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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-23
THE POLITICAL MILL
Tally Indicates Eisenhower Victory
By GOULD LINCOLN

COLUMBUS, Ohio. - Two
weeks before the presidential
election. Adlai Stevenson,
Democratic standard bearer,
seems to face a tough battle to
obtain the bare, necessary 266
electoral votes to win. A survey
across the country and reports
received from States not yet
visited indicate Stevenson will
fail in his second attempt to
defeat Dwight D. Eisenhower,
his Republican opponent.
II Stevenson succeeds in
taking the "solid South" and
it is not yet entirely certain
he will, he will receive 1873
electoral votes from the eleven
States traditionally known as
the solid South. They are
Alabama, Arkansas. Florida.
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia. There still is doubt
about the outcome in three of
them-Florida, Texas and Vir-
ginia. But if Stevenson does
carry them all, he must find
1873 electoral votes elsewhere.
There are seven other States
in which Stevenson has the
edge-a greater edge than in
others. They are Kentucky,
10 votes; West Virginia. 8
votes; Missouri, '13 votes;
Oklahoma, 8 votes: Montana.
4 votes; Rhode Island, 4 votes,
and Nevada. 3 votes-total of
so votes. Add to these as like
ly Stevenson States, Arizona
with 4 votes and New Mexico
with 4. These would bring his
total to 1856, still 80 votes shy
VI tIle uecOeu zoo.
Lacks Al Votes
Washington with 8 and
Minnesota with IL could pro-
duce another 20 votes for
Stevenson. Of all the great
Midwest farm States, outside
Minnesota. Iowa may be Ste
venson's best bet, and Iowa has
10 votes. And Maryland could
give him 8 more, the only re-
naming so-called border State
not included in his count If
these were added to Steven
sons count, the Democratic
candidate still would be Al
votes away from victory.
Obviously, one or two or
three of the other big States
could put him across. New
York, for example, with its As
electoral votes. But all signs
point to an Eisenhower VIC
tory there. as do the signs in
the New England StateS-ex-
pect Rhode Island, and even
that is a bit uncertain. Penn
Sylvania with 80 votes and
Michigan with 20 could do the
job for him. or California and
Michigan, California having
80 votes. But California and
Michigan give signs of remain
ing in the Republican column
and, despite Democratic claims
OF victory in Pennsylvania, it
seems unlikely the Keystone
State will go Democratic for
President. no matter what
happens in the senatorial race
between Senator Duff. Repub-
lican, and his Democratic op-
ponent, former Mayor Clark
of Philadelphia, who is re-
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read, or study chemistry, or
anything. just cool his heels
an hour a day.
Silly business in high school
was not confined entirely to the
juvenile delinquents.
Jones recalled another man
with a good memory for faces.
A Pullman porter-probably
called a transitory aide today
stopped on downtown F
street one day to greet Jones.
Yet the man had only seen
Temp for a few hours 40 years
ago.
That's remembering!
With names. it is entirely an
other matter, but one in which
most people fail.
They should. according to
the memory systems, imme-
diately link each new name up
with some common word. so
that later one may, by think
ing Of water, recall the name
of Beach, let us say.
The only difficulty with that
system is that one was Just as
likely to think of Bay, or may
be Drinkwater.
Nobody yet has come UP with
a foolproof system. There are
too many fools, for one thing,
and too many people. for an
other.
Who could remember all the
people he meets in a lifetime?
And why should he?
Like ships in the night. they
cut across ones bow, give a
hail and farewell. and drift in
to the darkness OF the I'M
known.
1t is good to be able to recall
a face, some unforgettable mug
out Of such an oblivion.
Just grin as widely as pos
sible. give the hand an extra
pressure. and say. with as
much enthusiasm as you can
muster:
why, sure / remember you!
You're looking well. Are you in
town tor long? ! guess there is
nobody else here you would
remember. 1t was a long time
ago. wasn't it?"
Boy. 1t sure vast
You we're both about twen-
ty, then, and thought you were
sitting on top Of the world, and
you we're. You still are, but
now you are about ready TO
slide of.
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portedly making a strong
campaign.
Ohio, Illinois. and Indiana,
not to mention Kansas and
Nebraska. North and South
Dakota and Idaho. appear safe
for Eisenhower. And so does
Oregon.
A Stevenson victory, there
fore, seems extremely i'm
probable at this stage Of the
campaign. A number of the
States accorded him in this
computation are by no means
certain to go Democratic. But
the improbable can happen.
In l948 all the prophets were
on the side Of the then Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey of New
York. the Republican candi-
date, but President Truman
defeated him.
OF course, any change for
the worse in the Presidents
health would affect the po-
litical picture drastically. But
that is not expected. A pre-
cipitate drop in farm prices
or an unfortunate twist in
international affairs could
make a material difference in
the vote. The time, however,
is running out, and running
out fast.
The Congressional Race
The congressional battle APP
pears to be going the DEM
ocratic way. A big win by
President Eisenhower could
carry some Republican Sem
atorial and House candidates
along to victory and confound
the observers who say that
both houses in the new Con.
gress are to be controlled by
the Democrats.
AS the Senate stands today.
there are 40 Democrats and AZ
Republicans. Thirty-five Sem
ate seats will be on the auction
block, most of them held now
by Republicans. The Demo-
Gratis, however. could lose one
or two Kentucky Senators.
They could lose another in
Colorado and probably will.
And still another in Nevada.
The New York Senate seat now
held by Senator Lehman.
Democrat, may be lost to At.
torney General Javits, a Re-
publican. Morse of Oregon
and MagnuSon of Washington.
both Democrats, are expected
to be reelected. On the Repub-
llcan side, the Senators who
have real fights on their hands
to come back for new terms in
clude Butler of MARYLAND.
Bush of Connecticut, Kuchel
OF California, Dirksen of nli-
nois. Duff of Pennsylvania.
Bender of Ohio. and Welker of
Idaho.
A President, winning at the
polls, usually carries along
with him enough of his party
candidates to control the House
OF Representatives. Woodrow
Wilson did not in 1918. But
enough third party House
members were elected, ready
to join with the Democrats in
organizing the House, to give
Wilson's party control of that
body and to elect a Demo-
cratic Speaker and Democratic
chairmen Of the standing COM
mittees.
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DC. Toxpoyer's Burden
While the United States PLAYS

While the United States plays
Big Hearted Herbert to the
whole world, District taxpay-
ers are involuntarily playing
the same role to the whole
United States. The Federal
Government grudgingly gives
us a sum of money annually to
make up for unusual expenses
the people of the District have
to bear because they happen to
live in the National Capital.
Then the Federal Government
requires us to pay for expenses
which are its sole responsible
ity. If an individual INDUCED
in this shell game, he would be
prosecuted for fraud
Because the District of Co.
lumbia boundary line is the
highwater mark on the Virgil
MIA side of the Potomac, we
have paid the heavy expense
of five bridges. although these
bridges are mostly for the ac-
commodation of commuters
from Virginia, and national
travellers and trucking. We
have been so nice about it, we
have convinced our neighborS
we are complete dopes. So
they make the amazing request
that we help pay for the main
tenance of the new Jones Point
Bridge. although not in the
District of Columbia, and the
cost of construction is being
paid by the Federal Govern
ment! We pay for some of the
police service for the Federal
Government. We have paid for
the enormous quantity of wa
ter used by Government install
lations. The people living in
the District of Columbia and
working in Maryland have paid
income taxes to Maryland, al
though Maryland people were
deeply affronted when it was
suggested they pay income
taxes to the District of Column
bia when they work here. Some
technical residents Of other
States are not required to pay
income taxes in the District OF
Columbia. although they reside
in the District of Columbia for
many years. We pay the cost
of entertaining foreign visiting
firemen, although they are the
guests of the whole United
States. We bear the heavy f.
nancial burden of medical at
tention for the many indigents
from other States, who come
here or live in neighboring
States.
In the meantime, only about
half Of our land here is tax
able because so much of it is
occupied by Government, for
eign, charitable and other nom
taxable installations. Imperfect
human nature is often so lack
ing in innate fairness that die
tatorial practices and iniustices
are the inevitable result, when
people don't have a vote.
Isabel c. Moore.
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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

you don't remember me-"
said the man, "but remember
you"
"Oh. yes" clustered Temple
ton Jones. II remember you,
all right"
He did, but for the life Of
him. he couldn't recall the fell
lows name.
Even when the man had oc-
casion to tell it, Jones couldn't
catch it. One never can.
1t is a common situation,
and always leaves one wonder
ing why he doesn't ask.
Just right out, not embar-
raised, or anything, just say,
Somehow, I have forgotten
your silly name"
Well. one hesitates to, that
is all.
To ask is an admittance that
the person before you has not
made sufficient impression on
your youthful life.
1t is always. of course, some
one who impinged upon you in
the old days.
1t is always the old days
when they impinge.
In recent years, one can
remember names as well as
faces. but, from the dim past,
only faces.
Everybody can recall faces,
but names only now and then.
Jones was standing in front
of his Office one day. when
the principal Of his old high
school happened to pass by.
He hadn't been head. then,
but only teacher Of history.
Thirty years had passed
over the mill but the man re-
membered a face
You went TO Central,
didn't you?" he asked Tenn
pleton Jones.
Jones admitted the fact as
gracefully as he could. The
old school at Seventh and o
was a sore point with him. He
hadn't done very well there,
and as he looks back on 1t.
he doesn't believe it was en-,
tirely his own fault.
He had a French teacher
who wouldn't pass him, and a
chemistry teacher
1t was the chem prof. most
OF all. who gave old Central
an indelibly black name.
Temp Jones took" chemis-
try, but couldn't do much with
IL.
SO, always one 10 be prae-
teal. young Jones simply
stayed away from classes.
When they caught UP with
him, ali they could do was
hale him into the principals
office. give him a lecture. and
make him remain seated for an
hour every day after school for
two weeks.
'. - An
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to maintain the physical
strength needed to back up
those moral principles to which
we profess to adhere. And
now, at last, we have a weap-
on which is no respecter of
persons, a weapon from which
there is no place to hide, a
weapon which. for the first
time in history. puts the Hit
lers on the front line of bat
tie. For, not only do the Hit
lers have that natural urge to
live but, l suspect, they have
an Unfortunately large share of
that commodity, even to the
point of cowardice. I some
times wonder if the real Hit
Ter did not decline to initiate
the use of gas in World War
II because he was confident
that we would retaliate in kind
"a kind that was the lethal
mass weapon of that day. a
kind from which he would be
justified in fearing he could
not escape.
Yes, we stand by and watch
the Hitlers and the Stains
wax in their evil strength
while we wane in fiber. lulling
ourselves to sleep with wish
full thoughts, refusing to be-
lieve that they mean to shoot,
until they already have their
pistols jabbed against our col
lective ribs.
Let us, then, keep the H
bomb dangling over the cow
ardly heads of the gangster-
type heads of state, and also
over our own heads. to remind
us that better way of life is
not to be confused with a
softer way of life; that the
price of liberty is, indeed,
eternal vigilance. Yes, we still
need this fear, this pistol at
our ribs, to whip us to attend
that awful responsibility which
is the intrinsic coprinciple of
true freedom. Let us hope
that someday. like the boy
who learned to use his reason
in crossing the dangerous
highway, we can dispense with
this kind of fear. Until then,
let's be afraid.
II. c. Hine, Jr.
X
Constantine Brown, with his
customary hints at mystic
communication with the real
inside sources of information,
tells us that "the professionals
in the Pentagon who are much
closer to the true picture of the
present international conflict
are not in the least panicked
by nuclear weapons, If this
is the case, then The Star
should Immediately fire its re-
porters and editors who have
filled the news columns for
several years with reports of
confusions. alarms and hot
discussions among the profess
SIGNALS in the Pentagon.
Constantine Brown. of
course, is here pushing the au-
thority-worship of the radical
right. The difficulty about au-
thority-worship of the radical
right is that there does not
seem to be any accepted right
ist authority. The Commu-
nists themselves on the left are
beginning to feel the effects of
the same difficulty since Stain
has been declassified from top
sacred.
The notation that American
voters should cover before the
undemonstrated and anony-
nous opinions Of "Pentsgon
professionals" or highest
standing scientists" is nothing
but another form of the to-
talitarian lie, common, in its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-23
Museum Piece

On behalf Of the Board Of
Trustees Of the Washington
County Museum Of Fine Arts,
/ wish 10 express our thanks
and appreciation for the gem
erous space in your issue Of
Sunday. September 80 Our
thanks must 20 also 70 your
reporter. George Kennedy. for
his splendid eoyersge Of our
18th anniversary celebration.
Mrs. william T. Hamilton, Jr.
President Of the Board Of
Trustees. Warrington Coun-
~ Museum Of Fine Aria.
Hagerstown. Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-23

Pen names may be used II
letters carry DriterS' correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-23
Questions and Answers
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

Q. Where il Pia Lindstrom
the daughter Of Ingrid Berg
MAMA. 3.
A. Pia Lindstrom's name was
changed legally 20 Jenny Ann
Lndstrom when she was nat
urslized as an American eiti-
zen She is a freshman at the
University OF Colorado.
Q What IL the height Of
Mount Mckinley. in Alaska7-
c. v.
A. The ofhcially accepted al
titude Of this highest North
American peak 10 7o,32o feet.
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1t was all rather silly. then,
and remains in memory 70.
What was the use OF being
adult, II a great organization
could think up no more In
structiye punishment
He vas not even required 70
Evening star., 1956-03-18
SERVICE NEWS
Thon1dses Going
To the Caribbean

The commandant Of the
Marine Corps, Gen. Randolph
Mccall Pate, and Mrs. Pate
will be hosts at dinner tomor-
row evening, entertaining at
the commandments house,
Marine Barracks.
Their guests of honor will
be the Deputy Secretary of
Defense and Mrs. Reuben B.
Robertson, jr.'
The newly appointed Com
mander in Chief, Naval Forces,
East Atlantic and Mediter-
ranean, Admiral Walter F.
Boone, and Mrs. Boone left
Annapolis on Thursday for a
Well-earned tWo-week rest
before they travel to Europe
and the Admiral's new assign
ment. He relinquishes his post
Continued on Pg. D-26, Col. l
Evening star., 1956-03-18

1855 trip. Some of the best
samples of Sandwich glass she
has encountered she found in
Paris.
Her travels whetted her in
terest in European antiques
but for glassware, she remains
convinced that American arti-
sans of yesteryear were as
skilled and imaginative as
their European counterpartS.
Evening star., 1956-03-18
BY GEORGE FLYNN

Because glass collecting
ranks high among the activi-
ties of women antique fans,
lectures on the subject usually
attract good sized audiences.
Women's club members in
the Washington area often are
surprised to find that the
guest expert" is a trim, at
tractive blond just turned 81.
They discover quickly. too
that she qualities as an expert.
despite her youth and her dis
similarity to the average lee
turer in the antique field.
Miss Helen Becraft started
to collect and study early
American glass when she was
IL, after her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry w. Becraft, en-
tered the antiques business in
Gaithersburg, Md.
Went Into Business
Soon she began her own
business, an enterprise that
Jared so we'll it helped finance
her education at the Parsons
School of Design. postgraduate
work at the New York Univer-
sity and a trip last summer to
France and Italy.
Already launched into a
career as an interior decora-
tor while finishing her post
graduate work, she anticipates
that her business in glass will
taper off, but not her collect
ing enthusiasm.
In her lecture, she stresses
the practical approac to
collecting.
One popular fallacy, she
notes, is that all three-mold
glass is early blown glass. This
impression. she says, stems
from loose designations applied
in the 192Os. 1t still results in
overly expensive purchases by
the unwary.
Mold marks can be decep-
tive. She points out that
early hobnail glass sometimes
involved as many as six molds
in its manufacture.
Wear Marks Misleading
Nor are wear marks a good
index of the age of a piece OF
glass. Many fine specimens
were wedding presents origi-
nally and have been so treas
ured through generations that
they have never suffered wear
or tear. Though genuine and
valuable, they often are viewed
with suspicion by buyers.
Women collectors tend to
seek items of one type in
various patterns rather than
a set of one design. Pitchers,
salt shakers and bread plates
head this trend.
Pressed glass of the second
quarter of the 18th century is
most eagerly sought after by
collectors, yet many patterns
as yet uncopied by reproduc-
Evening star., 1956-03-18
BY EVELYN NJ. DENT

The Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Charles S. Thomas
are leaving on Tuesday for
the Caribbean, to be gone
until after Easter. They are
flying to Guantanamo, where
Mrs. Thomas expects to stay
while the Secretary goes
aboard the U.S.S. Forrestal
for its shakedown cruise.
While in Caribbean waters
the Thomases expect to visit
Jamaica, Haiti and the Do
minican Republic. They will
return to this country in time
to reach Dayton, Ohio. on
Easter eve to be the house
guests of their son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Hay
ward Thomas, over the Easter
week end.
Evening star., 1956-03-18
To Hold Cord Purty

The Woman's Auxiliary to
the American Society of Me-
chanical Engineers. Washing
ton Section, is holding its an
nual card party and fashion
show for the benefit of its ed
ucational funds on Wednesday
at / pm. at Parklawn Man.
sion, 1160 Rockville pike,
Rockville, Md.
Evening star., 1956-03-18

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ton frmS-Stlll are available
in quantity.
Suggestion
She encourages beginners to
investigate the less popular
designs, many of them attrac-
tive and with the extra benefit
to the collector that there's no
hazard of mistaking reproduc-
tions for the original.
In Canada and Europe, the
products of early American
glassmakers are highly re-
garded, she learned on her
Evening star., 1956-03-18

Suggestion
Evening star., 1956-03-18
ANTIQUES ALMANAC
Glass Expert Started
Collecting Qt Age IL

ton flrms-still are available
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MEMS SHOES

1895 TO $24.95 Famous Make
Summer Shoes 1885 TO 1855
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Ex-senator Mead
Quits State Post

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. % (R.--
Edward T. Dickinson. State com.
merce commissioner, said today
he had accepted the resigna.
ton Of former Senator James M
Mead as director of the State
Commerce Departments Wash.
ington office.
The resignation is effective
September 80.
Mr.. Dickinson said Mr.. Mead
had told him in a telephone con-
versation that he wanted to make
the resignation effective as early
as September 80 so he could fee.
free to campaign for Democratic
candidates.
Mr.. Mead, 70, was appointed
to the commerce post a year
ago at a salary of $4,000 a year
after completing a term on the
Federal Trade Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
L ang|ieCIainns
On Business Hit
By the Associated Press

Representative Patman, Dem.
ocrat Of Texas, said today the
Republican convention keynoter
Gov. Arthur B. Langlie of Wash
ington. was "only 20 per cent
correct" in his claim that the
Republican administration has
helped small firms.
Mr.. Patman, chairman of the
House Small Business Commit
tee, took issue with an estimate
in Gov. Langlie's speech Monday
that more than $3.50 million has
been loaned to small businesses
during three years of the Eisen-
hover administration.
Throughout the period of the
present administration is has re-
queSted only $125 million for the
Small Business Administrations
use in making business loans to
small business" Mr.. Patmar
said. Congress has appropriated
all that was requested"
He said. however. that SBA
has "disbursed up to and includ.
ing June 80, 1856. in bushes;
loans to small business only So
million, and not $3.50 million al
Claimed by the Republican key.
noter."
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'Gruhum Denies
He Helped Write
Keynote Speeches

CHARLOTTE. N. c.. Aug. q
R.-The Rev. Billy Graham
denies he helped write the key
note speeches at the Democratic
and Republican conventions, OF
coached" the men woh delivered
them.
Mr.. Graham said some 300 to
$50 people had written him
criticizing him for contributing
to the speeches delivered at the
Democratic convention in Chi
cago last week by Gov. Frank
Clement Of Tennessee, and the
G. O P. convention at San Fran
cisco this week by Gov. Arthur
B. Langlie Of Washington.
The evangelist said that while
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'Fortyish' Opero Star
WEEDS Policeman 20

VIENNA, Aug. % R.-Ljubs
Welitsch. fortyish star soprano
of the Vienna State Opera. has
become the bride of a handsome
29-year-old Vienna traffic police
man.
Friends said it was ''love at
first sight" when Officer Kari
ISchmalvogel, acting in his off,
Icial capacity, assisted the buxom
haired singer after a traffic
collision about a year ago. They
were married here yesterday in
a ceremony attended by only a
few close friends.
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ID. c. Stussen Aides
Pack Up Posters
And Lock Doors

The bunting came down, the
literature was packed and the
doors were locked today at 1910
K street NV. as Harold E. Stas-
sens "Herter for Vice President
headquarters closed shop.
Miss Catherine Teunis, secre-
ltary of the Stassen campaign to
dump Vice President Nixon in
favor Of the Massachusetts Gov
ernor at the Republican ccnven-
ton, was the last to leave the
premises. She locked the door
even before the G. o. P. went
through the nominating for
imalities in San Francisco.
I'VE planned it this way all
along" she said. 1--WE decided ia
close today, for better or worse,