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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16

field OF legislation to disqualify
YOU get into a very danger
Gus area Where are you
going TO stop?" he asked.
system That's Wrong"
Delegate MarRaret C.
Schweinhaut, Caucus candidate
seeking reelection, said the
grouN does not distruSt any
member Of the two commits
sions, but believes "it's the
system that's wrong; not the
people"
Mr.. Seaman presented a
paper In which he said Caucus
members had better review
their own ranks regarding con-
fiict OF interest"
He said one Caucus candidate
for the State Central Commit
tee is a member of the Board OF
zoning Appeals. He apparently
referred TO Mr.. Reich. a lawyer
member OF the board.
He said another Caucus candi-
date for the committee, which
makes recommendations on APP
pointment to the planning and
sanitary agencies, is employed
by a land planning firm fire.
quently engaged by subdividers
and builders.
Interest In Investments
A Caucus candidate for the
Orphans Court is a vice presi-
dent Of a savings and loan
association. which. he said,
would have a direct interest in
the investments of funds from
estates.
Other House of Delegates
candidates speaking were Alger
Y. Barbee. who is concluding
a four-year term as States at
torney; Louis H, Cohen and
Mrs. Edna p. Cook.
other State Central CON-
mittee candidates speaking
were Mrs. Ann Brown, Ward
w. Caddington. Edwin Collier,
Edward H. Hit, Mrs. Alice W.
Hostetler, Willard A. Morris
and William B. Wheeler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
FuIis Church Concert

The annual spring choral
concert Of the Falls Church
High School will be held at 8
pm. Friday in the school audi
forum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
Free Democrats Called
Front for Party Unit
BY WILLIAM TALBOT
star Stan Writer

Inhghtng MONTGOMERY County Democrats worsened
last night after Caucus candidate charged that the Free DEM
ocrats front for the counys party organization,
The charge made by Mrs Margaret w. Carpenter cand
date for the State Central Committee drew and singing
dena from attending candidates meeting sponsored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
South Branch Dam Plan
Inks Valley Residents
BY JOHN w. sTEPP
star stan Writer

MoORFIELD. w. Va, April i6.-People along the South
Branch of the Potomac River want major dam In their valley
even esst possblethan people around Washington
want big dam at River Bend
Nearly 500 residents vocerously made this position
here last night The conducted by George
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
Council Held Remiss
On School Budget Cuts

Mrs Stella B. Werner a member Of the Montgomery
County Council yesterday said the council fail
ing 10 noy school authorities that key items In the school
capital budget we're deeted prior TO final budget adoption
The council IN approving $643 million county budget for
week ago yesterday eliminated school board request
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
McKeIdin Hits
Teacher Pay
Drive Leader

BALTIMORE, April IS P).-
Gov, McKeldin today blasted
the man responsible for ques-
tionnaire asking Maryland
legislative candidates TO make
a stand on another proposal
for a s4O0-a-year pay raise for
teachers.
Speaking at an Advertising
Club luncheon. McKeldin
named no names. but II was OBJ
vious he was attacking Nilsson
C. Raver, executive secretary OF
the Maryland State Teachers
Association.
Mr.. Raver has sent a four
question survey TO more than
800 candidates In the May 20
primary.
Approved Over Veto
The teachers association two
years ago led a fight for $500
boosts In teachers pay over q
two-year period. The Legisla-
ture approved a $400 raise
which was enacted over the
Governors veto last session.
Gov. McKeldin said the ques-
tionnaire asking for support OF
a bill to appropriate $l2 mil
lion comes nine months before
the final figures Of the Board
Of Revenue estimates are avail
able and several months before
there are any estimates OF
State needs for hospitals,
health. welfare or various other
State departments.
The Governor said many leg
islators who voted to override
his veto are red-faced now las
county after county indicates
that the proceeds will be di-
verted to county treasures and
not to increased teachers SAL
aries for which the members
were led to believe they were
voting"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
Hits at Deception"

There is, however, no such
evidence of embarrassment on
the part Of the chief OF the
lobbyists who engineered the
great deception" the Governor
said.
He was referring to the fact
that some counties granted pay
raises after his veto and have
now decided to apply the State
money to those raises.
He also criticized cuts by the
recent General Assembly in his
request for 80 more State troop
ers. 1.-THE cavalier treatment ac-
corded to traffic safety bills"
the failure Of the Municipal
Court bill for Baltimore City
and the "vacillation and I'M
statesmanly timidity" which
led TO tax deadlock and neces-
STATED the calling Of q special
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
Adds Bit Of Praise

Because Of the teacher pay
raise. Gov. McKeldin said, the
Legislature wound up spending
$3.5 million more than he had
proposed. And he said the
lawmakers cut only about S5.8
million from his budget, mot
the 81 million that is so glib
ly claimed"
Certain costs were trans
ferred from general funds to
special funds and claimed as
cuts" he said.
The Governor also had praise
for the Legislature-for BAN
ming gambling devices on State
waters. for outlawing parimu-
tuel betting on jai-alai and en-
acting legislation for roadside
control.
He also lauded some legisla-
tive leaders who he said rose
to heights Of true statesman
ship" in breaking the tax dead
lock.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-13
Negro Housing
Gains Forecast

OMAHA, Sept. 4-The early end
Of residential segregation Of Ne
groes in large American cities was
predicted today by DIR. Irene B.
Taeuber of Princeton University,
an expert on population research.
DIR. Taeuber, in a paper prepared
to keynote the 1858 conference of
the National Urban League here
Sept. Gil, also predicted the end
of migration of Southern Negroes
from farm areas to industrial CEN
tiers in the North and South.
"The Negro frontier in the
movement toward compatibility
with the general population once
was the exodus from the farms
and the South" she said. To-day
it is the movement from concen-
trated settlements into the diversi-
fled areas appropriate to the edu-
cation, incomes and social status
that individuals have achieved"
The end of residential segrega-
ton in cities is inevitable, DR..
Taeuber said, because of the in
creasing acceptance of educated
Negroes and because of the great
increase in fertility among urban
Negroes"
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Negro Charged ...
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at Rush Memorial Hospital Thurs
day as result of knife wounds to
the chest.
Hughes said the stabbing took
place Wednesday night near a tour
list court on old Highway 80 w.
near Meehan.
After the stabbing the injured
man repeatedly went to the home
of Negress Pearl Jordan on High
way 80, shouting, "Let US in, I've
been cut"
The deputy said he was near
the place when the incident occur
red and arrested Thompson who
was sitting inside the establish
ment.
Thompson was being held in the
Lauderdale county Jail.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-13
Hundreds of Miles Explored

Deep in the heart of Africa, in a region which
can be described virtually unknown, Dutch
experts have in the past three years been eXplor-
ing many hundreds of miles of hydrooglcally
uncharted river reaches, and have already an
severed the challenge which the Niger and Benue
Rivers had thrown out.
The Niger is $500 miles in length and has
drainage area of we'll over $4,000 square miles;
and the Benue, although not so large, is mighty
inland waterway with great promise
The position can be described in this way:
Sprawled across Nigeria is a water system
shaped like the letter Y. The rght-hand arm is
the River Benue which already provides the
longest uninterrupted interior waterway OF the
whole African Continent and which actually has
a large port in the French CameroonS, 1000 miles
from the sea, handling a river trade OF about
40 900 tons of goods year.
The left-hand arm of the is the River Niger
its waters still practically undeveloped over two
thirds of its length but presumably capable of
becoming great aquatic highway.
The two rivers meet about $50 miles from the
sea to form the stem of the leading to the
center of a wide delta, along which much water
traffic passes throughout the year,
Many years ago considerable stretches of these
rivers were used by primitive tribes means
of transport and communication. In those days
the navigable parts ample for the limited
means
But nowadays when trade transport, and COM
munications even in Africa have grown to astro-
nomical proportions and possibilities compared
with those early days, it is believed that the two
rivers might be able to support traffic thriv-
ing as that on the Rhine in Europe or the MsSis-
sippi in the United States.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-13
improvements Seen Possible

From the outset of the expedition, the study
divided itself into the following four character
istic parts;
l. The actual state of the rivers and what
exactly is happening to them;
2. How this course of events is being accom-
plished;
3. Why this process is developing in this way;
a. What is likely to be the future development
with and without human interference.
A preliminary investigation quickly showed
the Dutch experts that improvements to both
rivers were technically possible, and the first
reconnaissance produced useful and definite re-
suits on which final plan could be based.
The Dutch experts also made close contact with
those already carrying out an investigation into
the upper Benue by the French, and continued to
cooperate with them throughout the investigation.
From the beginning things went well, and an
interim report was given to the Nigerian authori-
ties in 1856 outlining even at that early stage
some very practicable suggestions for immediate
trial and suggesting number of long-term pos
sibilities of improving both rivers.
A second interim report submitted in 1857
giving further detailed plans and suggestions
The final report outlining full schedule of
ton is being prepared and will be in the
hands of the Ngerian Government later this
wear.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-13
Negro Admits
jefferson County
Robbery, Staying

Fayette, Miss. - A 31-year-
old Negro arrested in San Antonio,
Tex, has admitted the robbery and
Staying of 70-year-old Negro jim
Thompson.
Sheriff Bob Pritchard said Clar-
ence Hill signed a statement Mon
day admitting the Labor Day slay-
ing.
Thompson was stabbed to death
about a mile from his home at
Harriston.
Hill told officers he waited for
the aged Negro to pass along the
route he walked every day, then
robbed him and stabbed him as
Thompson tried to run.
Hill said he took $500 from the
Negro.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-13
Niger and Rivers Offer Potential Water Highways for Nigeria
Russell H. LEM. Chief photographer

was built; two-way radio transmitter in
stalled to keep the field parties hundreds of miles
away in touch with headquarters; an independ-
ent Water-supply system and electricity plant
were erected; air surveys were made to photo
graph most of the territory; and a council of
experts was set up in Holland, including many
government officials and university research
workers. to deal with any special problems that
would arise and that might need expert investi-
cation in Dutch laboratories.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-13
FederaI-LocaI, s.,
Continued from Page One)

to you"
He expressed the hope effective
use of city and state police, along
with cooperation by the Justice
Department, could prevent mob
violence and disorder.
Rogers did not try to anticipate
action the Supreme Court may
take after it hears arguments on
the Little Rock school case Thurs
day. The high court will review
an Arkansas District Court order
postponing Indignation at Central
High School 21z years.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-13

son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hughes,
612 18th St., Laurel, Miss, Corps
Of Engineers.
Spa Walter Moore, Jr., son of
Mrs. Georgia A. Donald, los Shield
Alley, Meridian, Miss, Infantry.
Pfc Harvey L. Tollar, son of Mrs.
Gladys Neal, 1918 Mills St., Gulf
port, Miss, Artillery.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-13

preliminary solutions for the following six main
defects deficient discharge for more than half
the year, sediment deposits from number of
tributaries; excessive bank erosion; shifting chan
nels; sharp bends in the channel; and a sudden
and unprotected fall of the river in August and
October.
On this satisfactory foundation the investi-
eating engineers gradually built up their pro-
gram
Particular attention was paid to establish
ment of a system of guiding navigation by
service.
Mississippi Setup Studied
In this connection the chief engineer of the
mission, H. c. Frijhnk went to the United States
to make a special study of the channel patrol
and buoyage on the Mississippi, well as of
navigation in general on that river This was
done because the characteristics of the Mississippi
and the Niger are similar, although on dlHerent
scale.
The Mississippi study was carried out by boat
and airplane, aided by series of valuable dis
cussions with the American engineers responsible
for its navigation.
Following this cooperation, good experiment
tai start has been made with both regular chan
mel patrols and buoyage on the Niger.
The final plans now being drawn up by the
Dutch experts will undoubtedly be of compre-
hensive nature.
One of the most important results of the de-
tailed study has been that the water levels and
channel depths really form the crux of the prob
lem So the experts have declared: "Our aim
is ultimately to establish relations between the
rainfall, water levels, and water discharges OF
all the interconnected rivers and tributaries.
With the Niger, they say, there are good pos
sibilities of forecasting the water levels con-
siderable time in advance, and that in connection
with the dreaded "black food that comes down
from the Upper Niger above Timbuktu, "it will
be possible to predict the April fall of the Niger
several months beforehand"
Finally, special attention is being paid to the
question of training Nigerians to carry out the
various projects being drawn up by the Dutch
experts. Throughout the whole investigation the
utmost possible use has been made OF young
Nigerians and plans are being made for many
OF them to be given special training and expert
ence in Holland in the next year or two.
The future possibilities of the Niger and Benuo
Rivers certainly seem bright. Both OF them have
been forced to give up many Of their secrets. Many
OF them have had to be dragged out by scientific
exploration. These rivers were not like the Rhine.
the conduct of which has been so carefully
studied for centuries that it has been able to
hide very little from Europe's penetrating eyes.
These two African waterways were practically
virgin rivers whose courses had never been ac-
curately charted and whose power and wayward-
ness had never been tanned or even tested But
1T last their challenge has been accepted-and
In large measure answered:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-13
Nigeria Acts TO Harness
Whin,s of Unru!y Riuers
Dutch engineers survey
river complex as potential
Highway system to aid in
African development.
By III. G.. Franks
Special to The Christian Science Monitor
The Hague

The Hague
|INAL TOUCHES are now being put by
n group of Dutch engineers to a report that
might we'll be the prelude to bringing into
full operation a water highway that IN
sense might eventually do for Africa what the
Rhine River is doing for Europe.
During the past four years these experienced
engineering experts of Holland have been max
ING comprehensive study of the Niger and
Benue Rivers to discover whether the naVlga-
bity of those rivers could be improved ana
whether the many disabilities and obstacles that
time and nature have placed IN their mlghty
streams could be overcome.
The Niger-Benue complex, despite Its present
largely unusabe stretches, forms one OF the
worlds great river systems and in Africa almost
rivals the Nile in its geographical importance
and its economic potentalities.
A country such as Nigeria, where large inland
waterways could be so important, obviously can
not make the most of its soon-to-be-gained indie
pendence without also making the most of its
Niger-Benue combination, whose delta is already
providing new harbors for ocean-going vessels.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-13
Expansion EnvisiOned

At the present time about $50 900 tons of prod
uce travels every year up and down the two
rivers, with the average haul being 500 miles.
But this volume could be greatly expanded if the
present restrictions on the drafts of river-going
vessels caused by shifting sandbanks vicious
river currents, strong floods, changing channels,
bank erosion, seasonal Vagaries of the water
depth, and poor navigation aids could be re-
moved, or at least mitigated
AS the Prime Minister of Nigeria, Mallam
Abubakar TafaWa Balewa, has put it:
"In the Niger and the Benue have two of
the great rivers of the world. But rivers and
deltaS temperamental things, as willful
living creatures, and their habits and whms
must be carefully studied before subject
them to engineering controls"
That is why Nigeria invited the Netherlands
Engineering Consultants NEDECO Ga cooperative
organization) to work out plan of improving
the shipping conditions on the Niger-Benue
system.
Thus started of the largest investi-
cations of its kind that even World-experIenced
Dutch experts had ever undertaken.
group of ID engineers and administrators
selected and told to make the Niger River
their home for three years; a special made-to-
order fleet built in Holland, including
sells equipped with echo-souhding gear and many
novel instruments; caravan of cars and trucks
was assembled for overland traffic; scores of
special instruments were designed for river
studies and measurements; local staff of about
fifty was recruited; small township of houses
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-13
Shipping Speeded Up

The first measures of improvement which al
ready have been put into trial operation included
the guidance of navigation by system of buoys,
beaconS, and pilotage and by the forecast and
publication of water levels and available depths.
Operation of these measures has been very
cessful and has already speeded up river shipping
and greatly reduced the number of groundngs
and enforced delays.
AS far as the Niger is concerned, the Dutch
perts have decided it will not be desirable to con-
struct large dams and werS to improve the
discharge of the river. But they say that definite
remedial action is possible to remove alleviate
the five main defects These are: tendency to fork,
excessive meandering. heavy bank erosion, shift
ing channels, and retarded scour.
In short, the navigablity of the Niger River
can be considerably improved by three groups of
measures training the bed, local dredging, and
the provision of guidance for the vessels.
In the case of the Benue the experts found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26

seamstress' skill Is often
needed to regain the proper
drape by restricting.
New fabrics made Of syn
thetic fibers and blends have
what she refers to as "criti-
cal" temperatures for press
ing or finishing.
I'VE worked FIVE years with
those people putting out syn
thetic fur-pile fabrics, for
example, in order TO tell our
members In our bulletins how
TO handle them" she added.
Loving Care
In q speech today before
members OF the Washington
Fashion Group. at the WASH
ington Hotel, DR.. Lyle, one Of
the Nations foremost author
titles on textiles and fabric
care. said Women should not
entrust their high-fashion
merchandise just to anybody.
Tender, loving care on the
part Of women for their
clothes is important in
retaining the high-fashion
look. clothes reflect the care
you give them.
Women have q tendency
to overendow their clothes
with an emotional investment
sometimes when it's time to
settle claims" DR.. Lyle con-
tinued. A motivational re-
search study done by DR..
Ernest Dichter indicates wom-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26

zen see their clothes through
emotional spectacles. This is
readily understandable, the
survey states. since they are
a reflection Of her taste. Peo-
pie have a high narcissistic
stake In them. The repercus-
sions are wide and varied.
They cause people TO think
OF their clothes as being more
valuable, newer, and better
looking than they actually
are. Sometimes this causes
them to overestimate the
value OF their Clothes" states
DR.. Lyle, who keeps close tabs
with the garment manufac-
turer. the retail buyer, and
the consumer.
The current emphasis on
easy care, wash n wear
fabrics, DR.. Lyle says, has
produced slogans amongst the
drycleaners that are amusing.
These include Wash and
Dare" or wash and Wear II
You Don't Care" in the case
of some Of the fabrics.
"A pet story told Washington
Fashion Group members was
about the woman in the Gus
tom salon of a leading fashion
store who asked the price of
a nylon and cotton party dress
in the store window. The
salesgirl said, Two hundred
and eighty dollars. Asked the
customer. will 1t drip dry2"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26
Portuguese Envoy
Decorotes

Portuguese Ambassador
Luis Esteves Fernandes en-
tertained at a small stag
luncheon at the Embassy yes
terday and bestowed Portu-
guese Government decora-
tons on his three guests.
Mai. Gen. Robert A. Schow.
retiring Army Assistant Chief
Of stan for Intelligence. was
decorated with the Medal of
Military Merit. First Glass.
Two out-of-town industrial
lists were the recipients of the
other decoration, the Order
Of Industrial and Agricultural
Merit, Degree Of Commander.
They were Mr.. John Nc
Herman Of New York, pres
ident Of the National Coffee
Association, and Mr.. Arthur
Byron Dodge Of Lancaster,
Pa, recently retired as pres
ident Of the Cork Institute Of
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26
FASHION NOTEBOOK
Fabrics FQscinute
Dr.. Dorothy S. Lyle

work. How fabrics behave
is more than just a discipline
airy part of her job.
She investigates new fab
RIGS, works closely with tex
tile manufacturers to dis
cover the kinds of special
handling or finishing, or spot
ting that will be needed to
keep fabrics looking like they
did originally. She is testing,
always testing.
DR.. Lyle is a great help to
the $500 members of the
MD. She distributes the find
ings she makes in Silver
Spring, Md. to the member
ship newspapers, radio sta
tons, retail stores, Better
Business Bureaus. and to
universities.
The travelling saleSwoman
for better information on