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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
FAMOUS FABLES

CLOSE CALL: Ernie Pyle
American war correspondent
during World War II. wrote
about the conflict from the
GIs point Of view.
During the North African
campaign he heard about
an infantryman who had had
a narrow escape from death.
A shell had exploded and
had ripped his uniform to
shreds. But by some miracle
he had come out without a
scratch. Pyle went to see
him.
The two were discussing
the incident when sudden
they we're interrupted by the
whistle Of an approaching
shell. They made a dive for
the nearest slit trench. land
ing in it Just as the projec-
tile struck the ground a few
yards away.
1t looked like the end for
both of them. Instead of
exploding, however. the shell
bounced into the air and
sailed harmlesSly over their
heads.
Pyle, faint with terror.
turned to his companion and
gasped:
"You and your narrow
escapes!"
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treated like a child. Dish out
his food and hide the verbO-
tens.
+ 4
DEAR ABBY: A family
across the street has a house.
full of kids. They have two
older girls who have both
tried to get a license for driv-
ing, but neither of them
passed. They get in the car
and drive anyway and'all the
neighborS have to call their
little one in the house to keep
them from getting run over.
Both girls have hit trees,
fences and whatnot. ! men,
toned this to the mother and
she says she knows 1t but
can't do a thing with them.
She asked me not to tell the
father. Should I?
NEIGHBOR.
Have another chat with
your neighbOr. Tell her if she
doesn't tell her husband, you
willard make it plain, If
THAT complaint falls on
deaf ears you will notify the
police.
CONFIDE ENTAIL To
HELEN IN EVANSVILLE,
Md: OF course you shouldn't
tell him. Don't worry. He'll
never know the difference.
For a personal reply, tDrite
to ABBY in care of The EUe-
ming Star. IncloSe a Selt-dd-
dressed, stamped enuelope.J
Distributed by
MeNausht Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
Law IN THE NEWS
Storm Sewer Escape
Suggests Legal Issue

must have been given notice
and still have failed to re-
pair the faulty drainage in
order to be liable. The no.
tice may be actual (for ex-
ample, you telephone the au-
thorities. complaining Of
sewer defects) or it may be
constructive (if a consider
able length Of time goes by
during which the city should
have discovered the danger.
In either case, If no action
was taken to rectify the de-
fects the city may have to
pay for subsequent damage.
A still further legal refine
ment exists in that damages
growing out of dangerous
conditions which arise very
suddenly-such as a violent
thunderstorm or fiood-are
not normally the legal fault
Of the local government.
That is. there is no city Ii
ability. provided the natural
forces involved were so great
that the damage would have
occurred regardless Of the
condition of the drainage and
sewer system.
A good example of nom
liability turned up in Wyo-
ming several years ago when
a heavy snow thaw caused ir-
rigation canals to overflow
and damage private property.
The canals had been ade-
quate for IS years prior to
this incident.
An opposite situation was
reported recently in Okla
homa when a storm sewer
backed up and flooded base
ments-for the second time
allegedly because Of OBJ
structions which had not
been cleared away by the
city despite complaints. That
time the city paid.
Tomorrow: Who swns your x-rsySf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
BY PHIL YEAGER
and JOHN STARK

A few days ago the papers
carried a news photo Of four
Cleveland youngsters who
had been swept through a
storm drain during a cloud
burst but had survived and
were little the worse for
wear. The sewer had been
partially clogged by debris
and hence had backed up to
the point where waters were
high, turbulent and danger
Gus.
All of which raises the
question: Who is responsible
when public drains and
sewers clog up and damage
your property? Can you sue
your township, city OF coun-
ty?
Generally, local govern
ments are not liable for
damages which result from
the planning or lack of plan
ming of drainage systems. In
adopting any particular plan
for drains and sewers, a To-
cality acts in a governmental
or discretionary capacity and
is immune to damage suits.
AS to the operation and
maintenance of these sys-
TENS, however, a local gov
eminent acts in what the law
calls a proprietary" capacity
and in this regard it may
be liable if it is negligent.
Thus you could not sue
your city because the drain
age system it built was too
small to prevent damage.
But if the damage resulted
from a clogged sewer which
the city had failed to keep in
good working order, you
might.
In most Jurisdictions today.
though, the local government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19

in life. Therefore Dolores
must have glory.
In her effort to free herself
from bondage to her mother,
Dolores is forced to seek the
opposite Of everything her
mother wants for her. She
feels this is the only way in
which she can assert her in
dividuality.
We suggest that Mrs. M. E.
try to tear herself away from
this ideal image of herself she
sees in her daughter. She
must recognize Dolores has
individual standards and
needs, and they cannot pos
sibly be exactly the same as
anyone else's. The nobody"
Dolores wants to marry may
just happen 10 De the some
body who can bring her the
greatest happiness.
But we do think a word Of
warning is in order for
Dolores. Immediate marriage
looks like an ideal way of
freeing herself from Mothers
domination, but it could be
a way of exchanging one set
of problems for another.
Dolores ought to take the
time to find out whether she
really wants this young man
or the freedom he now rep
resentS. A college education
and Tor work experience could
help her find out.
(Copyrisht 1858,
General Features Corp)
Tomorrow: Wife upset by mother
in-Iow's interference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
Reserves Studying
Roles of Scientists

Reserve officers from the
Army, Navy and Air Force
opened a two-week seminar
here yesterday to look into the
uses of scientists In the armed
forces.
Some IS officers attended the
first session at the Armed
Forces Institute of Pathology
The officers, all Reserve unit
leaders from different sections
of the country, will consolidate
information on the jobs held by
scientists during World War II
and use it for future planning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
Capitol Power Plant
Expansion Voted

The Senate yesterday author
lied s6.5 million to revamp' and
expand the Capitol power plant.
The expansion is necessary to
provide steam, electricity and
air conditioning for the new
House once Building. now un-
der construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
FEATURE Rcz
THE FAMILY COUNCIL
Student Hurts Widow
With Wedding Plan

The Fomily Council consists Of q
Judge. a psyehiotrist. three clergy
men, q newspaper editor. o wom-
ems editor and two writer's. Eech
article is o summary Of on octuol
eoss history. The council reports
on problems that hove been dealt
with by responsible agencies and
eounselors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
THE PROBLEM

MRS. NJ. e. - Dolores
wants to leave college.
DOLORES Ell just want
to be a housewife and moth
er.
THE DETAILS
Mrs. ME- am a widow
with one daughter, a girl of
10. My husband died when
she was only 8 years old and
/ went back to work. deter
mined to make the best OF
life for both Of us.
I had always wanted a col
lege education but was UNI
able to get one. That's why I
wanted one for Dolores. !
scrimped and saved and
worked toward this end. I
also saw to it that she had
music, dancing and dramatic
lessons. I wanted her to have
more in life than her mother.
Well, after one year OF
college, Dolores wants to
drop out and get married.
The boy she has chosen is
just a nobody, a nothing. He
has no education, comes
from a broken home, and his
prospects in life look terrible.
How can Dolores do this to
me?
Dolores E.-All my life
mother has pushed me to do
this, that and the other thing
that / had no interest in at
all. She wants me to be
somebody important, but l
just want to be a housewife
and mother-and the sooner
the better!
The boy I want to marry
didn't go to college, but he
has been a hard, steady work.
er and is making a good SAL
airy. 1t is true he comes from
a broken home, but he says
he wants to make a different
sort Of life for his own wife
and children.
College is all right for girls
who want careers or who
want to marry late in life,
but ! would like to have a
large family and I feel ! am
fully mature and able to care
for a home and children right
now. don't see why / should
have to wait.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
Mrs. NJ. E., despite her
GOOD intentions. hard work
and sacrifices, has imposed
an unfair burden upon her
daughter. We suspect De-
lores' impotence to get mar
ried has at least as much to
do with her desire to rid her
self Of that burden as her
desire for a family.
Mrs. M. E. has simply i'm
posed upon Dolores the re-
sponsibility for living another
human beings life. Mrs.
M. E. wanted to go to col
lege. Therefore Dolores
must go. Mrs. M. E. wanted
some sort of personal glory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
Physicist Elected

Ray P. Teele, physicist in
charge of research on photom-
etry for the National Bureau
of Standards here. has been
elected a director of the Illu-
minating Engineering Society
Mr.. Teele lives at 3713 Jenifer
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19

DEAR ABBY: I belong to q
card club along with seven
other women. The other
night at the club I won first
prize, which turned out to be
a set of four place mats. l
told my hostess l had place
mats and couldn't use them
and would she mind exchang-
ing the prize. One of the
other women spoke up and
said she thought they were
beautiful and would l mind
selling them to her. I had to
ask the hostess how much she
paid for them. 1t caused a
whole big fight and two mem
bers resigned and l went
home without my prize or the
money. My husband said /
should have accepted the
prize and kept my mouth
shut, Please give me your
opinion. PRIZE WINNER
Your husband Is a very wise
man.
DEAR ABBY: Maybe this
is not important enough to
rate a place in your column
but it would help me a lot to
know how to handle my prob
lem, l am going with a Won
derful young man and we
seem to agree on everything
except this: I can't get him
to wear a necktie. He says
he doesn't care to go any
place he can't get in without
a necktie. All he wants is
comfort. He's neat and clean
and very handsome. but I
wish he'd wear a tie. Can
YOU help me?
DON'S GIRL.
Quit nagging him. When
you've got that ring on your
finger you can tell him what
to wear around his neck.
DEAR ABBY: I'd like to
see this problem in print be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19

man and Jane enter a car
and drive of. He didn't think
it important till he learned
Jane had vanished. Now he
won't forgive himself for
not helping her."
Can Charlie describe the
man with Jane?"
"A slight man with a
waxed mustache. Wore a
dark gray overcoat that fit
ted too tight. Charlie thinks
he's seen the fellow with
Jane before"
Haledijan' pursed his lips
and reached for the tele-
phone. Inspector Winters
will want to have a long,
long talk with Mr.. Charlie
Motley"
WHY DID HALEDJIAN
DOUBT THE EX-FIANCE'S
STORY?
tCopyrisht, 1855, by Donald J. sobol
ANSWER on Page BID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
Art Glasses to Begin

The Corcoran Gallery of
Arts Saturday morning art
classes for children will begin
October 4. Application blanks
are available from the schools
administrative ofhcer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
Polio

Dear DR.. Steincrohn: Is It
true that a child becomes
more susceptible to polio If
he gets ordinary vaccination
against smallpo8 or gets
whooping cough, tetanus and
typhoid injection? Also. how
m any more unvaccinated
children get polio as against
those who have Salk shots?
A child is not more sus-
ceptible to polio If he has
taken the usual vaccinations
and shots that children get
against the more common d.
seaSeS.
A study Of the 1855 data
shows that in the 5-tO-9-
year-old group a child not
vaccinated by the Salk meth
cd is three or four times more
likely to come down with
paralytic polio than the one
who has been immunized.
Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc
Tomorrow: Pointing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
Growing Pains?

Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I'm
a 15-year-old girl and since
December, 1857, I have been
having dizzy spells frequent
ly and queer feelings in my
head. Sometimes / start
shaking and can't stop for 2
hours. I went to our doctor.
X-rays and blood examina-
tons showed nothing. He
said my trouble is due to
nerves and to my age. A. B.
Tell your family doctor
that you are concerned
about yourself. If he's like
most kindly family advisers,
he will be glad to call in
consultation.
/ suppose you'd like to
know from me what l think
your symptoms are due to.
I've seen many youngsters
like you in whom similar
symptoms disappeared after
the abatement of growing
pains" Nevertheless, in your
case l am only guessing. That
is why / think you should
undergo a complete investi-
CATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19

DEAR ABBY: I'd like to
see this problem in print be-
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1958-12-12
ZOA House Chief
Dies In Tel Aviv

TEL AVN (JTA) = Elias M.
Epstein, director of ZOA House
here and for many years direct
or of the Jewish National Fund,
died here at the age of SO.
A native of England, Mr.. Ep-
stein settled in Palestine in 1919.
He was a journalist, contributing
to many newspapers and publica-
tionS in Israel and abroad and was
active in the General Zionist Or
ganiZation.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1958-12-12
IsroeI Moy Join
In Refinery Deal

JERUSALEM (JTA) = Israel
may join British industrialist Isaac
Wolfson in ownership and opera
ton of the Haifa oil refineries for
which Wolfson is negotiating.
Despite earlier reports that Wolf
son had closed the deal with Brl-
tish Shell and other companies, it
was learned that some matters still
are to be settled. Israel Treasury
sources said the reported. $1,000
900 price tag on the refineries was
"a considerably exaggerated fig-
ure"
The Haifa ref1neries now are
about one-third capacity, providing
petroleum products for Isra e
alone.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1958-12-12
Contract To SoIeI Boneh

JERUSALEM (JTA) - Solel
Boneh, Histadrut's construction
firm, has started recruiting addi-
tional engineers and architects for
millions of dollars in new construc-
ton in several African and Asian
countries.
Among the public works jobs
Solel Boneh will undertake shortly
is a complex of roads, an airport,
and public buildings in Ghana, an
So, 100000 project. Negotiations
continue with Nigeria, Burma,
Iran, and Turkey.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1958-05-29

The Proverb speaks of many
ways for killing cats and we
doubt that any of them are un-
known to Senator JamesO. East
land Dem-Miss.), chairman of
the Senate Judiciary Committee.
AS a Dedicated foe of civil
rights legislation, he unDuccess-
fully used up an imposing assort-
ment of them in his bitter fight
to block legislation which set up
the Civil Rights Commission last
summer; since then, he has been
bringing up new ones at a prodi-
gious rate, and if they have not
actually killed the cat, they have
kept it too weak to stand up and
60 shifting after any mice.
Thanks to Eastland and his
committee - and an occasional
assist from the rest of the Senate
- the loudly acclaimed Civil
Rights Commission has been in
ert and barely breathing, ever
since President Eisenhower sign
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1958-05-29
Another View OF "Our Gem"
Notification a la Sen. easiland

ed the first civil rights law OF
this century and thereby author
lied Commission to conduct
investigations, and hear COM
plants, and make recommends
tons to Congress for the protec-
ton Of every citizens constitu-
tion-given civil rights.
To illustrate how q man in
Senator Eastland's position can,
single-handed, outwit the entire
law-making machinery of the
Nation, the following historical
data are pertinent:
President Eisenhower signed
the legislation last September.
Six Civil Rights commissioners
were appointed and sworn in on
January 3. They obtained Senate
approval on March 4.
The Commission chose Gordon
M. Tiffany, former Attorney
General of New Hampshire, as
its staff director and his appoint
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Two Universities Now
And One More Is Needed

A new law has changed the
name of Mississippi State College
TO Mississippi State University
of Agriculture and Applied Sci
ence.
The State of Mississippi has
one other university, the Univer-
sity of Mississippi, located at
Oxford.
We submit respectfully that
the state needs one additional
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1958-05-29

university - one at which per-
son could get an education.
Perhaps when Mississippi Sou
them College, Hattiesburg, gets
to be the University of South
Mississippi we will have made
another positive and progressive
step.
(And do you know any place
else where you could find "sepa-
rate but equal Christmas trees?)
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A Sonnet

How short the mundane time allotted man!
Precariously perched upon this ledge
This finite - with meager tools he can
But try to penetrate the darkened edge
Of this horizon grim. How short the time!
Ten million years, think, would scarce suffice,
The speed of light were slow, to find the rhyme
And reason of this universe precise.
Yes, short the time And then, somehow, again,
When see man in swift pursuit of death,
Refining still the art of war, get rough
With all ideals of peace those tortured, slain,
And manned by hate, draw another breath
And sigh - conclude that man lives long enough!
- Orrin Alfred
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Grand Bay, Ala.
Dear Mr.. East:

Dear Mr.. East:
Hats off to miss, or Mrs.) Mar
garet Huncke of Fort Smith, Ark.
for her thought provoking letter
in your paper of April 18th. The
logic was very refreshing.
And l also want to say that
your quote from H.. L. Mencken
in the May 1st issue makes us
know that you are going first
class. ''The man Mencken" was
one of the most brilliant minds
produced in this country, some
times termed, "The American G..
B. Shaw, became the contribut-
ing editor of the Nation" and
the best known literary critic in
America, also edited, as well as
helped to found the American
Mercury. But l am not telling
you-you already know.
On Dec. goth, 1856, Il possess a
copy you contributed the whole
half of the front page OF THE
Petal Paper" to "A Christmas
Story by H. L. Mencken, about
three full pages in all.
When Mencken died, was SUBJ
scribing to two local daily papers
--lotta hogwash on the front page
ana the story of Mencken OBJ
scured on the seventh and elev-
enth pages. 1t just could be that
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Letters

Secretary of Agriculture.
Department of Agriculture,
Washington Is, ID. c.
Dear Mr.. Secretary:
NV friend Bordesu over in Ter
rebonne Parish, received a $1,000
check from the Cove, this year
for not raising hogs. So | am 60
ing into the not-raising- hogs bus
mess next year. What ! want to
know is, in your opinion. what is
the best kind of farm not to raise
hogs on and the best kind of hogs
not to raise. would prefer not TO
raise razorbacks but IL that is not
a good breed not TO raise I will
just as gladly not raise Berkshires
or Durocs-
The hardest work in this bust
ness is goin to be in keeping an
inventory of how many hogs !
haven't raised. My friend is very
joyful about the future OF this
business. He has been raising hogs
for more than 20 years and the
best he ever made was $500 until
this year when he got $1,000 for
not raising hogs. II / can get ST.
900 for not raising so hogs, then !
will get $4,000 for not raising 100
hogs.
plan to operate on small
scale at first, holding myself down
to about 1000 hogs which means
! will have $4,000. Now another
thing: These hogs / will not raise
will not eat 100000 bushels of
corn. l understand that you also
pay farmers for not raising corn.
So will you pay me anything for
not raising 100, 900 bushels of corn
not to feed the hogs ] am not
raising. ] want to get started as
soon As possible as this seems to
be good time of the year for not
raising hogs.
Sincerely,
Octave Broussard,
P.S.-Can / raise 10 or IL hogs
on the side while am in the not
raising-hogs business just
enough to get few sides OF
bacon to eat?
The above was printed in the
Weekly Livestock Reporter OF
Fort Worth, Texas, recently.
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w.
Several times I've mentioned DR.. Clarence Jordan
and Koinona Farm in this paper The farm is located
bout miles out of Americas, Ga in Sumpter County,
Koinonia aGreek word, translated literally it means
fellowship. In reality Koinona is church The basic
concept Christian in the fullest of its meaning.
In March of 1857 the powers that be called together
: Grand Jury in Americas Sumpter County, Georgia.
The purpose to investigate Connie Browne, mem
Der of the Koinona Community To this good day no
one has been able find out what they nvestigat
ing Connie about AS matter of fact Connie wasn't
much as called before the Grand Jury for questioning.
In March of this year went over to Kononia as a
guest the folks there spent somewhere between five
and six hours with Clarence Jordan tapping interviews
That which follows is session on the Grand Jury
1t is by complete 1t is by no means In detail
will think to give you idea OF Justice as
presently practiced in Sumpter County, Georgia.
One additional bit of information on this IN view OF
the Biblical discussion between Clarence and the Grand
Jury Clarence Jordan holds doctor of philosophy de-
gree He has read both the old and new Tesla
nents their original languages, Hebrew, Greek and
Latin While this has nothing to do with the Grand Jury
business interesting to note that Dr. Jordan was ex-
communicated from the Baptist church because OF his
education . and some other things 1t was noted, as
understand it, that DR. Jordans views do not agree with
those of the church" Out he went!
Following is the transcript from the sessions with
DR.. Clarence Jordan
PDE Carance you about the Grand Jury nvega-
ton? March, wasn't it? Just start talking my CHRISTIAN
friend
CT the sheriff here with subpoena ana
served others at Konona My subpoena was 10
appear before Jury have forgotten the dale
was to bring records of Konona When the day came
of us who appeared at the court mousse lhe
called us They began by asking me why came
to Georgia that would nave TO tell tne
WHY Konona begun here etc began with ABOUT
an hours sermon in tell them something OF my own
BACKGROUND and life in Georgia things that had made great
for the people OF Georgia ana
about how the spirit Christ had moved my heart and gwen
desire to significant service to the people OF Georgia
After explaining Koinonia and why 1t IS told nen
thought they understand why came to Georgia Went INTO
some other reasons generalization can't get the
chronological this maye things before announcer
Thew then began questions about koona now
anv people white and how many
got market bombed and what happened
Then they brought of the letters They asked me II
had ever seen them had seen that particular one
that it was copy newsletter No TO- They asked why we
wrote it. told them keep friends informed o OF
happening did not have time to write per-
son letters to them They asked how OF these we got
and told them 500 They then asked me u were
,st to inform our why false statements IN IT,
told them false statements They pointed Out an
that one of the houses the sheriff
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