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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
RALPH McGLLL
Story of Pea Ridge Battle of 90

grape and canister struck the
gray ranks. In the first min
utes three of their generals
were killed. There were no
orders. Gen. Curtis gunners
worked madly at their guns,
and the results were soon be-
fore them in the bodies of
the dead and wounded, and
the Confederates in retreat.
The Cherokees got their
wind up at the first blast of
artillery. The effect Of the
loads Of grape made them
panic. Many literally took to
the trees. It was March. A
fairly heavy snow was on the
ground. The Indians in the
leafless trees were huge tar
gets against the background
of white. Gen. Curtis rifle
men gleefully shot them out
of the trees, themselves
whooping like Indians.
Gen. Van Dorm took his
men south, retreating slowly
into Mississippi. Gen. Cur
tbs moved on southwark to
the Mississippi. occupying
Helena on the river itself. It
was his fate to perform well,
but lose battles.
There was one Confederate
who had a unique, If painful,
experience at Pea Ridge.
This was Sergt. Henderson
Virden of the I'd Arkansas.
In 1861, he went off to war
from his farm at Pea Ridge.
His regiment was marched
back there by Gen. Van Dorm.
Some of the hottest fighting
was on Sergt. Virden's own
acres. He was badly wounded,
falling in his own pea-patch,
and was carried into his own
house and laid out on the
floor with others. He re-
manned there to recover and
rejoined his regiment, liv-
ing out the war and returning
to Pea Ridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
DAVID LAWRENCE

Everything President EiSen-
hover says at a press confer
ence usually is given out
afterward in verbatim form
including even grammatical
errors, such as members of
Congress always have a
chance to correct for the
Congressional Record after
their own public debates. Yet
nasty readings by critics in
Congress and elsewhere some
times lead to erroneous in
terpretations of what the
President really said in his
impromptu remarks to the
press.
Thus. Mr.. Eisenhower in a
recent press conference was
asked a question about the
psychological impression
created by the way the
Soviets "beat us to the moon"
and allegedly got ahead of us
in other things. He was asked
II this would force America
into accepting "a posture Of
second best in everything or
anything"
Mr.. Eisenhower replied that
here and there" America
might certainly come out
second BEST" and he cited
the fact that the United
States did not win the Olym-
pic Games last time, whereas
the SovietS did. The Presi-
dent pointed out that the So
Wet government takes a good
athlete and makes his train
ing a national responsible
tty." He then added:
Nov, we have a free enter
prise (system); we place above
all other values our own in
dividual freedoms and rights,
and we believe, moreover,
that the operation of such a
system in the long run pro-
duces more, not only more
happiness. more satisfaction
and pride in our people, but
also more goods, more wealth.
Nov, let's remember that
relationships have been very
efficient. If you take
our country and make it
an armed camp and regi-
ment it, why, for a while
you can-you might do it
with great morale, too, if you
could get people steamed up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Big Domestic Economic Growth in u. S.
Held More Likely if Arms Were Dropped


ment would certainly bring
about temporary dislocations
that in many cases would be
most severe. Undoubtedly
there would be a large
amount Of immediate unem-
ployment, and to be without
a job to most workers is a
serious matter indeed, even
if the loss be only a tenn
porary one leading eventually
to greater good fortune and
higher income.
Disarmament on a large
scale would appear to have
two immediate results. First,
it would pave the way for a
stable tax cut. Second,
and stemming from the first
result, the money saved could
be channeled into a higher
standard of living. Govern
ment spending for the prop
ping" Of the economy could
go into permanent additions
to the national wealth, like
schools. highways, bridges,
production centers, housing,
slum clearance, and similar
productive investments.
The release of millions of
men from the armed forces
would put them Immediately
into the market for housing,
automobiles, clothes and the
general needs of a. civilian
citizen. Marriages and chill
dren would increase signifi-
cantly, adding to the already
high demand for new hous-
ing.
Thus it would appear that
the possible consequences of
any major reduction in arm
ament spending would be far
less dangerous to the economy
than would have seemed the
case in previous years.
Curiously enough, consid-
ering past Red predictions,
the Communist line has re-
Gently abandoned the old
contention that capitalism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
Eisenhower's Trip to ConoveroI Louded;
Syrington Missiles Record Defended

we're the years, too, when
Gen. Eisenhower, then Army
Chief of Staff, was support
ing the johnson economy
budget of SIS billion before
congressional m mitt e IS.
Senator Symington carried
that battle for more funds to
the White House together with
more ulcers until President
Truman decided he had had
enough-of Senator Syming-
ton.
The same researchers found
that missile spending began
with Gen. Eisenhower. Ac-
cording to a missile pioneer,
the reason for that is that H
bombs had not before been
developed in a size which
could be used in missiles; they
had therefore to be delivered
by airplaneS.
Not all politicians believe
the defense issue is a wise or
cogent one for Democrats to
take into the 1860 campaign.
The corollary is necessarily
that Senator Symington can
not help his presidential am
billions by it. for he is identi-
fled with it and has been
throughout all his Washing
ton career.
Republicans may be on
sound ground when they at
tack him for threatening to
make public intelligence esti-
mates of Soviet missile
strength. This point is being
argued seriously at the Capt.
tol by detached observers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
DORIS FLEESON

The argument over United
States defense capabilities
has sent President Eisen-
hover to the Cape Canaveral
missile testing facilities and
Republican researchers into
the files on Senator Syming-
tons career in the Pentagon.
The President proved again
that his built-in political
antenna is excellcn'. The
researchers apparently can't
read.
For practical and psyche
logical reasons. the Presi-
dents Cape Canaveral visit
will be profitable to him and
to the country. 1t will be
warmly welcomed by the
Pentagon. which has long
wanted him to give more
personal attention to the
ch@nged warfare of the space
age.
The florid charge of the
researchers that Senator
Symington presided over the
lost years of Americas mis-
sile development" was re-
ceived with pure hilarity by
men who. served with him
when he was the first Secre-
tary of the Air Force. "Stu
didn't get ulcers in the Pen
tagon; he gave them" one
explained.
1t was recalled that Sena-
tor Symington fought desper-
ately with the then Defense
Secretary, Louis johnson, to
establish Cape Canaveral and
similar test centers. Those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
Charge That Eisenhower Isn't Willing
To Alter Spending on Defense Criticized

like you did in wars; you
might do this thing most
well. in very greater tempo
than we now are doing it.
But we are talking Of a
democracy we hope is an
enduring form of govern
ment.
Nov. what we should
think about and talk more
about in the world are the
values we seton which we
do treasure. They (the So
viets) don't have them. &.
Nov, I think our people
ought to have greater faith
in their own system"
The President was here
answering a broad question
about being second best"
on trips to the moon, the
number of missiles, the
training of engineers and
economic growth. He could
not have been conceding an
alleged inferiority in mill
tary strength. because he
has said repeatedly that our
overall deterrent power is
sufficient to prevent the So
vietS from attacking us. He
stakes his military Judgment
and the Judgment of his
highest military advisers on
this statement. He doesn't
think we are second best in
defense and. when asked if
he doesn't feel that there
is a basic danger of de-
featism under the present
circumstances" he said
natly: None IN my soul, III
tell you that"
1t is a misconception of
the Presidents position to
argue that, because he con-
cedes we may be second best
here and there" he has lost
faith in the American system
or that he is convinced the
United States must be in
ferior to Russia in military
power.
But it is commended that
Mr.. Eisenhower is not willing
to arouse the Nation and
make the necessary changes
in public expenditure so as to
put more money into defense
and public-welfare projects,
especially Of a social nature.
He is criticized for urging q
balanced budget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
POTOMAC FEVER
By FLETCHER KNEBEL

Ike spends day at Cape Canaveral He's keeping list for
Nxon-of things that will need little repair work next
Italy blast Khrushchev for rdicung its macaron We
may lick these Communists yet if just let allies
their noodles
Some Chinese merchants the pepper market And
the first guy who this is nothing to will
down with the Asian flu.
No danger Of America dropping class power
If we can't go frst-clasS won't Co.
Disc jockeys they take payoa but listening
fees And when money talks. guy seldom needs hearing
aid.
Our generals and admals take the position that
we've never been stronger and that Just had
1t probably wouldn't be enough anyway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
Disarmament Depression FuIIucy

had to have wars and prepa-
rations for wars to keep cap
italism from collapse. Many
a Soviet spokesman has
solemnly assured the sub
ject peoples Of the Communist
empire that capitalist pro-
duction, employment and
profits depended on the con-
tinuation of the arms race.
But recently the line has
reversed itself, in familiar
Red fashion. For example,
a distinguished professor in
the Soviet Institute of In
ternational Relations has
made the fiat statement that
1T is absolutely contrary to
MarxiSm to assert that CAPT.
talism can increase produc-
ton and employment only in
the conditions of an arms
race" The statement was
given official sanction and was
publicized by the Soviet press
and radio for overseas con-
sumption, and distributed as
a news release by Soviet en-
baSSieS.
This, Of course, is a part
Of the current Moscow cam
paign to capture the peace
and prosperity" laurels for
the Soviet Union, and to add
to the Soviet drive for an
easing Of cold war tensions
for the present. And it also
blends quite well, indeed,
with the Soviet desire that
the Western peoples them
selves, in their hopes for
peace, will press Western
statesmen to make sacri-
fees, to disarm on the basis
Of Soviet promises, with lit
tie or no International in
spection or control.
This is a very real danger.
But it would be a mistake
for us to assume that dis
armament would wreck our
economy. 1t probably would
do Just the opposite, and
d onstrate the basic
strength of a free economy
as opposed to a totalitarian
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11
President Visits Missile Center

The Senator has been an
gered by what he insists are
misleading, and even un-
truthful statements by the
administration. He has been
emotional about it, and a re-
turn barrage Of emotional
charges are being leveled at
him.
None of it will be helpful to
the country in its efforts to
decide whether it is being
adequately protected in an
era which finds the Russians
ahead in space at the same
time that a political effort to
find grounds for co-existence
is going forward.
1t Is idle to insist that the
issue should be removed from
politics. 1t is in politics and
politicians, including the
President, are handling it and
must handle it. They should
be judged by the methods
they employ and by their
ability to shed light rather
than heat on the subject.
It is an issue which finds
the Democrats united. This is
being lost sight of in the i'm
pending drama of another de-
cisive civil rights fight which
will divide the party, but the
most powerful attacks against
administration defense policy
are being made by the South
ern chairmen of the armed
services committees, Senator
Russell and Representative
Vinson of Georgia, and by the
chairman of the House APP
preparations Subcommittee on
Military Affairs. Representa-
tive Mahon of Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-11

move. He marched from
Springfield across the Arkan-
sas line to Pea Ridge, and
there entrenched.
West Pointer Gen. Earl
Van Dorm, who was in charge
of the Southern forces, was
an intelligent, able man. He
knew what defeat would
mean-loss of the western
Confederacy and control Of
the Mississippi. He deter
mined to smash Gen. Cur
tbs and sent out word for
help.
Sterling Prices Missourians
and Ben McCulloch's Texans
marched to aid him. They
burned rail fences along the
roads at night, to light the
way. 1t was cold and snowy
in the Ozarks. Gen. Pike hur-
ried from Oklahoma with his
hastily recruited brigade of
Indians. Once Gen. Van Dorm
had his army, about 10000
men, he advanced. He met,
and drove back, a small artil-
lery force near Bentonville,
which retreated back to Gen.
Curtis line. He, too, had
about 10000 soldiers.
Gen. Curtis revealed a
knowledge of fighting suited
to heavily wooded areas and
steep hill slopes. He felled
trees in great profusion
across the roads. And, more
important, he camouflaged
his cannon.
On March 8 the battle was
joined. A gallant charge was
launched by the Confed-
crates. who were largely I'M
trained and without combat
experience. Suddenly inno-
t-looking clumps of
bushes ahead Of them famed
and reared. Heavy loads Of
Evening star., 1960-04-05
MofherWeII
Sentenced

BONNEVILLE. Calf, April
S (AP.-A judge yesterday
sentenced widow-killer Larry
Lord Motherwell to life i'm
prisonment and said he hoped
Motherwell would be kept be-
hind bars much longer than
the average lifer serves.
Under California law, the AZ
year-old construction worker
will be eligible for parole after
he has served seven years. He
was sentenced in the Staying of
72-year-old Mrs. Pearl Putney
Of Washington, D. c., in 1858,
The thrice-wed Motherwell,
was convicted on circumStan-
tial evidence of killing Mrs.
Putney for her money and
jewels while on a croSs-coun-
try trip with her. then dumping
her body in a canyon where her
bones we're found a year later
Superior Judge Warren Steel
denied q defense motion for q
new trial before sentencing the
unSmiling Motherwell.
The motion was based in part
on the contention that the dis
triet attorney got out of line
at the trial when he called
Moherwell's Washington, D. c.,
. attorney "a liar, a phony and a
bum lawyer.
Judge Steel said after SEN
fencing: ut is my recommen-
dation that the minimum term
to be served by this defendant
will be substantially in excess
of what prevails"
Evening star., 1960-04-05

supplier Of minerals, wool, meat.
vegetable oils, raw tobacco and
clothing.
An UnfavOrable Balance
1t brought out that in 1858,
the latest year covered, the
Soviet Union had an unfavor-
able balance of trade with
Communist China-that is. it
did not sell her enough to pay
for what it bought from her.
The Soviet Union also had un-
favorable balances with Bull
garia, Czechoslovakia and East
Germany-but favorable bal
ances with Hungary, Mort Ko-
rea, Outer Mongolia, Poland
and Romania.
In 1857, the Soviet Unions
trade balance with the whole
world was favorable. But in
1858, it turned unfavorable,
partly because Of bigger i'm
ports Of such consumer goods
at food and clothing.
In the latter year, Soviet gen.
eral imports were the equivalent
of $4.349,625 900, while general
exports were the equivalent of
81, ,297, $50, ,000-or $52,075, 900
Evening star., 1960-04-05
Pressure but No Fraud
Loidto Dance Studios

ST. LOUIS. April S (AP).-
A Circuit Court grand jury de-
clared yesterday the Arthur
Murray and Ray Quinlan dance
studios in st. Louis systemati-
cally pressure their students
to sign expensive contracts for
dance lessons"
The grand jury said, how
ever, 1t found no evidence of
fraud under Missouri law. you
cannot outlaw gullibility or
stupidity" its report stated.
I'VE find that these studios
exist in large measure to sat-
isfy the needs of people who
are lonely and the giving of
dance lessons Is purely the in
cidental excuse" the report
continued. THE lonely hearts
club and the dime-a-dance
ballroom Of yesterday have re-
emerged in this polished up
facade"
The grand jury said women
prospects are "badgered by a
neatly cor1trived series of sales
pitches" from the first day they
enter the studio.
Her dancing ability, regard
less of how atrocious, is raved
about" the grand jury said. "a
team Of expert pitchmen using
bugged interview rooms and a
two-on-one approach tn e n
work her over with all sorts of
pre-arranged sales gimmicks.
"Badgered, befuddled, and
even bemused, the lady signs a
lavish contract for hundreds,
sometimes thousands of hours
Of dance lessons"
Arthur Murray, whose organ
ization licenses $50 studios
throughout the United States
and 10 foreign nations, declined
an invitation to appear before
Evening star., 1960-04-05

tics-1958" listed such ship
ments for 1855 through 1858
at $733, ,375. 900 at the official
exchange rate Of four rubles
to the dollar.
That was well over half of
Soviet exports Of equipment
for complete industrial plants
to all countries for that four
year period. The grand total
was 81, 238,150,000.
Other Equipment Exports
The Russians exported such
equipment valued at $l75,125,-
900 to Poland, $51 825,000 to
Bulgaria. $38. 900 to Ro-
mania, $11.775,OO0 to Czecho-
slovakia, $9,175,000 to Hun
gary and $1,725,000 to the
Egyptian region of the United
Arab Republic.
The yearbook is rare among
U.N. statistical publications in
that 1t gives a picture of trade
relations within the Communist
world.
Within that sphere, it showed
Communist China to be the
Soviet Unions leading Gus
toner for petroleum products
and the Soviet Unions chief
Evening star., 1960-04-05

the grand jury but defended
the integrity of his business.
"On occasion. as is normal In
any international organization,
individual employees of its Ii
cenSed studios may have en-
gagged in isolated practices not
approved by the organization, /"
Mr.. Murray said, but when
reported, these isolated prac-
tices have been corrected"
Special investigators of the
circuit attorneys office, using
assumed names. went to the
Murray and Quinlan studios as
prospective students during the
inquiry.
Evening star., 1960-04-05

too small to cover the imports.
BY comparison, United States
general imports were $12,962,-
600, 900 and general exports
were $17,862. .000, ,000-$4.9 bill
lion above the imports.
Evening star., 1960-04-05
Papers Raise Price

BOSTON. April 5 (AP).-
The price Of three greater Bos-
ton evening newspapers rose
from 5 to 7 cents yesterday.
Evening star., 1960-04-05
Russia Supplies Chino
With industrial Plants

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, April AP).-A United
Nations report showed today that in four the Soviet
Union shipped Communist China equipment for complete
industrial plants valued ocay at almost threequarters
Of billion dollars
The UNs "Yearboow of International Trade Stats
Evening star., 1960-05-17

garian-born miller who also has
run under 4 minutes.
Among other United States
stars he will face on the tour
are Jim Grelle, Oregon's 1859
collegiate champion, Ed Moran
Of the New York Athletic Club,
Jim Beatty Of Santa Clara
Youth Village and Bill Del
linger, ex-Oregon star.
Elliott doesn't expect any
fantastic time Friday night but
says, II will improve as I race. I"
He hasn't run a competitive
mile in two months.
He says the injured foot,
hurt in a race three weeks ago,
has responded well to treat
ment and isn't bothering him.
Elliott says he won't attempt
an Olympic double, but will
concentrate on the / 500 meters
and forget the $50 and 5000
meter runs.
Track was once an obseSsion
with him, Elliott admits. Now
it's just a hobby. but he won't
talk about possible retirement
from competition until after
the Olympics.
Evening star., 1960-05-17
Coust Races to Help Elliott
Get in Shape for OIympics

Los ANGELES, May II
(AP). - Herb Elliott, world
record-holder in the mile at
3:54.5 and 1.500 meters at 1886,
has resumed serious training
after a layoff forced by an
injured foot.
But the Australian runner
is making no predictions on his
approaching California tour.
It's up to the competition and
his condition, he says.
Elliott, %, runs on successive
week ends at Los Angeles, Mo-
desto and Compton, Calf.
At Modesto May % he is as
sured Of meeting the newest
United States mile star - 19-
year-old Dyrol Burleson of the
University Of Oregon. BurleSon,
the American champion, re-
Gently ran 1895, not far of
the United States record Of
3:57.8 held by Elliott.
This Friday night in the
Coliseum Relays here Elliott
will run on the grass in the
$500 against a field including
Laszlo Tabori, veteran Hun.
Evening star., 1960-05-17
Citadel Gets Spot
In Tourney

GASTONIA. N. c.. May II
(AP)-The Citadel, co-cham-
pion Of the Southern Confer
ence, has been selected to rep
resent that league in the NCAA
District 3 baseball tournament
here next month.
The Citadel finished the sea-
son in a tie with Richmond.
but was awarded the tourney
spot when the Spiders decided
not to compete.
North Carolina. the Atlantic
Coast Conference champion,
has one of the three other
berths in the district playoffs.
The Southern Conference will
furnish a third team. Missis-
sippi and Florida are playing
a beSt-of-three series for that
conferences championship and
berth. Mississippi defeated
Florida, 1871, in yesterdays
first game for a 10 lead in
the playoff. However, MiSsis-
sippi may decline to play be-
cause of its views on segrega-
ton at sports events.
The fourth team, an at-large
entry, also will be named.
Evening star., 1960-05-17
Robertson, Corper and Jones
Compete in BeIvoir Track

Bo Robertson, the Nations
top broad jumper: sprinter
Herb Carper and Deacon Jones,
the ex-Iowa University q
mile star, are expected to be
on hand for the I'd Army track
and field championships Fri
day and Saturday at Fort Bel
voir.
Robertson, who set an in
door broad jump record Of Is
feet ga inches last February,
will be competing for Fort
Lee. favored to repeat as cham
pion. He has been nursing a
strained leg suffered while
working out at Fort Meade, but
hopes to be flt by Friday.
Carper, co-holder Of the rec
ord for the indoor so. will rep
resent Fort Meade, the choice
for second place.
Dick Books, javelin thrower
from San Jose State; Jim
johnson, former Big Ten pole
vault champion from Purdue;
miller Bryant Wood and sprint
er John Cotton. ex-MisSouri
Valley 440-yard champion are
other standouts in the field.