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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17

The financial problems Of
the Nations farmers continue
to be discussed. with charges
rs to responsibility for the
dilemma occupying as much
thought and time in Congress
as a practical solution to the
problem.
The farmers. who constitute
such q Woodworking group Of
our population, should. Of
course. BE- ahle to secure the
necessities for their families
and afford some Of the luxuries
Of our American way Of life.
(I'd like q few Injuries, too
It has been suggested that
all Of the surplus foods now
stored be given away and that
we start stockpiling all over
again. OF course. this surplus
has been accumulated at the
cost Of all the taxpayers in
the country or elsewhere. even
considering that some might
not be in such need IL they
worked as hard as the rest Of
us. Shouldn't some considera-
ton be also given to those OF
us who are not destitute, not
on relief or welfare rolls. thank
God. but who live from month
to month hoping that nothing
viii happen to wreck our shaky
financial condition? One seri-
GUS illness Of the wage Garner
would mean disaster. We are
thankful that we are able to
feed our families, though 1t
takes much hard work and
stretching Of the food budget
to do it. Wouldn't it be fair
II we could purchase food at
lower prices than we now must
pay. SO that we could enjoy
that freedom from financial
stress we all wish for the
farmer?
Why not try a simple solu-
ton? Let the people Of this
country buy food at the price
established by the law Of sup
ply and demand which has
brought so many services and
commodities within reach Of
the working people as well as
the wealthy. II the farmers
need financial aid. as it seems
they will. give them direct aid.
Why continue to tax us for a
farm program designed to keep
food prices at such a high level
that we can afford little but
necessities? J. E. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
Benjonin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin In pOsterity has
sometimes seemed the captive Of the
apostles Of thrift. "A penny saved Is a
penny earned" and other such maxiins
Of Poor Richards Almanack" have made
him the hero of the canny for genera
tons. But we should not let his shrewd-
ness obscure his other qualities. Franklin
was throughout the course Of an extraor-
dinartly long and rich life veritable
spendthrift of his own talents. From his
obscures beginnings to his honored old
age, he seems to have been gripped with
a sense of the endless possibilities Of life
and Of his own capabilities.
In this age of specialization, to con-
template the staggering diversity of his
interests and achievements is to induce
something like despair. No dabbler, he
was solidly successful as printer, diplo-
mat, planner, public official, philosopher,
author and inventor. With other found
ing fathers, he shared dreams of a
republic devoted to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. OF them all his
humanitarianism had the most severely
practical cast He invented the stove that
bears his name; he sought cure for the
common cold. He envisioned old-age
pensions and crop and fire insurance.
It Is no wonder that in his celebrated
plainspun autobiography there are traces
Of satisfaction. What should be more
notable, however. is the absence of any
hint Of self-pity Franklin was at home
In the world he knew SO much about. BY
not expecting too much Of anyone, he
enjoyed everyone, and derived an endur-
ing pleasure from the company of ladies.
He seems to have been equally at home
in his Philadelphia printshop, the CONT
mental Congress and the dazzling court
Of Marie Antoinette of France.
On this 250th anniversary OF his
birth, perhaps suitable commemoration
is letter he wrote to his sister Jane
Mecom, which illustrates his pleasure in
life, trait we can all strive to emulate:
London, March 2, 1867
Dear Sister:
received your kind letter of November
8. for which thank you. 1t rejoces me to
hear that you and your children continue
well. I thank God that !, too, enjoy q ,
greater share of health, strength and activity
than is common with people OF my years,
being now threescore and one. You mention
my opinion Of this being good sort Of world,
In which you differ from me. Everyone
should speak as they find. Hitherto have
found 1t so. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17

AdzAi Stevenson. 1ronk-rnn-
n4ng eandidats for the 1855
Dslmooratic presidential nomi-
nation, does not like the Eisen-
h0wsg-Dulles administration Of
foreign Affairs. He has charged
that the Secretary Of stats
= willing to play Russian
roulette with the life Of our
Nation" On too many oc-
casions. he has said. the Eisen-
hover administration has acted
without, regard for the Ma
tons allies. These recent at
tacks by Stevenson were In
spired by an article In Life
magazine entitled "How Dulles
Averted War"
Brink Of War Three Times
Presumably Mr.. Stevenson
was not criticizing Mr.. Dulles
for having ayerted war. And
Mr.. Dulles and James Shep-
ley. chief Of the Time-Life
Washington Bureau. author Of
the article, showed clearly and
In detail how the United States,
with Eisenhower at the helm.
had gone to the brink Of war
three times and ayerted it,
each case In Asia. Mr.. Steven
SON Is, again presumably. for
peace, not war. Since that is
so. he can not be suspected Of
opposing actions taken by Sec
rotary Of State Dulles, backed
by President Eisenhower, which
averted a resumption Of war
In Korea In 1858. For these
actions prevented war. He
cannot BE suspected Of attack
ing the steps taken by Dulles
and Eisenhower which In 1854
averted the entry Of Chinese
Communist troops In Indo-
China In large numbers, and
q consequent overrunning Of
all Southwest Asia. Nor can
he be suspected of denouncing
President Eisenhowerss arm
stand in 1855. backed I'D by a
resolution Of Congress, which
has averted war In the For
mosa Straits. Because ali OF
these actions were effective.
ayerted war. and continued
peace.
Mr.. Stevenson has not said
ne would undo any of these
actions which resulted in peace.
Why. then. doesn't he like the
Dulles article in Life?
Mr.. Stevenson does not like
the article because it is an ex-
position Of the success of the
Eisenhower Administrations
handling Of foreign affairs.
and because the article reflects
upon the Truman administra-
ton. which went before. He does
not like the political overtones
Of the article. which is quite
natural Mfr. Dulles descrip-
ton Of the victories-for peace
las told by Mr.. Shepley, are.
in fact, a refutation Of the at
tacks on the Eisenhower for
eign policy and Its handling
that have sprung from the
Threats and pens of Democratic
leaders, as the 1856 political
campaign has come nearer.
The Democrats do not like
to have the Eisenhower admin
istration take credit for peace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLSE. TRACEWELL

ton Jones felt something
climbing up his trouser leg.
Looking down. he discovered
q baby squirrel.
Soon three others Joined
their brother in trying to make
q tree trunk out Of Templeton
Jones.
He gave away the three, but
kept the first little fellow.
Il was fun. for a time, to
feed it warm milk, and after
q while to graduate 1t to nut
meats.
But the time came when It
got too frisky. and then it
was turned loose In the yard.
where 1t quickly forgot the
kind hands that had minis
tered to it.
A black squirrel sometimes
is chased away by the normal
grays and probably becomes
shy as a consequence, but he
Is still all squirrel with the
same tastes. habits and actions
of the others.
He Is frisky for a purpose.
His action keeps him warm in
the cold and helps meet some
demand in the very nature of
such a high-geared fellow of
the wild. He has the same
sense Of. humor as his more
normally colored mates and
shows 1t on every limb.
There Is no need to be afraid
Of one so handsome. People
who admire black cats-and
there are thousands Of such
people-will rejoice in the sight
Of q black squirrel. Surely
there is something very fine
IN the color, so II you want
to like the black squirrels, get
yourself q nice black cat and
take care Of 1t.
The coat Of q cat can be
brushed and this Is particu.
larry helpful to q black cat.
1t makes his fur shine.
We would not advise anyone
to try to brush the coat Of q
black squirrel. Nature takes
care Of him and will keep his
coat In good order If he gets
enough food.
We would advise Geraldine
to put out plenty Of peanuts
and the like for her black
friend Of the treetops. In this
way she will be doing q good
deed, both to herself and the
squirrel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
Buyinq a Share in Ford

Henry Ford I'd was motivated by a
sense Of responsibility toward the invest
ing public when he warned that purchase
Of Ford Motor Company stock will not be
an automatic guarantee of quick and easy
wealth. The rise of the Ford company
to the number two position in automobile
manufacturing has been one Of the great
success stories in American industry. It
is fully UNDERSTANDABLE, .on this basis, that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
THE POLITICAL MILL
By GOULD LINCOLN


and that's that. Especially.
it does mot like 70 have the
administration assert that.
since 1853 when Eisenhower
entered the White House, the
country has had both peace
and prosperity.
Mr.. Stevenson's character
ization Of Mr.. Dulles action
and words as . willingness ''to
play Russian roulette with the
life Of our Nation" is q nice
quip-if It had any meaning.
Russian roulette. played with
. revolver containing one cart
ridge, Is q game Of blind
chance. Mr.. Dulles and Presi-
dent Eisenhower played no
such game, nor does Secretary
Dulles advocate 1t, or show q
willingness to involve the
United States in such q game.
In every instance. the moves
made by the Secretary Of State.
backed by the President, have
followed full study in which all
risks were calculated.
The paragraph in Life on
which Mr.. Stevenson bases his
Russian roulette statement
quotes Mr.. Dulles as saying:
"You have to take chances for
peace. just as you must take
chances in war. Some say that
we were brought to the verge
OF war. OF course we were
brought to the verge Of war.
The ability to get to the verge
without getting into war Is the
necessary art. II you cannot
master 1t, you inevitably get
into war. II you try to run
away from 1t. il you are scared
to so to the brink, you are lost.
We had to look 1t square In
the face-on the question Of
enlarging the Korean War, on
the question Of getting into
the Indo-China War, on the
question of ,Formosa. We
walked to the brink and we
looked 1t in the face. We took
strong action"
Reds Miscalculated
Mr.. Dulles did not say any
where that this country should
make q practice Of going to
the brink Of war, as q necessary
exercise. He did not advocate
anything Of the kind. What he
did say was that II circum.
stances brought this country
to the verge OF war, it should
know how to avert WARMTH.
out giving away its shirt, or
the shirt Of any other friendly
nation, or ally. Mr.. Dulles il
convinced that the great wars
OF modern times were started
by leaders who miscalculated.
just as the Communists mis-
calculated what the United
States would do when they
attacked the Republic Of
Korea.
Former Secretary Of State
Dean Acheson In the Truman
administration, six months be-
fore that attack. made a speech
suggesting that South Korea
was outside the vital perrin
tier" Of United States de-
tense. This was not telling the
Reds the United States would
hight, If Korea was invaded.
The Communists miscalcu.
lated. There was war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
Our Fiscal Plight Barred

Record breaking though 1t is in size,
the 1857 District budget Is stripped
down version Of what the Commissioners
prepared. Yet, even In It's reduced form,
the new budget will have tremendous
impact on the city's tottering fiscal struc-
ture. Under District law, spending cannot
exceed income-and current revenues
will be millions short of the total required
to balance the Commissioners proposed
budget That means that substantial
increase in local taxes is imperative-wit
the shortage even more critical If the
Federal Government fails to bear proper
share of the burden
In anticipation of the revenue short
age, the Commissioners already have pre-
sented to Congress new tax program, to
be superimposed on the increased local
taxes voted so recently In connection with
the public works program. How much
more District taxpayers must pay viii
depend, Of course, on the extent to which
the Federal obligation toward support of
the Nations Capital is fulfilled. Congress
had fixed the Federal payment at $40
million when 1t raised local taxes to meet
the public works program, but only SIS
million was appropriated for the current
flscal year. President Eisenhower, in his
budget message, has asked that the Fed
eral payment be increased to $40 million
for fiscal 1857. He made his recommends
ton after his budget advisers had studied
carefully the Districts financial plight
and had convinced him that the Federal
Government owed the District larger
payment for running the city.
Fiscal equity and good faith, however.
require more than that from the Federal
Government. The 50 million cut from the
authorized payment for the present year
ought to be restored. Fiscal stability for
the local government is not possible IL
so-called fixed Federal obligations are to
be ignored, as they were for the 1856
fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
January Snow PIows

The silUer grain flung tDide
across these fields
By the dark soWer. Night.
iDiH OrotD BY morning into
binding yields
OF glitter. And mtttened men
sOtn ploiu that light
drittted across the Hill roads
so the young
may tUGTm the school and learn
their mother tongue.
Franees Frost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17

@. Where is the Oldest OBJ
servatory in the world that u
still In operation?-B. K. 8.
A. In China. according 10
the National Geographic So
ciety. The observatory Of Pc
king (Peiping) was founded
TOO years ago. in the time Of
Kublai Khan, and II still func-
tioning. The Vatican OBJ
servatory dates from 1879. and
Ensland's Royal Observatory
from 1878.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17

Is there some way to stop
soliciting by telephone? No
matter how busy the housewife
Is with the washing machine,
ironing, scrubbing floors. car
ing for the aged or children,
the telephone rings! The So
Letting may range from q cure
for Jumping dandruff TO an ele-
vator for fallen arches. Solic-
iting by telephone is very in
convenient to a busy house.
wife. M, l.. l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
Juvenile Court Status

Our community, like others.
seems to be living and moving
from one crisis to another.
Problems pile up on each other.
but, somehow, the democratic
process eventually resolves
most Of them In q satisfactory
manner. One Of the most ur-
gent ones. it seems to me. now
needs the interest and concern
Of the total community. par
ticularly the press. II We are to
make any progress In the field
Of Juvenile delinquency. I refer
to the present status Of the
Juvenile Court and its impact
upon our city.
The term Of the incumbent
expired on August 7, 1855. I'M
der the law the judge continues
on an interim" basis until q
successor Is nominated by the
President and confirmed by the
Senate. To permit this situa-
ton to continue would be un-
fortunate as well as unfair to
all concerned. particularly for
those who come within the
Jurisdiction OF the Juvenile
Court. OF all the agencies deal
ing with the welfare Of our
troubled youngsters. the Juve-
nile Court Is Of paramount Inn
portance because Of its rela-
tionship to the youngsters In
volyed and the family as q
basic institution. To leave it
In q state Of suspense with
reference TO q new appoint
ment is TO neglect seriously the
welfare Of the city.
One wonders at the lack of
action by the Department of
Justice and the White House
In submitting to the Senate
the kind Of nomination which
will meet with the approval Of
the total community. Such q
nominee should be Of the cali
Der which will enlist the CO.
operation Of the Board Of Pub
lie Welfare. the Police Depart
ment, the battery Of those JUS
tees In other courts which are
related to the Juvenile Court,
civic groups. and those social
agencies which are vitality con-
cerned with social problems.
II Is no secret that the present
incumbent has been constantly
at odds with most II not all Of
these groups. In fact. were It
not for the insistent demands
OF the press, the court would
still be operating ''in camera"
Thanks to the efforts Of the
Fourth Estate. we now have
some idea Of how the court OPP
crates and can occasionally
succeed in bringing about bet
ter court practices.
The Juvenile Court should
be presided over by q person
who. In addition to legal train
ing, has q knowledge and back
ground Of social problems and
procedures and an understand
ing Of child psychology. He
must innately understand and
sympathize with the problems
Of families and children and
be temperamentally suited to
deal with them. His person.
atty must basically be Of . CO.
operative nature so that the
best type Of relationship may
be established with parents.
the police, probation officers,
health and welfare agencies.
etc.
A review Of the manner in
which the present judge has
carried out her responsibilities
leaves much to be desired.
This Is shown by the fact that
the National Probation and
Parole Association has sent a
letter to the Department Of
Justice In which the sad state
Of affairs OF the Juvenile
Court is delineated.
It seems to me 1t is up to
the Senate and the White
House to rectify this situation
as quickly as possible.
DD.sNsv. CAx,a0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
Poem a la Nippon

In keeping with tradition, Emperor
Hirohito has contributed his bit to
Japans ancient and celebrated annual
poetry contest, whose theme this year
was EARLY Spring." He was written as
follows:
In my garden pheasants play
merrily.
stu frost couers II.
1t Is spring. but stu cold.
Some observers have read into these
lines (Which presumably are quite deli
cate and musical in the japanese Ian
guage) sly hint that the Emperor and
his people are not too happy about hav-
ing American defense forces on their
soil. This seems to be a pretty far
fetched Interpretation, but the East is
a rather inscrutable place, and one can
not be really sure whether the words
refer to the presence of our troops, or
to the Kremlin blowing hot and cold, or
to something else far removed from the
hurly-burly of international existence. In
any case, Hirohito might also have
called upon the Muse to help him pen
another thought, to wit:
In our scorld Khrushc,teo smiles
tUtnsonelv.
But betines he JrowRs.
Spring or not, DRY keep the pocder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names mag be used "
letters carry iDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to coHdeH-
sdtion.
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Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKrN SERVICE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21

Band leader Tony Pastor heard them and
signed them to sing with his band and after
three years Of touring, Rosemary had saved
enough money to stake herself to an attack
on New York.
She won some national notice on the TV
show, Songs for Sale, and had some modest
success with records, but it was her recording
of Come On AMY House" selling over mil
lion copies, which established her as q per-
sonality
Sure, it's tough to be married to man
like Joe Ferrer," she said. Anyone would be
sap to deny it. can't keep up with all of Joe's
interests, but think I'm a good audience for
him.
Il can't stand those danes who operate on
the gimmick that marriage is exactly $3.50
proposition and count it to the decimal point
That's not for me, boy!
"You give whatever you have, whether it's
SO, or 30, or 100 per cent. And believe me,
whether It's marriage, or your job, or just plain
living, you get back what you put out"
The new half-hour weekly musical show,
which also features the Hi 10 singing group
and such guest stars as Janet Leigh, jeanne
Gilbert Julie London and Mona Freeman, was
cast almost entirely by Rosemary herself.
released BY The Bell Syndicate Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21
"Come-on-a-my-HO House"

Born In Maysville, KY, the home town for
which her production company is named the
Clooneys moved to Cincinnati when Rosemary
was 49, Eventually she and Betty went to work
as sister singing team on local radio station
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21
CIooney Puts Family First
By MARGARET McMANUS


so astute about the hard facts of arithmetic
that she is one of the highest paid stars in tele
vision and radio
She is hardy perennial in the recording
business the wife of producer director actor
Jose Ferrer and the mother of two. She is this
season also the star of her own syndcated, half
hour filmed teevision series, produced by her
own concern the Maysville Corporation 1t be-
gins on WMAL-7, 1890 pm. october 20.
Il love doing televison live" said Miss
Clooney. II enjoy the excitement and guest spots
are wonderful, but the only way I can do a
regular series is on film. 1 must work ahead so
I'm free to travel with Joe wherever he goes"
Here briefly for visit with her sister Betty
who recently gave birth to a daughter, whom
she named Rosemary, Miss Clooney, singer,
actress and businesswoman, sat at lunch and
talked mostly about children.
Misses Children When Away
ooh, miss our children so much" she said.
I'VE always take them with u.s. wherever we go,
but as we're going to be here only few days,
there was no point in dragging them here from
the Coast. But talked to Miguel on the phone
last night and I almost died. We were both
weepy."
Miguel Jose is going on and his mother
said he has an extraordinary command Of the
language. Maria, born this past summer, made
she was unavailable for any specific comments.
When we're on the Coast, Joe gets up at
$50 to play tennis" said Rosemary. He has
breakfast with Miguel and he talks to him
about the game he's going to play, so one of
Miguel's first words was dennis"
Although this fashionable Manhattan res
taurant was short on rocking chairs and Miss
Clooney was wearing a mink stole in place of
the regulation shawl, she is obviously mother
M with obs iv,
family.
Goodness I'm such an old hand with chill
dren. My little sister, Gale, lives with us. She's
IL and she dotes on joe He's marvellous with
her. She's learning to ride now because Joe
rides and that makes it the thing to do"
Come on a. my House"
Born In Maysville, KY, the home town for
which her production company is named, the
Clooneys moved to Cincinnati when Rosemary
was IS. Eventually she and Betty went to work
as sister singing team on local radio station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12

Baltimore Programs @ s Week of August 1918
. = . ;" q - which " n. q"
fHed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07

Ieun tne puOHc: The Commissioners five months trying Justify
responsibility providing
Wgwhih must be shock themthey Congress without
been burned by the Commissioners of last August Congress
congratulated
The mild blame
for the Commissioners that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07
HOW 1T GAN BE DONE

Bill eliminate s2OOO0OO0 from the u s. Treasury the e
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Bill the the nationally
cheering
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they fair value
property parties Engineers findings
as o