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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-06
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

But you know perfectly well
that 1t didn't give you any
thing extra in the way Of
laughs.
Well, it L. much the same
way with reading a book twice.
Oh, one is always going to
do It'll It was quite the thing.
in the old days Of Dickens
and Thackeray and Reade.
Say, there was a writer!
Charles Reade was his name,
and he was one of the mighty
ones when Dickens was in
flower.
Just as George Macdonald
was q big man then, with his
fantastic fiction. so Charles
Reade Stayed them with his
stories, including "It's Never
Too Late to Mend" (prison
REFORM, Love Me Long"
1.-The Cloister and the HEARTH"
Hard Cash" Qunatic asylums),
and Put Yourself in His
Place" He lived from 1914 to
1884.
OF course, he never actually
Stayed them in any real sense.
That is just a phrase in slang
usage. which changes con-
tinually. The point is. he was
good. and we wonder If any
of his books are in the paper
editions.
Paper books, as all books,
stand not in the need of prayer,
but of continual wedding out,
every now and then, SO that
more room may be made for
new ones. The good thing is
that almost any one can do
this, owing to the modest
prices. Aristocrats of paper
books are now sold for IS cents,
SIPS, 81 AS and even 50. These
generally are editions of heavier
works which had a limited sale,
in the original editions. Many
of these are worth having, but
should not be undertaken by
what might be called the desul-
tory reader (aimless, discon-
nected, unmethodicaD. Every
reader is unmethodical at
times. He may seem to be
aimless, but he is not because
he aims at his own pleasure.
There is really nothing dis
connected about the good
reader, except his cash, and
that is where the paper books
shine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-06
Farewell to Elsie

I am moved to comment on
the letter 'Elsie's War I, like
the writer. feel like weeping
that Elsie Janis has departed.
A few months ago I also had
an impulse to pay tribute to
Dale Carnegie at his passing,
a man who made his impact
on this generation in a way
and at a time far removed
from that Of Elsie Janis. The
point IL that I neglected to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-06
Schools SLippinq?

Dorothy ThompSon'S articles
on the Nations schools point
up critical situation that
stands little chance of being
improved so long as teachers
have to take so many courses
in professional education
how to teach, etc.-that they
don't have time to be truly
educated.
There Is a general consensus
among all except professional
educators" that, unless there
is q real desire to teach, most
Of the courses in methods,
child psychology, ETC., are Of
little value. If the desire to
teach is there. these courses
are little needed. In fact, many
who have labored through
them as a requirement for
licensing have found them dull
and repetitious: they have con-
sumed time which might have
been better spent pursuing
academic fields to provide a
better background of subject
matter for teaching.
On every hand you hear Of
secretaries who cannot spell,
cannot punctuate. Watching
your children's school train
ing, you can understand why.
Most students now taking
college mathematics have had
such poor high school prepara-
ton that much time during
the first year must be spent
in reviewing what should have
been learned at the secondary
level. Many engineering aspir-
ants cannot even add or multi
ply fractions, perhaps less
through any fault of their own
than because of insufficient
drill in the fundamentals in
elementary grades.
Emphasis for years has been
away, from the disciplinary
subjects; modern educational
philosophy is dedicated to
keeping the little darlings
happy" Competition allegedly
discourages them, so grading
on competitive basis has
gone out the window, with the
result that incentive has gone
with it. Stress is on teaching
citizenship" not subject mat
ter, yet it is training in subject
matter that helps to reduce
juvenile delinquency by keep
ing little hands busy.
Most who were schooled
when it was important to learn
to read, spell and figure turned
out to be good citizens" In
fact, they are our leaders who
are today seeking not only
youth with scientific interests,
but high school and college
graduates who can read and
spell, who might be trained.
We have in Washington an
example of the shifting en-
phasis. Mckinley Technical
High School for many years
turned out graduates who
made real names for them
selves; many leaders during
World War II were Tech grad
yates But the school admin
istration failed to keep equip
ment up to date, so that now
Techs students are receiving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-06

praise him, but shall not fail
Elsie.
l do not have the literary
skill to express my feelings
such as would like, but I saw
her dance and sing before us
men of the A.E.F. in YMCA
huts in France. I also saw her
perform on the stage in London
while I was a student at Kings
College on leave from the
Army in Germany.
After 38 years I can still see
her bounding across a crude
wooden stage, singing lifting
songs, or giving limitations.
more like a spirit than a hui
man.
Hail and farewell, Elsie Janis
Robert F. Bauer,
U. S. Soldiers Home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-06

@. In World War II did the
United States Navy use any
submarines that mounted S.
inch guns on their decks
j. L. H.
A. Yes. The Department of
Defense says that during World
War II the Navy had many
submarines in its service that
mounted two 5-inch guns on
their decks-one fore and one
aft. Many of these submarines
also mounted 20-mm AA and
50-caliber machine guns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-06
Bio Decision Reaction

1t was wonderful to learn
the President has agreed to
another term if nominated.
But it was distressing to hear
all the talk about his health.
Why should this be a CAM
paign issue?
Has Adlai Stevenson forgot
ten so soon his own kidney at
tacks and his operation? Has
the Democratic Party forgot
ten the weakened condition of
Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Let us all pull together and
hope that the next four Years
will bring us more of the peace
and prosperity we have en-
joyed since 1858.
Proud Republican.
There's no reason for the
Republicans to hassle over
who is to be their Vice Presi-
dent.
Let them run DR.. Paul Dud-
ley White and his cardio-
gadget!
w. Clare O'Brien.
X \ X
One heSitates to criticize
the President in these times
of special stress for him. Yet
several times during his recent
radio-TV address he spoke of
a regime of ordered work"
or 1.-The regime the doctors lay
down."
Even if the President, with
far more important things on
his mind, missed the error,
surely one of his speech
writers ought to have known
the word is regimen"
Purist.
Editors note: The diction-
airy supports the Presidents
use of regime" in place of
regimen" The two words are
interchangeable in their med
ical meaning)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-06

master plan to guide future residential
and commercial growth. Arlington can
not afford to delay further the prepare
ton and adoption of such a plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-06
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry Writers' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-06
Almanac

A green mind touches
All the loUely yorld
And tDild crab blossoms
Are again uncurled.
But neither of them
Tells me it is spring
nv almanac is
Weather Which you bring!
AnobeI Armour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-06
Questions and Answers
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The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09
Railroads To
Make Study
On UnficaiOn

The Great Northern and North
ern Pacific railways announced
Sunday that joint exploratory
study will be undertaken to de-
termine whether u%nification OF
the Great Northern, Northern Pa
cific, Chicago, Burlington g. Quin-
cy and the Spokane, Portland &
Seattle railway companies would
be advantageous and in the pub
lie interest.
The announcement emphasized
that only an exploratory study is
to be made at this time. If the
preliminary investigation develops
that the unification is advan-
tageous and in the public interest
further steps will be taken to
implement it. Any plan which
eventually might be agreed on
for submission to the stockholders
and the Interstate Commerce
Commission would contemplate a
gradual operating indignation of
the properties over a period of
years. Federal statutes and labor
agreements provide the basis for
taking care of employees displaced
by unification. The homogeneous
Of the two companies believe,
however, that because of the
growth of the area served, and
natural attrition due to death
and retirement, displacement Of
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09

conflict period who are in school
or training establishments under
the Korea CT Bill.
Subsistence allowances paid to
World War II veterans training
under the original World War II
CT Bill.
Subsistence payments made to
disabled World War III and Ko-
rean conflict veterans training
under Public Law 16, the Vo-
cational Rehabilitation Act.
Disability compensation and
pension received by veterans for
service-connected and n~onservice-
connected disabilities.
Grants to seriously disabled
veterans for homes designed for
"Wheelchair living"
Grants for motor vehicles to
veterans who lost their sight or
lost the use of their limbs.
World War l emergency Of
ficers' retirement pay.
VA death benefits to families
of deceased veterans also are ex-
empt from taxation. They include
death compensation and pension,
indemnity and all CT insurance
payments.
Question of the Week:
My daughter Is receiving VA
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09

Our Native Land
Dy U0dn PdCEdfd
National Parks Association, WASHINGTON 7 DC

NAL features along the mail
paths were as badly clutteret
with trash as they had been be
fore. This, and the more inacces'
sible rubble in the geysers
plumbing is what hinders ths
flow of water. Rocks and othel
objects thrown daily into Castle
Beehive. Lion, Giant, Grand
Giantess. Great Fountain anc
other such geysers are beyond
recovery.
The fact that abuse to date
has had so little visible effect
has led some to believe that nc
permanent injury will result
This is not true. 1t was wanda
ism that completely destroyed
the famous Handkerchief Pool
for example.
Since World War III, wanda
ism has pyramided in proper
ton to the increased travel. The
delicate in~crustations about many
of the thermal features has been
broken by souvenir hunters.
Morning Glory has been COM
pletely denuded of its border
incrustations. Pencils, sticks and
pointed rocks are used to scratch
names and dates into delicate
formations. Each season, at the
Grend Prismatic Springs, the
most colorful pool in Yellow
stone, the rangers rake and OBJ
literate names which are daily
dug into the beautifully colored
algal waters flowing from this
spring. Needless to say the raking
itself leaves ugly scars on the
formation. Great quantities of
.geyserite are removed yearly
from the basin by souvenir hunt
ers - mostly women.
A careful study of vandalism
reveals that most of it is being
committed by teen ayers. There
seems to be a disposition on the
part of all children to throw
rocks into water.
The average American, when
in his own home and upon his
own premises, has an apprecia-
ton of cleanliness and a sense
of the beautiful; yet, strangely,
when this same person goes va
cationing upon public property,
which he also owns, he seems to
the amenities. AS is true
of all our national parks and
monuments, in the setting aside
of Yellowstone Park the ideal
to preserve this bit of ma
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09

employees as a result of CONSOLE
dalton would be negligible.
The preliminary studies have
been delegated by the Boards OF
Directors of the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern to special
committees. The Great Northern
committee is chairmanned by
John M. Budd, president of that
company. Chairman of the North
ern Pacific committee is President
Robert S. Macfarlane. Harry c.
Murphy, president of the Bur-
lington, will be a member of the
joint committee.
The Great Northern and North
ern Pacific built and jointly own
the Spokane, Portland & Seattle
railway, which operates about
1000 miles of line in Washington
and Oregon. The two Northerns
also have had since 1901 equal
ownership of 97.18 per cent of the
common stock of the Burlington,
which operates about 1000 miles
of line in IA states.
Application for permission to
unity the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern previously was
made to the Interstate Commerce
Commission in July 1927. A series
of public hearings followed, and
on February IL, 1880 the COM
mission gave conditional approx
al to the proposed unification.
The commissions principal con
dition was that the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific give UP
their joint ownership of the Bur-
lington.
After exhaustive study of the
commissions decision the two
Northerns announced on January
10. 1881 that they were abandon
ing the unification proposal.
The four lines to be included in
the study operate a total of about
miles of railway in 1g
states and in the Canadian prov
inces of British Columbia and
Manitoba.
Operating revenues of the four
lines appropriated 1872 million
dollars in 1855.
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09

ty Sterilization Service. In his
new assignment he will be re-
sponsible for administration of the
ACPS programs. This is part of
the Department of Agriculture
conservation activities under
which is handled the payment
of federal funds to farmers to
share with them part of the cost
of performing conservation prac-
tees necessary to the protection
of the soil and water resources
of the country managed by land
owners and operators.
"Our Agricultural Conservation
Program Service is an important
part of our total soil and water
conservation activities" said Sec
rotary Benson. 1--WE believe the
activities administered through
this agency can and should be
of real and lasting help to the
nations farm and ranch people in
maintaining and improving the
capacity of our lands to continue
to produce, and in wisely using
and managing farm-by-farm the
water resources vital to present
and future abundance"
The appointment fills a vacan-
cy in the ACPS that has existed
since that organization was form
ed in 1858. Fred G.. Richie, who
has been acting administrator OF
ACPS. will continue as deputy
administrator.
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09

ture in its primitive condition as
far as possible; to preserve it for
the benefit and enjoyment of
the people. Far too many people,
who enter the portals into the
Yellowstone wonderland, do so
with no thought or consideration
for anyone's enjoyment and
privileges except their own. Little
thought is given to those who
will follow; to the fact that these
features belong in equal measure
to every citizen of the United
States and to the generations yet
unborn. Any act that will im-
pair uniqueness or loveliness is
an offense against every Ameri-
al and nature lover the world
over.
/ believe that education offers
the surest and most lasting So
luton to the problem. This edu-
cation must be brought to the
potential offender, not after he
has left his scar, but before he
feels the urge to mutilate. Since
much vandalism is thoughtless
and unprecedented, such pro-
cedure should correct most of the
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09
ARR O A

Vandalism in all the nationa
parks and other public areas 1.
a constant menace to the beautie.
of nature and an discriminating
record of the thoughtlessness anc
carelessness of the American
people. The following report by
George Marler, a ranger natural
list of Yellowstone National Park
when this was written, highlights
some of the irreparable damage
done to this unique area. This
was published in the National
Parks Magazine" a publication
of the National Parks Associa-
tion.)
Since the Yellowstone thermal
features were first opened to
visitors, they have suffered ter
rible abuse. There is not a spring
or main basin that does not bear
the scars of mutilation and van
dalism.
Geysers are a unique heritage.
AS guardians of these features,
we are charged not merely with
protecting them for present day
visitors; we must preserve this
heritage for tomorrow.
Because the protective officers
in Yellowstone Park have a con-
stantly shifting populace to deal
with, their problems of law en-
forcement presents problems for
eign to the usual executive Of
ficer. Merely calling the viola
ton to the attention of the per-
petrator will not solve the prob
lem. This reprimanded individu-
al leaves the area within hours to
be replaced by another who is
just as careless as he of right
and wrong.
Upon viewing pools, such as
Morning Glory, Emerald, Brilliant
and Gem, the observer is i'm
bued with a sense of the unusual,
the beautiful. Yet, observation of
the details shows that reposing
on the shoulders of most of the
pools, springs and geysers is a
mass of extraneous material
ranging from coins, tin cans, bot
ties and rocks to boulders and
trees.
On several occasions, some of
the rubble on Lodges and sides of
many of the springs and geySers
has been removed with great diff
ficulty and expense by means of
special tools. At the end of the
following seasons, all the Their
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09

compensation payments, based on
the death of my husband, a
World War l veteran. She is over
18 years old, but she is attending
school. Will the payments con-
tinue during her vacation periods,
or will they be stopped when
she is not actually in school?
A. The payments will be con-
tinued during vacations, so long
as evidence is submitted to VA
showing that she was attending
school at the end of one term,
and plans to resume her studies
at the net regular term.
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09
Paul Roger
Named ACPS
Administrator

Secretary of Agriculture Ezra
Taft Benson has announced the
appointment of Paul M. Roger of
Tennessee as Administrator of the
Agricultural Conservation Pro-
gram Service of the USDA.
Mr.. Roger moves up from area
director. southeast area, Comodi-
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09
VA and Internal Revenue
List Tax-Free Vet Benefits

Payments for Veterans Admin
istration benefits are tax-free and
need not be reported on Federal
income tax returns, VA and the
Bureau of Internal Revenue an
nounced jointly.
In addition, dividends and pro-
ceeds from CT insurance policies
are exempt from taxation and
need not be reported as income.
Included among the tax-free
VA payments are:
Education and training allow
ances for veterans of the Korean
The Sidney herald., 1956-02-09
She Did

She Did
Bank teller to man at window,
Sorry, Mr.. Jones, your wife beat
you to the draw"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Mar. IA P,.-An agrees
sive early demand lifted soybeans for
GAINS OF couple, of cents at ont
Old crop months were most in faVo,
with traders. 0'
After the strong start soybeans faded
A., bit and dealings became less active,
reflected in other. cereals, which posted
small gains and losses.
,. wheat near the END Of the first hour
W vas 81, 5unchansed to "a higher. March
March ,S1.3l9s; oats UNCHANGED to u
higher: March 81 ,@9Ls; soybeans y tc
ia ID 10 hisheT' Mars March 49,: and lsTd
higher; March SI1. 80. ''N
Buying in soy5eans az the start
renected strong early market in soy
announcement of agreements with Chile
and Turkey to take substantial amounts
OF surplus American farm products.
vegetable oils and lard we're included
Serving to restrain the enthuiasm for
soybeans was weakness in soybean meal
ano slowing down in exports of soy
beans IN IN The last week bean export.
year ago. The total since october i
Is 42.7 million bushels against 35.6 mil.
hon year ago.
- While action of the Senate in approx
as a surprise it did not have much in
fuence on the market 1t would not
apply until the 1857 crop and this crop
is not represented by any futures cur
rently being traded. Also. 1t might not
A few spots in the winter wheat belt
reported light snow over night and the
forecast was for scattered snow in West
ern Nebraska and Western Kansas The
Australian wheat crop was placed at 1915
million bushels compared with 1877 mil
lion bushels harvested last year.
Feed grain tradine was slow. The
government sold 1880 600 bushels OF
TO exporters at Gulf Of Mexico ports
Prices ranged from S215la to 50 lei5
a hundred pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
Stock Prices
Gain Sharply;
Trading Active

NEW YORK. Mar. IA (Pl.-
The stock market responded to
bullish news today with a strong
advance in the early afternoon.
The upswing carried the mar
iket into new high ground. Gains
OF between a point and almost 5
points dotted the list, while
losses were held to small frac-
lions. Trading was active.
Traders put on a rush to buy
in the wake of reports of record
earnings, shortages of steel and
copper and an optimistic forecast
by the Federal Reserve Board.
The board said more persons pro-
pose to finance auto purchases
through installment credit than
at this stage of 1855.
Copper. steel and chemical is
sues were the strongest, but
motors, rubbers. aircrafts and
oil all were ahead.
Kennecott Copper rose around
S points after its president fore
cast substantial earnings for
1856. Anaconda and Phelps
Dodge were up a point or so as
the Government postponed de-
livery of $4,000 tons OF copper to
stockpiling in an effort to ease
the domestic shortage of the
metal.
Steel shares reacted favorably
to a report from Iron Age, metal
working weekly, that the steel
supply in the next three months
will be as critical as it has ever
been. Youngstown Sheet adj
vanced more than a point, United
States Steel, Republic and Beth
llehem also were ahead, although
some early gains were clipped by
profit taking.
Corporate bonds were mixed
and fairly active. Treasury is
sues were steady and quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Electric Power Production in
the week ended March 10 totaled
II, 100000 kilowatt hours
compared with 11,190,000,000 in
the previous week but was 1857
above the like week a year ago
Edison Electric Institute.
Wholesale Food Index, based
on the cost of a pound each Of
81 foods in general use, this week
advanced to $3.50 from 1894
last week compared with 1888
in the like week a year ago.
Dun a. Bradstreet.
Montgomery Ward g. Co. is
giving ACTIVE consideration" to
opening new stores, the first in
Is years, according to John A.
Barr, president.
Prudential Insurance Co. re-
ported 1855 insurance in force
totaled 1857 100000, up S.
Ais, 100000 from 1854.
Shoe Corp. sales in 4 weeks to
February IS totaled 1851 1888, up
I9.3 from 1855; for weeks to
February Is $7,625,930, up 1870
from 1855.
Texas Co. in year ended De-
cember 81 earned 1852, 1897 or
1857 a share VS.. $226,140, 761 or
1924 in 1854.
Kennecott Copper in year end
ed December 81 earned $685.
5l6,291 or S11.60 a share VS..
SIT, 906,288 or $7.20 in 1854.
Anderson Clayton e. Co. in 6
months ended January 81 earned
1891, 264 or S2.40 share VS..
$10,219,735 or S3.15 in 1855 pc
Rod. -
Other earnings included:
For Year Ended December 81
1883 1854