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6 MAIL TRIBUNE, MedforJ, Oregon, Men jay, April 7. 1958 Ice Cream Parlor Gives View Into Evervdav Soviet Life Moscow (W The ice cream parlor on Gorky street is one of the best places to feel the everyday pulse of this Soviet capital. Behind the heavy double doors and the long plush cur tained windows, you find a roomful of teen-agers, dowdy middle-aged couples, army of ficers, and off-shift factory workers all consuming seven-scoop portions of ice cream with gusto. The funny thing about ice cream in the Soviet Union is that it is almost never eaten alone. It always calls for a potent partner like cognac, wine or champagne, or a sick ening sweet one like Russia soda pop. With a mountain of vanilla, strawberry and tutti-fruiti, a flask of cognac, and some oranges to make it all look more healthful, a Russian couple is set for an evening's fun. When the conversation gets too lively and the champagne glasses start to fly, the husky waitresses move in with aplomb. "Young men," they say in a voice loud enough for the whole parlor to hear, "it's time for you to go home." And since the outcome of this incidsnt was never in doubt, the young men pay their bill and leave. Your waitress smiles at you as if to apologize for the be havior of her countrymen. You nod to let her know that it's perfectly all right and that, anyway, it's the same Lots of Care, Work Required For Lawn Washington HP) With spring planting season here, the Institute of Real Estate management (IRM) has some tips about growing grass. Its first advice is that "growing grass is a job that takes lots of- care and many hours of hard work." The institute also cautions: "Good lawns are not produc ed and maintained by an oc casional spreading of a pound or two of seed the sprink ling of a bit of water, and in discriminate use of fertilizer." It offers this do-it-yourself advice: If you re starting a new lawn: After removing all debris such as stones or construc tion materials the builders may have left scattered about, plow, disc, or spade the sub soil so that it can be worked when moisture conditions are normal. If possible, slope it away from the house with a one-foot drop in 16 feet. With these preliminaries out of the way, test your soil to measure the degree of acid ity. This determines how much lime to apply. Add a covering of topsoil from four to six inches thick. Use of the original topsoil, saved when spading the yard or scraping the surface, may do the job. If you have to buy topsoil be sure that's what you get. Just before planting, apply and rake in a complete, in organic fertilizer (one con taining nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash). Select seeds that suit your soil and climate. For advice consult a state agricultural experiment station, a seed dealer or a nurseryman. Aft er sowing, cover the seed by hand raking, burying them up to Vs of an inch deep for large seeds or V4 inch for small seeds. Mulching with a light covering of straw or hay or with open-mesh sack ing cloth will prevent wash ing of the seed during water ing or rainfall. Of course, if the job this spring is only to refurbish last year's lawn, then some of the hard work but not all is eliminated. For ex ample, if more than 50 per cent of the lawn consists of "desirable grasses," prepara tion of a new seedbed is prob ably not necessary. In that case the first step is use of chemical weed killers to get rid of crab grass and the like. This is followed by vigor ous raking to loosen the sur face of the soil and form a rough seed bed. After that fertilizer, lime and seed are aDDlied in the same way as for a new lawn. For more detailed informa tion consult local agricultural authorities or write to the Department of Agriculture or the Government Printing of fice for a copy of "Better Lawns." New Bridey Murphy Tells of Shiloh Fight Dallas, Tex. (IP) The father of the new "Bridey Murphy" said Friday some amazing "coincidences" have turned up in his daughter's story of her life as a Confed erate soldier whom the "damn Yankees' shot in the eye at Nashville. "We checked through a lot of those things," said Leonard E. Kord of Indianapolis, Ind. "We were surprised and amazed. My wife is quite en thused about it." The daughter is Mrs. Pat ricia Jeanne Williams, 29, of Louisville, Ky. More than a year ago, Kord's brother-in-law, Richard Cook of Indian apolis, hypnotized her and she "regressed" into a former civ il war life. Voice of Farm Boy In the voice of an unedu cated southern farm boy, Mrs. Williams told Cook she was, In another life, Gene Donald son, who lived near Shreve port, La. Mrs. Williams told about her death as a Confederate soldier and Cook recorded it on a tape recorder. "It was on a ridge at Nash ville," she said. "A damn Yan kee hit me in the eye with a bullet." "Did you wait for help?" Cook asked. No sir, she replied as Gene Donaldson. "We ain't got no help to wait for. There was a lotta dead ones. It was at Shiloh, that's where my buddy was killed." Checked Evidence Kord and his wife, en route to Tucson, Ariz., stop ped in Shreveport to see whether there was any evi dence to support the story, i "There was a water street that she mentioned along the water front," he said. "We also found land deeded to different people she re called the Duncans and Nicholses. "Just before we left, a girl at Shreveport Times called to say she had located a lady who had found records of a land grant to the Donaldson family back in 1811. A Colorado housewife, four or five years ago, became "Bridey Murphy," an Irish girl, under hypnosis. Unification Now Ordered For Ground-Air-Sec Forces Washington IP The White House disclosed that President Eisenhower has or dered the defense department to proceed at once with the creation of "truly unified" ground-sea-air commands. Presidential Press Secre tary James C. Hagerty said Defense Secretary Neil H. Mc Elroy also has orders to carry out seven other steps which were included in the new Pen tagon reorganization plan. These represent all of the steps which can be taken without legislative action. The President's prompt move to get the reorganization rolling indicated he might be plan ning to lead the fight for con gressional approval of the other steps. It is apparent from the criticism heard in the capitol that a long, tough struggle is ahead for Eisenhower's far reaching military shakeup. Congressional military ex perts are circulating a 1953 administration document as evidence that the defense sec retary already has much of the power requested for him in the president's plan. The document, a legal opin ion prepared for a Pentagon study group, said the secre tary's power "extends to all matters arising in the depart ment of whatsoever kind of nature." one Boy, 4, Falls Into Creek; Drowns Heppner, Ore. (IP) Neil Zinter, 4, drowned Sunday when he fell into Willow creek here. The boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Zinter, lone, had been visiting his grand parents here. The creek was high from recent rains. . Hadrain's Wall, built 1800 years ago across the north of England as protection from the original natives of Scot land, still stands in part. Or iginally the wall was 73 miles long and 20 feet high. everywhere. She asks where you are from. "America." "You mean the United States of America?" She is surprised to meet a citizen of the United States in the ice cream parlor on Gorky street. "Is it true that you have many millions of unemployed in America? I read it in Pra vda (Communist party news paper) today," she says. You start to tell her in the simplest terms that in a capi talistic system it is considered normal to have a not too large number of unemployed.. You want her to know that some of these jobless are just shift ing from one job to another in the regular order of things. The waitress looks you up and down, then says, "I can see that you are not from the rich class, so I'll listen to what you tell me." She asks, "your average citizen lives better than ours, doesn't he?" You agrcj with her that as far as living space, cars, vacuum cleaners, refrigera tors and a host of other gad gets that are supposed to make life easier, the rank and file American does have the ad vantage. "But how can this be when everything in your country is run by a small handful of mil lionaires?" she wonders. "There are a few people be sides the millionaires who have something to say in the matter," is your answer. The round, smiling woman trots off to attend to a few customers, and then returns to say she thinks "America magazine, distributed in tne Soviet Union by the U.S. gov ernment, has a very low in tellectual level. "The paper is glossy, the pictures are pretty, but the text is not interesting," she says. You venture that perhaps it is because the magazine is written for the average reader and not for the intellectuals. "If so, he must be awfully average . . . even primitive," the waitress retorts. Closing the conversation on a philosophical note, she says, "I guess every country has its good and its bad points. "Come back soon and we talk some more," she suggests, and leaves to attend more customers. Christians Brave Poor Weather for Easter Services By UNITED PRESS Christians the country over braved rain, snow and cold winds Easter Sunday to an swer the joyous peal of church bells summoning them to wor ship the triumph of Christ's resurrection from the dead. The weather forced cancel lation of many colorful Easter parades, including New York's fashionable Fifth Ave nue parade which was washed out by a record Easter rain fall. But the weather failed to prevent millions of Ameri cans from attending church services as they joined with Christians throughout the world in celebrating the holy feast which ended the somber 48-day Lenten Season. Pilgrims in Jerusalem In Jerusalem, a record throng of thousands of Pil grims arose before dawn in the Holy Land to watch the Easter sun burst over the Mount of Olives in sunrise services overlooking the old walled city. Pope Pius XII, in his an nual Easter message from Vatican City, urged all na tions to "press with confi dence the difficult and urgent task" of restoring a just peace in the world. Traditional Easter services were held for U.S. troops in Korea, manning the Free World's defenses in the un easy peace in the Far East. President Eisenhower and his family observed Easter by driving from the President's farm in a steady rain to serv ices at the Gettysburg Pres byterian church. U. S. Jobless Get More Aid Than Reds Washington (IP) State Department spokesman Lin coln White said the average unemployed American re ceives more in jobless bene fits than the average employ ed Russian does in regular pay. White made the comparison in commenting with annoy ance on Soviet Premier Nik ita Khrushchev's claim that the United States is "old and decadent." He said the average jobless American gets about $35 a week in unemployment com pensation, . compared with about $24 a week in regular pay for an employed Russian. Demo cats May Face Booby Traps Ahead Newcomer Disc Rates Tops In U. P . Big Ten Polling Chicago (IP) A newcom er hopped to the top of the United Press Big 10 record survey this week, knocking "Tequila" from the front spot after a five week reign into second place. The top tune "He's Got The Whole World in His Hands" scored after three weeks among the Big 10, jumping into the lead from second place. The United Press Big 10 survey is based on retail sales and disc jockey plays of single sides. The Big 10 (numbers in brackets indicate position this week, previous rating, and number of weeks in the sur vey): (1-2-3) He's Got The Whole World in His Hands. Laurie London (Capitol). Plat- 2-1-7). Tequili. Champs. (Challenge). (3-3-4). Lillpop. Chordets. (Cadence). (4-0-1). Twilight Time ters. (Mercury). (5-4-6). Who's Sorry Now? Connie Francis. (MGM). (6-8-2). Don't You Know It? Huey (Piano) Smith. (Ace). (7-7-4). Lazy Mary. Lou Monte. (Victor). (8-0-1). Witch Doctor. David Seville. (Liberty). (9-0-1). A Wonderful Time Up There. Pat Boone. (Dot). (10-4-3). Return to Me. Dean Martin. (Capitol). UROLOGY HEAD DIES Charlottesville, Va. (IP) Dr. Samuel A. Vest, 53, head of the urology department at the University of Virginia Medical school, died of a heart attack here Sunday. Be sure your dollars have a I.Q. mgn im. jr sssiAg Open or i X, add to your TftN Savings Account V J by APRIL 10 I Interest Earn Interest from Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation MEDFORD BRANCH THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK OF PORTLAND Washington HP) The Dem ocrats have commanded the issues in Congress so far this year, but they may be facing some booby-traps ahead. When Congress returns from its Easter recess and an nual Spring pulse - taking April 14 it will face the tough est issues on its 1958 program. Same significant party splits are likely. The lawmakers found na tional defense, as symbolized by missiles and satellites, claiming overriding attention when they returned to Wash ington three months ago. Within a few weeks the busi ness slump shouldered the de fense issue aside and anti-recession measures claimed pri ority. On both of these issues, the Democratic majorities under the spur of Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson worked to give the impression that they were prodding a re luctant Republican adminis tration to act to meet an emer gency. Except for the vetoed farm price support freeze bill, the bills in the Democrat anti-recession program carried heavy bipartisan support. But on the eve of the recess, Republicans in Congress began to show signs of rebellion. The legislation ahead also threatens to put a heavy strain on the Democratic unity which Johnson works so diligently to maintain. The Republicans, too, will divide on many of these same issues. Here are some of the major issues Congress faces during the balance of the session: Tax reduction Both the administration and congres sional leaders are holding back because of the outsize deficit already in prospect for next year. In Congress, both parties include advocates of no tax reduction and of sub stantial tax relief as an anti recession weapon. Defense reorganization President Eisenhower re sponded to demands for this action by sending Congress a plan for concentrating vast powers in the secretary of de fense. The program faces op position from powerful fig ures in both parties and threatens to cause divisions on both. 'Extension of foreign aid and reciprocal trade programs These products of past Dem ocratic administrations have Tunisia Negotiation Said at Stalemate Paris (IP) Anglo-American efforts to settle the French - Tunsian dispuate reached virtual stalemate to day. 'American "good offices" negotiator Robert D. Murphy continued to issue optimistic statements, but his British col league, Harold Beeley hinted their mission had come to at least "temporary" failure. The two diplomats returned Sunday from Tunis, where Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba rejected their pro posal for neutral supervision of the Algerian-Tunisian border. long divided the GOP and have caused a growing split on the Democratic side in re cent years. Unemployment benefits Administration and Demo cratic proposals to provide jobless payments for those whose benefits have expired probably will arouse opposi tion from lawmakers par ticularly southern Democrats who do not want to jeopard ize state control of these pro grams. Education and labor Con gressional opinion has not yet jelled about what, if anything, to do to promote scientific education and to combat rack eteering and undemocratic practices in labor unions. PETER PIPER, ETC New Haven, Conn. HP! 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