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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

ing bit Of matter on one Of the
volumes.
1T was a gray little creature
that sped across the binding
at the rate of perhaps four
miles an hour. badly upset by
his rest being disturbed at last.
1T was wonderful to see him
run, Just a speck of gray across
the green. like an old distance
runner out for a FINAL jaunt
before arthritis struck him
down.
Congratulations to you. who
bring books and birds and
raccoons and people into focus.
With best wishes, sincerely,
K. L. j."
We agree heartily with
this pleasant reader, as who
wouldn't. Certainly every book
lover will. There is nothing
quite like a book, If you were
brought up with books.
We wonder If those who
were not brought up with
books feel the same way about
them.
After all, means of commu-
nication change. 1t may be
that future ages, if the bombs
leave any ages, will see utterly
new and now unknown ways
of communicating with each
other.
Maybe minds will do it
alone, so that there will be no
visible or even invisible meth
DDS used, but only mind to
mind. working that which is
odd, to say the least.
Still, in some hidden cell,
there will be a few bookcases
left. and in them will be pre-
cious volumes, written in words
nobody can understand any
more.
Across the cover will run,
yes, that same little bit of life
spied in an idle moment by
K. L. j.. booklover.
Life will outlive books, but
the love of books will never die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
The New Stain?

A plausible case can be made for the
idea that Nikita S. KhruShchev has now
attained the summit of personal power
and Is the new Stain of Russia die
tator beyond the challenge of any rival
In Moscow's erstwhile collective leader
ship"
The evidence in support Of this view
is rather strong AS First Secretary Of
the Soviet Communist Party (the offlce
in which Stain rose to be the unquestion-
able and unquestioned master Of the
USSR), Mr. Khrushchev has completely
overshadowed Premier Bulganin and
everybody else at the party's current con-
gress in Moscow. At any rate, even to
the extent of revising hitherto sacred
Marxist-Leninist dogmas, he certainly
has been in the forefront OF the proceed
ings, conducting himself as II he were
the all-powerful top boss whose every
word on both foreign and domestic affairs
must be regarded as kind of infallible
law to be obeyed without grumbling or
hesitation.
It is noteworthy, moreover, that In
recent months-as II preparing the way
for the assumption of such role-Mr.
Khrushchev has used his unique powers
as Communist chieftain to place his own
men, his own faithful partiSanS, in stra-
tegic positions of influence and authority
within the Soviet bureaucracy. Accord
ingly, as many close observers OF the
situation suspect, 1t may well be that he
has outmaneuvered the other members
of the post-Stalin collective leadership"
and beaten them decisively in fateful
contest to become not merely first
among equals" but the undisputed die
tator before whom all must at least
figur: .tiveiy bow and act as compliant
subordinates.
Nevertheless, despite the plausibility
of all this, there is reason to wonder
whether Mr.. Khrushchev is really at the
very top and as solidly situated, without
rivals, as he seems. Appearances are
often deceiving, especially in country
like Russia. Stain himself did not reach
the pinnacle of Soviet power until after
bloody internal struggle that lasted for
more than a decade, from 1924 to 1898.
Has Mr. Khrushchey actually been able
to attain the same pinnacle, so easily,
within leas than three years Of the old
dictator's death? Perhaps he has, but
there still is some ground for doubt and
reserved judgment.
After all, the Soviet system being
what 1t is--a system in which the once
mighty have often fallen in q fierce
process OF rivals warning FOR power--Mr.
Khrushchev must be exceedingly remark
able II he is already firmly in the saddle
of one-man rule. Everything considered,
1t seems bit too early to take that for
granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
Loan for Peace

Considerable hope can be derived
from the fact that Egypt and the Inter-
national Bank for Reconstruction and
Development have reached substantial
agreement" on S200-million loan to help
build the projected Aswan High Dam.
This is the first encouraging event that
has been reported from the Middle East
in many months, and its long-range
potentialities are rich in promise for the
entire region, which is now tense and
troubled in the extreme.
In an immediate sense, one OF the
more significant implications of the new
understanding which is expected to be
approved soon by both the Egyptian
cabinet and the international Banks
board of directors--is that 1t seems to
head of the Soviet Unions efforts to play
a key role in financing the project. At
any rate, by negotiating the agreement
with President Black of the bank. Pre-
mier Nasser appears to have declined
Moscow's lending offers-offers designed
as economic weapons in support OF the
Kremlin's drive, to penetrate the Middle
East and win dominant position there.
Another good aspect of this develop
ment is that it paves the way for work
of sort that could abate the tensions
now existing between Egypt and Israel
Taken together with the Angle-American
grant of $40 million already made avail
able to the Cairo government, the banks
loan is loan for peace that provides all
the money needed for massive start on
building the Aswan dam The project
has been described as the biggest Of It's
kind in history, and II they go forward
with it vigorously, in keeping with the
top priority given it by Premier Nasser,
the Egyptians will be too busy to engage
in the kind of aggression that the Israelis
say they fear. In that sense, the whole
undertaking might well exercise an i'm
portant pacifying influence throughout
the Middle East.
AS far as Egypt itself is concerned,
the Aswan dam-which will require
from IS to 18 years to completes meant
primarily to give the country healthy
economy by retaining from the desert
some million acres of land and by Gre
ating big new source Of electrical power.
All this is desperately needed by the
poverty-ridden Egyptian people, and II
they can achieve 1t, their neighbors as
well as they themselves should prosper.
But 1t is imperative, meanwhile, that
peace be maintained in the area. With
out that, there can be no real progress
toward better life for anybody In the
Middle East, and the loan just negotiated
will be largely meaningless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16

@. When does a arket
become a super market?-
w. Mob.
A. Numerous and varied def
initionS have been published.
When the Super Market Insti-
tute was organized in 1887, the
minimum sales volume require
ment for membership was set
at $250.000 a year. Since the
institute believes that the def
milton should reflect changing
conditions, the minimum was
raised in 1851, and again in
1855. The present concept Of
a super market is, therefore.
that of a departmentalized
food store with a minimum
sales volume of a million dol
lars a year, and at least the
grocery department fully self
service.
@. In what year did the
Federal budget last show a
surplus?-F. Mem.
A. In 1851, when a surplus
of $3.5 billion was reported.
The fiscal year for Federal
budgets runs from July / to
June 80 of the following year.
@. What events are included
in the winter Olympics?--
c. j. j.
A. Skiing, skating, bobsled-
ding and hockey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
THE POLITICAL MILL
Odds FovoHng I'd Term BoIstered
BY GOULD LINCOLN

The President has insisted
upon complete frankness and
all the facts regarding his
physical condition have been
revealed. He has leaned over
backward in this matter, say
ing it was clear he could never
be as vigorous as before his
heart attack, and that he
would have to be careful the
rest Of his life. 1t has seemed
almost as If he were saying:
That is my condition and If
you nominate and elect me,
that is your responsibility.
Feeling as well as he has in
recent weeks, the President
must have suspected the doc
tors would give him a clean
bill of health-and still he
said that his must be the final
decision, no matter what the
doctors reported. He can leave
the issue to the Republican
National Convention. But if
he does. his answer will have
been made. Anything he may
say, indicating he is available.
assures his denomination, un-
less he should become i'll again
before the nomination is made
the fourth week in August.
Decidedly, the doctors report
has made 1t more difficult for
the President to say no." on
the ground Of health--and no
other reasonable grounds are
in sight.
Having decided on his own
course-if he decides to run
the President will have before
him another decision-his run
ming mate. The head of a
national political ticket is ex-
pected to pass finally on his
running mate-particularly II
the head of the ticket happens
to be President.
Affection for Nixon
The President has the great
est respect and affection for
Vice President Nixon, and IL
the President decides to run,
presumably he will give early
consideration to this question
and will talk with Nixon him
self. AS Vice President and
ambassador of good will to
many countries, Mr.. Nixon has
done an outstanding job. He
has strong support among
members of the Republican
national organization. He is
reg ard e d as an important
member of the Eisenhower
team" Republican National
Chairman Len Hall has re-
peatedly insisted the 1856 Re-
publican ticket win be Eisen-
hover and Nixon. He has
never given up on Eisenhower
as head of the ticket-and it Is
unlikely he will change his
mind on Nixon in second place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
,"TAKoMA PARK. Md.

Dear Sir:
II like your book articles
from time to time, They re-
mind me of old days when
people had books. Now they
have nothing but radios they
never turn on and televisions
they have on too much.
Books are always there.
when and where you want
them. They do not have to be
turned on with a knob, but
with ones brains.
"It has always seemed to me
something precious has gone
out of life when people stop
reading.
"A very fine person said to
me recently, People just don't
read any more
This is true for many, /
know. because ] go around a
great deal, and never see any
books. Not only are cases very
absent. but there are not even
books from the library.
when was a child. all OF us
went to the public library.
There we got the books we
didn't have enough money to
buy.
Boys and girls have more
money to spend today, but the
prices of books have gone up SO
that they perhaps are no better
of than we were.
There comes a time when
one wants his own books. I be-
lieve. Not every one feels this
way, evidently.
1T wonder If the lack Of
physical bookcases has some
thing to do with 1t.
when a home has untitled
cases, there is an urge to buy
books.
Sellers might protitably
give away bookcases, just to
induce people into buying their
wares, to have and to keep.
Good cases need not be ex-
pensive, at least I see no rea-
son for it. but that is not. I
must admit, the way my car
penter sees it.
II had him bid on a simple
two-shelf case, and his price
was $40, when the thing would
be no more than a fancy soap
box on end with one shelf in 1t.
Perhaps it is no wonder
that publishers only now and
then give away bookcases.
I'm my old home. when I
was a child. we had the sec
tional sort. with glass doors
that raised up and then slid
back. ...
II still have some of these
cases, and do not believe that
any better we're ever made.
They had felt around the
doors, so that the closing was
soft, and moisture was kept
out.
II find that my books kept
in these cases are Just as good
after half a century as they
were the day they were put
in them.
zone thing is necessary, that
the cases face away from the
light.
TOO much light, even
through glass, will fade bind
ings.
odd books had no dust jack
cts, and faded badly If given
too much light, especially sun
shine on their backs.
Some Of my books kept in
sectional cases had practically
no dust on the tops after 10
years without being touched.
Get waS anazed In find n liv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
BOSTON

Youth fashions its security
From breUity OF pears,
While Middle Age, beset BY
Life,
Has house room for no fears.
But ipl,en at last Doom, clatters
doDn
Sole bdstion TOR the old
Is hearts tranquility. from
tDhfch
Man builds his otpn strong
hold.
Morsoret LEICESTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
Stones the Treasury

With reference to an article
in The Star, February Z. Fee
Is Urged for Cashing U. S.
Checks" I should like to re-
mind the Treasury Department
that on all Federal checks it
states. "The Treasurer Of the
United States will pay to ;. -"
How greedy can the Govern
ment get? All holders Of Gov
eminent checks should de-
scend upon the Treasury on
paydays and make the tellers
there come across" Next,
they will propose that all banks
charge 10 per cent for every
Treasury note cashed. / never
heard Of such gall.
William O. Harris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
Alerts Taxpayers

Wake up and act. Virginians,
II. you want to avoid being
taken. but good. by the Leg
islature in Richmond! A bill
is about to be passed which
will require you to pay two
years income taxes within a
five-month period--December
5, 1956-May l. 1957-during
which time your Federal taxes
for the year 1856 come due
also.
This new plan will create
a hardship for the average
virginian. Delegate Charles X.
Hutchins of Newport News
says that the acceleration plan
creates no hardship for any
one" II that's the way he
feels. he is welcome to pay
my taxes for me.
Mrs. r.. J. Kirwan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
'Inseporoble Interests
Your February 10 editorial.

Your February 10 editorial,
"Inseparable Interests" fails
to separate fairly your reason
ing about home rule. for WASH
ington from that Of the Presi-
dent. You quote his state
ment that at Is idle to COM
pare this city to any other city
in the United States. 1t was
established by the Federal
Government for q Federal
headquarters. and the city has
grown UP ground that COM
plex." S,
You use that as an argument
against home rule, but you
should mention that you there
by disagree with the President.
For his next statement was:
Now. that doesn't deny the
citizens. as ! see 1t, Of their
right to rule themselves"
In emphasizing the unique
role Of Washington as the
Capital Of the Nation, the
President specifically stated
that this should not be used
as an argument against home
rule.
The phrase ''inseparable in
terests" is yours, not the Presi-
dents. His point was that
there were two separate in
terestS which must be recon-
ciled. and one not neglected at
the expense Of the other.
While Senate committee a
century ago could not separate
the interests Of the District
from the interests Of the
United States. the Senate now
In session by passing the home
rule bill provided a way where
by both interests can be
served.
The fact that Washington is
unique does not alter the fact
that 1t Is a city with the
problems common to all cities.
You are not saying. ] hope,
that Washington cannot learn
anything from the experience
of other cities because 1t is the
Nations Capital. That doesn't
make sense. The necessity
for special measures does not
alter the fact that self govern
ment Is basic to our way Of
life. A city can best be gov
erned by a municipal council
devoting full-time attention to
local problems. Such q council
should be accountable to those
whose lives 1t directly affects.
The only difference in this
case Is that it will also be &C
countable to the Congress.
This, OF course, Is a reStric-
ton, but it does not follow that
it is a Sharply restricted form
of suffrage" II the Congress
ana the local residents desire
1t. 1t can be a treasured suf-
frage redounding to the bene-
At Of the District and the
Nation.
Sidney Koretx.
Editors note: The edi-
torial also quoted. indirectly.
the Presidents conclusion that
any home rule system must
contain provisions to protect
the Federal Governments in
terest. A Senate committee
once concluded that Federal
and local interests in WASH
ington are inseparable. The
Star believes that is even more
true now than 1t was a CEN
fury ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16

ment In q democracy. Mem
bers OF the British House Of
Commons. for example. are
not required TO reside In their
constituencies. In his recent
comparative survey Of Congress
and Parliament. DR.. George B.
Galloway writes as follows on
this point, quoting the Wash
ington correspondent Of the
Manchester Guardian:
When a man goes to West
minister. he does not 60 as q
one-man delegation from an
industry or q crop. =. Very
often he may have only a
rough idea of what his con-
stituents do for q living. For
there is no locality rule in
the British system, which is
not an oversight but q pro-
vision meant to leave the
member Of Parliament COM
paratively free TO give his best
to the affairs that concern
the nation as Q whole. This
Is quite different from watch
ing the Congress bring UP q
bin and expecting your man
to amend 1t in your interest.
This difference may not be
SO good for the folks back
home but it does make
possible D national legislature
and encourages the honesty Of
Its members. In his turn, the
member Is not pressed with
lobbyists. because he can have
little say in framing legisla-
ton, since In the British sys-
tenn legislation Is initiated in
the cabinet"
Clark Coolidge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
Civic Assist
CLARK Coolidge.

NtNt6 tA9St9k
My thanks to The Star for
reporting our fight to save the
water hydrant located on Au-
burn avenue. through stories
by William Talbot. We were
given opportunity to show what
confronts little property own
ers In Prince Georges County.
Requests for better water ia
cilities for families living on
Cipriano and Good Luck roads
in Lanham have repeatedly
been turned down by the SAM
tary Commission. They claimed
1t would cost too much.
Our County Commissioners
have assured us they will see
that our only source Of water
is protected.
Virginia o. Crisp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

A reader can GET an answer e any
fActual question by writing The
Evenins Star information Bureau,
1900 Eye 81 NV WASHINGTON 8,
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turn postage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names nsdy be used "
letters carry ,criters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sation.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-08-02
CIoudburst Hits In East
Union Section OF County

Debris was scattered on every
section of state highways in
Noble county last Saturday
evening, following a cloudburst
which hit the Green Valley
Church of Christ territory near
East Union, Saturday night.
j. E. Douglass, superintendent
of the highways, said that cul-
verts were stopped up, in ad-
dition to the trash and other
debris which blocked the high
ways.
Although only five tenths of
an inch of rain fell in Caldwell,
about seven foot of water was
reported at the junction of State
Routes 78 and 260 which resulted
in the drowning of Byesville
baby, whose mother and com
panion were saved only by cling
ing to trees until they could be
rescued by a human chain.
Douglass said that only one
branch of the Elk Fork creek wa.
out of its banks, while the Other
two remained normal.
This is an indication that tht
heavy rains were spotty in th'
East Union section of the county
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-08-02
TabIetIoths Can Be Made
From Co.ored Sheets

Colored sheets can make light
weight, decorative, and easy to
iron summer tableclOths, says
Anna Biebricher, extension home
furnishings specialist at The Ohio
State University.
Hot weather dishes and decora-
tive floral centerpieces fit with
gay and festive table linens. The
pastel percale sheets in your
linen closet are appropriate on
your dining room table, says
Miss Biebricher Whether your
table is square or round, colored
linens can be cut into table
clothes, place mats, and napkins
to match.
The secret Of turning your new
table covering into something
special is carefully chosen de
corative trimmings. You may use
fringe, a Chintz ruffle, banding,
colorful rick-rack, eyclct ruff
fling, dainty applique, or en-
broidery to create many lovely
effects, suggests the home econ
| OmiSt
New sheets are not essential
! The still good parts of torn Oh
worn linens may be used. MOI
only sheets but also stained OF
faded tableCloths can be cut into
place mats or napkins. The colon
can be blcached out Of StaineC
! pieces with color remover anC
| they can be tinted to blend will
your other furnishings. Napkins
may match the cloth or be of ;
contrasting shade.
You can gain an extra 5 inChe
by ripping out the hens Of tn
sheet before you start. 1t is wise
to use paper pattern or chali
marks to guarantee that each cor
responding piece is the sam
size. adds the specialist.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-08-02
Sunshine Sunday School Class Meets
tuesday Al Emily King Home, SummerEield
Personals

PERSONALS
Dean Edgar and family were
visiting Tuesday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Finley.
Chester Thomas and Lena
Thomas of Norwich were visiting
with friends here Saturday.
Lille Stephens and Janet Nor
ris of Columbus spent the week
end at their homes here.
Dana Caldwell and family of
near Caldwell visited Sunday
evening with Dean Edgar and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Fogle visited
with relatives in aZnesville this
past weekend.
Bill Yost and daughter, Carol
Lee visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy VanFossen.
Mrs. Marguerite Barnhart Of
Canal Winchester visited a few
days recently with her sister,
Mrs. Dana Reed and family On
Sunday the above mentioned
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
VanDyne in Cambridge.
Mrs. Sara Ella Gibson and Opal
VanDyne of Cambridge visited
their mother, Mrs. Offa Bishop
last Friday. Sunday callers at
the Bishop home were Mr.. and
Mrs Cecil Gibson of Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bates and
daughters of Jacksonville, Fla,
arrived here Sunday to visit with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Atkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hesson
entertained with a chicken dinner
at their home on Elk Fork for
the following guests: Leland Hes
son of CALDWELL; Mr.. and Mrs.
Dale Garrett and daughters of
Caldwell route |; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Garrett of Summerfield.
The dinner was in honor of the
birthday anniversary Of Sheryl
Garrett.