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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-15
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

IEos Middle East doctrine is debate But
Democrats hxed his He can't in The Middle
East unless he to mention II whisper
The Treasury to hike interest rates bonds
II get interest money wont mind part
ing with money in pay The Simple
Disarmament Stassen for Governor
Of Pennsylvania that doesn't people throw down
their the hills nothing will
Democrats plan double schoo-aid program Ike
oupend OF the of the time but no
Republican alive outspend ell Of the all
the time.
Ike denies British charge that he barracks
to baw out former Prime Minister Eden
racks takor any other language poor has but one
meaning.
The United States Chamber of Commerce says private
public debt equals $4,000 family so mortl-
fed that her amiy debt only $l5925 rushed
charged a vacuum cleaner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-15
DORIS FLEEsON
Texas Safe for Democrats

In this the loyalists see still
another plot directed against
them. and especially against
their hero. Marlborough. They
are Illuminating against their
fellow-Texan. Majority Leader
Lyndon Johnson. charging that
the run-off is only his way of
dealing out Marlborough.
The loyalists are certain that
Marlborough will be high man
in the April 2 election. Accord
ingly, they and Republicans
furnished what opposition
there was to the run-off in
the lower house. Conserva :
tiveS In the lower house voted
solidly for 1t.
The loyalists are also upset
because State Agriculture
Commissioner John White, a
reputed liberal, has suddenly
entered the Senate race. Here
again they are crying that it
is a plot against Marlborough.
Speaker Sam Rayburn has
his own solution for the polit-
ical turmoil in his home State
He growls that I'VE got 300, 900
rich people who cali them :
selves Democrats but who
ought to turn honest and Join
the Republican Party where
they belong" This group does
not seem TO take mis- advice
about that or anything else
much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-15
Rebuke Reversal Seems Unlikely

testimony. But others, such as
Senators Byrd. johnson, Rus
sell and Mansfield we're objec-
tive in their interrogations and
willing 10 help. They had told
their Republican colleagues be-
fore the hearings started that
SO long as amendments con-
corning & reasonable limitation
Of the Presidents discretionary
powers over the $500 million
were adopted, they would 60
alons with the military part
Of the resolution.
After they listened for rye
days TO the Secretary Of States
presentation, they began to
doubt the urgency Of his re-
quest This feeling vas con-
firlned further by the testi-
inony Of Admiral Arthur w.
sadford. chairman Of the Joint
Chiefs Of Staff. who pleaded
tor fuli accordance Of the Ell
senhowcr doctriae. Yet under
questioning he expressed great
doubts that the Pussians would
he wiling to commit overt ag-
erosion 10 any part Of the
world in the immediate future.
The present dislnitv among
the powers u the free world,
their domestic difficulties and
other considerations convince
the men in the Kremlin that
time is On their side. Hence
their present tactics Of sub
version, intrigue and skilled
propaganda are helping their
plans considerably better than
al overt act, which their mill.
tary men realize could be load.
ed with serious risks to them.
selves. When pressed to say
where the dangers Of an I'M
mediate aggressive act Of in.
ternational communism might
take place, the Secretary's an
Swers we're evasive and uncon-
vincing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-15
Support of Presidents Mideost Policies
Could Be Considered Serious Error

act and Congress need only al
arm in advance tha5 he mas II.
Still ctners want &c raS5 The
Misunderstanding Gc wait 70
sec how it ali comes cut II The
use Of force proves unpopular.
they think they can shift The
blame and say Congress didn't
authorize It aud tlat the
President must take the re
sponsib:lity. The Republicans
voted Tor Tie resolution Just 10
ge5 IL orv Of the committees
ana 20 expedite action, Ire
wording OF the resolution vii
have to be ifcnee out anyway
IL conference between the two
houses, ana one suspects tnat
it is The Senate S resolution
that viii be "Wateret' doWn"
70 square with the language Of
authorization Granted by The
House.
The proceedings OF one Sen
ate Armed Services ana Foreign
Relations Committees have
beer hectic and confusing.
plenty of partisan Bitterness.
which never should prevail IN
handling delicate matters OF
foreign policy, seems to have
cropped III. One glaling ex-
ample of it was the refusal of
the committees 70 allow pub
iication until now OF the text
Of the answer made by Seere-
tary of State Dulles before the
committees in executive ses-
sion more than two weeks ago
when he replied TO the charge
that he was rejecting on Brit
ism and French troops. The
original comment by him oc-
CURED at a committee hearing
on January IS. when, in an
swering a question about allied
action, he said he thought it
would be better not to have
French and British troops
alongside American troops "aS
things are today" but he
added. II hope they change"
This was widely misinter-
preted In the press abroad as
a reflection or the valor of
the British and French troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-15

tnc House wnerc The opposi-
ton was muzzied by the strict
limitation Of debate and d
no-amendments ruling by
Speaker Rayi>uIn. .
But il was ut The Senate
hearings where The White
House spokesnen began TO MT
sDags The mood Of The DEM
ocraLs III the two committees
vas al first 70 accept the mill
tary provisions OF the resolu-
Jiou anc change only the OBJ
scule language concerning els
cretionsry Powers o. ire ad-
inir,istra.ion owe! Ji'c soelGirg
Of S2oo million.
President EiscnhoWc. naQ
beer warned by Senator'S
Knowlan(i and Bridges that
thie portion Of the resolution
would have 10 be- changed
The administration reluctant
~ agreed to the Byrd ana the
johnson Bridges Amendments.
The :frst provided for the END
Of The discretionary spending
at The end Of The present fiscal
year The second provided
that Inc administration give
Congress a l5-day notice about
any transfer Of funds from one
geographic area to another.
The resistance TO the mill
tary provisions Of the doctrine
developed when Democratic
members of the two commit
tees began probing into the
urgency of the situation. They
knew all about the dangers Of
the Egyptian-Israeli conflict.
But Secretary Dulles unfor-
tunately was unable to give
them concrete facts concern
ing the emergency in other
parts of the Middle East.
Mr.. Dulles testified at length
in open and executive hearings.
In both he presented a con-
fused and unconvincing picture.
1t is true that some of the
Democrats tried to make po-
litical capital out of his clumsy
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over to police in Communist
East Berlin and released by
them yesterday.
Army authorities in West Ber-
lin took him Immediately to a
nearby United States Army hos
pital for examination. While
there, Sergt. Smallwood will be
under formal custody. and an
Army spokesman said an investi-
CATION will be conducted TO
determine whether Smallwood
detected to the Communists.
A German prisoner who served
with Sergt. Snallwood at Valid
helm said the sergeant claims he
was imprisoned by the Commu-
nists on espionage charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-15
sDAVID LAWRENCE

Maybe The Senate Armed
Services ard Foreign Relations
Committees pulled an urinten
tional boner. They wanted TO
water down" the resolution
about the Use o. troops II TIE
Middle East. Ins5ead. hey not
only strengthened IL bot prob
ably went further or The .oad
&C war iher has any resolution
ever passed BY Congress ii,
advance Of hostiiities.
he resolution as adoptet!
recei.t ly by the House Of Rep
reseltatives stated merely
that the President IS author
iZeC 20 under take military
assistance progra n" in he
Middle East ara is author
lied to employ the armed
forces o. the United States rs
he deems necessaf..'
But TIE resolution adorJcC
by a 20-to-S vote OF the two
colnbiaec Senate committees
says the United States is pre-
pared 10 use" its armed forces
to assist any Middle East ma
lions threatened b. inter
national communism "if the
Presiden. deems II necessary. !"
The first phrasine-by the
House of Representa- tives-is
simply DerIlissive. The resolu-
ton by the Senate committees
Il Ll'lch mere Of a threat. It
is an announcement OF a deci-
sicr by Congress declaring
mat the Executive car take
such action as he deems neces-
sary 1t says the United
States is prepared to use" it's
armed forces. The words
"the United States"-mean
both the Executive and Con-
eresS, acting together. 1t
sounds more like an old fash
toned ultiiratu,n.
The difference in the word
ing arose from q variety OF
motives. Some Democrats dis
like the idea of being asked to
delegate the power to use
force. Others feel the Execu-
tive already has the power to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-15
Missing GI Returns
To West Germany

BERLIN. Feb. IS (49.-United
States Army Sergt. William j.
Smallwood, missing in Commu-
mist East Germany since May
l23, 1854, returned to West Berlin
yesterday and turned himself
lover to American authorities.
The 3l-year-old sergeant,
from Beattyville. Ky. told
United States officials he had
been held in East Germany's
Waldheim Prison until last
Thursday. when he was turned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-15
THOMAS L. STOKES

Interesting, aid perhaps
Significant politically, was the
uprising Of Democrats against
q cherished ard major Ell
senhower foreign policy proj-
ect - the Middle East resolr-
ton lin the combined Senate
Foreign Relations and Armed
Service Committees this week.
Not only did Democrats vote
soiidly to alter the Eisenhower
Dulles language IN tire resolu-
ton, hut 3 o. IS then voted
against The whole resolution
when, with the support of 7
Democrats and Is Republicans,
it was reported to the Senate
where debate will begin next
week. This vas certainly the
most formidable Democratic
dissent on major foreign
policy issue during the ad-
ministratioL of President Ell
senhower who, up to now, has
relied heavily upon Democrats
on vital foreign policy meas
ures.
Almost as Interesting vas
something elsC that happened
earlier during questioning Of
Secretary Of State Dulles by
the combined Foreign Rela-
tions and Armed Services Con-
nittees behind closed doors.
This was a colloquy between
the Secretary and the veteran
Senator Richard B. Russell
Democrat of Georgia. chair
man Of the Armed Services
Committee, who voted AGAINST
the Middle East resolution In
committee. He has been voicing
increasing skepticism about ex-
oenditures for foreign military
and economic aid.
In This exchange, now mace
public in executive session
testimony, the Georgian ex-
pressed almost complete loss
Of faith in The foreign aid pro-
grams and capped IL all BY
saying he had come 70 the
conclusion that we made "a
terrible mistake" in not taking
literally George Washineton's
warning in his farewell ADDRESS
against entangling alliances.
The Georgia Senator's words
sounded almost like an echo
though In more polite and
restrained language. of some
Of The oratory damning foreign
spending by his new Senate
colleague from Georgia Her.
man Misunderstanding the
latter's successful campaign
for. The Senate iast fal The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-15
Program on Argentine

The Pan American Club Of the
Central YMCA will honor Argen.
tina at meeting at 4 pm. Sum
day In the YMCA Building, 173e
G street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-05

the Washington hackers. With
100 guarantors here the cost
per hacker might be SIS or
less. It is apparently a rare
thing when this most expen-
sive form of entertainment
breaks even.
TYROLEAN NIGHT is the
name given to the gay evening
anticipated April rs at the
Sheraton Park vhcn HI in
Ambassador and Mrs. Gruber
and Budget Director and Mrs.
Brundage toss folk dancing
party. About 400 friends
have been invited to the 9-to-
II twirling to-do and those so
inclined can deposit on the
spot a contribution to Hun
garian relief. A card inside the
invitation mentions same. i.
Guests are not only invited to
wear folk costume, but there
will even be scenery at this
party to provide the proper
Tyrolean atmosphere.
\
SLICE OF LIFE" opened its
three-day run last night in
Holton Arms gymnasium.
where the audience giocled.
applauded and listened atten-
lively for the duration OF the
three-hour show. The mu-
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steal revue's cast Of 20 ANA.
teurs cavorted In not very
amateur ashton before q
packed house. It's q toss
up as to which was the more
social - the audience or the
cast.
Produced for the benefit Of
the American Cancer Society
by the Hexagon Club. which
is composed of 100 members
Of the Capitals attractive
young set. 1t had some mem
orable high points deserving
special mention. Hit num-
bers included: 1.-THE Interna-
tional Geophysical Mambo"
written by Tom Lehrer) with
a chorus of pretty girls in
ludicrous charteuse gre e n
tights and black cotton stock
ings. 4. Judy's Louchheim's
skit when the Postman Rings
the Bell with My New Yorker. T"
A real show tune en-
titled, IT Can Only Be Got on
a Yacht" by Walter A. p.
Nones. Pat Cecil as "baby
doll" singing her own words
and music. Charles Peck
ham in humorous monologue.
Harry Taylor as Ham
lette." The Golden Nest
precision chorus. And the
pointed take-off of Vice Presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-05

The walls of the White
House resounded this week
with the strong, full strains of
the Dartmouth Glee Club,
The boys stopped by 1900
Pennsylvania avenue Wednes-
day morning to call on one of
their more distinguished alum
nj. In Washington. We even
call him Assistant President"
Sherman Adams greeted
them in the executive Offices,
then gave them a personally
conducted tour Of the place
where he spends most of his
influential time. -. After
wards he Swelled with pride for
the old alma mater when the
boys burst into song. They
were whipping merrily through
four numbers when suddenly
there stood the President lis
tening to them. He had just
come from his press confer
ence and obviously was de-
lighted to hear something har-
moniouS.
X 4
LONG-HAIRED MUSIC in
Washington is about to lose
two of its best and most con-
sistent supporters. The news
that Peggy and Gregory Smith
put their extremely handsome
Georgetown house up for sale
this week in order to move back
to their native New York City
is casting a gloom not only on
their intimate friends but in
musical circles in general. :.
ut is understood that the Rob-
ert Van Roijens bought the
house yesterday
Prime hackers behind the
Opera Society of Washington
(Which they will continue to
support. says Greg and the
National Symphony Orches-
ira. the Smiths have fire.
quently and lavishly enter
tanned big artists, little art
lists and aspiring young artist
lists. In the small hours of
the morning METROPOLITAN
Opera artists have given in
formal and impromptu con-
certs in their beautiful music
room.
But. alas. they have decided
to go back to New York, where
they were born and bred and
where Peggy's music publish
ing company is located. Their
children are thrilled about the
move. says Greg with his dry
humor, because there are
eight TV channels in New
York" They will 60 to
their summer home at Man
chester-By-The-Sea, Mass. in
June and to Gotham from
there.
Speaking Of music, 10 Of the
10 Washington guarantors Of
the Metropolitan Operas per-
Torrance here April 20 will
toss a big party for Met man.
ager Rudolph Bing and prin-
cipals in the cast of La
Boheme". The hosts of the
dressy Sulgrave Club recep-
ton following the perform
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day and leaves tomorrow for a
tour Of United States military
installations.
Among those asked to the
party were 1t. Gen. and Mrs.
c. D. Eddelman. Mai. Gen.
and Mrs. E. G. Wheeler, Mai.
Gen and Mrs. Robert A,
Schow, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
R. H. Wienecke, Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. w. c. Westmoreland
and Maj. Gen. and Mrs. j. G.
Van Houten.
Also attending were most Of
the military attaches accred-
tied to Washington and still
others were Gen. Lemuel
Shepherd, head of the Inter-
American Defense Board and
other top officials of the IADB.
Gen. and Mrs. Richard
Lin dsay. Gen. and Mrs.
Thomas Trapnell, Admiral and
Continued on Page B-4, Col. 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-05

Speaking Union; Mrs. Thomas
Duncan Of Detroit, former Ma
tional President Of the Daugh-
tiers Of the British Empire; Mr..
Hugh G. Head. Honorary legal
advisor to the British Consul
ate at Atlanta; and Mrs. STAN
ley Lewis. a British subject res
ident in New York and o. r.
Rafferty, Of the U. K. delega-
ton to the u. N.
British Empire Medal went
to Mr.. F. E. Eastley Of the EN-
bassy.
\ \ \ Il
BRAZIL'S TOP MILITARY
man. 1t. Gen. Octavio Saldan-
ha sMazza. gave a reception
yesterday from 7 to 9 o'clock
in the ballroom of the Pan
American Union.
The General. Chief of Staff
Of the Armed Forces of Brazil,
arrived in Washington Tues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-05

United Kingdom delegation to
the U. NJ. who we're made Com
panion of the Order of st.
Michael and st. George.
mother Embassy counselor,
w. E. Taylor, was made Com
mander of the Order of the
British Empire and Mr.. Alex
ander B. Grant of New York
and Mr.. James K. Watkins of
Detroit were made Officers of
the Order of the British EN-
pire.
Other awards were: Mem
bers of the Order of the British
Empire-Mrs. Charlie B. Abbot,
president of the Colorado
Springs Branch of the English
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-05
EXCLUSIVELY
YOURS
President Hears Glee Club;
Gregory Smiths Moving Away
BY BETTY BEALE

ance will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss, the
George CARROTS. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Houghteling, Mrs.
Merriweather Post, George
Williams and Mr.. and Mrs.
Orme Wilson.
All the above feel that a
joint party will show how
much Washington people ap-
preciate visit from the Met.
Baltimore that regularly gives
two parties has long gone all
out for the opera manager
and stars.
AS for guarantors in general,
this is a necessity where opera
is concerned. THE Metropoli-
tan wouldn't last a day with
out guarantors," said one Of
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AUTOMATICALLY SPEAKING
British Decorate II;
Gen. Mazza Gives Fete

The British Ambassador, Sir
Harold Caccia, yesterday pre-
sented decorations recently
awarded by Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth to IL American and
British citizens.
The ceremonies took place at
the British Embassy at 4:30
pm. and among those honored
were:
Counselor A. j. de la Mare Of
the Embassy and Mr.. r. D. j.
Scott Fox, Minister in the
dent Nixon and Secretary
Dulles.
Applauding their antics were
the Smithsonian's DR.. and
Mrs. Leonard Carmichael. JUS
tice and Mrs. William Doug
las, Mr.. and Mrs. w. John
Kenney, the Arthur Gardner.
jr.'s, Scottie Lanahan, Ceci
Carusi, the Walter Louchheims,
AL Hudes. Mrs. Guy Campbell.
and Mrs. Avon Nevius and son
Jack who watched his wife
perform on the stage.
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i1oTE 1MSK ',ii3 18th s44s, CONN.,
'SLvtR SPRING. Nd. open $50 to . daily
ALEXANDRIA, VA. Open $50 to 9 Thurs, Fri.
CLARENDON. VA Open $50 to Mon, Thurs, En-.
SEVEN CORNERS. VA Open $50 to $50 Mon, Thurs, FIT
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dents realize its possibilities. The
well had a capacity of IL, 100000 cubic
feet daily and left the well with 400
pounds pressure to the square inch
shooting flames go feet into the air.
II had SO much force that it raised
piece of iron weighing three tons
more than 100 feet above the ground.
The noise of its 10000, 900 cubic feet
of gas escaping per day was as of
| Niagara Falls or the thunder of a
dozen railroad trains, old accounts
relate. The sound was heard Is miles
away and at night the reflection of
the flames on the clouds could be
seen for so miles.
All its first winter the heat from
the well melted the snow for 200 yards
around it; grass and weeds grew
two or three inches higher and the
crickets awoke and chirped as if in
summertime. Tramps came and slept
on the grass around it in perfect
warmth and comfort. The daily heat
from the one well was said to equal
that from the burning of 1000 tons OF
soft coal.
The largest gas well in the world
was struck near Findlay, its daily
output 20,000,00 cubic feet. BY May
1887, there were As gas wells in and
/ around Findlay, together pouring Out
100 .0O0, 900 cubic feet of gas day
{ and equal in heating capacity to 5000
! tons of coal.
Speculation was great in the gas
! belt and one agent sold the same
[ farm 10 times, he related Hundreds
[ of farmers were thus made rich ano
: one old man who sold his farm fol
: SIS 900 and moved to town to live
brought his three strapping daugh
ters. There they lived, all dressed uT
and with plenty of money but miser
able with no place to go and nothing
to do with the fortune.
The Senator Sherman farm, which
cost $4,000, rose to $150,0O0 in three
months and other farms increased II
value accordingly. Population of the
town increased from 5000 to $1,000 IL
single year.
The cost of drilling a well was
about 81 500 but gas became so cheaI
that nobody longer drilled a wei
= except for factory or mill. The village
owned number of wells and hat
pipes under all streets. Gas wa!
furnished to consumers at Is cents
month for each CRATE or stove ant
the consumer was allowed to burn al
the gas he wanted, much or little fol
the stipulated price.
The town is in the center OF thu
gas region and is built over grea
reservoir or storehouse of it. A wei
could be drilled anywhere east o
Main street and dry gas would b'
found in abundance at about 1,l5
feet depth. A cellar or well coult
not be dug without setting some ga
free and testers said that it wa
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"The Gas Fool"

Only a decade over century ago
Findlay, Hancock County, had two
churches, a school, foundry, a cloth
ing shop, one flour and grist-mill,
two print shops, 13 stores and III
families. 1t also had the promise of
a branch of the Mad River Railroad
from Cary, 16 miles away-not yet
under construction. 1t had been laid
out in 1921 and replatted in 1929 when
lots were sold and its settlement
began. About Is Wyandot Indian
families and six white ones then lived
there.
Almost from its beginning residents
of Findlay suspected indications that
gas was somewhere thereabouts and
at times smelled slight whiff of it,
coming from nowhere. Then DR..
Charles Oesterlen, a German physi-
clan located in the town. He knew
a little but not much about gas and
for 40 years tried to convince the
people that a huge reservoir oi
natural gas lay beneath the town
Men called him "the gas fool" anc
until 1884 he was regarded as vair
dreamer.
Finally Oesterlen was successful
in organizing stock company to drill
for gas. That was in 1884 and whei
the gas gushed out with a great roa
and shot a column of flame 60 fee
into the air people were alarmed ant
thought that "hell had been tapped.
1t took year for the news to spreat
and not until 1886 when the grea
Karg well came in-January 30, tha
year-after boring 1,144 feet did res
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355 Register For
Religious Ed. Classes

A total of 355 Bluffton school pupils
are enrolled in the Religious Educa-
ton classes sponsored by the Minis
terial association, the Community
Religious Education council was adj
vised at its meeting Sunday by Mrs.
Harry Yoder, instructor.