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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22

undertake something harder than
writing q column. It would be
work requiring long, sustained
concentration. To write an auto
biography that will. essentially, be
a biography Of ones times, how
ever limited by ones own capaci-
ties, cannot, with all the material
at hand, be accomplished in a
year or two. It will require i'm
mense re-reading Of what ! my
self have written. and Of what,
having been read by others, has
influenced the course of my think
ing, and Of the thinking of the
times. 1t will demand that I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22
DOROTHY THOMPSON
She Explains Her Decision Close One Chapter and to Begin Another

When my huband died on July
7. I suspended this column for q
fortnight. out Of sheer inability TO
think. Shock and grief have phys
zeal results. one being an anemia
Of the brain.
Editors, readers, and friends
urged me to resume 1t. saying that
1t was unlike me to retreat" and
that no one should make large
decisions under such circum-
stances.
Besides, one feels courtesy end
gratitude towards ones readers
and editors. One does not abruptly
sever relationships Of long stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22

ing. One Of the satisfactions Of
writing this column has been the
support Of editors who have con-
tinued to publish me. in defense Of
the right of free expression. scme-
times against q veritable bar
rage Of organized hostility, and OF
readers whose letters have greatly
contributed to my knowledge and
Judgment.
Therefore. I did resume this
column, Professionally, Dfor q
month.
But the decision ! have reached
Is not due to the irremedial break
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22


the re-evaluators. is increasing,
and AZ who cherish honesty Of
thought and freedom to exercise
1t win continue to need each other
not less. but more.
Younger writer's are coming up
with fresh thoughts and APP
proaches, and 1t is seemly that
one should make way for them
when there are enterprises that
only the older can undertake,
there is a time for everything
under the sun"
With the warmth Of my heart
I wish them well.
released By The Bell Syndicate, lne)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22

tanks and stovepipes repre-
Senting machineguns. Yet the
administration in those days,
despite the strong feelings Of
the American people that
"Europe's wars are her own"
had decided long before Pearl
Harbor that our own way Of
free life could not survive for
long If the totalitarian pow
ers won.
The situation is worse now.
The Soviet Union is a far
greater menace to world free
dom than was Nazi Germany.
1t has greater resources than
the Reich, a greater popula-
ton, and its dictator has q
greater determination to
achieve its sinister detectives
than Hitler had.
We are keeping the more
than Ia million combat
ready South Koreans, Chi
nese Nationalist and Turks
on short rations of ammuni-
ton, gasoline and modern
military equipment for fear
that they may wish to end
the present nightmare by
rushing the Reds.
Yet according to the best,
but necessarily silent, mill
tary experts, the differential
in power between the free
world and the Red blocs Is
such that the word sppease-
ment should be eradicated
from our diplomatic vocabu-
larry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22

18th 6 6 Open 1O:,30-9 Thurs.
7th 8 K 1873 Thurs.
BIB 18th 1909 Daily
44S3 CONN. 1909 Daily
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-04-25
let the floor dry once again.

let the floor dry once again.
10 protect yourself while pre-
pairing the cement floor for paint
wear rubber gloves and rubber
footwear II any acid is spilled on
the skin wash il off promptly with
clear water This sounds like lot
Of work Miss SeMle SAYS. but is
il The procedure recommended for
getting d satisfactory finish
Select the best obtainablc floor
enamel recommended for use on
concrete The rubber base paints
Cor concrete have proved more
durable than some Of the earlier
type available Most Of the manu-
tacturers Of paints for concrete
floors recommend The application
Of 4 special primer before the
finish coat
There has been much trouble with
paint on concrete because Of damp
ness coming from the undcrside
The floor must be properly con
structed TO prevent dampness from
b low Then if the surface is
properly prepared for wen chosen
paint you can expect satisfactory
results. The painted floor will be
more attractive and easier to care
for Renewing the finish at inter
walls viii keep It attractive.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-04-25
Clean Premises
Prevent Accidents

Safety proof our home during
Clean Up-Palnt Up-F1x Up time
Check Up during Clean Up Time
is a good safety motto for every
household Be sure all your steps
are cleared Of boxes, paper. mops
etc. that stair treads are nailed
down securely and that the stair
way is adequately lighted sturd
handrail is a good guard against
accidents. GEL lid Of scatter rugs or
nave them fastened down, es-
peclally in homes with children or
elderly persons All rugs and car
pets should pc free 81 rips and
tears
Be a detective and look for con
ditlons which can cause accidents
10 our loved ones Then Clean Up
Paint Up-FiX up-Lighl Up and
MAKE on house 4 safety star
home
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-04-25
Homcmoker's Item
Proper Care
Suggested For
Concrete Floors

Concrete floors can present som,
real problem to tie home owner
when il comes to surface finishing
Miss Mary Z Settle house ina.
proVcmcnt specialist al NpI, says
She receives many rcquets for in
formation about what 10 do with a
concrete basement floor that is al.
ways busting off This dusty icon
dltlon comes from too much steel
hoWelmg when the concrete was
put in place
While some steel trowellne is
necessary to set a smooth surface,
too much towehng brings trouble
To correct it, the concrete must be
treated With a muriatc acid solu-
ton. The treatment is called "etch-
ing 1t eats away the top cement
layer. getting rid Of the business
and also preparing the floor SO you
can get good bond between the
hard concrete base and i coating
material The etching neuualizes
the alkali IN concrete which Viii
attack paint
If the concrete floor has been IN
use for sometime especially ID the
basement Of laundry area, ii must
be scrubbed thropshly before etch
ing
A strong alkaline cleaner such
as trl-sodiam phosphate Of one Of
the good commercial products Will
be needed to remove soapy film
grease and dirt from An old floor
After scrubblng rinse thoroughly
with clear water. then ALLOW the
floor 70 dry completely before cich-
ing.
Get the muriauc acid at paint or
hardware stores. and follow care
fully the directions gwen for pre-
pairing the solution Always use
wood, glass. enamel. or carthen-
ware containers. Use \ broom on
fiber brush to apply tho solution to
the floor. Let il stand on The floor
until il stops bubbline Then rinse
thoroughly with clear water and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-04-25
Beauty Served While
You Clean and Paint

No longer need yon Worry about
our appearance suffering while
YOU participate in The Clean Up
Paint Up Fix Up program. In fact
With a little advance planning OF
can actmally improve oar beauty
during home working hours
In the FIRST place. ne one expects
You to look like model during
house cleaning time SO ou have i
wonderful opportunity to Try a
facial. for example. without worry
ing about unexpected visitors rc-
actions.
While you're busy With Clean Up
Paint up-FiX IN projects IN 4 good
I me to give ourseIt a IN Z
permanent either a complete head
permanent on merely curling a few
hard.to-maaage WispS HE setting
time VIII pass quicker than usual
as you complete our cleaning
chores
II YOU don't need 4 permanent
you can make use 81 the time by
washing your hair Then SCI il III
pincnrls. and cover II securely with
a bandana
All kinds OF cosmetic creams and
treatments often OCCURRING
lengthy application periods can
be tried now, 50 bring out your
bottles and Jars and do that little
experimenting for which YOU never
seem TO have time or solitude
If You put 4 O'Clock curfew on
our Clean Up activities. take a
leisurely tub bath, dress slowly
and as final touch put quick
dab Of your favoritc perfume be
your ears You Will have com
pleted a full beauty treatment
Use the Clean up-paint UpFix
Up period 10 improve YOU al
pearance. too 80 that al the end
OF the campaign both you and the
house VIII be model oi lovelia
itSA
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-04-25

How would yoN Ike a new house
at the same address A paint car
and brush plus use of certain color
facts can change YOUR home X
whatever YOU desire BY tho end 81
the Clean Up-Palnt Up-Fix Up cam.
palgn n
While yda should choose colors
which appeal to you. certain color
tricks should be kept IN mind FIRST.
colorS are classified as cool and
warm The reds oranges ard
yelloWs resembling the sun rays.
are warm while greens and blues.
reminiscent Of the tranquil sky ana
relaxing waters aFc called cool
The warm colors are particularly
effective IN north ana east rooms
which lack day SOU While blues
and greens are restful HI sUlay
south and wed rooms
me cool blues ana greens ate
also known VS. sctreaiiug coloys and
make small rooms expand The
warm or advancing colors arc ait.
tfactiye FL large baFn-Iike rooms
as they seem to bring thc walls
inward
Another color trick IN the use
Of a different hue Oh one Wall Of a
square room # does away with
the box like appearance long
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-04-25
For Safcly's Sake
Check Wiring

An important checkpoini during
Clean up Pant Up Fix up time
Is your WIRING system TINS advice
IS especially applicable # Your
home N TAM years old NJ more.
Estimates are THAT eight out VI tcn
houses III that ave bracket can
stand rrMilina
The rapid advances W cleetacal
equipment haze often strained we
systems installed before lhe new
appliances became M widespread
ln homes throughout TIE cooniry
The most OBVIOUS symptoms d
overlooking trouble arc fuses
blowing tlacErHinR picture aa I'M
fading lights. sloWncss u operation
Of appliances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-27

Congress they are planning to
submit legislation shortly au-
thorizing the tapping Of the
motor vehicle parking fund for
making street improvements to
relieve traffic congestion caused
by parking facilities or their
| lack.
Lewis r. Watson, jr,, director
of the motor vehicle parking
agency, said the agency hopes
to use some of its stable cur
rent surplus of funds to widen
some street areas and build
service roadways in others.
Other Bills
The parking fund, which
comes chiefly from parking
.leterS. currently has a surplus
of about Sis million. Highway
officials recently have sug-
geSted tapping this surplus to
augment saggIng gas tax rev.
enue, but the proposed legiSla-
ton has no relation to this
suggestion.
Among other bills now being
drafted by the city are;
One extending provision OF
the Motor Vehicle Safety Re-
SponSibility Act to taxi drivers.
One authorizing the District
to require property owners to
fill up abandoned or unsafe
vaults under sidewalks and
streets.
Several bills to revamp the
handling of chronic alcoholics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-27
Fire Inspections Begin
At Highland Dwellings

will be vacated, The families
who move out for the repair
work will get preference in re-
turning to renovated units. he
said.
Fire Department Investigator
Warren c. Kelly spoke to the
residents on fire prevention.
Highland Dwellings is one of
the public housing develop
mentS built in Southeast and
Northeast Washington under
the emergency powers Of the
War Housing Act.
Mr.. Ring said it had been
only in the last year that a
fire problem had arisen and
that he hoped with the CO.
operation of the tenants, the
Highland Citizens Association,
the Fire Department and the
housing administration that
the development could continue
as a credit to the neighborhood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-27
Rider With Knife
Robs Cab Driver

A Silver Spring taxicab
driver told District police he
was robbed early today Of $40
by a knife-wielding bandit he
picked up as a passenger.
Dewitt Clinton. As, Of 1904
Plymouth street, said he was
hailed at Dupont Circle and
told to drive to the Southeast
section of town. En- route. he
reported. his fare told him to
stop in the 1400 block Of CO.
lumbia road NV.
Mr.. Clinton said the passen-
ger pulled a knife from under
his coat and ordered him to
hand over his wallet and
change carrier. The fare then
told him to get out Of the cab.
Mr.. Clinton said he did so and
then ran. When he returned
with policeg the man was gone
but the cab was still parked at
the curb.
The hacker said his assailant
was a colored man about s feet
tall, 1870 pounds. had a pencil
line mustache and wore a red
checked shirt. a light tan sport
coat and a light-colored cap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-27

Surveys of the Highland
Dwellings are underway to
determine the improvements
needed to make the public
housing units more fire resist
ant.
James Ring. executive
director of the National Capital
Housing Authority, said Public
Housing Administration in
Spectors began the inspections,
preparatory to a loan by the
administration to the authority
to do the work.
Four fire fatalities at High
land Dwellings since December
aroused concern of area resi-
dents over the situation. Mr..
Ring spoke last night at a
meeting with tenants at the
projects community building,
676 Yuma street Sc.
He said that during the reno
walton work. groups of houses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-27
Legislators Hit
High Court Edicts

Senator Erwin. Democrat Of
North Carolina. and Repre-
sentative Heating. Republican
Of New York. last night Joined
in criticizing some recent de-
ciSions OF the Supreme Court.
I II seems TO me" said Rep
reSentatiye Heating. ranking
Republican on the House Judi
ciary Committee, that the
court has gone altogether too
far in It's zeal TO protect the
rights OF individuals and in so
doing has endangered the
safety Of the great mass OF our
people. "
Senator Erwin declared that
we are ruled TO a great extent
by a judicial oligarchy. The
court Is destroying the States
and encroaching upon the
power Of Congress and the Ex-
ecutiye branch.
The two legislators we're
among speakers on a panel dis
cussion Of the Supreme Court
at Catholic Universltys Nc
Mahon Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-27
LocuI Tor Heel Club
To Honor Rhyme

Charles S. Rhyme. Washing
ION attorney and president OF
the American Bar Association,
will be honored at the WASH
Ington Tar Heel Club annual
banquet at 7 pm. tomorrow at
the Women's National Demo-
cratic Club.
The organization is made up
OF native North Carolinians liv-
ing in Washington. Mr.. Rhyme
was born in Charlotte. N. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-27

IIllI 10 the DlSGTlCG OOulIIllS-
Sioners proposed legislation to
repeal existing legal bars to the
razing. The Commissioners told
Congress in their state of the
Nations Capital report this
week that they are planning to
submit such legislation.
Straight Through Market
The freeway. already under
construction, is designed to go
straight through the Farmers
Market, in the squares bounded
by Tenth. Eleventh, E and G
streets S.W., and the Fish Mar
ket on Maine avenue between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets.
Construction is expected to
reach the two markets by this
summer or fall.
A joint resolution of Con-
gresS in 1899 barred use of the
Farmers Market property for
any other purpose. The legis-
lation authorizing the Fish
Market in 1906 and 1918 also
reserved this land exclusively
for this purpose.
The city has no plans to re-
place either of the markets,
according to officials. The Fish
Market property houses restau-
rants as well as wholesale and
retail market facilities. The
Farmers Market is used by
both wholesalers and retailers.
James L. McCallister, admin
iStration services director for
the city, said the city govern
ment no longer feels it should
be called upon to maintain such
facilities.
Some Of the merchants rent
ing space from the city have
voiced objection to being dis
lodged.
Parking Fund Move
The highway construction
win not disturb the fish wharf,
which is adjacent to the Fish
Market and which also is
owned by the. city. However.
Mr.. McCalliSter said the wharf
probably would not have very
much usefulness once the mar
ket is torn down.
The Commissioners also told
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-27
New Yorker Named
Attorney General Aide

John r. Sheneman. a New
York lawyer. has been appoint
ed Assistant Deputy Attorney
General, it was announced to-
day by Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral Walsh. The appointee will
be sworn in tomorrow in New
York.
Mr.. Sheneman is a graduate
of the United States Naval
Academy. An eye injury pre-
vented his being commissioned
in the Navy. He received his
law degree from Harvard in
1889. He is a specialist in mari
time law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-27

WILLIAM FOSTER of the
Richmond News Leader asked
If the Governor differentiated
between textbooks that were
dogma" and a school library
book, say Karl Marks "Das
Kapital," which would en-
able pupils to find out what
Communists believe.
The Governors answer was
that these books we're not
subYerSive, they were "sala-
cious." That started a lot of
discussion, but the Cover
nor would not name the
books or the schools. After
about an hour, it was all over.
you've got to remember
this about Lindsay Almond, +"
said one of the political re-
porterS. while he has grown
up in the Byrd organization,
he has come a long way and,
at times, has shown a good
deal of independence.
HE is not a wealthy man.
His father was a railroad
man. Lindsay went through
the university law school
at Charlottesville, but he
couldn't have been one Of
the snobs. He's Of old Valley
German stock, and he lists
himself in Who's Who as a
United Lutheran.
When Truman appointed
a Virginia critic Of Senator
Byrd, named Hutchinson to
the Federal Trade Commits
sion and Byrd blocked 1t,
Almond, then a Congress-
man from the 9th district,
stuck up for Hutchinson.
"And when the time came,
he declared himself for Gov
nor. He didn't wait for the
organization to make the
choice. To avoid a costly
primary battle. they had to
align themselves with him,
did the perfume workp
don't think 1t had any effect.
The Governors press con-
ferences are always chummy.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-27

wisest fool in Christendom, I"
because Of his profound learn
ing and his SlaviSh adherence
to absolute monarchism in a
political climate which favored
a more benign form OF gov
eminent, is remembered prin-
cipally as the impetus for the
Authorized or King James
Version Of the Holy Bible.
Winston Churchill said:
THE scholars who produced
this masterpiece are mostly
unknown and aforementioned.
But they forged an enduring
link, literary and religious,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-27
Smithsonian Acquires
Mrs. LincoIn's Cutlery

The Smithsonian Institution
has acquired a set Of steak and
chop knives and a seven-piece
silver service which belonged to
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln.
They were a gift from Lin
coin Isham Of Dorset, VT. her
great-grandson. The 40 knives
and matching carving sets
have silver-mounted, mother
of-pearl handles and are mon
ogrammed "MTL" for Mary
Todd Lincoln.
The acquisitions have been
put on exhibition in the west
hall Of the Smithsonian's Arts
and Industries Building at
Ninth street and Jefferson
drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-27
The
Rambler
Attends Scented
Press Conference
By GEORGE KENNEDY

RICHMOND.-"The Cover
nor is giving press confer
ence at 10 O'clock" one of
Richmond's political reporters
SAID to the Rambler. Would
you like to come along?"
OF course, he would. He
had come to Richmond to
watch the General Assembly
in action. And this was an
opportunity to get an init
mate look into the operation
of the government of the
Commonwealth.
So at 10 am, nine reporters
and the writer were. seated
around a long conference
table in the Governors outer
office.
Then a tall and striking
blond, Miss Jean Chandler,
came in from her desk in the
Governors reception room
and sprayed the air with a
perfume.
1t seems the office received
a device from a perfume
manufacturer with a letter
saying this special equip
ment was designed to dis
penSe scented bubbles over
a wide area at political
gatherings and that 1t had
been found that the pres
ence of such a fragrance has
q direct calming effect on
mans anger mechanism and
tends to create reactions of
admiration and friendship"
A minute later, Gov. j.
Lindsay Almond, jr., en-
tered-the successor, as head
of the Commonwealth, to
Patrick Henry, Thomas JEFF
ferson, James Monroe, Henry
A. Wise and Harry Flood
Byrd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-27

WITH HIS LONG, flowing
straight hair turned almost
white, Mr.. Almond, at 81,
looks more the elder states
man than the comparatively
young man in the Byrd or
ganization who assembled to
the attorney generalship and
recently to. the Governors
chair. But in the Byrd or
ganization, it takes a while
to get to the top.
The conference was unhur-
ried. The Governor called
reporters by their first names.
Almost 'assan afterthought,
the Governor drew a paper
from his pocket and said it
was an announcement that
the price of hard liquor.
would be advanced in the
commemorative stores on
July !. The increase would
be 5 cents on pint bottles,
10 cents on larger bottles.
Someone mentioned pro-
posed legislation that would
call for examination of books
in the schools. The Cover
nor said the whole matter
should be examined ain the
OPEN" not in the spirit of
book burning or witch hunt
ing, but in a manner to re-
assure people.
Some of them are very
disturbed about it," he said.
II must say that a delega-
ton, and I'm not going to
give their names, called on
me not long ago and showed
me some books from school
libraries that smelled to high
heaven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-27

between the English-speaking peoples OF the world"
When read this version Of the Holy Bible, am
deeply moved by the beauty Of many Of its passages
Since 1911 no revision deemed necessary for
800 years Nowhere in any Of the recently published
modernized versions OF the Holy Bible find the
classic beauty OF the old
Any artistic work would suffer from the present.
day tendency to simplify that Is TO lower the artistic
work to the level Of common understanding rather
than to raise the level itself. The Holy Bible is no
exception.
Tomorrow Ezra Taft Benson