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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
Party Believed Aided by Oil Companies
In Primaries, Which Survey Iqnored

Republican of Illinois, in 1926
and, in 1929. to william S.
Ware, a Republican from PENN
sylvania. the two most recent
cases Of that sort. Action in
each followed thorough in
vestigations by special Senate
committees which worked very
conscientiously.
But We'll never know how
much was spent In last years
primaries preceding the gen.
eral election in November, nor
how much oil contributed in
Democratic primaries or in
Republican primaries. For the
investigation and subsequent
report submitted by Senator
Albert Gore, Democrat of
Tennessee, for the Senate
Privileges and Elections SUBJ
committee were confined. as
usual in these latter days, to
the general election campaign.
In the revived discussion
about revising and strength
ening our obsolete and leaky
election laws. bit of recent
history is worth noting.
Back in June, 1855, after
long consideration, the Sem
ate Privileges and Elections
Subcommittee approved and
sent to the Senate calendar a
measure sponsored by its chair
man. Senator Thomas Hen
nings, Democrat of Missouri,
that would require full pub
licity Of all campaign contribu-
tons and expenditures, what
ever the source, including all
primary campaign contribu-
lions and expenditures. 1t also
set more realistic limits on
contributions and expenditures
than those which now are
winked at.
But the bill just slept on the
calendar. Many months later,
during the 1856 session, there
arose demands for revising the
law when the lobbying activi-
ties OF oil to put over the nat
ural gas bill which President
Eisenhower described as "arro-
CANT" directed attention to
oils contributions 10 cam
paigns OF Senators who were
passing on that legislation.
The Hennings bill was on
lyand 70 meet this situation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
President Expected to Retain Strength
Because of Popular Support

man such as it can trust, in
character, in intention, in
knowledge of its needs. in per-
ception OF the best means by
which those needs may be met,
in capacity to prevail by rea-
son of his own weight and in
tegrity.
Sometimes the country be-
lieves in a party, but more
often it believes in man; and
conventions have often shown
the instinct to perceive which
it is that the country needs
in a particular presidential
year. a mere representative
partisan. military hero. or
someone who will genuinely
speak for the country itself,
whatever be his training and
antecedents. :.
1T is with the instructive
feeling that it is upon occa-
sion such a man that the
country wants that nominat-
ing conventions will often
nominate men who are not
their acknowledged leaders.
but only such men as the
country would like to see lead
both its parties"
Eisenhower is. Of course. a
man who might have led either
party-in fact. in 1913 and
again in 1851 there was much
talk of selecting him as the
candidate of the Democratic
Party.
But Wilson's main point is
still valid-a President leads
by virtue Of his hold on public
opinion. The prospect of being
nominated for a third term
was never necessary as a
means OF continuing PreSi-
dents leadership.
Actually. a President who
has the courage of his con-
victions maintains power UP
to the very day his successor
is inaugurated. For if he
speaks his views and the
country agrees with them, he
puts a damper on the views
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
Oil Contributions to Democrats

needing only to be taken from
the calendar and passed.
But no such simple action is
ever possible for the Senate,
or at least in these days, espe-
cially when such a powerful
interest as oil has a stake.
Instead, Senator Lyndon B.
johnson OF Texas, party floor
leader. who had pushed the
natural gas bill through the
Senate to get a presidential
veto. and Republican Senate
Leader William F. Knowland of
California stepped In with a
substitute for the Hennings
bill that exempted primary
campaigns from the proposed
new regulatory law. The bill
was brought In at the close Of
the session and suffered the
natural death that everyone
expected.
So we cannot find out
whether the difference be-
tween oils contributions to
Republicans and Democrats is
as wide as is indicated by the
Gore report that is limited TO
the general election. 1t is sus-
pected that the whole story.
including the primary, would
show that oil was not mig
gardly to the Democrats. SEN
ator Gore is now writing a re-
vised election law bill that is
expected to include primary
elections.
But writing 1t and getting It
enacted are very different.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
Middle East Plan and Conoress

Israel question is settled in
accordance with the wishes Of
the Arabs.
The possibility of an ex-
plosion in the Middle East ex-
lists. But 1t is no more imme-
date than a Communist attack
in the Far East against South
Korea or South Wet Nam.
Since the Egyptians and Syr-
ians have agreed to act as
Moscow's spearheads in that
area, the chances of a SYM
chronized two-prong action
involving both defense sectors
of the free world has become
likely. There is as much of a
latent, though not immediate,
emergency in the West Pacific
as there is in the Eastern
Mediterranean. And we are
about as well prepared to meet
it in both sectors. These con-
siderations make it improbable
that the administrators re-
quest involving the $200-mil-
lion discretionary spending will
pass the Senate in its present
form.
Secretary Dulles, faced with
the opposition Of the more vo-
cal men of Joint Services and
Foreign Relations Committee,
has already made some conces-
sions to those who don't see
the need for such powers being
granted to the executive
branch.
The opponents Of giving the
administration more freedom
with the taxpayers money are
convinced that they will mus
ter sufficient votes for the
drastic amendments they are
proposing. The cry Of wolf"
has been heard too often in
the halls of Congress to make
a deep impression on the
members Of the Senate. And
the present outcry Of the ad-
ministration that it needs dis
cretionary power in advance Of
a crisis because Of the existing
emergency" tends to confirm.
in the light of the facts pre-
sented. the belief Of the legis-
lators that this is just another
wolf"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
DORIS FLEEsON
Civil Riqhts Plan in CONGRESS

equity. 1t would be capable Of
providing preventive relief.
Two things are apparent
about the administrators pro-
gram. 1t is probably the barest
minimum which would satisfy
those Negroes who flocked to
President Eisenhower's support
last fall. But it does, in its
emphasis on voting rights,
reach the key to progress in
the field in many communities
and States.
There is a growing likeli-
hood that some sort of civil
rights legislation will be passed
by this Congress. Perhaps the
limited program offered by the
administration has a better
chance Of adoption than a
more comprehensive and con-
troversial program would
have. 1t Is clear that the EiSen-
hover program. and Brownell's
presentation of it, steered as
far as possible away from the
touchy subject of Indignation
Of the schools. This will dis
appoint Negroes, but it might
mollify some of the South.
Senator Knowland, Repub-
lican leader in the Senate, has
announced that some civil
rights legislation will be passed
at this session. If Republicans
had been firm in support of
such legislation it would, Of
course. have been passed long
ago. If substantial Republican
strength Is added to that Of
Northern and Western Demo-
cratic liberals. there is little
question Of its going on the
books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
DAVID LAWRENCE

Lately there has been some
discussion as to whether any
President, now ineligible for
a third term. will lose much
of his influence in a second
term.
This is a curious subject to
be attracting attention, for it
indicates quite clearly that
there is in some quarters very
little reading nowadays of
American history-especially
as it concerns what used to
happen at the White House
before FDR ignored the two
term tradition and permitted
himself to be a candidate for
four terms.
This correspondent hap
pened to be looking up a quo
tation a few days ago in a
book Of lectures delivered by
Woodrow Wilson in 1907. 1t
was published about five years
before the then president OF
Princeton University became
President of the United States.
The chapter on the Presidency
Of the United States might
have been written yesterday.
1t shows that some so-called
novelties" of today are not
novelties at all.
Lately. for instance, much
has been written about Dwight
Eisenhower not being a politi-
cally trained individual and as
being stronger than his party"
AS if this were something
unusual. Wilson, a scholar who
had written extensively on the
American constitutional system
before he entered public life.
put it this way in 1907 as he
sized up the trend revealed
by political developments of
the past:
What the country will de-
mand Of the candidate will
be, not that he be an astute
politician. skilled and practiced
in affairs, but that he be a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
THOMAS L. STOKES

You may have noted a dis
crepancy that puzzled you in
the Gore Senate subcommittee
report on donations for the
1856 election campaign. This
was a showing that the Re-
publican Party and it's candi-
dates got $344 ,997 from Off
Gals of % oil companies. while
the Democratic Party and its
candidates received a meager
$14.650. which came from off,
Gals Of two of the % COM
panies.
Your reaction may not have
been the same as that Of any,
one who follows legislation
closely from day to day.
The reaction Of such, off,
hand ard immediate, was sur
prise that the Democrats got
SO little when you know how
members of that party from
oil States. especially the Texas
leadership in House and Sem
ate, work so diligently and
faithfully and skillfully year
after year to give oil what 1t
wants. 1t seemed that oil was
not being properly grateful to
its public servants In the
Democratic Party.
But then, on second thought,
It would occur that this report
does not cover primary elec-
tions which, as you know. are
the important contests In the
MISUNDERSTANDING South
from which comes a majority
of the Democratic leaders Of
Congress. Those are the cleo
tons In which Southern Dem
ocrats need help. and get help.
There are also some States in
the North which are predom-
inantly Republican, as the
Southern States are predomi-
nantly Democratic. and pri-
mary elections are important
there, too.
Primaries often are most
important, too, even in States
closely divided between the
two major parties. when there
is keen rivalry for Republican
and Democratic nominations
for Senate and House. It was,
indeed. for excessive expendi-
lures in primary elections that
the Senate denied seats 10
kenators-elect Frank L. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Senators, Seeing No Immediate Danger,
Expected to Take q Longer Look

" @V'sSSs 6OON
in Washington, is said to have
asserted that as far as he knew
there was no indication that
the lid was about to blow off
the Middle East. There is the
same crisis which has existed
since Egyptian President Mas
ser ordered the naturalization
of the Suez Canal Co. and the
British French-Israeli military
forces attacked Egypt. There is
no doubt that there is a tense
situation in the Middle East,
but insofar as can be ascer-
tanned by the testimony Of the
best-informed men in the ad-
ministration there is no i'm
mediate urgency.
The emergence Of the Soviets
and to a lesser degree of Com
munist China in the southern
tier Of the Middle East is def
nitely a challenge to the inter-
ests of the free world and to
the Arab nations themselves.
There is no question that
the USSR, its European satel-
lites and Communist China
have been and still are send
ing important consignments Of
weapons and technicians to
Egypt and Syria. the two Arab
countries more willing than the
others to accept Communist
assistance.
The visit of King Saud to
Washington has produced
some results insofar as that
strongly anti Communist Arab
potentate is concerned. He Is
said to be sympathetic to the
overall idea Of the Eisenhower
Doctrine because he wants the
Russians kept out of the Mid
die East and also because it
may mean more ready cash
available for the Arab states.
But the Saudian monarch is
said to have been surprised at
the concern Of the American
Government over any imme-
date military action by the
Reds in that section of the
globe. He believes the main
trouble with the Arabs in Asia
is Israel and that no real peace
can be brought about until the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-04
Mrs. Slaughter
Ball Chairman

Mrs. French Slaughter. jr.
the former Kathleen Wilson
Rowe of Washington, has
been named local chairman
for the Hearts and Diamonds
Ball at the st. Regis Hotel In
New York next Thursday.
The appointment was an
nounced Saturday by Mrs.
Cortright Wetherill of New
ton Square, Pa, general
chairman.
The ball is being held on
behalf of the Will Rogers
Memorial Hospital, Saranac
Lake, NY. Proceeds will be
used to buy beds and care
for needy heart disease
patients.
Mrs. Slaughter, who now
resides in Culpeper, Va, said
that tickets may be pur-
chased through her or con-
tribution checks. made out to
the Hospital. sent to her.
A diamond tiara, created
by Harry Winston and valued
at 81 million, will be modelled
by Sonia Henie at the ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-04
World Fellowship
Observance Set

Representatives of Young
Women's Christian Associa-
tions throughout the United
States will attend a service
at 4 pm. Sunday in Wash
ington Cathedral opening the
annual observance of World
Fellowship Week, November
1915.
Distinguished foreign Wis
itors, including representa-
tives of embassies Of the coun-
tries which have YWCA pro-
grams, also will be present.
Bishop Austin Pardue Of
Pittsburgh, Pa. will preach
the sermon on the 1857
World Fellowship tn e m e,
God so loved the world. -"
Ninth Year
This is the ninth consecu-
tive year that the Washing
ton service has inaugurated
the observance, but for more
than so years, YWCAS
throughout the world annu-
ally have set aside a special
time for prayers for peace
and better understanding
among all peoples.
Mrs. John j. McCloy Of
New York. wife Of the former
High Commissioner for Ger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-04
ON THE AGENDA

Hurley Of 4944 Lowell street
NV, first fall meeting.
American Association az
University Women, Alexan-
dria Branch-8 PM, Cham
Der Of Commerce Building.
400 South Washington street,
Alexandria, panel program;
topic, What is Happening to
the Elementary School Age
Child in Alexandria," with
DR.. Helen Macintosh Of the
Health, Education and Well
fare Department moderating.
Kappa Beta ri Legal So
rority, Eta Alumnae Chapter
8 pm, Washington Post
auditorium, meeting; speak
er, Professor Charles S.
Collier of the George Wash
ington University Law
School, 1.-THE Difference in
the Legal Statues of the
Panama and Suez Canals"
Marietta WOmen's Club
Evening, monthly meeting.
with Mrs. Charles Sterner,
2420 North Sixteenth street,
Arlington: Mrs. Gladys Mid
elemiss to give book review.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-04

many, is the national chair
man this year and Mrs. Dud-
ley C. Sharp, wife of the
Assistant Secretary Of the Air
Force, is co-chairman from
Washington.
The Youth Chorus ' Of
Washington-Lee High School
and the choirs of Howard
University and the Cathedral
will present special music.
The service will close with
the traditional gift-bringing
ceremony during which a
professional of so Y-Teens
representing the 48 States,
Alaska and Hawaii will pre-
sent funds for YWCA work
overseas. The gifts will be
dedicated by the Right Rev.
Angus Dun, Bishop of WASH
lngCon.
Dean Sayre Assisting
The Very Rev. Francis B.
Sayre. jr., dean of WASH
ington Cathedral, will as
sist in the service and read
the Scriptures.
The prayers will be read
by Miss Nancy Rollins, rep
resenting all of the young
adults of the United States
who participate in the YWCA
program.
Prior to the service, des-
sert and coffee will be served
for out-of-town visitors at
the Washington YWCA
headquarters at Seventeenth
and K streets NV.
Officials of the National
Board attending will be Mrs.
w. Maxey Jarmen, vice presi-
dent at large, and Mrs.
Eugene Sparkling and Mrs.
Boyd I. Miller, vice presi-
dents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-04
Cancer Education
PROGRAM Tomorrow

A cancer education pro-
gram and tea, one of a series,
will be held at 3 pm. tomor-
row in the Arts Club, 2017
I street NV, under sponsor
ship of the American Can
Ger Society, D. c. Division.
Highlights of the event will
be a film presentation on
the warning signals of can
Ger followed by a question
and answer session led by DR..
Lois I. Platt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-04
TOMORROW

WOman's Club Of Chevy
Chase. Nd, Inc. - 9 am. to
/ pm, Spanish classes. $40
am, craft class. 10:45 am.
to noon. French class.
Washington Club-11 am.
is Dupont circle, club meet
ing; speaker, Mrs. Glenn l..
Emmons, wife Of the Com
missioner of the Bureau Of
Indian Affairs, Interior De-
partment, American Indian
Arts and Crafts" with films.
TakOma Park Women's
Club - 1890 pm, Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church,
regular luncheon meeting:
program, Yesterday, Today
and Tomorrow" speakers,
past presidents and Mr..
George Miller, Mayor Of
Takoma Park.
Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, Dorothy
Hancock Chapter-12 1890
pm, Watergate Inn,
luncheon meeting; speaker.
Katharine McCook Knox,
auther. The Bryan Corco-
ran Collection of Presidential
Portraits Owned by the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art"
National Society of New
England Women, Phyllis Ly-
man Colony - 1890 pm,
luncheon meeting, with Mrs.
Clifford w. Hurley, All Els
worth drive, Silver Spring.
Sunshine and Community
Society of the District-1:30
pm. Kennedy Warren,
monthly meeting.
Alpha Chi Omega Soror.
ity-2 to 5 PM, open house,
tea, with Mrs. Earle P. Brown,
$685. Braeburn parkway, Ban
nockburn Heights, Bethesda,
Md.
District Daughters of the
American Revolution 1870
pm, Continental Da m e
Chapter, with Mrs. Adalbert
w. Weisbrod, 1907 Telegraph
road, Alexandria; speaker.
Mrs. Joseph B. Paul. State
chairman of Americanism
and Manual for Citizenship
Committee. 8 PM, chapter
house. Abigail Hartman Rice
Chapter: speaker, Mrs. James
w. Butler. State librarian,
Genealogical Material in the
OAR Library" 8 pm, chap
ter house, Student Loan
and Scholarship Committee:
speaker, DR.. B. H. Jarman,
chairman of George WASH
ington University Scholar
ships Committee. 8 pm,
Judge Lynn Chapter, with
Mrs. Donald Earle, 3131 Har-
rison street NV; speaker,
Mrs. Robert l.. Evans, State
chairman of National De-
Tense.
: Railway Business ,Women's
Association of Washington
$3.50 PM, Fairfax Hotel, din
ner to benefit residence fund.
University Women's Club,
Inc.-6:30 PM, club dinner.
7:30 pm, philosophy group
meeting.
Pembroke Alumnae Club
z pm. with Mrs. Lawrence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-04
WOOL SUIT
SPECIAL
1870

if in regular stock, $500 to 1926
sove and have fIotteriney styled suit
with lots Of procticoIiN. The warmth Of
wool and the versatility Of suit :. in
foshion-importont tweed or flannel.
Our Foshion 5th Shop hos six outstond-
ing styles for your choice :. at this very
special low price. Excellent color selection.
Suit pictured: beIted tweed, with news
making bIoused back. Belt threads its
way through queen-size loops. Slim skirt
has walking pIeot. Sizes lo-l9. 1890
WGL-Foshion 5th Suit Shop, 9Th Floor
/. :. also Chevy Chose, Corners ond Alexandra
Evening star., 1957-12-18
EXTRA NIGHT OPENINGS

Most stores open Thursday, Friday and Mon
doy, $50 TO 9:3o. Christnos Eve from
$50 to 500. Some stores open tonight
until $50.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-03-07
B. C. Gospel Teams
Appear In Indiana

Bluffton college gospel team quar-
tets presented series of programs
in Indiana Mennonite churches last
weekend.
The women's gospel team conduct
ed program in the Eighth street
Mennonite church in Goshen, Ind.
last Sunday night Carolyn Schnell,
the speaker. presented the topic,
Reaching Our Goals in Life. Quar-
tet members are Nancy Wismer,
Anita Amstutz, Muriel Thiessen
and Shirley Meyer.
Members of the mems team pre-
sented morning services in Topeka.
Ind, and evening services in Nap
panee, Ind. Gerald Yost was the
speaker and quartet members were
Neil Keller, William Schartz, of
Ada, Jack Arters and Marvin
Dirks.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-03-07
Local Church Plans
Missionary Day

Two special services are planned
for Missionary Day this Sunday al
the Evangelical Mennonite church
according to the pastor, the Rev.
c. A. Classen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Krenzin and
sons will be in charge of morning
services at the 1890 worship hour.
Mr.. Krenzin, a pilot graduate Of the
Moody Bible Institute of Flying, is
taking his family to Africa to serve
under the aviation missionary fellow.
ship.
Rev. and Mrs. Peter Voran, recent
ly returned from Japan, will give ar
illustrated report from this field
Mrs. Voran is the former Lois Geiger
of Pandora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-03-07
BLUFFTON EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN CHARGE
Stanley w WaItOn. Pastor

Bethesda: Located A miles east on
State Route 103.
Sunday services, March 10:
$3.50 a. m. Sunday School, Shirley
Nonnamaker, Supt.
No preaching service.
Olive Branch: Located 3 miles east
on State Route 103.
Thursday services, March q:
800 p. m. Mid-week Prayer and
Bible study service. We will study
Psalm 35.
Sunday services, March 10:
$3.50 a. m. Sunday School, Wade
Marshall, Supt. /.
No preaching service
Liberty Chapel: Located 3 miles
south on the County Line Road and
1 mile east.
Sunday services, March 10:
1000 a. m. Sunday School, Mrs.
Frank Montgomery, Supt.
10:45 a. m. Morning Worship
A cordial welcome is extended to
all to worship the Lord with us.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-03-07
BLUFFTON FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH

James b. Heininger. Pastor
Mrs. James West, Choir Director
Thursday, March z:
TOO p. m. Choir practice
7:30 p. m. Trustees.
800 p. m. Official Board
$50 p. m. Commissions.
Friday, March 8:
1880 a. m. Prayer meeting
$3.50 D. m. Junior choir practice
Sunday, March 10, Day of Dedication
9:3O a. m. Church School, Joe
Harris, Supt.
10:30 a. m. Worship service. Ser
mon topic: Dedicated Prayers"
Luke 6:12.
200 D. m. Church School leader
ship program at Ada.
1880 p. m. NJ. Y. F. District Lent
en- service at Kenton.
Monday, March IL:
700 p. m. Advanced membership
training class.
Prayer meeting will be held every
morning at 1880 during Lent. This
week the Mary-Martha class will be
in charge of devotions. Next week
the Builders class will be in charge
of devotions.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-03-07
Gospel Team At
Local Chuch Sunday

The Women's Gospel Team Quar-
tet OF Bluffton college will present a
program in the First Mennonite
church, Sunday at 7:30 p. m. The
program will include selections by
the quartet and a message from the
speaker
The following musical selections
Will be included in the program
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Lead Kindly Light" 1--WE Praise
Thee" THE Lords Prayer" and
salvation Belongeth to our Cod"