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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20
New Farm Account
Book Available
From County Agents

Keeping track of the farm bust
ness never was simple, but farm
ers may find it a little easier in
1857 if they use the new farm ac-
count book of the University of
Maryland Extension Service.
This new farm record book is
being distributed at cost by county
agents and the University's Depart
ment of Agricultural Economics
and Marketing.
Farm management specialists at
the University say the account book
was designed to do three jobs:
/. Provide a simplified month
by-month record of the farm bust
ness.
2. Give the farmer complete in
formation for use in reporting farm
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20

The other school is firmly con-
WINGED that, Notwithstanding the
fact that the Democrats will con-
troll House and Senate, the Eisen-
hover program will be enacted
more completely than in the last
session. They base this conviction
upon three seemingly sound ideas:
No /. that the Eisenhower pro-
gram will not be a partisan one.
Personally, he is not much of a
partisan himself. Rather he wants
to be regarded as President of all
the people and it must be admitted
that his nearly ten million majority
is reason for so feeling.
s. ::
No 2, that, barred by law from
running for third term he will be
able to use his presidential weight
in support of Administration
measures far more effectively than
in his first term, when he was
largely inexperienced in politics
and knew little of political ways.
No. s, the utter sincerity and
honesty of the man almost inevi-
tably makes an appeal to all save
the most blinded partisans. He
easily may make mistakes, but only
the most incurably bitter believe
him capable of a mean or dishonest
act. Extremely few will ever be-
lieve him inspired by an unworthy
motive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20
/ in various languages:

MERRY Christmas"he most universal of all greetngsis
thousands of times the world Here's how the greeting
may be extended IN languages:
Italian Buon Natale Chinese Tin Hao Man!
japanese Hinge Shnnen Croatan Sretan Bozc
Norwegian Gledelig JUL .Vesela Vanocel
Polish .Wesolych Swat Danish Glaedelg JUL
Natal Dutch .Frolke Kerms
Romanan Sarbaoi Fercte French Joyeux NOEL
Russian Veyooye Rojdyestvo Gaelic Nodag Soma Du
Froehlche Wenachten
.Vesele Vianoce Greek Chryovjna
Spanish ....... Mele Kamaka
Glad Julen Bodog Karacsony
Bob .Vesele Unnescke
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20
EARLY FESTIVALS

Prior to the fourth century, the
Christians ob-erved only Epiphany
(the commemoration of the Bap-
tisn) and Easter with festivals
and religious rights; the physical
birth of Christ not being widely
recognized. In such countries as
Spain and Armenia, the month
prior to Epi- lany was a time of
fasting and repentance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20
MoiI Route Extended

The extension of a mail route
from the Deer Park postoffice was
announced this week by Dewitt S.
Hyde, Congressman. The extension
became effective December l.
One and one-tenth miles of route
has been extended on Deer Park
route 2, on the Dodge church road,
being extended to the j w. Foster
farm. Seven houSeholders and
about twelve persons are being
benefited by the change, it was
pointed out
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20

Secret sisters we're revealed and
names were selected for the new
year. The January meeting will be
held al the home of Mrs. Clyde
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20
Begged Down!

AS the session OF Congress APP
proaches there is a growing con-
Germ among politicians as to the
degree Of success the reelected
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20

Smith with Miss Leota Baker
leader After the program refresh
ments were served in Christmas
fashion by the hostess.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20

too easy for an opposition member
of Congress either to assail the
President personally or to oppose
his program for obviously partisan
reasons. This has recently been
made clear by what has happened
to the widely advertised Demo-
cratic Advisory Committee. in
vented and sponsored by the eX-
ceedingly unpopular Democratic
national chairman, Mr. Paul But
Ter and the exceedingly garrulous
Senator Humphrey, of Minnesota,
who is unfavorably regarded by
considerable number of his Demo-
cratic colleagues in the senate.
81 s. s.
In statement last week Speaker
of the House Sam Rayburn de-
clined Mr.. Buffers invitation to be-
come a member on the ground
that Democratic policy between
elections was usually made in the
House, and when his party dis
agreed on policy he would rather
choose his own advisers. Senator
Lyndon Johnson, majority leader
of the Senate. says he is in COM
plete accord with the Speaker
Quite a number of other Demo-
cratic members of the House and
Senate have likewise declined to,
accept membership. A body blow
was struck the Butler-Humphrey
proposal on Wednesday when Sen
ators Byrd and Robertson. along
with Ex-Governor Battle of Vir-
ginia, denounced the committee as
"unwise and unavoidable" The
prediction is now being made that
despite wide publicity, the commit
tee will never meet.
81 50 81
Some do not hesitate to say they
regard as a piece of impertinence
this effort of the Messrs. Butler
and Humphrey to grasp control of
party policy through an unwar-
ranted agency. which is saturated
with publicity seekers and which
would ultimately be controlled by
a few aggressive labor bosses and
the Americans for Democratic Ac-
ton, none of whom find favor in
the South. 1t is stated that of the
twenty Headers" invited. only six
have accepted.
- 8: =
Taking these things into account
and considering also the feeble
party appeal of the Messrs. Butler
and Humphrey. it does not seem
likely the Democratic party will
unite along their lines. In brief, it
appears this advisory committee
stands pretty good chance Of bog
ging down-and that the party
leadership its sponsors have as
sumed is too ephemeral to be taken
seriously All it has 50 far done is
to prove that the better-grade
Democrats in Congress will not OPP
pose everything Mr. Eisenhower
favOrS just because he fayorS it.
Early this week one of AFL-CIO
news commentators after talking
with Senator Humphrey about the
Democratic situation, and his new
committee, pleasantly referred
over the radio to the Senator as a
presidential possibility in 1860
There is, indeed, Slight risk of Of
Tending Senator Humphrey by
such references, but certainly it is
queer way to unite split party
Also, it seems to leave the Messrs.
Stevenson and Kefauver, who
promptly joined the committee,
and Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt, who
promptly indorsed it, as looking
rather silly-though not quite as
silly as the Messrs. Butler and
Humphrey
MoiI Route Extended
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20

Certainly, the great majority of
the American people do not and
will not, so believe This fact gives
him a special and personal strength
which no President for nearly a
quarter of a century has had. IN
der such circumstances it is not
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20

President will have in a body so
closely divided between his party
and the opposition. There are, as is
so often fatuously said, two
schools of thought" One school
thinks he will have no success
whatever; that every attempt to
enact legislation carrying out
promises made in the campaign
will fail and that he will establish
a record for unprecedented presi-
Dental fultility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

closely o Windsor arm chair:
AWhy look at that old thing?
That was Just q piece Of
kitchen furniture"
But, generally, such opin-
ions of the Windsor are rare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
BY GEORGE FLYNN

There are weeks in which, II
an antiquarian makes his
rounds. a particular variety Of
antiques commands his notice.
For US, last week. it was chairs.
We dropped over to the
Smithsonian Institution where
Charles G. German, one of the
institutions experts on early
American furniture. proudly
unveiled q new exhibit depict
ing the composite end Of a
gentleman's dressing room of
the 18th century.
Central figure in the display
Is a walnut Chippendale chest.
constructed about 1740 for
Jonathan Edwards. Near 1t Is
a fine specimen OF Hepple-
white chair. owned by Presi-
dent Madison.
The exhibit - indicating a
rising interest on the part OF
the Smithsonian in displaying
its treasure trove of Ameri-
cana. most of it in storage
is worthy of a visit.
Unusual Collection
In a downtown antique shop,
we came across an unusual
collection of fine Chippendale
chairs - mahogany with ball.
and-claw feet. They're leaving
Washington to grace the Texas
home of Mrs. Oveta CUP
Hobby. former Secretary Of
Health, Education and We'll.
fare.
Later. in another shop, we
were shown an unusual type
of Windsor chair. This was a
barber-ch Windsor-of a
generous size. with a generous
backward sweep for the COM
fort of the 18th century Gus
toner, and complete with a
broad foot rest.
A discussion of the Windsor
is especially appropriate this
week, since 1t was a chair
favored by Benjamin Frank
lin, whose 250th anniversary
was celebrated worldwide last
Tuesday.
In the painting of the sec
ond Continental Congress by
Robert Edge Pine and Edward
Savage. which shows the del
egates voting for independence
on July 4, 1776. Franklin and
others are seated in Windsor
chairs.
An American Creation
The Windsor is an American
creation, born in Philadelphia.
perhaps as early as 1725. and
widely manufactured in the
Colonies.
A structural masterpiece,
the Windsor leans on light,
strong hickory wood for its
graceful form. 1t was of hick-
DRY that the spindles were
made.
No more wood was used
than was necessary for
strength, and, although the
American Windsors were built
strong enough to endure for
centuries, they are the lightest
of chairs structurally.
Used both in house and
public places, the Windsor
found itself cherished for Its
practically by the 18th Cen
fury American. only to suffer
Sights and disparagement
from latter-day collectors Of
antique furniture.
Not too long ago, visiting
the law Offices of President
Monroe in Fredericksburg. Va,
where many fine pieces Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

today. Good specimens are
hard to md and when found
are expensive. Recent antique
shows In this area were notice.
ably lacking in exhibits Of
WindsorS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
ANTIQUES ALMANAC
The Ups dnd Downs
OfWindsor Chairs

French furniture he imported
are on display. we were chided
by a guide when we examined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

The Hecht Co., SiIUer Spring PARKngtOn, Monday
PM; Washington Store, $3.50 AM to PM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08

where they stole . 1881 sedan
land drove to Washington. They
said they "jYst wanted to go for
a ride"
The boys, father came to take
them home yesterday, and the
owner of the car also came for
his property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
Doctors Seeking Funds
To Assist D. C. General

| Congress has been asked by a
special District Medical Society
committee to give District Gen
eral Hospital sufficient money
to hire so more nurses and meet
a number of other critical needs
there.
The private doctors request
also asked additional funds for
"a number of other nonhospital
Health Department programs
for the fiscal year starting next
July /.
The Star disclosed yesterday
that the Health Department
also has asked a House Appro-
priations Subcommittee for
nearly 81 million more than the
Commissioners had requested for
lit in the pending budget. Most
of this addition would be for
ID. c. General Hospital.
The Medical Society commit
tee study touched on all aspects
of the Health Department oper-
alton. The group, headed by
DR.. William P. Herbst, has been
screening the departments
budget requests for several
months.
Need Additional Time
Committee members conceded,
however, that not enough time
Tor sustained effort has been pos
Isible to cover the program as
thoroughly as the society mem
bers would like.
In its evaluation of the de-
lpartment's budget needs. for ex-
ample, the committee Endorsed
some Health Department re-
quests, said it didn't have enough
information on others and OPP
posed still others. Some leaders
of the society hope that a really
thorough study can be made dur
ling the next several months,
aimed at the 1858 fiscal year
budget.
Such a screening of the de-
Ipartment and its needs, one top
society official said, has been de-
sired by members for years.
Only within the last year, how
ever, has the Health Department
invited such participation.
Lack NVses and Money
The medical society study be-
gan months before a concerted
drive got under way early this
year by D. c. General medical
chiefs 10 call attention to their
needs and critical shortages.
The Herbst committee recon-
lmendations to Congress, how
ever, recognizes all the major
needs cited by the hospital doc
tors, with particular emphasis
on the need for more nurses. In
addition to the nurse shortage.
one of the most glaring defici-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
Democrats Name !.
Convention Head
BY the Associated Press

Neale Roach has been selected
as manager to prepare for the
Democratic National Convention
to be held in Chicago August 10.
He will open Offices in the Con-
rad Hilton Hotel there March IS.
MIR. Roach was manager for
the party's last two conventions.
He will operate under the direc-
ton of National Committee
Chairman Paul M. Butler and
a Convention Arrangements
Committee yet to be named.
Mr.. Roach, now assistant to
the treasurer of the national
committee, will have an Office
staff with him in Chicago. He
will supervise such things as
housing. convention seating and
workroom space for newsmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
z Boys in Stolen
Auto Sent Home

Two Pennsylvania brothers. Il
and II. were on their way nome
yesterday, after their arrest here
lin a stolen automobile.
Police said the boys, who came
from Smoketown, Pa, were
picked up by Pvt. L. G. Myers
of the Traffic Division at South
Capitol and M streets Tuesday
might.
The boys. who were placed in
the receiving home. told police
they had hitch-hiked from
|Smoketown to Wrightsville. Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08

encies is enough money for drugs
and supplies.
DR.. Herbst declined to COM
ment on specific recommended
tons made by his committee to
the Commissioners and to Capt.
toll Hill. He said he thought the
proposals may be made public
Sin q few days"
, 1956-01-11
MARIO TIPO. VERSATILE YOUNG PIANIST.
INITIATES ST. CRoK CONCERT SERIES
By Lorraine Wiggan sevilla

Tuesday night. in the new high school auditorium. an
app=eciative audience Of music lovers. from all over the Is
land witnessed the brilliant opening of the ST. Croix Concert
series with the appearance Of Miss Mario Tipo. young Italian
virtuoso Of the piano. The Island Of ST. Croix felt honored
10 be added to the list Of countries visited by an artist of
such magnitude as Miss Tipo. With the dexteritY and power
disclosed through the ten fingers Of this charming young
lady her audience was transported TO the halls of fame of the
immortal composers Of Italy. Germany. Poland. France. Hun,
gary. Brazil and Argentina.
From the beginning of the concert to the end Of the Sc
veral encores she was hidden to play, a silence reigned in the
auditorium in due respect to the genius present in the fingers
of this young pianist destined to follow in the steps of Ru-
binstein, Schnabel and Myra Hess.
, 1956-01-11
st. Thomus Chulnb.
Sends Gosh Contrib.
10 Festival Comm.

The St. Thomas Chamber
of Commerce sent a cash con-
tribution Of $500 to the St.
Croix Christmas Festival
Committee, through the St.
Croix Chamber.
President E. Leonard Brew
er sent a letter along with
the check and expressed their
best wishes for success Of the
Festival.
While the Committee ac-
knowledges gifts special note
on this contribution was made
in an editorial.
, 1956-01-11

like tones and the flow of wa
ter and waves so closely as
sociated with impressionistic
music. Two modernistic Rou-
manian Dances of barbaric
rhythmic intensity, low bass
melodies and crashing chords
by Bella Bartok closed the
written program but the au-
dience continued to call for
encore after encore. Her en-
cores included the humorous
Polichinell of Villa-Lobos and
a haunting never-to-be-forgot-
ten farewell composition by
Guastivino, an Argentine
composer, that almost brought
tears to the eyes Of its listen
ers for its simple melancholic
melody.
In all, Miss Tipo revealed
herself a pianist Of extraor-
binary qualities: perfect work
manship, keen understanding
of the spirit of her music, and
an effortless vitality and
force at her command at all
times.
On behalf of the St. Croix
Concert Society, Mr.. John
IOhmeis expressed his appre-
Continued on page q
, 1956-01-11
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MuY Establish plant
in Puerto Rico


international General Elec-
trio Of Puerto Rico is reported
to be considering establish
ment of a television picture
tube manufacturing operation
in Puerto Rico.
The plan involves resurfac-
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reconstruction Of their inter-
Continued on page 4
, 1956-01-11


The concert opened with ne +;rrana ohorda 49, ko,n
four short sonatas by the 18th - rao1od;os 80 49, -,
csn'uy eonpoS1 oealt@ G Minor Ballade of Chopin
She played with a brilliance - 49, M.
a. uvAaS piano continued to ring with
the delicate shading and ex- -
pleSSaon nas se' ODss sorority as Miss Tipo flew
HuSS ipos in00e0 80 thru the pages of 3 of the
Ny a. - De" 80 ADe most difficult of the Chopin
rapid ~arpeggios and simple E+,aos urhioh !. roou, -
y ue oealia' = durance tests for a pianists
Wen suleeu ~ nA Ssye' fingers. The audience was
The first part Of the pro- hardly conscious of the vir
gram was followed by a heav tuoso playing in these pas
Ter composition. the Beethov- sages and others as they
en- third sonata. Here Miss watched the disarming smile
Tipo showed her mastery Of as Miss Tipo received the
the moods and shading Of the thunderous applause that
stormy. dynamic Beethoven. greeted her after each num-
She proceeded thru the four Der.
movements of the SONATA care rho 900 olo,ad NTH
1uuY oemOns1RaHng = - two groups of modern mum
1Eas1s q 1snapo ne1no bers not often well under.
oep1n ana expression = ssen stood by the general public
movement Debussy, the French-foundel
After ! brief intermission Of all modern-music today
Miss Tipo returned to the was represented with three
piano to present the most descriptive compositions call
charming music Of the even ed: Ondine, The Submerged
Ing. Sparkling cascades of Cathedral, and Fireworks
chromatics, arpeggios and oc- Her skilled use of the thres
taves poured from the keys of pedals for sustained tones and
the huge Steinway concert p.anissimo helped evoke the
grand used for the occasion. effects Of distant bells, harp
, 1956-01-11
Presidential Comm.
on App. Of Fed. Lows
to v. !. Files Report

dental Commission on the APP
plication of Federal Laws to
the Virgin Islands, which held
hearings in st. Thomas and
st. Croix in March 1856, re-
ports that the Commission has
completed its work and on
January 8, 1856 submitted its
72-page report to the United
States House of Representa-
tives and the United States
Senate in Washington.
It is expected that this re-
port will in due course be
published by the Govern
ment Printing Office and
copies made available to in
parties in the Virgin
Attorney Almeric Christian
Of Christiansted, Attorney R.
Amphlett Leader Of Fred
and Attorney Will
liam W. Bailey Of st. Thomas
all joined in the majority re-
report. There was one dissent
filed by Attorney Albert Nice
of New York City,
which dissent was conferred
about the application
of Title 10 Of the United
States Code regarding Gus
toms duties in the Virgin Is
Islands.
General Electric Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-06
Art and Theuter

The theater is an art both Of
time and space. Performances
of great actors during many
centuries may have been writ
in water" but thanks to paint
ers, sculptors and printmakers
of all periods. we have records
of great and glamorous mo-
mentS.
The annual theme exhibition
at Watkins Gallery, American
University, centers this year
around art and the Theater."
Obliged to limit an almost
limitless field, the university is
featuring the work of creative
artists who have designed for
the theater or portrayed its
drama. and is keeping within
five centuries. The shows ear
Hest piece is a rare book on the
court theater Of the Medicis,
dated 1910. The most recent
is a collage decor for the ballet.
Within these limits, the ex-
hibition is fascinating. To the
direct evidence of original
paintings, drawing, prints and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-06
COMFORT ME WITH APP

COMFORT ME WITH AP-
PIES. BY Peter De Vries.
Little, Brown; $500
Heaven. we have always
been told, will protect the
working girl. But what about
the working man? Ever since
THE Seven Year ITCH" writer's
have been telling us that the
virtue of the average Amer
lean married man is as much
imperilled as that Of Bertha
the beautiful sewing-machine
girl.
Peter De Vries attacks the
subject with relish in this
raffish story of a small town
called Decency, Connecticut,
where a hapless husband "a
fabulous wit" in his youth,
now reduced to writing a
column called the Lamplighter,
falls into the clutches OF a
beautiful. importunate, pedan-
tic matron.
Embroidered around this
central situation, recounted
with a wealth of puns, quips
and deadpan asides are numer-
o1s sub-plots. the funniest Of
which involves a juvenile de-
linquent with decisions OF F.
Scott Fitzgerald.
Chicks alliance with Mrs.
Thicknesse, in which he is
as the bird to the boa constric-
tor, naturally leads to trouble
at home. Hers, too. But q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-06
Vivid Story Of Lusitonio
Puts You Right on Board

cancelled their reservations,
but most of the passengers
smiled and went on.
Those on board included
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt,
father of the sportsman. Mr..
Vanderbilt was last seen on
a listing deck fastening his life
preserver around a woman.
Ebert Hubbard was lost. So
was Charles Froman, the thea
trical producer; Charles Klein,
the playwright, and Charles
Plamondon. the Chicago
manufacturer, and his wife.
and others widely known.
Capt. William T. Turner.
who was saved. though he
stayed on the bridge until the
water swept him away, was
warned that U-boats were busy
off the Irish coast. But there
was little he could do about
it. He had no escort. After
ward Winston Churchill, then
First Lord of the Admiralty,
said: g. our resources do not
enable us to provide destroyer
escorts for mail and passenger
ships"
Land was only IL miles away
and in plain sight when the
torpedo struck.
The Hoehlings have followed
the adventures of a number
of passengers and crew mem
bers. Presumably exactly what
happened to these men and
women was learned from let
tiers, diaries or conversations
with survivors, though this is
not clear, for the authors use
no direct Recommendation, but
merely acknowledge help from
specified survivors and append
a list Of published sources.
The book. though, is a care
fully selective winnowing of
what must have been an over
whelming mass of material,
and it is very well written. Mr..
Hoehling formerly was a re-
porter on The Star. He served
as a naval officer In World
War II.