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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18
Fare Unfair?

This month, my daughter
responded to the crying need
for nurses and entered Sibley
Hospital nursing school, and ]
learn that with the present
class the students viii have to
pay their own carfare to and
from Wilson Teachers College.
After purchasing the re-
quired equipment and securing
the admission fee, / find this
new expense of providing car
fare an item that was just not
figured in our budget. An addi-
tional sum Of nearly 500 per
year Is an item of consider
able import to myself and
family.
Just why this change was
made this year I have never
learned, but ] am reluctant to
appear at the hospital to pro-
test, and believe it would be
fruitless anyway. But you and
others should see my view
point in that we just cannot
afford to send our daughters
to be nurses and everyone win
wonder why.
Dad to a Nurse.
Editors note: Sihley says,
with costs up, its own budget
no longer permits an outlay
for student nurse fares, as in
the past)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18
'Science-Fiction'

Thank goodness someone
like Donald F. Haynes found
the time to question all those
dates, genealogies and other
dogmas the scientists" have
released in recent conventions
as reported by The Stars
science editor.
The article that impressed
me most was the one stating
that the evidence is that man
has not outwardly evolved any
in the past $4,000 years. Since
there is still no conclusive evil
dence that man has been in
existence for even half that
amount Of time, perhaps the
scientists" may be guessing
right this time in stating that
man hasn't done much evolv-
ing in $4,000 years.
Also, may I chide The Star
for heading Mr.. Haynes letter
FED Up With Science" I i'm
agine if Mr.. Haynes is fed up
with anything he is fed up with
science-fiction being confused
with true science-facts.
Edwin JOhanknecht.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18
Wonderland
Elgar Smith.

Alice and the Mad Halter, in
the topsy-turvy State Of Merry
Land. were standing on their
heads at the tea party. "Oh,
goody, goody,p cried Alice.
White Queen Helen and the
school board are granting an
audience to the peasants Of
Poolesville. And Just think,
the peasants begging this priv
ilege only sat waiting nine
hours for an answer!"
The Mad Halter struggled to
doh his beaver in salute to
such a royal favor. As he
toppled over. he gasped: The
dear County Manager Reese is
so kind to his common workers.
He tells them where not TO go
on their time Of and won't
let them work for ten days If
they go there"
Pick yourself up" said
Alice. we must 20 tel the
Red Queen to tell all the people
we must vote 10 keep White
Queen Helen and the same
school board"
Betty Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18

According to Postmaster
General Summerfield, Senator
DIN Johnston, South Carolina
Democrat, is wasting" his
time and the taxpayers money
by investigating the new red
white-and-blue paint Jobs on
mailboxes. Mr.. Summarized
said that Senator Johnston
could get any information he
desired simply by mailing an
inquiry to the Post Once De-
partment.
This controversy illustrates
one very important difference
between the old-line bureau
cratic approach to a simple
problem and that Of the more
streamlined method as prac-
ticed under the businesslike
administration Of Republicans.
Undoubtedly, it costs tax
payers thousands Of dollars
and much supposedly valuable
time Of our elected officials 70
set up and conduct the sim
plest investisation. No real
businessman would consider
spending money or time 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18
THIS AND THAT
By CHARTS E. TRAcEWELL

bright pests Of the lawns.
Others never care O whoop,
and so help spread the pest.
There are so many little
slumbering pests for grassy
places, vibrant and ready to
spring to life at the first touch
Of rain, that many q lawn
owner gives up in despair.
That is why he lets the
crabgrass alone.
In a world Of constant strug-
gle. it struggles very well.
Crahgrass has earned its
place, weed or not.
One pest is a neat number
with a tiny blue flower, the
little leaves resembling water
lily pads.
Nicely it nestles there. and
you think it will do no harm.
and 1t doesn't--it Just spreads.
At the end Of two years. or
maybe less. it has taken al
most all the front yard, and
is doing its best, which is
pretty good, to get around to
the back.
How to breed toughness
into q stand Of grass which
bends at the slightest touch,
and kicks out at the least
ruthless foot, is a perennial
problem.
Perhaps the best thing to do
would be to go out to q good
meadow. and buy from the
owner enough tough sod to do
over the vulnerable places.
One Of the worst Of these
is the terrace, which some
builder, in O moment Of des-
pair. put where q level lawn
would have been best.
A fine young man who in
sists on riding his bicycle in
a deep curve up and along such
a terrace can cut a 40-foot rut
in no time at all, and all your
piety and wit can not erase .
trace Of it.
There the nut stands, a PEI
rennial reminder that 1t is
difhcult, in the modern world,
to have anything nice. very
long
There are too many inimical
factors. Perhaps there always
were, and somehow we didn't
know IL. Like the crabgrass.
which enjoys its life, and hasn't
the slightest idea In the
world that 1t is a pest TO any
body. Maybe that blamed boy
on the bicycle feels the same
way,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18

Stevenson's comment on
Hiss and the Truman belief
that Hiss was not a spy came
Immediately after the dispatch
OF q telegram to him by
Chairman Hall Of the Repub-
lican National Committee,
saying that 1T Is IS days
since Harry Truman delivered
his whitewash and you have
not repudiated him" Mr.. Hall
added that he intended asking
Stevenson about the Hiss mat
ter every day until he an
swered. Stevenson included
Hall in his assertion that Re-
publican leaders were taking
the low road" In their
campaigning. He made no
comment, however. on q sug-
gestion emanating from .
Democratic Congressman -
Tumulty Of New Jersey-that
he "muzzle" Truman and
place him on q slow boat for
China-a suggestion that was
made after the Truman mo
spy" statement regarding Hiss.
No Hand in Truman Talks
Stevenson washed his hands.
figuratively speaking, Of the
use made of Truman as q
campaigner Cor the Democratic
ticket. He said Truman's as
signments. If any, were being
handled by the Democratic
National Committee. He also
said he would not have used
the words illegal racketeering,"
adopted by Truman recently in
his charges against the Ell
senhower administration, al
though he, Stevenson, feels
strongly" about the "giveaway
of natural resources" by this
administration.
1t begins to look as though
the Democratic presidential
candidate might like to take
Representative Tumulty's adj
vice-but he will never be able
to muzzle Truman. Truman is
on record as saying that the
only way Stevenson can win
the election next November is
with his, Truman's, help. In
fact. Truman expressed firm
Observation-Disclosures Steven
son could win.
In q lengthy and somewhat
involved statement to the
press, Stevenson took cogni-
zance of criticisms leveled at
him because Of his draft
announcement at the recent
American Legion convention
in Los Angeles--where he was
booed. He insisted he did not
call for an immediate termina-
ton of the draft, nor did he
call for a reduction in the
strength Of the armed forces
Of the country. But the impli-
cation of his remarks-as
quoted by hinl-was that he
believed that the national will
was that the draft be ended at
the earliest possible moment
consistent with the national
safety. And coming from a
presidential candidate, it
seemed to imply that his policy
would be to end the draft as
soon as possible.
Stevenson does not like
criticism-but who does?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18
Disseminated Virginions

A poll recently completed by the
Richmond Times-DiSpatch shows that
surprising number of VirginianS are dis
enchanted with both major parties.
The newspaper took its first State
wide poll last February, limiting the
choice to President Eisenhower and Adlai
Stevenson. Mr.. Eisenhower was favored
by SIS per cent, Mr.. Stevenson by 40 per
cent, and per cent were undecided. The
latest poll, taken in September, reflected
a decline in Eisenhower strength. It
broke down in this fashion: The Presi-
dent, 40 per cent; Mr.. Stevenson 40 per
cent, and undecided, 20 per cent.
This latest poll, however, also afforded
an opportunity to vote for third choice
States rights candidate. And with this
choice included, the breakdown was as
follows: Mr.. Eisenhower, 80 per cent; Mr..
Stevenson, 20 per cent, States rights
candidate, % per cent, and undecided, IS
per cent. At the time this poll was taken
there was no States rights candidate in
the field. Since then, T. Coleman An
drews of Richmond, former Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, has been named as
d 0GdGSo IlSAGS PIGSlucIlIldl CauulQaLe,
and his name will be on the Virginia
ballot in November. Thus, judging from
the Times Dispatch poll, there is pros
pect that he will carry the State, and
that neither Mr. Eisenhower nor Mr.. Ste
venson will get Virginia's electoral votes.
Much of the aversion to the major
party candidates in Virginia stems from
the school indignation issue. In the more
conservative voting districts of the State,
however, there is considerable hostility
toward the liberal trends in both major
parties. Mr.. Andrews expressed this feel
ing when he said that both the Demo-
cratic and the Republican Parties had
"drifted so far to the left, and radical
domination Of the parties had become
so powerful, that there wasn't any chance
Of anyone getting either party to turn
back" Some 20 per cent of Virginia's
voters seemingly had Endorsed this senti-
ment-even before 1t was expressed. The
crucial question is: How many will feel
the same way in November?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18

A special session of the r.
nation United Nations Food
and Agriculture Organization
opened in Rome. italy, on Sep
TENDER 10 for the purpose Of
selecting a new director gen.
eral and to study staff morale.
Since the organization of
that important international
body, two Americans have had
the position of director gen.
eral. 1t is an acknowledged
fact that the purposes Of that
organization center primarily
in the Near and Far East.
Would it, therefore, not only
be intelligent but politically
wise to select a man who was
born in that area and possesses
a lifetime of experience in adj
ministering to those countries?
The man / have in mind is
the Honorable B. r. Sen, pres
emily the ambassador from
India to Japan. His record of
successful achievements in
cludes, among many other
things, the Craftsmanship of
the ECA-FAO of the United
Nations. This group consisted
of approximately 40 of the
worlds most eminent scien-
lists whose studies of the Near
and Far East agricultural and
economic problems are q mat
ter of record.
Why not, as Americans, drop
politics in this instance and
recognize genuine talent for
what it is and support the
appointment of B. r. Sen for
the position Of director gen.
eral? Harry Edell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18

establish a fact or clear up a
misunderstanding that could
be achieved by a telephone call
or a three-cent stamp.
Since 1854, when Democrats
took over chairmanships of
investigating committees, such
investigation clamorS have hit
the headlines rather regularly;
then, after a little publicity,
have flzzled out.
If Democrats actually have
evidence of corruption and
graft such as their own 20
year power binge developed,
let's have it! 1t is not only
their privilege but their duty.
But we do resent having our
money wasted and, perhaps
even more important, having
this important arm of our
Congress weakened and be-
Titled by making it look like
a campaign gimmick.
Lila Douglas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18

A lawn which is no good
can still look very nice.
Hard work. plenty Of seed.
and fertilizer. with rains in
season, can make a good plot
Of grass out of a poor stand.
But it still will be poor.
This is because the grass
roots and blades have no body.
no stamina, no toughness.
Even grass has to be tough,
to survive in the modern world.
Toughness is bred into our
young men, to make them At
for the eternal battle.
4 4 X +
With our lawns, we depend
on crabgrass.
What prettier lawn. in late
July and August, than the one
overgrown by this pest!
Instead Of wedding it out,
try letting 1t grow.
True, come spring, it will be
pretty shabby. But in late
summer and early fall, nothing
can be greener.
After all, greenness is the
thing we all want in a lawn.
Some try to achieve it with
Kentucky blue, by q strange
and precious alchemy Of ma
ture.
Others go in for mixtures,
and some try Zoysia, and some
let the crabgrass grow.
Birds Of many species love
crabgFaSS seed.
When it seeds itself, SPAR
rows and others are busy all
day long.
Even the charming wild ca
naries are, now and then, when
they are not swinging from the
long stems of taller plants.
maybe weeds.
Fortunately for them. birds
do not worry about weeds.
Food is what they are after:
a weed may be just another
food provider. Nature is wise.
in her way, the way Of the
creatures.
Man, alone, has built UP for
himself a long series of likes
dislikes.
Education gives every one
the chance to decide, for him.
self, whether mass likes and
dislikes are true or false.
Perhaps there can never be
any exact standards, since re-
actions are never quite the
same.
What worries one person will
not worry another at all.
Dandelions, for instance.
Some people spend their
gprinqs digging out these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18

trafic using Maryland's new Route 240,
between Frederick and Washington. And
the importance Of the route has grown
with the decision Of the Central Intelli-
gence Agency to build huge headquar-
tiers near Langley, Virginia For, with
new bridge on the upper river, CHA en-
ployes would have ready access to Mary
land and Northwest Washington, thus
relieving trafic congestion on the lower
bridges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18
THE POLITICAL MILL
Stevenson Answers Sticky Hiss issue
BY GOULD LINCOLN

Adlai Stevenson, in his quest
Of the presidency, has disas-
ISOLATED himself from former
President Harry s. Truman's
blunt assertion that he, Tru-
man, did not believe Alger Hiss
a Communist spy. Stevenson
did 1t as gently as he could
but he did It, nevertheless. He
may have had in mind the
Truman rage when in 1852
Stevenson referred, in a letter
to an Oregon publisher, to the
mess in Washington" What
Truman will think Of Steven
sons newest comments re-
mains to be seen. 1t Is true that
Stevenson hazarded q guess
that Truman, in his campaig-
ming for the Democratic ticket
this year, is doing more good
than harm--but he was not too
emphatic about that.
The Democratic candidate
for President. when asked at a
press conference yesterday
about the Truman statement
regarding Hiss, and whether
he agreed with Truman,
seemed indignant that Repub-
lican National Chairman Leon
ard w. Hall. Vice President
Nixon and Senator Mundt Of
South Dakota should have
demanded that he. Stevenson,
should express himself on this
matter Of Hiss. He commented
that the G. o. P. leaders must
be worried" over the way the
campaign was going, and he
added that Nixon, Hall and
others are on the same low
road as in 1884" The plain
truth of the matter was, how
ever. that Stevenson was on a
hot spot himself-where he
had to get away from any
kind of an Endorsement Of Hiss
and at the same time not stir
up that very touchy Mr.. Tru-
man.
Sees Own Charges "High Level
Stevenson doesn't mind
charging that President Eisen-
hover is a "part-time Pres
ident," that Eisenhower is no
longer master in his own
house, and that Eisenhower
is running the Government
for the benefit of the rich.
Those charges are thigh level"
campaigning. Of course. when
uttered by a Democrat. But
any suggestion that a DEM
ocratic administration may
have been stupid in dealing
with the Communists is, in
the opinion Of Stevenson and
others. hitting below the belt;
it is the Glow road"
Using a statement made by
himself in a speech in Cleve-
land in 1852, Stevenson sought
to wind up, once and for all.
the Hiss matter. In that
speech, which Stevenson
quoted, he said: Il have never
doubted the verdict of the
jury which convicted Hiss"
Stevenson said he had not
changed his mind or his posi-
ton on the Hiss conviction
since then, He added that if
what he said then disagrees
with Truman, why then, that's
that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18
Severe and Williams

I would like to comment on
Gene Goodwin's article in The
Star Of September 8, in which
he mentioned Everette Severe,
George Washington Williams,
and the school strike in Pooles-
vile, Md. The article was
headed "Only Two Disorders
Mar Progress of migration"
lin Maryland).
I am frankly bewildered by
Mr.. Goodwin's reference to
Everette Severe as a man who
can almost be called" a pro-
fessional agitator. Either Mr..
Severe is a professional agita-
tor or he isn't, My Merriam
Webster dictionary defines a
professional as a person who
engages in an occupation for
money. am quite sure that
Mr.. Severe has never been
paid-or even almost" paid
for his services to the cause Of
segregation.
Mr.. Goodwin stated that a
segregationist candidate,
George Washington Williams,
received only 13,348 votes in
the Democratic senatorial
primary last May z. He offered
this as an indication of Mary
lands feeling in the matter of
adhering to the Supreme
Courts indignation DEGREES" 1t
is true that Mr.. Williams made
a very poor showing, but wish
that Mr.. Goodwin would con-
slider the following facts: Mr..
Williams had no car, and he
practically had no funds for his
campaign. He is a lawyer and
a fine, distinguished gentle
man, but unfortunately for his
supporters and for the cause Of
segregation. he is not a smooth
professional politician. Mr..
Williams got the silent treat
ment from the press. For
example, when a rally was held
for Mr.. Williams at the Rock
Creek Shelter in Silver Spring
on May /, the only reporter
present was Jerry OLeary of
The Star. Other newspapers
had been notified of the meet
ing, but ignored it. Due to the
lack of publicity he received,
I imagine that most of the
voters in the Democratic
primary did not even know who
George Williams was or what
he stood for. In one section
of Maryland (the Eastern
Shore) it was rumored that Mr..
Williams was a Negro.
In view Of all these handi-
caps, I think it remarkable
that Mr.. williams ran third in
a field of five, and received as
many as $4,000 votes. I am
proud to have been his political
agent in Montgomery County.
Mr.. Goodwin referred to the
racial protest in Poolesville as
a disorder" To my way of
thinking, Poolesville was an
island Of resistance to integra-
ton. surrounded by a sickening
sea of surrender to indignation.
In spite of their integration-
minded school board. a school
superintendent who threatened
them with fines, interference
by the police, and opposition
by the white quislings in their
own midst, the people Of
Poolesville fought brave fight,
and they have won a moral
victory, If not yet a legal one.
They created disorder" be-
cause of their conviction that
racial indignation is morally
wrong.
EIgar Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18
United InuuquruI

AS the fall campaign begins
to determine the victors and
the vanquished in the coming
elections, 1 think we should
plan now to close ranks after
election day and work together
toward our common goals.
Certainly our planning should
include the Inauguration in
January as the single most
important occasion for a DEM
onStration of our united
purpose.
Four years ago many COM
mentatorS and analysts found
significance in the peaceful
public transfer of government
tai authority as evidenced by
the participation of the OUT
going and incoming Presidents
in a procession from the White
House to the Capitol and in
the inaugural procedure at the
Capitol. This significance
would be even greater if we
continued the nonpartisan
nature Of the Inauguration
into the parade and the balls
which follow.
I suggest that the Joint
Committee of the House and
Senate for the Inauguration be
given the additional respon-
sibility of organizing the pa
rade and balls in the spirit
of a national celebration. /
also think that everyone who
has the price of admission
should be afforded an oppor-
tunity to attend one Of the
balls by scheduling them at
all suitable hotels at varying
prices and without emphasis
upon the social significance OF
anyone. Douglas Sager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18

amples in brass and copper
from Persia and the Near East
range over hundreds Of years.
There is no evidence that the
ancient Egyptians knew the
art, or that they had tools usa-
bic for the purpose. A type Of
primitive lathe has been
known 10 the Chinese for cen
turtles and used In Jade cutting.
but there seems 70 be no rec
ord Of the first use Of . lathe
for spinning metal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18
Popular Theropy

The campaign scar of party
tDdT
RecurTently indicts
Its symptoms on the fucudting
Pulse OF politics;
But the mound t0iH mend that
can depend
On the cure Of the roting booth
Where the ballot applies to
election lies
The tourniquet Of truth.
MoriIyn Eynoa Scott
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18
Slip

Gould Lincoln in his story
September IL dealing with the
Maine elections, refers to labor
activity in Maine and describes
the role Of the "CIO Political
Action Committee"
There is no such organiza-
ton as the CLIO Political Action
Committee. This group was
merged with Labor's League
for Political Education Of the
AFL and the combined group
is now called the Committee
on Political Education.
In anything that former CLIO
unions did in Maine, ALL
unions stood shoulder to
shoulder with them.
Cyrus 7. Anderson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18

@. How big is the 1856 wheat
crop?-J. l.. J.
A. It is estimated at 939
million bushels. about the
same as in 1855. but Is per
cent less than the l945-is54
average.
@. How long have people
been able 70 make spun
metal7-H. z.
A. 10 IL not known when
metal spinning began. Pine ex-
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-10-01
October 1 to IS
By OSCAR L. MOLDENHAUER

THE FIRST HALF of October moderate storm
activity which will probably little less than
fall Montana northern
will considerable
trend activity somewhat rainfall should
set around mid October and become noticeable of the
month There good chance during the last
half of October and an early taste of wintry weather.
Three prominent cool spells October "a 10 and 1879 will bring much
weather the central portions this
cool expected the the continent
tai divide thereby spang the portions of the
coolest weather.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-10-01

These miniature weather designed you quick
tOread forecast approximately when certain kinds weather
but the actual
three days late With these variations
should correct at least three times o