davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-19

Low registration in a ma
tional election, which is the
case in this one, usually in
dictates either apathy on the
part Of the voters, or satisfac-
ton with things as they are.
There are certainly a con-
siderable number of normally
Republican voters who belong
in the "apathetic" category.
They are the conservatives
who. like their prototypes in
Great Britain, do not feel at
home in the party which has
accepted, and in some par
ticulars extended, the Demo-
Gratis Cor the Labor Party's)
New and Fair Deals. Their
apathy will not aid the Presi-
dent. and neither. Of course,
win satisfaction with things
as they are, unless 1t is ex-
pressed at the polls.
The low registration indi-
Gates the failure Of both con-
tenders to get this particular
campaign OF the ground.
People who don't think it
worth while to vote have not
been made conscious Of any
compelling issues Cor, for that
matter, Of any compelling
candidates). II this attitude
Is widespread even among
registered voters. 1t viii make
all prediction polls unreliable
Tor the same reason that they
were so deceptive in 1913,
when all Of them indicated a
Dewey victory. A voter who is
changing his mind from day
to day cannot be reported on
before he leaves the polling
booth.
In 1913. this column was
fairly unique in not predict
Ing q Dewey victory-and in
not having TO eat crow the
day after. We did not predict
. Truman victory. We simply
remained 70 the last highly
skeptical about a Dewey vic
tory. because OF the number
Of people We had happened TO
meet who we're lettering be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-19
H-Bomb Propaganda Gain Seen for Reds
Whether Condidote Wins or Loses

Nations that banning nuclear
tests should be part Of q dis
armament agreement, but has
since abandoned that idea in
favor OF a demanA that nuclear
tests be stopped without ref
erence to any other phase Of
the disarmament program.
The Stevenson proposal, as
he now explains 1t. is. there
fore, what Soviet Russia really
wants. And Sobelov says that.
If the tests Of the big bomb
are stopped, Russia believes
"this might be the first step
toward a system of disarma-
ment and eventual prohibition
Of the nuclear weapons"
There is. Of course, no way
Of being assured that Soviet
Russia would keep her agree
ment unless there was an in
spection arrangement to make
it foolproof. Scientists differ
as to whether H-bomb explo-
sions can be concealed. But
Soviet Russia's position never
theless has been given a big
boost by Stevenson's latest
proposals.
No matter what the out
come Of the presidential cleo
ton in the United States next
month-eyen If Stevenson gets
81 million votes as he did last
time and Eisenhower gets 80
millionaire Communist regime
in Moscow will be able to point
to a divided America. The
argument would be made by
Soviet Russia'S rropagandists
that there were 81 million per-
sons who voted to ban H-bomb
tests and to back up the
Democratic nominees position
as against that of the man who
had won the election. If, in
deed, Stevenson wins, the
Soviet propagandists will hail
it joyously as a victory for
their position on the banning
of H-bomb tests.
This sort Of division, which
can be exploited abroad, is
exactly what "bipartisanship"
in foreign policy was supposed
to prevent. But Stevenson to-
day is not alone in making
H-bomb tests an issue. He is
backed up by several Demo-
cratic Senators, including
Senator Clinton Anderson of
New Mexico, who is chairman
Of the House-Senate Joint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-19

England flannel, in London Tan, light Grey
and Cambridge or Oxford Grey. 30'-4o' waist,
in regulars, longs and shorts. Al least SIS
value, but priced at only siT.so.
Visit our ready-to-wear department for the
finest selection Of suits, sportswear and rain
eoats--sone imported, others tailored By
Americas most famous makers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-19

HONG KONG, Oct. 1e
(NANA) FAN old villager in
Flu Ping County sold his divorced
daughter for 1900 yuan (about
$480) plus a good coffin. But the
deal was called off when the
coffin was found to be Of inferior
DUALITY"
Arranged and cash-and- carry
marriages were outlawed by the
ghly-publicized marriage law,
one of the Chinese Communist
regimes earliest DEGREES, back in
1850.
Yet women are still for sale in
China. as attested by this report
from China Youth Daily, organ
Iof the new Democratic Youth
League.
In fact, the article is based on
a undertaking trip to Shensi
Iprovince-site of the Commun-
lists wartime capital, Yenan, in
ia region under their longest con-
tinual influence. ,
80 Pct. on Cash Basis
Observance of the marriage
law has "deteriorated" so shock
Iingly, the writer notes sadly,
that more than 80 per cent of
marriages are arranged by
parents on q cash and carry
basis" in places he visited.
In one village, girls parents
demanded wedding gift equi-
valent to $50. All the sutton could
dig UP was $40. The girl was then
sold to an older and more
Iaffluent prospect.
In another village, a girl
"activist"-worker for the Com
munist Party-"wanted love her
own way" When she objected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-19
Stacks with an English accent
from our wOFIEooms in London !!

Where else in the world but in London do you
find Stacks Of such exceptionally fine fabric,
tailored in such exceptionally fine taste1 The
answer, we are pleased to report, is that now
you can find them right here At home as well.
We have just received = shipment Of these
beautiful Stacks from our very own worIrooms
IN London. The fabric is pure wool West Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-19
TaiIormade service
from London BY sirl

II you fancy a suit, tcpccaf, pair
of slacks Or sport coat foiloy-wads
for you IN LoHdog, your measure
n1ents will Be cablcd 70 Alexandra
in London and within 30 days the
completed order will be hown 70
Washington via British Overseas
Arrays Corporation. Ask about
this unique tailoring service BY air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Scientist Grows
Human Tissue in
Cancer Research

DENVER, April IL (P.-A bio
physicist at the University of
Colorado Medical Center here has
become the first scientist to sue
coed in growing human tissue
from a single cell, so each cell
'multiplies, the American Cancer
Society has announced.
The process offers a possible
solution to several problems in
the understanding and treatment
of cancer, the society reported
yesterday.
The society said DR.. Theodore
T. Puck has developed tech
nique which enables him to grow
single human cells into large
colonies through a feeder sys-
tenn"
He succeeded in developing
pure clones of human cells from a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11

tees subcommittee on housing
declared Senate approach re-
quireS facts about needs and re-
sources; a program with some
real promise of meeting mini
mum needs within reasonable
period and active administration
support with conviction-by the
President himself - before the
Congress and the American
people.
The Senator pointed out the
supply of new housing is drifting
increasingly into the upper in
come level and is priced too high
to meet needs of lower middle
income groups and loW-income
groups needing rehousing.
United Effort Urged
Administrator Albert M, Cole
of the Housing and Home FL
nance Agency called for united
effort by public and private
groups to aid in solving the
housing problem. He said:
What lies before rs is the
gigantic task of renewing oui
whole urban pattern.
He told the conference The
progress we make over the next
quarter-century. I am convinced
IS going to be measured by our
ability to consolidate the
strength of all the forces which
have a vital stake in our urban
future. The time is past when
any one of US. working separate
". can hope to steer the course
of urban growth toward the
detectives we desire"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11

single cell in five OF his first six
tries by using food treated with
radioactive phosphorus, the So
ciety said.
A clone is a genetically pure
colony of cells all descended from
a single cell.
DR.. Puck tied the discovery to
cancer research, the society said,
by growing his first pure clones
from a human cancer. He found
the cells were not of a single
type. but were a mixture which
had initiated into many forms.
This will help in the war on
cancer, the society said, because
scientists now may be able to
determine almost exactly the rate
at which cells mutate under va
rious conditions, and may fird
out why some cancer cells are
killed by X-rays and drugs while
others are resistant to such treat
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Navy Will Attempt
South Pole Lundino
BY the Associated Press

The first attempt to land an
airplane at the South Pole will
be made next October Is or as
soon as possible thereafter, Navy
Capt. Douglas l.. Cordiner said
yesterday.
Capt. Cordiner, operations and
plans officer for the Nays
Antarctic Task Force 40, told an
aircraft industry luncheon that
Navy planes will deposit 16 men
at the pole as soon as the
antarctic winter eases.
The Navy men, after setting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11

up polar base. Will be flown out
and IA scientists and naval sup
port personnel will be landed
there and will remain as the
first men ever to spend a winter
at the pole"
The Navy made four flights
over the South Pole in the
exploratory season just ended.
But no landings were made and
there is a difference of opinion
as to polar conditions.
Capt. Cordiner said some
antarctic experts believe there is
hard-packed surface. Others
think the first landing will be
in deep, fluffy snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11

The Nations progress in I
President Eisenhower said in a
meeting of the National HOUSING
The Chief Executives mes
Housing Conference completes !
to the cause of better homes ano
lilies of America, I congratulate
all of YOU on a job well done.
Our Nations progress in the
housing field must continue. TIC
renew our cities and towns. to
prevent and clear slums. and to
raise the living standards of all
our families, the individual
citizen. the community, the
State. private industry and the
Federal Government must work
together
such cooperation is exempli-
fled in community wide pro-
grams for urban renewal that
have been generated by the
Housing Act of 1854. I am con-
fident that in the years ahead
your conference will continue to
give strong support and encour-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
President Asks Support
For Housing Program

he housing field must continue
Message today to the 18th annual
Conference at the Hotel Statler
age declared: AS the National
S first quarter-century of service
better communities for the fam
agement to this common effort.
But Senator Sparkman. Demo-
crat of Alabama, told the con-
ference the Eisenhower admins
tration's housing program pre-
Sented to Congress lacks vision
and is deficient in simple arith-
metic. He contended it does not
provide for housing for persons
displaced in the program for
new developments prompted by
Government action.
He said the administration S
proposal for $4,000 units an
nually would not even provide
minimum housing needed, eSti-
mated by the administration it.
self to be more than 10000 units
annually over the next three
years
The Senator. who is chairman
of the Senate Banking Commit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-03
Author Putnom
Named to Place
On CIV FocuIty

Clay Putnam, short story
writer and author of a forth
coming novel, "The Ruin e d
City" will teach the creative
writing course, THE Short
Story" this fall at George WASH
ington University. the univer-
sity English department has an
nounced.
Mr.. Putman's short stories
have won many honors, and a
portion of his novel, coming out
in the spring, was published ear
lier this year in New World
Writing" of the New American
Library.
The course win be offered
Tuesday and Thursday evenings
at $40 to 7:25 O'Clock. Other
subjects offered in creative
writing are English composition,
writing of reports, expository
writing and the companion
course to Mr.. Putman's. The
Writing of Fiction-The Novel.
Registration for the fall Sc
mester will be held September
20 and 81. and classes begin
September "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-03

ton is an arena in which groups
that elsewhere would become
splinter parties fight it out
among themselves, partly on the
floor, but largely in committees,
formal and informal. meeting of
the floor, This goes On until
there is only one survivor, repre-
scented by the nominee"
This process takes time. and
the mass Of the delegates can
not be expected to sit silently
with folded arms, while the lead
ers are comforting. So the gar
is filled as best it may be, with
oratory. music, introduction Of
celebrities and the adoption OF
resolutions"
Gov. McKeldin said the. foreign
observers did not realize that
what they were watching was not
the convention atwork but 1.-THE
extraYagant and sometimes gro-
tesqde public mask behind which
the convention was working in
private"
CynicS say that no ideal can
didate can ever be nominated
the Governor said, "but 1 SUBJ
init that a man who satisfies the
reasonable demands of all is ar
ideal candidate. even though he
may not satisfy the unreasonable
demands of any. What demands
are reasonable can be determined
only by conference, negotiation
and debate that is, by the
party delegates assembled ir
their conventions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-03
Powder Factory
To Observe Goth
Anniversary Soon

The United States Naval Pow
der Factory at Indian Head, Md,
will celebrate its Seth year on
September 25.
The installation, which was
set up in 1890 when the Naval
Proving Grounds moved from
Annapolis, has expanded from
a handful of employees to a
population of more than $500
employees and now covers $3.50
acres.
Capt. George E. King, the in
stallation's commanding officer,
has invited both civilian ana
military personnel who have
previously worked at the factory
to return for the celebration.
1t will include tours of the sta
ton, a buffet dinner, exhibits.
music by the Navy Concert Band
and songs by a Navy choral
group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-03
Alexandra Plans
To Greet Teachers

The Alexandria Chamber of
Commerce will hold its annual
Business Education Day on
Wednesday to welcome more
than 100 new teachers to the
city.
The teachers, in groups of 20,
will visit various business, f.
nancial. industrial and historic
places of interest in the city.
The tours are sponsored an
nually by the Chamber and vari-
Gus organizations and business
firms.
Teachers will register at 8:45
am. at the new Chamber build
ing. 400 South Washington
street. They will be welcomed
by Mayor Leroy S. Bendheim.
The tours and a luncheon at
the George Mason Hotel will
follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-03
U.S.PoIiticoI Conventions
Defended by McKeIdin

BEDFORD, PA. Sept. 8 (P.-
Gov. McKeldin Of Maryland last
night defended American politi-
cal conventions to an audience
which included more than 80
outstanding young teachers of
political science.
: Addressing a meeting of the
Citizenship Clearing House affili-
ated with the law center of
New York University, the Gov
'ernor said an American political
convention, at its worst, lis far
more intelligent" than it looks
to a foreign observer, to a dele
gate on the floor, or to the tele-
vision watcher.
Gov. McKeldin pegged his adj
dress to criticism which foreign
newspapermen directed at the
two conventions this summer. \
The Governor said few of
these men had the refhotest
idea of what was going on under
their noses"
THE nominations, indeed, are
not the business of conventions.
They are merely public proc
lamations that the business has
been more or less successfully
transacted. The business of the
conventions is to effect a meet
ing of minds in two parties enc,
nous in size and covering an
area continental in extent" he
said.
The Governor said "a conven-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-03
Mujorettes
Win Honors
In GreenbeIt

Winners in the majorette con-
test conducted Saturday az the
Greenbelt Community Festival
were listed today, The list in
cludeS: -
Individual performance,
Greenbelt Division, junior group;
Lillian Castaldi, first. Ruth
Chasanow, second, and Karen
Jorgenson, third.
Individual performance, Green
belt Division, senior group:
Nancy Kurth, first, Paula Henry
second, and Kathleen Madden,
third.
Group performance, Green
belt Division, Greenhelt Step
perettes..
Individual performance. Nom
GreenbeTt Division, Under 8
years old Gerry Walters, first
Nancy Webster. second; Eight to
II years old; Gail Luke, first,
Elaine Martin, second. Twelve to
IA years old; Kathy Lambert,
first. Nickkie Adcock, second:
Senior Group. Mary Lou Brook
bank. first, Frances Sparks. Sec
ond, Dorothy Dennard, third.
College Park Majorettes won
group performance honors in
both the junior and senior divi-
sions Of the Non-Greenbelt
group performance competition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-03
Foley Charges
|G. 0. P. With
|Anti-Labor Bias

John R. Foley, Democratic
candidate for Congress from
Maryland's 9Th district, yester-
day told a union group that the
Eisenhower administration has
a basically anti-labor attitude"
Mr.. Foley. running against
Republican Representative De-
Witt S. Hyde, spoke at a day.
early Labor Day picnic in Fred
Ierick, Md, of Local l81, United
Stone and Allied Products
Workers.
The Eisenhower adminiStra-
ton, he said has had enough
foresight to issue a special B.
cent Labor Day stamp but
somehow 1 can't see American
labor being fooled with a stamp
issued as a Madison avenue
publicity stunt"
He predicted voters will "give
the Republicans-in addition to
the Stamp-the licking they de-
serve"
Mr.. Foley said he was proud
and happy to be a candidate
lof the party which enacted the
Wagner Act. the Social Security
Act, the Minimum Wage Law,
the Full Employment Act, pub
lie housing and Federal aid to
hospitals"
He pointed out that Mr.
Hyde, his G. O.P. opponent, had
voted to eliminate provision for
public housing from the Housing
Act of 1855 and had voted
against increased funds for hos
Ipital construction.
Referring to Mr. Hyde, he
said, II am glad I do not have
TO explain why my party and
the President kept insisting last
year that the minimum wage
should not be increased to 81
AN hour. 1 am glad l do not
have to explain why I voted
against the school construction
bill"
Mr.. Foley said 1.-THE Democratic
Party can look every working
man and woman in the eye.
We know what is needed and
we have not run out of ideas
or out Of new goals"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-03
LincoInio Swine
Sweep Hono 6, at
Show in Fuirfux

Frank Gerald of LincolniA
Va. made a grand sweep of the
Duroc Sow class ct the .Fairfaa
County Fair wini3ing both the
Senior and Grand Champion.
ship. Herbert ii Meara4 of Man
assas won junior and gl'anc
champion IN the ppshife Sow
division.
The judge for the day was
George B.. Allison of Luray
county agent Of Page County
The fair continues through Sep
TENDER 6.
Other winners we're:
Fitting and showing - Junior
division, Acie Croson, Herndon;
senior division, Harry limbaugh
Hampshire boar class-Delbert
O'Meara. Manassas.
Berkshire SOW class - cham
pion, Lewis Leigh, jr.. Chantilley
Reserve Grand Champion
open class - Carl Goodman
Chantilley.
Berkshire board class cham
pion--Carl Landes, Manassas.
Yorkshire board class, cham
pion-Johnny Waters, Manassas
Junior Champion. Yorkshire
sow-Charles Dominy, Oakton.
Grand Champion, Yorkshire
sow-Johnuy Waters, Manassas
Duroc boar class. champion
Herbert Stedman, Warrenton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-03

is nothing left of the old
structure.
Other students entered in a
course on control of flammable
liquids will have an old gasoline
truck to work on.
The truck, to be located at
the University'S Fire and Rescue
training area on Paint Branch
Creek, will be filled with gaso-
line and set on fire to test of
the fire fighters skills.
officials have obtained $4,000
gallons Of oil and gas for use
in the exercise.
Other courses include use of
gas masks, grass and brush fire
control, training of instructors,
operation Of fire department and
general flremanship.
The latter course includes a
series on how to minimize fire
losses by salvaging furnishings.
A course in Pathological mont
Itoring will train flremen in
locating and measuring atomic
contamination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-03
Firemen Ticking Short Course
To Learn by Starting Fires

A temporary dormitory at the
University Of Maryland will be
burned this week as more than
$50 fire fighters learn. by doing
at the 23d annual short course
for flremen.
Robert c. Byrus, director OF
the University's Fire Service Ex-
tension, said firemen from as far
away as Canada are expected to
take the course, which begins
Tuesday and ends Friday after
noon with graduation in the
university auditorium.
Burning Of the two-story
frame dormitory used since war
years to house students will be-
gin Tuesday afternoon for stu
dents registered in the course on
structural fires.
Students will continue to light
fires and put them out in the
building behind Fraternity Circle
throughout the week until there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-03
British Priest
Coming to G. U.

The Rev. Martin C. Darcy.
an English Jesuit scholar and
author, will join the faculty of
Georgetown University as visit
ing philosophy professor for the
1861 academic year. 1t was
announced here today.
Also appointed was the Rev.
Daniel E. Power as director Of
public relations. He succeeds
Robert J. Avery, who will be
director Of the Georgetown Uni
versity News Service.
Father Power Is professor
of history and government at
Georgetown and is active in
radio and television work in the
Washington area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-03
Virginia. Counties
To Split $67,4o6
Forestry Fund

HARRISONBURG. Va. Sept.
3 (R.--A. H. Anderson, super
visor Of the George Washington
National Forest, said today $67. :
496 will be split up shortly
among IL Virginia counties.
The money represents IS per
cent Of the income in fiscal 1856
56 from timber and other re-
sources on the federally owned
lands which make UP the forest
in Virginia.
Most of the income is derived
from the wood crop.
Federal laws pEpvide for rs
per cent of the forests income
TO be returned to the State. This
fund is earmarked for road and
school use in the counties en-
titled to share in it.
Counties which will split the
money are Augusta. Rocking
ham. Shenandoah, Page, Fred
erick. Warren. Highland. Bath.
Rockbridge. Amherst and Ale
Ehany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-03
Maryland to Hold
Statewide Alert

Maryland will have a State
wide air raid alert on September
10. in connection with National
Civil Defense Week.
Gov. McKeldin has proclaimed
next week as Maryland Civil
Defense Week.
During the alert the public will
get information by radio. The
first signal will be at las pm.
said Sherley Ewing. Maryland
civil defense director. last week.
Motorists are expected to stop
for i've minutes during the take
cover" signal. Mr.. Ewing added
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-28

FURNITURE China cnhinet, gate
leg table in old ivory and gold;
bunk beds. etc. Call before 10 or
after 9. AID. 2-629S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-28

PIANOS FOR RENT--New and used
spinets. consoles, grands and up
rights at moderate rates from So
monthly upi. Hauling extra. JOR-
DAMS. THREE STORES: Corner
18th and @ SITS. NV. (phone ST.
S-sA00; 1882 GEORGIA Aye, Silver sd
Lee Highway Arlington. Va. tphone
KE. 3-5060) Suburban stores open
RVeru eranina pnrk In frnrnt