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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14
Stevenson's Dilemma

A week ago Adlai Stevenson let it be
known that he had "a very strong feeling"
that the Democratic platform should
express unqualified approval" of the
Supreme Courts decision on segregated
schools. We suspect that this statement
belongs in that category of things which
a candidate wishes he had left unSaid.
At any rate, it is most unlikely that Mr..
Stevenson is going to repeat it.
For things have changed. A week
ago it looked as though the way had been
cleared for firSt-ballot Stevenson nomi-
nation. But man named Harry Truman
has barged into the convention scenery
and set up roadblock in the path of the
Stevenson bandwagon. Now, Mr.. Steven
son has to fight for the nomination, and
it looks as though he will have to get some
Southern support if he is to win.
This leads us back to the party plat
form. If Mr.. Stevenson, whose supporters
are supposed to be in control of the
platform committee, insists on a plank
expressing strong approval" of the
courts decision he can get it. But it very
probably will cost him that Southern
support which he did not seem to need a
week ago. but of which he is very much
in need today
On the other hand, if the counsel of
moderation prevails and the platform
turns out to be equivocal on the school
desegregation issue, formidable weapon
will have been handed to the Truman
Hartman forces. These gentlemen are
playing for keeps, and there should be no
doubt about it. With their present and
future position in the party at stake, they
are not going to pull any punches Their
best bet, perhaps, is to cash in on the
School-civil rights issue. Therefore, if
the Stevenson camp tries to straddle, the
Truman-Harriman men almost certainly
will bring in minority report which not
only specifically indorSes the court deci-
sion, but which may also call for Federal
sanctions to enforce it.
This would mean bitter fight on the
convention floor-a fight that would leave
the fat in the fire and Mr.. Stevenson in
the middle. What choices would he have
in such situation? He could try to hold
his delegate strength outside the South
by going along with minority report.
Or he could try to hang on to the Southern
support he needs by lodging the issue.
In either event, he would be squeezed
and squeezed hard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14

The Arab Leagues formal indorse-
ment of the Egyptian position in the Suez
Canal dispute was fully expected and
conforms to expressions of support that
already had been given by most of the
individual members. 1t is, even so, of
some significance that the nine states
making up the heartland of the Middle
East should join in an unqualified warn
ing to the rest of the woodland to
the West in particular-that aggression
against any one of them would be con-
sidered as aggression against the entire
bloc. For while their collective military
power may not be considered great, they
have at hand the means to infiict severe
retaliatory damage upon Western Europe
if the dispute reaches a showdown by
force.
Of most pressing Importance to
Europe in assuring freedom of transit
through the Suez Canal is the movement
of Middle East oil, primary fuel for the
industrial economies of Britain, France
and neighboring countries. The statistics
reflect the Importance of the canal, and
they also reflect the Importance of main
tanning other favorable factors in the
Middle East. In 1855, for example, 81
million tons of Middle East oil moved
north through the canal to Europe and
points west. In the same period, however,
another 40 million tons moved by pipeline
from Iraq and the Arabian peninsula to
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the canal
but fully as dependent upon the good will
of the Arab states. No export oil is pro-
duced in Egypt, but military seizure Of
the canal zone assuredly would leopard
lie continued production in other coun-
tries subscribing to the Arab League
warning and would make vulnerable the
long pipelines crossing their territories.
There are, Of course, other economic and
political risks in arousing to unfriendly
action an Arab bloc that forms the hard
core Of the Moslem world stretching from
North Africa to South Asia.
With this said, however, the fact re-
mains that the Arab League resolution
did not go beyond the relatively temperate
tone of President Nasser's statement and
press conference during the week end.
It supported his plan for broadened
international conference on the dispute
and reaffirmed the principle that the
canal should remain open for world COM
merce. 1t served notice, in short, that
the Arab states propose to maintain a
united front in this controversy but inn
piled at least that they feel solution can
be negotiated. It is, in the long run, to
their interests that the production and
transportation of their oil not be inter-
rupted. In this circumstance, willingness
to negotiate is a promising sign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14
Quip About Quitting

Will you kindly print below
the statement made by Adlai
Stevenson on election night,
1852. just after he became
aware Of defeat? If memory
serves me correctly. it had
something to do with his de-
termination not TO run again.
! am surprised this statement
has not come to the fore be-
fore this. 1t would be Interest,"
ing to learn just why Mr..
Stevenson has, since that time,
shown a complete about-face
in this matter.
r. G. 0.
Editors note: When a re-
porter asked him in the dark
hours Of defeat what his plans
we're for 1856. Mr.. Stevenson
replied in mock surprise:
"Fifty-sixl Examine that
mans headl")
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. TRACEWELL

Europe had produced, and
America was fortunate to have
him, after he left his native
Ireland. g
Sometimes there is a slight
tendency on the part of music
lovers, especially of the high
brow sort. to look down on
Herbert's music.
They are mistaken, of course.
Victor Herbert has been much
overplayed, it is true, but his
melodies were heaven-sent.
The greatest generation of
booklovers is slowly coming to
an end.
The invention of the radio
and television is slowly bring
ing the real booklovers to a
fms.
There will be no more of
them.
But if here and there, now
and then, a true booklover
shows his head, let him re-
member this:
No matter how young he is,
after every extended reading
spell, let him stretch his neck
to the longest extent for q
time.
Temp Jones, old booklover.
believes that this simple ex-
ercise might prevent the
modern tension neck.
Once the forward bend has
become pronounced, without
mitigating backward bending,
the condition is set.
Thereafter, there is not
much that anyone can do
about it.
Application Of heat, maybe
an aspirin or two, and hope,
which springs eternal in the
human breast. If not neck.
These are simple remedies,
and there is one more:
Bend the head backward, as
much as you can, and take as
many variations Of neck exer-
else as feasible, II you think
you suffer from tension neck.
Get some complacent person
to clasp hands under your
chin and pull the head back
ward and upward.
1t may help. but it is no
cure.
There isn't any cure.
1t is the penalty you pay,
one Of the delightful things
stored up for you in the be-
ginning, for daring to read.
Apes don't read, do they2
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the invitation. However, while
I agree that technically, Re-
publicans have no "presiden-
tial nominee until Ike's nomi-
nation is signed, sealed and
delivered by convention dele
gates, surely, without actually
debating to the convention,
President Eisenhower has done
everything possible to show his
preference" for Mr.. Nixon as
a running mate.
Perhaps a lesser man might
finally lose patience with the
endless chatter and hopeful
cross-questioning and start
humping tables and laying
down the law. And while I
know this would be entirely out
of character, this time we wish
he would.
Then we would really get
somewhere in building up the
Republican Party.
L. d. s.
What has happened to
Harold StaSsen's kick-Nixon-
over = the cowshed political
poll?
Mr.. StaSsen is not the first
placated politician who has
tiptoed through the White
House tulips with envious eyes
and aching arches. Nor will
he be the last. But to this
writer's knowledge, he is the
first Presidential appointee to
pose as the Supreme Court of
his own political party and
perish in the process. In short.
Mr.. Stassen has bullied his
luck and given his party a
bum steer which it refuses to
accept. In the process he has
kowtowed to the Nixon haters
in the New Deal camp. If with
these exhibitions Mr.. Stassen
can enter the San Francisco
Cow Palace contest and win
any blue ribbons, he will rank
with Napoleon who said, Cir
cumstances hell, I make cir
cumStanceS."
A. C. Narrower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14
THE POLITICAL MILL
Could Hartman Defeat Eisenhower?
BY GOULD LINCOLN

Missouri delegation. The dele
cation, it is true. has Sena-
tor Stuart Symington as its
favorite-son candidate for the
presidential nomination. But
many of the delegates. If and
when they leave Symington,
will go to Stevenson i'm
mediately.
Truman is greatly popular
with Democrats everywhere.
But popularity does not all
ways carry with it influence,
especially against men who are
in power,
Take a. look, too, at the
States which are supporting
Hartman. New York is the
only one of the big States,
with many convention votes,
ready to go for the Governor.
Pennsylvania, California, Illi-
nois, Texas, Massachusetts,, In
diana, Connecticut. Ohio. New
Jersey and Missouri are favor
ing Stevenson.
The Southern States, which
include Texas, want no part
of Hartman. They fear him
as a ruthless supporter of de-
segregation. He has been try
ing to convince some of the
SouthernerS he is not a bad fell
low. But they don't trust him.
The solid South has some "a
per cent of the total conven-
ton strength. While the Har-
riman camp claims it has
material support in New Eng
land, this is firmly denied by
the Democratic leaders from
that area, which has a total
of 104 convention votes.
Where, then, is Hartman to
pick up the necessary votes
to win?e
Avoided Primaries
The difficulty about Harri-
man, Democratic leaders say,
lies in the fact he has no per-
Sonal appeal to the ordinary
voter. He avoided entering any
Of the presidential primary
States to test his strength
against either Stevenson or
Kefauver.
He says he did not have
lime, because of his duties as
Governor of New York. 1t will
be remembered that another
Governor of New York found
the time to enter some of the
Presidential primaries-ThomaS
E. Dewey.
And finally, Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt, widow of the late
President Franklin D. Roose-
welt. in her mastery rebuttal Of
Humans praise of Hartman
as a fighting candidate"
pointed out that Gov. Hartman
apparently did not relish that
Kind of a fight.
Truman, however, has in the
asst made light of presidential
primaries. If Hartman should
be nominated, he will be as
near being a "smoke-filled
room" nominee as the late
Warren G. Harding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14

STAR CONVENI1ON BU-
REAU, CHICAGO.-The Tru-
man coup for Hartman has
some of the Democratic leaders
at the national convention
worried-not so much over the
outcome Of the balloting for a
presidential nominee, but over
the presidential election in
November.
If by any chance-which
does not at this point seem
prob a ble-the nomination
should go to Gov. Hartman of
New York, there is grave doubt
in their minds that Hartman
could carry some of the South
ern States. Further, the Mid
west Democrats fear a New
Yorker, owing his nomination
in considerable part to Carmine
De Sapio, Tammany leader,
would not be acceptable to
voters in their section. On the
other hand, if the convention
were to turn down Hartman,
some of the Democrats are
wondering if Stevenson or an
other candidate could carry
New York.
Truman Not Worried
Former President Harry S.
Truman, who jumped into the
situation with both feet to
bring about the nomination of
his old friend, and at the
same time to defeat Adlai
Stevenson, is not one of the
worriers. He recalls that he,
himself, in 1948, won election
without the electoral votes of
four Southern States and
without those of New York.
That he could have won
that election if he had been
pitted against Dwight D.
Eisenhower, with his tremen-
dous popularity, is, to put it
mildly, exceedingly doubtful.
And the 1856 Democratic can
didate will be right up against
EiSenhower-if the Presidents
health holds.
Truman, the old pro, is still
a long way from winning in
his throw for Hartman. He is
bucking not only a candidate
who has demonstrated his
vote-getting ability in impor-
tant presidential preference
primaries, but he is opposed
by most of the Democratic
leaders, both old and new, who
today hold important Office.
Most of them have been in
the Stevenson camp for weeks
and months. Many of them
are Governors of States. They
control delegations; whereas;
many of the workers for the
Truman Hartman outfit
with the exception of New
York, Oklahoma and a few o.
the smaller Western States
are of the haS-been variety.
Doesn't Control Own Unit
Indeed, the old pro, himself,
does not have control of his
own State delegation-the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14

national conference has been
called to deal with the Cyprus
problem.
The British Conservative
government must recognize
their grave mistake in expell-
ing the Cyprus Ethnarch,
Archbishop Makarios, and rec
tify it by bringing him back
Immediately. Any other ac-
tons to the contrary will re-
suit in chaos and misery, and
the Cyprus base will offer
nothing but additional trouble
to the British.
Nick C. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14

More and more is being
heard about tension headache,
but what about tension
neck?"
Temp Jones has his own
theory as to the cause of the
latter.
He says reading has done it.
BY the time a reader gets
to be so years old. the forward
bend of the neck, for hours at
a time, has got in its dirty
work.
At that time, one will no.
tice that after a session of
reading, he finds difficulty in
Strengthening up.
This, Jones AYERS, is tension
neck.
There may be other causes,
he says, no doubt there are,
but he insists that it is book
reading, at its best, which is
the main cause.
Unfortunately, there is not
much to be done about it.
Jones says the smartest man
alive was Victor Herbert, the
great musician, who never
bent his head forward.
He often worked on four
scores at once, but they were
all on elevated music stands,
and he stood up in working at
them.
Herbert moved from one
stand to another. penning in a
few notes, or maybe entire
melodies. at a time.
Then he would go on to the
next, and so on around.
Only a genius such as he was
could keep such a system
steady.
What a musician he was, a
man who kept the common
touch, and still touched the
stars.
Herbert never bent his head,
and so (still according to
jones' never had tension
headache.
He may have had headaches.
because he was a convivial sort
OF fellow. and every one knows
what that means.
He liked good eating and
drinking. and the companion
ship Of other men. most them
not geniuses at all.
He was a great musician,
being a master of the cello, as
well as a fine composer spe-
cializing in the lighter touch.
He ranked with the best
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Stossen's Strategy


After reading the editorial,
irresponsible Stassen," / am
unable to bring myself to be-
lieve that The Star is so naive
to think that the StasSen cam
paign for an open convention
so far as the nominee of the
Republican Convention for
Vice President is concerned
has been undertaken on his
own. Gov. Stassen is too old a
hand at State and national
politics to stick his neck out
in this fashion.
What is more, there is prec-
edent for what may take
place at the Republican con-
vention, to wit; the nominal
ton of someone other than
Vice President Nixon. In 1881,
James A. Garfield, I believe,
made an eloquent nominating
speech for Gen. Ulysses S.
Grant. The delegates did not
want to give Grant q third
term and they proceeded to
nominate Garfield. Everything
was. rugged against Grant. In
1921, the Republicans were set,
as per instructions from the
Old Guard in the famous
Smoke-filled room at the Black
stone Hotel, to nominate Sem
ator Irving Lenroot of Wis
consin; but when the smoke
was over Calvin Coolige was
the nominee for that Office. 1t
becomes apparent that it is
altogether possible, that Gov.
Herter, although presSured by
the top brass of the Repub-
lican Party to nominate Nixon,
could be the nominee.
Abe Shefferman.
When John L. Lewis called
a coal strike in the midst of
the war. a bill was introduced
in Congress to prohibit the
draft deferment of coal min
ers who were on strike. 1t was
felt that men who tied up coal
production while the Nations
life was endangered should be
required to take their chances
in the trenches along with
other young Americans who
had been drafted.
My recollection is that Har-
old Stassen rushed to Wash
ington to oppose the proposed
legislation and that he sue
ceeded in killing it.
Here is one voter who would
take no advice from Mr..
Stassen on any subject. I am
for Ike but my confidence in
his administration would be
greatly increased by the per-
manent departure of Mr.. Stas-
sen from our national councils.
Frank G. Campbell.
4 4 4
Gov. McKeldin Of Maryland,
turned thumbs down on an in
vitation from Mr.. Stassen to
join the Dump Nixon" Club.
According to the Governor, It
is better to await the word Of
the presidential nominee" as
to his preference" for a run
ming mate.
AS Marylander. ! am grate-
full that the Governor refused
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Arlington Referendum

On November 6, the voters
of Arlington will have the OPP
portunity to vote on the free
holders referendum, to ex-
press their desire to maintain
a sound economy, to preserve
property values, and to pro-
tect future generations from
a burdenSome heritage of in
debtednesS which they neither
authorized nor sanctioned.
We consider the freeholder
referendum (which requires
that the majority of property
owners, as well as the majority
of all voters. approve the va
lidity of future bond issues)
beneficial to property owners
as well as to conservative ten
ants of apartments and houses.
Many families now renting
may decide to purchase their
homes at a later date so, nat
urally. they will be interested
in the equitable distribution
of taxation.
According to history, the fall
of all great nations has been
caused by undue taxation and
elaborate spending by slap
happy. tree-spending poIiti-
clans with a flare for devising
ways and means to destroy
values and passion to tell the
general public what is best for
the general public. At present
our Indebtedness is on the Or
der of $33 million and it APP
pears that many more inn
provements are needed in the
county. The latest estimate
is that the debt will reach
500 million unless restrictions
are placed upon the uncon-
scionable spenders and unscru-
pulous takers. Only a fool
would allow everyone and any,
one to use his charged plate"
for necessities or luxuries, but
that is exactly what property
owners have done in the past.
Some nonproperty owners
honestly think that they are
paying in rent their equitable
share OF taxes. But statistics
show that they pay far less
per family unit than do The
owners of Single-family dwell
ingS. We are not condemning
them or implying that all ten
ants in apartments or houses
are "liberal-conservatives
liberal with other peoples
money but conservative with
their own-but too many tram
sients reside in Arlington for
only a few years. participate
ing in all county services land
especially in bond referen-
dun1s) and then move away
leaving the permanent prop
erty owners burdened with
heavily mortgaged homes or
businesses.
Many of us have paid off our
self-incurred mortgages on
homes and businesses only to
find that our once debt-free
property has been signed up
as collateral on another mort
gage" by people who are no
longer resident in the county
by "liberal-conservatives"
who wouldn't invest a nickel
in Arlington.
We are urging all voters to
support and indorse the free
holders referendum on No
vember 6 for the best interest
of the county and the welfare
Of the people as a whole.
Karl o. Spiess, Sr.,
President, Homeowners Fed
Grafton Of Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14

Q. Does Meyer Zoysia grass
do equally well in all parts Of
the United States?-W. A. T.
A. No. 1t is being widely
tested as TO adaptability, but
for the present the Department
of Agriculture considers 1t best
adapted for the belt or zone
which has as It's corner points
the cities Of Philadelphia, Pa,
Omaha, Nebr., ST. Louis, Mo.
and Richmond, Va.
@. Where does the word CAB
come from. as in 1.-THE gift Of
gab"?-W. d. X.
A. To CAB is, colloquially, to
talk idly or to chatter. Many
years ago the verb meant TO
mock or deceive. or TO lie or
boast. In Scotland. especially,
CAB used as a noun has had
the related meanings Of mouth,
tongue. utterance. and taste
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-14
Winning Smiles?

That toothsome father,
mother and child cover on the
Democratic convention pro-
gram looks as II they are
about TO put the bite on the
Republicans. Or Is 1t Just q
dental ADJ
Z. N. Leonard.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry 1DriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sation. an
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@ When a person first be-
gins TO use narcotics. are there
symptoms by which other
people can detect this?--A. c.
A. It is very difficult 10 tell
when any person first uses a
drug, especially in small dos
age. II drug-taking Is con-
tinued. however, there are no.
ticeable physical changes as
well as changes in disposition
and habits Physical changes
affect the eyes and complexion
and cause loss Of appetite and
Of weight. There are usually
marked changes in the normal
habits Of living. and q loss Of
interest in accustomed activi-
ties.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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The gift Of CAB" means the
ability TO talk easily and
duently.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-07-20
Bridey Lost and Found Out

ficiaI pretensions. 1t has created tremendous
interest in hypnosis itself-which is all right in
expert and hontst hands; but it has given free
reign to an untold number of quacks and anna
teurs.
We learned from Netosuoeek some interesting
facts worth repeating here. The Ruth" Sim
mons" who was the star witness suffered
serious illness as a result of all the publicity
attendant upon her now famous "regression
One psychologist outraged at the abuse OF
legitimate process, has complained that this pook
has set back medical hypnosis % years. OF course
it is not our purpose to discuss medical hypnosis
since this is the prerogative of the specialists,
and there is not yet complete agreement among
them about its value.
A certain Dr. Lewis r. Wolberg of New York,
author of Medical Hypnosis, has recently de
manded the setting up of some official sanction
for the whole procedure. DR.. Wolberg writes:
Because of the nature of hypnosis and the pos
sibility of using it in spectacular manner on
public platforms, as we'll in private parlors 1t
is constantly in danger of falling into the dis
repute which has frequently halted its progress
in the past What is needed at this time is pro-
tective legislation, which would restrict
the use of hypnotherapy to members of the med
ical profession in the same way that drugs and
narcotics are restricted to prescription admin
istered under medical supervision"