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Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-11-01
Facilities for the Non-SurgieaI
Treatment Of Rectal and Colon

Rectal and Colon disorders are often asso-
ciated with Glandular DISTINCTION. These dis
orders if not corrected will gradually grow worse
and often require painful and expensive surgery.
We are in a position to take care of these
troubles either with or without Glandular
DISTINCTION treatments.
The proper treatment of such disorders can
very easily change your entire outlook on life.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-11-01

Excelsior Institute has published New FREE Book that is
fully illustrated and deals with Diseases peculiar to gives
factua knowledge and could of utmost importance
fe tells how modern nonsurga methods
proving successful is best interest life to write
for a FREE copy today.
Evening star., 1956-01-22

tCIL1bOIlAl OLltCQ 0JatCO.
The contest is sponsored
Jointly by The Presidents Com
mittee on Employment Of the
Physically Handicapped; the Of
fice of Vocational Rehabilitation,
Department of Health, Educa-
ton and Welfare; the Veterans
Administration. and the Morris
Morgenstern Foundation Of New
The Judges Listed
Ernest w. Watson, particu-
larly distinguished for print
making and editor -in-chief Of
American Artist, is chairman OF
judges. ,...ses
Others are Miss Isabel Bishop
painter. etcher and art teacher: /:
Frank j. Reilly, mural painter
and illustrator: E. Franklin
Wittmack, commercial illustra-
tor. and Andrew Newell Wyeth
painter whose father was the
artist, N. C. Wyeth.
Application blanks for the
event are available at the Offices
LOT State vocational rehabilita-
tion agencies and at Veterans
Administration hospitals. They
also may be obtained by writing
to the Morgenstern Foundation
110 West Fifty-seventh street,
New York.
To be eligible, an entrant must
mot earn the major portion OF
his income rs an artist, and must
be handicapped-his ability to
function In every day activity
substantially impaired by disease,
congenital condition or injury.
Only original entries in oil,
water color, guache or tempora,
on canvas or paper, will be ac-
|cepted. each not larger than so
inches on any side. Heavy and
bulky frames should be avoided
and glass frames are not accept
able.
Prepaid entries. which win be
returned on completion of the
contest. should be sent to the
foundation In New York.
The sponsors so far have re-
ceived letters from some 1000
Handicapped amateur painters
asking for entry blanks. Paint
ings already have commenced
arriving in New York.
Many Organizations Aiding
Cooperating with the Presi-
dents committee are many large
organizations. and veterans,
union. employer, fraternal and
service organizations are helping
to distribute entry blanks and
are supporting the event in trade
papers and house organs.
Chief Justice Warren is chair
man Of . group Of IL honorary
Evening star., 1956-01-22

sponsors. Mrs. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover rs q sponsor. Others are
George Meany. president Of the
IAFL-cIo; Secretary of Health,
Education and Welfare Folsom;
Veterans Administrator Harvey
w. Higley; Secretary of Labor
Mitchell: A. Boyd Campbell,
president Of the United States
Chamber of Commerce; william
Farley. president Of the Associa-
tion Of American Railroads; Har-
old e. Fellows, president Of the
National Association Of Radio
and Television Broadcasters:
Earl Gannmons. consultant; Rep
resentative Kelley, Democrat Of
Pennsylvania: Senator Potter,
Republican Of Michigan. and Ad-
miral Dewitt Ramsey, president
Iof the Air Transport Association
Evening star., 1956-01-22
Five Experts to Judge
Handicapped Art Entries

Five artists win Judge entries In the National Art Contest for
handicapped amateur artists the rst of Its kind to be held In
this country
Twenty-Five prizes totalns will awarded
In the event which began November continues until
May is to all handicapped amateur artists the
Evening star., 1956-01-22

ehoreham Hotel. Dance teachers
from Maryland. Delaware. vir-
ginia and the District win par
ticipate.
Evening star., 1956-01-22

Chapter II Of the Dance Mas
tiers Of America begin their an
nual convention today In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
Inter-Americun Group
To Meet Here Jan. 70
By The Associated Press

The State Department has an
nounced that the second meet
ing Of the Inter-American Com
mittee Of Presidential Represen-
tatives win meet here January
20.
The committee. which is study
ing means Of strengthening the
Organization Of American States
is headed by Or. Milton Eisen-
hover. the Presidents brother.
The group held a three day
meeting last September in which
II discussed possible items for a
program Of work. At the Janu-
airy meeting a definite agenda is
expected 70 be set up. The COM
mittee vas formed as q result
OF a proposal by President e.
senhover at the Panama meet
ing Of American Presidents held
last July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
Highest Federal Levels Found Becoming
More Insulated From the People
THOMAS 1. STOKES

Federal Government at its
highest level here in the Ma
tional Capital is getting more
and more insulated from the
people.
Fewer and fewer avenues are
open to the generally recog-
nized means Of contact between
government and its citizens in
a democracy; that is, news
papers, magazines, radio, tel
evision. This insulation has
been encouraged by the need
for secrecy during war, of
which we have had our share
in the last several years, by
the sheer size of the Federal
Government" and the number
OF confidential relations be-
tween government and citizen,
as is pointed out by James
Russell Virgins, executive ed
ltor OF the washington Post,
in a new book, Freedom or
Secrecy" which treats of this
increasingly vexing problem.
The inquiring citizen and
inquiring reporter sis no
longer met by employees eager
to explain what the Govern
ment is doing" he says.
Government employees in
the agencies dealing with the
most routine civilian func-
lions of government fire.
quently give the impression of
being on guard. The natural
curiosity of citizens inspires
suspicion. There is a chill in
the place Of the easy accessi-
bility Of even IS years ago."
How apt is his diagnosis
can be testified to by any
long time reporter of Gov
eminent here. It seems per-
tinent to explore the problem
at this time because the ex-
ecutive branch of our Gov
eminent will continue to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
Parole Is Granted
ID. c. Stephenson,
Ex-Boss of XXX

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. Dec.
% ODD. c. Stephenson, who
Ionce controlled Indiana's gov
eminent as grand dragon of the
Ku Klux Khan and served 80
years for murder. waited today
for the official notice freeing
him from prison.
The notice of his parole and
discharge from custody appar-
emily had been delayed in the
Christmas mail rush. Warden
j. Ellis Overlade said Stephen
son will be released "as soon as
we can take care of him" after
the notice is received.
His name was the last on a
list of 66 prisoners given free
dom by Gov. George N. Craig's
annual Christmas executive
clemency, announced yesterday
in Indianapolis.
Stephenson was convicted Of
second degree murder in 1925 in
the death Of Madge Oberholtzer,
Ia 28-year-old statehouse secre-
tary. He was asscused of ASSAULT
ing her on a Chicago-bound train
and denying her medical atten-
ton after she took poison in a
Hammond hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22

somebody TO love by making it
possible for married couples TO
split the family income for tax
purposes. II you are married on
or before December 81. the tax
collector considers you married
for the entire year.
Il am sure any man you pick
will make you a fine husband.
Even II you have a little spat
and move out on him. you still
get the tax concession as long
as you don't get a legal separa-
ton.
AS ! say. marriage Is a fine
investment.
Miss Hill has already picked
her man. Ron Maddox Of Front
Royal, Va. but. a ceremony be-
fore the New YeaE-impossib!e
She says: 4 understand the
advantages. but wedding prepa-
rations take time. HING the spill,
income this year. we're going 20
do Il right In February"
fRalsaaec " North Ansrsan
NaNtpaceF AliianosB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
DORIS FLEEsON
Decisive Phase Of Indignation Fight
Expected in Courts, Not CONGRESS

A small liberal coalition of
Northern and Western Demo-
Gratis plus Eisenhower Re-
publicans will open the new
Congress with an effort to
clear the way for enactment
Of civil rights legislation.
The conservative coalition
OF Midwest Republicans and
Southern Democrats. dominant
in Congress since 1888. has
announced its opposition. This
group has the votes. Since its
members admit they also have
the will. they are bound to
prevail.
One thing only can alter
this prospect. 1t is for Presi-
dent Eisenhower to mobilize
public opinion and to inter-
vene directly and personally
with Congress. Nothing in his
record as President suggests
that he will pursue such a,
course.
The cover for the iron de-
termination of the conservative
coalition to maintain its grip
on Congress will be a legalistic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22

argument over whether the
Senate is a continuing body.
This is merely a convenient
mask to conceal the private
motives of Senators.
The fact is. however, that
except for its power as a SYM
Dol. Federal civil rights legis-
lation is as outmoded as
boomers. Barring abolition
of the poll tax, what Congress
is asked to do in current civil
rights programs would alter
very little the pattern of
American life.
Congressional refusal to act
on what appears to be a moral
principle Injuries this Nation
IN the other three-fourths of
the world whose people are not
white. But if all current civil
rights legislation proposed by
either party became law, the
lives of most Americans, white
or colored. would be little af-
fected.
The Supreme Court, unaided.
in a series of decisions during
the last decade has gone far
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
Hint: AWeddinq
Is Fine Venture Toxwise

Representative Eberh arter
Democrat Of Pennsylvania. got
to thinking about how terrible
it is 70 be alone at Christmas.
And. as he is a member of the
tax-writing Ways and Means
Committee. his thoughts natur-
ally turned TO the indisputable
fact that solitude can be ex-
pensive.
The Representative took pen
in hand and wrote a memoran-
dun TO his secretary. Miss Betty
Hill. native Of Columbia, Tenn.
II went.
1T viii be well worth while 70
let him catch you before the end
Of this month You will see why
in April. when you figure out
your income tax. With a salary
say. Of $4,000 a year. A Yule-
tide wedding can save you $40
In your tax bill.
As you know. Congress has
made il easier for people 70 and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
DORIS FLEEsoN
The Civil Rights battle-ground

beyond any proposal ever made
to Congress in the field of civil
rights. That is why the real
brains behind the South's eff
fort to maintain its crumbling
segregation pattern are con-
centrating their attack on the
Federal courts.
The real battle, as distinct
from the windmill fitting in
Washington. opens January 10
next in the courtroom Of Fed
eral Judge Robert Love Taylor
in Knoxville. Tenn. There de-
PENDANTS from Clinton, Tenn,
accused of contempt of court
for Judge Taylor's injunction
against interference with school
indignation in Clinton, will be
tried.
It is a trial for which the
South has long been preparing.
In essence the attempt which
will be made in Knoxville is
to force all trials involving
segregation into the hands of
jurieS. The fairly secure as
sumption is of course that
Southern juries. susceptible to
the pressures of their environ
ment, will not convict defend
ants opposing segregation by
whatever means.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22

conducted by the same general
management under which this
insulation has been intensified
in the last four years, though
1t had its beginnings in pre-
vious administrations.
The insulation is the harder
to tear down because the
Eisenhower administration has
been protected as has none
other in this century, and it
comes back into power with
support from the overwhelm-
ing preponderance of the ave-
nues Of information. including
newspapers and magazines. In
short, the tendency to chal-
lenge and question the con-
duct of Government, tradi-
tionally the mission Of news
papers, has been greatly
lessened. Upon the media of
information the public had
come to rely to take the
initiative in breaking down
the barriers between it and
Government. This is being
done by committees of the
press here and there, but on
the whole the initiative in
incumbent upon the news
papers and other media seems
lacking In force.
Perhaps another reason for
the general acceptance of the
insulation is that the new gen.
Grafton of newsgatherers work
ing here has no knowledge of
the open doors that were the
practice hereabouts before the
Second World War. The closed
door policy apparently seems
to them normal and natural.
That is far from the case.
The last Republican manage
ment Of Government before the
Eisenhower administration, the
IL years from 1921 to 1888
the Harding Coolidge Hoover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
BAND OF ANGELS
STARTLES PATIENT
IN CT HOSPITAL

FAIRBANKS. Alaska (P).-
The annual Christmas pag-
cant given by the Fairbanks
High School choir at the
Ladd Air Force Base Hos
pital included a group of
girls dressed in angel cos
tunes.
The girls were walking down
the corridor when a service
man patient was wheeled out
of the operating room still
feeling the effects of the anes-
thetic.
The still-dazed patient saw
the angels" going by and
cried: Good heavens, I'm
dead"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
Nehru's Vocal Stand for Peace

ambassador from Moscow and
urging an economic boycott of
the oppressors of the Hungar-
ian workers and students?
II Nehru were judged by his
lofty and inspiring words,
there should be no question
that he would have been
among the first to join us in
such an action. His teacher,
Gandhi. who expected to win
midas independence by pas
sive resistance. used the boy
colt weapon against the Brit
ish rulers. Unfortunately, the
Indian Premier never sug-
gested such a step. and his
trouble-shooter, Menon, would
have been among the first to
oppose it at the U. N. as CON
ducive to war"
1t is true that Nehru found
President Eisenhower unwill-
ing to make any drastic
changes in our policies toward
Communist CHINA govern
ment which still stands brand
ed as an aggressor by the
United Nations. But he hopes
his disappointment will be
only temporary. Besides being
a statesman he is also a poll
tician and realizes that what
ever the mood Of the White
House advisers may be on this
matter. the executive branch
cannot afford an inevitable
explosion in Congress by a
swift change In that area.
The reports in diplomatic
quarters in Washington that
the Indian Prime Minister will
endeavor to convince the men
in Peiping to make some fur
Their concessions" by liberat-
ing the remaining 10 Ameri-
cans held as pawns in Chinese
Communist jails may have
some substance. He has told
Washington that he will try
once more to convince Premier
Chou En-lai to make this ges-
ture for the sake Of relieving
tension in the Western Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
Government and the News

era-is; in retrospect. a gold.
fish bowl compared with what
we face today. Every cabinet
officer had two news confer.
ences every week when he
could be questioned freely
about everything that went on
in his department. while lower
officials were always avail
able. That continued into the
Roosevelt administration. in
which. too, President Roose-
welt opened up his twice-weekly
news conferences for free-for-
all oral questions in a real
cross-examination.
During the previous Repub.
lican regimes. 1928. written
questions had to be submitted
in advance to the President,
which he would answer or not
answer as he pleased. and with
no right of reporters to raise
their voices in direct oral ques-
tons. That was put into effect
by President Harding because
of faux pas he made one day
in discussing foreign policy
which brought Secretary Of
State Hughes running in pro-
test. his beard all a-quiver.
That written question system
continued until President
Roosevelt opened up the press
conference to the free-for-all
that it is today.
President Truman reduced
the White House news con-
ferences to one a week and.
during the Second World War,
there were fewer news confer
ences with cabinet officers. In
the Eisenhower administra-
ton. news conferences with
the President are on a very
irregular basis. AS for cabinet
members, only two meet the
press in a general news con-
ference with any regularity
Secretary of State Dulles once
a week and Secretary Of De-
Tense Wilson less often. With
the eight others. weeks pass
without newspapermen ever
seeing them. The only way you
know they are still around is
through the social columns.
Some cabinet officers occa-
sionally see individual news
paper and radio-television rep
resentatives in private inter-
views which Virgins describes
as the device Of the Official"
1T is In control Of the man
who gives the answers. The
public press conference belongs
to the people and is in control
Of the men who ask the ques-
TONS"
We are about to lose by de-
fault precious rights that took
a long time, and lots Of cour-
age, to win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Politics forgotten Washington celebrates Christmas
time And why not Since the G. o. p took the Deal
Santa Claus is bipartisan.
The cost OF living hits high the Government reports
Eisenhower team slogan Nothing cheap about this outfit"
One fellow that since his company no retirement
plan, he just retired on the job.
Democrats seek treaty with Republicans Since they
split the election Democrats figure it's time they together
and split up the taxpayer.
Merchants report aSt-mnute Christmas buying spree
happens After peekng closet
housewife decides to rely the old do-it-yourse
Federal employees four days Christmas Ike
grateful to the help When Republican they'd
restored efficiency Government there wasn't smoker from
the kitchen.
Temperance leaders hit Defense Charles Wilson for
serving liquor Office party. only thing people
expect Uncle Charlie to put his mouth is his foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22

Of light building materials in
American homes. as well as in
sulation and heating equipment,
Wladyslaw Podwapinski. an
architect. said he found Amer
lean architecture really most
human and most functional.
especially in homes"
The visitors said that they.
in turn. are eager TO show OF
some Of their housing techniques
when a group OF American build
ers tour Poland next May.
Mr.. PodvapinSki had q further
observation:
Our wives would Be hard 70
live with II they could see your
kitchens"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22

Mr.. Hoover, Mr.. White told re-
porters:
The Ambassador did not put
the repairs to the pipeline and
resumption of the flow of oil in
the context Of troop withdraw
ais"
When newSmen rechecked
with the Syrian Ambassador
Mr.. Zeineddine called the State
Department statement "a mis-
take" adding:
Definitely it came up. ]
said that the most urgent prob
lem is withdrawal. I said that
no one element could be con-
sidered separately from others
Mr.. Zeineddine also said hi
told Mr.. Hoover, MY govern.
ment intended to invite the di-
rector Of the pipeline company
to discuss-to consider-the mat
ter. 1t is not correct to say that
there is no obstacle"
Not New to Hoover
Mr.. Hoover has figured in SIM
liar mixups before.
More than a year ago he is
sued a statement rejecting a Red
China feeler for bilateral talks
with the United States. Later,
Secretary Dulles arranged such
talks.
More recently. Mr.. Hoover is
sued a statement hailing as evil
dehce of bankruptcy" of Soviet
policy a Soviet-West German
agreement which later was con-
sidered to have been a diplo-
matte gain for Moscow.
Also, it was Mr.. Hoover who
halted shipment Of some train
ing tanks to Saudi Arabia-only
to find that the shipment was in
line with United States policy.
The tanks were sent.
Mr.. Hoover is stepping out as
Undersecretary next month to
return to his profession Of min
ing engineer. He is being re-
placed by Christian A. Herter,
outgoing Republican Governor Of
Massachusetts,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22

GAIA strip which Israel says it
won't give up.
Mr.. Zeineddine said he only
went as far as to say his govern
ment intended to invite the d.
rector of the pipeline company
to discuss the matter.
But Mr.. Hoover. through a
spokesman. is just as insistent
that Mr.. Zeineddine assured him
there was mo obstacle" to
beginning repairs that would
permit resumption of the flow of
Middle East oil, much needed in
Western Europe and elsewhere.
The dispute grew out Of a
meeting between the two diplo-
mats in Mr.. Hoover's State De-
Ipartment Office.
Crippled by Saboteurs
In the wake of the British
French Israeli attack on Egypt
nearly two months ago, the Suez
Canal was blocked by sunken
vessels. At the same time, sabo-
Iteurs crippled four pumping sta
Itions on a 600-mile pipeline
which carried oil from the Iraq
petroleum fields, across Syria. to
the Mediterranean coast.
AS a result Britain, France
and other countries of Western
Europe have been hard-hit by an
oil famine. The United States
has been trying to get Syria to
allow repairs to the damaged
pipeline which normally carries
oil at a rate Of $4,000 barrels a
day.
When Mr.. Zeineddine left Mr..
Hoover's Office. he told newsmen
he had informed Mr.. Hoover:
There is no doubt in our mind
that the withdrawal Of Israel is
the most urgent matter as well
as the completion Of the with
drawal by Britain and France.
1t is essential to Illustrate any
effort at the recurrence or the
resumption Of hostilities in the
area.
THE flow of blood is far more
important than the flow Of OIL"
State Department Statement
But Hoover's spokesman, Press
Officer Lincoln White, told re-
porters:
Ambassador Zeineddine j..
(said) he had word from his
government making it clear that
there would be no obstacle. He
understood that pipeline repre-
sentatives were coming in to
undertake repairs"
Mr.. zeineddine and Mr.. Hoov-
er also were in dispute over
whether the question Of troop
Withdrawals was mentioned in
connection with pipeline re-
pairs.
Informed Of Mr.. Zeineddine's
version Of his conversation with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
Housing in U. S. Cities
lmpresses Polish Experts

A group Of Polish housing ex-
perts who have Just completed
a months tour Of IA American
cities yesterday asserted they
are impressed with, the remark
able vigor Of American con-
struction.
Three Of the Ave Poles who
made the tour announced this
reaction in a press conference
at the Polish Embassy.
Dr. Czeslaw BabinSki. former
minister Of industrial building
said the observations Of the
group v1ll prove helpful in solv-
ing difficult housing problems in
his native land.
Z The delegation members pro-
fessed special interest in the use