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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Prize for Peace

The Ford Motor Company Fund
with the help of distinguished American
committee headed by DR.. James X.
Killian, jr., president of the MaSSachu-
setts Institute of Technology-now has
completed all administrative arrange
ments for what may we'll become the
worlds most useful and most sought
after prize of its kind.
Established by their heirs as me-
mortal to the late Henry Ford and his
son Edsel, the prize has been made pos
sible by a gift of 81 million. The primary
inspiration for it came from President
Eisenhower when he expressed the hope,
last July, that private business and pro-
fessional men throughout the world will
take an interest and provide an incentive
In finding new ways that this new science
can be used for the benefit of man
kind and not destruction" The new
science" of course, is the science OF
Harvesting atomic energy for peace.
The Presidents appeal Immediately
prompted Henry Ford H. Benson Ford
and william Clay Ford to act accordingly.
As a result. there will now be available
to individuals and groups throughout the
world an incentive to creativeness not
unlike that of the annual Nobel Prizes.
but financially more reWarding-and
more specific and more practical in some
respects The incentive, to be known
henceforth as the Atoms for Peace
Awards, will consist Of medal and an
"honorarium" of about $4,000 to be be-
slowed each wear on the person or organ
ization making the greatest contribution,
within that year, to the peaceful uses OF
nucear energy
This annual prize (the cash will be
used for general atoms-for-p peace projects
In any year when the trustees and judges
decide that no individual or group has
achieved enough to merit the honor will
be truly international in character. In
other words, neither nationality nor po-
litical belief will have a bearing on the
choice of the awards recipient. The
only criterion will be the value Of the
contribution made to nonmilitary nuclear
progress, regardless of whether or not
the contributor is Communist, "neu-
traliSt" or free worldCr.
II is an altogether good thing that
such prize now exists For in its own
way, on both sides Of the Iron Curtain,
it can do much to promote important
advances IN utilizing the atom for better
industry better agriculture and better
health. In that sense certainly, IT seems
we'll designed to serve the cause of a
decent and enduring peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Illinois Coming Up

An Illinois presidential primary that
seemed few weeks ago to have no
potential significance is being awaited
now with genuine political interest. The
voting takes place next Tuesday and
shapes up specifically as merely warm
up canter for President Eisenhower on
the Republican ticket and Adlai Stew
enson on the Democratic ballot. Mr..
Stevenson has no official opposition and
the only other name on the G. o. p. ballot
is that of Senator Knowland of California,
who has formally withdrawn from the
race since friends entered him in Illinois.
Nevertheless. there will be two sets Of
interesting comparisons drawn when the
votes are counted
One will be how Mr.. Stevenson runs
against Mr.. Eisenhower in percentage of
total votes cast, with an eye on the 40
per cent captured by Senator Kefauver
of Tennessee in a comparable test in
Wisconsin. Both States voted Republican
in 1852, although the Eisenhower lead in
Illinois was smaller percentagewise than
in Wisconsin.
Perhaps of even greater interest,
however, will be the breakdown in the
Democratic voting. For while MIR. Steven
sons name will be alone on the party
ballot and he has been expected to win
the States 64-vote convention delegation,
written campaigns are under way for two
other Democratic candidates. One is the
peripatetic Mr. Kefauver, who has dis
played rather astonishing strength thus
far against either fellow Democrats or
rival Republicans The second is Cover
nor LauSche of Ohio, expected to be the
"favorite son" in his own neighboring
State and dark horse" on the national
stage An independent among Demo-
Gratis. Mr. LauSche has been one of his
party's most successful vote-getterS in
his home State but his popularity outside
has been INFESTED. Nearby Illinois knows
him we'll enough to pass judgment. The
number of Democrats willing to write IN
his name may offer reliable clue TO his
appeal nationally. That Mr.. Steven
son himself views next weeks test as an
important one, perhaps even critical
one from his standpoint, is indicated by
his announced plans for a crowded week
end of campaigning in what was orig
inallv thought to be safe" State. His
schedule now calls for a tour through
Southern Illinois, with emphasis on hand
shaking and brief informal talks, plus
Statewide televiSion appearance for
major address The Republicans, in turn,
are directing their attention to the new
theme Of getting out the vote.
The explanations will be made on
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07

In order To make Montgom-
cry County public schools sat-
iStactory and worth the ire
mendous amount of tax funds
recommended by the County
Board of Education. that board
should do its best to see that
actual. academic needs leading
to scholastic attainment are
given priority. Fundamentally.
this Is the primary goal OF any
school system, and educational
doodads, fads and frills are OF
secondary importance. Inter-
ested parents. taxpayers, teach
ers and students will generally
agree that satisfactory scholaS-
tic attainment can be achieved
only by proper use Of proper
teaching tools. From this point
OF agreement, however dispute
and disagreement branch out
on numerous tangents.
First, there is the well-known
proper textbooks or "un-
American textbooks issue.
Along with this, the down
grading or "Softening" Of even
the proper textbooks is cur
rently in question. Some kind
Of thorough survey would be
necessary TO determine the ac-
tual American merit of text
books now used in county
schools. This Is a definite duty
of the Board Of Education and
that board should want such
an audit showing the textbook
net worth as a means Of JuStl-
fying its record budget recon-
mendation.
OF comparable Importance
with the quality of textbooks
are the general caliber, quail
ficatlons and American loyalty
OF teachers. This presents The
controversial issue Of afilma-
lively sincere and loyal teach
ers as opposed to subtly lnSln-
cerc and negatively American
or outright Communist teach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Tells 1t to the Doctor

DR.. William G. Carr. exec
utive secretary of the National
Education Association. in his
blast at Gen. Lane slips easily
into the language of dialectic
materialism. 1t may seem
ar-fetched, but It stands to
reason that when the spiritual
is ignored and replaced with
material. only a beast can
emerge. Dr.. Carr rejects the
spiritual when he rejects au-
thority.
DR.. Carr takes the usual
back-handed slap at our CEN
turtles Of accumulated culture
! doubt that he can improve
on l3th-century Roger Ba-
cons four grades of human
ignorance. and the reasons
therefore:
Cd Trust in inadequate
authority.
(2) Force of custom which
leads men to accept too I'M
Questioningly what has been
accepted before.
-, Placing Of confidence in
the opinion Of the ineXperi-
enced.
ca Hiding Of ones ignor-
ance with the parade Of a SUI
perficial wisdom
Today our children are
adrift They have leaders who
cannot direct and teachers
who are refused authority
teachers enmeshed in a pie
thora OF superficialities.
Thaddeus A. Zywicki.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
FooIinq With the Clock

In all the years that day
light saving time has been
haShed and rehashed. there
remains one point l have never
heard mentioned: Through
out all history, farmers have
found 1t necessary to arise
one or two hours earlier
when the days become longer
in the spring, and their work
increased and became more
urgent But. was there ever,
anywhere, at anytime, a farm
e. who requested that all the
clocks in his area be moved for
ward one or two hours for
the purpose of self deception,
that he might harbor the no.
ton that 4 am. is really the
same as 6 am? And yet we
farmers have always been
considered "seedy" and "un-
learned"
The city jewellers. the elite.
the erudite, the polished oin-
Guiding national officialdom in
Washington and all wage
earners find the DIST deception
Indispensable. 1t would be i'm
possible to arise an hour ear
lier without changing all the
local clocks!
Can not someone coin a
phrase which would work the
same deception as DIST. and
still leave our clocks on stand
ard time? May l coin a few
for your consideration? Bird
Catches Worm Time" Morn
ing Hour Time. Health and
Wealth Arising Time" or Will
someone importune Sir Win
ston Churchill for a catchy
deceptive phrase, acceptable to
all who require deception IN
order 10 arise an hour earlier?
Now let us see. hypothetic-
ally, how Bird Catches Worm
Time" will work. First. local
or national officialdom issues
a decree that said area will,
beginning Sunday at | am.
date. month. operate under
Bow Time. Mr. and Mrs.
Churchgoer must thereafter
arise an hour earlier. in order
they may be no later than usual
for church services. Sunday
night, Mr.. and Mrs. Strappe l..
Hangour must advance the
alarm mechanism on the clock
one hour. Bus companies, ard
railroads have already sent out
new schedules, bus leaves Ham
mernsaWyille at 5:57 am. IN
stead of 6.57 am. Commuters
train 999 leaves Podunk sta
ton at SOB am instead OF
1903. The local clocks have not
been tempered with. so there
is no confusion as to what time
any bus or train leaves or ar
rives at station, and 10:
presto. 95 per cent Of all con-
fusion has vanished! Hay
seed" simplicity!
Hans A. Nelson,
I1u.aa.o& M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07

American people through nearly half Of
the Nations independent history. Food
and clothing, toys and tools, Injuries and
necessities alike, are spread over these
pages as record of the social and
economic evolution of the country.
One does not need to be as old as
Sears to recall that the Semiannual
arrival of the big book was almost social
event, particularly in rural homes. School
clothes, farm implements and Christmas
gifts we're ordered faithfully at the
appropriate seasons. In between, the
heavily illustrated catalogues were ia
vored reading matter for all ages in a
household-truly,a as Mr. Mumford said, a
useful" book. The Library is fortunate
in this addition to its record of American
life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Air Force Academy

Air Force architecture,
frozen music" indeed! To re-
peat an old cliche. form follows
function. In my opinion form
and function in this instance
are parallel and in harmony.
Harvard and Wellesley are two
colleges which have thrown of
the shackles Of traditionalism
and built structures which are
unpretentious and dignified.
AS to lack of massive beauty
and inspired architectural de-
sign, if the architects were I'M
impeded by legislators who ex-
Gel in their political field, but
who are out of their realm
when they invade the profess
sion OF architecture as critics,
the entire design including
the chapel would vlbrate
mans heart and not be so
much frozen music.
John +. Law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
THE POLITICAL MILL
Stevenson Bids for South Booking
By GOULD LINCOLN

strength. If it can be lined up
solidly for Stevenson, his prob
lem of winning the support of
enough delegates from the
North and West to give him
a ma jority vote in the national
convention will be materially
lessened.
Stevenson'S value to the
Democratic Party six months
ago lay in his presumed ability
to draw closely together the
Southern and Northern wings
Of the party. He and his sup
porters in the Democratic Ma
tional Committee had worked
hard to iron out the situation
which in 1852 grew out of the
battle over the so-called
loyalty oath" demanded of
the Southerners at the party's
national convention. Seem
ingly these efforts had been
successful. But along came the
big Democratic gathering in
Chicago last November, when
Stevenson announced his can
didacy for the presidential
nomination-and a night or
two later made his now famous
moderation" speech.
This gave Hartman, Will
liams and other potential can
didates for the nomination an
opening. They said the Demo-
cratic Party had no use for
moderation-that it had to
be dynamically progressive no
matter what. In addition, the
opposition in the South to the
integration of the races in the
public schools grew tremen-
dously. And when Mr.. Steven
son made his moderate state
ment about this issue, Senator
KefauVer was right there to
take more insistent stand
insistent that indignation go
forward promptly. Former
President Truman, while say
ing he is keeping hands of in
this race for the presidential
nomination, made it clear he
has no use for the moderation
approach.
Caught in a Squeeze
So, instead of drawing the
party together, Mr.. Stevenson
appears to be pushing the
wings farther apart. He can
gain favor with the South by
going along with his gradual
ism ana moderation app
proach to some of the big
problems, including integra-
ton. But he can lose favor
with the North and West by
this attitude. Negro Democratic
leaders have already begun to
line up with Kefauver against
Stevenson. The thought of
losing the Negro vote to the
Republicans sends cold shivers
down the backs of the North
ern Democrats. Stevenson is
caught in squeeze between
North and South on this red
hot issue. While approximately
one-third of the delegates to
the national contention come
from the South, more than
tWo-thirds come from the
North and West. The other
aspirants for the Democratic
presidential nomination. in
Guiding Kefauver and Harri-
man. are not overlooking that
fact,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Hail to Art!

The news that 100000
people flock TO an art gallery
appears as an amazing ex-
ample OF cultural interest.
This mass pilgrimage to the
pageant at the National
Gallery betokens deep affec-
ton among the people for art.
And. as If in thanksgiving, the
newspapers with quick volu-
billty shout praises for mag
unanimous collectors, dedicated
officials and responsive pa
irons. Parties and celebrations,
dignitaries and society hover
in the glamorous atmosphere
around the gallery.
Hail to art. it's wonderful
But--Why are contemporary
homes so devoid of it? From
urbia TO suburbia, to exurbia
with double garages and swim
ming pools, stretch walls blank
except for occasional chrome
prints of maybe the Grand
Canyon. Spotting them like a
pox on bloodless skin.
Thousands may surge to the
gallery. but portraits that can
be commissioned TO fine living
artists for the price Of a cheap
televiSion set 90 implanted
forever for lack OF interest.
Artists of proven talent and
distinction in our midst file
their paintings in rows upon
rows of racks to gather dust.
Newspapers may shout the
praises Of dignitaries, but only
a small coterie pursues and en-
joys and acquires paintings.
Real art appreciation has a
sense of continuity with this
day and age. this hour. now.
today. Without a living thread
to tie us to the present. tradi-
ton lies as a waxWork Of
vanished corpses.
While scholarship is the
product of history, taste is the
fruit Of living experience
BENJAMIN AbramOWitZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names MAY be used u
letters carry WrtterS correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
ers. A thorough and Impair
tlal personnel survey would be
necessary to determine the ex-
tent of un-American inf1ltra-
ton into county schools by
inslncere and disloyal teachers.
This is q definite duty which
the board has neglected to per-
form, and now is the time for
the board 10 establish these
facts to Justify the millions of
tax dollars being spent in
teachers salaries.
Unless the Board of Educa-
ton takes positive action to
justify its budget recommended
ton. it must be obvious TO
most county taxpayers that
there is no logical reason to
grant the many millions OF
dollars requested.
Franklin T, Miles,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

everyday their hand, as it were.
1t has even been said in
a reputable publication that
some pretty terrible diseases
are caused by the inclination
of the cell TO expand by itself.
1t is a wild cell, in other
words.
Compulsion Of some animal
to give more and more milk,
the magazine suggested. might
lead ultimately 10 nudging
cells to grow of their own &C
cord, and this is bad.
y -
1t is not possible to say that
any new-fangled feed kills the
yolk.
The whole question of grow
ing foods as nature intended
them to be has come to the
fore in recent years with the
organic fertilizer movement.
There are now many persons
who refuse to eat anything
cultivated with chemical fer
tilizerS. r. ese are called
cranks by those who do not be-
lleye this, and who do use the
vast amount Of fertilizers sold
throughout the world.
The dear old consumer is
caught in the middle, and dies
before he has solved the per-
sonal problem of how to eat.
and why.
Our Government is sup
posed, somehow, TO protect us
from exploitation. Long hear
ings are held, every now and
then, on the problems of
chemicals used in food manu-
featuring, with lust what ef-
fects the public seldom knows.
because the hearings are very
long, and the subjects very
technical.
The cause and effect rela-
tions of foods to people, as
they impinge on millions Of
people. extending over billions
Of life-years, are hard to un-
derstand. and almost impos-
sible to prove.
The taking of smoke into the
human lungs is an utterly un-
natural process, and yet 1t
has not been proved, perhaps.
that it causes lung cancer.
Many think it has, but, 1t
hasn't been proved yet.
Most people eat an athletes
foot" remedy In bread, as a
softener, and don't have an
idea in the world they are do
ing SO. It seems to do no harm.
Yet our correspondents
thesis stands: Anything that
really destroys the soil and It's
products would be dangerous.
But we don't believe there is
much TO worry about in our
eggs. They are as clean, fine
food as we have. and We owe
the old hens our daily thanks
Certainly no food is moro
appreciated, day by day than
eggs, as We call them. We say,
Give me a dozen eggs as II
there were no others. Any
housekeeper who asked for n
dozen hens eggs. please"
would receive the smiles OF all
who heard her. But she would
be giving credit where credit
Is due.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Arab Refugees

/ found James NJ. Thorn
sons letter on reimbursing the
Arabs very interesting and i'm
portant, particularly when ten
sion in the Middle East is
mounting. Although Mr.. Thorn
son would like to believe there
is an easy solution to the prob
lem. such as payment of $500
million TO the so-called Arab
refugees" there is grave doubt
in my mind whether such a
settlement would be agreeable
to the Arab leaders.
When Mr.. Thomson saw the
refugee camps and visited sew
eral Arab countries a year ago,
did it not occur to him that
the eight independent Arab
nations possess such vast ex-
panSes OF uncultivated and
neglected land that they could
easily provide opportunity for
resettlement and rehabilitation
OF these refugees" and turn
them into productive farmers
and citizens? Why don't the
Arab states take the necessary
steps for such a transforma-
ton? The answer is clear:
This would be against the po-
litical game played by the Arab
leaders. who insist on keeping
the refugees" on Israels bor-
ders as a display to the free
world that injustice has been
done to these people. thus try
ing to gain the worlds SYM
pathy.
The fact is that these people,
the refugees" became refu-
gees because they were misled
by their Arab leaders who in
l948 told them to leave their
homes in Palestine in order TO
join their armed forces. the
aggressive Arab armies that
were out TO destroy the Jewish
population and drive them into
the sea. After the destruction
Of the Jews. the Arab leaders
promised them they would re-
turn VIGOROUSLY TO their own
homes. The outcome of the
l948 war is known 10 all Tiny
Israel successfully defended
itself against the Arab attack
ers. Thus many Arabs became
refugees through the fault Of
their own leaders.
Despite the guilt Of the Arab
leaders. the government of
Israel, anxious to maintain
peace in the area. made nu-
merouS offers of compensation
payment to the refugees, all of
which were turned down by the
Arab leaders. Is it not because
they would lose their political
weapon against Israel if the
refugee problem were solved?
Only the Arab leaders are re-
sponsible for the delay in set
tlement. and only they are to
blame for the sufferings of the
refugees. by refusing to CO.
operate with Israel and the
free world.
No. MI. Thomson. compen-
sation in no amount will ever
solve the problem. Instead of
cooperation with Israel and
the West the purchase Of Com
munist weapons seems TO be
more attractive to the Arab
leaders, in order TO start an
other war against Israel.
Star Reader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Shubert's Chandelier

The tiDinklino. cryStdlled
chandelier
From thedter ceiling siUingS
IN space,
And moDeS so SlotD you scarce
can tell
10 rOUeS. in its majestic
grace.
Three magic tiers like toun-
tdtnS spread
Showers OF diamonds. catch
inc ioht
From clustered candles they
embrace.
Fun sun. then dimmed thev
SUING IN night.
sam ShubertS stars on stage
appear
No rirdls 10 hH chandelier.
Berthe n. Douoherty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
18th Street.

18th Street.
Dear Sir:
Some time ago you wrote
that you are very fond of eggs.
/, too. am very fond of them.
This morning. to my great
amazement, one of the two
eggs which I generally use
every morning did not have a
yolk.
In my 40 years of house
keeping experience, this is the
first time l have seen such
an egg.
Gould it be that the hen
which laid it was fed for eco
nomic reasons with some new
tangled foodstuf that kills the
yolk?
Progress IS all right. But
don't you think that progress
that destroys the nutriment
in feed and soil may become
dangerous if We keep our
mouths shut and do not talk
or write about it?
Il like your column because
the stuff you write is human
and has plenty Of horse sense.
With best wishes.
Cordially yours. NJ. D. S"
An egg without a yolk is
just a fluke.
People have been eating two
eggs breakfast for life
time without ever seeing such
a phenomenon.
Some biological uncertainty
functioned here. Nutriment,
or lack thereof, had nothing TO
do with it.
There are many cases of
double and even triple yolks.
Some years ago this column
carried an explanation of the
double yolk phenomenon. Much
scientific experimentation has
been carried out on this mat
ter.
NouriShment of chickens is
now an art. and the desire
of all concerned is to make
the hen lay perfect egg.
Lack OF a yolk would be
just a freak, meaning little
If anything, one way or an
other.
Egg eaters - this includes
practically the whole American
populace-.often find an egg
with a very small yolk.
II wouldn't take much more
of something or other, or a
little less of something, TO wipe
out the yolk entirely. But the
whole of nature is against it.
When nature calls for an egg,
she gets an egg. The hen has
very little she can say about
it. She is Just doing what
comes naturally, as the song
says.
Every effort has been made
by the makers of chicken feed
To put enough life and living
into every batch To ensure
proper nourishment. since
from this food comes not only
the health Of the hen and
chicks. but also the egg yield.
Great egg production. as
well as great milk production,
are the result in modern com
MERGE OF making the creatures