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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-23
crRcLINc THE COUNTRYSIDE
Hunts Are Changed
Down in Virginia

when store-bought bread was
gone, a sack of flour as CLAM
orouS as a ball gown.
Social life during the time
conferred around a close rap
port, with frills, between the
horSeman and his stock. Tele-
vision. radio, family photo
graph albums. and tiddledy-
winks provided a scintillating
night life. Nobody went out
into the wild world unless
they absolutely had to, and
those who did regretted it.
Everything having to do with
a horse. except shoveling
snow and manure. was post
poned.
Hunt Cancelled
The Casanova Hunt point
to-point scheduled for yes
terday has been postponed
until Wednesday, March IL.
and the Blue Ridge Hunter
Pace Event. also to be run
off yesterday at Mrs. Polk
Guests Rock Hill Farm near
Bayard will be held on March
9. the day following Blue
Ridges point-to-point at the
Graham Doughertys' Wood
ley Estates near Berryville.
NTH of the Casanova
Hunt and Mrs. Charles H.
Tompkins. jr., over whose
Spring Hill Farm the races
will be run, have also post
poned their luncheon until
March IL. This will be Casa
nova'S first point-to-point
and the hunt is heartsick
that it will now have to be
squeezed in between Blue
Ridge and Middleburg. Race
officials emphasize that they
can stable horses slated for
the Middleburg point-to-
point. on March IS from
Wednesday until they are
ready to be vanned to
Middleburg.
The Rappahannock Hunt
still plans on its point-to-
point next Saturday at the
Jim Bill Fletcher's Thornton
Hill Farm near Sperryville.
unless snow or rain or floods
interfere. Eleven races have
been carded, including four
for juniors under 10 years
old, three on the fiat and a
2-mile timber race.
In Hunting Attire
Two races. the Mount
Marshall and the Ben Venue,
are for amateur, honest-to-
goodness gentleman riders. to
be ridden in hunting attire.
The Mount Salem is for
ladies only and, to date. has
proved to be as exciting as
the launching Of Sputnik.
Rappahannock has added
a race this year. To quote,
THE Mary D. Slaughter
Memorial, is the open race
offered" Riders may be
professionals, horses are
eligible regardless Of how
recent, or how successful are
their racing pasts. In a
word, the race is wide
OPEN"
This should take care of all
the owners of fancy timber
horses who used the early
point-to-point as a school,
ing race before the big Vir-
ginia cup races. There has
been some rnuted unhappi-
ness from the fox hunting
gentleman with honestly
hunted types" who find
themselves riding against
professional jockeys of ma
fiO,1o1 etandino
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-23
ON THE AGENDA

place NE, Riggs Park unit
meeting.
WOman's Club Of Bethesda,
Literature Section - ii am,
at home Of Mrs. Jesse T.
Price. 4417 Maple avenue.
Meeting.
Ikeb a n q International
1880 pm, Crystal Room. Pat
ton Hall at Fort Myer. Pro-
gram-tea; speaker. Mrs. Hor-
tense Dean.
Twentieth Century Club,
International Outlook Sec
tiOn-l2:30 pm. Barker Hall
Of YWCA. Luncheon meet
ing: speaker, Mr.. e. Raymond
Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-23
BY DOLORES PHILLIPS

PHILAMONT, Vain the
battle for survival which
ragged in rural Virginia for
eight days a supply of fuel,
whether it was oil, coal, wood
or cornhusks, became so i'm
portant that it was fright
ening.
Unable to buck by car the
mountainous snowdrifts that
are still keeping back-road
families stormbound. those in
the country found that the
primitive necessities of heat
and food made everything
else dwindle, like looking
through the wrong end of
a telescope. The deep-freeze
was as precious as a thor
oughbred race horse and,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-23
White House
Property Wds
Once q Form

Continued from Page d.
viding shelves. The center Of
the living room holds the
300-year-old copper brass and
wood composition burner,
used in the days of the Span
ish Moors to heat their
homes. The copper pan in
the center of the burner was
filled with olive pits which
when ignited furnished heat
to warm the rooms. This
piece is now used as a coffee
table.
Here also is a unique col
lection of German regimental
stems with the insignia Of
each regiment mounted on
their pewter lids. Each stein
carries the names of the sue
ceeding commanding officer
of that particular regiment.
In the English basement is
the trophy room where Col.
Burns houses his large num-
Der Of flint locks, old guns.
and fowling pieces. Outside is
the patio and beyond a forty
foot walled garden. All in all
it's a perfect haven to return
to from wandering on q for
eign strand"
Out of town guests ex-
pected for the party on Sat-
urday include Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Fletcher Of November
Hills Farm. Charlottesville.
Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Mathews of Athens. Ohio,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Byfield
Of Chicago. a Mrs. Marga-
ret Twyman Of New York
City. and Mrs. Ira X. Evans
Of Fort Lee, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14
First Night
Parties Before
Premiere

Promine en- Washington
flrst-nighters last night at
tended the black tie opening
benefit performance Of "The
Bridge on the River Kwai"
at the TranS-Lux Theater.
The film, under the pa
tronage Of Mrs. Dwight D.
Eisenhower, aided the Amer
lean Field Service Interna-
tional Scholarship Program.
There are 1893 foreign stu
dents from all parts Of the
globe benefiting from these
scholarships this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss were honorary chair
men of the premiere and
benefit chairmen were Mrs.
Harold j. Coolidge and Mrs.
H. Gates Lloyd.
Many of those attending
came from one of the nu-
merouS dinner parties given
before the show.
Among those who gave
dinners were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Van Allen, Mrs. Cool
idge, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Dewey, former Ambassador
and Mrs. Philip Grove, for
mer Chief of Protocol and
Mrs. John Simmons, Mr..
and Mrs. Andre de Limur
and Senator and Mrs. Joseph
S. Clark.
Also entertaining were
Navy Secretary and Mrs.
Thomas Gates, Deputy As
sistant Secretary of Defense
and Mrs. Edward H. Cushing,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Neill
Phillips. Mrs. Robert Low
Bacon, Assistant to the
Treasury Secretary and Mrs.
James Pomeroy Hendrick,
Admiral and Mrs. Arthur
Radford and DR.. and Mrs.
Paul B. MagnuSon.
Others on the party giving
list were Mr.. and Mrs. Myron
Cowen, Mr.. and Mrs. Des-
mond Fitzgerald, Mr.. and
Mrs. Britton Browne, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bartlett,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Denni-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Eye, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Purves, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hamm, jr., and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Joyce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14
French for Fun

The French for Fun class
es Of the District Recreation
Department are beginning
their spring term. These
classes are for men and wom-
en- in beginners French con-
versation.
The Guy Mason Center,
Wise sin and Calvert
streets, NV. will register
people next week and classes
viii begin the following week.
The Thomson Center, at
18th and L streets, NV.
starts classes March 20 for
beginners and for interme-
dates. The Roosevelt Gen.
ter at 18th and Upshur street,
NV. starts new classes March
rs. For further information
phone AID. 4-2050.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14
Golden Weddino
Anniversary

Mrs. v. A. c., Kensington
I wish to ask advice on how
to celebrate my parents
golden wedding anniversary
in a simple way. What par
ticular gifts are appropriate
and enjoyed? AS my parents
don't care for a large party,
we plan to have our i'm
mediate family only.
What table decorations
would be nice? Thank you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14
READERS
CLEARING
HOUSE
Two Questions

Two Questions
Mrs. E. K, Washington
Can dark corn syrup be
substituted for white corn
syrup in recipes for candy,
cake frosting, etc.?
Also. I would like to get the
views of you readers regard
ing features of automatic
washers. such as suds saver,
lint filter. speeds for differ
ent materials VS.. regular
speed washers. etc.
Another question lis 1t
best to use detergents or
regular soap powders in these
washers?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14
WEE WOMEN

China Firing
Mrs. C. E. NJ. Washington
I would appreciate it very
much If someone could tell
me where china can be fired.
Many thanks for this infor-
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14

A.. Rayon and cotton blend. Black,
navy, beige. Sizes 6 to Is.
B. Wool tweed. Black, white, beige,
navy. Sizes to Is.
{. Ribbon weave wool. White, beige,
gold, aqua, coral. Sizes to 10.
D. Ribbon weave wool. Beige, navy,
coral, blue. Sizes to Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-21
Spare the ScoIpeI

II is more than a coincidence that
the Senate Appropriations Committee
recommended large increase in funds
for medical research just as it was
disclosed that the National Cancer In
stitute is making highly encouraging
progress in the war on cancer. For the
committee had heard testimony by COM
petent witnesses concerning the pros
poets of great medical advances in the
near future through further research.
On the basis of this expert testimony,
the committees decision to increase the
HouSe-approved appropriation for the
National Institutes of Health by 500
million was thoroughly justihed.
A NH scientist, Dr. Sarah E. Stew
art, told the Canadian Cancer Research
Congress that in recent researches at
the National Cancer Institute in Be-
thesda she has induced 80 types of can
Ger in mice by using a virus extracted
from single type Of cancer-leukemia
Her findings have strengthened the
theory that cancer is transmitted by a
virus. The head Of the Ontario Cancer
Institute hailed DR.. Stewards report as
1.-THE most stimulating thing that has
happened in cancer research in years"
Under the appropriations proposed
by the Senate committee. funds allotted
to carry on these and other cancer
researches would be raised from the
HouSe-recommended $57, AS, 900 to the
full $81, 129, 900 urged by citizens COM
mittee which included many nationally
known doctors. Total research funds
would be increased from the House
figure of $219,S8S,OOO to SS2O,577 900.
Major increases also were provided for
research in heart, mental, arthritis and
neurological diseases. Money spent in
this type Of warfare, so potentially bene-
f1cial to all mankind, is well invested.
We hope Congress will spare medical
research from the economy scalpel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-21
Partnership on Cyprus

Once again, Britain has proposed a
solution" for the Cyprus problem. Like
all the others, this one seems TO please
no one. This is not surprising, since the
Cyprus controversy long ago passed the
point at which any formula could pro-
tect all interests, substantive or hypo-
thetical, and make everybody happy at
the same time.
In brief, the new British plan pro-
poses tripartite partnership Of at least
seven years duration. During that pc
Rod, Greek and Turkish Cypriots would
have separate legislative assemblies for
dealing with their communal affairs.
The Greek and Turkish government
would be represented in an upper coun-
ell to be headed by the British governor,
and the islanders would be allowed to
choose Greek or Turkish citizenship in
addition to their present British ma
tionality. Foreign affairs, defense and
internal security would remain British
responsibility-in consultation with the
Greek and Turkish governments. At
the end of seven years "Her MajeSty's
government would be prepared to
go further E. to share the sovereignty
OF the island" For its part, the first
British condition is that violence must
cease not unreasonable requirement
even If dificult Of attainment.
The notable omissions from this
plan are, of course, the two concessions
demanded most aggreSsively by oppos-
ing Greek and Turkish factions. The
former wants the right Of "self-deter-
mination" specified, confident that 1t
would bring vote in favor of political
union with Greece. The latter wants
to partition the island geographically
into Greek and Turkish areas of UNI
shared Jurisdiction To a degree, it
might be argued that each of these
demands is logical-to those making
them-in the light of emotions sur
rounding the problem today. Obviously,
however, they are not compatible with
each other and 1t is fact that the
breadth and intensity of their appeal
on the island is more a result of the
10-year turmoil than a cause of it.
What the British have proposed,
with the help and Endorsement of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Council, is really cooling off" period,
sweetened by some tangible concessions
to both of the other parties involved.
The proposal is made at time when
1t seems impossible to devise a formula
that could satisfy all sides. This one
appears to have at least some near-term
protection for the opposing nationalistic
interests. On this basis, both Athens
and Ankara-and their kinfolk in Cyprus
appear to have more to gain than to
lose by some favorably thoughtful study
of the plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-21
LincoIn's WRITING

In her column Of June IL,
Dorothy Thompson helped TO
perpetuate a bit Of standard
American folklore when she
wrote. in connection with
Lincoln writing his own
speeches, mo one else could
have written (scribbled on
an envelope) the Gettysburg
Address"
When ! was a schoolboy
in upstate New York. we were
taught that the scribbling on
an envelope was done on the
train while Lincoln was on
his way TO Gettysburg.
The Library Of Congress
has three drafts of the
Gettysburg Address in Lin
coins handwriting, on White
House stationery. He re-
copied 1t twice, editing and
polishing. changing q word
here. a phrase there. The
final result was the address
as he gave it and as we know
it.
This, Of course. does not
weaken at all the point which
Miss Thompson was making.
Lincoln not only could, and
did. write his own speeches,
but he also was capable Of
carefully editing his writing.
But the picture of the
scribbling on the envelope
seems to At into the Ameri-
can scene, and perhaps we
should not try to correct 1t.
Robert r. Bradflcld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-21
What About Tomorrow?

The Congress OF the United states,
without dissenting voice being raised,
has condemned Soviet "barbarism and
perfidy" in the execution of Imre Macy
and three associates.
In its turn, the State Department
has said that "the brutal execution of
these Hungarians is an affront to all
members OF the United Nations and to
the conscience of the world" 1t has
also expressed the hope that the United
Nations Special Committee on the Prob
lem of Hungary will develop the full
facts surrounding this latest occurrence
In the horrifying tragedy Of Hungary"
These are admirable sentiments.
Their expression is fully justified by the
known facts Of the treacherous killing
Of Macy and his fellow patriots, and, in
deed, by the whole Soviet performance
in the crushing of Hungary They re-
cord, as of today, an outraged American
sentiment. But what about tomorrow?
Is 1t our national purpose to indict
the Soviet government and its Hungar-
ian puppet for "barbariSm and perfidy"
today and then to treat with them to-
morrow? When the ink on the denun-
ciatory statements has dried, will we
proceed with our negotiations with the
Russians, with the cultural exchanges,
and with all the rest? Presumably we
will, for no one knows what else there
Is to do. In other days such declara-
ton by the Congress and such an express
sion by the State Department would
have foreshadowed at least severance
of diplomatic relations But today, again
because we do not know what else to
do, we condemn and we denounce, and
then we turn back to business as usual.
Perhaps these congressional resolu-
tons and State Department expressions
serve some useful purpose. In some
degree, they may help to build up
world opinion against the Communists,
although we shall have to tear 1t down
again If we ever reach the point Of an
acceptable settlement. But on this score
of usefulness we have our doubts. 1t is
difhcult to put down the feeling that
there is a certain hollownesS, a certain
emptiness, about these reSounding dec
larations. And one may wonder how
much they really add to the interna-
tional stature Of this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-21
Big Brother Bout

In answer TO a letter by
Joseph d. Kaufman, entitled
Boxing Bout and UGF," let
1t be made clear that every
dollar paid for the dinner and
boxing bout at the Shoreham
went to Big Brothers Of Dis
trict Of Columbia, as an
nounced at the affair.
Big Brothers of District OF
Columbia. organized in 1919
to help stem the rising tide
Of juvenile delinquency in
Washington, has contributed
to the substantial reduction
in youthful offenders arrested
here during the last four
years according to police and
FBI reports.
Although UGF has recog-
nized this volunteer organ
ization as a worthy commu-
nifty resource in rehabilitating
boys in trouble, II has never
contributed to our budget.
We are ready to join UGF
when invited.
Curtis Shears,
Vice President. Big Brothers
Of District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-21

appearance before the House Ways and
Means Committee. Mr.. Folsom did sug-
rest consideration Of limited cost OF liv-
Ing adjustments and q way In which
these might be financed without a heavy
new tax load.
In brief. Mr.. Folsom pointed out
that the cost-of-living adjustments
might range from 10 per cent In
creases for the insurance beneficiaries
and that the present tax rates might
be applied 10 the frst $4,000 Of salary
per year. Currently, workers and en-
ployers pay 2h per cent each on the
first $4,000 Of annual wages.
There Is. Of course. the usual cleo
tion-year interest In Congress for the
so-called liberalization Of the Social
Security System-as there has been in
every election year since 1850. In this
instance. however. there are some per-
suasive reasons why any major move in
this direction might be considered par
ticularly untimely. For the flrst time
In its history, the social security trust
fund this year win pay out more than
It takes In and II is forecast that this
deficit trend viii continue through 1862.
In addition, a special and highly quail
Ned advisory group currently Is engaged
In a study Of the system and It's financ-
ing. This study Is due 10 be completed by
the end Of this year and Mr.. Folsom's
recommendation that any major over
hauling await the groups findings
appears completely logical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-21
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

v. E. of Thirty-first place
wants TO know about the car
penter bee.
This Is q big fuzzy black
bumblebee. 1t likes to bore
neat holes in porch ratings
and similar wooden members.
Fence rails, Of course.
I'VE first heard a strange
little sound while seated near
the fence. found sawdust on
the ground, and then a round
hole in the fence from which
the sound seemed to come.
To-day I saw a large black
bee going in this hole. viii
we have colonies Of bees, and
will they damage our fence?
I'VE don't mind one bee,
but the possibility of having
a great many Of these big
fellows is a little alarming.
Do they sting?"
80
The carpenter bee Is q neat
number. There are not many
Of them, and they do not
sting.
They do. however, make
holes in wood, and this is not
always nice. or to be tolerated.
They may be driven out
with insect spray, after which
the hole is best filled with
plastic wood. whose acid
smell will further deter the
boring insects.
Actually, this one is a nui-
sance, rather than q threat.
The carpenter bee likes to
bore. that is all.
He viii live inside, II let
alone, but no householder
can be blamed for not want
ing him. He is among the
small list Of garden creatures
that may or may not become
nuisances. These include the
ordinary bee, a nuisance to
some at Swarming time; the
yellow bellied sapsucker, q
bird known to girdle trees;
and the squirrel, always re-
garded rs q nuisance by some
persons.
The bees, Of course. include
the various wasps, and these
usually let people alone, ex-
cept when they don't.
In most gardens, none Of
these creatures will do much
damage.
II the householder thinks
they will. he may shoe them
on their course, and they will
usually depart, II he Is per-
sistent enough.
Just because a carpenter
bee may become a nuisance
for a time is no reason for
not regarding him as q sort Of
living wonder.
Then there are the various
waSps. including the one
that makes a paper nest.
He was actually the FIRST
papermaker. and must be
regarded with awe. almost.
$50
Many home owners fear
the wasps. with good cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-21
Annoyed
r. M. b.

Somebody in the telephone
company is confusing life
with an ill-conceived "effi-
cheney drive" to eliminate
traditional exchange names
from telephone numbers.
Dial Information" (41D
for a number and you will
quickly learn that Adams
is now strictly referred to
only as ADD; Emerson-2
is never mentioned except as
emp; South-5 is a dis
ciplined "SO-5," and SO
forth.
The operators are told to
explain that the new sys-
tenn is supposed to be part
OF the dialing system for long
distance numbers. The tele-
phone company's big wheels"
add that it will cost much
less to print only two block
letters in the local phone
book instead of the exchange
name. even if abbreviated.
If all this appears to Justify
the new system" let's re-
member that the telephone
is essentially an electronic in
strument for vocal transmits
sion of messages. Thus, even
when information operator"
refers to ADJ -, a poor
line connection or other cause
will force you to ask FAD as
In David, or b as in boy?"
For Emerson numbers, one
must try to determine whether
it's EN- for Mother, or NJ
for Nellie?"
And take the exchange
name South! The "informa-
ton operator" will say so
5 :" If you're hep to the
new system" you'll simply
try to learn if it's "'S' as in
Sam, or F. as in Frank" But
II, like the out-of town inno-
cent, you're not aware of the
new game, you may well think
the exchange is the name of
a popular gasoline and dial
"ESso-5 :"
For visual use in the local
phone books. the new sys.
tenn" may be justified-par-
tieularly IL it saves money
and reduces consumer rates
tThatn be the dayD. But
for vocal use. the new sys-
tenn" ought to be buried with
the telephone company genius
who thought it all up.
The new system" is an
annoyance and waste of time
that could easily be avoided
II the operator were allowed
to give the full exchange
name.
Carl ID. SOresi,
President, Committee for
Enlightened Telephone
Communications.