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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-02
Cradle of the Deep?

l am at a loss to figure out
the benefits derived from GER
tain actions taken by this ad-
miniStration. For example.
the 80 navy captains nomi-
mated by the President for the
rank of rear admiral. am
not questioning the ability or
the record of these officers,
but rather the reason given
emphasis on youth-as justi-
fication for passing over other
equally qualified officers who
have served just as honorably
for a longer period of time.
This same reason was given
one year ago when 80 other
captains were nominated for
rear admiral, and again
when they went to the last
name on the admiral's list to
select the Chief of the Bureau
Of Ships.
The puzzling thing is why
the administration requested
and formed commission
Hoover Commission) of some
of the most able men in the
country to study the overall
problem and make recon-
mendations for improving the
operation of government. and
then apparently ignored the
com m / S sion's recommended
tons when it came to select
ing service officers for promo
ton.
The commission had stated,
in its report. that one OF
the most important areas
for immediate improvement
was the military supply man.
agement program and recon-
mended that officers with a
supply management back
ground be given rank and
promotion opportunities COM
parable TO those in the combat
services. Floyd S. Bryant,
special assistant to the Sec
rotary OF Defense for imple-
mentation Of Hoover Commits
sion recommendations in a
speech before the Manage
ment Engineering Society
conference at the Willard
Hotel in March Of this year
stated that the supply man
agement program. and the
promoting Of qualified officers
in this field. was one Of his
strong recommendations.
Did the administration fol-
low these recommendations?
No. Out Of 70 captains
promoted TO admiral in the
last year only I'VE we're en-
cheering duty officers.
Citizen for Hoover COM
mission Proposals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-02
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES (. TRACEWELL

Templeton Jones is looking
forward eagerly to the reopen
ing of school.
1t will put a damper on
Kitty, an energetic youngster
who lives around on another
street.
1t is always the kids from
other blocks who cause the
trouble, such as it is.
Truly, it hasn't been much
trouble, just enough to be a
nuisance. and to make Jones
glad that school days, school
days, dear old golden rule days,
will soon be here again.
Kitty is one of these bossy
kids.
She has glossy hair, and a
built-in suntan. and a tongue
of her own.
She is the originator, as far
as Jones knows, of the game
that sets his nerves on end.
She eases the joint" a
crook phrase. on her bicycle.
and then yells for the other
kids to come on.
The idea of this game is to
take over home which APP
pears to be uninhabited at the
time.
The crowd congregates on
the steps, and in the drive
way. and on the lawn.
Nothing very bad about all
this, Ell?
Not at all. as compared with
true criminality
1t is just a prelude to juve-
nile delinquency. and also to
communism. unfortunately.
Kitty must have been watch
ing television.
This" she announces vigor-
ously. lis my house"
Then she points a deter
mined finger at another slum-
bering castle.
And that" she orders, lis
your house.
And you are not TO come to
my house until / give the word.
And you are to stay in your
house.
Eyes, said it. You do what
] say"
Kitty does not say that she
Is queen Of elfland, and you
other dwarfs had better take
orders, or else.
She just implies IL.
She is good at implying
things.
Just little innocent children
playing, EN-?
Not so. Temp Jones and
other discerning people be-
lieve.
Most Of them say nothing,
OF course, because they are
afraid.
They are afraid Of the tenn
per Of the age. which has put
childhood on a pedestal. and
intends TO keep II there.
whether or no, at whatever
cost--and the cost Is mount
Ing every day.
It seems 70 Jones that no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-02
Barter Ban

I wish to commend you on
your July 2 editorial, Bar
ter Ban" You refer to the
attitude of the House on
trading our agricultural sur
pulses for strategic materials
which may be stockpiled. You
ask Where will this thinking
lead us?" The answer is, it
will lead to war. When ma
lions cannot get the basic
necessities of national life
through commerce, they will
try other methods.
We have tried barter ban"
before. In 1884, when we had
large SURPRISES of cotton in
our warehouses, both Ger
many and Italy were in great
need of cotton. A deal was
on for trading 100000 bales
of cotton to Germany. Our
top officials would not let the
trade go through. The Ital-
ianS wanted to trade nom
competitive agricultural prod
ucts for 100000 bales of
United States cotton. The
United States Ambassador in
Rome was sympathetic to the
idea and worked with the
Italian officials in perfecting
the plan. He then made a trip
to Washington to secure APP
proval for the trade. He re-
turned to Rome believing he
had been successful. A few
days later, I CHANGED to enter
the ambassadors Office Just
as he was reading a cable
from Washington, in which
the high-ups of the United
States Government refused
permission to make the trade.
Our ambassador was very
angry. But what did the
Italians think? They thought
of other ways to get cotton.
They soon planned to take
over Ethiopia as a source of
cotton and other supplies
needed in their national econ
omy.
The kind Of thinking which
resulted in our failure to
trade cotton to Germany and
Italy was a significant factor
in leading to World War II.
Henry C. Taylor.
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For War or Peace

Since their start a decade ago, the
Atomic Energy Commissions Semiannual
reports to Congress have been among the
most interesting land certainly they have
been the most portentous) of all Federal
documents published on a regular time
schedule. The latest in the series, the
10th, is no exception. In many ways,
despite its necessarily guarded language,
1t is more revealing than a number of
its predecessors. And what it reveals is
decidedly reaSSuring in terms of the
progress our country is making in har-
Messing nuclear and thermometer en-
ergy for both military and nonmilitary
purposes.
Thus, as far as armed power is con-
cerned, the Aces report leaves little room
for doubt that our atomic scientists
working on new principles" at such great
experimental centerS as Livermore, Cali
fornia, and Los AlamoS, New Mexico
have made highly significant advances
AS result, 'the United States family of
weapons in various stages of research,
development, and production engineering,
is increasing rapidly'-So much so that
our Government now finds it necessary
to undertake marked expansion of ia
cllitieS in order to turn out, in finished
form, the instruments that have been
conceived in places like Livermore and
tested at our proving grounds in Nevada
and the Pacific
In other words, extensively as we'll
as defenSively, the American arsenal of
atomic and hydrogen weapons has been
undergoing formidable build-up in num-
berS and variety. And the variety in
cludeS, not least of all, instruments (pre-
sumably missiles with'A or H warheads)
designed to enable us to cope with air
attacks or launch devastating long-range
and unpiloted assaults Of our own against
any aggreSSor. At the same time. in the
military reactor field, important progress
continues to be made in developing revo-
lutionary nuclear engines for submarines,
surface vessels, ground-force operations
and aircraft propulsion.
But the Acc makes less mention OF
these military attachments than Of
progress in promoting the benign uses of
nuclear energy. Although Commissioner
Murray dissents, the agency'S majority
finds, for example, that the forward pace
continues to be impressive in our devel-
opment of atomic industrial power, and
real gains undoubtedly have been scored
in advancing the Presidents international
atoms-for-peace program. More than
that, work is moving ahead in very
promising fashion, with eventual success
probable, on efforts to harness thermo-
nuclear reactions 1.-THE incompatible force
OF hydrogen fusion) to generate cleo
tricity-an achievement that would have
a profoundly beneficent impact on the
entire world.
SO the Aces goth semiannual ac-
count Of its stewardship is something
from which Americans can derive great
confidence. And this holds true not
simply as regards our capacity to wage
war II war is thrust upon US: it also APP
plies to our efforts to make the most Of
the atom. at home and abroad, for the
purpose Of building decent and enduJ-
ing peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-02

Despite President Eisen-
hower's refusal to be pushed
into a corner on the selection
Of a Republican vice presiden-
tial nominee-his running mate
the fact remains the only po-
tential candidate he has given
a pat on the back is Vice Presi-
dent Richard M. Nixon. His,
latest comment on Nixon is
that he, the Vice President,
is perfectly acceptable" In
contrast. at his Wednesday
press conference, the first since
his abdominal operation and
the first since Harold E. Stas-
sen started his campaign to
substitute Gov. Herter of Mas
sachuSetts for Nixon, the Pres
ident fatty declined to COM
ment on any vice presidential
candidate outside of Nixon.
Leaves Politicians Guessing
Obviously. had the President
agreed that Herter or Halleck
of Indiana-who is to nomi-
nate him for the presidential
nomination-or anyone else.
was also acceptable" it would
have been taken as a green
light by their supporters to go
full steam ahead. So, Nixon
remains the front-runner for
the nomination-and the prob
able choice of the President
himself. Indeed, the Presidents
constantly reiterated praise of
the Vice President makes it
difficult to believe anything
else.
Nevertheless, the Presidents
insiStence that the Republican
National Convention, which
opens in San Francisco August
20, is to be an "open conven-
tion." coming on top of a SINH
lar earlier statement to that
effect by Republican National
Chairman Leonard w. Hall,
has left the politicians and OBJ
servers guessing.
Also, the Presidents assur-
ance that he is not planning
to throw Stassen out of his
official family, after Stassen
has returned from his 3O-day
leave of absence without pay,
has reinforced the idea that
the national convention, so far
as the President is concerned,
is free to go ahead and pick
any vice presidential nominee
it desires.
OF course, the President re-
tainS his veto power against
any candidate who is not ac-
ceptable to him. 1t is a power
which Eisenhower has said
he will exercise. and which
springs from his statement
that he would give up his own
presidential nomination rather
than take a running mate he
considers not willing to go
along with his policies and
program.
AS the President points out,
he has not yet. himself, been
nominated for President. When
the convention has nominated
him-as it will as surely as
day follows night if his health
continues good-he may step
out and declare openly his
personal preference for Vice
President. Certainly, he may
be expected to convey that
information to the party
leaders.
The Presidents stand for an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-02
THE POLITICAL MILL
IOnIy Nixon Has Nod From President
By GOULD LINCOLN

open convention" has pleased
StasSen. who was quick to an
nounce that now opponents of
a Nixon denomination can go
to work on the convention
delegates and party leaders
with some idea of getting
somewhere. 1t is going to take
almost a political miracle,
however, to shake a majority
of the delegates loose from
their support of Nixon. Not
only do they approve of Nixon,
but they fear that to displace
him would cause a terrific rift
in the G. O.P. Stassen is driv-
ing ahead with his campaign
to convince the Republicans
that to nominate Nixon would
be to weaken the party's ma
tional ticket and even jeop-
ardize the reelection of the
President. Some are ready and
willing to be convinced. But
they are very much in the
minority.
1t will be said that Presi-
dent Eisenhower has left him
self an "out" if strong feeling
against the denomination of
Nixon develops in the next
three weeks. There is nothing,
however. to indicate that the
President wants an "out." It
seems incredible he would
ditch a man he admireS and
who has worked so faithfully
for him.
Kefauver as No. 2 Possible
The dramatic withdrawal OF
Senator Estes Kefauver of
Tennessee from the race for
the Democratic presidential
nomination-in favor of Adlai
Stevenson-could mean the
two major party political con-
ventions this month will have
as their main business, after
the adoption of party plat
forms, the selection of vice
presidential candidates. And
for Kefauver, himself, it could
mean the second place on the
Democratic ticket. Already
strong demands for q Steven
son-Kefauver ticket are COM
ing in.
Kefauver has said he was
sorry for the bitter things he
said about Stevenson and his
supporters in the primary bat
tie for CALIFORNIA; big delega-
ton to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. But. the
Republicans are likely to pick
up his statementsAmade in
the heat of campaigning-that
the nomination of Stevenson
would mean another Demo-
cratic defeaC next November.
President Eisenhower is the
best answer to the so-called
health ISSUE" raised by
Democrats in increasing num-
bers. He took his 30-minute
press conference in stride, and
appeared stronger at the finish
than at the commencement Of
the meeting with the press.
His very frankness about his
health helped his cause. He
was in position to deny some
OF the alarming reports that
have been published, and the
people will believe the Presi-
dent when he tells them-as he
did-that he feels good; that
he is convinced he can serve
four more years in the White
House, and that he is improy-
ing day by day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-02

GlUayS has been, By Congress,
IN the exercise of the power
conferred By the Constitution
to establish an uniform rule
OF naturalization.
Every person born in the
United States, and subject to
the jurisdiction thereof, be-
comes at once a citizen of the
United States, and needs no
naturalization. A person born
outside of the jurisdiction of
the United States can only
become citizen By being
naturalised, either by treaty,
as in the case of annexation
of foreign territory; or by
authority of Congress, exer-
cised either by declaring GER
tain classes of persons to be
citizens, as in the enactments
comforting citizenship upon
foreign born children of citi-
zens, or by enabling foreigners
individually to become citizens
by proceedings in the judicial
tribunals, as in the ordinary
provisions of the naturalization
acts" italics Supplied.)
I have referred to occasional
slips in judicial opinions. An
interesting one is that a
naturalized citizen becomes a
member of the society possess
ing all the rights of a native
citizen" He does not acquire
rights which are the requisite
qualifications for the presi-
dency and for the vice presi-
dency. 1t may often be fatuous
to speculate on possible situa-
tons and events that have not
taken place. But it may at
times be rational and useful to
do so. Account may be taken of
the consequences of the ap-
proval or veto of a legislative
enactment by an Executive
lacking the constitutional quail
if1cations to hold Office. And
so. one can also imagine a
situation created in connec-
ton with a close vote on an
important measure, when a
vote might be cast by a mem
Der of Congress lacking any of
the constitutional qualifica-
lions with regard to age. citi-
zenShip and residence.
Fred X. Nielsen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-02

sort of play could be worse
than such an innocent SEEM
ing lark.
To take over a house, in
play. is just the preliminary
step to taking one over in
earnest, if a door is found
open.
To announce, blandly. even
in fun, that one owns q house
ne does not own, is to take a
first step toward a community
OF property. even if in play.
When the ships in Pearl
Harbor were blown up, certain
persons went to the homes of
the Americans and said, Get
out. This is our home now"
What Kitty says and what
Kitty wants, is too, too much
like that to please Temp Jones.
1t makes him afraid.
4
Jones feels sorry for some
guy in the future.
He will fall for that glossy
hair, that built-in tan and
the first thing he knows, he
will hear:
Nov, John, this is my
house.
eyes. this very one. no mat
ter the cost.
And this will be my room.
and that will be your room.
and I don't want to hear any
more about it.
Take 1t or leave 1t, my
dear"
She probably won't say, Of
course, And watch your step,
or ! will take my multiple
charms away from you and
won't that be nice!"
But poor John will get it.
Just the same. In the neck.
The only difference between
him and Temp Jones is that
there will be no school to save
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-02

Q. How old do the scientists
now think the universe is?
w. A.
A. The latest tentative esti-
mate puts 1t at 81 billion
years-plus or minus a billion.
The Oldest rocks in the earth's
crust are now supposed 10 be
about 3.5 billion years old.
Q. What nationality is Rob-
ert Casadesus, and when did
he first appear IN the United
States?-W. M. w.
A. This famous pianist
composer was born in Paris in
1899. member Of an old French
family which has numbered
many musicians. He made his
American debut January 10.
1888. with the New York Phil
harmonie-symphony orches-.
ira.
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Mutual Security Problem

Those who are familiar with Paris
traffic hardly will be surprised that
French officials, and citizens too, are be-
coming aroused over the sharp increase
In number Of auto fatalities in that city
particularly, as well as throughout the
country. Indeed. It is more surprising
that the French fashion OF high speed
and loud hornS-combined with the weas-
ms pattern followed py large numbers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-02
Way Of Time

Time, its strange wov unwillinO
TO disclose.
Observing passing moments,
out OF them
BeQueaths TO one the crimson
Of the rose,
10 other. but the bliohted ieoj
and stem.
Katherine Edelman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-02
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used If
letters carry 1OrtterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
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Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

a reader can set an answer 10 sny
Iectual question By writing The
Zoo Eye g. NV Washington s.,
ID G Please inclose CENTS foT re-
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12

DR.. T. Y. Tanabe, research pro-
fessor in dairy cattle physiology
at Pennsylvania State University,
is one of the out-of-state speakers
being featured on the Dairy Day
program at Delaware Farm and
Home Week, February s. He will
tell dairymen of his studies on
the problems of dairy cattle ster-
ility. Born and reared on a crop
and livestock farm in southeast
ern Idaho, Tanabe early took to
dairy cattle work in All club
training. He is a graduate of
Iowa State College and has taken
advanced work in his speciality
at Cornell, Wisconsin and Cali
fornia. Since joining the stafi at
fornia. Since joining the staff at
full time to research in dairy cat
tie sterility.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12

Keynote speaker at the general
session on Tuesday, the opening
day, will be DIR. John A. Perkins,
president of the University of
Delaware, who will speak on This
is America" Wednesday will fea-
ture Ferris owen, Ohio potato
grower who owns the unique dis
tinction of having been chosen by
his fellow farmers this past sum-
mer to advise the Russians on
modern agriculture at the con-
clusion of a 6-week visit by an
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12

Farm and Home Week speaker
Ferris Owen, shown above, was
one of Is American farmers pick
ed to make a six-weeks tour of
Soviet Russia last summer. The
tour took him over 10000 miles
inside the Soviet Union. He was
chosen chairman, by his fellow
tour members, of a committee
which drafted recommendations
for the Russians on how they
could improve their agriculture.
Owen, who will speak at the
general session on Wednesday,
February 8 at Farm and Home
Week, is an Ohio potato farmer
and vice president of his Ohio
Farm Bureau. His farm is near
Newark, Ohio. He is past presi-
dent Of the Ohio Vegetable and
Potato Growers Association and
director of the National Potato
Council.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
Dairy Feeding and Management
Meeting January "a at FELTON,

Dairy farmers will be interest
ed in attending the Dairy Feeding
and Management meeting on jan
uary "a, in the FELTON, Fire Hall,
says assistant county agent Wes-
ley Webb.
A full days program has been
provided, which will allow all
dairymen of the county to hear
and participate in discussions on
the latest and most practical in
formation in dairy feeding and
management problems.
The program for the meeting
beginning at 10 am. and contin-
uing until 8 pm. is as follows:
"Our County of Tomorrow" en-
phasizing trends that may infiu-
ence our agriculture, by w. t.
McAllister, marketing specialist,
University of Delaware; "Are you
Neglecting an Important Crop? ?"
Our calves of today are the cows
of tomorrow, by d. J. Young, ex-
tension dairyman of the Univer-
sity of Delaware; 'How to Con-
troll Weeds on your Farm?" by
William Mitchell, asst. extension
agronomist, University of Della
ware; Controlling Diseases"-A.
Bangs, a report of progress to
date by DIR. E. Robert Teeter,
state veterinarian, and B., MAS
tis," using your diagnostic lab will
be given by e. S. Biddle, director
of Diagnostic Laboratory; "How
much concentrate can 1 afford to
Buy?" is another topic to be dis
cussed by D. ]. Young, extension
dairyman; Irrigation on the
Dairy Farm, by Ernest Scarbor-
ough, extension engineer of the
University of Delaware; and EFF
ficiency on the Dairy Farm, BY
county agricultural agent.
Webb advises all dairymen to
attend as we'll as anyone else who
is interested. The meeting is open
to the public. A light lunch will
be available at cost for those in
attendance.
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We Help Our Men Live Longer"
OF these speakers, nearly half
are from out of state, according
to Somers. A total of Is of the
men who will appear on the speak
ers program during the three
days are Delaware farmers. The
remainder of the program speak
ers are research men, teachers
and extension specialists from the
University of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12

American farm delegation to in
spect Russia's huge collective
farms. On Thursday, the spot
light will shift to ornamental hor-
ticulture and it's contributions to
better rural and urban living. Dr.
Russell j. Seibert, Director of the
Longwood Gardens at Kennett
Square, Pa, will be the speaker.
Poultry Day at Farm and Home
Week will be Tuesday, February
z, Somers said. Dairy Day is
Wednesday; Livestock, Fruit and
Soybeans have their innings on
Thursday. Vegetable growers will
meet in a 2-day session Tuesday
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12

and Wednesday when they join
forces with the annual field-men's
meeting Of the Tri-State Packers
Association.
All three days of the Farm and
Home Week celebration will fea-
ture varied programs designed to
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
New Farm Corn Allotments
Available

Any producer who intends to
plant corn in 1856 on a farm
where no corn was planted DUR
ing the years 1858, 1854 or 1855
must apply for a corn acreage
allotment if he wants price sup
port on his farm in 1856, Joseph
Ennis, Chairman of the County
Agricultural Sterilization and
Conservation Committee, said.
Marketing quotas do not apply
to corn, the Chairman explained.
However, under the acreage allot-
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12

appeal TO both rural and urban
wives. A total of Is special ses-
sions have been listed for the
women, covering subjects ranging
from good grooming to eye-open-
er breakfasts.