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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11
Free Country?

Minority groups in this
country seeking to advance
the special interests of their
members have made discrim-
ination a dirty word. To Q
great extent these groups
have succeeded in getting
across the idea that anyone
who diScriminates, particu-
larry in respect to persons or
classes, is a bigot to be de-
spised and condemned.
But discrimination and in
tolerance are not synonyms.
A person can be tolerant and
still reserve the right to make
distinctions and act upon
them. Distinctions may be
well considered, or they may
result from automatic re-
flexes. But whether by reason
or instinct they come natur-
ally, and without them no
living thing could survive.
Tolerance is the capacity to
live and let live. each accord
ing to his own precepts.
1t should be self-evident
that among a free people the
right to discriminate is basic.
How can we hope to survive
as a democratic nation II our
people are not free to use
discrimination in their daily
lives and in the conduct Of
their public affairs? Without
the power to make distinc-
tons we lose the initiative to
control our own destiny.
When the feelings and &C.
tons of the masses finally
are controlled by the omni-
science Of specialists and au-
thoritarians, then govern
ment of the people, by the
people and for the people will
surely perish from the earth.
H0awau IL HAwuskk
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to toss out a few challenges
Of our own. Let's compete on
our terms and in fields in
which we are sure Of winning.
Let's compete in giving man
kind free speech. free press,
freedom Of choice.
Donald L. Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11

LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry writers' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11

successive defeat of the
American League champions
in the World Series. . The
Chicago team defeated De-
troit in 1907 and 1903. :"
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FROM THE STARS FILES.

ferret it out stands a good
chance Of distinguishing
himself, :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11

History is repeating itself
this week as the Presidents
Of the United States and
Mexico get together. On Oc-
tober 16, 1909, The Star re-
ported: For the first time in
history the Presidents Of two
great republics this morn
ing crossed the border and
exchanged formal visits in
their respective countries.
President Taft greeted Pres
ident Diaz of Mexico in Ell
Paso, Tex, at II o'clock and
an hour later returned the
visit by crossing the bridge
into Juarez, Mexico, where
he was greeted by President
Diaz. Three thousand troops
of each nation were stationed
in Ell Paso and Juarez, but
none crossed with the Pres
idents. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11
so Years Ago

San Francisco so years ago
was slowly rebuilding from
its disastrous earthquake and
fire and in a progress report
on october IL, 1909, The Star
said: 1.-THE renaissance of
San Francisco is much more
to be admired than the or
iginal and the courage and
energy Of the people in re-
building the city have been
remarkable. There are
still many vacant blocks and
many piles Of ruins and
workmen are just beginning
to clear away the debris of
the City Hall. There are
plenty of things to remind
people that the glory of this
world passeth away but at
least so per cent of the
burned district has been re-
built. More than 10000
building permits. represent
ing $142,243,645, have been
issued since the fire. ;"
Evening star., 1959-11-29
MMu1LQMhpn
the Christmas Store

Reed & Barton sterling and
silverplate, justly famous
Fomous for sterling potterns
of luxurious weight and ou-
thentic design, Reed g Borton
hos been O leoder in silver
craftsmanship since 1924.
Shown at right, nine patterns.
timelesS in their oppeol. Prices
listed for Apiece ploee set
tines. Reodino down:
Pointed Antique and Silver
Wheat, A.0
clossic Rose, 22.z3
Autumn Leaves, Rose Coscode,
Silver Sculpture, Toro. 23.lS
Froncis First, 2S.N
Diamond pottern, 1852
From the Reed & Barton
treasury of silverplated hOl-
loware:
II. Loroe fIuted soIod dish or
centerPiece. lO.2
}. Butter dish, siIVerpIote with
gloss dish. lOS
K. Covered vegetable dish.
l7.9S
L. PouI Revere bowl, 8" 1884
4H" size bowl. 6.32
6h" size bowl, 9.9S
9" size bowl, 1881
M. Oval sandwich plote. 9.0S
N. Footed bon bon dish. 6.2
PIeose odd 1915 Federal tox.
WGL-The Silver Room, lst Floor
also Chevy Chose. 7 Corners and
Alexandra
Extra Hours to Shop This Week: oil
our stores open eorIY. open Iote Mon
doy, Tuesdoy, Thursday and FridoY.
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Retirement Bids
Reported Due
From 8 Generals
BY the Associated Press

Three Of the five Lieutenant
generals In the Marine Corps
are thinking of immediate re.
tirement, Representative Hos
mer, Republican. Of California,
said yesterday. &.
Quoting "a reliable source"
Mr.. Hosmer told the House the
generals are contemplating re-
firing before the tombstone"
promotion procedure expires on
November /. 1859.
He named them as Vernon
MCGEE. commander Fleet
Marines, Atlantic; E. A. Pol
lack, commander Fleet Marines.
Pacific, and Merrill B. Twining,
commander of the Quantico
(Va.) Marine Base.
Under the present tomb
stone" law, officers Of the Navy
and Marine Corps cited for per-
Torrance in combat may upon
retirement be promoted to the
mex higher rank. but without
an increase in pay, and have
the higher rank on their tomb
stone after they die. Under q
law passed this year that priv
ilege is cut of November 1.
Mr.. Hosmer also said that
80 to SO per cent of the Marine
colonies are eligible for the
tombstone" promotion and
many of them might be ex.
pected to seek retirement be-
fore November /.
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U. S. Passenger
Dies in Paraguay
AirIiner Crash

AsUNC1oN, Paraguay, Aug,
~ (AP).-An Argentine airliner
crash landed in a muddy field
last night on a flight from
Buenos Aires to New York. Ra-
do advices said an elderly
American woman passenger
died Of q heart attack. She
was not Immediately identified,
The copilot and several pas
sengers were reported injured.
The nose of the plane, a
Comet Jet, was wrecked when II
rammed to earth just before
midnight at Paso Barrero. Is
miles beyond the Asuncion
landing strip. in rain and low
visibility
Among those listed aboard
were Paraguay's foreign min
lister, DR.. Raul Sapena Pastor,
and members Of the delegation
he led at the Santiago confer
ence Of Latin American and
United States foreign ministers
On Caribbean tensions.
IF the others was Walter
Ynsfran, brother of Interior
Minister Edgard l.. Ynsfran.
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Lottery Charged
To z Serving
Fashionable Set

The doorman and a porter
at a fashionable Massachusetts,
avenue apartment building
were arrested yesterday for
operating a lottery.
Arrested at 1000 MaSsachu-
sets avenue NV. were Will
liam Jackson, SO, of the 1900
block of A street NE, the door,
man, and Willie Marsh, 81, of
the 300 block of Thirteenth
street NE, who gave his &C.
cupation as porter.
According to Detective Wal
ter Behe of the Eighth Pre-
cinct. Marsh collected the num-
bers bets and turned them over
to jackson.
The policeman quoted jack
son as saying, II didn't think
you people would ever bother
mel had such an exclusive
territory"
Detective Behe said the men,
both of whom were charged
with operating a lottery. had
been doing about 500 business
a day.
They we're arraigned late
yesterday before United States
Commissioner James F. Splain,
who set bond at $1,000 each
and continued the case until
September 90.
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Air Force 'Copter
Crashes, Killing 7

MISSIONER AIR FORCE
BASE. Mass, Aug. 81 (AP).-
The 9th Air Force announced
today that five passengers and
two crew members were killed
late yesterday in the crash Of
a helicopter about II miles
north Of the Thule Air Base in
Greenland.
The helicopter was returning
to Thule from Kanak, Green
land.
Names Of the victims were
withheld pending notification
of next Of kin.
In Washington, the Air Force
said the helicopter had re-
turned an Eskimo woman to
the village Of Kanak. north of
the air base. after hospital
treatment at Thule on August
IA.
Kanak is a comparatively
new Eskimo village, built by
the Danish government for Es-
kimos who formerly lived in the
Thule area. The opening of
the big air base at Thule drove
seals and other food sources of
the Eskimos away from the
area. The Danish government,
therefore, moved the Thule Es-
kimoS to the new village.
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HOUSING

Continued From First Page
today's general debate might
take considerably less than
two hours.
Extension Urged
Mr.. Brown urged extension
Of the FILA insurance author
ity at least until October, 1861.
He noted that the bills pro-
posed extension for only one
year would mean well have
to wrestle with this thing all
over again" in 1860.
President Eisenhower had
requested no time limitation
be put on the FILA insuring
authority. In a special mes
sage to Congress earlier this
week he suggested that this
FILA provision be enacted in a
separate bill. Democratic lead
ers declared this was out of
the question.
Representative Colmer. Dem
ocrat Of Mississippi, announced
at the start Of debate that he
would offer an amendment to
knock out the bills entire Sec
ton relating to public housing.
This section would authorize
an additional $1,000 new units.
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Mcneil Says
He May Quit
Defense Job

Wilfred j. Mcneil. Assistant
Secretary of Defense and con-
troller for more than a decade,
said last night he may leave
his Pentagon post some time
this fall.
However, in answer to a ques-
ton. Mr.. Mcneil said he has
made no decision about going
with the Grace Steamship
Lines If he resigns.
That company, Mr.. Mcneil
said, was one of several with
which he was talked in recent
weeks.
Mr.. Mcneil is one Of the
original executives of the De-
Tense Department serving first
under the late James Forrestal
when the unif1cation act Gre
ated that department.
He. has handled the job of
preparing the annual military
budgets and helped defend
them before congressional COM
mitteeS.
Mr.. McNeil's name has been
mentioned as possible Secre-
tary of Defense almost each
time a vacancy occurred.
There was speculation then
that Mr.. Mcneil might be as
signed that post, then be moved
up to the top job when Defense
Secretary McElroy stepped out.
However. Thomas S. Gates.
former Secretary of the Navy,
was chosen to succeed Mr..
Quarles.
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pact which has not been telt
before.
It is something that no one
except the President of the
United States can provide.
Certainly former Secretary
of State Dulles, for all his de-
votion to the cause of Western
solidarity, could never have
produced anything family SINH
lar in the way of public re-
Spouse. Even Mr.. Eisenhower
during his trip to the summit
in neutral Switzerland in 1855
or to the NATO meeting two
years ago in Paris never quite
filled the role of a free-world
leader which he now has as
sumed.
Gratifying as it may be, this
new reaffirmation of leader
ship carries with it some sober
ing overtones. The people
themselves may be uncritical
in their enthusiasm and their
banners proclaiming that Ger
many trusts Eisenhower"
Eastern Question
Other banners demanding
the return of Germany's East
ern territories and the liberia
ton" of East Germany make it
equally clear what many Ger
mans trust Mr.. Eisenhower to
do. And if in the course Of his
trip the President wins the
mandate to speak to Mr.. Khru-
shchev in the name Of the
Western alliance, it is far from
certain whether this fact will
make his encounter any easier.
In his press conference to-
day the President repeatedly
went out of his way to disclaim
any intention of negotiating
with Mr.. Khrushchev for the
allies. There would be no deals,
he said, concerning the future
of Germany - nothing m or
than a preliminary effort to
create an atmosphere in which
progress toward the peaceful
solution of problems would be
possible.
The fact that Mr.. Eisen-
hover denies any intention OF
speaking to Mr.. Khrushchev In
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Of Alabama. q member of the
House Banking and Currency
Committee which approved the
Senate bill unchanged, 1874. on
Tuesday.
II am convinced" he ad-
vised the Rules Committee.
that II we don't pass this bill
there won't be any housing bill
this year. This is a Senate bill
and we we're told that we'd
have to stick with 1t or not get
another"
Chairman Smith commented
that the new bill seemed only
a touchdown version Of the
vetoed bill and in some respects
made no compromise at all.
Some folks around here" he
remarked, will have to decide
whether they want a bill or a
political ISSUE"
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EARNED Men Rob
Liquor Store

Two men held up Highway
Liquors. 1925 New York ave-
hue NE, with a pistol and
knife last night and robbed
the owner, Mrs. Frances P.
Wall. of several hundred dol
lars, police reported.
Mrs. Wall and a porter,
James T. Smith, 81. were forced
into a rear stockroom. after the
pair made the owner put money
from the cash register on a
counter where the knife
weilder scooped it up.
The holdup men. described
as white, made their escape in
a blue-and-white 1855 Chew
rolet.
The porter tried to catch the
car in another automobile but
was stopped by a traffic light,
police said.
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Flying JeweIer
Reaches Azores

SANTA MARIA. Azores, Aug.
~ (AP) Peter Gluckman. the
flying jeweler from San Franz
cisco landed his light SINGLE
engine plane in the Azores to-
day, one fourth of the way
along in his attempt to fly solo
around the world.
Mr.. Gluckman, 33, flew here
from San Juan. Puerto Rico.
He said flying conditions were
excellent but that he was tired.
He was about "a hours behind
schedule because bad weather
delayed him in Mexico. He
planned to take off this after-
noon for Europe. Mr.. Gluck-
man hopes to complete the
flight at San Francisco by Sept.
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PRINCE GEORGES PLAZA
Eost-West Highway. HyottsviIIe. Nd.
EASTOVER SHOPPING CENTER
1921 Indun Heed Rood, Eostover, Nd.
SILVER SPRING, ND. lust Opened
1886 Eost-West Highway. Bur Park Shopping Center
DISTRICT HEIGHTS SHOPPING CENTER
1871 Marlboro Pike, District Heights. Nd.
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the name Of the alliance does
not remove the possibility that
this role may be forced upon
him.
Enthusiasm for the long
sought leader carries with it
the implied demand for real
leadership of a quality which
has not been shown in the past.
Certainly the problems which
confront the alliance will not
be dissolved by platitudes how
ever sincerely spoken. And the
dangers will not be avoided
simply through good will.
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sensus among business and pro-
fessional people is that the ex-
pertinent is working out very
well.
The President also saw to it
that the coalition plan was
carried out in Venezuela's state
districts. While the Democratic
Action Party has IA or is Of
the II governors appointed, Of
ficers at lower levels come from
the other political groups.
The Venezuelan people are
not hard to rule" Mr.. Betan-
court says, when they know
they have fair representation
and are going to get the free
doms to which they are en-
titled"
Must Accomplish Much
The chief executive knows he
must accomplish much that
was neglected by the old
dictatorship if the masses Of
the people are to be satisfied
with his democratic expert
ment.
There is, for example, the
distressing fact that several
million Venezuelans live in rot
ting Shacks and other SUBJ
standard dwellings even though
this country has the highest
per capita national income in
all Latin America. Thousands
Of these shabby structures on
a mountainside here in Cara
cas- constitute an eyesore COM
pletely out of keeping with the
rest of this majestic capital.
Also half-a-million children
of school age cannot get an
education because of the Short
age of teachers and facilities.
Venezuela's great wealth is
based largely on oil, but there
also are important iron ore
deposits in the country. Indus
try is expanding - in the
manufacture of metals. tires
and tubes. clothing. construc-
ton materials. electric power,
pharmaceuticals and wood pros
ducts.
Big Oil Exporter
This is the worlds leading
petroleum exporting nation
and it is second only to the
United States as a producer.
According to figures recently
compiled. Venezuela's petro-
leum production is running
about 100000 barrels per day
above 1858. This represents an
increase of 8 or 9 per cent and
the effect of the oversupply
has been felt on the economy
despite price cuts.
In this industry alone Amer
lean investments total more
than "a billion gross. The
American producers include
Creole STANDARD Oil Of New
Jersey, which leads the field;
Gulf, Mobile, Richmond (Stand-
ard of California;, Sinclair,
Texas and a number of smaller
companies. Shell Oil, which is
British, ranks second to Creole.
With these heavy invest
ments, American stockholders
are greatly concerned by all
actions Of the Venezuelan gov
ernments which affect petro-
leum.
Thus an unexpected increase
in oil royalties, ordered by the
provincial government late last
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demonstration during Mr.. Nix
on's 1858 trip continue active.
Econo mic discomfort re-
mains widespread. Recently 1t
spawned bitter. If brief, riot
ing In Caracas.
And Venezuela, like all coun-
tries around the Caribbean, is
torn by clashing political ideol-
ogies-a struggle between de-
mocracy and communism.
Yet here in Venezuela, where
gross American investments
run we'll over IS million, there
is a promise of future stability.
AS of now, it is little more than
a promise, but the impression
is growing that this country
could point the way to new
freedoms and well-being for
the rest of Latin America.
Betancourt's Task
This hope reposes largely in
the person of Venezuela's
President Romulo Betancourt,
a pleasant, stout man with
grazing hair who has been in
and out of politics for 80 years.
Significantly, it is President
Betancourt, a former Commu-
mist, who has assumed the task
of building a workable democ-
racy out of the political and
economic ruins of a brutal die
tatorship headed by Marcos
Perez Jimenez.
The 51-year-old President
has been in Office barely six
months, and it is far too early
to assess his administration.
Nevertheless, he already has
demonstrated qualities of lead
ership and soundness of judg-
ment in a democratic fashion
which pleases those opposed
alike to relationships and COM
munism.
Jobs and Schools Problems
The problems here are those
common to other Caribbean
countries-unemployment. eco
nomic reimbursement, a need
for schools and housing, public
health, transportation and agri-
cultural development.
In President Betancourt's
view, the No: l problem is un-
employment, and this he under
takes to solve through pro-
gram of public works to provide
schools and highways.
For Venezuela, as for others,
Red activity and inf1ltration is
an ever-present menace. The
Communist Party is legal here,
in contrast to the situation in
some neighboring nations, but
Mr.. Betancourt has handled it
cleverly. And he steadfastly re-
fuses to give it representation
in the executive branch Of the
coalition government he estab-
lished
In consequence, he is the con-
slant target of Communists as
they carry on activities in the
important fields of labor. edu-
cation, news media and else
where.
The coalition government,
never an easy undertaking, is
one of the more interesting de-
velopments politically since the
Perez Jimenez custer. The pres
idential candidates agreed be-
fore elections last December
that whoever won at the polls
would choose cabinet from
the ranks of all the parties ex-
cept the Communists.
President Betancourt picked
only two ministers from his own
Democratic Action Party. He
named three each from the
Democratic Republican Union
and Social Christian Party and
seven independents. This group
has hardly had time for a test
of it's capabilities. Yet the con-
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The bill vetoed by Mr.. Eisen-
hover last month called for
$4,000 additional units. The
administration had recon-
mended no additional units.
Although the bill appeared
to have a good chance of House
approval. its supporters admit
ted that 1t might have difficulty
getting a two-thirds majority
vote.
The two-thirds majority is
desired because that mar
gin would be necessary to
oversize a veto. The Senate
passed the bill. II to "a, well
over the two-thirds margin.
The House currently has 283
Democrats. 1853 Republicans and
one vacancy. A two-thirds ma
jority normally would have to
be more than $50. The housing
bill vetoed last month originally
was passed by the House, 26l-
100.
Divided Action Asked
The problem of overriding a
veto might not materialize If
Congress passes the new hous-
ing bill and adjourns soon after
sending it to the White House.
Mr.. Eisenhower has not threat
ened to veto 1t but in a special
message to Congress on Tues
day he suggested that the pro-
vision increasing and extending
for one year the Federal Hous-
ing Administrators mortgage
loan insurance authority be en-
acted in a separate bill.
Some House Republicans said
they believed Mr.. Eisenhower
might call Congress back into
special session later this year
If he disapproves the present
bill.
Calls Bill Extravagant
In any event, Representative
Allen, Republican of Illinois.
ranking minority member of
the Rules Committee that
cleared the Senate bill yester-
day for House floor debate to-
day, attacked it as merely an
other extragavant scheme" He
said he hoped it would be
vetoed.
Despite criticism from
other Republican members, as
well as Committee Chairman
Smith. Democrat of Virginia,
and Representative Colmer,
Democrat of Mississippi, the
bill was cleared without diff
Guilty at q brief closed session
following a two-hour open
hearing yesterday.
The position Of the bills
sponsors was made clear by
Representative Rains, Democrat
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BONN

Continued From First Page
1.-THE greatest demonstration of
confidence and friendship that
Bonn has ever extended to a
visitor"
Rivalry in Background
This display of friendship
and confidence which is likely
to be duplicated in London and
Paris is not, of course. entirely
disinterested. The hope OF
reciprocation is not untinged,
either, by a certain amount OF
family rivalry between the Eu-
ropean allies. And as the
Frankfurter Allgemeine puts it
today there is the quite specific
concern that Mr.. Eisenhower
will not sell the Federal Re-
public down the river during
his impending discussions with
Khrushchev."
For all that, however, the
public and ceremonial side of
the Presidents visit is impor-
tant. More important, per-
haps, than the private talks
which he held today with
Chancellor Adenauer and those
he will have later with British
Prime Minister Macmillan and
French President de Gaulle.
The talks may add little
enough to the already we'll
known positions and preoccu-
pations of the leaders involved.
At best, they can contribute
something toward better i'm
Outstanding of differing view
points.
Emotional Impact
Public response to the Presi-
dent. on the other hand, is
something new. For almost
the first time the people OF
Western Europe are being pre-
sented with a tangible symbol
of the leadership which the
United States has exerted since
the war. Quite apart from
what may be said. the physical
presence of the leader Of the
alliance has an emotional i'm