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Evening star., 1960-01-24
Makes 1t Official

Last Thursday, however, the
42-year-old Senator few to Mil
waukee and announced that,
while he was fully aware of the
risk and difficulties" he would
yenter the Wisconsin primary
scheduled for April 5.
Later, he said he would also
compete for Nebraska's l6 votes
on May 10. His announcements
were accompanied by a new chal-
lenge to "would-be candidates -
he was believed to have Senator
Symington of Missouri, an aspi-
rant, particularly in mind-to put
their names before the voters in
this most fundamental of all
democratic processes"
There is little chance, most OBJ
servers agree, that Senator Sy-
mington will heed the call. This
belief was buttressed later when
former President Truman. re-
garded as a Symington man, be-
Titled the Importance of presi-
dental primaries. To Mr.. Truman,
primaries are indecisive and a
waste of time and money because
they don't decide who is going
to win at the convention.
Mr.. Truman's thesis has plenty
Of historical backing and one only
has to look back to 1852 when
Senator Kefauver swept series
of primary elections, but failed
to win the nomination.
Nevertheless the Battle of Wis
consin could cut down the field
of Democratic aspirants. Senator
Humphrey. particularly, could
hardly continue as a serious can
didate if Senator Kennedy wins
decisively there. On the other
hand, the fasteners hope to get
a bandwagon rolling could be up
set by a defeat.
The Sidney herald., 1960-02-24
Proclamation

Mayor Harold Mercer today
signed a proclamation designating
Sunday, February %, as Heart
Sunday in Sidney.
WHEREAS the nations most
distinguished cardiologists have as
sured the public that medical re-
search holds the key to the control
and eventual conquest of the heart
and blood vessel diseases;
WHEREAS the American Heart
Associations program of research,
education and community service,
supported by the Heart Fund,
places major emphasis on the
search for new and improved
methods of diagnosis, treatment
and control of these diseases;
WHEREAS the Heart Fund
drive, which is now being carried
on in Sidney, Montana, and which
makes this vital scientific effort
possible, reaches it's climax in a
one-day houSe-to-houSe collection
on Sunday, February %;
NOW, THEREFORE, 1 HAROLD
MERCER, MAYOR OF SIDNEY,
MONTANA, DO HEREBY PRO
CLAIM THAT Sunday, February
%, be officially recognized as
Heart Sunday, and do earnestly
request that the residents of this
community heartily welcome Heart
Sunday volunteers who call on
them for contributions;
AND, FURTHER, L, HEREBY
formally express the appreciation
and thanks of our community to
the scores of Heart Sunday voiun-
teers in this area who freely and
graciously contribute their time
and engery to carry out this work
in the interests of the general pub
lie welfare.
Harold L. Mercer
MayOr of Sidney. Montana
The Sidney herald., 1960-02-24
REPUBLICAN SUMNER GERARD
NOMINEE FOR u. S. SENATE

the Advisory Committee Of the
Montana State University School
of Business Administration. He
has had extensive governmental
experience on both state and ma
tional levels.
The Senate candidate is a mem
Der of the Masons, Elks, VIEW,
US. Marine Corps. Reserve, Mon
tana Stockgrowers Association,
Montana Reclamation Association,
Montana Peace Officers Associa-
ton, American Society of Ranch
Management, Montana Farm Bur-
eau Federation, Civil Air Patrol,
and Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association.
The Sidney herald., 1960-02-24

those things which I believe are
essential to Montana's future as
well as III national well-being.
"The battle against initiation must
be won and reduced federal hand
outs is a good place to begin.
Changes must be made in the
farm program. No one knows this
better than Montana farmers, but
any changes must be gradual so as
not to pull the rug out from under
our economy. Removals of acreage
allotmentS should be the first step.
1.-THE only way to peace is the
maintenance of the defense ca
liabilities of the United States at a
level sufficient to deter any pos
sibie aggreSsor."
The 1859 House minority leader
listed other points in his program
as economic growth of Montana
through free enterprise, develop
ment of Montana's natural resour-
ces with due regard to conServa-
ton; free collective bargaining
for industry and labor, and reduc-
ton of wasteful government spend
ing,
A Madison County rancher,
Gerard is married and the father
of one son and four daughters. He
owns and operates the Bar 7
ranch on which he has lived since
1948 southwest of Ennis.
Gerard has served the Republi-
can Party as precinct committee
state committeeman and as Chair
man, state committeeman and as
Chairman Of the Montana Republi-
can Finance Committee. He was an
alternate delegate to the 1916 con-
vention which re-nominated Pres
ident Eisenhower. He is a member
of the Board of Trustees of the
MOntana HiStnrinal Gnnintu nnd II
The Sidney herald., 1960-02-24

Rep. Sumner Gerard, 43-year
old Ennis cattleman, today filed
formally for the Republican US.
Senate nomination.
The World War II veteran and
three term Madison County leg
iS1ator became the first Republican
nominee for the position now held
by 83-year-old Democrat James E.
Murray.
Gerard said, can effective US.
Senator from Montana must work
first for things which will build
Montana. My platform includes
The Sidney herald., 1960-02-24
WOMAN'S CLUB
TO MEET MARCH 2

The Sidney Women's Club will
meet at 1880, March 7 at the home
of Mrs. Harry Mikelson with Mrs.
John HarniSh and Mrs. Beatrice
Kreis assisting. Mrs. Lloyd Della
more chairman of the Youth Com
mittee will present the program.
There will be special music under
the direction of Mrs. Mikelson.
The Sidney Woman's CLUB is
planning to attend the local Dis
trict Court March End with the
Culbertson Woman's Club as our
guests.
The Sidney herald., 1960-02-24
SUGGESTIONS & REMINDERS

Don't forget the Town and
Country Institute March 3. 1860 in
Sidney. Registration begins at 900
A. NJ. at the Centre Theatre. An
Informative and interesting program
has been arranged for you
The Sidney herald., 1960-02-24

The high cost of living so-called
is not as important as the high cost
Of bankrupting the Government.
The Sidney herald., 1960-02-24
MARKET REPORT"
LIVESTOCK
COMMISSION COMPANY

Total Cattle Receipts Today TOO
Total Receipts Last Week---.812
Total Receipts Same Week
Year AGO .795
The Sidney herald., 1960-02-24
THE WEATHER."

Total Pep. to date ------.0.57
Normal for same period .-..0.61
Five Day Weather Forecast
The Sidney herald., 1960-02-24

Temperatures averaging four
to fourteen degrees below sea-
sonal level with mostly small
day to day changes. Snow
around the middle of the week.
Few scattered snow flurrieS
thereafter. Normal highs 80
to 38, Lows z to 18.
The Sidney herald., 1960-02-24
SIDNEY CASH GRAIN"
Farmers Mere. and Occident
Wednesday Noon Quotations:
Nnrfhern Snrinn What.

Other Wednesday Markets
cream: No. 1, per Id. b-fat IS so
Top Hogs, 100 : go lbs. ---.S13.0 90
Heavy Hogs, 230- -270 lbs. .--.S12.O OF
1t W.T.. Sows, under 800 lbs. IS $50
Evening star., 1960-04-25

it seems to be their turn-with the VIC
tim being 35-foot gold-tinted eagle
that is due to rooSt on our new embassy
building in London's GroSvenor Square.
A member of Commons, one Marcus
Upton, describes it as "monstrouS" and
suggests that he may ask the Foreign
Office ito make representations" in
protest.
Ofhand, 35-foot eagle does seem
a bit overgrown. Still, as our dictionary
points out, the king of birds is noted
for his strength, size, graceful figure,
keenneSs of vision and powers of flight"
And even though the sculptor has prom
ised to make his eagle benevolent"
rather than fierce" perhaps Mr.. Upton
had better take care. He may find
himself overmatched.
Evening star., 1960-04-25
Support in Principle

No District of Columbia resident
who has felt twinge of emptiness on
national election day (and who among
us has not?) can fail to be encouraged
by the informal poll of the House of
Representatives conducted by The Star
on the matter of giving WashingtonianS
a vote for President and delegates to
represent them in the House.
The interviewing job conducted by
80 Star reporters was itself substantial
one (409 of the 431 present holders of
House seats were reached for question:
ing last week.. Frankly, we were sur
priSed and delighted at the response
both in terms of the willingness of the
Representatives to discuss WaShington's
disfranchiSement and their preponder-
ant sentiment that the time has come
to do something about it.
1t should be clearly understood that
the sole purpose of the poll was to OBJ
tain such general expressions of Senti-
ment. No effort was intended to seek a
commitment from any member as to
how he might vote on specific legiSla-
ton. Indeed, it is impossible at this
time to know what the precise form of
the legislation will be.
In any question as basic to our sys-
tenn as the equality of citizenship rights,
however, the details are not nearly as
important as the principle. The prin-
ciple in this case is the anomaly that
Washingtonians solely by the happen
stance of their place of residence, are
denied voice in their national govern
ment. BY their answers to the poll, a
substantial majority of the House mem
bership indicated that it recognizes this
inequity.
Legislation to provide a limited
form of national suffrage has been ap-
proved by the Senate, and a similar
resolution is pending before the House
Judiciary Committee. We hope that
members study of the bill when it
reaches the House floor will bring the
two-thirdS vote of approval required
to complete congressional action, and
to send the proposed Constitutional
amendment to the people of the so
States for ratification.
Evening star., 1960-04-25

While the visitors from
Washington, D. c., are fed at
political banquets and car
ried to well-known places,
the best expansions of Puerto
Rico's suburb communities
are forgotten. Garbage cans
are in the sidewalks, full of
rats and unwholeSome ma
aterials. Trash is left on the
sidewalks, making it impoS-
sible to pass by; garbage is
collected once a month, and
the telephone is only a privi-
lege to those who pay 5000
or more for installation of
lines nearby. The political
parties are too busy with
their bla- -bla-bla to get the
vote of the ignorant, while
the people, who have sense
enough to vote stay home and
do not vote. l have asked
why? They say: "All are the
same after they win"
What can be done?
DIR. NJ. Dimas-Aruti,
President, Association for
Development of Human
relations, Santurce,
Puerto Rico.
Evening star., 1960-04-25
Where the Blame Lies

II Congress fails at this session to
give the go" signal to the long-stalled
Federal buildings program in Washing
ton, the fault will lie not with the House
Appropriations Committee but with the
House Public Works Committee. The
Appropriations Committee has made a
bold effort to get the construction pro-
gram moving, but has run afoul of a
procedural challenge in the House. The
challenge would not have been possible,
however, if the Public Works Committee
had done its part.
Three new Federal office buildings
are involved in the construction tie-up.
They are new home for the Civil
Service Commission, Joint headquar-
ters for the Federal Aviation Agency
and the National Aeronautics and Space
Agency and combined Court of Claims
and Court of Customs and Patent Ap-
pealS building. All of the buildings have
been approved by Congress in the past,
Qua the public buildings law requires
them to be approved again by the Public
Works Committees of both houses before
current appropriations may be voted.
~'SAVAASA Va CAlCSS COIuLIllUUS6S mas acted
thlS year-for reasons not explained.
There is still time to save at least
two OF these buildings from being post
poned for another year, however. Both
Public Works Committees previously
nave ndorSed the Civil Service and
AVlatlon-Space buildings, so that re-
approval now could be ACCOMPLISHED
quickly, without necessity of further
hearings. The court building has con-
troVersial aspects that might call for
longer consideration We hope the
necessary committee clearance will be
given promptly for the buildings already
approved, so that an early start can be
made on these important projects And
the sooner the new buildings are ready.
the greater the prospects of early demo-
nton OF the unsightly tempos along the
Mall.
Evening star., 1960-04-25
Story

The protests of those who
wish to continue the high
cost of medicines to the un-
organized masses of the pub
lie remind me of the follow
ing yarn:
Years ago a man went into
a drugstore and asked the
price of a certain patent
medicine. The druggist said
"A dollar and five cents"
The man took the bottle of
medicine. threw five cents on
the counter and ran out.
The druggist chased him
for a short distance, and
when he found he couldn't
catch him he shook his fist
after him and shouted, Never
mind, damn you, made three
cents on you, anyway"
F. G. Campbell.
Evening star., 1960-04-25
Neglected Patients

For several years I have
been working in a mental
hospital, and it's shocking
that so many of the patients
never have visitors or receive
mail. This is so important to
their recovery; they are so
lonesome and their families
treat them as outcasts. Maybe
they don't approve of the way
they have lived or the things
they have done, but who are
they to judge? Can they look
back through their life and
not be just a little ashamed
of their own actions at some
time?
The conditions in these
hospitals are bad enough, so
try to find in your heart to
help these unfortunate people
make a complete recovery.
Maybe you will sleep better,
Try it; they will really ap-
preciate it.
Mrs. w. E. Taylor.
Evening star., 1960-04-25
Lecture From Peipinq

The Peiping press has given support
In recent days to the thesis that even
Moscow may have a Communist "big
brother" looking balefully over it's
shoulder.
Undoubtedly rejecting official Red
Chinese doctrine, two Peiping journals
have Joined in outSpoken warning
against any understandings that would
"tie the hands" of the Communist bloc
in its pursuit of world domination. For
Its part, the publications assert, Peiping
will continue to support Communist
revolution and armed uprising in any
part of the Western world, and has no
fear of the inevitable" nuclear war
through which superior civilization
may be built ION the debris of dead
imperialism" A peaceful transition of
capitalism into socialism is "diametri-
cally opposed to MarXism-Leninism,"
one article stated.
AS expressions of Communist opin-
ion, these are not necessarily surprising
What is more significant, perhaps, is
their timing-only few weeks in ad-
vance of the May 16 summit meeting
of the Big Four-and the implication
that it is Soviet Premier Khrushchev
more than anybody else who is being
placed on notice that Peiping has no
real interest in compromise in the
theological war. In effect, the articles
amount to lecture, and one that is
arrogant in tone, to the entire Commu-
mist bloc, with ASiatic Peiping assum-
ing the role of interpreting Marxism-
LeniniSm for its European partners.
There have been indications before,
of course, that all is not aSSuredly har-
moniouS between the two major capitals
of communism. 1t would be wishful, if
not dangerous, to assume a deep or
lasting rift. Nevertheless, it does not
seem far-fetched to speculate on the
left hand VS.. right hand sort of rela-
tionShip that shows up occasionally in
the words and behavior of Peiping and
Moscow. Who is really running the show
today, and who will run it tomorrow?
Evening star., 1960-04-25
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

A family with real blue
birds in the yard is to be
envied.
One such is the G. B. fam
lily of Edgewater, Md.
Mrs. B. writes.
1--WE been reading different
stories you print in the
newspaper and enjoy them
every one. I thought you
might be interested in mine.
ITS about bluebirds.
1--WE have been living here
six years now, moved here in
an April, and I hung a wren
house out by my clothesline.
"One day I saw a pair of
bluebirds trying to get in it.
So I went out to the shed,
got some scrap boards, and
in about an hour I had a
bluebird house made, crude
but sturdy.
+
II nailed it on a post and
put the post in the ground
and sat back to watch. Soon
the two birds came again.
tried the new house, but the
hole was too small. didn't
know how large to make it.
well, I got a wood rasp,
made the hole larger, sat back
and watched again.
The same thing happened.
-Four times I rasped that
hole and each time they
would come back till they
finally went in.
They were so excited. and
so was I.
They built right away, and
had babies, and have been
there ever since.
&*&
1.-Two years ago they had
three sets.
During the heavy SHOWS
of that winter Is of them
went into the house every
night and filed out one at a
time in the morning.
Several of our friends saw
them.
Last summer we had to
build a new house and we
moved it back a bit. They
had only one set of babies.
so you see our bluebirds
are here the year around,
except for short trips they
take only the Lord knows
where. But they come back
once in while to make sure
their house is still here.
LAS for feeding. they seem
to like suet best of all.
One more thing. now. the
beautiful V-shaped flocks of
white swans and geese are
forming and flying north
from the Bay and South
River where we are. 1t is
really something to see"
The happiness Of blue
birds not every home will
Evening star., 1960-04-25

Open on Schedule: Sewage
Disposal More Important"
L. F. X.
y
I have a suggestion which
could save this community
hundreds of millions of dol
lars and solve two major
problems.
There is the problem of the
sitting of the Potomac by
lack of conservation meas
ures upstream, as we'll as
the vast amounts Of un-
treated sewage poured into
the Potomac by upstream
communities and, soon, by
the giant Dulles Airport at
Chantilly.
At the same time much
money is being spent and
many plans are being formed
to improve transportation in
and around Washington by
building freeways, circum-
ferential highways, several
bridges over the Potomac,
and in consideration of sub
ways, monorails, etc.
Let us be patient, for soon
the Potomac will be solid,
no bridges will be required to
cross it, and although it may
smell for a while we can
just pave it over after it dries
and have the biggest free
way and circumferential
highway system in the world.
100 lanes in each direction.
This, with similar use of the
solid Anacostia, should solve
most of our traffic problems.
For a water supply a citi-
zen will need only to have
cutters on his house and buy
a cistern to catch the ade-
quate rainfall in this area.
And build his own clubhouse
Many a citizen could
pay for these Improvements
by selling the boat he will
no longer need.
j, Sam Mewhinney, jr.
Evening star., 1960-04-25
Adding to Potomoc's Pollution Woes

The Citizens Council for a
Clean Potomac protests the
recent statement by Elmer
Stats, deputy director of
the Budget Bureau, indicating
that a small sewage treat
ment plant which will dump
eff1uent into the Potomac
River above the water supply
intakes for the Washington
Metropolitan Area will have
to be built at the new Dulles
international Airport. Expe-
rience has proved that such
small treatment plants have
turned out to be highly
pollutant. Only recently the
Fort Belvoir reservoir had to
be abandoned for purposes of
drinking water supply and
swimming because of pollu-
tion from small treatment
plants in Fairfax town and
Vienna which had been called
highly efficient.
We cannot help but be con-
cerned about the future of
sewage treatment in the sat-
elite communities and indus
trial parks which will spring
up around the Federal install
lation. If the Federal Gov
ernment sets the example.
we can anticipate a rash of
small sewage treatme ent
plants in the area, each one
adding its bit to the pollution
of the Potomac River and the
tributaries which run into the
river. This action by the
Federal Government violates
the regional agreement of
the Washington Metropolitan
Regional Conference not to
allow any sewage or treat
ment plant effiuent to enter
the Potomac between the
mouth of the Monocacy River
and the Little Falls water
supply intake.
We find it difficult to
understand the claim of the
Budget Bureau that time
Evening star., 1960-04-25
Reply to 'Squotter'

Your unnamed correspond
ent who signs himself "50x125
Squatter" is as careless of
truth as you would expect a
squatter to be-no regards
for the premises of others.
In pointing an accusing
finger at the Arlington Apart
ment Owners Association. and
its president, Walter Won Her
bulls, "Squatter" ignores the
fact that apartments are
built to fill a demand, and
that the owners are business
men who as investors have a
right to air their views on
county fiscal affairs whether
they live in Arlington or not.
The president of this asso-
clation is a reputable buSi-
nessman who happened to
live in Arlington for five
years but who now lives in
Fairfax County. Numerous
apartment owners live else
where, but they pay impor-
tant revenues to the county
based on their investments.
AS for the position of this
association in regard to kin
dergartens, the association
believes their establishment
this year is not warranted,
because they would increase
the tax rate seven cents on
top of another 33-cent tax
rate increase asked by the
schools and a 16-cent tax
rate increase asked by the
general county government.
The Arlington Apartment
Owners Association believes
that the establishment of
kindergartens as we'll as other
new programs for the schools
should be postponed until the
county can better afford to
pay for them.
Salary increases for teach
erS, including new positions
33 of them for kindergartens
call for $1,197,600. This
association feels also some of
the salary increases should
be postponed.
The Arlington Apartment
Owners Association favors
progress in the county's edu-
cational system. 1t is proud
of the fine school buildings
it has helped to finance
through taxes. What the as
sociation wants is business
like administration, and it
does not believe that it is
businesslike to install a kin
dergarten program at a cost
of $377, 1000 for 1,40O children
at this time.
Jay C. WaldrOn,
Executive Secretary, Ar
lington Apartment Own
ers Association.
Evening star., 1960-04-25

know, but almost all gardens
have what we have come to
think of as the standard
birds-the blue jays, cardi-
nal, catbirds, wrens, mock
ingbirds, chickadees, nut
matches, titmice. robins, song
sparrows and doves.
If one has these, he need
not lament the lack of blue
birds, although he can still
wish for them.
This is one of the happi-
nesseS of interest in birds.
There is always something
to hope for!
If you have a downy wood
pecker, you wait for a red
bellied woodpecker-what a
name.
If you like the soft COO of
the dove, you may still pine
to hear the cascades of the
tiny wren.
The larger Carolina wren
has an interesting whirling
sort of song. The habits of
this bird are interesting.
Sometimes in fall and winter
it will seek shelter in a rolled
up screen on a sleeping
porch.
You can have all these
dear birds, of course, unless
you are too kind.
That is, if you cater to all
comers, with no creatures
barred, in time. through ex-
cess of klndliness, you may
END up with a nice flock of
starlings taking over your
garden.
1t will do no good then to
wonder why the smaller birds
stay away. You will know,
vaguely, though you may not
be willing to admit it.
Cheer up! Cheer, cheer,
cheer, as the redbirds say.
A nice flock Of starlings is
interesting, too, and is easy
to feed. Just plenty of bread
and SeedleSS raisins.
If you are interested in
diet you may, after watching
the vigor Of the flyers in your
yard, think it might be a
good thing to 90 in for a
similar diet.
Plenty of bread and butter,
and a bowl of raisins-
Well, one could do WorSe,