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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-23
THE POLITICAL MIL
Kefouver NATO Political Unity Plan
BY GOULD LINcOLl

support. under the leadership
Of the late Senator Arthur
Vandenburg of Michigan. Of
the Truman doctrine" which
sent American support to
Greece and Turkey when
they were threatened by the
Russian Communists, Of sim
liar support of the far
reaching Marshall plan dur
ing the Truman administra-
ton, and Of the Democrats
support for the Eisenhower
declaration Of armed inter-
vention in the Far East
against Communist agrees
sion If Formosa were at
tackled. under the leadership
Of the late Senator George Of
Georgia, and more recently
Of Democratic support for
the Eisenhower Middle East
doctrine"
Cites Series Of Crises
In his appeal to the Parlia-
mentarians Conference to
adopt his resolution. Senator
Kefauver said that through
the almost ten years since
NATO was formed II has
faced one crisis after an
other, demonstrating the
need for a better method Of
coordination for unity. II
need only recall" he contin-
ued, that a year ago this
very body. met in the most
fundamental Of those crises
the Suez crisis" 1t was q
sad day for NATO. he COM
mented. when some of the
NATO nations were actually
engaged in a shooting war.
and other member nations
were criticizing their allies.
NATO, he said, appeared to
be hopelessly split. to the
comfort Of the common en-
emy-the Communist coun-
tries. That kind Of thing, he
insisted, must be avoided in
the future.
He referred also to the fall
ure of the NATO nations to
act in concert to give aid to
the Hungarians, fighting for
a government of their own
choice, also a year ago. I'm
the midst of this tremen-
dous popular upheaval" Gin
Hungary. Senator Kefauver
pointed out. I'VE had no plan.
no common policy to deal
with it. When the next
satellite revolts, will we be in
the same position?" he asked.
And he continued:
I'VE must be explorers in
the political field, just as we
are in the scientific field.
We can expect no lasting
unity of thought in military
affairs or in scientific mat
tiers unless we establish po-
litical unity. We should rec
ognize that the Soviet and
its satellites are able to
achieve a monolithic disci-
pline. We do not want to
duplicate their system, nor
would we stoop to their
moral level. But we do want
to mobilize the great genius.
the productive capacity, the
moral and scientific and
military leadership of which
the free peoples Of the West
are capable when they act in
unison"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-23
He Deserves Full Penalty

Former Probationary Detective
George C. Prather, arrested by the FBI
on pig farm near Bonneville, Arkansas,
deserves punishment to the fullest ex-
tent of the law. BY his own actions. he
has become a symbol Of betrayed trust
in a field where personal integrity is
an indispensable attribute-law enforce
ment His bond-jumping flight after
being sentenced to from is months to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-23

The only time this column
pays any attention to her,
writes I.T.H. Of Sixteenth
street, is when she uses q
red pencil!
ITS been almost five years
since I first wrote to you"
she writes.
Last week / was hurrying
across Jackson place on my
lunch hour. when I noticed
for the first time the leaf of
the ginkgo tree,
1T had taken five years
in Washington for me. a
native of Colorado and Penn
sylvania. to stop and look at
a leaf strange to me.
II picked up one to bring
home and press in my copy
Of Leaves of Grass
Mother and / have al
ways liked washington, es-
pecially for the beautiful
trees. When we look out of
our window across Rock
Greek, we feel that we are
not living in the city at all. "
a a. -
This correspondent in
closed (also in red pencil)
the following tribute to the
ginkgo tree:
The kinko tree generously
offered her yellow leaves
to me to see;
But I had already claimed
as my own
The leaves Of the maple,
the oak and the pine.
And / reached down to pick
UP a leaf
To carry home. to claim as
mine.
The einkgo, or maiden
hair. as 1t is sometimes
called. is quick growing. and
suitable to city growing.
1t is resistant to smoke
and fumes, and makes q
picturesque tree, but one
somewhat cratic in its
growth.
It is quite resistant to in
sects and disease.
In autumn the leaves are
. clear yellow.
The ginkgo has been grown
around the temples of China
for many centuries. 1t is
supposed to be the last sur
vivor Of a group Of trees a
million years old.
Some people say 1t is the
Oldest OF all trees.
It was introduced into
America in the early 10th
century.
AS the Pocket Guide to
the Trees" says:
There is no other tree like
1t, as it we're. by parcel post
from the age Of dinosaurs in
to the heart Of our teeminG
cities"
Washington is q city Of
trees.
It is one Of its glories, anc
there is no time better TO SCI
them, in q sense, than wher
all their leaves are gone.
Then we see the real. tho
essential tree, without ii
clothes, as it were. z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-23

Inc NAlO COUNCIL meet
ing, which heads of govern
ments, including President
Eisenhower. win attend. set
for December Is. may prove
Of transcending importance
to the free world, depending
on the measure Of unity at
tained-unity on the prob
lens Of adequate ornaments
to check any aggression BY
the Communist nations, and
on economic and political
problems. And the problem
Of political unity may turn
out to be the most important
requiring solution.
A step was taken-without
great fanfare--at the recent
meeting of the NATO Parlia-
mentarians Conference in
Paris which. If followed
through. may be Of great
value in bringing about unity.
so essential among the mem
Der nations. The conference
unanimously adopted a reso-
luton proposing q NATO
Congress in 1859. the 10th
anniversary Of NATO's organ
ization, and proposing, too, q
permanent advisory confer
ence composed Of leading
representative citizens of the
NATO countries to convene as
often as necessary to ex-
anime and recommend how
greater cooperation and
unity of purpose may be OBJ
tanned.
Backs Bipartisan Approach
This proposal emanated
from the Political Commit
tee Of the NATO Parliament
tarians Conference, whose
chairman. unanimously elect
ed. was Senator Estes Ke-
fauver of Tennessee, 1856
Democratic candidate for
Vice President. In a speech
delivered at the Parliament
tarians Conference. the Ten
nessee Senator showed him
self strongly in support of a
bipartisan approach to the
coming NATO conference
meeting-an attitude appar-
emily greatly strengthened by
the acceptance by Adlai Ste
venson, the Democratic 1856
nominee for President and
titular head of the Demo
cratic Party. of a consult
ants" job with the State
Department for review of the
policies Of the United State:
to be advanced at the NATC
Council meeting. Mr.. Ste
venson, it is now expected
will further solidify thi.
non-partiSanship and unity
in Americas approach tt
NATO's problems by attend
ing the council meeting. L
he does, the picture of Re-
publican President Essen.
hover and his last year,
political antagonist for thu
presidency working togethel
will be a welcome demonstra'
ton of the ability of thu
United States in times o.
stress to tighten up and pre-
sent q united front.
To suggest there can be NJ
such thing as bipartisanshiI
on foreign affairs and polio,
is to overlook Republican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-23
u. S. Sweepstakes?

There are billions OF dol-
lars worth of Irish Sweep
stakes tickets and lottery
tickets from other countries
floating around the United
States with Uncle Sam re-
ceiving no tax. True, II In
ternal Revenue hears Of q
winner, the winner has to
pay, but winners are few and
far between. No tax is paid
on the purchase Of the mil
lions Of tickets sold. and the
racket men are reaping q
harvest.
SO. why shouldn't Uncle
Sam have q lottery OF his
own on the Kentucky Derby,
the Preakness or the Bel
mont Stakes7 These tickets
would be bought ell over the
world, and think Of the tax
that would come in TO lessen
the tax burden borne by low
salaried Americans.
Val HallOran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-23

Pen names may be used u
letters carry ipriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sniion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-23
Citizens Rights

am 50 Blau 10 lSdTu lrOLl
your November Is editorial.
Give Citizens q Chance"
that you are in favor Of vote
less Washingtonians' rights
to protect liquors "camel's
nose" advances into any and
all Of our home and school
districts.
No wonder SO many Of US
prefer The Star.
Florence M. Stellwagen.
Allow me to commend you
for your splendid editorial.
Give Citizens o Chance, "
commenting on the recent
ruling of the ABC Board.
This is q very timely edi-
torial, and we agree with it
100 per cent.
There are no doubt thou
sands Of people who object to
liquor stores in their neigh
borhood who never sign a
petition and may never have
an opportunity to do so, but
who, if they did, would def
nitely register their objections
and oppose the granting Of
a license.
Dealing as we have for
many years with the by-prod-
ucts of the liquor industry,
we cannot help but feel very
strongly on this issue which
concerns all Of us and which
is one of the most serious
problems in our Nation. in
finitely greater, we believe,
than any danger from q
dozen Sputniks.
Herbert Eberhardt,
superintendent, Central
Union Mission.
Allow me to applaud your
editorial, "Give Citizens q
Chance"
Surely the voteless citi-
zens of this Nations Cap
ital are entitled to some
means Of voicing their
views in the matter Of local
government.
How can q few appointive
heads know the problems
that concern the lives and
individual homes Of several
thousand persons unless
those persons are granted
reasonable right Of petition?
The citizens associations.
composed Of public spirited
volunteer workers, are to be
commended for the expendi-
ture Of time and energy used
in the really only democratic
line Of action open to the resi-
dents Of Washington, d. c.
Obtaining signatures on
petitions and taking time on
from work to attend public
hearings are among their
civic activities that deserve
fair treatment and justice
from those In authority.
Clara BlystOne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-23
Questions and Answers
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

A reader can get an answer o. gan
Eyenine star information Bureau.
1900 eve 81 \ ". Washinstop 8 . G.
Please 'ncinss 4 ee,.s eov rsturn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-23

Ark, is not the only example.
The duties Of our police on
GERS are arduous enough
without unnecessarily In
creasing them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-22
: T n%f' co sS!" 4 n,

With regular users so en-
thusiastic about the benefits
of Wheat Germ, it is natural
for others to ask "is Wheat
Germ really that good?"
For the answer, just look
at the wealth of natural nu-
trients Mother Nature has
concentrated in Wheat Germ,
the heart of wheat.
More Protein than any other
cereal +. 8 times as much as
the average cereal :. makes
Wheat Germ one of the best
body building and repairing
foods for everyone.
More Vifomin BIZ than any
common food :. makes Wheat
Germ an outstanding food in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-22
NEW FACES IN CONGRESS
Scott, Porty OHicio!,
Succeeds Chatham

Ralph ]. Scott, an attorney.
former State legislator and
prosecutor Of a four-county
North Carolina judicial district,
succeeds Representative Thur
mond Chath a m, Democrat of
North Carolina. who had served
for four terms.
The 51-year-old solicitor. as
prosecutors are designated in
that State. had been chairman
of the Stokes County, Demo-
cratic organization for many
years.
In the primary campaign
against his wealthy and distin-
guished opponent, Mr.. Scott
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-22

Stokes County Democratic Com
mittee in 1886 and served in
that post until the present time,
with exception of the period
when he was fighting Mr..
Chatham in the primary.
Mr.. Scott was married on
November 80. 1929. They have
two daughters, Mrs. William F..
Southern. Of Walnut Cove, N. c.,
Nancy Scott. a sophomer at
Women's College of the Uuiver-
sity of North Carolina. and
three grandsons.
On Civil Service Group
The new Congressman was
assigned to the House Commit
tee on Post Office and Civil
Service.
Mr.. Scott is a member of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-22

combating Bi deficiency; too
little B1 can cause tiredness,
irritability, low resistance.
vifomin b, b. Viiamin E,
Nioein, IRON Wheuf Germ Oil
are also high nutritive values
supplied by Wheat Germ.
Enjoy the health building
benefits of Wheat Germ euery
day. You'll like Kretschmer's.
It's toasted; has nut-like fla
vor. Delicious on cereal, salad.
Try Wheof Germ for 30 doys.
Add 2 tablespoonfuls -
to your cereal every = ~
doy(cost only BE
see how it helps. Buy
Kretschmer Wheat
Germ atyour grocers. VfW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-22

Baptist Church. the Masonic
Order, including the Shrine. and
the Elks. He said his principal
recreation Is fishing. and he
hopes to look into its possibilities
here as soon as he can.
The new legislator worked his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-22

NAAk n De 0NOA4
criticized Mr.. Chatham's atten-
dance record, and charged he
had voted more often with the
Republicans than with tn e
Democrats.
Mr.. Scott did not make a di-
rect campaign issue out Of the
famous Southern m anifest o
against school indignation but
did say that he would have
signed it had he been in Con-
Igress.
Beat Republican Easily
After winning over Repre-
sentative Chatham in the pri-
mary, Mr.. Scott easily defeated
his Republican opponent. Joe
New, in the November election.
Born in Surrey County, N. c..
on october Is. 1905. Mr.. Scott
was graduated from Pinnacle
High School in Stokes County
and won his law degree from
Wake Forest College in 1880. He
began the practice Of law in
Danbury, became chairman of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-22

way through college as q farm
hand and share cropper. Now
the family home is their own
75-acre farm at Danbury.
Tomorrow: Representative J. Floyd
Breedina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-25
WEE WOMEN

Hello, First Nationals How
much does Harry Kranx have
left In his account"
large eggplant: ! egg: bread
crumbs: l teaspoon oregano:
one 8 ounce can tomato
sauce: mozzarello cheese.
Saute slivered onion and
chopped pepper with ground
beef and set aside. Slice
pared eggplant in " inch
slices. Dip in beaten egg and
bread crumbs and saute til
brown.
Place In o creased one
quart casserole--first q layer
Of eggplant. then meat mix
ture. then cheese slices and
sprinkle with oFegano. Con-
tinue layers til finished. Pour
tomato sauce over the top
and bake for so minutes In
o $50 degree oven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-25
Plcstic Tile Stain

Mrs. r. c. H.. Alexandria
Does anyone know what
causes plastic tile to stain
yellow in spots. It looks as II
something has splashed UP
on the tile. Is there q pro-
duct which win clean this
tile?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-25
Wool for Bruidinq

Mrs. p. p. l.. NokesriIIe. Va.
To Mrs. =. r. r..
Have you tried Goodwin
ct 1929 Twentieth N.W.7 II
you get several coats at .
time, they cost very little
and they always have plenty.
I get all my wool for rug
hooking there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-25
Party F0vors
N. 4. J.

! have proited by so many
helpful hints and suggestions
in RICH and now ] shall ask
for help. I would appreciate
any suggestions for making
inexpensive party favors
preferably with candy for
o very large group Of people.
! have seen the candles in
gum drops with lifesaver han
dies and would like some
thing q little different.
Thank you. one and all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-25
Never Bloomed

Mrs. C. L. S.. Rockville
! have o four-year-old
lovely growth, Christmas or
Easter cactus which has
never bloCmed. VIII some Of
the kind readers give me In
formation about this. II has
never been repotted. and I
put 1t out-of-doors In sum-
mer and in Q sunny window
through the winter. Thank
you for any help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-25
Sun Protector


Mrs. G. P. NJ, Washington
For Mrs. II. r. c.
To protect your furniture
from the sun why not use
venetian blinds angled TO
obstruct the direct rays Of
the sun but which will let in
some light and keep from
having q vacant look TO the
house. This position with
the windows open makes a
lovely cool house to come
home to in the summertime
an added bonus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-25
Growing Pursley

Mrs. D. D.. Alexandria
Enjoy RICH so much. Never
miss reading It. Can some
one tell me IL they have been
successful growing parsley
in the house and how they do
It? Thank you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-25
Reliuble Polish

Mrs. J. e. NJ. Akron, Ohio
Would someone kindly in
form me Of a reliable furni-
ture polish for mahogany
and walnut furniture? ! am
an ardent reader Of RICH
and cvalue It very much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-25
READERS
CLEARING
HOUSE
Eggpl0nt Pormesun

Mrs. A. p. NJ. Kensinotoa
To the lady who asked for
. recipe for eggplant parme-
san here Is q hearty dish
that Is q fayorite with my
family and even enjoyed BY
those who seldom care for
eggplant.
Ingredients: l medium
onion: | small green pepper:
" pound ground beef; /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25
Women Back
Chief Murruy

The d. c. Federation Of
Women's Clubs yesterday in
dorsed the record Of Police Chief
Robert v. Murray and said 1t
hoped he could continue to serve
for many years to come.
Before the vote. Mrs. Harvey
w. Wiley. federation president,
said. TT would be a terrible
calamity II Mai. Murray were
to leave the job" The fedora
ton resolution said it had every
confidence in Maj. Murray's rec
ord as chief.
The move apparently was a
reaction to demands by the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People for
Maj. Murray's removal. District
NAACP President Eugene David
son had accused Maj. Murray Of
tolerating brutality. abuse Of
trial board procedure and per-
sonal race prejudice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25
TN NOT A CELEBRITY =.
DC. Man, New Father
At "a, SCOTS at Fame

A washington man who at 81
has become a new father sees
nothing noteworthy in the fact.
I'm not a celebrity and I
don't want to be one." said James
M. Pickens today. But he admits
TO being a little proud over the
birth Of a daughter Thursday in
Columbia Hospital to his wife.
the former Edith Poincenot. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Picken' live at
48l7 Dorset avenue, Somerset,
Md. They we're married three
years ago in France. Their
daughter, weighing in at 6
pounds 8 ounces. will be named
Sarah Suzanne, both family
names.
Mr.. Pickens. a native Of
Eutaw. Ala, came to Washing
ton in 1897 as q stenographer
with the Department of Agri-
culture. He retired in 1912 as
technical editor In the depart
ment's Bureau Of Plant Indus
try.
During World war I. he
travelled to France with the
YMCA and was assigned TO duty
With the French troops. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25
District Gets
Road Plans

District highway and parking
officials have handed the Com
missioners six-year building pro-
grams for which money is avail
able.
Highway projects slated from
1858 to 1864 will total $176.4 AGO.
500. according to a prospectus
from Director ]. N. Robertson. !.
Motor Vehicle Parking Agency
Director Lewis Watson plans to
build one or two fringe parking
lots annually In that period. at
a cost Of $4,000 each. and a
string Of lots for lease to private
operators along the projected
Inner loop" highway. The lat
ter would cost about $250.0OC
each. and would be paid for by
rentals over a period of 20 years
Mr.. Watson said.
Ten Federally aided roads will
be financed 80 per cent by. Uncle
Sam. under the Presidents inter-
state highway program. Some
$500, 900 in nickels from the city's
parking meters will pay fol
fringe lots.
Major interstate routes are the
Anacostia Freeway, the Consti-
tuition Avenue Bridge, the South
west Freeway and Washington
Channel crossing. and various
legs Of the loop" route to circle
the downtown business district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25
Chapman Renamed
To Urban Council

The District Commissioners
today appointed Grosvenor
Chapman. Washington architect,
to the Urban Renewal Council.
Mr.. Chapman, a past. president
|of the Metropolitan chapter Of
the American Institute of Archi-
|tects, succeeds william N. Dem
ton, jr.. another architect, who
asked not to be reappointed.
Mr.. Chapman lives at 1885 @
street NV.
Reappointed to the council
were Isadore Seeman. Yates
Cook. Vladimir E. Hartman and
Carl l.. Shipley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25

stayed on after the war for
about a year, working with re-
turned prisoners. One of his
fellow workers. in the French
YMCA, was a M. Poincenot.
Edith's father.
On his return to Washington,
Mr.. Pickens kept up a corre-
spondence with the Poincenot
family. In 1854, he went back
to France for a visit and married
Mile. Polncenot.
Mr.. Pickens' first wife died
years ago. They had one daugh:
ter.
AS to people inclined to marvel
at his new fatherhood, Mr.. Pick
ems said, IF they don't use liquor
or tobacco, maybe they can dc
the same thing"
He admitted, however. that
plenty Of old geezers do drink
and smoke and they live to be
100"
Since his retirement. Mr.
Pickens said. he has tried To
just 60 on living q normal life
as long as ! could. and I'm still
going strong for one Of my age
]. suppose"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25
Oldest Inhubitunts
Site Bill Voted

The Association Of Oldest In
habitants has a new home in
prospect.
The House yesterday approved
a bill recommended by the House
District Committee TO give the
group an abandoned firehouse
near Wisconsin avenue and M
street NV.
The House was told by Chair
man Mcmillan the association
had been forced out Of its his
toric quarters at Nineteenth and
H streets NV. to make way for
the International Monetary
Fund building.
He made the point that the
property at Wisconsin avenue
and M street was available and
recommended that the House
approve this site as a substitute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25
Cos Light Co.
Strike Slated
If Talks Fail

A strike of 1900 production
workers of the Washington Gas
Light Co. has been scheduled
for Friday by the negotiating
committee of Local So of the
International Chemical Workers
Strike notices and a letter ex-
planning the unions position
were mailed to the workers last
night. Should wage negotiations
fail to settle the dispute, the
strike would begin at 1901 am
Friday. according to a spokes-
man for the local.
A representative of the utility
said today such a strike would
not interfere with essential serv-
ices, but that certain non
essential service calls could b
affected
Latest company proposals were
included in a letter June 81 t.
all employees explaining offers
Of a 5la per cent wage increase
and seniority proposals. accord
ing to Charles D. Magruder, prin-
cipal company negotiator.
The union seeks an 8 pei
cent increase. The current av-
Ierage wage is about SALT an
hour.
Gilbert McCutcheon of the
Federal Mediation Service said
today efforts we're being made to
arrange q joint meeting of the
parties. The last Joint meeting
was June II.