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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Cooperative Food
Distributors of America con-
tinue their session at the
Statler Hotel.
The Tax Executives Insti-
tute. Inc, begins its second
day at the Shoreham Hotel.
The National Association
Of Supervisors of the De-
partment of Defense begins
a three-day meeting at the
Shoreham Hotel.
The American Hospital
Association begins a f1ve-day
Seminar Workshop on Hos
pital Planning at the Shera-
ton Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13

Dental nominations.
Leaders of both major parties
in the Capital promptly branded
the proposition illegal. The
Board of Elections. which must
furnish the answer, was nom
committal.
A. L. Wheeler, chairman OF
the Democratic State Central
Committee for the District, said
the primary election law pro-
hibits a vote on presidential
preference.
- George L. Hart. jr.. head OF
the Republican Committee, had a
caustic comment: "Of course
it's illegal, which they tthe ADA)
we'll know-but their respect for
is not well known
Congressional Rule Claimed
Mr.. Hart declared Congress
specifically ruled against pref
|erential voting.
This was disputed by Tilford
E. Dudley, an ADA member and
active Democratic worker. He
asserted there is no prohibition
of this sort in the act. He held
that a question could be phrased
which would permit the voters
to answer "yes" or mo" with
respect to each presidential can
didate.
Mr.. Dudley said this pro-
cedure would comply with a pro-
vision of the election law cover
ling questions relating to the
conduct of the affairs" of each
party as may be fled by the
party committees.
The answer will not be forth
looming from the Elections Board
until it completes study OF the
history of the new
law, in an effort to determine
the intent of Congress.
1t was pointed out today that
Congress once considered the in
Iclusion of a preferential vote
but dropped the idea before en-
acting the law. To some. this
means Congress intended that
there be no such voting. Others
reject that contention.
Letter Sent Both Parties
The ADA proposal was con-
tanned in a letter addressed to
both parties and signed by Mrs.
Todd Duncan. chapter president,
and Gardner L. Jackson, vice
president.
They also urged that the
May ballots include a series
Iof questions concerning civil
rights and home rule. The aim
is to get an expression of public
iopinion which would guide Dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
Eisenhower Gables
Sympathy to Italy

President Eisenhower has ca
bled Italian President Giovanni
Gronchi to express sympathy
for the suffering of many Italian
people in snow-stricken areas in
that country.
Mr.. Eisenhower said he was
gratified to know that United
States forces stationed in Italy
have been able to provide con-
siderable assistance by dropping
food supplies and in rescue work
during that emergency.
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died at 4:45 am. yesterday at
Leland Memorial Hospital.
Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid. issuing a certificate Of &C
Icidental death. cited cerebral
hemorrhage as the cause.
Police Chief Robert v. Murray
said all phases Of the accident
would be investigated. He indi-
Gated there was no reason to
suspect negligence or mishan-
ding Of the case.
In Scar Collision
Mr.. Stoner. who lived at 8008
Twenty-four avenue. Hyatts-
vile, was charged also with I'M
reasonable speed and driving on
the wrong side of the street after
his car collided with two others
| in the 1000 block of Nichols ave-
nue. Sc.
That was just before midnight
Thursday. According to investi-
eating police Pvts. Allan l..
Marin and Robert A. Kelly, Mr..
Stoner said he was not hurt.
Police said he was staggering
and talking thickly. They said
he had the odor Of alcohol on
his breath.
Later physicians who operated
and removed large blood clot
from the victims brain said the
pressure of the clot very prob
ably caused him to simulate the
symptoms of drunkenness. Such
an injury might even fail to pro-
duce pain at first. physician
said.
Taken To Station No. IL
One witness at the accident
reported Mr.. Stoner was bleeding
from the mouth and nose. He
said the motorist was placed in
side an ambulance, but removed
when he apparently remon-
strated.
Mr.. Stoner was taken to the
No. II police station. About
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seas to plug our capitalistic sys-
TEN.
Since the show is sponsored by
the United States Information
Agency, in all likelihood his sug-
gestions will be accepted. per-
haps even before the public sees
the display, beginning tomorrow
The exhibit is in the grand
concourse Of Union Station. Au-
tomobiles have been parked there
for months, advertising single
Detroit carmaker's product, This
show features a completely fur
nished house. and advertises the
whole Nation and all of us in it
Built around the theme OF
Peoples Capitalism" the dis
plays stress our economic sys-
TENS benefits to the mass of citi-
zens. 1t will be shown in Europe
and Asia as a counterattack on
the Communist propaganda line
that "the rich get richer and the
poor get poorer"
Show Opens Tomorrow
The only showing in this coun-
try will be the one here. open
to the public from l to 8 pm
daily tomorrow through Febru-
airy %.
One section features color pic
lures of a typical American
family. At the photo showing
a church service. Mr.. Eisen-
hover turned to officials Of the
exhibit and said. IF you want
to show tolerance. why don't you
show the interior of a Protes-
tant, a Catholic and a Jewish
place Of Worship"
Another section Of the exhibit
has layout of photos of how
devote spare time to
cultural development.
II would have thought they'd
have one big shot of one of our
fine theaters or the National Art
Gallery" he remarked.
THEODORE S. Repplier. president
of the Advertising Council, the
which inspired the
exhibit. said such a picture
could easily be added.
(The same panel showed a
man painting a landscape. Re-
porters could not hear what. il
any, comment was made by the
most eminent amateur painter in
the NationD
Credit Buying Section
The show has a section de-
voted to installment buying. Mr.
Eisenhower paused before 1t and
said, We'll, let's see what their
figures are"
A color transparency pictures
a typical family at meal time. A
boy is glaring in disgust at a
girl. Mr.. Eisenhower was tickled
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.Tydings Hints
Senate Race
Moy Creote Contest
With Muhoney
BY the Associated Press

Former Senator Willard E
iTydings indicated today he might
run for the Senate if enough
Maryland Democratic Party
chiefs go back on their commit
lments to Candidate George P
Mahoney.
The Tyding statement broke
wide open the surface harmony
the State party had achieved.
| Mahoney forces indicated they
were keeping in constant touch
with politicians who said they
would support him.
Mr.. Tydings was asked In
Havre de Grace this morning
If he would run should a SUBJ
stantial amount of party leader
ship in the counties switch from
Mr.. Mahoney.
THAT would influence my de-
cision greatly" he said.
No Definite Timetable
Asked what he would think Il
the politicians could promise
him the required minimum Of n
unit votes. he said. THAT would
be very persuasive"
Asked II 1t were true he in
tends to announce as a candi-
date before the end Of the week,
he replied, Il haven't any def
mite timetable. That depends
upon events"
Primary battles have plagued
Maryland Democrats for the past
six years.
The smooth waters were first
Iruffled Saturday when every
elected public official in Kent
County, except the Republican
sheriff. joined in a statement
urging Mr.. Tydings to seek the
nomination.
MahOney Course Periled
Until then it looked like
smooth sailing for Mr.. Mahoney,
who had Endorsements from Is
county central committees. With
the popular vote in those coun-
ties he would have almost
enough to win the election.
Mr.. Tydings didn't fan the
Kent County spark. but neither
did he stamp on it. He did not
seek this support, he said. Then
he added:
If l should become a candi-
date. it would be from a sense of
duty and not because l have a
personal ambition for that high
post"
Reports yesterday indicated
that support for Mr.. Tydings
might be spreading into pockets
throughout the State.
| There was activity repeatedly
in at least three more Eastern
Shore counties to withdraw pre-
vious Mahoney Endorsements in
favor of Mr.. Tydings. Shore
counties which have Endorsed
Mr.. Mahoney are Worcester,
Cecil. Dorchester, Caroline, SOM
lerSet and Wicomico,
Mr.. Tydings was defeated in
1850 by Senator John Marshall
Butler after having served as a
Senator from Maryland for "a
years. Last year he indicated
he would like to run against
Senator Butler again. but later
became noncommittal.
The 1850 campaign between
them was a bitter one and
eventually was investigated by
Ia Senate subcommittee because
Iof methods used. The subcom-
mittee reported it smacked Of
back ALLEY tactics" on the part
of Butler supporters.
The Democratic Party in the
State has been split in every
primary election since 1850, the
first time Mr.. Mahoney ran for
public Office. Each time the
Baltimore County contractor has
bucked the regular" party
forces.
Mr.. Tydings has been asso-
Iciated with the regular" party.
Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro of
Baltimore was expected to swing
all his influence behind the Ty-
dings move. James A. Pine, a fac
ton leader in Baltimore County.
said his group would support a
Tydings candidacy.
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Capitalism Exhibit
Chongesfor Oversees Show

THAT brother is looking at his
sister in typical little boy fash
ion." he said.
Theodore c. Streibert, director
of the USIA. made the tour with
the President. The signs ano
photo captions are in English
Mr.. Eisenhower turned TO Mr.
Streibert and demanded, What
do you do about those who can't
read English? Be sure you dc
something about 1t"
The show actually contains
house and a half. Besides the
modern prefabricated dwelling, il
has a cut-away representation OF
how a workaday family lived In
1776. The spectators attention
is drawn to the labor needed
then to hammer out nails by
hand at the rate of l6 an hour
Another portion of the exhibit
has a modern Matchmaking ma
chine showing how the things
are stamped out at 10000 ar
hour.
Could Use Some Nails
Mr.. Eisenhower looked at the
nails wistfully. II could use a
handful of those on the farm, y
he said.
At the overseas showing. each
visitor will receive a small pack
age of nails, containing just
about a handful.
Near the new home is a blue
print of typical new house
That would never impress Mrs
Ike" Mr.. Eisenhower said. Blue
prints are something for her to
tear UP"
A number of private firms con-
tributed money and equipment
to the exhibit. The Advertising
Council suggested putting 'Peo-
pies" in the title Ito recapture
the true meaning Of the word
capitalism and rescue it from
Communist abuse"
The theme is that under our
economic system a lot Of people
own the means of production and
that increased output raises
wages and cuts prices.
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OCCASIONALLY THERE is

OCCASIONALLY THERE is
talk that those people up on
the Hill are particularly adept
at doing nothing. But that's
only Democrats talking about
Republicans, and Republicans
talking about Democrats.
Representative Frelinghuy-
sen, New Jersey Republican,
sent a letter to his constitu-
ents recently listing some of
the things he'd done, and been
called on to do, during one Of
his days.
On the list was a breakfast
with one group, committee
meetings, visits from home
folks, lunch with another
group, work on bills and an
evening meeting. He ended by
saying something about "home
in time to kiss the kiddies
goodnight"
Those fellows at the Capt.
tol could use a week of MOTH
ing.
A redcap at Union Station
was carrying a heavy load of
bags across the concourSe for
a man who got off a train too
late to catch one of the bag
gage carts. He set them down
on the concrete floor and
fexed his shoulders.
I'm tired" he said. Jus
plain, double-dog tired"
A week of nothing would set
very we'll with him.
A fellow was saying things
about his newly bought house.
1--WE been planning off the
doors, setting a few bricks
back in the fireplace, putting
in bookshelves, getting ready to
repaper the bathroom, dab
bling paint on spots the paint
ers missed, looking around for
bricks for patio l want to
put out in the back yard,
scraping paint off the win
dows. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
The
Rambler
Watching Others
Work Is firing, Too
By JACK JONAS

This town could use a Ma
tional Nothing Week, too.
The Mayor of Birmingham,
Ala, has proclaimed one, and
that ought to be enough to
set the District Commissioners
to thinking.
Consider ia whole, long,
happy week of nothing.
A cab driver was saying the
other day that he started out
at 6 o'clock the morning be-
fore. He drove until noon, got
bite to eat, then was back
in his cab again until 5 pm.
He went home for a few
hours rest. but was on the
street once more at $3.50 pm.
and drove until / am. And
here he was, doing the same
thing all over again.
with 10000 cabs on the
street, you got to keep NOV
ing" he said.
That hacker could use a
week of nothing.
A Government lawyer was
talking about a report he had
finished for a March deadline.
I've really been going" he
said. II work on it at the Of
fee, and take my stuff home
at night so I can get in a few
more hours work after dinner.
Worked all last week end, too.
But it's shaping up" he added,
proudly.
And what will he do when
he gets the report finished?
He seemed surprised thaC
anyone would ask.
"I'll start on another report,
Of course" he said.
The lawyer doesn't know it,
but he also could use a week
of nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
BY RICHARD RODGERS

President Eisenhower played
advertising editor today and sug-
gested some changes in an ex-
hibit which will be used over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
Death of jailed Driver
After Operation Probed

police investigation opened today into the death Of
Raymond G. Stone Al who failed to survive brain operation
many hours. after he jailed drunken driving charges
growing out of three-car accident.
Mr. stoner, Post Office Department mail truck driver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
Presidential Choice
For D. c. Stirs Row.
Two Major Parties Leaders
Brond Proposal Illegal.
BY JOHN v. HORNER

tough question whether washngtonans
preferences for presidential candidates in the District election
May aroused city wide controversy today.
raised by the Washington chapter of Ae-
Democratic Action which urged that voters be permitted
their ballots choice those seeking the pre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-13
AT INTERNAL REVENUE,

AT INTERNAL REVENUE,
where taxpayers get help with
their problems, a clerk was
using pencils as fast as they
could be sharpened.
At Seventeenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. a
man ran for a streetcar, Just
missed it, and flung up his
arms in disgust. He ran back
to the curb, hailed a taxicab
and jumped in.
A truck driver, battling
traffic on Constitution avenue
with his heavy trailer, stopped
for a traffic light, rested his
arms on the steering wheel,
put his head down and closed
his eyes.
This place is too busy. 1t
needs a National Nothing
Week.
Street Scenes
A man walking his green
ribboned, tiger-striped cat on
a leash on Seventeenth street
near Massachusetts, avenue
N. W. 49,.
A girl carrying a Valentine
box to school on Reno road
N. w.
A woman motorist, stopped
for a traffic light at Western
and Wisconsin avenues, using
the seconds to read a few
words from a magazine. -.
A Western Union messenger
riding his bicycle sidesaddle
on Fifteenth street near Penn
sylvania avenue.
A woman on X street, say
ing to another woman, Il re-
member everything about my
last trip to Washington. We
went to the National, had box
seats. l had my gold watch
stolen. :. Everything" >.
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MIDDLETOWN PERSONALS

Mrs. Joe Cox, Richard and Red
in, Mrs. Gordon Meekins, Susie,
Dale and Mickle, left Sunday for
Key West to visit Joe Cox and
Gordon Meekins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Thomas Car
ter, Vann and Sallie Marie were
week end guests of the Spencers
and Carriers.
Mrs. Mack Sawyer visited Swar
Quarter Friday.
Alfred Selby of Norfolk visited
here Monday.
Mrs. Rhodes Lupton, SUSAN anC
Rhodes, Jr. visited Mrs. Lille Cox
Mrs. Hugh Mckinney was the
Wednesday dinner guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Selby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Lancaster
Bill and Bobby Ann, was the week
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w
Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Selby visited
Julia Cox Sunday.
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same right. The practice of multi
pie marriages could open up end
less opportunities for woman.
She could marry one man for his
money, another for his looks, and
another for his personality, thus
achieving the perfect balance that
she is always looking for in one
man. Nothing could feed her van
ity any more than having three
men in love with her; and it GER
tainly seems more likely situa-
ton than three women sharing one
husband. They must have a diff
ferent brand of females out there
in Utah.
1t is easy to dismiss the Funda-
mentalists as a group of screw
balls, and to joke about polygamy.
The sad truth, though, is that
these people are breaking the law
and that their innocent children
are the ones who will suffer most.
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ocRAcoKE PERSONALS

Ocracoke, Jan. 23.--At the an.
nual meeting of the Ocracoke
Cemetery Association, held or
January 18th, officers for the en-
suing year were elected: Presi-
dent, Marvin Howard; vice-presi-
dent, Taft Howard; secretary, Will
son jackson; treasurer, Benjamin
E. Spencer; board of trustees, Mi
Ian Williams, Kermit Robinson, Ell
mo FulcherS Charlie Garrish, and
Harry O'Neal.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Howard ar
rived home recently after q
months visit with their son, Laf-
ayette Howard, and family OF
Haddon Heights, N. J. Mr. Tommie
reports that it was far colder there
than here at Ocracoke, with scarce
ly pleasant day during the whole
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Boyette ar
rived home on Saturday, after a
months vacation part of which
was spent with their son, C. F.
Boyette, Jr and his family in Ala
bama, and part with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Allan Scarborough, in
New Jersey. Mrs. Boyette's moth
er is visiting her at this time.
DR.. Donald Wolff of the Bux-
ton Health Center is flying down
to Ocracoke once a week to rem
der medical service here. Bill
Cochran is his pilot. The clinic
here makes it possible for Ocra-
cookers to consult doctor without
the long and expensive trip to the
mainland.
Rev. Hiram King, superinten-
dent of the New Bern district OF
the Methodist Church Conference
reports that in spite of bad wealth
er, Rev. T. H. Swofford, is preach
ing at Portsmouth Island once Q
month. The church there is being
repaired. Rev. Swoffofds and his
family live at Sea Level and as
sist in the Atlantic charge.
The first of the surplus COM
modities provided for hurricane re-
lief to farmers and fishermen was
brought to Ocracoke last Thursday
by Jay P. Davis, head of the com.
mittee on distribution, and Black.
burn Johnson, also of the State
Department of Agriculture. Mrs
Bina Roberts of the Hyde County
Welfare office arranged for this
with the cooperation of Mr.. Hol-
land of the Fisheries Commission
Morehead City. Local committee
members are Miss Kathleen Bragg
chairman, Mrs. Elsie Garrish, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Howard.
Several members of the Ocra-
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COLUMBIA PERSONALS

Columbia. - Mrs. Eugenia P.
Babylon, Regional Librarian for
the Pettigrew Regional Library,
announces that the Radio Station
WCDJ Edenton, 1910 on your dial
is broadcasting Bookmobile sched-
ules for the day at $3.50 am. on
the program "News of the Abe
MARIE"
She submits the book circulation
for the months of November and
December: Tyrrell County, 1864,
of which 8O1 are colored readers.
Among the white population 756
fictional, and 107 non-fictional.
Among the colored 598 fictional
and 2O3 non-fictional. Chowan
County 1870, of which 961 are
colored readers. The white popula-
ton read 654 fiction, and It's non
fiction. The coiored population
read 551 fiction and 410 non-fic-
ton.
Washington County circulation
1924, of which 583 were colored
readers: Whites, fiction 11O4, non
fiction 1877; colored, fiction 399,
non fiction 1874. Totals for the
three counties: White 1888; color
ed 2,345, showing an increase OF
lot books circulated more than
the first round.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Chas. Cahoon
and Mr.. and Mrs. Julian H. Swain
left Sunday for Hollywood, Fla,
where they plan to spend ten days.
DR.. and Mrs. j. M. Phelps of
Creswell are spending some time
in Hollywood, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Spencer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernice Liverman
and daughter Joan of Norfolk
spent the week end visiting Mrs.
Spencer's and Mrs. Liverman's
mother, Mrs. Nat Smith at Column
bia, Route 8. ~ ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Spencer
of Portsmouth visited their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Spencer
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Perry
last week end.
Master Sgt. Clarence Swain of
the U. s. Army, who has been
stationed at Haunan, Germany,
arrived Friday to visit his parents,
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coke Civic Club planned to attend
the meeting this week Thursday
of the All Seashore Highway As
ISOLATION in Washington, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald O'Neal of
Wilmington, N. C. announce the
birth of a daughter, Gloria Ann,
January 7th. Mr.. O'Neal's mother
Mrs. Katie O'Neal, has been Wis
iting them in Wilmington.
Rev. Walter Whitaker preached
his last sermon on Sunday at the
Assembly of God Church. He has
accepted a four-year scholarship
to the Butler University in Indian
apolis, Indiana. He and Mrs. Whit
aker and the children left on Mon
day for their new work.
Mrs. Helen Robinson of Ocean
City, Maryland, is visiting hel
mother, Mrs: Sara Jane Jackson.
William Midget, USCG, has
been transferred from the Oregon
Inlet station to the 83-footer here
at Ocracoke. Mrs. Midget and the
! children are living here.
Mrs. Dave Williams has beer
ill at her home here.
The first materials for the new
Ocracoke sland road were brought
in by barge last week and unload.
ed at the old Navy docks. A crane
and dump trucks were brought
down on one of the States fer
ries, and the 7O0-ton capacity
barge with load of mari was
towed here from New Bern. It is
reported that bids for the contract
are about to be put out.
On Saturday night, January
18th, the Willing Workers Class
of the Methodist Sunday School
will sponsor a food sale at the
church recreation hall, beginning
at 6 pm. These food sales have
proven a social as well as financial
success. Coffee and sandwiches
! and cake are served to any who
wish to enjoy a social hour during
the food sale.
Ocracoke Methodist Church has
recently installed a new oil-burn.
ing heating system, the old Goa
furnace having reached the point
of collapse, endangering the church
structure. I. F. O'Neal and Thurs.
ton Gaskill are serving on COM
mittee to raise funds for the heat.
ing plant. One thousand dollars
has already been contributed. TIE
Woman's Society for Christian
Service, and various Sunday Schoo
classes are using various ways 81
earning money for it. The Susanna
class, meeting recently with Mrs
Maude Fulcher, contributed $50.
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RODANTHE PERSONALS

Julian L. Gray and Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert X. Midget are visiting il
Norfolk this week.
Mrs. Lurania Midget is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Eliza Gould il
Mays Head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred O'Neal re.
turned home Saturday after visit.
ing their children in Norfolk.
David B. Midget Jr., U.S.C.G
of Portsmouth, spent the weei
end here.
The Home Demonstration Club
met Thursday with a large at
tendance. Miss Shirley West, Home
Agent, gave an interesting talk
The meeting was enjoyed.