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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
By EUGENE GILBERT
olbert Y0uth Research co.

Hardly any of Americas ira
ditionally adventurous young
people. our bright hope in the
coming age Of space, want to
take q chance on the first
rocket to the moon.
We polled several hundred Of
them recently and found that
less than I out of 20 q per
cent Of the boys and 2 per cent
of the girls) expressed even the
slightest enthusiasm for such
q trip.
Summing it up for the over
whelming majority. one IL
year-old asked our poll taker:
Are you kidding? It's not so
much the getting there as the
getting back"
Patricia Kaplan. q Barnard
College freshman. responded:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
BY DOROTHY KICKER

Dear Mrs. Kicker:
One Of my girl friends and
] are being eOurted by . boy
whom we have both known
for some time. There would
be nothing wrong with this
except for the fact that he
b giving each Of ms the i'm
preston he really likes us.
He doesn't knew We have
been comparing notes and
we're really II . loss rs 10
what We should do. He's us
ing the same Technique on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
Thinks She'll Lose

Tonight she'll hear whether
or not she's one of the semi
finalists in the Nationwide
contest sponsored by the United
States Junior Chamber Of Com
merce. Electronie Industries As
ISOLATION and the National
Association of Radio and Tele-
vision Broadcasters. Dana will
be among winners from the 48
States. Hawaii. Alaska and
Puerto Rico at the Willard
Hotel waiting to hear that
news. The students are in
Washington for a sightseeing
trip in connection with the con-
test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
By Fiji 6ORSKA
Star Stan Writer

Dana Paramskas may have
been "a 10 O'Clock scholar" in
English class. but she's more
than made up for lost time.
The Lithuanian-born teen
ager who speaks French at
home, knew one word Of Eng
ish when she came to the
United States six years ago. The
word was "okay." She knows a
lot more words now. What's
more she knows how to put
them together and speak them
so well that she is the Districts
winner in the Voice Of Democ-
Iacy contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
TEEN-AGE MAIL
He Really Likes Both

us and the trouble b we
both like him very much.
We win appreciate any ad-
vice you can give rs.
-ls-YEAR-OLD JENNY.
Dear Jenny:
It appears that this Is one
Of these eternal triangles"
which have been going on since
the beginning Of time. But.
since you girls know each
other. it seems this one won't
be so eternal" If it does 60
on for awhile you can be sure
someone + goinz % n huTl
If you can accept the fact
that this boy is simply giving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
Expect Space Visitors
On the military side:

planets will make more ter
ritcry for conQuering nations"
16-year-old Linda Tromp Of
New York told us.
1T will then be possible to
watch closely over enemy coun-
tries" opined Gloria Schatz.
II. Of Forest Hills. N: Y.
There were disSenters, too.
F. j. Riederer, a 17-year-old
Kansas City boy, sees no prac-
tical military value to space
travel because "the word mill
tary' implies war and war is
very impractical"
with missiles being able to
travel four to five thousand
miles today, why bother shoot
ing all the way for the moon or
another planet?" asked a Is
year-old skeptic from Denver.
On the other hand, it would
not come as much of surprise
to many young people should
creatures from other worlds
get in touch with we earthmen.
And about half of these we
polled feel strangers from space
are likely to visit earth = per-
hapS in flying saucers, because
more than 20 per cent of the
young people think the saucers
are real. not imaginary.
But when the space critters
do arrive. youth feels well have
no trouble recognizing them.
Nine out Of 10 think the visitors
will be so different that earth
people can hardly imagine
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE THINK
Teen-Agers Say NO
ToOuter Space rip

young people think an un-
manned rocket (RuSsian model
will be fired to the moon in the
next five years. Half of those
select the year 1860.
About one in three feel the
epic firing will be made in from
five to ten years while nearly
one in four think it will take
longer than that.
Virtually all (99 per cent? Of
American young people can
toresee a time when manned
rockets will be sent to the moon
and beyond.
And a large portion Of them
can see practical military and
economic value in being able
to travel to the moon and the
other planets.
Economically speaking:
New elements can be found
and put to our USE" said Jo-
Ann Whalley. 16, of New York.
1T will help toward relieving
the overcrowded EARTH" added
16-year-old Harold Markowitz
of PasSaic, N. J.
1T will mean more jobs for
people who build the rockets"
said Johnny Conner. Is. Of
Kansas City, whose practically
is earthbound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09

mentality 1 have found out
that he Is giving me an ex-
pensive birthday present.
Should / give 1t back? How
can 1 break on without hurt
ing him?-JOyee.
Dear Joyce:
A girl should not accept Eek
pensive" presents from any boy
unless they are engaged to be
married. And, you should break
on with this boy before he gives
you the birthday present.
This column Is conducted
for teen-agers. Letters can
be answered through the
column 0nly-as soon ~
time and space PERMIT.
Write your problem to. Dor
othy I Kicker in care Of
TEEN, The washington Star,
Washington 4, ID. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
High School Editor

"The Verse Choir at school
forced me to read one Of my
own poems last year for the
Mothers Club. They'll never
do it again." said the Page 2
editor of the immaculate News.
II was so nervous. 1t was much
worse than speaking in the
Voice of Democracy contest"
When Dana isn't busy with
contests. she is busy playing
the piano, adding a kniek knack
to her knick knack shelf or
lacking something on her bull
letin board in her bedroom. The
bulletin board features cards
she especially likes. some COM
les she terms "signs Of what's
going on in our time" and
French scenes.
IT get homesick for France"
Dana said. That's where she
lived before she came to WASH
ington. But the people seem
friendly here and younger in
spirit than the people in
France"
Dana pointed this out in her
Democracy speech in this line:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
PERSONALITY PARADE
D. c. Contest Representative
Shoots for Victory Tonight

from Lithuania ahead Of the
Russians and later spent three
years in q French sanitarium
due to illness and malnutrition.
said she was the most nervous
in Verse Choir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09

a. to a land whose people
are the friendliest. whose land
is the most beautiful and
whose traditions tower above
all Others"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09

you both q Line" and feel
satisfied with the situation as
1t is (which / doubt there is
nothing particularly wrong
about it. except the boy prob
ably thinks he is quite an
operator since he has managed
to hold you both up till now.
My own personal reaction
would be to pull the plug and
let him go down the drain.
Dear Mrs. Kicker:
I am IA. HgO steady with .
boy who Is IS. i want to
break on with him but when
ever ! have mentioned Il he
has told me he win kill"
himself. / think he Is only
Kidding but i DOM want .
find ont too late. There b
nothing wrong with him
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
Tor Wallet News
Fire Engulfs Car
At Putney Home In
Cumberland County

Edward and Thelma Putney re-
ceived a great shock when they
looked out Of their living room win
dow about 9 pm. Saturday. Octo-
Der 10. and saw flames leaping
from the windows Of one OF their
automobiles. The neighborS and the
Cumberland Fire Department were
alcrtcd. and although the body OF
the car was completely ruined. the
fire was put out before the motor
was damaged.
The recent trip that the j h n
Putncy family took to Biloxi. Miss.
and New Orleans. La. was almost
fabulous. On the trip down they
crossed the Great Smoky Noun
tains and visited the Cherokee
Indian reservation. Also. a stop
was made at Chattanooga. Tenn.
| 10 visit Rock City from which seven
states could be seen The par
ticularly enjoyed the long white
beaches and blue waters OF the
Gulf Of Mexico. and they found
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
CLASS|FIEDS
For SALE


OK RENT ~ Wheel chairs. hospital
beds. crutches, canes. or sick room
needs. Gray's Drug Store. Farm
vile. 6-2O-tf
FARM EQUIPMENT: Your Fergu-
son. New Holland and New Idea
dealer. Taylor Sales. Inc. Farm
vile, Va. 9-26-u
COMPLETE line Of Hunting equip
ment. Guns. shells, coats, vests,
pants, boots. gun cleaning kits. etc.
Farmrille Electric Appliance Co..
phone 204. -l0i No. Main Street.
Farmville, Va l0-3-tf
ADDING MACHINES & Typewrit-
ers Southside Business Machines.
Corner Of Main and High Streets
Farmville. 8-8-tf
HOUSE - large frame house This
house is to be torn down and moved
from let A. F. Osborne. Osborne
Grocery. 3-29-t If
VENETIAN BLIND TAPE and cord
for do-it-yourscn Watkins Awning
Co.. phone SS3. Farmvllle l0-7-tf
kRESkY OIL HEATER $1,000
William Young. phone 2A5-J after
$50. 926-tf
MULE Al worker about l. years
old L. l. Irving. Worsham. Virgin
ia 10-2i-2tp
SHRUBBERI evergreens. Pyra-
Gambia. azalea. Mrs. Fielder Hub
bard, Rice. Virginia. Phone 3oOlW
10-24-tf
HETFE RS = Polled Shorthorn. J. r
Wilmington. Ri. 1. Amelia, Va.
l0-17-6tp
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28

New Orleans enchanting.
For the first time they saw tung
nut trees growing. huge fields Of
cotton being picked. d cotton gin
operating and sugar cane growing
They learned about the shrimp in
d,stry from the time the boats
80 out until the shrimp are pack
aged for freezing or are canned
| They were amazed al the exten-
sive pecan orchards. pine forests.
and huge magnolias growing Wild
in the sWamps.
\ Nothing Oh the trip, however, was
more beautiful then the reprodnc-
ton Of the Greek Parthcnon which
they saw in Nashville on their
return trip The Putneys would
recommend this trip to anyone.
Mrs. Leigh Smith took Mrs. Jesse
Woodruff 10 visit in the Herbert
Goodman home Friday afternoon
II was the first time Mrs. Wood
ruff had seen the newest attraction
there. little David Goodman.
Y Mr. and Mrs j. M. Pnney were
dinner guests Thursday evening Of
Mrs. Herbert Goodman and FRIDAY
evening they were dinner guests in
the Charlie Goodman home.
Guests Sunday In the Elmo Good
man home were Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Goodman and Mrs. Goodman +
father. MI Traylor. all Of Rich
mOnd. Mr. Trayor has lust OBJ
served his nintieth birthday.
4 Miss Haynie Allen and Ben AlleI
visited Mr. and Mrs. Kent Flippcl
Sunday afternoon
Guests in the Sterling Comb.
home Saturday evening were Miss
Nancy Barden and two Of her sis
tcrs, from Jetersvillc. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Donald Clement. OF Cumb
erland: and Mr.. Clements mothcl
from New Hampshire.
Mrs. Della Vaughan, OF Farm
vile. visited Mr. and Mrs. Elmo
Goodman Sunday
Dinner guests In the John Put
ncy home on Saturday evening
we're Mr. and Mrs Bobby Bennett
Of Cmpcpcr. and Mr. and Mrs j
X. Stonnell and three children. 0
Richmond
Guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. JESSE
Woodruff Sunday were Mr.. ant
Mrs Lloyd Foster and Mr., ant
Mrs Guy Allen.
Dinner guests Of Mr. and Mrs
J. M Putney Monday evenlni
we're Mr. and Mrs Glenn Good
man, Of Lottsburg Mr. and Mrs
Charlie Goodman. Mrs John Put
ncy. and Alice Putncy
Mrs Mabel Yarus is spcndin,
her vacation with relatives III Lofts
burg and Dahlgren
Mr. and Mrs John Putncy ant
daughter We're dinner guests q
Mrs r w Rhodes III Richmong
Sunday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28

the occasion.
The Association gave 500 to the
cafeteria to purchase additional
free lunches for students who need
them. Letters from the recipients
Of the PTA scholarships, Evelyn
Flournoy, who is studying at Hamp-
ton, and Dorothy Wiley. who is
studying at Virginia State. were
read by scholarship committee.
Adoption Of the program for 1853
59 was concluded as follows: No
vember Your P-TA, with "a state
representative and the principal as
guests; December, Pre-Christmas
social. with a concert by r. r
Motion S chorus; January. Com
muaitV Health, a panel discussion
with the physical education depart
nlent in charge.
hlso February. 'P-TA Talent
Nlabi 10th grad c in charge,
March, Senior Night, 18th grade
y chnrpe April Other Phases Of
hneliSh. the Stage CRATER s
w charge and May, Fellowship
NiGht, llth Grade IN charge
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28

The purpose Of this training Is to
assist In forest fire protection, help
control forest fires and 10 study
forest conservation The training of
these boys consisted Of taking care
Of pine seedlings after they leave
the nursery, planting seed trees,
protecting trees against insects and
disease. thinning the timber crop,
preventing and supnreseine forest
fires. how to spot forest fire. etc.
The members also were told How ID
become a KVG crew member
\ The members received this valu-
able training from the following
persons Il. r Bricrlnv. district
forester MAYNARD Stoddard. dis
trict fire chief Robert II. Holmes.
service forester J G Hayes, forest
superintendent, and II ~ Robert
son chief fire warden for Cumber-
land County
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
Bollsville News
Powhatan Teachers
Feted BY Church

Rev. Trueman Tremble and r.
NJ Flippen visited in the village
Saturday
Scottic Walton was treated Mon
day at Johnston Willis Hospital for
cut fingers.
Vi~itors in the D. E. and c. E
Brown home over the week end
were Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Taylor
Of CardWcll Mrs. John b. Cox
Mrs. l.. f. Rosson, Miss Sally Cox
Of Richmond. Miss Annie Allen
CabeIl WinPo and George Wal
ton
Mr.. and MIS-. Max Stone n {
/ daughter, Maxine, Of Bayside Werc
! week end guests Of Mrs Il II
i Hurt. Saturday the Stones and Lucy
/ Page Hurt attended the Hockey
game al L9ngWood between Long
wood and Madison
\ MIS- Ellla cambridge spent the
week cnd with her son. NelSof
PalmOrc
A Mrs Rosa Burrus returned TO hel
! home In Richmond Monday
4 Tic WMU Of Mt. Moriah met il
Y the home Of Mrs. r Y Hurt Wed
A neSday
Mrs q v, Netherland, Mrs w
M Brown and Mrs W ] Hurt at
tcLded the supper and heard Tx
rctnrn missionary Of CHINA a
Blackstone Friday night.
Revival gcrvices Will start Sum
day morning at Providence Pres
byterian Church Rev Ben u. Ross
viii conduct services each night a
IN m. The public is cordially IN
vited
Mrs, Katherine Timberlakc re
turned to school Monday after be
ing out for a week
Family night was observed Sun
day night al Providence Presby
terrain Church al which time tn,
teachers Of PoWhatan High Schoo
were invited to supper after Whicl
a book Building the Church wa
reviewed
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
FOR RENT


Is ACRES WHEAT land. corn and
tobacco for 1859. Mrs. Maggie Har-
ris. Five Forks. Pamplin l0-24-3p
-~~~-~~---~~ ~-~ ~-~~~ --
HOUSE five rooms. oil floor furn-
ace Available now Phone 80.
lO-244p
DWELLING modern two bedroom
with bath. Available November IS.
o. II. Written. Phones IS and l58.
lO-24-2p
UPSTAIRS APARTMENT 5 rooms
and bath in Dillwyn. Va. Reasona-
bic. Phone Buckingham 2484.
lO-24-n
APARTMENT 8 rooms, first floor
central heat ST. George Street. Call
223. l0-24-2p
HOUSE l0-room brick dwelling
with water and bath Located near
Willis River on Route IS between
Farmv:lle and Sprouse S Corner
Reasonable rate. Call Dillwyn. Viz
GINA Yukon 3-23ll. l0-21-4t
HOUSE, or sale. 5 room frame
house on Highway IS, mile North
Of town. Write. 1912 Pecan Ave.
Charlotte. n G. or phone FIR. 5-247l
evenings in Charlotte l0l7-4t
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UNPUBLISHED Three room
apartment. with bath. heat and wa
ter. Call Asst l0-l4-6p
APARTMENTS 5 rooms each. IN
furnished Goa Oak Street. Phone 1853
j. M Robson. lO-l0-tf
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LARGE second floor area. VIII rent
entire floor. or split into offices. On
Third Street within block of Main
Street T. w Bloomfield. 5-30-u
OFFICE SPACE - second floor
chappell Building. Cali Farmville
il4J. LOOT
CAMERAS FOR RENT: Kodak. 20
laroid and Movie Cameras. South
side Sundry Co.. Phone 356. Farm
vile. 7-1-tf
HOUSE 3 or 4 bedrooms. oil heat,
li2 miles south Farmvillc. on route
Is. towards Hampden Sydney Avail
able Immediately S. w Putney.
IT.. Farmville. phone 433 or SOB.
9-5-f
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
HELP WANTED


MAN OR WOMAN for Farmville
Area. Sales & deliveries as hrs per
day Also viii consider older mca.
10-79. Write Box SOIL. Dept SO,
Richmond, Virginia l0-il-3t fTl
MALE Own and operate Your own
business without capital investment
Watkins leadership now available in
Charlotte County. Profits up to 500
a week and more from the start. Car
or truck required. For personal in
tcrvicw write The J. r Watkins
Company. PO Box No. SOL. Rich
nond. Va l0-7-4p T
= MATTRESSES WANTED. $50 90
week plus meals and tips. Apply
Bnddy'S Place, Rt 36o. Amelia c.
H., Va. Phone l04F04. B-5-tf
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COUPLE Colorcd To work in
country home. References required
Mrs. H. c. Chase. Ridcely Farm.
Greenwood, Albcmarlc County.
l0-l4-l4t
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
FOR SALE

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CONTINUED RI Special Reduced
values II trousers. oNtords. hats and
gahardine top coats. Versers-
io-lA-6p
-, 49,, T,-,1rr.c -, .--5..,.
aluminium storm windows and doors.
phone 383. Watkins AWNING q SigN
Co. lo-Tf
$500 : !,
,io1'',' ny y, o'lr' ~ ~ va
49, 49, 'ooa'e, 9" III i'1''lato ~ I'LL,
, : = o.. - o. ~ ~ '''''r 'p''.
''S'i''''iR 1
NHY worry ahou, trounIesone
lin infection INV v-J.o ,;rays
Drugs l2-17-2sn fI1
NIsCrII Pacol.l niav-
81 e,,,-s aG.r hicvrIa coal I'M wa
Tor heater ri second q nhone
s-2 " ln-38-fn
JUMBO KING ALFRED BULBS.
paper white Narclssus. special mixed
No Tulip bulbs Ill all collars. No /
Hyciant bulbs in different colois
Dried arraneements made to Your
order Collins FLORIST. Phone 1871
BULL CALF from d u q dam
with 1885 milk at three years. ten
months This calf Sired ~ Harden
Farm Aaggie keystone. son OF
thc great I4ocvalc Kntaht kcy cow
at Harden Farms. She has - .-09
/ mn colf i III sisto, :, 1.r,.,,,, r,a,,l.
Ideal Chioft,an m ,ra ynar AIT
bnr offerod alsavharn = aeon (.
SONS rarn,yi1le Vi rn.ae +,
W.
BROWNS Master Commander. 2
year old Holsteln bull from younp
COW With good hcifer records and
promising a high fivc-year record
this year. This bun sired by son of
Browns Mistress Annette. She With
over 100000 lbs MIX todatc. Annette
is the dam OF Browns Master An
Agec and Sons. Farplville "a
lo-2a-lD
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REGISTERED liolsten bulls from
:
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
II. r. Motion p-TA
Max cs lunches For
Needy Appropriation

The Robert r. Motion P-TA mct
At tbs school October | X laaach
the years program Parents IF the
eighth graders. neW to thn Associa-
lion, were extended y warm Wei
come by Inc parents. iha students.
and the faculty Tho eighth graders
presented 4 program IN honor NJ
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
CoIored News
Cumberland MAS
Participate In
Forestry Training

The vocational agriculture stu
dents Of the L. r. Jackson High
School Cumberland, recently took
part III the annual Keep Virginia
Green raining session The train
ing took place about three miles
from tho school at the state forests.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
NARs SAFETY CHIEF SPEEDING

Denver A grasshopper recently
checks told the story on Ru
Des Mones, Iowa Flushed
checks tod the story on Russell
Brown, state public safety commits
onar The blushing officer was
owen d ticket on charge of speed
INA
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-28
WANTED

w aNTED so PIANOS: Turn your
pianos into cash. Discount New
and Used Furniture Co. phone
l088 5-l4-tf
Evening star., 1958-05-07
As Vermont Goes

The Senate is losing another of its
colorful veterans, and the Republicans
another Of their tested vote-getterS,
with Senator Flanders announcement
that he will not run for reelection in
Vermont.
The n year old businessman
politician was first appointed to fill out
the unexpired term of the late Senator
Warren Austin and has been reelected
twice. He has been an effective member
OF the Armed Services, Finance and
Joint Economic Committees, but has
made headlines also while tangling with
such "right-wingers" in his own party
as Senator Jenner and the late Senator
Mccarthy.
Actually, from the political stand
point, Mr.. Flanders retirement is one
that is not apt to reduce the COP.
complement in the Senate. Maine may
have stopped going Republican, all the
time, but Vermont has not-at least not
yet. Nevertheless, the Flanders decision
brings to five the number of Republican
Senators who have taken themselves out
of the 1858 race Only Senator Know
land, who is running for Governor of
California, apparently intends to remain
active in politics. Three of the retire
ments-Jenner of Indiana, Martin of
Pennsylvania and Smith of New
JerSey-are expected to improve Demo-
cratic chances of picking up additional
Senate seats. If it should happen in
Vermont, too, political history will be
made.
Evening star., 1958-05-07
Not the Last Word

President Nasser OF the United Arab
Republic repeatedly has assured top on
cials OF the Soviet Union, his current
hosts, that he will keep the Suez Canal
neutral and open to the shipping of all
countries in event Of world war. With
out impugning Mr.. Nasser's motives, or
even discounting his expressed devotion
TO neutrality while he is visiting a for
eign country, II must be said that he is
being something less than realistic. In
deed, Mr.. Nasser, military man him
self, undoubtedly Is aware of this fact.
Control of strategically located
transport lanes is primary objective
in time Of war-a truism that was fully
demonstrated in the great battles fought
for control of the Pacific and North
Atlantic Oceans during World War II.
The Suez Canal is a l03-mile ditch
directly connecting the Mediterranean
and Red Seas, but in effect being the
narrowest and most vulnerable stretch
OF marine highway between Europe and
Asia. Its Importance to navigation,
either in peacetime or wartime, Is un-
questioned. Under Article of the 1888
convention, signed by the worlds lead
ing maritime powers of the time, the
waterway was always to be free and
open, in time Of war as in time of peace,
to every vessel of commerce or of war,
without distinction of flag" What has
happened in wartime has been quite diff
ferent. Even in the Spanish-American
war, hardly global conflict, Spanish
war vessels were denied passage en- route
to the Philippines. In both world wars
it was barred completely to the enemies
OF Britain and the allied powers. And
even today 1t remains sealed by Egypt,
and has been since 1948, against traffic
to or from Israel
1t is, OF course, understandable that
the SovietS would seek any possible
guarantee" of free use of the canal in
time of war. 1t is even understandable
that President NaSSer would make such
a promise, and even cite the 1888 con-
vention in support of his position. AS
a practical matter, however, there is no
question that the Suez Canal would be a
top priority target for both sides in the
calamitous event of another world war.
Its successful defense and use, as in
World War II, probably would be an
impossibility. Its neutrality" might be
achieved by destroying it to a point
where it could not be used by anybody.
But keeping it open "to every vessel
without distinction of flag" is not likely
to be within the capability of President
NaSSer, or to fit the wartime strategy of
the powers involved in world conflict.