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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
BrowneN Program Is Labeled
Republican Campaign Fodder

behind their belsted program.
The President has gone to Au-
gusta to play golf He has not
conferred with a single member
of the Judiciary Committees to
which the Brownell proposals
will be referred.
1t is therefore to be expected
that behind a facade of the
usual clicheS the Republican
congressional leadership will
hold fast to its alliance with
the conservative Southern
Democrats. 1t should always be
remembered that Republicans
could at any time for the past
dozen years put across the pro-
gram by allying themselves on
civil rights with the liberal
Democrats.
Mr.. Brownell is simply seek
ing COP. campaign fodder. If
anything should happen by
some miracle. he will claim
credit for the administration.
If nothing happens. he will
blame the Democrats.
Democrats are loudly and ac-
curately yelling hypocrisy"
but the leadership is about to
pay Mr.. Brownell the sincerest
tribute by initiating him.
It's scheme is to trot out two
civil rights bills to which there
IS little objection and not much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
DORIS FLEEsoN
Beating Drums on Civil Rights

practical Notwithstanding
and poll tax repeal. I.ynching
has almost ceased to be a prob
lem in the South and the poll
tax these full-employment
days prevents few Negroes
from voting.
The idea Of course is to quiet
Northern liberals by giving
them chance to claim that
Congress acted" on civil
rights.
There are honorable ex-
ceptionS to the above picture.
the North, East and far West
send some Republicans and
more Democrats TO Congress
who genuinely espouse the civil
rights cause.
Perhaps current proposals
would not do the JOB. But the
present coalition controlling
House and Senate prefers not
10 take any risks by bringing
them TO open debate.
The barriers are highest in
the Senate because only one
third OF the membership faces
the electorate IN any one cleo
ton. Thus the conservative
Southern minority never loses
a substantial number OF its al
lies at any one time. Also the
bulwarks of conServatism-the
Democratic South and Re-
publican MidWest-are more
faithful TO their elected repre-
sentatives who thereby achieve
seniority and the powerful
committee chairmanships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10

- 0AOPtNN a
week which will be brought up
in the House tomorrow.
The big issue is series OF
upgraded price supports included
in the measure over the obJec-
lions OF the administration
which has been trying to get
support levels down IN an effort
to choke of mounting COM
modify SURPRISES.
Republican Leader Martin of
Massachusetts predicted a salts
factory program would be worked
out. II Congress. however. does
not revise the bill to meet White
House wishes, Mr.. Martin said.
I'm reasonably sure" the Pres
ident will veto it and keep Con-
gresS in session until 1t approves
another measure.
Key Democrats and farm belt
Republicans have said there will
be no other bill if Congress kills
! this one.
The President can keep Con-
greSs in session. but ne can only
recommend legislation.
Democrats express confidence
that they can muster enough
votes to win House approval of
the omnibus measure. which then
would go to the Senate. The
fight there is likely TO be tougher.
With a very few votes deciding
the issue either way.
The bill carries a SIP billion
soil bank program, backed by
the administration. which would
pay farmers for taking land out
OF production. II also proposes
TO return for a year to the rigid
80 per cent OF parity supports
for basic crops, which was shelved
for doWngraded scale. ranging
from IS to 90, in the 1854 G. o
P-backed farm law. A higher
parity base than the administra-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
u. S.-Turkey Friendship on Trial

informal talks with responsible
Turkish officials below the
highest echelon and expressed
their sorrow over the financial
plight of the Ankara govern
ment. And they add casually:
I'VE are neighbors and neigh
bors should help each other.
Why stay tied to America
which is looking at you as an
investment? We would be
glad to help you without any
strings Look what we are
doing for Egypt and Syria.
We not only gave them arms
but agreed to absorb some of
their overproduction on a
barter plan. Soon these Arab
states will be back on their
feet politically and economi-
cally. We are helping make
them f1rst-class powers in the
new world we are making. No
need to join us, but accept for
your own sake our interested
assistance.
This is the tenor of the con-
verSations before cigars and
French Liquors in the drawing
rooms of the Soviet and satel-
lite embassies and sometimes
in the Yugoslav Embassy.
These diplomatic missions.
which IN the past gave only
occasional receptions for large
crowds from the diplomatic
and official circles, have re-
versed their mode of casual
entertaining. They now give
small shutdown dinners at
which Turks from the govern
ment, from the political OPP
position and from the business
world are invited to partake
of a succulent meal and even
more juicy conversation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
THOMAS l. STOKES
Contest to Win the Negro Vote

ped up IN Mississippi, for in
stance, in the wake of the
Emmett Till murder and the
renewed activity that crime
provoked by the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement
OF Colored People.
The Brownell program also
includes a proposal that Con-
gress create a six-member, bi-
partisan commission 10 study
the whole field of civil rights
with the aim of strengthening
their preservation and protec-
tion. This would be authorized
by bills now pending in Con-
gress, including one by Senator
Humphrey, but the Hennings
subcommittee did not include
1t in its recent report. It did.
however, include a bill for
a Federal antilynching law
which was not recommended
by the Attorney General.
Senator Humphrey said he
believes that majority OF the
Senate Judiciary Committee,
eight Of its IS members-four
Of each party would approve
the three bills and send them
TO the Senate for action If all
these Senators could get to a
meeting Of the committee at
the same time--something
that has not occurred. The At
torney Generals recommends
lions put the finger on Repub-
lican members OF the commit
tee. Up to now the committee
has exhibited apathy on civil
rights legislation which Sena-
tor Eastland certainly is not
going to rush in to try to dispel
though it is reported he would
not interpoSe obstacles If q
majority of the committee
showed itself really DESTROYS Of
getting the bills out Of COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Ike vacations at Augusta Ga. Nice thing about Ike If
he another the White House there's no
chance he'll out the furniture.
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier will be married
day apart Hollywood actress It's Grace we'd
dlngs but isn't her taste in brdegrooms little monotonous?
Trouble boiS in the Middle East
AT last months White Sulphur Springs conference
war with Canada and thwarted invasion by Mexico.
The national conventions be teevised color It's
break for the Democrats One glimpse the old blackand
white convention showsand half of Dixie walk
Ike asks another $500 million for defense diplomats
say Secretary Dulles real weaponthe worlds
unguided missile
Tammany Boss DeSapio speaks Duke U. on Working
Your Way Up in Politics. You President?
FIRST thing see your Congressmanand appointed
Point.
SPANS Foreign Minister Artajo visits Washington Now
that we're in gveaWay with Russia of like
They don't have to hold an election
before they take money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
Threat to Basic State Powers

of the land today. though the
Supreme Court Of the United
States has never specifically
ruled on the validity of such
compulsion.
1t is strange that the De-
partment Of Justice doesn't
show any interest in protect
ing the right OF man to keep
his job or to get lob unless
he is willing to yield to eco
nomic pressure and give up
the political and economic be-
liefs guaranteed him by the
Constitution.
The proposal TO regulate
elections for Federal Offices
and let the Federal Govern
ment exercise power to review
the work of local election
boards is not novel. 1t has
been urged for some time as
a means of protecting the
rights of minoritieS. II has
been advanced, too, IN North
ern States as a means of regu-
lating employment. 1t means
that an employer who doesn't
hire exactly the same number
of Swedes. for example. as he
does Norwe9ianS could be pun
ished for discrimination on the
basis of national origin" 1t
means the same principles
could be extended so that If
al employer who is himself a
Protestant wants to hire only
Protestants or if a Catholic
employer wants 10 hire only
Catholics, he would be subject
10 penalty under Federal laws
for discrimination in hiring.
The new proposal opens up
a Pandora's box of troubles for
the States and could mark the
beginning of the end of State
government in America and
the building of a strong CEN
tralized government with COM
plete control over all matters
hitherto believed to be solely
in the domain of the State,
city and county governments.
Reproduction Rights ResergedJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10

and how we'll we got along?
Remember when the Soviet
Republic headed by Lenin was
only four years old and your
great hero Mustapha Renal
started his struggle for your
independence against British,
French, Italian and Greek
colonialism? How we'll we
loved each other then. Why
not start this romance all over
AGAIN."
The Turkish war for indie
pendence only 80 years ago
is we'll remembered. Without
Russian help Renal could not
have organized his guerillas
into strong fighting units and
supplied them. The moral sup
port of the United States was
not sufficient to provide weap-
onS and ammunition. AS soon
as Renal began the rebellion
against the Sultan and his
British hackers, Lenin loaned
Turkey $40 million in gold and
supplied the necessary mill
tary ordnance. Moreover. he
settled forever" the question
OF Turkeys eastern boundary
with Russia. The assistance
enabled the Turks to crush the
Greek armies sent into Asia
Minor by the British.
When our economic experts
complain that the Turkish
government makes serious mis-
takes in handling international
economic problems they over
look the fact that Turkey
SWerVed from an autocratic re-
gime to the present democratic
republic less than 30 years ago.
The Soviet propaganda
plays on the historical ties
between the two countries be-
cause it hopes the emotional
Turks memories Of the past
may soften their present de-
termination to stand by the
United States against any Red
onslaught.
Russian diplomats have had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
Justice Proposals Feared as q Step
Toward Complete Federal Control

the publication of most of the
daily newspapers in New York
City. The Department of JUS
tice refused to prosecute them,
even though the First Amend
ment to the Constitution was
involved. The labor unions
themselves had been given
legal status by the Taft Hart
ley law, and their acts as labor
unions were derived from Fed
eral authority.
If the legislation now rec
commended by the Department
of Justice to punish persons
who exert "unwarranted eco
nomic pressure" is passed, it will
be a short step to the broaden
ing of the Federal power to
police all labor-union activi-
ties, especially those which up
TO now have been considered
exclusively in the domain Of
city police departments or the
Offices Of SheriffS in county
governments.
The new proposals, OF course.
are aimed at race friction and
are designed to prevent inter-
ference with voting by Negroes
in the South and to deal with
economic m assures taken
against them. But what is
"unwarranted economic pres
sure? If the Federal Govern
ment assumes the right to
arrest and indict and try per-
sons who use economic pres
sure" it will be a difficult thing
to keep the same police powers
from being exercised also in
labor union elections.
Today a citizen loses his
right under the Constitution
the right to believe as ne
pleaSes about labor unions
if he wants to keep job in a
so-called union shop Com
pulsory unionization is the law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
G. O. P. Civil Rights Plan, However Mild,
Poses Challenge to Democrats


civil rights proposals espoused
by Northern Democrats.
This imposes upon the party
leaders outside of the South
the problem OF somehow
breaking through the barrier
of Senator Eastland as well as
other Southern Democrats in
fiuential in the party organ
iZation that now controls the
Senate.
A tip-toe approach is noted
in both the Eisenhower ad-
ministration and the Demo-
cratic civil rights bloc toward
civil rights legislation in this
election year, That is evidence
Of the desire Of both to give
the South the least possible
otfense while trying at the
same time to WOO Negro votes
IN critical urban districts out
side the South. From either or
both areas might come the de-
cisiye votes in the November
election.
For example, the controver-
sial bill to prevent discrimi-
nation in employment on
account of race. color or ma
tional orlgin--the ng-famil-
lar FEPC - is included in
neither the Brownell program
nor in the three bills reported
to the Judiciary Committee by
the Hennings subcommittee.
Those three bills were de-
scrlbed as "a minimum basic
package Of civil rights legisla-
ton by Senator Hubert
Humphrey. Democrat of Min
nesota, who is among those
pushing for action by his
party at this session. BY leav-
ing out the FEPC the Demo-
cratic civil rights bloc avoids
the certain filibuster by South
ern Senators which would
meet submission to the Senate
OF such a proposal. and which
would Of course. dramatic
for all TO see the split in the
party over civil rights.
The BroWnell program and
that embodied in the three
bills reported by the Hennings
subcommittee are similar in
major respects Both include a
bill to create another Assistant
Attorney General TO head a
new civil rights division in the
Department of Justice. In
cluded in both programs, too,
are bills to outlaw practices
by which Negroes are pre-
vented from voting in some
parts OF the South by threats,
intimidation and economic
boycotts. Such practices crop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
COLUMBUS SAILS
FOR NEW WORLD

BARCELONA, Spain CP).
Christopher Columbus has
just left here under sail for
America.
He is 80, last descendant
OF the diScoverer, and a
sportsman crew member Of
the Mexican registered
yacht Mare Nostrum Ell
route to Havana. Like his
illustrious Genoan ancestor,
he spells his name Spanish
style, Cristobal Colon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
DAVID LAWRENCE

Ever since the founding of
the American Republic it has
been the exclusive right of the
States to maintain law and
order--to exercise police pow
ers within their own borders
and the Federal Government
has not interfered.
But the Department of Jus
tice now proposes to Congress
that laws be enacted giving
the Federal Government the
right to police Federal cleo
tionS, determine who shall or
shall not vote, and decide also
whether citizens are being
subjected to unwarranted eco
nomic preSsures by reason of
their color, race. religion or
national origin"
If the Congress has right
under the Constitution to pass
such laws, then the Federal
Government also can ignore
the State and local machinery
of law enforcement and punish
violence at the factory gate.
The labor unions have con-
SiStently fought against the use
of the Federal power to punish
coercion or intimidation in
labor-union elections. The only
penalty today is cease and
deSist" order upon a labor
union. This is meaningless.
For If violence in strikes occurs
or if workers are intimidated.
the Federal Government keeps
hands off
Now, however, under the
principle contained in pro-
posed legislation, the Depart
ment of Justice could get the
power to prosecute such Of
tenders. since civil rights Ger
tainly are involved. 1t will be
recalled that a few years ago
a number of labor unions en-
tered into conspiracy to stop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10

The contest between Repub-
llcan and Democratic Parties
10 win Negro votes in large ur-
ban centerS in this Noyember's
presidential election will re-
volye partly. so far as Con-
gress is concerned. around a
civil rights legislative program
TO protect the rights of Ne
groes, including the right Of
franchise now being denied IN
some parts of the South.
The Eisenhower administra-
ton finally took its ground in
the series of proposals sub
mitted to Congress early this
week by Attorney General
Herbert Brownell, jr. These
are mild IN character. They
are in fact matched, and IN
some respects even exceeded,
by a series of bills Jointly in
troduced over a year ago by
bipartisan civil rights bloc OF
Republican Senators and
Northern and Western Demo-
cratic Senators. Three Of these
measures recently were re-
ported favorably TO the Sem
ate Judiciary Committee by its
Constitutional Rights Subcom-
mittee headed by Senator Tom
Hennings, Democrat Of Mis-
souri,.
Nevertheless the civil rights
issue offers a political chal-
lcnge to the national Demo-
cratic Party which will require
considerable vigor and plenty
Of diplomacy to meet in this
prediction session. This is
because of the hostility to civil
rights legislation found in the
Southern wing Of the party
which is SO we'll entrenched in
Congress in key positions and
therefore speaks with such
authority on policy, This pow
erful Southern element also
is unusually sensitive now on
this subject because Of the
Supreme Court public school
indignation decision which
keeps the spotlight constantly
on the South.
The Democratic Party ma
tionally is somewhat embar-
raised as the civil rights issue
Is projected into Congress be-
cause one OF the Southern
extremists--Senator James o..
Eastland of Mississippi--re-
Gently succeeded upon the
death of Senator Harley M.
Kilgore, Democrat Of West
Virginia, TO Craftsmanship Of
the Judiciary Committee which
will have jurisdiction In the
Brownell program and similar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
Officials Rechosen

WESTMINSTER, Md, April
10 tP).-Mayor Joseph L. Ma
thias and Councilmen Scott S.
Bair and Jesse Roger were re-
nominated without opposition
for the municipal May IA cleo
ton at last nights town meet
ing" of local residents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10

ton wants also is included. Par
lty is the fair return figure for
the farmer.
President Eisenhower told Re-
publican leaders yesterday that
the legislation does not meet the
test of a good bill"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
GO. P.Coucus SeeksWov
To Save Form Measure
BY JOSEPH A. FOX

House Republicans looking for formula
millions out OF the farm band still leave palatable an
election-year Congress
caucus this afternoon which like minded Democrats
any-have been invited will seek substitute for
the legislation adopted by conference last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-17

oil. Also, oil the closing mech
anism. There is no better oil
for household use than the No.
10 motor oil that you buy at a
filling station.
Cracks in Ceilings
1--WE have not yet moved into
our new house and yet the plas-
tered ceilings are all cracked. Is
this faulty constructions" Mrs.
P. M. j. asks.
Answer - They make brand
new furniture and fill it with ar
tificial worm holes to make it
look antique. Perhaps your plas-
terer's artistic temperament as
serted itself here. too. Seriously
though, this condition should not
occur. Either the lumber used IN
framing the house was extremely
wet when the plaster was applied
or the plastering job itself was
not properly done.
Cleaning Silver
Il have been using one OF
the instant silver cleaners to
clean my flatware. A friend now
tells me that this will ruin the
silver. Is this true?" D. S. D
asks.
Answer have put this ques-
ton to several silversmiths, sill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-17

yer platers and jewelers.. and
their unanimous opinion is that
these products are harmful to
silver. One antique dealer who
polishes a huge amount of silver
does it all the hard way with
a cream silver polish. I have
never personally seen any evil
dence Of this damage.
released by The Register and
Tribune Syndicate, 1850
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-17
HOUSE DOCTOR
Clean Septic Tank
Every3 to 5 Years

amounts Of it enter the tile field,
it will clog the soil so that water
cannot be absorbed. Should this
happen. the field must be moved
TO another location.
Contrary to popular thought,
a septic tank does not necessarily
purify sewage, eliminate odor
lor destroy solid matter. For this
reason. If disagreeable odors
escape from the roof vent and
blow into the windows of the
house. 1t does not mean that the
tank is not functioning properly.
There are only two things that
you need to do to care for a sep
tic tank. /. Have it inspected
once each year and cleaned every
three to five years or when the
depth of the sludge and scum
to 10 or 20 inches.
2. Dispose of waste grease in cans
instead of throwing it down the
kitchen sink.
The normal use Of soap, deter
gents and drain cleaners has no
Ill effect upon the operation Of a
septic tank.
Yeast and many proprietary
products have been offered for
sale to start or improve the op-
Grafton of septic tank. These
are not necessary. The United
States Public Health Service has
tested a number of these prod
ucts but by no means all of them
Those tested had little or no
value.
Windows Need fabrication
THE easement windows in
my house are difficult to open
and close. How can I correct
this trouble?" Mrs. H. H. wants
to know.
Answer-Rust and paint ON
the hinges may be interfering
with their operation. Also. if
they are operated by crank.
the gears may need fabrication.
Put a drop of penetrating oil
on the hinges and follow this
IN a day or two with lubricating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-17
HOUSE DOCTOR
By HERMAN BAUM

I'VE have just moved into a
new home that is equipped with
q septic tank. All of our friends
warned US that we could expect
trouble and expense from this
sewage system and / fear that
their foreboding may come true.
Is any special care required to
avoid this trouble?" Mrs. AK.
wants to know.
Answer-In a septic tank
system, the sewage flows by
gravity from the house into the
tank where it should remain for
"a hours. In the tank it is acted
upon by anaerobic bacteria
which is found in all body waste
Heavy particles settle to the bot
tom as a sludge, lighter matter
floats 10 the surface as a scum
and the liquid passes out to the
disposal field where it is abb
sorbed into the soil. This liquid
AAaNJ VIC 90 O4CuA do oPln WdJcI
yet it is laden with germs.
In the soil. the liquid is
attacked by a different form of
bacteria, aerobic bacteria, which
converts this dangerous sewage
into harmless matter. This bae-
terra teens in all soil although
it seldom extends more than 8
feet below the surface. Also. it
does not live in soil that is con-
tinually saturated with water as
it requires air.
If a septic tank is too small
for the number of occupants of
the house. it will fill up quickly.
The sewage is not able to remain
In the tank sufficiently long to be
fermented and solid matter will
pass out into the drain field
where it will clog the tile and
stop the operation Of the system.
Should this happen, all Of the
TIE must be dug UP to be
cleaned. This same trouble will
occur If the tank is not cleaned
out at the proper intervals.
Grease is another enemy of
septic tank operation. If large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-17
Stun Proorum Cleared

The Housing and Home FL
nance Agency has approved a
Stun clearance plan for Macon,
Ca. making the city eligible to
apply for Federal assistance in
its urban renewal program.