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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Next Few Days Moy Bring Full Meaning
OF Khrushchevs 'Coexist or War Stand
CONSTANTINE BROWN

walls these days in most of the
free nations Of the world gives
the Reds ample opportunity to
play their deadly game Of
chess. Chess is as much a
national pastime in the USSR
as baseball is in America or
cricket in England. Khrush-
chev Is said to be a skillful
player. Whether this is true,
this reporter does not know.
But it is only too obvious that
he is a master on the inter-
national board. He has made
no mistakes so far, and it
would be tragic for our future
if we did not realize that under
present world conditions it
might be possible for him to
make a move which may
checkmate us.
We recognize the military
strength of the USSR as for
midable. However, the allies
which the Red imperialists
have in all parts Of the free
world are as important pawns
on the international chess
board as the Soviet armed
might.
The open. Comm unists
preach publicly the themes
they receive directly from
Moscow: Peace, coexistence,
colonialism, rotten monopo-
lism. ETC." Anyone who takes
the trouble to read the Daily
Worker will see the reflection
of Moscow's propaga d a
throughout that newspaper.
The dormant Communists, "
the tools Of the political and
military secret services of the
Soviet Union, gather vital in
formation in all the fields Of
our activities. At the same
time, they are instrumental in
the policy Of subversion, which
is one of the main weapons
used by the Muscovites and
their associates.
The cases involving Hiss,
White, Maclean and Burgess,
and Pontecorvo have lifted
only a tiny corner Of the veil
covering Moscow's sinister &C
tivities. They were spectacular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15

sition Of moderation. To do
otherwise. he thinks. is to en-
courage the emotionalism on
both sides which will make
Just solutions impossible.
ut is reason alone that will
determine our continuous rate
of progress" he said in a
carefully thought out state
ment over the week end. Nor
did an attack by Roy wilkins.
influential Negro leader. sway
him.
Stevenson temperately re-
piled that he had never sug-
gested gradualism as Wilkins
seemed to think, and he added,
Claiming rights does not
necessarily secure them. That
Is our problem"
Stevenson aides believe he is
playing the role of statesman
and will in the end gain by it.
Anyway. they know they are
not going TO change him.
They are aware that his oppo-
sition will portray his move as
mere politics designed not to
ALLEVIATE Southern support at
the national convention.
It comes as q blow to Ste
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
)AVID LAWRENCE
What Will Eisenhower Say?

ident. theoretically. too, the
American people have the right
to draft a man to be President
for one year. two years, three
years, four years or any frac-
ton of a term in which they
desire his services. If they pick
a Vice President in whom they
have confidence, then the party
by its nomination and the peo-
pie by election make the deci-
sion as to how the problem OF
succession is to be taken care
of.
Certainly nobody could fore
see that Franklin D. Roosevelt
would live less than three
months in the last term for
which he was elected. The
American people take the
chance, and they expect that
the team set up by the incum-
bent President VIII take over
the executive power and carry
on without interrupting the
then existing policies.
Three times in a half-cen-
tury-in 1901, in 1928 and in
1945-the Nation has seen a
Vice President take Office due
to the passing Of President.
The country in each case abb
sorbed the shock Of change
without damage to the ma
tional or international policies
of the day. For the executive
is a large organization-a cab
met and the heads of many
independent agencies. all of
which continue to carry out
the policies laid down by the
leader who chose them.
The chances are that Mr..
Eisenhower will put the de-
cision up to his associates. to
his party and ultimately to
the people. 1t appears that he
will accept If nominated and
will serve If elected. Until he
says otherwise. that must be
the assumption between now
and next August, when the Re-
publican National Convention
meets in San Francisco.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Fund Bill Signed
With Rare Speed

President Eisenhower has
signed with rare speed an "ur-
gent" supplemental appropria-
tons bill for flood control work.
Congress completed action only
yesterday on the $65, sos, 066
measure which includes SIS mil
lion for the Presidents disaster
relief fund and S34.796, 900 for
the Army Engineer Corps in the
fiscal year ending next June 80.
officials said Mr.. Eisenhower
was anxious to get it signed be-
fore he left for Georgia this
morning.
A House Appropriations Com
mittee aide reported also that
Senators were anxious to get
100000 in the bill, earmarked
for Senate committees and other
Senate housekeeping" functions,
in time for February Is payroll
deadline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Not everybody favors bipartisan foreign policy
fellow at the State Department party getting
In trouble abroad is enough
Six doctors give Ike his final predecson examination
They figure his heart OK That's lucky for the Republican
Party has but one heart to give to its country.
Democrats admit that Vice President Nixon called
them tratorsand they demand that he be banshed
public life for all the other crimes he hasn't committed
There's rumor the lobbyists will quit offering $4,000
to Congessmens campaign large number of
lady legislators. there will be attractive spring
$2499.95.
Adai Stevenson gets thrown from tractor a
storm One thing about politicians Even in blizzard they
manage to keep one to the ground
RuSSiaS khruShchev America peaceful CO.
existence He figures country that has to put
with the British for $50 with anybody
Ike wins another term, won't travel so much This
will get him the womens vote They it's SO nice to have
q around the White House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Problem Isn't Confined to United Stotes;
Efforts by Benson Are Defended

of American farmers still have
net incomes Of less than 1000
per year-and are. in fact,
paying the rich and subsi-
died farmers in enhanced feed
prices. This is true of North
ern New England dairy farm
ers. few Of whom can grow
their own grain. and Of chicken
farmers, who find that the
price Of feed hardly covers the
price of eggs.
Secretary Benson has been
trying to put a little sense
into the agricultural program,
which has led to the cry that
we are spinning into a depres-
sion via an agricultural de-
cline. And one can be sure
that a lot of demagoguery will
be let loose in the next months
on this subject,
But it isn't quite so simple,
as Mr.. Fischer sees It. MIR.
Fischer seems to think that
this country has a capitalist"
economy. II 1t does it is a
form Of capitalism never be-
fore known. 1t is based on
give-away programs domes-
tically and internationally.
The give-aways to the farmers
become give-aways to the
motor industries, construction
trades, manufacturers of farm
machinery and household ap-
planes, and so ad infinitum.
Suppose. as Mr.. Fischer quite
logically suggests-within his
own frames Of reference
hundreds Of millions Of acres
were taken out Of cultivation,
or allowed to fall out of cul-
tivation by not being economic
without subsidies. and the
labor thus released absorbed
into industry. Just how would
certain industries be hit?
I don't know, but do know
that backing the farmers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
DORIS FLEEsON
Despite Mounting Pressure, Aides Say
His Moderate Role Will Pay OFT in End
TIMBERLINE LODGE

TIMBER LODGE,
Oreg.-Adlai Stevenson finally
got away from the civil rights
controversy for a while, but
he had to fall down a 35-foot
crevice on the slopes of Mount
Hood to do it.
In the hour long struggle
back to the road and then to
this snow-banked lodge, Ste
venson and his companions
had time neither for thought
nor conversation. Fortunately.
no one was hurt when the
"snow cat" in which they were
riding turned over three times
and plunged downward.
This being so. the Stevenson
aides welcomed his physical
relief from what has been
mercileSs pressure for a week.
At every stop the wire, the
telephones. the letters, the
press have concentrated on
the question: Can Stevenson
be induced to give assurances
of Federal Intervention In the
South which Negro leaders ap-
pear to want?
The candidate has refused
to bulge from his steadied po-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15

In several columns written
since l left Russia I have ex-
pressed the opinion that the
Soviets would never lick the
agricultural problem within
their present system. But has
anybody? Have we?
John Fischer, in the De-
cember issue of Harpers Maya
zine, raised a terrific rumpus
with his article Country
Slickers Take Us Again" The
Secretary of Agriculture. Ezra
Benson, put his foot in it
or rather an aide did-by call
ing the article excellent"
Senator Humphrey called it
"nefarious," and Secretary
Benson apologized. Question:
Did Mr.. Fischer set forth the
facts accurately, or didn't he?
Mr. Fischer's thesis was
that both parties, but espe-
cially the Democrats, are going
to do a quadrennial boot-lick-
ing act in the forthcoming
national elections by outbid-
ding each other for the farm
vote. and the taxpayers are
going to be stung again into
substituting the richest farm
ers to keep up the high cost
of living, and produce COM
modities for which there is
no market at home or abroad.
However nefarious it may
be to publish them. Mr.. Fisch-
er's facts are correct. The
American people are paying
out So billion q year to the
most prosperous farmers.
That's a whale Of a lot of
money. If everyone were taxed
regardless Of income, it would
amount to around $3.50 a
month for every American
man. woman and child. These
subsidies don't go to all farm
ers but, by and large, to the
biggest ones. many of them
corporations, which constitute
some 81 per cent Of farm
owners and produce IS per
cent Of the food, including
the millions of tons of wheat,
cotton, butter, ETC., that goes
on piling up in storage for
which the taxpayer also pays
an Investment" to date Of
81 billion.
I don't know whether the
Russian agricultural experts,
who saw the farmers homes,
Cadillacs, and even airplanes,
had 1t made clear to them that
some Of the great farms Of
this country are mortgaged to
the Government for as high as
81 million and that the Gov
eminent hasn't the slightest
idea Of ever collecting on
loans" covered by unstable
crops. And that 43 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15

native is that the consumer
should pay the full cost Of pro-
duction plus a profit to the
farmer-and give him a 40
hour working week.
We don't know the answers.
But we think that Secretary
Benson has been trying to do
a reasonable Job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15

Is it up to President Eisen-
hover to decide now whether
he will run for re-election-or
will that decision be made by
the Republican National Con-
vention on the basis of a can
did statement by the President
of all the facts in the case?
More and more it looks as If
the much-awaited announce
ment will not be- fiat Eyes"
or mo" but a simple exposition
of all the surrounding circum-
stances so that the American
people themselves can really
decide the question.
Mr.. Eisenhower is not an
ambitious man. But, on the
other hand. he is not the kind
who would shirk duty to the
country. For several weeks
now he has been wrestling
with the question of where
that duty lies. Is it in refrain
ing from taking any risk that
something might happen to
him in the second term? Is
it in going ahead and letting
fate decide how long he can
be of service?
Plainly no man can tell the
future. Mr.. Eisenhower, there
fore, cannot be expected to
make a decision when the doc
tors who attend him can't
make it either. All they have
said is that he is physically
able to run. The question of
whether a man who has had
a heart attack should or
shouldn't run isn't within the
province of the doctors to
answer. Nor probably is it the
Presidents obligation to decide.
Throughout recent history it
has been taken for granted
that a President would run for
a second term because of the
political axiom that, if his
record is any good, he deserves
to stand on it and, If it is bad,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Flat Yes or NO Seems Less Likely
Convention May Decide Issue

then no other candidate can
stand on it either. But ba-
sically most Presidents have
been reluctant. outwardly at
least, to use the presidential
Office to influence the nominat-
ing process for their own in
tereSt.
Mr.. Eisenhower can say to
the country: II have given you
all the facts. My doctors say
I can serve a second term. You
know the risks as well as I do.
If you want to take those risks,
I shall be glad to serve you.
But If you decide the risks
are too great, I shall not be
diSpleaSed but will attempt to
serve you outside of Office as
conscientiously as I can. But
this is a question which 1t Is
your privilege to decide. and
shall abide by whatever deci-
sion you make"
To say that Mr.. Eisenhower
would prefer private life and
its conveniences at a time Of
worldwide crisis Is to inject
a note of personal preference
or self-interest. Mr.. Eisen-
hover is by training a soldier.
All his life he has learned that
the individual obeys the call Of
duty that comes from his gov
eminent. Hence. willingness to
serve is not the real issue in
his mind. 1t is whether the
people consider his health
handicap and whether the Re-
publican Party. in particular.
wants to risk its fortunes at
the polls in a campaign in
which the health question is
bound to be an issue.
Theoretically. the constitu-
tional system of the United
States provides for the con-
tingency that has just arisen.
The founding fathers provided
that two men must be elected
"a President and a Vice Pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Red Suspects Seized

CAIRO, Feb. Is GA police
source said yesterday rs persons
were arrested in a raid on q
Communist cell. This brought
to 80 the total arrested since
Saturday for alleged Communist
activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
Union Pacific Gets
Title to Gas, Oil

DENVER. Dec. rs tP.-Courts
here and at Sterling. Colo, ruled
yesterday that railroads legally
hold title to oil and gas de-
posts in and under their land
grant property.
The decision possibly affects
more than l million acres in
the oil-rich Denver-Julesburg
Basin Of Colorado and Nebraska.
At Sterling. Judge George H.
Blickhahn of the 18th State ju-
dicial district ruled that oil and
gas are considered as minerals
"a point at legal issue-and that
the Union Pacific Railroad re-
served them to itself when itl
sold certain Logan County prop
erty in 1890.
In Denver. the 10th United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals
upheld the ownership OF oil and
gas rights for Union Pacific m
some 10000 acres Of Eastern
Adams County. The decision
afr med a decision by Federal
DISTRICT Judge Waldo II. Rogers
OF ALBUQUERQUE last March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
FAMOUS FABLES
By E. E. EDGAR

TOO LATE: One day some
years ago. when he was appear
ing in London. actor Maurice
Evans received a visit from di-
rector Guthrie McClintic. Would
Evans be interested in a three
month American tour playing
Romeo opposite McClintic's wife
Katharine Cornell?
Evans had vaguely heard of
Miss Cornell, but the terms were
good. so he accepted. The pro-
duction was a huge success.
Evans was tremendously i'm
pressed. He had never seen any
thing like it in England. He was
unaware that the customers were
flocking to see Miss Cornell. He
was convinced instead that the
United States was OVERLOOKING
with Shakespeare lovers.
When the tour ended, he de-
cided to stage his own Shake
spearean productions. He was
warned by friends that the Bard
was box-office poison, but he
paid no heed.
He learned a few years later
that his friends had indeed been
correct; that Americans were not
enthusiastic about Shakespeare,
not even lukewarm. But by that
time it was too late-he had al
ready made q fortune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
SECURITY FOR YOU
Man Finds He Can't
Take 1t With Him

eived had he lived to collect II
with a maximum of 1855.
Whether the survivors Of a de-
leased person will be eligible to
'eceive the payment at all de-
bends on how long he's been
covered by Social Security.
Generally, survivors qualify
either because the deceased
worker had worked under Social
Security at least 10 of the last
So months before his death or
because he was receiving Social
Security retirement payments at
the time Of his death.
But. there are exceptions to
this.
Since the lump-sum payment
sn't made automatically, prob
ably the best move for any per-
son in doubt about eligibility is
to make out an application.
In applying for the payment,
survivors are required to show
a death certificate.
Generally. an application must
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25

minutes. He rests and the pain
wears off.
Except for chest pain associ-
lated with these unmistakable
conditions land only occasional
ly with other types of heart
trouble--pain in the chest is
mot due to heart disease.
I. remember one patient who
had an attack Of coronary. oc-
Iclusion about 10 years ago. He
is very apprehensive. He has
translated every little muscle
witch in his chest as another
heart attack" He comes for re-
assurance and is relieved until
the next awareness of trouble"
in his chest.
I tell patients that these
symptoms have nothing to do
with their hearts; that anxiety
and fear magnify their COM
plants.
If you have had a severe heart
attack it is natural that you
should be apprehensive. All
can hope to do is to make you
less so. If you have real" pain,
by all means notify your doctor
at once. However. you should
remember that there are many
causes for chest pain other than
the heart.
For example: Arthritis Of the
spine or shoulder: neuritis, my
ositis muscle inflammation /;
ulcer, gall-bladder disease, pleu-
risy and the common garden
variety Of muscle sprain.
Don't underestimate pain; but
don't translate every ache into
Ia heart attack.
released By The Bell Syndicate. Ine.)
Tomorrow: Women, II, wants to
raAmra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
By RAY HENRY

Not long ago an elderly mar
walked into the Reno New So
cial Security Office with a hand.
full Of receipts showing that he'c
paid all his funeral expenses.
His problem?
He'd heard about the lump
sum payment that was made
after the death of a person who
has been covered by Social Sc
curity.
But. he had no relatives or
close friends to collect the pay
ment. There would be no sur
vivorS or estate.
So. he decided to apply for
the payment to enjoy 1t before
he died.
No Lump, Sum
Although there's no exact
record of the conversation that
followed his announcement, it's
known that he was told that
collecting the lump sum before
he died wasn't possible.
In fact, the payment plan is
limited even further.
1t can be made only to:
The surviving wife or husband
who has been living with or re-
ceiving support from the de-
ceased.
Or. anyone else who pays the
funeral expense-after death oc-
curs-if there is no surviving
wife or husband.
The amount of the lump sum
can range from 500 to
$255. Except for persons already
receiving Social Security retire.
ment ents, the exact
amount of the lump sum is never
known until death occurs.
Maximum of $255
The formula used by the Social
Security people in figuring the
is: Three times the
monthly retirement payment the
deceased worker would have re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
DolIos Fire Sweeps
Warehouse. u Trucks

DALLAS. Dec. IS lP).--Flames
swept a rambling warehouse OF
the Yellow Transit Co. today,
damaging or destroying q trucks
loaded with merchandise.
Paint stored in the warehouse
and exploding gasoline tanks on
the trucks gave q Fourth Of July
effect 70 the Christmas Day IRE.
r. o. Bush. district sales man.
.ager. said the damage 70 the
Building alone would run 70
$3.50. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
THE DETAILS

THE DETAILS
Clara S.-My husband and
met when we were in our teens
He was the life-of-t he-party
then and / used to think he wa:
pretty funny. and I was proud
of him. Now, however, we're
practically middle-aged and he
carries on the same way he did
then. I no longer think it's funny
and I doubt whether anyone
else does.
"The fact is I don't care What
anyone else thinks. but I hate
to see my husband make a clown
of himself. He has no dignity at
all. He is the butt of all jokes at
parties. He talks and laughs
louder than anyone else. Some
times I am so embarrassed / get
up and walk out of the room
when he is performing. I don't
want to go out with him any
more if he's going to act like
that"
Elliott SIT is Clara who
makes things embarrassing, not
I. When were are out together,
she constantly tells me to shut
up, lower my voice or not tell
that story again. Everyone else
may be waiting to hear what l
have to say. but they have to
wait until Clara storms out of
the room to hear it. Then they
ask, What was that story you
wanted to tell?'
II like to relax and let my hair
down when I'm with people.
like to see people have a good
laugh. Why should have to be
on my dignity when I'm with
friends? Everybody but my wife
tells me they enjoy my company.
Clara even criticizes the way
/ act with our kids. like to
joke around with them. We dress
up and put on skits and their
friends love to watch. But Clara
says I'm teaching them to be
like me-"
THE COUNCILS VIEW
1t may be a comfort to Clara
to know that her problem is not
unique. Women seem to value
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be made for the payment within
two years after the death of the
worker. But If there is good
cause for a delay in the applica-
ton. two additional years are
allowed.
The application forms are
available at all of the Social
Security Offices around the coun-
try and the applications must
be made in person. unless the
applicant isn't physically able to
get to an Office.
# a survivor is unable to 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25

to an ONCE. q Social Security
representative viii visit the sur
vor's home and help I'LL out the
form.
(You may write Ray Henry in
care Of The Star about your
Social Security or retirement
problem. Please enclose a
stamped, self-addressed envelope
and Is cents in coin)
(From AP Newsfeaturesl
The next Security for You column will
uppear Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
Stub-und-Run Driver

MINNEAPOLIS Dr. Three
women suffered stab wounds in
the hip as they walked on side
walks in a South Minneapolis
neighborhood The lancer was
a shaggy-haired youth who
stabbed as he rode past the
women on his bicycle.