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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-15
Power of the Pen

With the current pressures
for summit talks, cultural ex-
changes, and expansion of
trade with the Soviet re-
publics. the public should
again be warned that the
Communist idea Of peace is
not peace as we know it. The
Communist peace is that
which will follow (they say)
the complete conquest Of the
world, state by state, by the
proletariat. This can be ac-
complished without bloodshed
II only we will submit peace
fully, because the Commu-
nists do not like war. War
is expensive, and q war-torn
country full Of antagonistic
people is hard to control and
difficult to feed. But true
peace cannot exist as long as
there is capitalism in the
world. Capitalism must be
destroyed. they say.
There is a far more dan
gerous weapon than missiles
being used against the Amer
lean public every day in the
week, and that is the power
of the pen. The American
Revolution Is being subtly
compared with the French
Revolution and the Bolshevik
Revolution. The conditions In
the French, British and Dutch
colonies are described as be-
ing similar to conditions in
our own country prior to the
Revolution. Western Europe
is described by subtle illusion
as decadent, declining. poor.
weak, shaky. anti-American.
autocratic dirty world, and
mean, while Russia and satel-
lites are described as brave,
nobly cruel. progressive, peace
loving. striving for q better
life. and successful in all
undertakings. All Of this Is
printed In our better news
papers and much-rea maya
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-15
THE POLITICAL MILL
Pro and Con on Dinner Funds
BY GOULD LINCOLN

The Republican National
Committees statement, is
sued by National Chairman
Alcorn, that it viii receive no
funds from the Houston
(Texas) $1O0-a-plate fund
raising dinner. given as part
Of the Lincoln Day @. o. p.
celebration, stands UNI
changed. This statement was
put out with the full approval
of President Eisenhower In
deed, it is no secret that the
decision against taking funds
from the dinner was the
Presidents. The Chief Execu-
tive was. it is reported. ire
mendously aroused when it
was disclosed that Jack
Porter. Republican National
Committeeman Of Texas, had
written representatives of oil
and gas interests, urging
them to contribute freely to
this dinner In order to raise
funds which could be used
to help elect Republican
members Of Congress, with
the idea that this would win
votes for the gas bill now
pending in Congress.
The President vetoed one
gas bill after Republican
Senator Case Of South Da-
kota revealed q representative
of an oil company had sent
him $4,000 as a campaign
contribution - which he
promptly returned. This new
bumbling effort to win votes.
for the gas bill has probably
put the President in a frame
Of mind which would mean
another veto If the bill ever
reaches him - which now
seems unlikely.
The decision not to accept
funds from this particular
Houston dinner, it is ex-
planned at G. o. p. headquar-
tiers. does not mean all con-
tributions from, Texans for
the coming political campaign
viii be rejected. There is no
intention to try to eliminate
Texas from the Union" or to
cease efforts to build UP the
Republican Party in the Lone
Star State. Indeed, the Re-
publican National Committee
will welcome the aid Of Texas
Republicans.
Democrats Point Finger
The Democrats particu-
larry National Chairman
Paul M. Butler - are at
tempting to make much Of
the fact that Senator Scho-
eppel Of Kansas, chairman of
the Republican Senatorial
Campaign Committee, and
Representative Simpson of
Pennsylvania, chairman of
the Republican Compression
al Committee, are taking a
different position from that
Of the national committee.
Mr.. Butler and others point a
finger Of scorn at these Re-
publican chairmen for agree
ing to accept any funds sent
them by the Texas Republi-
can Finance Committee
with no ban against the
Houston dinner contribu-
tons. Mr.. Butler commented
that the two Republican con-
gressional committee chair
men have put 100000 (the
amount raised by the Hous-
ton dinner) above political
integrity. Senator Morse,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-15
LETTERS TO THE STAR

zines. It is again becoming
fashionable to study commu-
nism and drink vodka.
But when the House Com
mittee on Un-American Ac-
tivities issued q statement. it
was given about three inches
on one Of the back sheets of
the newspapers. At the same
time SO Communists were
freed from charges and re-
leased, all through the recent
decisions Of the Supreme
Court.
How near are we to peace
full submission? My prediction
is about three years. It viii
be accomplished through fear
Of Soviet arms and desire of
big business for trade.
paVnaIa - CfafrIaiv,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-15

Democrat Of Oregon, has
called these dinner funds
"just too sinking"
Republicans, however, point
to the fact that the gas bill
is q special pet Of Democrats
from the Southwest, includ-
ing Texas, who are strongly
backing the proposed leeisla-
ton to remove certain Fed
eral regulations. They also
assert that the money con-
tributed by oil people in
Texas. Oklahoma and else
where to the Republican
Party for campaign purposes
is peanuts" compared to the
size Of the funds the Demo.
Gratis have received from sim
liar sources. And they add
they have never heard that
Chairman Butler or any other
Democrat has rejected such
contributions. Much Of these
funds going to Democrats
has been for primary elec-
ton campaigns. elections in
which Democrats are chosen
for the Senate and House,
for Governor and other State
office.
DenOunce Porter Letter
Senator Schoeppel and
Representative Simpson both
denounced the letter written
by Mr.. Porter to Texans in
terested in the passage Of
the gas bill. In announc-
ing he would accept funds
from the Texas Republican
Finance Committee--without
any strings attached-The
Kansas Senator pointed out
that many Texas Republicans
contributed to the Houston
dinner without ever having
seen or heard Of the Porter
letter. Such Texas Republic
cans, he insisted, are entitled
to make their contributions
to elect q Republican Con-
gress. The situation is some
what complicated. however,
by the fact that Jack Porter,
in addition to being Republic
can National Committeeman,
also is chairman Of the Texas
Republican Finance Com
mittee and in q position to
send or withhold any funds
from the Houston dinner or
any other contributions he
desires.
It is well understood that
representatives Of big in
terests in this country besides
the oil and gas interests have
made heavy contributions TO
the campaign funds Of both
the Democrats and Republic
cans. That goes for organized
labor as well rs industry.
The big, Embarrassing dinners
originated. as q matter Of
fact, with the Democratic
national organization. At
these dinners, frequently
whole tables-and all their
seats-are contributed for by
representatives Of business
concerns. It is taken for
granted such contributions
will be made, just as individ-
uals in important businesses
send their personal checks to
the party campaign COM
mittees. And they may or
may not expect special favors.
That's the system-good or
had.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-15
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES z. TRACEWELL

in. Of course. SO that no one
steps on 1t.
Foods should be selected to
help build up the injured tiS-
sues, if this is possible.
Bits of raw meat may be
offered, along with q few
drops Of cod liver oil now and
then.
The creature should have
an opportunity to get into
full sunlight as much as pos
sible. but this must be his
own choice.
1t will not be too hot in
the house for It; the warmth
will put 1t into summer con-
ditions at once. when 1t viii
need both food and water.
But II it simply won't eat,
then there Is not-much to be
done but let it alone, within
its new habitat.
The shells Of turtles often
suffer from a variety Of
causes. including lack Of
proper foods. lack Of sun.
shine and infections.
4 - = =
Small specimens sold in
stores were sometimes painted
1--WE don't know whether
1t is done any more)
and this produced a condi-
ton inimical to health. The
health Of turtles might seem
a strange thing to get ex-
cited about. but 1t is FORUM
ate for them that there are
many kinds Of people in the
world. "A decent person hates
to see q helpless creature
suffer. This reservoir Of kind
ness, evidently, is all that
keeps humanity from relaps-
ing into complete savagery.
Our universal education,
strangely enough. has not
made for gentlenesS and kind
ness Of spirit. nor have the
worlds greatest religions done
as much as at one time was
hoped. The waves Of greed.
malice, hate and death wash
against the shores Of the
world in ever increasing tidal
waves. Even the children.
nowadays. Join in the awful
fun Of sin and crime. With
out people who hate suffer-
ing and want to help turtles
and birds and dogs and cats.
we would all be washed away
in the tumult.
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HEART-STRING MUSIC
7EAKI-2I KIN1 MU2II
Soft Symphony Of Falling Snow

! saw the straight line Of the
tall board fence which had
been turned into a row Of
soldiers with their white
arms folded on their breasts
and white caps at perfect
angles on their heads. A tall,
old board against q tree was
there in front as captain Of
this snow-made force and
under the shed by the fence
a wind kept whiStling q bugle
sound.
From the SNOWFALL bush.
which q few days before had
punched its bony prongs
against the window pane at
the corner of the house but
now leaned almost to the
ground under the load Of
white, cottonlike snow which
it was obliged to hold, came
the "cheep" Of the hooking
bird. or so it sounded, but
he may have scolded the
snow. Cheap cheat. " as he
wondered where. under the
heavy, white blanket, he
might find a worm for his
breakfast.
AS I looked and listened to
catch the silent music" of
the falling snow, I let my
mind race back over the
years, when as children in our
home between the mountains,
We loved snow. We would take
our fathers large felt hat and
catch the single flakes on the
black surface and then, to
our delighted eyes we could
see the exquisite beauty Of
the single flakes, and some
times the added beauty Of
the clusters.
Did you know that a snow
flake always has six points
or spires? There are many
different designs - intricate
lace patterns, clusters Of
roses, cubes and squares,
frilly spines which look like
leaves and six-pointed stars,
sometimes like naked fingers,
sometimes decorated with the
little frozen patterns of ice
so clear and white that we
call it SNOW" For just q
moment, If we looked very
quickly, we children could
see these exquisite, tiny, white
patterns on the black hat
and then they were gone,
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.nstcioss

My name is Mary Elizabeth
Payne. and I am Is and a
sophomore at Annandale
High School. In my English
class. my teacher, Mrs. Likar.
assigned US q Letter to the
Editor" to write for class
She thought II we tried hard.
we would come UP with some
good ideas. She thought !
did q very good Job. and sue-
gested putting 1t in the paper.
My letter:
It was discussed and de-
bated by well-known celeb
rites Of Hollywood that
there are too many westerns
unsuitable for the well-beine
Of the American youths of
today.
It was found by q board
going from house to house.
talking to parents. such pro-
grams affect the youths
schooling and etiquette. For
example, in one house the
youngest boy sat in front Of
the television with his sup
per in his lap. his fork in one
hand and his six-gun in the
other. He absolutely refused
to sit at the table.
During the discussion this
was found to be q factor con-
tributing to the youths III
manners in his life ahead.
N. 4. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-15

good things past. ana compares them
with what he faces actually or pcten-
italy in the present, can hardly be
blamed If he wishes that somebody ct the
Bureau Of Standards would stumble upon
a way to return us to the best Of our
yesterdays. They seem so simple and
sane and happy in retrospect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-15
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Please name the poem
in which occur lines referring
to q bird sitting on . "frail-
branch" and singing. IS. r.
A. The translation Of VIC
tor Hugo's poem "Wings" by
Edwin Arnold reads - fol-
lows:
Be like the bird which on
frail branches balanced,
A moment sits and sings,
He feels them tremble, but he
sings unshaken.
Knowing that he has wines. a
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ALEXANDRIA, Va.

Dear Sir:
Yesterday / found q box
turtle of medium size and
brought it into the house.
upon close inspection 1
discovered it had been burned
or at least it appeared to have
been burned.
Part of the left front foot,
the beak Of the nose. both
eyes and the part Of the shell
directly over the head were
the parts that appeared to be
burned.
what would q turtle be
doing out in the middle Of
winter?
II was under the impress
sion that they hibernated
during the winter months in
the ground.
How in the world could
it become burned?
IF it survives until spring.
will it be able to take care of
itself, being blind in both
eyes and with an injured
foot?
How should I care for it
until spring?
II was afraid 1t would
freeze outside, so it is now in
a box in my bedroom. Is 1t
too warm in the house for
the turtle?
II feel sorry for the poor
little thing and would like to
help 1t. ! found the turtle
beside the road, quite q dis
lance away from the river.
Sincerely, p. K"
Sight unseen, the turtle
might be burned, and then
again It might be suffering
from some fungus condition.
Lack Of proper food might
cause a rotting away Of
tissue.
AS to what an honest turtle
would be doing out in the cold
Of winter, that is anybody's
guess.
II 1t actually has been
burned, it might have been
alternating beneath q bon
fire, and the heat brought 1t
up at the wrong place and
time.
II actually blind, 1t may
grow new eyes, q gift
possessed only by certain
creatures such as crabs, sala-
manders and turtles. This is
called regeneration.
We have seen old fiddler
crabs down at Ocean City
with an eye torn OF, and in
a few weeks there would be
a completely new one.
Often dogs ripped OF q
few legs, and yet these grew
back again. provided the dogs
could be kept on.
II the turtle is kept in
doors, with access to plenty
Of dirt, soft and crumbly, at
least q foot deep, 1t may
come out al right in time.
It should be able TO md
water, and must be penned
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other hand, Messrs. jackson,
Morse. Humphrey and Ken
nedy e-Quoted almost daily.
We want to know their views.
surely, but we would also like
to know the views Of those
others. They have votes in
the Senate, too. and it would
give the public a better bal
anced impression Of the prob
able course Of legislation to
know the opinions Of this in
articulate majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-15
An Assumption

Pamela p. Steinlein
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ROYAL 40 CLUB
ENJOYS NETTING & PARTY

The Royal 20 Club was enter
tanned At It's monthly social meet
ing by Mr and Mrs Oscar GriH.
sam Mr. and Mrs Henry Lacy and
Mr. peSorris Ewing At the home
~ the Grlhsams $3.50 FSfu Az
s on Saturday January %
The thame Tor the evening en-.
tortainment was Hard Time
Party, with guesta signing the
employment line and refreshments
served in the bread line
Tape recordings were made ana
played back batter in the evening
b the amusement Of the members
Dancing and games waa a high
light Of the festive evening
Present we're the nesars and
Mines Ward Bel Henry Breed
love Leland csrriger Harry DAVIS.
Oscar Grisasn, Henry Lacy James
Lswaon Adam Lindsay Earl MI.
ler Joe Robinson Jack strawdsr
Clarence Young ard the hsasfs
he Norris Ewing Matthew Little
and Mrs. Alice Miller
The club viii hold i,H business
meeting February q At 2 pm a,
the Phyllis w'hesiisy House 500
Aiirfch ~ ~
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Additional Social &
Personal News
Minneapolis

FIRST Nightcrs bridge Club, The
First Nightora Bridge club viii
meet Saturday February < at tho
Maurice Rothsrhld feareom with
Mira J Edwin siEcr 40 huatosa
A. The january meeting held NJ the
home Of Mre James Robinson, apud
Portland Az pnsoa wero won by
Mrs J Edwin aigor. Mrs Riehr
arb t. stokes lr and Mrs Wi
ham whitoaldc, nfst. second and
third respectively
zach a Jiii chiblronl Children
IA tire 90 10 age group " Jack
and jan win have sleigh ride
party on Sunday afternoon Feb
rpisry 2 az Eatunn Dude Itanrh
Mothers and fathers win ho guests
AZ the affair Miss Carolc Mason
win be hostess Go tho tconsnEets
at . skating party on the same
date al Nirollot Field. Minneapolis
Dinner Hosts Mr. and Mra
Lomc Perkins. 1920 clinton Az
we're hosts az a prottly appointed
dinner party on Saturday evening
January 20 Dinner VIVA served buf
let The serving table spread with
white linen cloth, conferred with
huge silver bowl % soaEonabio
fruits between silver eandleatioks
with lighted uapcts added charm
20 The setting Guests were served
AZ two small Tables covered win
white cloths with silver appoiu
meuts Enjoying the delightful al.
fair we're the MeaarH and Mines
George Banks Jr Otis Spencer.
the Mines Thomas NJ Jones epou
~ RatHrf and Ciaybufa
After dinner the group spent the
cvcninR listening 10 records On the
hi q Mrs Perkins 10Th snuivsr
aary pift from her husband
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Silhoucttes Dance
Gay Affair

One 81 the gay informal dances
o. the season was given SATURDAY
night January -, when the Sill
houeites OF Phyllis wheatlcy House
gave an inyitatonal dancing party
in the girls lounge a. the House
Approximately some 90 guests
enjoyed dancing TO the rythmit
tunes and ga enjoyable time was
had frum the beginning 30 the
partys end Light refreshments
were served
Members Of the club who greeted
their guests In welcoming form
alton are Lorna BELL, Masine God
man. Gloria Mitchell Maulyn
Pratt Marjorie smith Carmen
Williams and Gloria withorspoon,
Miss Jocclyn Whiten. counsellor
was ~ and unable 20 be with The
girla
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rsNFET.
CLUB MET JAN rs

The u.Meet.us club OF Phyllis
wheatley House met az the house
at II am Thursday January %
with The president Mrs Mamie
Battles, prosidiug A new mem.
her, Mrs Gertrude mitchell, WAS
welcomed into It's membership
AZ the conclusion of the regular
business session, games were
played and puses awarded 10 Mrs
Iva Carter and Mrs Carrie Wal.
lace
Members present were the Mmos
Mary BAN Mamie Battles, Grace
Berry Norma Byrd. Iva Garter
MolHe Flowers, Mae Jenkins. ora
Jones Grace Lee Mary Monroe
Gertrude Mitchell vasae pcrkns
Mary Alice Smith, Fannie Thomas
and Carrie Wallace
The next regular meeting viii
be Thursday February 10, at II
am. st Phyllis whcstley House.
SOC AidHch Az N
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ulatad that n Wims hadn't been
injured early "a the contest the
FINAL results would have been dlf
fereut
During tho weessnds that toi
l8Wci hire Baltimore decided 30
eco each ~ the games that were
played IN Chicago from a special
section along The 20 yard line r.
served fof players wives gbs
watched no Bears in action on
tsisyiaion when uisy we're an the
road
gsIimDra wsa lHlurtd IN two
additional occasions once IN San
pranaaco ana aRaiD IN lhs last
game ~ the season against the
Detroit Lions
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Mrs. Colimore
Loves To Watch
Husband Ploy

Tallahassee It's hard fof the
wtfe ~ professional football
player ~ decide WHISTLER or not
70 watch her husband IN eompcti
iion Tor fear ~ bis being Injuries
said Mrs WINE galimote bat tpa
QUITE q ubHu 10 90
The wife Of the weli kn1wn
"UaliopinF Baltimore former
FAHu Rud star snd nov q fooki"
wjli the Chicago Bears, Mrs call
more, took Ia her hrat professional
game where her husband was ir
action reoon,iy
= waH really proud and happy %
she Sid Mrs tialimate The former
Augrey Gaines, wac NJ home here
Christmas with her mother Mr.
. a Abrams
staying away from game can
b. very grating 0n wifs's nerves
Mrs Galimofe cgnfHdsd
Tho fret Sunday she was IN Cfb
caRa the Bears met the grconbsy
Packers Baltimore was hurt early
iB fhs game Although she was
watching She game On teioyislon
sha NaH not aware that be had
been injured
= became worried when ! didnt
zee him play" Mira galimoro said
Il couldn't enjoy iih game think
ing thst hs might BE- injured The
Bears were upset in ,hls their in
ltlzI game ana many writers spec
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49," " 'FHff''''
Returns 10 College MI and
Mrs William Bowman OF 2tot
Portland Az lett Friday for Man
haitian Kans Nc Bowman viii
resume hts studies rs the school
OF engineering 81 Kansas State
college,,
critically ut Me James y,
Nichnia. glp Cnard Az n ~
critically so at Minneapolis Gen
rral hospital an station seven
Visited Ia Detroit a Chicago;
Mr and Mira Ronald Wostberry,
seas r4rth Az s. returned home
rucaday morning trom Chicago
whore they sepont one day visiting
Mrs wcatbefrys aunt Mira Hem
iotta Mcpurnc ana family and
Detroit Mvh where they spent
the weekend Visiting Mrah West
borrys grandmother MrH Matte
Conerly and other relatives
Entertained Miss Gibson Mr. W
Donald McMo0rr and Mr. James
Campbell were hosts 40 cock
tail ana buffet supper party hon
Iorur Miss Althca Gibson, national
lwomens tennis champion On Sun
day January 20, from A to . pm
az tho l.oafvrs club In So raul
IpuIinR the hours some 40 friends
~ the hoata ramo lp 60 meet On,
houorcd guest aud oniuy variety
ot taaty Nauds
a. q, Chapter Jack a Jilii 1hg
irwin city Chapter ~ lack ga,
Ihu held IS regular Meeting ~
the home of Mrs Robert Murray
tOsA Third Az 8 on Eithay Jan
Iuay ~ Mothers urJ ohildrcI
voted into membarnhp ~ Wll
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MRS BAIESGFR NAMED
To yWCA BOARD

AIRS Russell T BaIeger. $40
Dayton Az vaa elected mem
her % The board ~ directors ~
the ~ Paul YwCA. At ~ an
mas meeting Monday evening
January q q, tie aozniop,n
YWCA
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time were Tho Mines IErny Cole
man Jr. Tyler Howell Jr. Willie
Allen. Archie Giycna Conrad Il
Reed ana Harold Carter Formal
installation win be held February
Ia at the Criterion Club Ca ST.
Paul