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Evening star., 1960-04-23
Mark Twoin's legacy

Fifty years ago Mark
Twain ceased to live, his life
on earth was over.
Many great admirers Of
Mark Twain may not have
read his autobiography. If
they have not, they may not
be familiar with the fact, in
the year of his birth Halley's
comet appeared. Mr.. Glenn
ems often spoke of this and
as he grew older he men
toned many times that he
was certain, when Halley's
comet again appeared his
life would end. In this pre-
diction he proved right, 1t
reappeared in the sky. in the
year 1910, on the Goth of
April, the last night of his
journey on earth.
Mark Twain through
many of his writings ex-
presses belief in the life here
after. There are doubtless
few that have read one
of his works in which he
portrays this belief, Cap
tain Wakeman'S (Storrn-
field'sl Visit to Heaven. The
story is not very long, and
was first published in Har-
per's Magazine, later put into
book form by Harper's. A
copy is in the Seventh street
branch of the Washington
Public Library. 1t is a most
enjoyable, visionary tale.
Mrs. NJ. L. Kornreich.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Person to Person

Earl Shutz seems caught
up in the eight years of hate
and bigotry which has oozed
slowly, but steadily. from the
champions of pieces of
prosperity, obdurate brink
manship, countless satellite
failures, and obvious disre-
gard of our elder citizens"
If this is your party, sir, keep
it!
Adlai Stevenson's speech
was average for him, yet still
1t was more than IS grades
above Mr.. Shutz. Mr.. Steven
sons "masterful" spec ech
pointed out a couple hun
dred of the more obvious
faults in the Eisenhower ad-
ministration.
I was sure (until reading
Scoops" letter. that the
number Of uneducated, pious
persons in this country was
decreasing. Prejudice, hate
and ignorance go hand in
hand with the type of tripe
written by people who see
only as far as their rose-col-
ored glasses permit.
Allen Young lack,
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Dispute Lawrence

David Lawrence and "fair-
minded Southerners" to the
contrary notwithstanding, the
core" of the race problem is
not a campaign to obtain
white Spouses for Negroes.
Were all State laws pro-
hibiting intermarrlages re-
pealed, the race problem
would still torture America.
1t should be interesting to
see what theories these "spe-
cialists" on the race problem
would then devise to "ex-
plain" the Negro. It is
hoped that they will advance
an explanation that will
make some sense and show
a little maturity which
would help to solve an
intricate domestic and inter-
national problem.
Sidney S. TObin.
Il y u
Is David Lawrence reach
ing the end of his rope
in his anti-Negro commen-
taries? After quoting literally
from Billy Graham's Char
lotte speech opposing segre-
cation, Lawrence goes into
the supposedly end-all-argu-
mentS of fear of intermar-
riage.
He interprets the Negroes
efforts to be free from ra-
cial restrictions in housing,
schools. jobs. voting. etc., as
prelude to intermarriage. All
the evidence available shows
that where integration has
been the rule throughout the
North there is very little
marriage across racial lines.
But in the Southern States
where intermarirage is
banned by State laws, illicit
miscegenation has changed
the complexion of the great
majority of Negroes. 1t has
been estimated by sociologists
that 38 million Americans,
who now show no trace of
black blood, have at least
one Negro ancestor. Laws
against interracial marriage
have given license to whites
to engage in race mixing
without penalty.
AS always Lawrence tries
to put fear into the minds Of
those who might otherwise
see the injustices of segrega-
ton. His recent support of
South Africans who see
apartheid as the only solu-
ton to survival is further
evidence of his propaganda.
The recent diatribe from the
pen of your columnist caps
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Plight of 'Unwonted'

In reading about the efforts
OF certain of our legislators
and aSpirantS to the presi-
dency to draft an acceptable
bill providing for "hoSpitali-
zation for the aged" 1 suggest
the phrase "the great un-
wanted" may we'll be substi-
tuted, for basically that is
what is making many of us
sick and in need of care.
Why not deal with the cause
and not merely try to find
a panacea for the effect?
Rather take off the blighting
demand for universally en-
forced retirement at 65 to 10,
and thus give those who feel
able and deSirous the oppor-
tunity to continue in useful
capacities, until really in
capacitated to perform their
jobs satisfactorily. Let the
older worker feel welcome
with younger workers and so
enable us to maintain our
dignity and sense of indepen-
dence and worthwhileneSs.
To be happy and useful
is necessity to the main
tenance of good health. Moth
ing can more quickly break
down a mans health than to
make him feel he is useless
and unwanted. This fire.
quently is the case in the
home as well as in the buSi-
ness world. After a lifetime
of service in the Government,
in general business, and in
raising and educating this
younger generation, who so
callously scorn his ability and
experience, he is made to feel
like something cast upon the
trash heap. How long do you
think he will stay we'll?
Under existing conditions
social security payments are
a boon and vitality needed.
However, everyone knows that
today, in the face of mount
ing costs, such payments are
insufficient to meet daily
needs. If something is to be
done for the millions Of laid
off workers throughout our
land, then the first thing to
be considered is to increase
social security payments to
such a figure as to enable
the recipients to maintain a
proper and healthful plane Of
living. Otherwise, because of
improper food and housing,
they inevitably will need hos
pitalization and costly care.
UnWanted,
Evening star., 1960-04-23
For the Record

Adlai StevenSon'S comment yeSter-
day on H-bomb test suspension, a COM
ment made in the course of a talk to
the American Society of Newspaper
Editors, invites some clarification. Mr..
Stevenson said yesterday that it was
just four years ago, also before the
ASNE, that he proposed suspension of
the testing of the big nuclear bombs,
to stop the headlong progression of
lethalneSS and break the arms race
deadlock" His reward, he said, was to
have rude obloquy" heaped upon this
suggestion by the President and Vice
President. This was especially unbecom-
ing, he said, "Since these gentlemen
have subsequently agreed to testing
moratorium, but only after Russia took
the lead and got the credit"
This does not quite square with the
facts What Mr.. Stevenson proposed in
1856 was unildteraI test suspension by
the United States. If the Russians "per-
SiSt in further tests" he said, I'VE will
know about it and we can reconsider
our policy"
The moratorium to which the Presi-
dent and Vice President subsequently
agreed" is not at all comparable to Mr..
SteVenson'S 1856 proposal Nor were Mr..
Eisenhower and Mr.. Nixon the only
critics. Senator Clinton Anderson, an
ardent Democrat and chairman of
the Senate-House atomic energy COM
mittee, also dissented vigorously from
the Stevenson proposal. Finally, in the
campaign months which followed Mr.
Stevenson himself backed away from it.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Shortchonqed

This is in reference to the
misleading publicity about
the rate Of pay to census
enumeratorS. We assumed
the newspaper coverage was
accurate since it was carried
periodically in order to OBJ
tain the necessary number OF
workers. Inquiries to the
Census Bureau always met
with the response I'VE don't
know"
We were led to believe that
for one assignment completed
satisfactorily we would earn
$l2 or $13 per day or $145
for the job. To my knowledge
not one of 33 enumerators in
Crew Leader District No. l
will receive the amount
stated. Most of us are house.
wives who had breakfast and
dinner to prepare and had
to arrange for a baby sitter
for the time we were out.
Also, most of us put in from
10 to IL hours a day for IL
days on the job-that is, a
total of 120 or 144 hours, de-
pending. For that, my crew
leader tells me that l am to
receive less than $l00.
The training period was
supposed to be three hours a
day for three days-for which
we were to be paid $40. AS
it turned out, that was in
sufficient time to cover the
material that was required
by law, so we spent IL hours
in training instead of 9 and
will be paid the same fiat
rate Of $40. This is not in
tended to diScredit in any
way the capabilities Of our
crew leader. She did her job
we'll and, as I understand it,
she was under considerable
pressure.
I do not think that I am
being unreasonable in asking
that those of us who have
completed our assignment
satisfactorily be paid the fiat
rate of $145 or by piece work,
whichever is higher.
Reba /. KleminSky.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Critical Test of Power

Friends of Latin Americas often
endangered struggle for democratic gov
ernment should be relieved and en-
couraged by the reported failure of the
latest politico- military adventure in
Venezuela.
Apparently organized just across the
Colombian frontier and commanded by
a diSgruntled general in exile, Castro
Leon, this was an effort to turn the clock
back in Venezuela to another period of
military dictatorship. Selling the border
city of San Cristobal, the Castro Leon
forces appealed by radio for nation
wide rebellion against the government
of President Betancourt. Fortunately,
enough of the military, and particularly
the national guard, remained loyal to
the Betancourt regime to force Surren-
der or dispersal of the invasion troops
Significantly, too, political and labor
leaders were quick to pledge civilian
backing for the government
Observers of Latin American affairs
have been watching Venezuela with in
creaSing anxiety in recent months. Mr.
Betancourt, who won the presidency IN
late 1858 in the first really free elections
in decade, has been steering a mod
erately left of center course through a
three-party coalition government. Once
a Communist himself, he has been a
target of Red denunciation since be-
coming head of the anti-CommuniSt
Democratic Action Party in the early
1940s. He was opposed by the Commu-
nistS in the 1858 voting and has refused
them representation in his government.
Similarly, he has been an equally un-
yielding foe of the right-wing military
extremists who so often have ruled
Venezuela by dictatorship.
In a sense, this week crisis was
test of the Betancourt strength near
the political center. The fact that he
received quick and effective support
from both military and civilian sources
Evening star., 1960-04-23
Sad Aftermath

Since Easter Monday we
have been swamped with calls
from parents requesting re-
lief from their intolerant
attitude toward baby chicks,
ducks and rabbits received
by their children at Easter
time. easter is over. What
shall we do with them?" they
say.
If the chick or rabbit es-
capeS injury from too much
and too forceful handling, it
soon becomes a victim of
neglect. Actually, no home
is suited to the bringing up
Of one of these creatures.
The Easter season, set
aside for rejoicing and
thoughts of kindness and
compassion, becomes one of
needless suffering and death
because of thoughtless par
entS, and tradesmen who sell
these helpless animals.
Today there are excellent
toy rabbits, chicks and duck
lings that look almost real
to serve for decorations and
play, which children will
gladly accept when it is ex-
planned what would happen
to live downy chick brought
home as a pet. Children can
scarcely be expected to un-
derStand the suffering they
would be causing. unless a
wise and informed parent
makes it clear to the child.
The fault lies first with the
adults who buy and thus en-
courage stores to enter this
field at the Easter season.
Next year let's think of
the consequences before buy
ing live pets for Easter
gifts.
Sherry Reed,
Vice President, Humane So
ciety of the United States,
Montgom cry County
Branch.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

Spiked heels in the rain
are not really safe.
Temp Jones personally saw
two women fall on the street
during the recent downpours.
Both wore such heels.
One stepped from the
street to the curb, and in
stead of approaching at right
angles, she went up side
ways.
Mounted at right angles.
a curb is easy enough, since
the front half of the foot
takes hold.
Attacked at an angle, only
a portion Of the toe con-
facts, and a slipping side
ways is easy.
This is something seldom
thought of by the person in
a hurry, and most people
seem to be in a great hurry
nowadays.
1t would be good idea to
get into the mind, so that one
always came up a curb head
on, as it were, not in a crab
like manner.
- -
The second woman fell on
the sidewalk, fiat.
Jones, the observer, could
not help wondering just how
much those tiny heels had
to do with both tumbles.
There is no use in any one
thinking of campaigning
against them.
Women are SO per cent for
them. evidently.
Young or old, makes no
difference. The women tod
die along. You can watch
this best from the rear.
Every time a foot is put
down. the ankle moves side
wise.
Just what effect this will
have. ultimately, is unknown.
Perhaps it makes no differ
ence. since the ladies will
wear 'em.
Spiked heels do make peo-
pie look taller, but why does
a tall girl have to wear
them? She is tall enough al
ready.
Jones has to admit that
the spiked heel is not the
only sort of heel that will
slip.
Many years ago he started
up a curbing near Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. 1t was raining hard, and
Jones had not yet evolved
his theory of direct ap-
proach to curbs.
Instead of stepping up at
Evening star., 1960-04-23

encourages hope that his elected gov
eminent will continue in power At the
least, dictatorship from either the right
or the left would be a sad setback for
political freedom in the southern part
of the hemisphere.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
THE POLITICAL MILL
Eisenhower Puts Stamp on G. G.O.P.
By GOULD LINCOLN

The struggle between the
ultraconservative and pro-
gressive wings Of the Repub-
lican Party-in which the
progressives won q resound-
Ing victory in Tuesdays sena-
torial primary, renominating
Senator Clifford P. Case
has come down over the years
from the time of Abraham
Lincoln. Had he lived, Lin
coin would have fought for
progressive measureS-as he
would have sought to bind
up the wounds between the
North and the South. After
his death, the COP. ran the
Federal Government for 20
years. Conservative elements
in the party became more
and more dominant. They
were to continue in varying
degrees until the days of
Theodore Roosevelt. His ad-
ministration for seven years
did its utmost to give the Re-
publican Party a new birth.
a new look. When he stepped
out of the White House, con-
servative forces moved in on
President William Howard
Taft.
Jack Bell, chief political
writer of the Associated Press
in Washington, in his re-
Gently published book, THE
Splendid Misery" which is
the story of the presidency.
describes in absorbing detail
the struggles between the two
wings of the Republican
Party. He has drawn on his
own intimate knowledge of
the great game of politics as it
has been played over the last
quarter-century, and on re-
search for the rest. Primarily,
his book is the story of the
growth of the presidency, an
office referred to by Thomas
Jefferson as THE Splendid
Misery" It's figures come
alive and gather interest,
however, as Mr.. Bell paints
the picture of their political
StruggleS-aS we'll as the
struggles of the heroes" OF
the story, the Presidents of
the United States-with the
Congress. and in some cases
with the judicial branch of
the Government.
One thing stands out in
Mr.. Bells absorbing narra-
tive-that the really strong
Presidents Of the United
, States over the years, GER
tainly since the organization
Of political parties as they are
today, whether Democratic
or Republican, have been
progressive minded, and not
Stand-patters.
Conservative SteamrOller
Bringing the story of the
struggle to the days of 1912
when the elder Taft fought
for denomination against the
fiery Teddy Roosevelt and his
progressive followers, Mr.. Bel
shows how it was possible
for the conservatives, in
strong control of the party
organization and therefore in
control of the Republican
National invention, tc
Steamroller that convention
and throw the nomination
to Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Roosevelt
went on to organize the Pro.
gressive Party and accept
its nomination for President
1t Immediately took the name
of Bull Moose Party" after
Mr.. Roosevelt told reporters
Il feel like a bull moose.
In the election which fol-
lowed, Mr.. Roosevelt, the Pro
greSsive, ran ahead of Mr.
Taft $4,000 in the popular
vote, and Mr.. Roosevelt re.
Evening star., 1960-04-23

right angles, he went up side
ways, with the usual result.
Down on his face he went.
to the CONSERVATION of six
men lined up against the
wall of a store. standing
there looking at nothing
much, Jones thought as he
hit the sidewalk. In this
case he had tumbled for
ward, his right hand hitting
first. the right arm acting as
a sort of spring.
When his chin stopped just
half an inch above the side
walk. he felt that he was
achieving a minor miracle.
Only one Of the watchers
offered any help.
This is always the way.
There will be a dozen too
shocked to do anything ex-
cept stare, but almost always
there is one person present
to whom immediate action
comes natural.
1t is fortunate for the
world that this is so.
These immediate actors
are life'S salvation.
Up-stepping on curbs may
be regarded as a serious
business, then, especially if
one wears spike heels.
On a rainy day it is worst
of all. If a person with a
sense of caution would think
beforehand, he would be look
ing for trouble.
Those without caution
wouldn't, anyway, SO it makes
no difference with them; they
take the world, with it's curbs,
as they find it, and perhaps
they are better off that way.
=
The older person especially,
who likes to think of himself
as sensible, will take stock in
advance, and try to see some
of the pitfalls Of the every
day.
1t is too bad that a sense
Of the dramatic has been
hitched onto pitfalls; mostly
a fall on the street is not at
all dramatic. it makes one
feel rather silly at first, until
the aches and pains begin.
The pitfalls of this world
are not necessarily dramaUlc,
or picturesque.
They are so everyday, in
fact, that mostly we fail to
plan to meet them.
Let US plan bit-especially
if we wear spiked heels on a
rainy day.
Evening star., 1960-04-23
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry DriterS correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to con-
denSdtion.
Evening star., 1960-04-23

ceived SO votes in the elec-
toral college to 8 for Mr..
Taft. With the Republicans,
split, Woodrow Wilson. Demo-
crat, was an easy winner. al
though his popular vote was
1,3l2,000 less than the COM
bined Taft and Roosevelt
totals. And Mr.. Wilson was
a progressive Democrat. He
did many of the things Theo-
dore Roosevelt, backed by
the people, would have made
the Republicans do had he
been in the White House.
The conflict between the
progressive and Old Guard
wings of the COP. has con-
tinued right down to the
present. The conservatives
took over party control in
1920 and brought out Warren
G. Harding from a dead
locked national convention.
His death tossed his Vice
President. Calvin Coolidge of
Massachusetts, into the pres
ldency. Mr.. Coolidge did
nothing. He was perfectly
satisfactory to the Old Guard.
Herbert Hoover, fully quail
fed for the presidency, was
unable to shake of the ten
tacles of the Old Guard. He
reaped the aftermath of the
ia n d pat administrations
which preceded him. The
nomination of Mr.. Hoover
was resisted at the time by
some of the Old Guardsmen.
who looked upon him as too
liberal in his views.
Keep Progressive Wing Alive
While Teddy RooseveIt's
Progressive Party disinte-
grated after the 1912 election
and most of his followers
returned to the Republican
told-aS he did, himself
there were plenty to keep
the progressive wing alive.
Among them was Senator
Bob LaFollette, sr., of Wis
conSin, who, indeed, had been
battling for progressive meas
ures as a Republican, even
before President Theodore
Roosevelt. Others were Sena-
tors Deliver and Cummins
of Iowa and Senator George
Norris OF Nebraska. Senator
George Moses of New Hamp-
shire, with barbed wit, dub
bed the group later Sons
OF the Wild Jackass."
The Old Guard has, as a
general thing, been able to
hold onto its strength in
Congress, 1t has not, how
ever, been able to determine
the nomination of the party's
presidential candidates in the
last 80 years. Mr.. Hoover,
Mr.. Wilkie (although the
darling of the financial in
terests when he was nomi-
mated in l940), Mr.. Dewey
and Mr.. Eisenhower were
no Old Guardsmen and we're
resented by some. 1t was
President Eisenhower who
finally broke the strong hold
on the presidency the Demo-
Gratis held for 20 years.
The victory of Senator
Case, progressive, in New
Jersey over a strongly back
ed Old Guard candidate is
sign enough that President
Eisenhower has been far
more successful in his drive
to rebuild the G. o. P. as a
progressive party than the
Old Guard and many OBJ
servers have been willing to
admit. He has had his bat
ties with the Republican con-
ServativeS in Congress. But
Mr.. Eisenhower has been able
to win-and win big-at the
polls, while many of the Old
Guard have fallen by the
wayside on election day.
Evening star., 1960-04-23

the pyramid of his personal
bias,
Evening star., 1960-04-23

E. B. Henderson,
Publicity Chairman, Virginia
State NAACP.
Smyrna times., 1960-02-25

weight conscious" and try to
avoid becoming overweight. Ev,
en- gaining as little as a pound a
year will add up eventually to
overweight and its complica-
tiOnS.
Empty Calories'
Some foods provide only cal
ories, and little if any valuable
protein, minerals and vitamins
1t is these foods with empty
calories" that we can cut down
on, or cut out of our diets. These
include rich sweet desserts and
pastries, gravies, many fried
foods, some cereal products with
little food value, and the like.
If you want to lose weight OF
maintain the ideal weight, ther
count the calories in your foods
as we'll as the vitamin and min.
eral content.
For information on how to
lose pounds or maintain normal
weight, contact your County
Home Demonstration Agent.
Smyrna times., 1960-02-25
Kent Co. Exceeds
SO Bonds Quota

In a year that in most places
was frustrating to efforts to
reach Savings Bonds quotas be-
cause of several deterring fac
tors, Kent County was outstand-
ing in that it surpassed its as
signment. This was revealed in
a summary released by William
Jameson, Jr., state director, US.
Savings Bonds Division. Kent
County sales of E and H Savings
Bonds in 1859 totalling 81, 1885,
473 were the highest since
World War II and exceeded the
quota of 81, 100000 by 4 percent.
In the same period both New
Castle and Sussex Counties fell
short of their goals, and the
State of Delaware missed reach
ing its quota for the first time
in years. With the State quota
for 1860 set at $I7,400,000 COM
pared to $l6,500,O00 last year,
the people of Kent County are
asked to increase their purchas-
es to $1,5l0,000 this year With
the new favorable terms and
conditions that now apply to
Savings Bonds this should not
be a difficult assignment.
Smyrna times., 1960-02-25

clothes, new furniture, a car, or
a television set, we have more
security offered to us in the Bill
of Rights, than all the riches in
the world could provide u.s."
'In the old country, Father,
you have often told me, we were
quite rich, but still we were in
secure. All our material posses
sions were taken away from us,
and our lives could have been
taken, were it not for Gods
help. Although our material pos
sessions were taken away, our
faith in God, our love for one
another, and the dislike for their
government could not be altered.
Therefore, l believe my true Sc
curity is what is inside of me,