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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-18
Increasing G. O.P. Unity Aids Prooron

President Eisenhower scored
three times last week, as the
Senate and House acted favor
ably on major provisions of
his program. The first victory
was registered in the Senate
on the administrations soil
bank program. The second
came also in the Senate on the
mutual aid-foreign aid au-
thorization for the next fiscal
year. His third victory came
In the House on civil rights
legislation, when supporters of
the a d ministration bill
knocked down the so-called
jury trial amendment advo-
Gated by the Democrats of the
South.
All these victories indicated
that the President is effectu-
ally mere a sing Republican
unity in both houses Of Con-
gress. The Senate vote on the
soil bank program in the agri-
culture appropriation bill gave
new life to the administrations
principal measure in aid of the
farmers. The House, acting on
the appropriations bill. had
seriously attacked the acreage
reserve for 1858 under this
program. BY one of the closest
votes in the present session of
Congress, the Senate voted to
continue the soil bank pro-
gram with funds for the acre
age reserve restored for 1858,
after the House had deleteo
them, and with $3.50 million
made available for continued
expansion Of the conservation
reserve aspect of the program
The Senate fight for continu-
ance of the soil bank program
was led by Republican Senator
Mundt of South Dakota. The
measure is now back in con-
ference but with good pros
poets for the soil bank pro-
gram. Senator Mundt ex-
presses confidence that the
House will agree to the Senate
amendments, with slight modi-
flcation. if any. From the Re-
publican point Of view. the
Senate action on the soil bank
program is a real advantage to
the farmers, particularly in the
Middle West and West. In
consequence, this vital terri
tory. politically, in the COM
ing 1858 congressional cleo
tons should be a field for Re-
publican gains in the House.
Mundt Describes Action
Senator Mundt insists that
1statistics show that the soil
bank is curtailing production,
thus helping to solve the long
standing problem of farm sur
pluses: it is putting cash pay
mentS into the pockets of CO.
operating farmers while at the
same time providing them with
desirable protection in the form
of drought, hail, insect and
flood insurance without added
cost. In the Senate Appropria-
tons Committee. we did succeed
in having the funds provided
for the 1858 crop year, and it is
expected that the House will
retreat from its opposition and
now support the program.
However. our farmers almost
lost an equally important
part Of the soil bank pro-
gram when the Senate COM
mittee, by a vote of IL to 8.
adopted a restriction of $3.50
per acre as a national average
to be paid for conservation
reserve acreage. The Depart
ment of Agriculture now en-
ploys the figure of $10.11 as
its national average in de-
termining annual rentals to CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-18
Peru and Sloyery

In This Week Magazine"
for June o, an article entitled
The Shocking Truth About
Slavery Today" by Bill Vein
traub. mentions a statement
by Lord Winster in the British
House Of Lords in which he
alleges that In Peru, Ecuador
and Bolivia there are eight
million people under the peon-
age system which is a form Of
slavery.
AS far as Peru Is concerned.
I must call strongly to your
attention the fact that this
information is incorrect. In my
country no forms Of slavery or
semi-slavery exist. Slavery was
abolished in Peru over one
century ago.
Fernando Berckemeyer.
Ambassador Of Peru
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odd State

The thought Of spending So
million to raze one Of the best
conditioned m a sonry struc-
lures in Washington despite
its somewhat bizarre architec-
ture is abhorrent. The "Old
State" building reflects period
Of Washington history and
conforms to the symmetrical
arrangement of buildings fac
ing the Avenue. Six million
dollars should go a long way
toward renovating. cleaning
and air-conditioning the build
ing.
II pressure for space is the
motivating cause for the de-
structive urge. then Lafayette
Square offers that opportunity.
Temporarily set aside the mon
uments. Remove those trees
that can be saved and send
the squirrels to the White
House grounds. Then excavate
four or five stories down: prob
ably all Of 1t will be easy dig
ging. Build a bomb proof
structure with connections to
the White House and outlets
on the far sides of Jackson
and Madison places. Then
cover over a strongly REIN
forced roof with drainage
gravel and soil. Replace mon
uments. trees and squirrels.
The park can then be made
an improvement over the pres
ent one except for the tenn
porary loss Of a few fine trees.
Thus a superabundance Of Of
fee space and safe documen-
tary storage facilities will be
available without adding to
the clutter Of surface buildings.
Modern panel lighting and air
conditioning can make 1t a
better place to work in than
some Of the present Widowed
buildings. Such a structure
will be below and beyond ex-
ternal architectural criticism.
Disguised.
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how the founding fathers came
to write our Constitution and
the heartaches upon which 1t
is based. Had they known our
history they never could have
forgotten that in our country
the civil power is at all times
supreme. and why; and Sec
ondly. except in the land and
naval forces. every American
citizen must be charged on the
presentment of a grand jury
and tried by a jury of his peers
in all criminal cgses. There is
something seriously wrong
with our educational system
that permits its lawyers and
Congressman to miss the i'm
portance Of the lessons of our
Constitution. You wonder how
the Congress could have passed
a code SO obviously void.
- Observer.
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Gettysburg Address

Doris Fleeson's presentation
Of the modernized Gettysburg
Address, as 1t might be deliv-
cred by Mr.. Eisenhower. is a
masterpiece Of translation of
the vernacular peculiar to the
man in the White House. AS
opposed to the highly erudite.
fluent FDR, and the rapierlike
genius Of Harry Truman for
pinpointing everything into
one pungent phrase. those tele-
vised press meetings have
aroused amusement among the
people as well as reporters.
However, one ringing phrase
familiar to all such listeners
was omitted, namely: well. l
don't know now.
Well. how come. Miss Flee
son?
AL. n.
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military Trials

Out OF the blood. sweat and
tears Of our forefathers was
fashioned the Constitution Of
the United States. That docu-
ment prescribed that the civil
power shall at all times be,
superior to the military power.
1t also prescribed that Grim
inal cases shall be tried before
a Jury, except in the land and
naval forces.
These provisions had been
carefully observed for more
than $50 years. Then in
1850 Congress passed a law
known as THE Code OF Mill
tary Justice" designed to sup
plant the two codes by which
the Army and Navy had been
governed up to that time. In
that Code Of Military Justice
there is a provision that civil
lians who are followers Of the
armed forces be tried by court
martial for offenses committed
abroad while with those forces.
A few years ago, in London.
the wife Of an American nom
commissioned officer killed her
husband, and about the same
time in Tokyo, the wife Of an
American officer killed her
husband. The American armed
forces in each area claimed
jurisdiction. tried those wives
by courts marital, convicted
and sentenced them.
The lower Federal courts
held that the armed forces
were without Jurisdiction to
try those civilians. but the
Supreme Court about a year
ago held that the armed serv-
ices had Jurisdiction. Now the
Supreme Court has reversed
itself and ordered the women
released.
Your excellent paper de-
plored these conflicting deci-
sons and the consequences
likely to flow therefrom. and
rightly so, and so do /. But
having made a mistake there
is no other way TO correct 1t.
What bothers me more is how
lawyers or Congressman could
make such a mistake. II they
knew anything about our his
tory before the Revolution and
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Undercover Agents

The tUy coDerS phere a ldDn
should be
A 0reeninO sentence OF inten-
Sity.
And underneath the slug and
horned snail
Move Soundlessly their geo
metric trail
To midnight repelry and ban
Quet room
Where tender foiDers lie
AWAITING bloom,
No one the wiser tDhere these
FOUNDERS dine
tn sunlight treddS their siiuer
tioht-rope line.
Berniee Ayes
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operating farmers. In the
Senate. I offered an amend
ment striking out the $3.50
per acre limitation. MY mo-
ton prevailed. 1898. The vote
was the most decidedly par
tisan vote on farm legislation
in many, many years; IS
Democrats and three Repub-
licans voted to limit the pay
mentS by the $3.50 restric-
ton, while SO Republicans and
only four Democrats, includ-
ing South Dakota born HUI
bert Humphrey of Mime
sofa, voted for my amend
ment. Piqued at their defeat,
Democrats then offered two
amendments to knock 500
million from the soil bank
and to kill it altogether. Both
amendments were defeated,
with Republicans again pro-
viding the major support for
the program.
Backed by 3 Farm Groups
When the bill was before
the House originally. Southern
Democrats and city Repub-
licans were responsible mainly
for the defeat of the soil bank.
In the South. major crops like
tobacco and cotton are cared
for under special provisions of
the law. The city Republicans
apparently were thinking more
of their immediate constituents
than they were of the interests
of the country as a whole,
which depends in major meas
ure on the welfare of agricul-
ture. The soil bank program
has the support of all three Of
The major farm organizations
which is unusual.
In the Senate the admins
tration foreign aid program
won a signal victory because
Of the bipartisan support given.
Majority Leader Lyndon john
son of Texas and Minority
Leader William F. Knowland
Of California united to beat
all attempts to cut the bill
below the Foreign Relations
Committee figure-$3.6 billion,
only $227.3 million less than
the President asked for. Early
in the present session Of Con-
gress the clamor for reduce
tons in the Eisenhower budget
conferred particularly on the
appropriations for foreign aid.
The Presidents strong appeals
to the people back home in
support of the foreign aid
program apparently have
brought results. It is believed
the House will go along with
the Senate and, with strong
bipartisan showing, support
the foreign aid program. 1t is
true this is only the first
hurdle-an authorization bill
which is still to be passed by
the House. The actual appro-
priations will be made in a
later measure. But the adj
ministration is away to a fly
ing start on this particular
program.
The civil rights victory in
the House over the jury trial
amendment indicated the
President has been increasingly
successful in trying to bring
about Republican unity. Now
that the civil rights bill has
been passed by the House,
that chamber faces the pros
pect Of another fight over an
important item in the Eisen-
hover program-the school
construction aid bill. This
measure must run the gantlet
of an antisegregation amend
ment-just such an amend
ment as killed the bill in the
last Congress.
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Vocation Homework

On then last day Of school.
which in my day was an occa-
sion for rejoicing, one d. C.
junior high school boosted the
following vandalism: Three
broken windows and a boys
bathroom deliberately splat-
tered and smeared with ink.
Parents. the next three
months are ours with our chill
dren. Let's work during this
time to restore our children's
respect for their own and other
peoples property.
Mother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-18
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry iDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Smyrna times., 1957-03-07
Tay1Or's Bridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stats
Jr., and daughters, of near Clay
ton; Mrs. Elmer Shahan and
daughter, of Townsend, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Reynolds, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Newman
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
Carl Unruh and family in Odessa
Mr.. and Mrs. James Darrah
and family of Claymont, spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Downes.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Durkens
and family of near Smyrna spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Free
man Segars.
Friendly Neighbors Home DEM
onstration Club will meet Tues
day afternoon, March 18th at 1:3O
Smyrna times., 1957-03-07

o'clock with Mrs. Delbert Steller.
Mrs. Steller and Mrs. Fred Helm
old, leaders.
The Official Board of Friend
ship Church will have a chicken
salad and ham and dumping sup
per Thursday night, March in
Taylor's Bridge Community Gen.
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Alfree,
Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. William r. AL
free, Jr., and family, and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Alfree and daugh-
ter of Middletown, and Mr.. and
Nos .Delbert Steller and son, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w.
David.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser, ,Jr.,
Smyrna times., 1957-03-07
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Q-The old wrought iron rail-
ing at our front entrance is badly
rusted. Can l remove the rust
effectively and repaint?
A-The fastest and most effec-
tive method to remove rust in
this case is with a wire brush
attached to an electric drill.
After the loose rust is gone,
apply an etching solution to cut
the hardened scale. A primer
should be applied before paint
ing.
Q-I'm building a three-room
summer cottage, and i want to
heat il so that it can be used for
weekends in cold weather, too.
Without going to the expense of
central heat. what kind of equip
ment gives best results?
"A wall heater. a floor fur
mace, or a cabinet-style room
heater would give excellent re-
suits. Engineers at the Coleman
Company. a Wichita, Kan. man.
ufacturer, call the wall heater
1.-THE nearest thing to central
heating" One wall heater can
heat the rooms on both sides of
the wall in which the heater is
installed, and a built-in blower
can direct heat into other rooms
as well. Floor furnaces also are
made in dual-wall models that
discharge warm air into two
rooms.
Owe want to partition off
our basement with dry walls
made of 2 x 4 framing and
plasterboard. What's the best
way to anchor the bottom of the
walls to the concrete floor?
A-Hardware stores have lead
expanding shields and lag screws
for this purpose. Use a star drill
or an electric drill with ma
sonry bit to cut holes in the con-
crete floor. Then slip the ex-
panding shields in and bolt the
wall shoe down with the lag
screws.
Smyrna times., 1957-03-07

erts, this is the beginning of a
new program in yearly models
which will bring to the chain saw
industry marketing methods COM
parable to those employed by
major appliance and all automo-
tive manufacturers. Included in
the 1857 line of power chain saws
is a completely new gear driven
version of McCulloch's outstand-
ing direct drive model, a new
Smyrna times., 1957-03-07

light weight quality saw aimed
at the low price economy field.
Five other models, including di-
rect drive and geared saws fill
out the all-purpose line of seven
models. The all new 1857 line of
McCulloch chain saws will go on
display March 18th at the Rob-
erts' store on the DUPONT High
way at Blackbird, Del.
Smyrna times., 1957-03-07

of Laurel, We're dinner guests
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Keiser, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shockley
and Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Wheeler visited their father, Mr.
William Foraker who is a patient
in Kent General Hospital, Dover
last week.
Smyrna times., 1957-03-07

You'll find that paper drawer
liners stay in place better if you
cut a piece of cardboard to fit the
bottom of the drawer. Then cut
the paper liners an inch larger
all around and fold the excess
under the edge of the cardboard.
Smyrna times., 1957-03-07
THURSDAY, MARCH IA, 1857
at III O'Clock Sharp, Rain or Shine


THURSDAY, MARCH IA, 1857
at Ill O'Clock Sharp, Rain or Shine
"a HEAD OF CATTLE
Guernsey and Holstein. consisting of %
Milk Cows, ranging in age from 2lb to
Z years; Guernsey Heifers, 20 months
old and bred. This herd has been T.B.
and Blood Tested within the last 80
days. This herd is artifcialy bred by
Curtiss Candy and S.P.A.B.C.
MILKING EQUIPMENT = Scan milk
cooler. water heater. double wash tubs,
dairy, cabinet, IL milk cans. can hoist.
2 5-can racks. set COW clippers, 2-unit
DeLaval mixer with pipe for l6 stalls.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
MinneaDolis-Moline U Tractor. with A.
row cultivators and arrow mounted corn
planter; set 4-bottom Oliver plows, 8
Lantz coulters. loft. disc, double culti-
packer. 7-ft. disc. 13-spout McCormiek
drill, Allis-Chalmers hay rake, stalk
shreader. snringtooth. New Idea manure
loader and bucket, New Idea manure
spreader. Allis-Chalmers hay baler. bale
loader. John Deere rubber-tire wagon,
rubber-tire wagon, wagon body. corn
elevator. lime drill. 2-row MN corn
picker, Case field chopper with grass at
tachment, Papec blower. hydraulic wag-
gas motor 5-8 horsepower, wheel barrow
seed sower, lot snow fence, and many
other things too numerous to mention.
Terms Cash
R. A. FURCHES
]. C. Walker. Auctioneer
Ruth Schreiner. Inside Clerk
Francis Downs. Outside Clerk
Lunch Will Be Served
Smyrna times., 1957-03-07

To frost a cake easily, place
the baked cake on the revolving
stand of an electric mixer and
gently twirl the stand as the cake
frosting is spread on.
Smyrna times., 1957-03-07
McCulloch Dealer Unveils New
Chain Saw Line for 1857

In revolutionary move design
ed to spark the chain saw indus
try, the McCulloch Motors Corp.
of Los Angeles, Calf, through
its 5000 dealers in the United
States and Canada, has released
a complete new line of power
chain saws for 1857. According to
local McCulloch dealer Percy Rob-
Smyrna times., 1957-03-07
PUBLIC SALE

Due to poor health and the labor
shortage. l will sell on my farm, To-
Gated about miles east of Smyrna on
the road from Clarkie's Garage to Leip-
sic on
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07

Farm buildings and other
structures will resist winds Of
hurricane vel0cities II special
attention Is given to cOnstruc-
tion at these key points: w
foundation, (2) joist connec-
tions at sidewalks, (3) c0nnec-
ton Of flooring to end wall, az
rafter and plate connections,
(5) ridge connections, and go
roofing application.
cause of roofing damage. Asphalt
shingles will resist extreme
storm winds when properly ap-
piled. There are a number of
cases on record where hurri-
canes or tornados have lifted
entire roof structures off build
ings without disturbing the
shingles.
For application on farm build
Iings in windy areas, asphalt
shingle manufacturers usually
rec ON m end fastening down
square-butt shingles tabs with
quick-setting asphalt cement.
Also recommended are inter-
locking shingles, which are es-
pecially made for high wind
resistance.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
Classified Rates
Payment In Advance

4
Minimum. SOC per inser-
ton. go words or less). Ao-
| ditional words, &c. Set In
blackface, 75c. Set In black
face all capitals. double rate.
Blind or keyed ads, 25c ex-
IRA. Classified Display Ads,
75c per col. inch.
Cards of Thanks, 15c. In
Memoriain notices, 10c per
line. Legal notices. 10c per
line. Public Sales. $1.00 per
col. inch.
CREDIT SERVICE
A bookkeeping charge Of
Csc will be made for all Clas-
sified Ads not paid IN ad-
vance and an additional
charge of 25c for each 80
days bill remains unpaid.
RATES ARE NET.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
Classified Ads
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Large davenport
cheap. Call Smyrna 9494.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank relatives,
friends. and neighbors for their
cars, cards, floral offerings, and
many other kindnesses during the
recent bereavement in the death
of Mrs. Frances G. Handy. BY
Charles G. Handy and Mrs. Jane
Fernald.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
IOO-MPH Winds
Can T Damage
Good Construction

Ordinary frame or masonry
farm buildings can be construct
ed to Withstand storm winds Of
hurricane velocities of more
than 100 miles per hour, accord
ing to the us. Department of
Agriculture.
High winds would do much
less damage if it weren't for
weaknesses caused by poor con-
struction. Key structural points
are shown in the drawing. I'M
proper application is the main
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07

LOST = Will the person who
picked up the small blond, male
puppy Sunday afternoon, January
27, on the Woodland Beach-Bom-
bay Hook Road, please call Tay-
lor 44436 collect.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
Louisville, KY. was named for
Louis XVI of France.
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank relatives,
friends, and neighbors for their
cars, cards. floral offerings. and
many other kindnesses during
the recent bereavement in the
death of Reginald deFord. BY
Velma, Barry and Jeanne deFord.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07

FOR SALE-Turkeys, alive or
dressed. Call Mrs. George Reed,
Smyrna 3074.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07

FOR SALE-Living room suite
and dining room suite, $40 each.
Phone Smyrna 2470.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07

BLACKBIRD Community Asso-
citation will hold a covered dish
supper Saturday, February 16
from 6 to 8 pm. in the Commun-
ity House. With dish, $1.00; with
out dish, $1.50; dessert included.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07

Always use sharp shears to
cut fabric. Keep sewing shears
and use them on fabric only. Use
other shears for cutting paper.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07

FOR SALE-Oak fence posts,
cut to order. George w. Jones.
Phone Smyrna 9547.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal Property

OF THE LATE THOS. B. EMORY
541 N. State St.. Dover. Del.
SATURDAY, FEB. 1s, 1857
at IL o'clock Am.
Rain or Shine
HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS
Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom
and Kitchen furnishings, Piano. Televi-
sion. 8 Radios, lots of dishes, glassware
and kitchen utensils. Pictures. Oil Paint
ings, New Electrolux Cleaner, and other
articles too numerous to mention.
Electric Saw. Fairbanks Platform
Scales.
ANTIQUES
8-leg Settee with original paint. Cherry
Dropleaf Table, Marble Top Stands. Mar
BILE Top Wash Stands. 8 Clocks. Lamps,
Gilt and Wood Picture Frames. Cap
tain Chairs. Desk. Cane-Bottom Chairs.
Chest of Drawers. Colored Glassware.
China Bric-a<Brac.
Terms of Sale: Cash. No goods to be
removed until paid for.
THOS. B. EMORY HEIRS
Auctioneers Dickerson Bros.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07

FOR RENT-Furnished apart
ment, End floor, including all util-
tiles; 1st and End apartments, un-
furnished, gas c. stove, heat and
hot water. Delaware Real Estate
& Insurance Co. e. Commerce St.
Phone 4751.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07

FOR SALE-Minn. Moline port
able shelter on wheels with 34-ft.
drag. Clark Seed Co., Cheswold,
Delaware.
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else, but you're not a
pitcher until you've mas
tered the chanee-up curve
ball.
No umpire could be in
a tighter squeeze than the
Perfect Game, Of course.
I've seen Others, though.
that weren't larks. Last
season. the Cincinnati
Reds, driving for the
National League pennant,
were locked in a IL tie
with the Cardinals in the
eighth inning. A Card hit
ter slammed a this-is-it
wallop to the left-field wall.
Just as Cincy outfelder
Frank Robinson .leaped
for the ball, fans reached
down to grab. The ball
suddenly disappeared. In