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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23
The Kostov Story

Back in December of 1949, during
his trial" in Sofia, Traicho Kostov did a
unique thing. Unlike all other fallen
Communists brought before the peoples
courts" of the satellite lands, he embar-
raised and Infatuated his Judges" by
refusing to confess" himself guilty of
having plotted with Marshal Tito of
Yugoslavia, and with "Anglo-American
imperialists," to overthrow the Kremlin's
puppet tyranny in Bulgaria.
Instead, proclaiming himself to be
absolutely innocent of any crime, and
diSdaining to ask for mercy or to grovel
in the show of ESTABLISHMENT typical of
such trials" Mr.. Kostov stood up to his
accuserS and declared, in effect, that they
were liars who bore false witness and did
violence to truth and justice. This was
an act Of great personal courage, the
more so because he knew it would auto
matically guarantee his doom. And soon
thereafter-reviled as a "traitor"-he
was hanged.
But today the story is different. Mr..
Kostov, who before his downfall had been
vice premier and the second most i'm
portant Communist of Bulgaria, has been
"rehabilitated." BY formal decree the
Red regime in Sofia has restored his name
to good standing, admitting at the same
time that he was tried and condemned
on the basis of completely faxed evidence.
More than that, the man chiefly reSpon-
Sible for having sent him to the galIows-
Vulko Chervenko-haS been removed
from the premiership and damned for
having been StaliniSt. Presumably, if
he is not himself hanged or shot, Mr..
Chervenko-Whose custer is designed to
please Marshal Tito and perhaps pave
the way for a resumption of diplomatic
relations with the United States-will
henceforth find precious little pleasure
in life.
Of course, like Laszlo Rajk, who was
recently ''rehabilitated" in Hungary, and
like other TRAITORS" eligible for postum
nous honors behind the Iron Curtain,
Traicho Kostov is too far removed from
this mortal coil to experience the physical
enjoyment of being put. on a pedestal
once again. But maybe he is in position,
somewhere in the eternal beyond, to
observe what has been happening in all
Communist lands ever since Russia's
collective leaders" first launched their
anti-StaliniSt campaign. If so, he must
take kind of wry delight in his
vindication.
AS for those of us who have the good
fortune to live in the free world, the
rehabilitation" of Mr.. Kostov must be
viewed as just another step in a general
Soviet program to make communism look
less evil than it has been, and still is
The development is a welcome one as
far as it goes, but it has not yet gone
nearly far enough to amount to more
than an eloquent commentary on the
dark and sinister nature of Red totali-
tarianism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23

1t seems that Virginia dogs,
somehow, have a special sense
OF their own in this matter.
Many years ago this column
carried the story of a dog that
swan the Potomac to get back
home.
II one wants to stick TO the
physical world and its prosaic
explanations. then there is
nothing to it but scent.
The little dachshund is one
of the best smellers of all.
1t can take clue and hold
it as we'll as any dog. even the
famous bloodhound, of which
one hears very little anymore.
The dachshund has his nose
very close to the ground. in
deed, and it is able, therefore,
to pick UP a scent that some
higher dogs might miss.
This, at least, is our belief.
He holds the scent Of each
member of his family in his
we had almost said mind-but
nose would bt better.
In this way. he smells to the
very place the scent is.
Nothing could be simpler
or stranger.
Today, with extra-scnsory
perception. as it is called,
being given the once over by
scientists. there may be an
other explanation of how the
wandering dogs and cats can
get back home.
Success in this line may be
achieved in ways we know not,
and so little children may hold
the clue, in some strange
manner. that scientists fail to
reach until they, too. become
as little children.
Since grown-up scientists
simply won't do that. there is
nothing left to it except to
hold ones own belief, and
stick to it.
Editors note-Give MIR. T.
a pat on The back for not
brin ging "Bridey Murphy
into this.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
Olive Tree Jungle Found in Desert
By THOMAS r. HENRY

tionized the practice of psy-
chiatry.
Botanists generally have as
Sumed that this plant origi-
mated in India. It is one of
the most unlikely of all plants
to have been introduced into
South America by Spanish COL
onies. Here again rises the
problem Of a dual origin. The
snakeroot is a common weed,
especially near the Colombian
port city of Barranquilla.
DR.. Ho fl m an journeyed
nearly 1000 miles in his study
of the plant life of the rather
isolated peninsula. He has been
in Colombia for the past two
years as one of the representa-
tives of the United States
Point Four program of assist
ance. His particular job has
been investigation of the pos
sibilities of reviving cocoa as
an agricultural crop. Colombia
was at one time the worlds
largest cocoa producer. The
tree either originated here or
nearby. 1t played prominent
part in the life and rituals of
the pre-Colombian Indians,
among whom 1t was chewed to
produce visions. With civiliza-
ton various plant diseases
arose which ruined the crop.
Now it has been appropriated
by the African Gold Coast,
which produces so per cent of
the world supply. Colombia
has become an importing
country. A revival of the crop
would be an enormous boost to
the nations economy. The
problem of the Point Four
workers is to look for native
species which have been i'm
mune to the destructive dis
eases and areas in which they
can best be grown.
Peninsula a Desert
The Guajiro peninsula is
today sparsely inhabited des-
ert. Its principal inhabitants
are a curious but friendly
tribe of Indians-short, very
dark and with typical high
cheek bones. The women are
conspicuous for the peculiar
fashion of face painting-a
black. red or brown line over
the forehead or across the
nose which is extended down
the cheeks and under the
chin. DR.. Hoffman was told
that this was to protect the
face from the sun-a quite i'm
probable and probably highly
rationalized explanation. In
reality. he believes. the design
has some magical significance.
These women all wear wide.
flowing skirts which extend
from the armpits to the ankles.
Below this they wear SAN
dals with pompons of red,
green or blue on the toes.
The men wear only sport
shirts, possibly purchased from
a store, and a knitted band
between the legs and over the
hips. On one side of this Dand
is hooked a purse, decorated
with pompons, in which the
'owner carriers all his valuables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23
Stains Picture
Sidney Koretz.

If anyone is still wondering
why many foreigners regard
us as barbarians, he has only
to read Betty Beale's piece in
The Star. April Is. Invited to
a musicale at the Soviet En-
bassy. Miss Beale apparently
spent most of the evening be-
ing obnoxious to her hosts.
Her complaint, which she
seems to have pursued with
gauche persistence, was that
a picture of Stain remains
on display in the Embassy. Her
article reflects a curious pride
in having badgered not only
the Ambassador but others of
her hosts about the Embassy's
decor.
Jean Montgomery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23
Donohue-Ford 'Feud

I read with considerable in
terest the alleged feud now
existing in the Democratic
ranks between former Com
missioner "Jiggs" Donohue and
Attorney Charles Ford.
While I am not on the
Democratic side of the fence in
that I am ribbed, dyed
in-the-wool isolationiS. Re-
publican from Indiana, / deem
it admissible to state that I
have yet to see any great
activity on the part of either
Donohue or Ford on the plight
of the colored. 1t seems that
Ford condemns Donohue for
not taking a more active in
tereSt in the cause of the
Negro while he was Commits
Sioner. ! think there is merit
in this. However, I would say
that the argument of both is
spurious in that both of them,
being active members of the
District of Columbia Bar AS
ISOLATION. have not made any
concerted effort to have Negro
attorneys admitted to the Bar
Association of the District of
Columbia. The Bar Association
of the District of Columbia,
as now constituted, is perhaps
the greatest foe of human
progress in the United States.
1t seems strange that the
American Bar Association ad-
mits Negroes to their member
ship, as does the Federal Bar
Association. If I remember
correctly, st. James said wisely
BE We doors of the word and
not hearers only, deceiving
your own selves"
James Il TauphIin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23

BOGOTA (By MaiD Find
ing of "jungles of olives" in a
Colombian cactus desert-the
Guajira peninsula which pro-
jects into the Caribbean and is
the northernmost point in
South America-has just been
reported by an American plant
explorer, DR.. Robert M. Hoff-
man of the University of Cali
fornia. DR.. Hoffman is an ex-
pert on olives.
The olive tree presumably is
a native of the Near East,
where it f1ourished in biblical
times. The crop now is grown
chiefly in that area, southern
Europe and North Africa. An
offhand explanation of Colon
bias olive jungles, DR.. Hoffman
says. is that a few trees were
brought to South America by
some Spanish colonists several
hundred years ago and escaped
from cultivation. But his own
knowledge of the growth habits
of this tree makes this quite
improbable. 1t spreads very
slowly and requires much care
when introduced into a new
environment.
Possible Explanation
At. the best, DR.. Hoffman
says, one might expect a few of
the Spanish trees to have sur
vived and spread sparsely
about ten miles from the place
they were planted in couple
of centuries. They would not
have become rather dense
1ungles extending, although
scattered, over an extent of
about $50 miles in a rather I'M
suitable environment
A possible explanation, he
says, is quite improbable-that
at some time this northern
most tip of South America was
actually contiguous with North
Africa or southern Europe and
that the olive is a native tree.
But it hardly could have orr
ginated independently in two
places several thousand miles
apart.
He has distinguished roughly
two species and finds evidence
that they have spread west
ward across the border Of
Venezuela. He has sent clip
pings of the trees to the Uni
versity experiment station at
Davis, Calf, for further identi-
f1cation and possible cultiva-
ton.
The cactus desert of the
Guajira peninsula is little
known. 1t is a fiat. arid, sandy
land infested with four-foot-
long lizards which look like
pigmy dinosaurs. Aside from
the olives, found nowhere else
growing wild in the New World,
the major vegetation consists
of drought-resistant legumes.
DR.. Hoffman also found, how
ever. considerable quantities of
the Indian snake root, Raffiana
serpentina, which is the
source of one of the new
brain drugs" which in the
last two years have revolu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

After she got back to Spring.
field, Va. Mrs. w. w. D. wrote
about the way they lost and
found their dachshund on a
trip to see the cherry blossoms.
Il believe I have a story for
Templeton zones" says Mrs. D.
I'VE drove into Washington
with our year old dachshund,
Shanty, with us.
1--WE parked at Tenth street
and Constitution avenue. across
from the National Museum,
and thought we had completely
locked the car, but when we
returned. a half hour later,
one of the small windows in
the back was open and the dog
gone.
due to the cherry blossom
festival. traffic was bumper to
bumper, with policeman di-
verting traffic at each corner.
Our dog normally lives in a
fenced in yard here in SPRING
field. and would never survive
such traffic! Or so we thought.
I'VE spent an hour or so
with no trace of him and
finally came on home.
He wore a collar with
Virginia tags. with our name,
address and telephone number,
but when no one called us that
evening. we really gave up
hope of ever seeing him again.
But that evening we phoned in
an ad to The Star.
1.-THE next afternoon. almost
"a hours later. my husband.
who works in Interior, had a
call from a man at GSA across
the street, that our dog had
just wandered in and prac-
tically collapsed.
HE was worn out. and
dirty. but physically perfect.
Previously he had never
been out of the car in the
District, never to my hus-
bands Office. never out in
traffic.
How did he survive and
make his way the length of
Constitution avenue and across
Fourteenth street to the In
terror building?
Frankly. I didn't think he
had that much sense, but is
it ali coincidence?
In answer to my ad, I've
had many calls from people
who saw him darting back and
forth on Constitution avenue
that day.
Our 5-year-old son Jeffrey
just never doubted that he
would be back the next day."
49,
Not all dog stories end as
happily as this one.
Incidentally, it is not good to
lock a car with a dog in It.
This is done often by the
kindest people in the world,
who just somehow fail to re-
alize that the oxygen may be
exhausted.
Always a little air should be
permitted. and care taken to
see that the dog cannot force
his way out through the
opening.
Even II he does. as this story
reveals. he has every chance
OF getting back home.
No one really knows how the
dogs do 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23
Not Far Apart

To listen to Adlai Stevenson and the
President discuss foreign policy from the
same platform and before the same audi
ence is to appreciate how little real diff
ference there is between their respective
positions.
AS the challenger, it was necessary
Tor Mr.. Stevenson, appearing before the
American Society of Newspaper Editors,
to find some ground on which to attack.
And he did what he could with such
things as the talk of liberating the satel-
liteS, the unleashing of Chang Kai-Shek,
massive retaliation and the marches to
the brink of war. But when he shifted
over to an exposition of what would be his
own policies the result was pretty thin.
He advocates decent respect" for the
opinions of others, he proposes prompt
and earnest consideration" to stopping
further tests of the H-bomb and he thinks
we should seriously consider" basic revi-
sion of our method of giving aid spe-
officially, we should, he believes, make
greater use of the United Nations.
Surely there is not much in this
which suggests that the foreign policy of
a Stevenson administration would differ
greatly from that of the Eisenhower
administration.
In his turn, the President cited the
Is nations, with some $50 million people,
that have gained independence in the
past decade. Certainly, he said, we
Americans should understand and respect
the points of view of these nations. For
every American town and farm, he added,
Al
or failure of these countries.
In the matter of economic aid, he
argued that our own enlightened self
interest" requires us to assist other ma
tons through a flexible and, in some
cases, long-term program Mr.. Eisen-
hover said we can take some cautious
comfort" from signs that the Soviet Union
has turned from military aggression to
less violent methods in pursuit of its
aims. The military threat has not passed,
however, and the President thinks we
must keep strong military establish
ment of our own, while striving to
strengthen the bonds of collective Sc
curity" But he agreed that in the long
run ornaments should be reduced, and
he said that even now we are earnestly
negotiating toward this end
For the rest, he pleaded fervently for
a more enlightened attitude toward for
eign trade, citing the distressed situation
of Japan as an example of the need.
Mr. Eisenhower did not concede that
we are losing the cold war;" and he
called the roll of successes which unde-
niably have been achieved. Finally, in
reply to those who complain of do
nothing policy, he said that although
each side in current disputes would like
the United States to back its point of
view without reservation, we cannot do
SO without destroying our capacity to
soften the antagonisms and help compose
these disputes.
Who is the winner of the debate?
Perhaps it is too early in the campaign
to say. But~it can be said that as world
tensions seem to relax and as the prospect
of world war recedeS, the President is in
an extremely strong position. And we
suspect that no one is more keenly aware
of this than Mr.. Stevenson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23
Second Boyhood

He sits behind a desk all year
And lottily commands
An Office fun of folks who rush
To do iDhdt he commands.
Then comes a tDeek Uhen he
takes of
To some rough, obscure lake.
And suddenly the mans a boy
Getting his reels in shape.
He chuckles as he bats his
hook
To catch a tDhoppino bass.
And later tDhen he tells the
size
II uGs. please let 1t pass.
B. 6. Aheorn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23

@. Do the minerals in the
local water supply have any
effect upon the flavor Of cof-
fee?-J. S. q.
A. Experiments recently con-
cluded show that except in a
few isolated cases coffee made
with tap water cannot be told
apart from coffee made with
distilled water. Minerals and
chemicals in tap water have
little or no effect upon coffee
flavor.
@. Who gave the name
Grsphology TO handwriting
analysis?--D r.
A. Able Hypolite Michon of
France, in 1871. Note: A
mimeographer circular on
handwriting analysis will be
sent to any reader upon re-
quest, accompanied by a long.
stamped. self-addressed en-
velope. sent to this papers
Washington Information Bu-
resu. 1900 Eye street NV,
Washington 5. D. c.
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more than passing note of the fatal
fallacies" which caused so many highway
deaths in 1855, the remaining week ends
of this year could be made less dangerous
and more pleasurable for everybody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-23

Pen names may be used II
letters carry DriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
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Questions and Answers
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

A reader can get an answer D, mail
70 any factual question BY writing The
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19 Houses For Sale
Houses For Sale

LOCATION one block
from Court House. bedrooms and
bath up. Living room, large sun
room, dining room, and Kitchen.
Attached garage. Would make ex-
cellent duplex for Investment.
Price only S10,500 Inquire McSav-
aney and Company, London. Ohio.
Leon II. Killing, Mgr. Phone 81 or
26l. 1856
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A NICE HOME close to school. 2
bedrooms and bath up. Bedroom
and lavatory down with living
room, parlor. dining room and kit
chen, 2 car garage on large cor
ner lot. Priced for quick sale. In
quire McSavaney and Company,
London, Ohio. Leon III. Killing, Mgr.
Phone 81 or 261. 1856
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FOR SAILS room, one floor plan
home, Garage and large lot, bed
rooms. nice closets, large base
ment. gas furnace, hardwood floor
and modern kitchen. Phone 325 or
$50, Stephen c. Edwards. Realtor.
s. Main st. 1876
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5 ROOM HOUSE and bath in sum-
merford, in excellent condition for
quick sale, priced at only $4,000
McSavaney and Company, Lon
don, Ohio. Leon II. King, Mgr. Phi.
81 or 261. 1856
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SEVEN ROOM home in Summerford
Frame construction, large rooms.
ing. T. T.. Brown on Old Route 40
in Summerford. 1876
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Automobiles Used

WILL, SACRIFICE a 1855 Oldsmobile
S8 Holiday" 4-door sedan, fully
equipped. Due to i'll health Joe
Baker, SIS West High St. London.
2-66
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Houses For Sale

FOR SALE--1953 Palace House trail.
er. 3 rooms and bath. 33 1T. Phone
S21MX3 after 900 pm. or Satur.
days and Sundays. 19-6G
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Building Materials

ARMCO STEEL BUILDINGS. CLAW
ton Lambert Grain Bins, corn
cribs and steel silos. Also Robrer
Concrete Stave Silos. For full in
formation call Fred Baltimore.
Phone 1885 London. 6-66 tfh
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Lots For Sale

TWO CHOICE RAvJNE LOTS, 1000
II. frontage on West side of Mad.
lson Lake. Will sell one or both.
lib. 20--67
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! IFeed-FertiliZer

WILL. TRADE HAY or straw for
milk COW or will sell. Phone 925-
VIZ. Kenneth Reed 5-66
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GIRL OR WOMAN wanted for hah hv
sitting while parents work. Phon.
AN"S amer pm. 2E-ec
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Situation Wanted

EAPERIENCED MATTRESS vet.
ssnploymenf on day shift. Pnona
sSeN' xe~-2e
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Appliances

BIG COLOR Tv--See II, Buy 1t at
Francis Radio and TV, liz S. Main
ST.. London. Phone 430-W. 1A-~tf
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WANTED-GfRL for some house.
WORK and care for children for
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!. Horses -CattIe-HouS

PENICILLIN SOC per
vial, Veterinary syringes and in
struments. Florea Pharmacy. Ph.
621. 3-tfb
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Wanted To Rent %

WANTED-House for rent by one az
our workers. No objection 10 Ity-
ing In country. The London Va,,l,
Company. Phone 221. 24--S7
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Unfurnished "a

TWO APARTMENTS FOR RENT =
one furnished and one not furnish
ed. Call 213. 2ae7
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Wearing Apparel II
Articles For Sale IL
Household Goods

WILL SACRIFICE 4 rooms of new
furniture for cash or trade on
House Trailer. Phone 1697, Lon
don. 13-67
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APARTMENT, 3 rooms and hath
nicely furnished. no children or
pets. 1876 Il. High ST., London.
22--6S
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Emp ERIENCED TIRE NAN wood
wages. paid vacation. other 49,
fits. Goodyear Motor sales &c.
clyde Goodyear, 10 Z. First st.
25--66
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FARM HAND - for general farm
work with house and priviIeres
West Jefferson. Phone TRini,y q
S555. or %
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STENOGRAPHER, Office Work. In.
teresting Position. Good salary
City Loan and Saving Co Cai, lns
for appointment. Ok 20
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Apartments Furnished

APARTMENT for rent.
rooms with bath. utilities furn.
ished, private entrance. Mrs. Char
les Carter, 81 Il. Second st. Phone
lloz. 22-Ss
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Farms and Land
Machinery fools

SEE Us at the Madison County Fair,
Aug. 19 through %. Complete dis
play OF Allis Chalmers Machinery
Thomas Implement Sales, Rt. 3.
London. Phone e06R3. 1a-s5