Jones
gave up for good.
After all, the timing of a
good story or gag is almost
everything.
Not everyone should try to
tell stories, and Jones is one
of them.
Mostly he let's others do the
telling.
He knows almost as many
stories as Senator Barley, but
ne recognizes his deficiencies
as a story-teller.
-
Once one realizes that he
cannot tell a story, all is plain
sailing. He just keeps still.
The impulse to adorn some
thing with funny story is
known to all men and most
women.
But he is a wise man who
never tells tale if he knows
he docs not possess the spark.
What is the spark that
makes Senator Barley, for in
stance, such supreme racon-
teur?
II is, Templeton Jones be-
lieveS, the power to go slow.
In other words, a good story
teller is calm,
He does not hurry, and that
is where the poor story-teller
makes his big mistake.
Maybe 1t is a matter of
inner calm.
The point of the story is
always uppelmost in the mind
of the sad sack at telling. He
knows the point is the thing.
and he so wants to.get it right
that his manner is hurried,
upset, distraught. uneasy.
This has bad influence on
his hearers.
They shuttle their feet, look
away, try to smile family. and
then miss the precious point
when it comes.
Usually the poor story-teller
earbles the point someway or
other
The shorter the story, the
worse it is.
The point is so close to the
beginning that the nervousness
about the latter simply does
not let the beginning get of
the ground
Templeton Jones long ago
gave up stories. and after the
cool reception given his gags,
he has decided to drop them,
too.
After all he has decided,
one has 10 he a sort of genius
TO tell stories well.
In other words, unless they
are told we'll, so that the au-
dience Ia completely at ease,
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A Personal Thing

The practical effect Of the Armys
new regulations governing security dis
charges, regulations which have tardily
come to light, is TO make the test in case
of this kind personal one In other
words. soldier no longer can be stigma
tized or denied an honorable discharge
merely because some member OF his FAM
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View of Transit Mess

View of Transit Mess
Now that almost everyone
has had his say about the
transit mess in Washington,
the writer believes it might not
be amiss for one person
directly affected by this merry
go-round to say a word. An
employe of Capital Transit for
the past 1872 years, my only
reason for writing is that
some, in their haste to drive
MI, Wolfson out of Washing
ton. apparently have failed to
take INTO consideration the
employees of Capital Transit.
especially the incorporating
employees.
cannot understand the
methods resorted to by such
an august body as the United
States Senate in forcing out of
business an employer who has
in no way been deemed to have
acted illegally in his dealings.
His only crime" seems to
have been that he wanted to
make some money on his in
vestment. Can you blame him
for this?
know that under manage
ment of Mr.. Wolfson. our
company has been operated in
a very efficient manner. In
vestigations by the Senate, the
Public Utilities Commission
and the Commissioners have
shown our company is in good
financial condition and is
operating an efficient. safe
service. Our maintenance
records and our safety records
are envied by many transit
companies throughout the
country.
Why was the franchise of
the Capital Transit revoked?
Was it because the authorities
believed that was the only way
TO bring to an end a strike
which was in progress during
July and August of 1855? Was
there any precedent for such
action? Why is not the same
procedure followed in other
strikes? Was it because of
personal luminosity toward
Mr.. Wolfson? If SO, why was
1t necessary to make a great
number of persons, who were
in no way to blame. suffer be-
cause someone wanted to
get" Mr.. Wolfson?
Do some of our legislators
permit personal feelings to
influence their decisions in
stead OF legislating on the
merits of a proposition and
considering the human ele-
ment involved in such a prop
osition?
The Star has described Sem
ator Nicely. Democrat of West
Virginia. as an "avowed enemy
Of Mr.. Wolfson in his manage
ment of CTC." Senator
Morse, Democrat of oregon,
is called "a leader in last
summers campaign to drive
WolfSon out of town."
Have these Senators given
any thought to what their
actions mean to employees of
Capital Transit and their fam
lilies? Do they realize the
number Of persons who were
looking forward to a career of
service with Capital Transit
and suddenly found themselves
cut off from regular employ
ment or denoted to lower pay
ing Jobs in the company
through no fault of their own?
DO the Senators realize the
dreams which have been shat
tered because Of revoking the
franchise of Capital Transit?
! think it would be a good
time right now to take a look
at the transit mess in an
unprecedented manner and lay
aside all personal animosities.
decide what is best for con-
tinued operation Of transit in
the District. And while doing
this keep in mind the welfare
Of the employees and their
families who are presently de-
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pendent on employment with
Capital Transit Co.
Mr.. Wolfson should be in
vited to continue transit oper-
ations in the District and be
given the concessions appar-
emily offered to other private
investors or to a transit
authority.
X. G.. McCIOSkey.
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letters are subject to conden-
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@. What is the total annual
payroll Of the iron and steel
industry, and what is the aver
age hourly wage?--A. II. r.
A. For 1855 the payroll was
estimated at almost S3.6 billion
the highest total in the his
tory of the industry, according
to statistics OF American Iron
and Steel Institute. Average
hourly pay for wage earners
was S2509. In addition, PEN
sions. social security and in
surance cost the industry an
average OF 2l.3 cents an hour
per wage Garner.
q. What is the chief cause
Of home accidents?
C. L. P.
A. Falls. Almost half the
1855 death toll from home
accidents resulted from falls:
out Of windows, of the roof,
out Of bed, or after slipping on
the floor. In 1855 there were
almost twice as many fatal
home accidents as there were
fatal work accidents.
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Montgomery Politics

X. c. McClOskey.
Evening star., 1956-08-23

The turtle race was won by a
box turtle entered by Rita Fink,
l3, of Gaithersburg. Second and
third were Judy Gartner, 8,
Gaithersburg, and Robert Moore,
10, of Derwood.
The pie-eating champion of
the fair is Mary Frances LeGag-
noux, 8, of 1901 Fort Myer drive,
Arlington. Runner-up was Terry
Brantley. 9, of 2206 Lucerne
avenue, Silver Spring.
Quality of Cattle Lauded
Dairy cattle fanciers were loud
in their praise of the quality of
animal shown in the Jersey and
Holstein classes.
A total of 180 Jerseys were
paraded before the judges and
more than 200 Holsteins.
Judging today. in addition to
the beef cattle. will include
Guernsey: Dorset, Shropshire
and Suffolk sheep; Ayrshire dairy
cattle; Aberdeen-Angus beef
cattle, and draft horse pulling
teams.
Glasses tomorrow will include
dairy, swine and sheep judging
classes for All Club and Future
Farmers of America members. A
livestock parade will be held at
1880 pm. and there will be the
usual military drill performance.
Evening star., 1956-08-23

BTduL pan unanimously pro-
posed last fall, the commission
majority will support the Gov
ernor's program to withhold
State funds from any communi-
ties that integrate schools and
provide tuition grants for private
education in areas where public
schools are closed.
Some ClOsings Possible
The possibility that some
schools might be closed was rec
|ognized by the Governor in a
statement he issued last night,
But he said the blame for such
action would rest with those who
seek to integrate.
He said the principal bill in
his plan would state that an
efficient system of public schools
can be maintained in Virginia
only on a segregated basis. The
same bill, he said, would appro-
pirate State funds for segregated
schools only, and IF any school
is closed, it would be due to a
person Of one race attempting
to enter the school of another
race"
The Governor said he was
"gratifled" to get the commits
sion'S support by such a Sub
Stantial majority"
A turbulent fight was in pros
pect even before the plan reaches
the House floor for debate. The
proposal calls for an appropria-
tions amendment and therefore
would be referred after the AS
sembly conyenes Monday to the
House Appropriations Committee.
Committee Members Polled
A poll of committee members
today shows seven members in
favor of the plan, seven against
Evening star., 1956-08-23

Fair Calendar

The following is the calendar
Of events for the annual Mont
gomery County Fair this week
in Gaithersburg. Md:
TODAY
8 pm.-Dorsett, Shropshire and
SUFFOLK sheep judging.
g, p.m.-Military drill-navy band and
$50 p.m.-Draft horse pulling con-
$50 p.m.-Heeht Co. Fashion Show.
TOMORROW
9 a.m.-4-H and FFA sheep judging
$3.50 a.m.--4-H and FLA Swine
% a.m.-4-H and FFA Dairy Cattle
Ia p.m.-4-H Girls demonstrations
p.m.-Old car parade.
p.m.-4-H and FLA beef breeding
p,m.-4-H and FLA baby beef
7:s0 pm.-Livestock parade Of cham
pions.
s p.m.-Military drill.
$50 p.m.-Antioue auto show.
SATURDAY
10 a.m.-4-H and dairy and live.
stock judging demonstrations
10 a.m.-Light horse show-Ponies,
juniors. hunters. Jumpers. saddle horses.
p.m.-4-H tractor operators con-
IA p.m.-Homemakers demonstra-
tions.
p.m.-Light horse show-hunters,
jumpers, saddle horses.
Evening star., 1956-08-23
Montgomery Fair Turns
To Beef Cattle Judqino

Judging at Montgom e r.y
County's eighth annual fair will
turn to the beef classes today
One of the largest dairy shows
in the fairs history was COM
pleted yesterday.
The Herefords and Short
horns were scheduled to parade
through the judging ring today,
and fair officials predicted
crowds would exceed the esti-
mated 10000 here yesterday.
Events on yesterdays program
included a frog-jumping con-
test, turtle race and a pie
eating contest scheduled for
Kids Day. The contests proved
that bull frogs weighing a pound
or more may have the loudest
croak but not necessarily the
longest jump.
5O-Inch Jump Wins
Eight-year-old Tommy Moore
of Derwood. entered the winning
frog. His streamlined, spotted
model. called a leopard frog,
leaped so inches to cinch the
championship. Tommy got a
$35 certificate for a bicycle.
Second in the frog contest
was Billy Seelig, Z. Rockville,
whose frog made a 41-inch leap,
and third with a 37-inch jump
was a frog handled by Judy
Gartner, 8, of Gaithersburg.
Evening star., 1956-08-23

the tranSom of the door and
yelled at the sleeping soldier.
Money Under Bed
Detective Sergt. C. I. Smith,
acting head Of the auto squad,
said the money bags were found
under the bed.
Also found in the room was a
United States Army AS, unloaded
with the firing pin removed. The
barrel was stuffed with match
heads. The guns registration
had been scratched off.
Detective Smith added that a
shirt carrying the insignia of a
Naval lieutenant commander was
found in the room.
Three pawnticketS and a
bundle of clothing were also
found in the room. Police said
all the tickets could be traced
Ito Waldorf, Md.
Evening star., 1956-08-23
Tokomo Park Spurs
Nursing Home Study

Suburban Maryland planners
are going to study Montgomery
County's zoning ordinance for a
possible tightening of regula-
tions governing the establish
ment Of nursing homes.
The Maryland-National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion yesterday directed the
study after receiving an oflcial
complaint from the city Of Ia
koma Park.
Mayor George M. Miller con-
tended in the letter that the
growth of nursing home opera
tions in the city has created "a
very serious threat" to its ex-
istence "as one Of the older and
favored residential communities
Of Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties"
Mr.. Miller said the Montgom-
cry County Board OF Appeals has
granted special exception to the
coming ordinance allowing for the
establishment Of IL nursing
homes in the city He added that
Evening star., 1956-08-23

the board has under considera-
tion two additional applications.
OF l02 nursing homes oper-
ated in Maryland. 46 are in
Montgomery County.
The commission also decided
to send a member OF its staff to
the board Of appeals to advise
1t that its technical bulletin on
residential neighborhoods was
not intended to imply that Ia
koma Park was no longer a first-
class residential community.
Spokesman for nursing home
applicants have contended the
technical bulletin must be inter-
pretend in this manner.
The city has considered the
situation so serious, Mr.. Miller
said. that it has assigned Cor
poration Counsel Vincent L.
Gineerich TO oppose the pending
nursing home applications and
10 seek either a tightening Of the
zoning code regulations or action
BY the city under its home rule
powers.
Evening star., 1956-08-23

cation Of students who objected
to tntegrated schools.
The plan faced its first public
test in January when a con-
|stitutional amendment TO clear
the way for tuition grants was
the subject of a referendum.
Opponents argued that the
tuition grant amendment would
weaken public schools by drain
ing off funds for private educa-
|tion. State leaders insisted that
this was not the case. They said
the tuition grant plan was es-
sential for Southside areas un-
willing to accept any integra-
tion. The Gray Plan generally
was described as a program to
avoid enforced integration''
within the framework of the
Supreme Court decision.
The tuition grant referendum
carried byea a vote of .304.154 to
l46.l64. and the State constitu-
ton was amended accordingly
last March.
The Gray Commission mean
while continued its deliberations,
presumably to complete the job
of drafting legislation to carry
out the entire Gray plan.
Court Decisions Cited
Two subsequent court de-
cisions have all but pointed the
way to a pupil assignment plan.
Judge John Paul in the Char
lottesville desegregation case and
Judge Albert v. Bryan in the
Arlington desegregation case
both made it clear that students
could not be barred from par
ticular schools because of race
but could be assigned for other
reasons. Charlottesville has
been told to begin desegregation
September 4, and Arlington has
been given from six months to q
year to do likewise.
State Senator Charles r. Fem
wick of Arlington, who was
among the II voting against the
Governors plan, said he would
continue to push for passage of
pupil assignment and tuition
grant legislation at next weeks
session despite the stand taken
by the commission majority. He
said he expected such legislation
would be introduced from several
sources. State Senator Armi-
stead Boothe of Alexandria and
State Senator Ted Dalton of
Radford already have announced
that they will sponsor pupil as
signment legislation at the spe-
cial session.