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Evening star., 1960-09-26
THE PASSING SCENE
3 Painful Subjects for Nixon
By WILLIAM S. WHITE

yond measure. They admire
his courage, but they deplore
what they think is his lack of
political savvy.
There is an increasing no.
ton among them that per-
haps the only way to deal
with "the Benson problem" is
to persuade the Secretary to
take an official trip abroad
between now and election
day.
THE Castro problem" is in
a sense even more difficult.
Once the current United Ma
tions meeting in New York is
out of the way and the Dem
ocrats can speak sharply
without seeming to comfort
the enemy, the COP. will be
hit really hard over what
happened in Cuba.
Nixon, all the same, can
not apologize outright for
administration policy there.
The outlook is that he will
try to. deal with the issue
only by putting out soon one
of the special position papers
he has used before this on
delicate questions where he
wished to depart from the
administration but to do so
as inoffensively as possible.
Vast Registration Drive
"The COPE problem" is
perhaps the worst of all, from
Nixon's standpoint. Big labor
has opened an all-out drive
to register voters for Novem-
ber. There is an undoubtedly
attainable goal of several mil
lions of new registrants-and
nobody suppoSes that COPE
will go out of its way to reg
lister vast numbers Of Repub-
licans. In New York State
alone, for example, COPE is
putting 10000 registration
workers into the field.
How to meet this one has
the blicans sa adly
scratching their heads. Their
own traditional allies, the
business and professional
men, have neither the organi-
zation nor the Jealous parti-
Sanship to match COPE.
Here, therefore, the only real
Nixon solution is to stir up as
much registration help as
may be-and then simply to
hope for the best.
1t is difficult for him to
discern any large silver lining
here-and the more so be-
cause a recent Gallup poll
says that the new young vot-
ers-in the 21-to-29 age
bracket, seem to favor Ken
nedy over Nixon by about g.
to-4
Evening star., 1960-09-26

fields and yet must depend
upon spies to inform them of
plans and other data which
they claim to already have.
To prevent history from re-
peating itself we should
maintain a sensible yet rigid
security check instead of a
e-in-a-while breakdown.
Daniel ]. McKenna.
Evening star., 1960-09-26
Family Theoter'

"lCLL OOllSluSI dUlS IGluC-
tance. and yet not without a
measure Of relief, I am sell
ling my beloved Hiser Thea
ter. an institution which I
have owned and managed,
loved and labored with for
over 80 years. The sale be-
comes effective on October /,
1860.
The new owner is the K-B
Circuit, a substantial organi-
zation, which, I am sure, will
be sensitive to the morals of
this community, and which
will continue the high stand
ards that I have always
tried to maintain at the
HiSer.
AS the curtain comes down
on my role in the Hiser
Theater, my family and I re-
fleet upon the happenings of
the past 80 years. We take
modest pride in hearing our
Hiser referred to as THE
Family Theater." We de-
rive much satisfaction in the
knowledge that we have al
ways tried to respond to
community wishes in provid-
ing clean. wholesome enter
tainment.
We look back upon the
many hectic, happy mo-
ments during thousands of
matineeS when parents
trusted their youngsters to
our care and let us serve as
baby sitterS" for the after
noon.
Mrs. Hiser and I have seen
these children grow to adult
hood and, in turn, bring
their children to us.
The people of this area
have been wonderful, loyal
and kind to us. Well miss
our daily contact with them.
But I have reached that
point in life when rest and
semi-retirement beckon. At
the risk of boredom I am
needing the call.
Before we leave the thea
ter scene, I express my pro-
found gratitude to the thou
sands Of loyal patrons who
have supported the Hiser
through the years. I also
warmly thank all my former
employees for their devotion
and that includes mem
bers Of my family who have
always been so much a part
of this project.
John HI. Hiser.
Evening star., 1960-09-26

pacts with other helio-cent-
ric (sun-circling) bodies such
as grazing meteorites or
planetoids in cataclySmic en-
counters. These suggestions
are not more remote than
those invoked for other as
Economical phenomena.
Moon May Give Clue
Even finding some SAM
Piles of Arrhenius' "pan-sper-
mia" is not beyond possibili-
ties in the space age. the
report says. Particles of it
might have been trapped on
the moon where they would
not have met suitable condi-
tions for organization into
any higher forms Of life.
With present chemical tech
niqueS, according to the re-
port, it would be possible to
detect them in a sample of
moon rock if they should
constitute one part in 1,000,-
000,000,0O0,000. The day
when chemists will have
some moon stuff for their
tests tubes may not be too
far away.
OF late there have been
suggestions that life germs
may have been disseminated
deliberately throughout the
universe by intelligent beings
in some other stellar system.
Man, admittedly, has not yet
reached the point where he
could do this. But, there is
some reason to speculate. if
there are Intelligent beings
in other systems, they may be
far ahead of humans in
technical developments. In
another century it may be
different.
At present. the National
Academy Committee con-
cludes. the theory Of pan
spermia is neither REPUTABLE
nor provable. Its great adj
vantage is, that it gets
around the need for spon-
taneous generation which is
in conflict with long-held
principles. And. says the re-
port, irrefutable notions have
little scientific value unless
they lead to attempts at veri-
fication.
At the best. the committee
stresses, the pan-spermia
hypothesis, even if upheld by
future evidence, only puts Jne
origin of life a step back into
the unknown, beyond the
likely possibility Of scientific
investigation. Perhaps the
pan-spermia may be life on
earth itself which will be
spread to the rest of creation
in these days of rockets and
possible future space travel.
Or it might be life on some
other and better earth mil
lions of light years distant in
some other conglomeration Of
billions of stars.
Evening star., 1960-09-26
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Evening star., 1960-09-26
Nixon Fan

1t seems to me that many
people in our country have
the wrong idea of Mr.. Nixon.
They think as Vice President
he's a nonenergetic man who
always talks his way out of
matters.
Richard Nixon has had a
hard time being a Vice Presi-
dent and a candidate for the
presidency at the same time.
When and if he is elected
President of the United
States, he will be a different
person. In my opinion, I do
not think he will let the
Soviets get away with any
thing, as they have in the
past.
Dennis Seybert.
Evening star., 1960-09-26
Must Like Westerns

I am opposed to the tele-
vision debate between the
presidential candidates. That
will cause us to miss some.
good shows. Besides, to en-
ploy a favorite quotation,
MY mind is made up; do
not confuse me with facts"
Texas Democrat
Evening star., 1960-09-26
Poyinq for Strikes

I noted in The Star of
Monday, September 19. a
front page story: PAY Pen
sion Pact Prevents Hotel
Strike"
1t is to be noted the repre-
sentative of the Hotel ASSo-
citation of Washington said
management negotiators were
very pleased with the settle
ment and with the substan-
tial gains made by the en-
ployeS. Well, that's fine
providing the usual procedure
doesn't take place with hotel
managers-up goes the price
of all services.
We hope the public who
patronize the hotels will have
the same optimism as to the
outcome.
In fairness to both sides IN
labor controversies it would
seem to the writer for the
overall good Of our economy
that when strikes are insti-
tuted with demands made
they should come out of pres
ent profits, with no increase
to the ultimate consumer.
Apparently that procedure
has gone out the window for
over two decades. which all
tends, under the present
plan, to create an increasing
spiral Of imitation, with no
end in sight.
1t would be a wonderful
day for our economy If lead
erS of labor came to that de-
cision when they strike. They
would gain greater public ap-
proval to their action.
George ]. Burger, v. P,
National Federation of In
dependent Business.
Evening star., 1960-09-26

@. Are lizards edible? Are
any of them poisonous? -
L. r.
A. Lizard meat is edible.
That from the hind quarters
and tail is the best; it is
somewhat dry and stringy but
is much like the white meat
of chicken. No lizards are
poisonous except the North
American Gila Monster and
the beaded lizard of Mexico.
Evening star., 1960-09-26
Benson Stands Ground
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Ubiquitous Germs May Float Space
By THOMAS R. HENRY

A life germ may pervade
creation.
1t can be scattered through
the universe from planet to
planet. solar system to solar
system. even galaxy to gall
axy. Wherever it meets suit
able conditions it enters into
configurations of inorganic
matter and endows them with
the essential qualities which
distinguish the living from
the nonliving. It's source
probably never can be known.
It's origin is a subject for
philosophy or theology rath-
er than. at present, for sci
ence.
This is the theory of pan
Spermia" first advance d
about a half century ago by
the Swedish chemist Svante
ArrheniuS. Since his death
in 1927 the idea largely has
been discredited. The scat
tering, it has been argued,
would have been impossible
within the limits of natural
law for two reasons. First,
the force of gravity would
have prevented the escape of
the precious life package
from the surface of any ce-
lestial body large enough to
support life phenomena. Sec
ond, even if this escape hap
pened, the unShielded life
would have been destroyed
by the radiations, the cold
and the barrenness of space.
Theory Worth Study
Members of the Space
Science Board of the Nation
al Academy. however. are
not entirely convinced Of the
fallacy of "pan-Spermia". 1t
still. says their report. "is of
i m m e n S e significance for
coSmic biology"
I'm its defense, continues
the report, "it might be indi-
Gated that the hazards of eX-
posure to space may be eX-
aggerated, taking account of
the dormancy of micro-or-
ganisms in high vacuum and
low temperatures and their
relatively small croSS-Section
(area of exposure) for ioniz-
ing radiations. The chief
hazard for micro organisms
might come from solar ultra
violet radiation (either from
the earth's sun or any other
SUM and the proton wind.
The latter is the wind in the
suns corona which now is
believed to extend into space
at least as far as the earth.
Streams of the hard atomic
particles. protonS, are blown
back and forth at enormous
velocities." But, continues
the report, "a thin layer of
over-lying material "a radi-
ation-impervious shell of
some sort) would shield a
Spore from these"
The ability of a life germ
to survive the intense cold
of space probably no longer
offers much difficulty. There
have been warnings, for ex-
ample, that if the ice sheet
over the Antarctic Continent
suddenly should melt microS-
Scopic life forms of millen-
niums ago, long in a state Of
complete dormancy, might be
released over the earth and
prove extremely malignant
to present life forms.
AS for the energy neces-
sary for transportat ito n
through Space-that is for
overcoming the chains Of
gravity-the National Acad-
emy committee says: 1--WE
might possibly appeal to i'm
Evening star., 1960-09-26

Benson, Castro and COPE.
This phrase, which rather
suggests the name of a law
firm painted on a frosted
door, has a painful Signifl-
canoe to Richard M. Nixon.
For these three words de-
fine Mr.. Nixon's three most
acute specific problems as
they are seen both by him
and by top advisers in his
presidential campaign.
The reckoning among the
Republicans is that Nixon is
outdistancing his Democratic
rival, Senator John F. Ken
nedy, on the large and general
"Khrushchev ISSUE" They feel
that so long as the Vice Pres
ident can keep the country's
interest centered almost
wholly upon the question of
who could better conduct
American-Soviet relations he
will do we'll. (This CORE
spondent's own belief, for
what it may be worth, is that
here they are probably right.)
There is, however, a frank
awareness among the G.. o. P.
professionals - though it is
not shouted about the streets
that the issues of Benson,
Castro and COPE are all po-
tentially bad news. (And here,
too, the G. o. P. estimate is
very probably correct.) Ac-
cordingly, a good deal Of
earnest discussion is now
going on as to how best to
deal with this unwelcome-
and uhconnected-trio.
Benson, Of course, is the
Eisenhower Administrations
Secretary Of Agriculture, Ezra
Taft Benson. Castro, of
course, is the bearded Cuban
dictator Fidel Castro. who
has set up a pro-Soviet
bridgehead within 100 miles
Of the Florida coast.
COPE is the shorthand
term for the political efforts
all over the country of the
American Federation of La
bor-CongreSS of Industrial
Organizations. Literally
COPE means Committee or
Political Education.
Benson Stands Ground
Benson's sternly held farm
policy Of relative conserva
tism is giving Nixon a bit o
the shivers all over the Mid
die West. The Secretary con
tinues stoutly to refuse t,
concede any ground to tn
demand for higher Govern
ment subsidies-and so con
tinues to exaSperate the Re
publican campaign people be
Evening star., 1960-09-26
FIoqs in Panama

I ask you to place yourself
in the position of an Ameri-
can tourist in Panama who
is confronted with the sight
of a Panamanian flag flying
within the Canal Zone beside
our own Stars and Stripes.
Patriotism should bring us to
the boiling point, for not only
is this Panamanian flag fly
ing over soil that according
to treaty is to be ruled COM
pletely by the United States,
but there is an open act of
modification on the part of
the United States that is
placed before the whole world,
so that now an American
cannot look eye to eye with
a Panamanian without sens
ing some traces of shame.
Joseph Garter.
After reading your article
about the Panamanian flag to
be flown beside the United
States flag, I began wonder
ing just how much more of
this diplomatic appeasement
the President was going to
pass out. This on top of the
utter lack of action on the
part of the United States in
the face of the outrageS COM
mitted by the Castro regime.
against United States citizens
and their extensive holdings
in Cuba, gives one reason for
serious concern regarding the
Presidents so-called foreign
policy. I certainly hope his
successor will not allow the
prestige Of the United States
to be further jeopardized.
John Cantwell.
Evening star., 1960-09-26
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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-09-22
Dexter City

DEXTER CITY Glen F.
Warren, of Macksburg, is a patti
ent at veteran hospital, Clarks-
burg, w. Va.
Members of Macksburg w. c..
T. U. attending the Washington
county annual WC.T.U. conven-
ton were Mrs. Nellie Warren,
Mrs. Ella Miller, Mrs. Sara Rihl,
Mrs. Lula Blake, Mrs. Ella Wal
ters ard Mrs. Myrtle Longfellow
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Blake, of
Dexter City, spent Sunday at the
home of their son and family,
Robert o. Musgrave of Williams
town, w. Va.
Mrs. Nellie Warren was a
guest Saturday at the E. E. Blake
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Dow,
of Elba, and Mrs. Nellie Warren,
of Macksburg, visited the latter's
husband, Glen F. Warren at vet
Grams hospital, Clarksburg, w.
Va. Mr.. Warren is improving
after undergoing surgery last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Murrey, of
Macksburg, are spending a few
dayse at Charleston, w. Va.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-09-22
KEITHT0WN news HAPPENINGS

KETTHTOWN - Kenny and
David Wilson, of Sarahsville,
spent the weekend with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Danny Slater.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Waller and
children, Julia and Johnny are
visiting at the home Of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Waller
and family. They have just re-
turned from Italy where he has
been stationed in the army. They
will be stationed in Montana at
the end of their furlough.
Boyd Swank, of Canton, was
a recent visitor at the nome of
Mrs. B. E. Hale.
Betty Short, of GAINESVILLE, was
a recent caller at the home of
her parents. Her brother, Roy
Chandler returned home with
her where he will assist on the
refinishing Of their new home
which will soon be completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zaleha, of
near Belle Valley, visited Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fult Hughes.
Delmar Porter and family
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-09-22
East Union

EAST UNION - MIR. and Mrs.
Dick Pangle and son, of Cald-
well, were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Bates and fs ly on
Thursday.
Jack Gordon and son, of NAL
vern, were visiting friends and
relatives here, Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Verna Kirkbride and
daughters, Jay and Gay and
Richard Huffman were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Stephens and
daughters, Thursday evening.
Harold McGinnis called on
Harold King, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donnie Feldner
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Feldner and family, all of Can
ton, have been visiting Mrs. Mary
Feldner and sons, Charles and
Gary an dalso Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Carpenter and Twila
this past week.
Ruth and Marlene King were
visiting Ruth Parsons, Wednes-
day evening.
Kermit King of GAINESVILLE, was
visiting with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold King and family
Wednesday. He also enjoyed a
few hours of squirrel hunting
early that morning.
Miss Donna King called on
Mrs. Ruth Bates, Wednesday.
Nancy Martin called on Mrs.
Neal Stephens, Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Dale
Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs. Donnis
Reed Hannum and son, all of
Sarahsville route, called on Mr..
and Mrs. Harold King and fam
lily, Sunday. Arthur Bolen spent
Sunday with Ruth King.
Miss Donna King, James and
Ronald King spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. Donald Nichols.
Glenn Huffman called on Har-
old King, Sunday evening.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-09-22
Walnut Ridqe

WALNUT RIDGE - Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Smithberger and
children, Rosa and Lola Smith
berger and grandson, Donnie,
spent Monday with Marie Smith
berger, patient in the sanatar-
ium at McConnelsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Horton
and son, John spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Horton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Wilson and
son, Stanley, of Cambridge,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Swa-
zey Dotson recently.
Mrs. Blanche Miller and Eun-
ice Horton spent Thursday at
o. o. Horizons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Smith
berger were callers at Caldwell,
Friday.
Sunday visitors at o. o. Hor-
toms were Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Smith, Alice, Donna and Belinda,
Jim and Rhonda Horton, Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Wilson and son,
Stanley, George Horton and son
and William Horton.
Eunice Horton spent Tuesday
with Martha Horton.
Bernard Hill and family were
recent callers at Mona Kirk
brides.
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Mamie Parks won the surprise
gift. Delicious refreshments
were served by hostesses, Jessie
Dinner Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Daryl Buckley,
Karen and Joseph of Caldwell,
were dinner guests of Mrs.
Mamie Parks and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kendrick Marquis; Sunday even
ing. Karen is on vacation from
the airport at Miami, Florida.
Returned Home
Mrs. Helen Hallowell and sons,
Joey and Ronnie flew to Rhode
Island last Wednesday after
spending seven months in Ohio.
Most of this time was spent at
the home of her uncle, Beryl
Pickenpaugh and family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenyon Boyd and
Jay were calling on Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Wells, Jake, Frank and
Janice Kaye, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Dorothy johnson, of Win
ter Park, Florida and Miss Car
RE Knox of Dearborn, Michigan,
spent several days last week
with the formers uncle, Mr.. G.
E. Marquis and other relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wells and
sons, of Beverly, visited with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Miller last Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Reed, of Caldwell,
and her brother, Clyde Ackley,
of Tennessee, called on Mrs.
Avice Eicher, Wednesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ralph and
children, Earl Gill, Charles
Gregg and Junior Blair visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Doven-
barger and Riley, Sunday.
Mrs. Lucille Heddleson called
on her sister, Mrs. Lillian Boyd,
FRIDAY.
.s.. !Clarice Zeller, Of Columbus, is
visiting with her brother, Arthur
Archer and wife.
Mr.. G. E. Marquis, Mr.. and
Mrs G. K. Marquis and Tommy
were calling on. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Archie rand guest, Mrs.
Clarice Zeller, Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marquis
accompanied her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Cain to their
home at Canton, Saturday and
spent the weekend. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cain spent last week with rel
atives here.
Recent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beryl Pickenpaugh and Clair
were Freda Miller of New Con-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-09-22

SARAHSVILLE - Mr.. and
Mrs. Redmond Archer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Sullivan, Of Zanes-
vile, and Mrs. William Malcolm
of Canton, returned home from
three-Week vacation touring
the western states. In California
they visited Mrs. Muzzetta Koe-
mig and family, of Los Angeles
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Sullivan
and family in Tucson, Ariz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Hague,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hague and
son, of Oregon, Missouri, return
ed home after spending the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Char
lie Hague, Mr. and Mrs. George
Riley, of Newark, Mr.. and Ms.
Kenneth Hague, of GAINESVILLE,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Woodford,
of Caldwell were Sunday guests
at the Hague home.
Mrs. Bessie Heath, of Vera
Beach, Florida, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bob Heath, of Canton, spent Sat
urday with Mr.. and Mrs. OFT
Shafer and daughter, Paulette.
Mrs. Carrie Kingston, of Det-
roit, Mich, has been visiting
with relatives in the community.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Brown, of
Canton, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip McWilliams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Mellon and
children, of GAINESVILLE, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Mellon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Horton and
son, Dana, of GAINESVILLE, were
Sunday guests Of Mrs. Nancy
RoSsiter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Rossiter
visited Sunday with Mr.. Athel
Moore of Perryopolis.
Visitors the past week of Mr..
and Mrs. William Rossiter in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hcr-
ton and children, Sandra, Larry
and Kathy, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Davis and children, Ricky and
Denise, John Murrey Of Can
ton, Arnold and Ellis Murrey of
Caldwell route 4, Mrs. Howard
Devoll and daughter and Addison
RosSiter.
Sunday visitors at the home of
Nancy Rossiter included Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Horton and son of
GAINESVILLE, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Brown of Caldwell and Mr.. and
Mrs Mark Rossiter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Devoll
and family, of Williamstown, W.
Va, visited Mrs. Nancy Rossiter,
Saturday.