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Evening star., 1958-05-13

ton Of a President II may be-
come once more q vital issue.
In the last three presidential
elections. this issue has split
the traditional Democratic
solid South. In ie4s, Truman.
the Democratic candidate lost
four Of the Southern States
10 the Dixiecrat candidate.
Gov. Thurmond Of South
Carolina. In 1852. Mr.. Steven
son lost four Of these States
10 Eisenhower. and four years
later he lost iive OF them 10
Mr.. Eisenhower. And the sec
ond time he won these South
ern States. President Eisen-
hover was largely saddled
with the blame for the SUI
preme Courts school desegre-
cation decision.
The Southerners simply
would not 60 for a Democrat
who turned his back on them
in this civil rights fight, Are
the Democrats willing again
to nominate q Williams. a
Hartman or another strong
prodeSegregationist, and take
a chance Of losing still more
Southern States2 The issue,
after all, has shown signs Of
intensifying rather than de-
creasing in bitterness. True.
everyone knows where Mr..
Nixon stands on this issue
but so did everyone know
where President Eisenhower
stood in 1856.
Backbone Of Democrats
The South continues to be
the backbone Of the Demo-
cratic Party. For example.
all its Governors are Demo-
Gratis, all its Senator's are
Democrats and almost all
its members Of the House.
Twenty-four Of the Senate's
Democrats are from a dozen
Southern States. and only rs
Democratic Senators come
from other States. II ever a
real two-party system raised
its head in the South, the
Democratic Party might have
a tough time winning either
a congressional or a presi-
dental election. How long,
therefore, can the national
Democratic Party continue
to kick its Southern wing
around? On the other hand,
the liberal Democrats Of the
North and West, convinced
that they must continue to
hold the Negro voters Of
their States If they are to win
victories, insist on support
ing civil rights to the nth
degree-and upon nominat-
ing a presidential candidate
of their own kind.
Today it is predicted the
South will go along with
Senator Kennedy of Massa-
chusetts, Notwithstanding the
fact he is a Catholic and
Notwithstanding the Midwest
and West look askance at
such a nomination. Today it
is said the Northern DEM
ocrats will not go along with
a Southerner, like Senator
johnson Of Texas, because he
is not liberal enough.
Decidedly, the Democrats
still have a problem on their
hands, a problem that may
not be solved until their na-
tional convention two years
hence, and perhaps not even
then,
Evening star., 1958-05-13
Crisis in the Levont

The violence which has struck Leb-
anon in recent days mirrors deep and
multiSided political unrest. 1t is local
to Lebanon in the sense that oppo-
sition factions are eager to take over
control of the government and the ma
terial perquisiteS which go with the
power of administration. Another fac
tor, however, is the split within the
Middle East itself Lebanon-a country
divided almost evenly between Christian
and MoSlem faith-haS been under
heavy pressure from the Arab national
iSt movement, represented most aggreS-
Sively by President NasSer and the
United Arab Republic. Woven into this
latter issue, of course, is the emotion
alism aroused by the fact that President
Glamour and his government have been
consistently pro-WeStern, and were the
firSt in the area to give official indorSe-
lnent TO the Eisenhower doctrine.
E In this combination, and particular
~ in the last element, the United States
and our Information Service libraries
offered a convenient target for mob
violence Identified as inStigating the
rioting, both in Tripoli and Beirut, were
leaders of the Communist Party and
of an outlawed Syrian Social National
Party.
The strongest weapon available to
President Glamour and the cabinet
headed by pro-Western Premier Solh is
a solid majority in the Conan Assembly,
reaffirmed by vote of confidence
few weeks ago. The LebaneSe conSti-
tuition does not permit President to
succeed himself, but Mr.. Glamour re-
portedly has enough votes in the Assem-
bly, to push through a constitutional
amendment permitting him to run for
reelection in September. The strategy
of the government meanwhile, has been
to emphasize that it will not permit any
foreign interference (regional or other
wise) and will not agree to any rela-
tionship compromising LebaneSe inde-
pendence or external policies. In asking
for increased United States economic
aid, it was emphasized that it would
not be accepted with strings attached"
Given this background, it is diff
cult to predict the outcome. Our own
Government, of course, has protested
the destruction of american property,
but intervention Of any kind, unless
Evening star., 1958-05-13
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

one for is cents. Now it will
cost a dollar and a half and
the bread will be stale.
Most of us trusted the eyes,
when they told us that the
chair we sat in was solid,
and the table we ate from
was all good wood.
Now the scientists, those
despoilers of mans dream,
tell US that the wooden
chair and the equally wooden
table are not really hard but
are actually concourses of
whirring atoms, the smaller
the better and God help us
all.
We know 1t is impossible
to tell whether water is pure
by looking at it.
The eye plays us false here
just as it does in many other
situations.
The doubling Thomases Of
this world have a right to
doubt, after all, when such a
personal affair as the eve
gives a wrong steer.
AS a truth teller, the eye
belongs to the subconscious or
unconscious mind. made ia
nous by the psychologists.
That old hypocrite. unlet-
tered and untaught except by
millions of years of expe-
rience, always has a reason,
but you have to go so far
back in time to find 1t that 1t
becomes lost in the mists Of
antiquity.
1t uses the eye as a sort OF
flasher arrangement, meant
to put 1t into action, or is 1t
the other way round?
Does the unconscious, de-
ceiver ever, give the eye the
wrong information, making 1t
still see the world as fiat when
all the time it has been round.
the ugly girl pretty. and the
flashing conglomeration Of
atoms and electrical particles
as solid, hard and immovable?
The poor eye, pulled this
and that way, does the best it
can, and since its best is one
Of life's true marvels, we can
not complain too much. even
when it deceives us.
Evening star., 1958-05-13

come from heart, soul and
superior brain.
To treat the piano as a
percussion instrument, as is
done by even our best per-
formers, is a perversion.
In the present scientific
and mechanical world, it is
too much to expect musicians
Of the caliber of the late
Harold Bauer and Ignace
Paderewski-who could say
more in two minutes than
others in a whole afternoon
of galloping over the keys.
Elizabeth Winston.
Evening star., 1958-05-13
On Buying Diamonds

Is it possible that our
United States Government is
now going TO saddle the tax
payers of this country with
the expense Of purchasing
the Hope diamond? I would
like to put in my objection
right now. How foolish can
this country get?
What extra expense would
be entailed if this diamond
is purchased? Wouldn't it
require a special guard day
and night? With the debt of
this country rising as it is.
who has the right to further
the debt by advising or
agreeing to the purchase Of
this jewel?
Disguised Citizen.
Evening star., 1958-05-13
THE POLITICAL MILL
Democrats Face Presidency Issue
BY GOULD LINCOLN

Although the midterm elec-
tons OF q new Congress and
- Governors OF States do not
take place for another six
months, the presidential elec-
ton OF 1860 insists on stick
ing lis head into the lime
light. The talk OF presidential
candidates., both Republican
and Democratic. persists 10
an extraordinary degree. To
date. on the Republican side
OF the fence. there Is only one
face-Vice President Nixon's,
The only questions raised re-
garding Mr.. Nixon, for ex-
ample, are viii President
Eisenhower resign and permit
the Vice President TO enter
the White House. and is the
President grooming Mr.. Nixon
as his candidate for the presi-
dental nomination. Mr.. Ell
senhower has denied he Is
planning 10 resign and also
that he is grooming Mr.. Nixon
10 succeed him.
All this does not prevent
Democratic National Chair
man Butler from guessing"
that Mr.. Nixon viii be in the
White House before long
with the Presidents con-
nivance. From Mr.. Buffers
point Of view. Mr.. Nixon's
elevation TO the presidency
sometime during the next
two years would simplify"
the 1860 presidential cam
paign. He's right in assum-
ing 1t would assure Mr.. Nix
on's nomination for the presi-
dency. However, the problem
the Democrats face-which is
the selection Of a 1860 nomi-
nee for President-would not
be simplified at all. II might,
indeed he intensified.
What Type Candidate?
The problem the Demo-
Gratis face concerns the wis
est course to win the presi-
Dental election. Should they
pick as their candidate an
ultraliberal, like Gov. Will
liams Of Michigan or Gov.
Hartman Of New York?
Should they select as
their standard bearer a
middle of -the-roader, more
conservative candidate-for
example, Senator Lyndon B.
johnson of Texas, Senator
Kennedy Of Massachusetts,,
or Senator Symington Of
Missouri? Or should they
give Adlai Stevenson a third
chance for the White House?
Mr.. Stevenson is the only
one Of the lot who is as
widely known as Vice Presi-
dent Nixon. But despite the
frequent Democratic boasts
that they can defeat Mr..
Nixon If he is nominated,
not a few Democrats hesi-
tate to put forward to run
against Mr.. Nixon a man
who has twice been devas-
tatingly defeated in the i'm
mediate past In a presiden-
tial race.
There is one issue which
has divided the Democrats in
no uncertain fashion, h e
race issue, now more popu-
larly called the civil rights
issue. This issue may not raise
its head strongly in the COM
ing congressional elections.
But when 1t comes to the elec-
Evening star., 1958-05-13
Too Much Pork

In reply to your editorial,
TOO Much Pork" probably
no legislation enacted in
Washington is less under
stood by the public than that
for waterway improvements;
no other Federal expenditure
is subjected to closer scrutiny.
Disagreement in some situa-
tions, yes. But labelling water
way legislation pork barrel"
implies that it provides,
through political trades and
maneuvers, for ill-conceived
and unworthy projects. The
derisive term is a mouldy
cliche, used largely through
habit: it misleads the people.
Approved projects are those
that have been certified eco
nomically sound after public
hearings and long study by
the Corps of Engine e ers.
United States Army. made
first by the district officer,
reviewed by his superior, the
division engineer, then by the
Board of Engineers for Rivers
and Harbors, and finally by
the Chief of Engineers. No
part of the study is perfume
tory. Having passed that test,
they go to the Public Works
Committee of the House. If
approved there, and later by
the Senate Public Works
Committee, they are incorpo-
rated in a river and harbor
authorization bill which car
ries no money. After the bill
becomes law, funds for those
selected for prosecution are
eventually made available by
Congress.
Piers, wharves, elevators,
warehouses, trackage and
other necessary facilities are
wholly the work of local au-
thorities or private interests;
the Federal Government i'm
proves only the waterways.
The two are inSeparable; one
utterly useless without the
other. The waterway might
have been derided as a pork
barrel" project; the land
structures it serves COM
mended as civic advances.
Civic interests also often
contribute to the cost of
harbor and channel improve
ments with cash, rights-of-
way and spoil areas for
dredged material.
The great strength Of
America today owes largely
to harbor and channel de-
velopment done in the past.
The greater strength of the
future will come largely
from continuing develop
ment. Money spent for this
purpose is an investment in
the building of the nation.
George II. Palmer.
President and Publisher,
Marine News,
Evening star., 1958-05-13
Questions and Answers
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. For how many years
did aliens have the right to
vote in the united States?--
r. N.
A. After the Revolution,
moved by a desire TO attract
settlers, % States and ter
ritories gradually allowed
aliens to vote, usually after
their declaration of intention
" seek citizenship. National
feeling during World War I
led to withdrawal Of this
right, and in 1926 Arkansas
became the last State to close,
It's polls TO aliens.
Evening star., 1958-05-13

requested, could work 10 the disadvan-
tage Of the Glamour government and
of our own real interests. The Lebanese
President and his associates have shown
great skill In the past in weathering
crises OF this nature. The best hope
now appears TO rest In their determina-
ton TO keep their country from falling
into the hands Of those who would
subvert It's genuine independence.
Evening star., 1958-05-13
'Hoir-on-End' View

The letter, Threats 70 the
Republic" which appeared in
a recent letter column, is
Just about the most illogical
and impractical communica-
ton which I have seen in
said column. The first case
in point is the threat TO the
Republic because Of the "em-
phasis on generalization Of
the nonintelligent." How can
one be over-educated? !
thought that one could only
be educated insofar as his
capacity to absorb could be
reached. Also. how does your
writer distinguish between
the intelligent and the non
intelligent? ! hold forth on
the idea that intelligence is
a characteristic inherent to
Homo Sspiens: the varying
degrees in which one pos
sesses this characteristic de-
termining the individuals
economic, social levels (gen-
orally, that Isl. Where does
your writer draw his line.
since everyone, even COM
nlete idiots (in the psyche
logical implication Of the
term possesses intelligence?
When your writer states
that Juvenile delinquency is
an outgrowth of the over
education" (of the non-intel-
ligent, assume, my hair
absolutely stood on end. BY
what naive source of infor-
nation does your writer sub
scribe to the theory that
delinquency is confined to a
certain intelligence group?
Geniuses are as likely candi-
dates for the reform institu-
tions as are moronS-I be-
lieve statistics (which I do
not have at hand) will bear
me out.
And as for restricting the
covenant of marriage to a
couple who hold certificates
stating that they are there
by competent to raise a fam
lily, oh, ha ha ha and a
no! Please inform your
writer that many high
schools are teaching courses
usually as eigth-semester
hygiene courses - required)
which go under the various
titles of Family Living,
Home and Marriage" and
the like. Should these courses,
if your writer is right, be
dubbed frills?
Let us assume that easily
swayed authorities would
pass a law requiring such
prerequisites for the blessed
state - then, surely, would
we see the end Of the Re-
public, The family is the ba-
sic social unit on which
American society is based:
with this truism before us,
let us look into the future
after our law has been per-
petrated upon the Nation.
We see a 5009s increase in
illegitimate births; we see
tons of grist for the abortion
mills; at best, we see more
common-law marriages than
the over-educated, under
educated, and plain old edu-
Gated could shake a copy Of
Macauley at.
Let's be realistic; after all,
you can lead a horse to water,
but you sure can't make him
drink.
Ann Sanders
Evening star., 1958-05-13

Eye appeal" is notoriously
deceptive.
For thousands of years, we
have been told not to trust
the eyes, but we go right on
believing what they tell us.
"Seeing's believing"
Well, maybe.
The eyes tell us the world
is fiat, but now we know 1t
is round.
The eyes say the lady is a
beauty. when all the time she
may be sheer fraud, or worse.
The eyes lead us into temp
tation, and sometimes get us
out again, with no holds
barred.
4 -
The old saying, that the
eye is the window Of the soul,
was based on nothing much
but shine.
This attractive quality has
led many a baby chick to
peck on sight, leading to a
puncture of the cornea.
One part Of the eye is a
direct prolongation of the
brain. Here we have the
closest approach to sunlight
the brain makes. Maybe If
1t pushed more Of itself into
the open, we could see bet
ter and truer.
The eye takes a great beat
ing in life. One Of its func-
tions is to tell us danger is
ahead in time for us to
avoid 1t.
This watchdog role is sell
dom appreciated enough by
its owner.
The slightest motion, in a
wide arc, is caught by this
marvellous organ. One may be
reading, when suddenly some
thing is seen moving on the
floor, far of to one side.
1t is a spider.
II -
In the cave days of human
ity, this sense was necessary,
and 1t is interesting still. Our
last heavy snowstorm showed
us how close to primitive con-
ditionS we are.
Our civilization is a fair
weather civilization.
1t provides for our comfort
handsomely when the sun
shines, but what does it do
when the power lines come
down?
You know, and so do mil
lions of others.
Before we felicitate our
selves on the high pitch of
excellency we have attained,
as a Nation, let us remember
well the lessons of the last
snowstorm.
But will anybody remem-
Der?
Will the utility company
put in heavier poles, and
stronger cables? viii any
thing be put underground?
We doubt it, for it costs too
much, just like a chicken
sandwich. We can recaIf
when you could get q hAo
Evening star., 1958-05-13
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDrtters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star., 1958-05-13
Hiqh Prices

This is in appreciation to
Miriam Gutenberg and The
Star for the outstanding
article on high food prices.
1t is time housewives did
more than Just complain TO
The Adak sun., 1958-03-31

To~the ,Adak buddy who stole my 35 NM Kodiak Camra out of the front seat of my car at the Civilian Club,. Sunday Mar. g please return the fol1 of, used film in the caura and you can have the flash attachment and canlra case for. the camra {. .Cont; R.E. scE4nlni at, >, c=5 Ph~ .7Q5 :::i:;
The Adak sun., 1958-03-31

ga Page 1 8 @A ADAK "A K K.,: CPo CLUB NEWS: ....4 Shades of Easter Eggs: Come on to the CP0 and play bingo every Saturday night. Ten games and /; a jackpot. And don't forget that el- =: eventh game of the evening. More fun than bunnies at an Easter hop. Fol- lowed by dancing. On Easter Sunday :: a real treat for the small sized bu- nnies. party to be given by the CP0 Auxiliary at 2:OO mp. Then the :: regular Sunday movie. So for lots of fun this week come a hoppin' to the CPo. > = WANTED: Civilian Personnel Office in the Port| Acmi minsitration Building (lst f1oor) ur-: gently needs applications for empl oyment" from feral dependents on the Island. ] Vacancies currently exist or are ex-| pected to occur in the near future for: stenogra phors and typists Salaries raj nge from &3, 700 to &3,9o8 year. App1-| ication forms end additional information: may be gotten from the Civilian Person.: ne1 Office or by tele ephoning ext. 77o. - - - Will the LEAGUE Secretaries of ali Bowling Leagues, Please contact Chief: Poynor, at the Special Services Office| during the conming week. Phone $50.
 
 Any qualified Piano Tuner and/or rel pairman contact Special Services Officer: Call $50, during working hours. NOTICE:
The Adak sun., 1958-03-31
SMALL NOISES:

SMALL NOISES: "".
 Handing a ti cket to a youth who had been driving a legal 55 mph on the Ho1- lyuood FreeWay,a traffic Officer expres- sed the opini on that the speed was be- yond the prudent limit, considering that the friver was shaving with an electric razor.
 Bible salesman in Terre Haute, Ind. complained that a colleague had asaault- ed him and thrown him out of hotel in an effort to muscle in on his terri tory. :.@s An official of the New York State Turkey Assn., explaining why the group chose ham for its ninth annual banquet, declared: we all enjoy a change once in a while" ~.~, -~- -- = The weather reported was describing his wife: "she speaks up to l5o words per min. and gusts up> to l8O."
The Adak sun., 1958-03-31
ADAK SUN

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 1855 Ford Fairlane, 2 dr, 1000 act ual miles, Radio and Heater, extra tires ..Good Condition..
 Call $50 days and 49oJ nights. Make an Offer....
 l6 NM Bell & Howell Movie Camra ith F IS lens, filters, case, like new.
 Gust tom built NM Mauser Rifle with 4 power scope and mount, case and ammo, best offer.
 1850 Ply with new 1854 chrysler motor ear rebuilt compile tely, including paint and uphoulstry.
 Phone 249 days or 7o5 nights.
 Sports Quiz
 (Ans to Quiz on page 8)
 1. Wall Moon of the St. Louis Cards. He hit safely in 24 consecutive games.
 2. Maurice Sokes of the Rochester (nov Cincinnati) Royals. }. 1855.
 4. Bob Teller of the Cleveland In- dians. Opening day, l94o.
 5. Iron Liege.
 SMALL NOISES: @...
 Handing ticket to a youth who had been driving a legal 55 mph on the Ho1- lyuood Freeuay,a a traffic Officer expres-
The Adak sun., 1958-03-31
NOTICE:

CLUB BAYvIEW SPECIAL
 Tuesday,: spagetti Dinner: 75f Thur sday: Chilli Mac .x .75e
The Adak sun., 1958-03-31

Any qualified Piano Tuner and/or re- pairman contact Special Services Officer Call $50, during working hours.
Arkansas State press., 1958-05-09
AIthei1ler MIA
Wins Out

The Altheimer MA Chapter
Won the sweepstakes plaque here
at the ANNUAL Spring Cook-Haw-
kins MA contest meeting. Other
chapters participating were Meni-
fee Wrightsville. High scoring in
dividuals on the quiz were YER
non Robinson, Wabaseka, 1st Roy
Long, Altheim T. End; and E.
Cunningham. Almyra. 3rd. Scores
On parliamentary procedure were
IS follows: North Little Rock. AL
theimer, and Wrigntsville, Live
stock and Poultry Judging
Wrightsville. 1st; Althe.mer, End.
and North Little Rock, 3rd. High
point individuals were I. r IL
Wrightsville. 480; c. AndersoA,
Altheimer, 465; K. Will ans, Al
theimer, 40. and l.. Smith,
Wrightsville, 405. Is Rural Elec-
trification were Arthur Bitford,
jrs Altheimer, 1st; Andr W San
ders, Scott Nelson, End; and Meni
fee, 3rd. Public speaking winners
were Coma Marshall of A-tn-i-
mer, LIST; Stanley Morris OF
Wrightsville End and Frank Di-
viddie of Wabbaseka 3rd. Win
ners on the ham, beacon ano
egg show were Ias follows: Eli
Miles, Morrilton, LIST. Leroy Car
ady. Menifee. End; and North
Littel Rock 3rd. Brown eggs:
Kelly M. Williams, Althelmer, lst;
s. Weather, Morrilton, End; and
North Little Rock 3rd White
eggs: Kelly NJ Williams, Althei-
mer, LIST; and J. H. Clinkscale,
Menifee, End. Talent contest
winners were Harvey Birth, Mem
fee, 1st; Lonnie Smith, Wrights-
vile End, 3rd Bobby Rockies OF
North Little Rock and Claudine
Miles of Morrilton tied for 1st
place and Bobby Adway won End
place in the Sweetheart contest.
Arkansas State press., 1958-05-09


It was discovered that British
sailors, while at sea, frequently
developed scurvy. Though he did
not know the cause was lack of
vitamin C in the diet, a Naval
surgeon finally discovered that
citrus fruit would prevent the
disease, and decreed that every
tar in the service should receive
a regular ration of lines. And
the scurvy was beaten.
Now some doctors think they
have identified another dietary
cause of disease, in this case
traceable to the love of Ameri-
cans and Europeans for rich,
fatty foods. From surveys made
in Japan, Africa, the Scandina-
Wan countries and in the United
States. doctors have found a con-
nection between a high-fat diet
and heart disease, the No, Kill
Ter in this country.
It was known that the clog
ging of arteries that feed the
heart leads to formation of clots
in those arteries and the conse-
quent starvation of areas Of the
heart muscle. IN many cases the
heart can recover and continue
to do it's work. In others. it can
not and the victim dies.
After researchers found that
the material responsible for this
sitting up of blood vessels was q
fatty substance called choleste-
rol, they began to suspect that
the amount and kind of fats we
eat might be involved in this
disease.
Checking the kinds of fat eat
en- by different peoples, and the
incidence Of heart attacks among
them, doctors found, for in
stance, a much lower rate of
heart disease in Japan than
among US. citizens living in
Hawaii, and further, that Jap
anese who emigrated to Hawaii