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Smyrna times., 1959-11-05

Delaware motorists had bet
ter grid themselves now for an
other "cold war" in the months
ahead, Clifford T. Foster, Jr.,
president of the Delaware Safe
ty Council suggested yesterday.
The annual battle of drivers
against the elements will soon
be under way" he warned.
"And the victors will be those
car owners who are smart
enough to be prepared and skill
full enough in their driving to
outwit Old Man Winter"
The council president urged
motorists to make sure now
before the frantic rush-t h a
your vehicle is thoroughly pre-
pared for the severe tests which
cold weather, snow and ice can
create overnight. Have your car
we'll serviced so you can really
depend on it when the going
gets tough"
He emphasized that "preven-
tive maintenance pays off hand
somely in any season, but par
ticularly during the wint e r
months"
Mr.. Foster a d d e d: you'll
need anti-freeze eventually; why
not install it now? Your battery
Smyrna times., 1959-11-05
State To Honor
Veterans Sunday

Attendance of Delawareans
and "our good friends from the
neighboring State of New Jer-
sey" at the annual Veterans
Day exercises at Delaware
Memorial Bridge Plaza this Sun
day afternoon was urged by
Governor ]. Caleb Boggs this
week in proclaiming November
ii as Veterans Day."
Governor Boggs also urged
schools, churches and civic as
sociations to stage observances
to point up the invaluable SER
vices of those who wore their
Smyrna times., 1959-11-05
Delaware Motorists Cirding Now
For "Cold War" In Months Ahead

will receive additional strain be-
cause of heater, defroster, wip-
ers and increased use of lights,
so have it checked now to make
certain your battery has the
power you'll need.
You'll want to be warm;
make sure your heater will per-
form. You'll want to see clearly
in rain, sleet and snow. There
fore, check windshield wiper
arms for adequate pressure to
remove these d angerous OBJ
scurements.
"You must be able to stop
safely. Therefore, adjust brakes
and make sure your tires have
good treads. Always carry a set
of reinforced tire chains in the
trunk, ready for use when need
ed, for the most reliable stop
and-go traction during severe
snow or ice conditions.
with your car in shape and
properly equipped, the battle of
winter is half won," he conclud-
ed. "The rest of the battle will
depend largely on you as a driv-
er-on your careful attitudes
and skill in driving under the
variety of weather and road con-
Smyrna times., 1959-11-05

years offering, was the last play
written by Chekov before his
death. 1t is said that he was
a gay and cheerful man and he
refers to "The Cherry Orchard"
as a comedy although by our
standards it is extremely sad
despite its few flashes of humor.
1t is a beautiful and tragic story
with unforgettable scenes and
characters which remain with
the viewer long after the final
curtain has fallen.
Smyrna times., 1959-11-05

ditions which prevail during the
cold season."
Smyrna times., 1959-11-05

Bond Yield Increases
The new interest rates on
Series E and H Savings Bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-07
Fire Alarm Delay

No homeowner would wait half an
hour to sound an alarm after discover
ing fire in his basement. The same
thing should be, but apparently is not,
true of the people in the Pentagon.
According to Arlington Fire Chief
Joseph Clements, last weeks costly fire
would have been minor thing if his
equipment had been called in promptly.
But he says there was delay of half
hour or more.
AS the investigation of the Pentagon
fire gets under way, this is an aspect
which should be thoroughly explored.
And if Chief Clements is right, correc-
tive measures should be taken for the
future. For whether the actual fire loss
was Sc million or $50 million, it was the
public'S money which went up in smoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-07

States, agreeing to only limited ban,
intends to resume certain types of nu-
clear experiments after the current
years suspension ends next october 81.
These tests would exclude fallout-
causing atmospheric detonations, which
are readily detachable, but they would
Misunderstanding the establishment of
trustworthy policing methods - non
communicating underground and high
altitude shots, the latter being of special
Importance to the development of an
anti-miSSile missile. Certainly, as long
as the Kremlin rejects measures neces-
sary to solve the enormously complex
problem of detection, our country can
not agree to total ban on testing. 1t
cannot agree, that is, without shooting
the dice in a way that could endanger
its very survival.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-07
Test-B0n StoIemote

Along with Chairman McCone of
the Atomic Energy Commission, a BIZ
partisan congressional delegation has
just returned from Geneva with rather
pessimistic view of the Anglo American
Soviet negotiations for a total ban on
military nuclear tests. The delegation
made up of Senators Gore and Hicken-
"copper", and Representatives Holifeld
anu Van zandt-has played an observ-
er'S role for three days over there, and
nothing could be less surprising than
that it has come back feeling diScour-
aged
This is so because the negotiations,
which have been going on ever since
last November, have failed to induce
the Russians to accept the idea that
ban-if one is ever to be agreed upon
must be policed in a manner that will
merit everybody'S confidence. In the
best of circumstances, of course, under
ground tests and tests staged at very
high attitudes constitute an exceedingly
difficult problem in terms of detection.
Thus, unlike the familiar atmospheric
detonations (the only ones that involve
serious degree of health endangering
radioactive fallout), they require very
elaborate and Still-dubiouS system of
surveillance.
Despite this, however, the Soviet
negotiato2S at Geneva have pooh poohed
the whole business and demanded that
the West commit itself to an unlimited
treaty under which all experimental
detonations would be outlawed within
the framework of policing arrangements
that would lend themselves to cheating
of the gravest kind-cheating that
might be carried out with relative ease
either under the ground or at great dis
tanceS in space. Needless to say, Brit
ain and the United States can buy such
a package only at the risk of cutting
their own Threats atomically Hence,
as Senator Gore has declared, ION i'm
portant issues the conference is stale
mated"
In these circumstances, after more
than eight months of fruitleSS talk, our
Government could do worse than make
Enthusiastically clear to the Russians and
the world at large that it is not going
TO assent to an about testing ban that
lacks thoroughgoing safeguards against
clandeStine violations and evasions. Ac-
cordingly, unless the Kremlin does an
unexpected about-face on the matter,
President Eisenhower himself, it seems
to us, should announce Soon-regard-
less of whether or not there is to be
summit conference.-the the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-07
Mr.. Buffers Blowout

1t is surprising that Democratic
Chairman Paul Butler should openly
criticize the Democratic leadership in
Congress. For this is a poor way to go
about satisfying Mr. Buffers consuming
ambition-to garner votes, votes, and
still more votes.
What this blowoff really exposes is
basic conflict in political philosophy
between Mr.. Butler and the Lyndon
Johnson Sam Rayburn congressional
leadership.
1t is Mr.. Buffers job to win elections,
and he is not too Squeamish about how
he does it. Thus, criticizing his party's
leaders in Congress for toning down
legislation to avoid a veto, Mr.. Butler
urged passage of bills opposed by the
President even though the measures
might be vetoed. In such event, he
declared, 1--WE will take the issue to the
American people" In other words, as a
matter of political strategy, he would
prefer to have issues, or what he thinks
would be issues, than to place his po-
itical bets on the best legislative pro-
pram which can be pushed through
Congress with the Presidents approval.
MeSSrs. Johnson and Rayburn do
not agree. They also are interested in
winning elections. But they think it is
smarter politics to skip the manufac-
tured issues and, instead, to present the
voters with the best possible record of
legislative accomplishment.
We think they are right, and that
the Democratic sweep in last years
congressional elections proves them
right. Mr.. Butler, of course, thinks
differently. He says the Democrats won
in 1858 not so much because of the
Democratic record in Congress, but
rather as the benef1ciaries of a mega
tive vote against an administration
which lacked positive and aggressive
leadership"
He is entitled to his opinion and
there is little likelihood that anyone
will change Mr.. Buffers mind. He is
inclined to be set in his ways The same
thing goes, however, for Lyndon john
son and Sam Rayburn. It will be the
surprise of the century if they are con-
verified to the Butler brand of thinking
especially with the latest Trendex poll
showing 71.3 per cent of the voters ia
voring freeze on the debt ceiling with
spending reduced, if necessary, to stay
within the ceiling.
Meanwhile, the Republicans must
be sitting back and enjoying themselves.
For real knockdown, Democratic family
fight is inst what tho doctor would ordar
for an ailing COP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-07
Preliminary Bout

Although Eddie Sigby sings
praises to the new champion,
Ingemar Johansson, some
what contradictory by call
ing him peer. IN the one
hand, and Man No. /, on the
other, his chanting sounds to
me like so much Nordic nom
sense.
Out of patriotism I should
prefer that the first of the
weighty fist fingers be an
American. Above this, how
ever, is the feeling that I can
be equally proud of any other
pugilistic king, whether he
should come from Sweden or
Sudan.
Perhaps Mr.. Sigsby ought
to be reminded, before he be-
comes too rhapsodic, that
some two decades ago an
other American named Louis
was beaten by a Nordic. Then
there followed a rematch-
and a new champion.
J. w. Haywood, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-07
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

many persons. Cars are often
to blame.
That such people were
plentiful long before the gas
oline engine does not make
any difference.
The surge of the modern
car gives it vast pontentiali-
ties. 1t can make a monkey
out of a man in a few seconds
flat.
The car can take away all
chance for its owner to be
really human unless he
watches himself carefully.
Instant anger is on tap
when another car owner irri-
tates him. In a flash he be-
comes all ape behind the
bars. He beats his breast,
Seizes the bars, and chatters.
x X X
There are other factors
making toward modern arro-
gancy.
Not only all the old ones
operate, but a whole new
battery of urges add fuel to
the psychological flames.
We burn UP more than
Galleries in everyday action.
Ethics, as a study, is so
old-fashioned that most peo-
pie now have never heard
Of it. ..,
AS our correspondent sus-
poets. men and women are
almost equally arrogant. We
are not sure we agree with
him that women are the
worst.
1t seems that, looking
backward, the male charac-
tiers, when arrogant, are just
a little worse than the
women. Probably this is be-
cause they can speak with
the famous voice of COM
mand. This compulsion fused
into a human voice is a very
real thing, and can get
things done when nothing
else can, even a whip or club.
1t has its drawbacks, how
ever, as shown when used by
the arrogant. Then the VIC
tim harborS thoughts of re-
venge far in excess of actual
damage. The other punctures
that great spring of life, the
ego, makes it bleed for a few
seconds, then slips away.
Probably it is this escape that
inks one the most.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-07
Dangerous ECONOMY

The House has INDUCED in a risky
form of economy in reducing from So
million to $750000 the proposed appro-
priation for diSpoSing of Chantilly Air
port sewage. If this cut were to stand,
a potential pollution threat to Washing
tons water supply would be created.
The SO million appropriation had
been sought by the Federal Aviation
Agency after Federal, District and Vir-
ginia authorities warned against the
construction Of any treatment
plants up-river from the water intake
for the city's water supply. In lieu of
an original proposal for an airport treat
ment plant above the intake, the Dis
trict and Federal officials agreed on a
plan to pipe the airport sewage across
the Potomac River to the District sew
erage system, whence it would be con-
veyed to Blue Plains for treatment.
However, the House Appropriations
Committee vetoed this sensible, safe
plan and allowed only enough money
to build an airport treatment plant.
Some of the effluent from this plant
would find its way into the city'S drink
ing water. Under normal conditions it
is said, there would be no serious con-
tamination of the water. But if the
plant ever overlooked, due to a break
down or other causes, raw sewage
would pour into the river not very far
above the impounding facilities which
carry river water into the Dalecarlia
water plant. Thus, a threat would be
posed to the health not only of Wash
ingtonianS but of residents of nearby
communities which also depend on.
Dalecarlia for water. The risk involved
is too great to justify the saving pro-
posed by the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-07
A Vital Federal Interest

In an unusual declaration of con-
greSSional policy, the Senate has APP
proved resolution which recognizes
that the Federal Government has a
strong obligation to support a more
unified development of the National
Capital Area.
The resolution was proposed some
time ago ny the special HouSe-Senate
Committee on Washington Metropoli-
tan Problems. BaSically, It asserts that
both the Federal interest in, and re-
SponSibility for, Washington have eX-
tended far beyond the original city to
encompass the entire region. The truth
OF this assertion is Self-evident. The
Federal Government each year occupies
more and more of the former sub
urban countryside. And the selfish in
tereSt of the Federal Government in
strong regional transportation or wa
ter supply system is no less strong than
the descriptive impact of the Govern
ment installations on local suburban
communities.
The resolution, of course, will not
provide one cent of money to help solve
any of the difficult problems of metro
growth. Nor does it commit the Con-
greSS to any specific steps, It's language,
however, does require that the programs
of all Federal agencies be co-ordinated
with plans in local areas so that "com-
munity development problems may be
solved on unified metropolitan basis"
And, perhaps more Importantly, it pro-
videS basic legislative framework for
the consideration of specific bills in
Congress later on.
Both of these goals are highly de-
sirable. The Senate is to be commended
for its action, and we hope the House
quickly concurS. The establishment of
such a-policy would be entirely peril
nent to the special House Senate COM
mittee'S proposed study of Washington
area transportation, to be undertaken
after public release of the regions $780,
600 Mass Transportation Survey report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-07
Answers to Questions
By THE HASKINS SERVICE

@. How much variation is
there in day and night tenn
peratureS in the Sahara des-
ert?-T. G.
A. The overall tempera-
ture range is from 1873 de-
grees Fahrenheit to IL above
zero, and it is sometimes so
degrees colder at night than
1T was in the shade during
the day. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-07
HARVARD STREET.

OCdI OH
"The arrogant person has
a hard row to hoe in this
world. Recently a prominent
character was refused a seat
with the mighty because of
this trait.
IF such a person can be
turned down because he inks
others, what will happen to
just plain Dick and Jane
when they rub other people
the wrong way?
Som e times arrogancy
seems tc be a sort of racial
trait, at other times and
places a trait inherited from
some grandfather or grand
mother, and still others the
personal achievement Of the
one involved.
Il can recall an arrogant
boy in grade school. He al
ways seemed to have a chip
on his shoulder, and to re-
gard others as wrong most
of the time and he always
right, of course.
This thing works both
ways, and irrespective of
money. One of the most ar
rogant persons I ever met
was a very poor man, totally
without education or pres
tige, yet if he had been a
king of the old school he
could not have been more
up-Stage.
X X X
II often wonder if there is
anything that can be done
for such a character.
rs there any way to teach
humility. because that is
what is needed?
II have watched the ar
rogant people, and much to
my surprise, women are the
worst, at least in everyday
life.
Il watched a woman at
a meat counter recently. She
had given orders to have one
part of her order ground.
For some reason the butcher
must have misunderstood
her, because when she saw
what he had done, she went
into a perfect rage.
The way she talked to
him would not have been
suffered if she had been a
man. He had to stand and
make no comment.
Il saw another lady, shall
we say, who 'bawled out a
firm for a 78-cent purchase
of some sort.
IF she had paid a thou
sand dollars, she could not
have said more and achieved
less.
VERY truly. G. s."
X 4 4 X
Humility is an old human
virtue that does not seem to
80 well with motor cars.
The sense of power they
build up alters the ego of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-07
THE POLITICAL MILL
Buffers War on Congress Leaders
By GOULD LINCOLN

the same line, In his attacks
on the Democratic Congress
and its leadership, that Re-
publican National Chairman
Thruston B. Morton is follow
ing. THE only difference"
one leader said, us that
Morton's attacks on the Dem
ocratic Congress make sense
in the matter of political
maneuvering, while Buffers
make no sense at all"
Apparently, Chairman But
Ter has the support Of a ma
jority of the national COM
mittee in his stand against
the Democratic leadership Of
Congress. II he hadn't. he
could not long continue to
hold his present Office. There
have been rumblings Of a re-
volt against Mr.. Butler for
some time, but nothing has
ever come of them. Whether
Mr.. Buffers continued blast
ing of the congressional
leadership of his party will
change this situation remains
to be seen. Democrats in Con-
gress, for their part, scott at
Mr.. Buffers claims of bring
ing about Democratic con-
gressional victories in 1856
and 1958-during his chair
manship. They insist that the
record the Democrats have
made-under tn cir present
leadership in the House and
Senate-is solely responsible
for these victories.
Loses in Home State
Not even in Indiana, his
home State, has Mr.. Butler
been able to win elections,
one of his congressional crit
les pointed out. Mr.. Butler
backed Democratic State Sen
ator Marshall Kiser for his
party's senatorial nominal
ton in 1858 and opposed the
nomination of Senator Vance
Hartke. Mr.. Butler lost this
fight, and Senator Hartke
went on to be elected to the
Senate. Further, this critic
commented, Mr.. Butler was
chairman of the Democratic
National Committee and sup
posed to have something to
do with the national cam
paign and election of 1856,
when the Democratic Party
took a terrific licking in the
presidential race.
Mr.. Butler has been en-
couraged in his demands for
more militant leadership in
both Senate and House by
some of the younger and
liberal Senators and Repre-
sentatives, especially some Of
those who were elected re-
Gently. Senator ProXmire Of
Wisconsin, Senator Clark of
Pennsylvania and others have
criticized the Johnson lead
erShip. Senator Wayne Morse
OF Oregon, too, has been crit
ical, But take it by and large,
the Democrats of the Senate
go along with their leader
and think he is doing well.
It's a difficult job to get any
of the House Democrats to
attack Speaker Sam Rayburn,
whom they regard as "Mr.
Democrat" himself. One thing
is sure, however, and that is
the Butler ohnSon-Rayburn
feud is symptomatic of a
real split in the Democratic
Party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-07

Democratic members OF
Congress are asking them
selves and each other:
Whats back of Democratic
Chairman Paul M. Buffers
attacks on the Democratic
leadership Of the House and
Senator" Some of them have
come up with a suspicion
that Mr.. Butler is bent on
controlling the 1860 Demo-
cratic National Convention
even to the extent of deny
ing to Speaker Sam Rayburn
the permanent Craftsmanship
of that convention. They also
are suggesting that Mr.. But
Ter is acting in the interest
of a potential nominee for
President - of the liberal
brand, with strong pro-civil
rights principles. And thirdly,
they believe that Mr.. Butler
is ready and willing to kick
the Southern ocrats
squarely in the teeth-even
If it means the loss of South
ern Democratic support for
the party's national ticket.
Obviously, Mr.. Butler is not
going to put across a program
of kicking the Southern
Democrats out Of the party
if Speaker Rayburn Of Texas
is permanent chairman Of the
party's national convention.
Saved Butler
If Mr.. Butler is really try
ing to eliminate Speaker
Rayburn as chairman of the
national convention, it is an
ungraciouS and ungrateful
act. 1t was Mr.. Rayburn who
saved Mr.. Buffers skin in
Chicago at the close of the
1856 Democratic National
Convention. The conventions
nominee for President, Adlai
Stevenson, was about to elm
mate Mr.. Butler as national
chairman and give the job to
the late James Finnegan of
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Rayburn
stepped in, however, and
that disSuaded Mr.. Steven
son. Mr.. Butler was retained
as national chairman and
Mr.. Finnegan became cam
paign manager. And, whether
Mr.. Butler is trying to get
rid of Speaker Rayburn as a
permanent chairman of the
convention year or not, Mr..
Buffers attack on the Demo-
cratic leadership of Congress
is directed equally at Speak
er Rayburn and at Senator
Lyndon B. johnson, also of
Texas, majority leader of
the Senate. There seems to
be no doubt in any ones mind
that Chairman Butler is
absolutely opposed to the
nomination of Senator John
son for President. Mr.. Butler
has a fondness for his job as
national chairman, which he
has held for five years.
To many of the Democrats
in Congress, Mr.. Buffers con-
tinued diatribes against the
party's leadership in the
House and Senate is little
short of suicidal, threatening
to split the party disastrously
in the coming national con-
vention, and even in the gen.
eral election which is to fol-
low. These Democrats say
Mr.. Butler is playing into
the hands of the Republicans.
Indeed, they comment that
Chairman Butler is following