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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13

under the heel Of Chinese over
lords determined to prove they
can rule without public ap-
proval-and without the Dalal
Lama If need be.
Refugees say the main rea-
son the revolt failed was lack
Of weapons. The handmade
rifles and clubs Of the Khan
pas proved no match for Chi
nese artillery and machine
guns.
Reports published in New
Delhi say that nearly half the
10000 refugees who have
flocked into India and the bor-
der states of Sikkim and Bhu-
tan are Khampas.
Gyangtse, where the rebels
were strong enough six weeks
ago to march away the Chinese
commissar at gunpoint, now
lies quiet and subdued under
Chinese guns. One arrival
from there said the huge mon
astery was under Red guard
and that pilgrims had to GET
clearance from Red troops be-
fore entering.
Indian observers, who en-
phasize there is no way OF
checking the refugee reports
believe the Chinese are making
an all-out attempt to put down
the rebellion as proof they can
do without the Dalai Lama
god-king Of the Tibetans who
has taken refuge in India.
The Chinese apparently fee
such a demonstration might
make the Dalai Lama more
willing to return under Red
terms. AS long as the young
titular ruler remains in India
he is a potential rallying point
for those opposed to the Com.
munists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13
Jonathan Winters
Token to Hospital

SAN FRANCISCO, May Is
Cap. - Jonathan winters,
nightclub comedian. is in San
Francisco General Hospital for
observation.
He was found wandering on
the waterfront yesterday. ap-
parently dazed, and consented
when harbor police suggested
that they take him to the hos
pital.
Mr.. Winters has been APP
pearing at the hungry i" fol
a reported $4,000 a week. He
was in his second week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13
FOUND

DoG, youns, cocker type. vic. South
Royal st., Alex. TE.. 8-0907 after Q,
DOG, Kerry blue, male, in Bethesda;
owner or good home. JU. 6-51S3,
$3.50 to 5 pm.
DOG, airedale type, male, in silver
Spring: black collar. JU. b-6l83,
$50 to 3 pm.
TERRIER, brown and black, female,
approx. 10 yrs. old; in vic. Of Holly
wood and College Park. Md. WE
6-541S.
WATCH, found IN Equitation Field.
EN-. 2-0117. ask for Mr.. HENDRICK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13

chief Of stan who fed the
country In March.
. The two leaders Of the band
which attacked Gracias were
identified as former colonels-
Maxine Bejarano and Jose
Inglesias.
Explosions in the capital
Sunday and Monday nights
we're timed with the assault In
the west but they did little
damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13

REBELS L0sE-Map
locates oracias. the
capital Of the State OF
Lempira In Western Hon
durass from which a rebel
band Of about 500 was
driven after holding It for
two hours.-AP Wirephoto
Map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
Belief Grows
That Johnson
Is'6O Hopeful
ny JACK BELL
Associated Prsss star writer

The BELIEF Is growing among
Democrats that Senate Demo-
cratic Leader johnson OF Texas
Is quietly making himself avail
able for the 1860 party presi-
dental nomination.
And the Texas Legislature
helped the idea along by pass
ing yesterday It's second bill IN
eight days as 4 means Of clear
ing the way for Senator john
son 10 seek both Senate re-
election and the presidential
nomination.
Party members who have
rallied around former President
Truman on his current visit 10
washington have been talking
in terms Of four principal can
didates - Senators johnson,
Kennedy. Democrat of Massa-
chusetts, and Symington. DEM
ocrat of Missouri, and Adlai z.
Stevenson, twice the presiden-
tial nominee.
Mr.. Truman, whose influence
on the outcome Of the nominal
ton scramble may not be great,
has kept the situation cloudy
so far as he is concerned.
Awaits Developments
He has suggested that as
the likely favorite son of Mis-
souri,. Senator Symington viii
be his initial candidate. But
the former President has indi-
Gated he would be prepared to
ride another horse If he felt
he was picking a winner.
Mr.. Truman's position on
Senator Synlington is not clear.
The Missouri Senator has told
friends he learned long ago
not TO try to gauge another
mans thinking. For that
reason. he is sitting tight,
awaiting Developments.
BY every criterion. Senator
Kennedy is running hard. Mr..
Stevenson apparently is not
running at all but remains the
sentimental fovorite Of many
Democrats. Senator Humphrey,
Democrat of Minnesota. is in
terested, but seems to be having
some difficulty getting under
way-at least among the Demo-
cratic leaders in Washington.
For a man who says he isn't
q candidate, Senator johnson
is making lot of moves that
politicians find familiar among
those who would like to be a
nominee. He is looked upon
as middle-of -the-road Demo-
crat who might have an appeal
for all party factions-espe-
cially if he succeeds in getting
the Senate to pass a moderate
civil rights bill.
Texas Action Clears Way
Both houses Of the Texas
Legislature passed yesterday a
bill to change that States pri-
mary elections to May and June
instead Of July and August. If
signed by Gov. Price Daniel, it
would permit Senator Johnson
to seek Senate denomination
before the Democratic National
Convention in July next year.
The Legislature completed
action April 28 on a bill which
would let Senator Johnson's
name appear twice on the
States ballot-for the Senate
and for President or Vice Presi-
dent.
Senator Johnson turned out
for luncheon honoring Mr..
Truman yesterday and praised
the former President warmly
as a chief executive who would
rank high in history for giving
the Free World strength when
it needed it most.
After a quick check on the
Senate to see that everything
was in order. Senator johnson
took of for Harrisburg, Pa, to
speak at a Democratic victory
dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06

"A THE EVENING STAR
a. wsthlngios. o. c.
WsdassdsY. Nor .. 1859
Evening star., 1959-12-24
Spiritually One

BY a happy coincidence of dates,
tomorrow will be an occasion of great
spiritual significance for Christians and
Jews alike. 1t will be the wondrous
Feast of the Nativity for the former,
while the latter will mark it, at nightfall,
as the beginning Of their festival of
light-the high holydays of Hanukah.
The two faiths, which have been tremen-
douS through the ages in their impact
on the mind and soul of humanity, differ
fundamentally in doctrine and dogma,
but they share in common firm belief
in God and in the brotherhood of all
men as His children, made in His image
and likeness. Accordingly, despite their
doctrinal differences, both of these
enormous religious groupings have rea-
sons to feel on Christmas, and every day,
a certain oneness or togetherness Of
spirit in terms of their relationship to
the Supreme Being and to each other
as well.
Evening star., 1959-12-24
The Mor(s)e the Merrier

Oregon'S Senator Wayne Morse has
dumped a new ingredient into the al
ready scrambled race for the Democratic
presidential nomination.
Describing himself as a man who
is mot afraid to be defeated" Senator
Morse has jumped into the Oregon Dem
ocratic primary, where he can expect
to be sharp thorn in the side of such
hopefulS as Senator Kennedy and Sen
ator Humphrey. Furthermore, he rests
his case on the proposition that there
Is need for Nationwide debate on the
many important issues that confront
the Democratic party in the historic
election of 1860"
This last, since Senator Morse hardly
can be described as man of few words,
Is bad news for MesSrS. Kennedy, Hum
phrey, Symington, Johnson, Stevenson
and all the other Democratic hopefuls.
II 1t is going to be necessary for them
to debate the important issues" with
Senator Morse, and If the Oregonian is
serious about this challenge, the rest Of
the Democratic crop will be sick, sore,
lame and disabled before the primaries
are over.
Still, as the proverb goes, it is an i'll
wind that blows no one good. The Re-
publicanS, appraiSing this latest antic
on the part of their erstwhile brother,
can only send Christmas greetings to the
Democrats and best wishes for more and
more MorSeS.
Evening star., 1959-12-24
At Skies and Seyens

Apart from deciding to invite
Premier KhruShchev to an April summit
meeting, the Western Big Four have
moved to do several other things as a
result OF their Paris get-together. And
not the least important of their actions
IN that respect has to do with the worri-
some development of rival trading blocs
in free Europe.
The first of these blocS, popularity
known as "The Six" is the European
Economic Community (or Common
MarKet) made up of Belgium, the
Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, France
and West Germany. This group, which
represents a combined population of
more than 100 million, and which has
great productive capacity, is already
IN operation. BY 1870 at the latest, it
intends to abolish all trade barriers
within itself, but it will continue to
impose tariffs and other restrictions on
the exports of nonmember nations,
including the United States.
AS for the second bloc, it has come
into being chiefly as a result of break
down IN negotiationS-parti be-
tween the British and French-aimed
at organizing much larger European
free-trade area than that of "The Six"
Called "The Outer Seven" it consists
OF Britain, Portugal, Austria, Switzer-
land, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
With combined population of 80 mil
lion, and with highly impressive agri-
cultural and industrial production of
Its own, it is scheduled to become fully
operative not many months from now,
and 1t proposes to carry on pretty much
IN the same fashion as the Common
Market. This means, in effect, that the
two groups are moving toward mutually
discriminatory trading positions, and
they are also moving in direction
that threatens to discriminate likewise
against the exports of our country and
other nonmembers.
In its potentialitieS at least, this is
a situation that could lead to unremit-
ting trade warfare of kind capable of
splitting apart Western Europe, not only
economically but politically and mill
tarily as we'll. In that sense, the forma-
ton of these rival blocs-unless a CO.
operative bridge is built between them
can become very real danger for the
entire free world by playing into the
hands of the Kremlin, which has often
predicted in the past that Western
capitalism will die of its own internal
contradictions"
In these circumstances, the West
ern Big Four have done well in calling
for an informal" conference of IL ma
tions-including our own and members
of both "The Six" and "The Outer
Seven"-to deal with this and related
problems The conference is expected
to be held next month, and its first
order of business ought certainly to be
concentrated on ways and means of
heading off trading rivalries of a sort
that could shake free Europe to it's
foundations.
Evening star., 1959-12-24

you about the terrible suf-
ferings of my people"
She poured out her sad
story of the horror and tragic
suffering that had befallen
her people and the Tibetan
refugees. who had recently
come over the trail, had mar
rated to her. With tears
streaming down her pink
cheeks, she said, I'm Tibet
right there now is death by
stoning, rape and crude cru
cifiXion which is a common
occurrence. Many women had
been tied naked to the top
of tall posts to die of ex-
posure. At first, there was
some doubt whether these
Tibetan refugees would be
allowed into India.
so when the first batch of
refugees, mostly women and
children, were told by the
border guards that they
might have to return to
Tibet, they asked to be shot
on the spot, as they preferred
to be killed mercifully than
to return to the terrible tor
ture that awaited them.
Their Lamas had given them
prayers to recite, when death
was near. Some of the refu-
gees have told me of re-
markable escapes, which they
Evening star., 1959-12-24
Some Cut Their Own

Recent ads in The Star and story
in the New York Times confirm the fact,
unknown to many houSeholderS, that
some families are old-faShioned enough
to want to chop their own Christmas
trees. The motivating force is not pri-
nnarily a desire to save money-al-
though trees in the field cost less than
those in the market or on the corner
lot. There simply is something remi-
niScent of pleasant but rugged bygone
era in the annual ree-cutting expedi-
tion of the family that Shuns bought"
trees.
The New York Times told of a
revival Of the do-it-yourself Christmas
tree cutting system in New Jersey. A
Rutgers University spokesman said that
College of Agriculture researchers had
found that about 800 Jersey farms are
now growing Christmas trees as side
line. Each year during the holiday
season they throw their fields and for
ests open to the public-at so much
per tree. The cutters for the most part
are not IN the tree-Selling business
themselves. They are happy family
groups bent on selecting their own
trees, whacking or saving them off and
loading them onto the station wagon or
into the car trunk for the trip home
There are number of farms with
in few miles of Washington where one
may go on similar expeditions. (There
are also some farms which are visited
each year by tree cutters without bene-
fit of an invitation. There are perils in
this practice, however.) 1t is easy to
pick tree from a distance, but it
always seems to develop a Scraggly
contour on close inspection. The one
just over the next rise always looks best.
Once selection has been made and
agreed on by all concerned, a further
complication often develops on arrival
home. The tree which looked so small
on the hillside is too big to go in the
living room without saving off the best
part Of the trunk and branches.
Eventually, however, the problems
are solved and the stage is set for
Santa'S visit. Somehow he seems to get
into the spirit of things with more gusto
when he knows that the tree-cutting
u II
Evening star., 1959-12-24

Some of us who thought we
we're Christians were startled
to read in The Sunday Star
that the executive secretary
of the areas Council Of
Churches advocates the CIV
ing of birth control informa-
ton to certain unmarried
"irresponsibles."
1t is a bit demoralizing to
learn that some of our re-
ligious leaders have despaired
of saving souls and now are
willing merely to save them
the embarrassment and in
convenience of unwed par
enthood. They seem to be
sanctioning, nay even eXpe-
diting, conduct that regular
churchgoerS have always been
led to believe is both against
the law of God and the law
of the land.
1t SmackS of the long dis
credited Calvinist doctrine of
the predestined elect and the
predestined damned, with a
novel twist. We shall now
let the damned enjoy their
damnation without becoming
a burden to society.
We used to say, Hes lucky
to have been born rich" Now
We'll say, IF he's poor, he's
Evening star., 1959-12-24
FHsthond Tale of Tragedy in Tibet

In the past few days I
have received a letter from
DR.. Sherwood Hall, Method
ist medical missionary direc-
tor of the Madar Union San
atorium and tuberculosis
Clinic at Madar, Ajmer,
India. In it he relates an
interview as to how the peo-
pie of Tibet have been
brutally tortured and mis-
treated by the Chinese Com
munists. 1t is a tragic and
shocking account.
Because it reveals the ma
ture of the Communist re-
glme which is seeking rec
ognition and admission to
the United Nations, I believe
parts of this letter should be
made public SO that the
American people can be
better informed of these evil
atrocities which have been
perpetrated in Tibet.
Richard C. johnson,
Minister, Calvary Method
ist Church, Waldorf, Md.
The excerpts from DR..
Halls letter follow:
One day, when I visited the
village bazaar to get some
plumS, for which this region
is famous, a young Tibetan
lady greeted me in English.
She said Il want to talk to
Evening star., 1959-12-24
Sound Loan on Suez

AS an example of economically
sound reconstruction and develop
ment," modernization of the Suez Canal
is thoroughly qualified project On
this basis, the World Bank, officially
designated the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, has
exercised good business judgment in
approving loan of $56.5 million to the
Suez Canal Authority of the United
Arab Republic. Nine private inStitu-
tionS, including the Riggs National Bank
OF washington, will participate in the
loan. The Canal Authority will draw
upon its own resources for the balance
OF funds needed. Total cost of the work,
expected to take nearly two years, is
estimated at $108 million with the loans
repayable over a 15-year period begin
ming in 1862.
Importance of the Suez waterway
to world commerce is beyond question.
Shortening the sea distance between
Asia and Western Europe by about 5000
miles, it accounts for far greater vol
ume Of traffic than is logged on any
other international canal. Although
the future rate of traffic growth may
be slowed by development of oil re-
sources outside the Middle East areas
that now contribute about 10 per cent
OF the tonnage carried, modernization
and enlargement of capacity of the 103-
mile waterway currently is in the inter-
est of many nations. The present plans
call Tor deepening to a minimum Of 81
feet 1.-TWO feet more than the present
depth) to accommodate ships up to
$4,000 deadweight tonS-an increase of
10000 tons over present capacity.
OF particular significance in the
World Banks consideration of the loan
application has been the operating rec
ord OF the waterway under the Canal
Authority. Blocked during the i'll
advised BritiSh-French invasion in late
1856, the canal was reopened six months
later to ships Of not more than 33-foot
draft. One stage of deepening and wild
ening already has been carried out by
the Canal Authority in the last two
years, and the total of nearly $4,000
ships logged in 1858 compares with the
previous high of 14,600 in 1855 Both
Eugene R. Black, World Bank president,
and Lieutenant General Raymond A.
Wheeler, who was in charge of clearing
the canal and served as engineering
conSultant for the bank in connection
with the proposed Improvements, have
commended the efficient operation un-
der Egyptian control.
1t is unfortunate, in conclusion, that
one political issue-Egyptian refusal to
allow Israeli traffic on a normal basis
still exists with regard to the canal.
Whatever the legalistic merits involved,
1t would be compatible with the other
wise flne record of canal administra-
tlon to have this question of discrimina-
ton resolved to the mutual benefit of all.
Evening star., 1959-12-24

aScribed to charms and
amulets with tiny protecting
deities enShrined in silver
boxes, hung from a cord
about their necks. One ref
ugee displayed many bullet
holes in his hat, but had
escaped unharmed. Some
had been able to wade
through dangerous mountain
streams by joining hands. A
man showed me his torn
cheek, and in a Soiled cloth
he had wrapped fragments
Of his jaw and teeth. Chill
dren, scantily clad, had
somehow survived the cold
Of the high mountain passes
Of over $4,000 feet. How
they survived is a modern
miracle. But many did not
survive. Some parents were
so desperate they even were
ready to sell their children.
not only because they had
nothing else to sell, but
because they wished a better
life for their children. I have
told you this tragic story
Of my Tibetan people for I
know you missionaries are
sympathetic and understand
ing, and you and the great
land from whence you come
will come to the help Of our
Tibetan refugees"
Evening star., 1959-12-24
AnAppeoI

Isn't it time for someone
in the District of Columbia
area to suggest a little
Christmas for needy ami
mails? While erous
churches and charities
always remember destitute
families and individuals, how
many mention any little
kindneSseS toward some of
the thousands of forlorn
furred and feathered crea-
lures suffering hunger, cold
and pain right in our midst?
There are abandoned dogs
and cats in redevelopment
areas, other neglected ones
all over our city and rural
areas, wistful ones waiting
in pounds and shelters for
homes, farmstock in bare
pastures or tumbledown
barns, laboratory research
animals, friendly birds and
squirrels everywhere.
We feast and waste so
much this holy season. Why
not arrange that at least
some leftovers go to needy
little creatures and make
sure that larger animals are
given proper attention where
owners are careless? Feed the
birds on home, school and
church grounds, and if pos
sible in the Southwest where
tidbitS are now so scarce.
Adopt some young dog from
a pound, saving it from the
lethal chamber. instead of
waiting for new pups. Ask
US who work among so many
forgotten creatures of other
ways to help and protect
them. Does not our great
Saviour, once the Manger
Babe, bid us remember both
His animals as well as His
children in need and to en-
large our hearts in kindness?
Virginia w. Sargent,
Animal Protective Associa-
tiOn. Inc.
Evening star., 1959-12-24
Arlington city

Arlington'S Legislative Del
egate William Winston has
stated that he does not
intend to follow one of
the recommendations of the
county board in drafting a
bill for a city charter ena-
bling act to be introduced in
the State Legislature next
month. In this Mr.. Winston
is well within his rights, for
he was elected directly by
the people Of Arlington to
exercise independent judg-
ment in legislative matters.
His conduct certainly has
not been insulting" to the
county board as was sug-
gested by Board Member
Leo Urbanske at a recent
meeting.
On the other hand, neither
has the county board been
guilty of calculated decep-
ton" or any other kind of
deception on the subject Of
a city charter, as is now
suggested by Mr.. Winston in
reply.
The matter in question
concerns procedures for the
assessment and collection of
local taxes in the event Ar
lington should become a city.
After long study Arlington's
recent Commission on Incor-
poration, of which I was
chairman, recommended by
majority vote that the city
council should have the right,
in its discretion, to assign
such duties to appointed civil
servants within a department
OF finance "a procedure
which is followed in Fairfax
County and in a number Of
Virginia cities at the present
time. A minority of the
commission were of the opin-
ion that inasmuch as the
present commissioner of rev.
enue and local treasurer are
constitutional" officers whose
positions could not be abol-
ished in any event under the
State constitution, such pro-
cedure would result in an
overlapping of functions and
duplication Of effort.
The question is a contro-
versial one. In recommend
ing the city charter enabling
act to Arlington's legislative
delegation the county board
did not adopt either the ma
jority or minority view of it's
commission on incorporation.
Instead the board unani-
mously agreed that the ques-
ton should be left to the
people themselves to decide,
by posing the two PROPOSE
tions as "alternates" in any
future referendum which
might be held on a proposed
city charter for Arlington.
happen to think that the
county board was right in its
recommendation to Arling-
tons legislative delegation.
But right or wrong, let me
express hope that both Mr..
Urbanske and Mr.. Winston
will keep their shirts on.
They are good and able pub
lie servants and winter is
upon us.
Edmund d. Campbell.