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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Platinum Platform

The Democratic 1856 plat
form, like that Of 1882, prom
Uses spending of the taxpayers
money with reckless abandon
to benefit every imaginable
pressure group. Apparently
they are convinced that the
gullible moron vote can win
the election, for no American
with an elementary school edu-
cation would fall for such
hokum.
Handicapped by present pros
perity. the Democrats promise
"a $500 billion national econ
omy," with an increase of 20.
per cent or better in the av-
erage standard of living" and
an even bigger increase through
special emphasis" to. families
making less than $1,000 a year;
more Federal housing and big
ger benefits for GIs and vet
Grams. They propose to do all
this by more government in
business and less business in
government.
They also promise more
spending on national defense
and more foreign aid to both
Israel and the Arab states, and
to put the farmers deeper in
debt with IAN increased reser-
voir Of farm credit" and 80 per
cent parity.
On the other hand, they
promise TO increase personal
tax exemptions Ito a minimum
of at least $780," with a reduce
ton in tax revenues Of S4.5 bill
lion. However, they pledge "a
truly balanced budget" It
would be a marvellous trick If
they could do 1t. In line with
the promised superprosperity.
perhaps the Democratic wiz
ards will increase individual
incomes by three or four hum
dred per cent.
Our greatest danger from q
Democratic victory in Novem-
Der Is that Mr.. Stevenson
would seriously attempt to
make good on even half Of
the platform promises.
Old Reaetlonary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11

For weeks the Democratic
candidates and former Presi-
dent Truman have been tell
ing the American farmers they
are in a bad way and they had
better vote against Eisenhower
and the Republicans. So far,
there has been no evidence
that Adlai Stevenson. Estes Ke-
fauver and Mr.. Truman have
set the prairies af1re.
Republican leaders. however,
are well aware that in 1913,
when the election seemed in
the bag for their presidential
candidate, Thomas E. Dewey.
it was the Midwest farmers
and those in California and
home of the other far Western
States who really threw the
election to the then President
Truman. They are not taking
any chances of relaxed over
confidence in the farm States.
President Eisenhower himself
is going out to Iowa, heart of
the Corn Belt. for the national
blowing contest September
81, and a few days later will
deliver a first major campaign
address on the problems Of the
farmers and what he is doing
about them.
Not only could the fate of
The Republican national ticket
be determined by the farm
vote. but also that vote could
decide the political complexion
Of the new Congress which is
to be elected. Thirteen Re-
publican Senators are up for
reelection in States where the
farm vote plays a most i'm
portant part. a half dozen Of
them in the great prairie States
of the Midwest. The Republi-
cans, too, have a large num-
Der of House members to elect
and re-elect in the farm States,
if they are to have a chance OF
controlling Congress.
What Recent Poll Shows
A recently published poll in
Wallace's Farmer and Home
stead-widely read farm pub
LEGATION in Iowa = indicates
that many farmers have not
made up their minds-or had
not, just before the national
conventions - how they will
vote. 1t also indicated that too
many of the farmers might not
be enough interested to go to
the polls and vote November
6. It is this seeming indiffer-
ence that both Democratic and
Republican campaign workers
are seeking to overcome. The
Democrats have insisted for
long time the farmers, because
of low prices. were ready to
leap on their band wagon. In
deed, they are looking to the
farm vote to pull the Steven
son-Kefauver ticket through.
The Democrats have NOM
mated r. M. (Spike) Evans to
run against Republican Sena-
tor Hickenlooper in Iowa. Mr..
Evans Is a former member Of
the Federal Reserve Board,
and before he held that office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES f. TRAcEWELL

Up came the machine, but
the insect did not move.
Dead?
Jones didn't think SO.
Occasionally it gave q
quaver to a leg or a wing.
Jones fell to work, and
finally looked up.
The moth was gone.
He looked to see If the VI
bration had shook it loose and
among his papers, but 1t was
not there.
He looked under his feet,
since he did not want to step
on it.
Number 7 shoes, of course,
have almost gone out of
fashion.
The size today is 10, and
the young boys wear lbs and
bigger.
Size 7 belongs to antiquity,
along with certain types Of
mems underwear, hats and
rubber overshoes.
4 ~
Jones shuddered.
He was perhaps the only
person in Washington still
wearing overshoes.
Mostly the modern male
prefers to pretend that he
doesn't mind getting his feet
wet in the least.
Fearing such things Is
Sissy"
Getting wet is manly.
Life is Just as easy as that.
In some respects" we live by
cliches, and the devil take the
unsophisticated.
Templeton Jones forgot
about his insect, and didn't
remember 1t again until he got
on his bus to go home.
There he stumbled over a
king -sized adolescent wearing
size 16 shoes, or something.
A sort Of human insect.
The boy had his tongue
stuck out over his upper lip.
Jones thought the lad should
consult a psychiatrist, maybe.
but he didn't say anything.
Modern boys have long
bones. brought about by inten-
sive feeding.
Nobody knows what good
food does for the mind.
The insects handle 1t better.
They haven't any minds.
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With a death grip, the
strange moth-like creature
chung to the desk just above
the typewriter well.
Templeton Jones hesitated
to touch it, so strange were
its tentacles and things.
Insects are not of this world,
exactly.
They have an "out there"
appearance which we ordinar-
lily overlook, in the hurly-
burly of our man-made world.
The insects know nothing
about us.
They respond to the lure of
our fiuorescent lights. partake
of our foods, and use our
plants for nurseries.
That is as far as any honest
insect will go toward rap
proachment with the world Of
ulCl dL1u WOIucLl.
\ y \
Temp Jones gingerly prodded
the creature with the butt end
of a pencil.
There was not a CULVER Of
fragile tissue.
No sound, of course. Only
cicadas and a few selected in
SectS make noises. Most of
them pass through this world
soundlessly, which might offer
a good lesson to human beings,
only they wouldn't accept it.
Creatures of two legs, bent
on making the world noisier
and noisier, never learn any
thing.
Man has been trying to learn
the lesson Of love for count
less centuries, and he is no
nearer 1t now than he was
when the pyramids were built.
If you think he is, think Of
the H-bomb, and be still.
Jones tried the sharp end Of
the pencil.
This got results, in a slight
fiuttering, but no real progress.
The moth. or whatever 1t
was. would not go away.
1t stuck tighter than chew
ing gum.
Jones was afraid to bodily
remove the thing, since It's
construction seemed on the
feathery side.
There was nothing TO 1t,
then, but to open the type
writer, which he did with the
usual creak and thump.
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not for other sound reasons?
We think a Sounder constitu-
tional basis for a tuition grant
program would be to allow
parents and guardians, for
whatever reasons seem good
and sufficient to them, to
choose between Cd sending
their children free of charge to
a unsupported government
operated school in their own
school division and (2) re-
ceiving from State and local
appropriations for their divi-
sion an allowance for each
eligible child equivalent to the
per pupil expenditure for the
same grade in the public
schools.
The Virginia Citizens Com
mittee for Better Schools has
presented to the General As
Sembly a draft of proposed
legislation that would be
substituted for the various
unco-ordinated and made
quate bills that have been
introduced. The proposal would
take the form of a new chapter
under the education title of
the Virginia Code, and consti-
tutes a comprehensive plan for
dealing with problems that
parents would have to solve
in creating from scratch any
nonsectarian private schools
our children could attend in
preference to public schools or
in lieu of public schools. It is
completely unrealistic for the
State of Virginia not to enact
laws that would give the people
as much help as possible in
organizing educational CO.
operatives, acquiring buildings
and equipment. providing
transportation. securing teach
ers, providing sound instruc-
ton. and generally solving the
problems connected with the
operation of educational in
situations.
Harley NJ. williams.
President. Virginia Citizens
Committee for Better
Schools.
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capitalist countries, workers in Russia
are reported concerned that automation
will create unemployment or lower wages,
but the Literaturnaya Gazeta assures
them that "automation is our friend"
1t does sound friendly enough, as long
as there are crowbars and oxen around
to keep all the gadgetS at work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
LETTERS TO THE STAR
Enough to End Any Drought!

Pen names may be used II
letters carry Driters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11

@. Why is a shoe last called
that?-T. o. p.
A. Anciently, the Anglo
Saxon words last and laest
meant trace or track or foot
step, and leistr was the Old
Morse word meaning the foot
below the ankle. From these
meanings came the name Of
the wooden or metal form.
shaped like a foot, over which
shoe uppers are drawn and
shaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11

@. May / take my dog with
me when I 60 to Europe for
a tour lasting several months2
III. n. I.
A. Yes-but you will have 10
be prepared TO follow the spe-
eiflc requirements Of each
country In which you plan 70
travel. These requirements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11

vary greatly. Your travel agent
can supply the necessary in
formation. A vaccination GER
tificate is required. and usu-
ally a veterinarians certificate
that the dog is in good health.
In some countries there are
strict quarantine regulations.
All big ships have excellent
accommodations for pets.
@. What Is the amount Of
the Small Business Admins
tration's average loan?--H.
q. N.
A. From It's start in Septem-
Der. 1858. to the end Of May.
1886. the agency approved
3.222 business loans totaling
about $751; million. The aver
age loan has dropped from
$4,000 in 1858 70 about t3e.-
900 today.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
By THE HASKTN sERVI

bI The HAShIN SERVICE
70
D 9 Pleaae neoee cent?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
|ExtrucurricuIur
Duties Pay Gets
Teacher Attention

Montgomery County teachers
are studying the possibility of
requesting additional pay for
|extracurricular duties, it was re-
vealed last night.
Eric Rhodes, executive secre-
tary of the Montgomery County
Education Association, which
represents more than 1000
county teachers, said his associa-
ton has appointed a committee
to study such a policy for pos
sible adoption for the 1878
school year.
Mr.. Rhodes, who has informed
the school board of the MEGA
action, said the move was given
impetus by the fact that School
Supt. Forbes H. Norris has re-
quested $4,000 in this years
operating budget to compensate
teachers for coaching athletic
teams.
He said he felt such policy
might be extended to play
directors. band instructors, news
paper sponsors, and student
government counsels. He esti-
mated that it would cost about
$125, 900 annually.
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Parents of Body
Attacked by Pet
Get Court Delay

A Hyattsville Magistrate Court
hearing for Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
T. Perry on charges that they
kept a wild animal at their home
was continued today until
April 2.
The charges were placed
against the couple last week by
Prince Georges County Police
after a pet margay chewed of
part of the left foot of their
6-week-old baby, Thomas.
The injuries were discovered
by Winslow Prescott, handy
man in the Perry home at 1890
Gun Powder road, Beltsville,
when he heard the baby crying
in his crib on March 10.
Mr.. Prescott is charged with
neglecting Thomas by permitting
the animal to injure him. At the
time of the incident, Mr.. Pres
colt was baby sitting for the
Perrys who were in New York.
Mr.. Prescott's case also was
continued at the request of De-
tense Attorney Ralph w. Powers.
The Perrys yesterday regained
of their other child. l.
Pamela, who was re-
moved from the home by court
order after the biting incident
and placed in custody of the
Welfare Department. Thomas is
in good condition in
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti-
more.
The hearing will be before
Judge Grover Lee Small OF the
Hyattsville T1ial Magistrate
Court. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
Airmon Critically Hurt
AS Car HurtIes Into Trees

at an apparent high rate of
speed, went through the park
ways dead end at Marlboro pike,
and hit the trees.
The car was demolished, po-
lice said. and Airman Barnes
was dangling from it with his
foot caught between the seat
and the door post.
Rescuers had to use jacks to
get the airman from the car,
then rushed him to Boiling Air
Force Base Hospital before
transferring him to Walter Reed.
Picked Up Earlier
Checking with Andrews au-
the policemen learned
that Airman Barnes was picked
up by Air Force police on the
base shortly after 10 pm. for
while under the in1u-
ence of alcohol.
An Andrews spokesman said
,he Air Force police took Airman
Barnes to the base hospital for
4 sobriety test. then turned him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20

| A young airman was critically
injured today when his car
crashed into clump of trees
about five hours after he had
been picked up for driving while
intoxicated.
He is Airman Franklin D.
Barnes. 20, of Oldtown, Me, an
apprentice clerk assigned to the
1401st Motor Vehicle Squadron
lat Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
He is unconscious in Walter
Reed Hospital with a possible
skull fracture, conclusion, a
broken ankle and cuts to his face
and hands.
Went Through Dead End
Altman Barnes was uncon-
scious when found in the wreck
age of his car at 1897 am. by
a Prince Georges County police
car cruising along Marlboro
pike, near the airfield. e,s
Police Pvts. L. R. Wheeler and
L. E. Hill said the car had been
going east on Suitland parkway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20

Willard McGraw and Wylie Bar
row, while Wayne Birdsell and
Harrison King abstained.
The $4,000 facilities would
have included a new library, a
a choral room, two classrooms,
and locker rooms.
New School Cited
Advocates of the addition
pointed out that B-CC sends a
higher proportions of its gradu-
ates to college than any other
high school in the county. OPP
ponents based their fight on the
fact that Walter johnson High
School, now under construction,
will relieve B-CC of 400 of its
present enrolment of Its.
In other action in Rockville
last night, the board approved
addition of nine elementary
to up-county schools
and voted to renovate the Gath
ersburg Elementary School.
The additional classrooms,
which will cost 100000. are
for Germantown and
Sherwood.
The board took no action on a
for a 500-student
school for physically handicapped
children. Sponsor of the pro-
posal is United Celebral Palsy of
Montgomery County, Inc.
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Mcke|din Veto
Kills Beer Bill

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 20 R.-
The Maryland Legislatures beer
bill" to keep foreign owned
breweries from the State was
vetoed yesterday by Gov. Nickel
din.
The Governor termed it ell
logical legislation" harmful to
Maryland's efforts to bring new
business to the State and con-
trary to the Federal Govern
ment's attempts to build good
will through international trade"
The bill. passed Overwhelming
ly by both houses of the 1856
General Assembly. had the inn
mediate object of keeping the
CARING Brewing Co., subsidl-
airy of Canadian Brewers, Ltd,
from building a $12 million plant
in Halethorpe, near Baltimore.
Whether CARING would pro-
coed with it's announced plans
for the brewery was another
question. however. In Cleveland,
President Ian r. Dowie said the
veto was a wonderful piece of
news" But he added he could
not say Immediately about flu
ture plans.
The bill cleared the Senate 81
4. three votes more than would
be necessary to override a veto.
and passed the House by 1884,
nine votes more than needed to-
override. The Assembly is ex-
pected to act on the veto at its
next session in January, 1857.
Sponsored by Senate President
Louis L. Goldstein, the bill would
require that 81 per cent OF the
stock of any brewery in Mary
land be owned by United States
citizens. One of the hottest is
sues in the Legislature in re-
cent years, the bill brought pro-
tests from Maryland trade groups
and the United States State De-
partment as well as Canadian
interests.
Gov. McKeldin said the bill
would have all the attributes
of class legislation plus the
improperly of prejudgment
against a company whose prac-
tices of business have not yet
had the privilege of trial in
Maryland"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
INAACP Seeks Records
On County School Action

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 20 (P).
The National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored
People sought to focus a strong
legal spotlight today on the fail
ure of Prince Edward County to
begin immediate racial integra-
ton in its public schools.
Spottswood w. Robinson III,
local NAACP counsel, asked
Richmond Federal District Court
yesterday to order school officials
i'm Prince Edward to produce all
their records pertaining to efforts
to break down the color line.
Would Subpoena Board
Specifically. Mr.. Robinson Pc
Ititioned the court for permission
to subpoena the six members of
the county School Board and its
superintendent, T. j. McIlwaine,
to testify under oath in Federal
District Court here April 4.
Today Mr.. McIlwane said the
move caught him by surprise. He
had no comment other than to
report he would discuss the mat
ter with the board. There was
no comment from counsel for the
school board in Richmond.
Should the NAACP attorney
be successful in his move. the
School Board members would be
required to produce all minutes
of their meetings which pertain
to the segregation issue from
May II, 1854. through April 8,
1856.
Sworn Testimony Sought
A motion, which would require
the Prince Edward School off,
Gals to give the requested testi-
mony under oath, has been
scheduled to be heard at noon,
next Monday, in Federal Court
here.
The six Prince Edward School
Board members who would be
affected are L. E. Andrews of
Farmville, w. L. Boswell of
Burkeville. T. C. Hix of Pros
.pect. George D. Shorter of Darl-
ington Heights. F. w. Spindler
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Iof Hampden-Sydney and B. C.
Bass Of Rice.
MIR. Robinson has asked per-
mission to examine and copy the
School Board minutes along with
other letters and documents
which may have bearing on the
issue.
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lover to his unit with instructions
that he report to his first SER
geant this morning. The airman,
the spokesman said. was put to
bed. but later left the base with
out authorities knowing it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20

Avenue Park Parent Ieacner
Association that elementary
schools in the area will become
"intolerable by October, 1856.
and impossible by 1857" unless
drastic steps are taken.
The association advised the
school board it would be 507
students over it's present 780-
pupil capacity by 1860 on the
basis of existing homes. New
construction will add an estimat-
ed 200 homes to the area within
the next three years.
The association pointed out
that even if the additional IS
classrooms to be added to We'll
Ter Road and Highland Elemen-
tary Schools are ready for use
by next fall, there will be 600
excess pupils in the three schools.
The association asked the
board for a two-room addition
to Connecticut Avenue Park
Elementary and for a new school
of unspecif1ed size somewhere
In the Kensington- Wheat ton
area.
Facilities for 1000
The II additional secondary
classrooms will house almost
1000 students. Forty-eight class
rooms will go to the new New
port Junior High, IL classrooms
will be added to the 81 now pro-
vided for at Joseph Belt Junior
High, and Kensington junior
High will get 17-room addition
to its present 27-classroom plant
if the county council approves
the boards recommendations.
The new classrooms will cost
an estimated $3.3 million.
Good news for Kensington-
Wheaton was bad news for Be-
thesda.
A motion to approve DR.. Nor
ris' recommendation for a six
room addition to Bethesda
Chevy Chase Senior High School
failed by one vote.
The motion was backed by
Board President Helen Scharf
and members Rose Kramer and
Lathrop Smith. Voting no were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
Nurses Fee Raised

The visiting nurses fee in Ar
|lington has been raised from $3.50
ito So a visit, the board of di-
rectors of the Visiting Nurse As
ISOLATION of Arlington announced
today. The increase, effective at
once, affects new patients only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
TT New CIossrooms OKd
For Kensington, Wheaton

Kensngon Wheaton schools termed by Montgomery
lin the shape of
county" overcrowdng goes night
hope temporary relief the Board of Education approved II
secondary school classrooms for the area.
action heels of charge BY the CONNECTICUT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-19

There's Westinghouse in on exciting
new style to suit every fomiIy :. in sizes
from to 1872 Gu. #. in a., 2S",
81" cabinet widths :. with large Freezer
oeross the top or giant Freezer below :.
with Automatic Defrostins or FFost-Free
Completely Automatic Defrostins. Prices
start as low as $l99.95 at Georges.
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NEW REFRIGERAT0RS
AND FREEZERS

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Georges sifUufion Is Worse Rather Them Better Our
New Warehouse Is Still incomplete But Carloads Of
Brand-RIew Merchandise Continue Come n-Day After
Day After Day! Lae Of Storage spae Forces Us Sell
Everything But Everything in Our Present Were
house Including New Goods Display Models. Trade-Ins
and Reverfsl at fe Lowest Prices Yeti Help Us und Help
Yourself 10 fhe Most Astounding V0IUes Of This Amy
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