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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15

Antipolygamists claim the
Prophet Mohammed was say
in effect: "Since 1t is i'm
possible to treat four wives
exactly equally, a man should
marry only one."
But a Cairo scrap-metal
dealer who says he rocks
along with his full quota Of
four insists he has found
polygamy a most satisfac-
tory procedure, by and large"
The scrap man, 52-year-
old Mustapha Mohammed
Ali. has IA children by bis
wives, all Of whom live in
one house in one Of Cairo's
poorer quarters. He says he
keeps peace in the house by
allotting each wife her own
chair and treating each with
strict impartiality.
But Mustapha quickly
adds: MY task is more diff
cult than that of the United
Nations. How to be impartial
with four wives is a tech
nique known only to a few
men,"
Ministers Homogeneous
UAR President Canal Alb
del Nasser has followed a
"hands of" policy so far as
the law Is concerned. But
he and his cabinet ministers
set an example of strict mo-
nogamy. President Nasser
even sacked one former fellow
revolutionary who became in
volved in a contested divorce
case that set gossip tongues
wagging.
The controversy has pene-
trated the top ranks of Cairo's
1,000-year-old AL Ashar Uni
versity, the highest authority
on all Islamic law and in
depreciation Of the Koran.
When the former rector of
AL Azhar, Sheikh Abdel Rah-
man Tag, declared that the
Koran approved polygamy by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15
DECLINE OF POLYGAMY
1One Mon, One Wife Becoming
Standard Across Moslem World

men stray beyond the one
wife standard"
For one thing. plural mar
riage has become an eco
nomic problem.
Only among the oil-rich
sheikhs Of the Persian Gulf.
In the gilt and tinsel palaces
of the Saudi Arabians and in
the feudal kingdom Of Yemen
do the legendary harems Of
wives and concubines still
flourish.
Helpful on the Farm
Most other Moslem men
taking more than one wife
are poor peasants and shep-
herds who have found that
feeding an extra wife or two
is cheaper than paying farm
hands. Besides, four wives
can produce more children to
help work the land and tend
the sheep.
Two years ago, a proposed
law banning polygamy died
In the Egyptian National As
sembly after q stormy COM
mittee debate. The bills OPP
ponents-all practicing mo-
nogamists-argued that the
whole question Of marriage
and divorce must be settled
by the Moslem clergy, not by
legislation.
This has been the storm
center of a battle raging in
Islam for centuries. The con-
troversy revolves around two
sentences in the fourth chap
ter of the Moslem holy book,
or Koran. According to the
most widely accepted trans
lation, they read:
Take in matrimony two,
three or four wives. If you
fear that you may not be
fair to them, then marry
only one =. and you will
never be fair, no matter how
hard you try"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15
By CHARLES p. ARNOT


North American Newspaper Alliance
Carlo, Nov. 1.-THE an
cient Oriental custom Of po-
lygamy Is making its last
stand today in the glitter Of
the palace and the squalor
Of the mud hut.
Even II he can afford 1t.
the educated Moslem man
hardly dares any more to
take more than one wife. II
he does, he may well find
himself on the social black
list-or worse, the target Of
ridicule and scorn from en-
ragged feministS.
From Morocco to Indone-
sia, the newly emancipated
women Of Islam are waging
a noisy public campaign for
equal rights-and winning.
AS they cast aside the
veil, Moslem women every
where are joining forces to
Danish their No. / hatred:
plural marriage.
Fifty years ago, in the days
Of the "oasis economy" across
the Moslem Middle East, it
was not only fashionable but
respectable for a man of any
means or station to adver-
tise his position - and his
verility-by supporting more
than one wife.
"Real Men" Theory
Nowadays, the Egyptian
press bristles with such anti
polygamy manifestos as
these:
-"Polygamy is an in
feriority complex. Those who
practice it are only trying to
prove they are still virile,
that they are real men,"
-"Civilization alone de-
mands that we wed but one
wife"
An Egyptian popular song
carries this pointed refrain:
II can't love two because
I've not two hearts"
Turkey, Tunisia and India
(Which is predominantly
Hindu have abolished polyg-
amy by law. There have been
public uproarS against 1t in
Pakistan and Indonesia. It's
dying out gradually in the
United Arab Republic egypt
and SYRIA. Lebanon and
1raq.
In Egypt, only three mar
ried men out of 100 now have
more than one wife. Hardly
any educated middle-class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15

permitting q man TO have up
to four wives. his own daugh-
ter took public issue with him.
Multiple marriage. she de-
clared. should be practiced
only when the wife is sterile
and the husband wants chill
dren.
Three years ago, the loud
est clamor for legislation out
having polygamy came from
a Cairo feminist organization
known as "Bint ell Nil"
Daughters of the Nile).
It's leader, fiery French
educated Doria Shank, staged
a couple of well-publicized
hunger strikes for equal wom-
ems rights, then repaired to
q hospital. She has been in
virtual seclusion at home for
nearly two years, but other
feminist groups across the
Middle East have maintained
the campaign.
SukarnO, Idris Criticized
There were public outcries
from Moslem feminists when
Indonesia's President Sukar-
no took a third wife, and
some lesser protests when
Libya's bearded King Idris
with q loved-but childlesS
Queen-already in his life)
came to Egypt to take the
daughter of a Bedouin chief
as wife No. 2.
A second marriage also was
at least partly responsible
a few years ago for the GUST
ing Of polo-playing, London
tailored Mohammed Ali as
prime minister of Pakistan.
His troubles were largely
political, but when he mar
ried his beautiful social Sec
rotary, irate women stoned
his car and demanded that
his first wife, Hamida, re-
main the first lady of the
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-25
Program Listinss WEDNESDAY

5-offieioI Detective. Crime.
Io:45
7-FootbolI Hall Of Fame.
100
4-News and Local News.
COLOR. HorI>ness. Word.
5-Storlieht Theater. Movie.
Ia Hours. "Toost Of New York. I"
1887. Cory 0ront.
7-WoFld News. McCoffrey.
9-News. Weather. Sports.
Mudd.. Douglas. DonieIs.
7-Weather. Sports. News.
Allen. SieoeI. MoIkie.
HAS
4-News. Weather. Sports.
COLOR. Rosh. Forester. Simp-
son.
9-The Late Show. Movie.
Keeper Of. the FIome." 1912.
Doing O story on famous Amer
icon, newspopenmon finds out
thot this so-coIled greet Ameri-
con was foscist. Spencer
T[ocy, Katharine Hepburn.
1l:z5
7-Boekstase. Bunny Wneck.
I1:30
4-Joek Poor Show. Variety
7-26 Men. Adventure.
"Bondit Queen" A pretty bondit
queen pits her lush beauty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-25
October %

$500
5-Five-Stor Feature. Movie.
z Hours. ~ Remember Momo."
l948. Irene Dunno.
7-ChorIey's Hobby Lobby.
Interviews and hobby demonstro-
tions. Storing Cliff Arquette and
guest ESQ ESQ Color.
$3.50
4-The Price Is Right. Color,
7-ozzie and Harriet. Comedy.
WHO Needs GirIs?" The Nelson
fomiIy.
9-Men Into Space.
800
4-Perry Como Show. Color.
Guests include the Lennon Sisters,
Singer PouI O'Keefe, Carol Honey
and Buddy Hockett.
7-Howoiion Eye.
three Tickets to Loni." investi-
qotors' hunt. for on elusive en-
be1zIer Ieods to q deodIy poyoff.
Anthony EisIey, Bob Conrod, Con-
ME SteNenS.
9-The Millionaire.
"Millionoire Jim Hayes" A.mon's
preaching thot his wife should
run her housekeeping os q bus
mess drives her to demond the
stotus of poid empIoye. Tommy
Noonon, Phyllis Avery.
$3.50
e-I've Got a Secret.
Guest: Roy MiIIond.
1000
4-This Is Your Life.
5-Roeket Squod. Detective.
Reed Hodley stars.
"Wednesday Night Fights.
VIRGIL Atkins VS.. Kenny Lone, vel
terweiohts, 10 rounds. Uline
Arena.
9-CiFcle TheoteT.
"35 Rue du Morche." Struggle
of the Rev. Dominique Georges
Henri Pre-, O Nobel Peoce Prize
winner, 1853, to provide permo-
nent ossistonce to the disploced
persons in Europe. Doug Edwords,
host,
Evening star., 1959-05-17
Greetings

ERNIE GICHNER-The happiest
birthday ever on May IS. Love
from all your pals.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Pam, who
Is a wonderful friend. Love,
CAROL fMay lD.
GARRY TATE = Happy belated
18th birthday (on May %. Lots
Of luck. always: Love, Il"
RITA Happy 18th birthday.
Love, JOE. MGARET. KATH-
LEEN, NOM and DAD.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Gary. on his
18th birthday. Love always.
JEAN.
HAPPY Isth BIRTHDAY to Sis
CMarge). on May a. From
SPEEDY SHORTS" NOM
and DAD.
HAPPY 17th BIRTHDAY, Mar
garet, the sweetest girl I know,
and my bsst friend. RUBY.
Evening star., 1959-05-17
MisceIIuneous
For Sole

WHITE MICE, s5c each or soc
q pair. Phone BILL or CHAS.,
at IA. 8-4374.
FOR SALE - Girls teen-age
dresses and skirts; one topper,
one sport coat, size IA: one
teen-age boys sport coat. Call
HE. 4-820I.
PHONOGRAPH, As automatic IN
case, practically new; SIS or
best offer. 10. t-7229.
MERCURY 80 4-door sedan:
5000 mileage, Mercomatic
transmission, Wv. tires, r. and
h.: $3.50. good cond. CT. 6-1730.
FOR SALE-Emerson portable
record player; 3-speed. like
new; $40 or best offer. LA. g.
.O8T0.
ARCHERY SET, 35-lb. bow in
good condition, new arrows.
sheath, wrist and finger guards,
$12.
RCA RECORD CHANGER, As
rpm. 81 and l3z-h.p. REQ 4
cycle engine, $40; in good run
ming order and condition. Call
HA. 2-76l0 bet. and 2 pm.
RADIO. Gonset superb. mobile,
shortwave converter: good
operating condition. Call RON
ME WILHTTE, CL. 6-6899.
TRUMPET, Royal brand student
model. instrument and case,
excellent condition, SIS. EN-
$3.50.
Evening star., 1959-05-17

GUITAR LESSONS, your home,
also banjo, elec. bass. CLYDE
MARSHALL. 20. 8-5186.
WILL TRADE new Martin uke
and case as part payment On
pump organ. HA. 7-4092.
JOIN Y. Z. A. CYoung Entertain
ers Of America). Jobs referred
to musicians and entertainers.
Send resume to P. o. Box 558z,
Washington l6. d. c.
BASEBALL FANS-Join the MA
TIONWIDE MAJOR LEAGUE
PAN CLUB. For full details.
send self-addressed stamped
envelope to p. o. Box 55B1,
Washington Is. d. c.
ACCOMPLISHED ACCORDION
IST viii teach beginners OF
children at their home. Lessons
So OIL. 6-7057. 4&
IF YOU would like to Join the
Dick Webb Fan Club. call Or
write to COLLEEN. BETTY. OF
SUE. LU. 4-2173. 1915 7 st. sc.
CALLING COLT GRADSs Re-
union, Coolidge Cafeteria. May
Is. at 8 pm.
1 WILL PAINT posters, signs, for
dances. bands. plays. etc. any
size, combination colors. or let
tering style. 81 ea. Plus cost q
materials: 5 for 81. 10 for So.
mat. incl. Call PETE. EM.
2-O793.
ASWINGINGis That's what they
say when they hear and dig ths
CHIRPS. Play most anything;
reasonable rates. Oh. 2-0035.
HAVING A PARTYg Need Rec
ords? Team with experiences.
PETE & LENNY, He. 9-0709
and HE. 4-090o.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
teens and subteens interested
In forming fashion board to
take part In local shows call
SIP. 3-5020.
WANTED-Good suburban homes
for adult cats and kittens. Free.
JU. 9-6l46.
THE SCOTT MITCHELL BANDS
are still booking summer and
spring dates. Fine bands (tri0
to 13-piece swing bandD. can be
had for your dance or party at
q surprisingly low cost. Call
PAUL D'AMATO. VIII SSH
or BILL MITCHELL, WA.
e-2345.
Evening star., 1959-05-17
Coke Porty Set

The National Press Clubs
annual "coke-tail" party for
sons and daughters Of club
members win be held from 9
to $50 pm. Thursday. Cot
ton Kent's teen-age quintet
viii provide the dance beat
after the buffet.
Evening star., 1959-05-17
STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS
Keyette Girls to Help
Send Kids to Comp

Girls from three Mont
gomery County schools will
combine forces Saturday to
collect money to send under
privileged children to camp.
Keyettes. a girls service
organization. from Bethesda
Chevy Chase High. Walter
johnson High and Montgom-
cry Blair, viii collect the
money for Camp Echo Lake.
a non-profit organization.
The girls will be stationed in
front of supermarkets and
shopping centers in the Be-
thesda, Wheaton, Chevy
Chase and Silver Spring
areas.
TEN AREA SCHOOLS will
participate Saturday in the
second annual High School
Forensics Tournament at
American University. spon-
sored by the speech and
drama department of the
university.
Area schools participating
will include immaculate.
Georgetown Prep. Bethesda
Chevy Chase. Oxon Hill, Bla-
densburg, Suitland. Wood
ward Prep, st. Johns College
High. Montgomery Blair
and Walter johnson. B-CC
is the defending champion.
TALENTED TEEN-AGERS
from Junior and senior high
schools are invited to audi
tion for a talent show at
Eliot Junior High.
The addition will be from
> to 4::30 pm. Tuesday in the
school auditorium. Eighteenth
street and Constitution ave-
nue. NE.
The show. sponsored by the
student council. viii be held
May %, from 8 to 10 pm.
There will be cash prizes.
Earlier, at 5 p.m.. there will
be q combination bazaar and
carnival.
WHEATON HIGH students
have copped honors recently.
both individually and collec-
lively.
Todd Endo, q senior. re-
Evening star., 1959-05-17

TWO-WHEEL BICYCLE, excel.
cond., 28-in.; best offer. RE
5-Si74 after 3 pm.
GERMAN SHEPHERD. . mos.
old, male. Axe reg, shots: SIS.
RE. 6-5274.
BICYCLE. girls 26-in. English
racer, hand brakes and gears.
only $40. Call JU. 8-5333.
sCHWTNN, boys. 26-in. s-sp.
racer; It. wgt.; metallic green.
chrome tenders. hub generator,
like new; johnson remote con-
trols. boat steering wheel, ETC.;
big twin parts: 30-in. Lau attic
fan. RA. 3-4235.
CORVETTE ENGINE IS: COM
pletely stock. 225 cam, notched
pistons. Call RA. 3-6682, after
Monday at 8 pm.
ELECTRIC HEATER. Monarch
G. wks. old, SO: also records.
ass. 8 for 81. Call RA. 3-33ol.
CARB. AND MANI. for so Ford.
$50; seats with new seat covers.
$50; modified So Nero. engine
with beefed clutch, $50: good
tires on I6-inch wheels, S12.
plus other Ford parts. Tele-
phone. MA. 2-0l5s.
TRUMPET wicase, Buesher.
nickel plated. like new. SIS or
best offer. Call GREG. OIL.
4-6579.
POOL TABLE, 3 It. by 6 IT,. good
condition, SIS. JE. 3-0292.
MOTORCYCLE 1919 Indian YER
tical twin 500cc.. very good
condition. Call IA. 7-1744.
ONE CLINTON 2-h,p. gas engine
with clutch, SIS: / neon trans
former, IS; / air compressor
and motor. SIS; / Martin 60
outboard motor, as is. SIS. Call
OIL. 4-3o03.
TAIL LIGHTS 81 Ford, motor
parts, trans. instruments: also
some Is and 16 In. tires. excel.
cond.; '4e Chevy radio, selling
cheap. Looking for Olds spin
ners, viii trade. PAUL. SP.
7-2496.
FOR SALE = Books, II Nancy
Drew, 2 Dana Girls. 2 Judy
Bolton, 4 others; > plastic
horses, 10-in. high: , plastic
horses, 71z-in. high: all with
saddles. three with riders. Call
JOCELYN. OIL. 2-T795, 6-e
pm. weekdays.
Evening star., 1959-05-17

ceived q certificate Of merit
in the National Honor So
ciety's scholarship program.
A trophy was given to the
Wheaton High Drill Team
for the best-looking girls
squad at the Loyalty Day
Parade In Alexandria earlier
shis month.
GENE BRANCH. a senior
girl at Osbourn High in Ma
nassas. Va. won the Melpar
Mathematics Award for hav-
ing the highest score in her
school in a national high
school math contest. The
contest was sponsored by the
Mathematical Association of
America and the Society of
Actuaries.
TWENTY-T II r EE stu
dents. who qualified with con-
secutive AS in French for
three semesters, have been
inducted into the French
Honor Society at Montgom-
cry Blair High.
They are Thesesa Alt. Ro-
berta Blaker, Elaine Borko,
Alan BuIlinger. Jim Bundy.
Marianne Carroll. Jean Fritz
ter, Jill Goldberg. Liz Hall.
Sandy Hall. Ann Holmead.
Suemarie Kassler, Elaine
Kim, Joan Lubin, David
Mathews, Judy Moore. Diane
Rubin, Roslyn Steiner. Steve
Stuppler, Tim Zwerdling. Jay
Rosenkrantx, Robbi Leibovici
and Barbara Goss.
JONI BROOKS, q junior
at Wakefield High, has been
crowned queen of the Corin-
THAN Yacht Club. She will
compete with candidates
from other clubs next month
for the title Of "Queen of the
Chesapeake"
Other Corinthian queen
candidates were Patty Julien
of Wakefield, Stephanie Story
Of BIadensburg High. Marsha
Baker Of Wilson High, Betty
Ann Griesbauer Of Ursuline
Academy and Caroline e
Brooks, q Wakefield graduate.
Evening star., 1959-05-17


GUITAR AND AMPLFTER.
Gretsch F-hole guitar and
Gibson beginners ampliner:
excel. cond. guitar. amp. Call
IA. 5-3s3s after 4 pm.
BICYCLES. all sizes and kinds,
l6 in.-26 in: good condition.
$40 to SIS. Call WE. 5-2845.
TRAINS. must sell. ? Lionel
trains. several transformers
and many houses and equip
ment. Also some very old
specimens, sos. Call WE. 5-2845.
BONGOS, practically new. paid
SIS, sell for si8 Ego man go).
OV. 3-3908.
ACCORDION, Camerano accor-
dion with case, 100 bass. 3
stops, red and white. medium
size. excel. cond., Sis. XII.
s-4303.
PARTS-'4s Chrylser ~s";: fen
ders, grin. hood. bumper. radio.
transmission, generator, head.
etc. JU. 9-6146.
SALE-Anglia '48 2-door; $50,
or reasonable offer: good tires,
body, etc. JU. 9-6l46.
MOTOROLA 21-in. TV comb,
radio (AM-FM, 3-speed record
player, mahogany cabinet. rec
ord storage space: good cond.
Make an offer. ia. $500.
FREE STAMP SET. Paraguay
mint set, on request for 1c to
SC unused foreign approvals.
MARTINS STAMP SERVICE.
8546 ~l1th ave-, Silver Spring.
Nd.
HAMS-Your favorite electronic
magazines, '56 edition Radio
Amateurs Handbook. 81: COS.
15c each, plus many others
while they last. 1c to 10c; also
one MaeGregor left handed
pitchers baseball glove, excel
lent condition. $3.50. Call JU.
$3.50 any time.
FOR SALE-1956 ChrysIer v-s
engine minus carburetor and
manifold: s185 or best offer.
Call BILL, FE. 3-i532.
BARBELL-DUMBBELL SET, 100
ID. set which incl. l barbell. 2
dumbbells. Barbell has wrench
less collars, steel bar. semisteel
plates: 20-lb. plates avail. at
i5c per ID. Ii. 4-T43s.
YOUNG PARAKEET, pure yell
low, $3.50; complete @. s. uni-
form, size IA, good cond.. 50.
CaIl VIII. 6-6089.
CUSTOM CAR MAGAZINES. so.
S. for all or l0c each. Call
JU. 5-9388.
CLOTHES, am outgrowing them
fast; 2 sports jackets. size Il,
"a and So: one motorcycle
leather jacket, size Is. $i2:
nylon pants. 50: also assorted
shirts. CAN JOHN. JE. 2-06e2.
PARAKEETS, 2 mos. old. fine
stock, / blue normal. ? green
opalines, s395 ca. OIL. 2-6181.
CROSLEY TIRES for sale-Call
JE. 3-si87 after pm. week
days and week ends.
RINGMASTER, JR- airplane
with new Fox Is engine, plus
accessories, SO; Tom Swift
and Hardy Boy books, 35c ca.
Call RICH, OIL. 1880.
ALL STATE SCOOTER. 1856
vespa style; complete over
haul. new paint job. complete
with accessories. $25o. MRS. A.
BAKER. asia S. 3rd ST.. Ar
Evening star., 1959-05-17

WANTED 1924 Ford K-tan
pickup truck. JIMMY. JU.
9-652i.
WANTED-Headers for 81 CheF.
No home-mades. please. UN.
4-O865.
Evening star., 1959-05-17
Miscellaneous
Wonted

motor scoot-
or engine for parts; mainly n.y.
vzleel and nassnet0s ia s-o827.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20

Downstairs Store. Photo Studio. North Building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20

that their army will remain In
Algeria to keep order during
any referendum following
peace. They say international
though not U. N.-observers
win be invited to observe the
vote. The rebels insist a free
vote could not be held undet
any circumstances.
Mr.. Abbas also cited Gen. dc
Gaulle's definition Of peace in
Algeria. which he said could
be considered restored II less
than 200 persons a year died
from territorial attacks or other
war acts. HE gave the i'm.
preston that the French gov
eminent is not disposed to open
talks, not even for a cease fire.
said Mr.. Abbas.
II think that It is this pre-
occupation with ending the
rebellion) which brought the
Foreign Minister and the
French Prime Minister to re-
peat last years proposition (the
cease-fire offer) to which we
have already answered"
The rebels have refused to
discuss a case-flre unless Al
geria's political future is also
discussed. The French say Mr..
Abbas' group is not qualified
to speak for all the Algerians,
and only military talks with
it can be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20
A|gerians Cite
BarstoAccord

RABAT. Morocco, oct. 20
(AP).-Algerian rebel leader
Ferhat Abbas said today France
and the rebels now agree the
Algerian people shall determine
their future rulers but still
must settle "the conditions
through which our people will
be called upon to choose in
complete freedom"
Mr.. Abbas, Premier Of the
rebels provisional government,
said the French so far are try
ing to set all the rules for
negotiations to end the Ave-
year-old rebellion.
zone cannot claim to be
partisan to democracy while
keeping a monopoly on making
the rules" he declared in an
interview of sorts with the
Associated Press.
The interview consisted of
replies to four questions which
the rebel leadership itself pre-
pared. The Algerians rejected
questions submitted by the AS
ISOLATED Press.
U. N. Action Sought
The biggest bar to the start
of negotiations, said Mr.. Abas,
is "the fact that certain
French governing circles per-
sist in being against any meet
ing or any form Of negotia-
ton"
French President Charles de
Gaulle in a speech September
Is offered the Algerian people
a self-determination referen-
dunn to be held after peace is
restored.
Mr.. Abbas said the French
recognition Of Algeria's right
to self-determination also
admits the right Of the United
Nations to concern itself with
Algerian problems.
I'VE think the U. N. must in
tervene concretely to guaran-
tee that right Of self-determin-
alton if the French persist In
refusing to negotiate the in
dispensable guarantees or,
these negotiations having tax
en- place, both sides don't ar
rive at an agreement" Mr..
Abbas declared.
Peace Definition Cited
The French have rejected
any U. N. Intervention in AL
geria, contending it is French
territory and a French internal
problem. The French insist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20
IfItsLove Affair, Thot's
1t, Turncoot's Wife Says

CLEVELAND, Oct. 20 (AP).
The wife Of an American who
wants to stay in Russia de-
clared today that "if it's anoth-
err woman, that's IT,"
"But if he is sick and i'll, If
something has cracked inside
him, then I'll help" said Mrs.
Martha Burrell Webster, %, in
an interview with the Cleve-
land News.
Mrs. Webster's husband,
Robert, has told officials at the
American Embassy in Moscow
that he has taken steps to be-
come a Soviet citizen. ~
Mr.. Webster spent the last
summer in Moscow as a plas-
tics technician for Rand Devel-
opment Corp, helping out the
American exhibition there.
Mrs. Webster was interviewed
in Zelienople. Pa, where she
and her husband were grad
uated from high school. When
she discovered that Mr.. Web
ster was not returning with
other Rand employees, she re-
turned from East Cleveland to
her family home in Zelienople
with the couples two children.
They are Michael, Z, and
Anne, S.
Everybody Shocked
Mr.. Webster's father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E..
Webster. live in Zelienople.
The father said yesterday:
There is just no feeling for
us at ALL"
Everybody is shocked. No
one seems to know what to
believe" said Ronald Clouse,
principal of zelienople High
School.
Robert Webster's wife said
her next step depends on what
she learns from H. James Rand,
head of the Rand firm, when
he returns from Russia next
week.
Mr.. Rand talked with Bob
and if he tells me Bob really
wants to stay there with some
one else, I'll believe it. If he
says he is sick. I'll believe that,
too" Mrs. Webster said.
Rupert King of Cleveland,
one of Mr.. Webster'S associates
in the Moscow exhibition, said
"he had a girl friend. Her
name was Vera and we met
her in a restaurant where she
was a waitress"
Mrs. Webster said her 30
year-old husband wasn't the
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Library Aide to Speak
On Jewish ldeu of God

DR.. Lawrence Marwicke, di-
rector of the Semitic Division
Of the Library Of Congress, will
speak on THE Jewish Idea OF
God" at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
Jewish Community Center OF
Greater Washington, 1929 Six
tenth street NV.
His talk is the first in a
monthly series, Jewish Omni-
bus" that is being sponsored
by the center's Cultural and
Education Committee in CO.
operation with Chug Ivri and
Chavruta, Hebrew cultura
groups.