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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-12-10
Wutch On The
POTOMAC
by
Hobt. c. Spivack

THE PROBLEM OF SEN.
MURRAY = If I-Were a voter in
Montana / would be a little wor-
ried these days by the implica-
tons of newspaper story which
appeared on Nov. 8 in The New
York Times.
The story was routine enough.
It announced that John w. Ma
han, SO, former national COM
mander of the Veterans of For
eign Wars, will oppose Sen.
James E. Murray, 83, in tn e
states Democratic primary for
the u. S. Senate nomination. It
also said that Wayne Montgom-
cry, 80, a rancher, had announced
his candidacy for the Republican
nomination.
What bothers me is the impli-
cation in the dispatch that Muir
rays age automatically disquali-
fies him from seeking another
term in the Senate. Or, converse
ly, that the age of his two rivals
necessarily means that they have
the qualifications for the job.
I intend no disparagement of
either Mr. Mahan or Mr. Mont
gomery, neither of whom l know
Either may have the knowledge,
experience and talents to make
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-12-10

lame to attend to their duties.
But the point is that it is THE
MAN, not his age, that should be
the determining factor. II
During the Mccarthy era all
the young men and the middle
aged men in the Senate were sill
ent. It was an old man, Flanders
of Vermont, who finally set the
machinery in motion against the
Wisconsin wind bag.
Speaking as a fairly young
man myself (age: Az / think vot-
ers these days want to know
what a man stands for and with
whom he stands, not merely that
a candidate is young and ambi-
tious. Against this background
the primary in Montana assumes
special significance.
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ious not to be reminded of the
methods he used against this
venerable man.
ARE THE YOUNG ALWAYS
LlBERAL?-Except in practical
politics | think it is frequently
true that young people are full
OF ideas, eager to change tn G
world, idealistic and unafraid of
the future. But something hap
pens too often when these same
young people begin to run for
public office.
Thomas E. Dewey, in a way.
was the classic example of the
young fogy". When he ran
against franklin D. Roosevelt.
Dewey's rightly and lack of
humor, made him an easy mark
for the self-assured, poised man
IN The White House.
Another young man who burn
ed himself out was the late Sen.
Rush Holt of West Virginia. He
reached the senate at the age of
20, had to wait six months be-
fore he could take his seat, and
when he finally made it his short
career was parody of all the
hopes voiced by his supporters.
He was simply an "aginer" and
of his public speech it was once
said: "He Embossed a harangue
reminiscent of the late Huey Long
on one of his off-days."
X X X
1t would not, on the other hand,
be difficult to draw up a list of
"old men, in the Senate who
have grown rigid, lost touch with
modern problems and been too
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Letters

might be taught well and with
much insight by an ex-delin-
quent. I do not mean for the ex-
delinquent to use him-or herself
as an example. This rarely does
the child any good. ii
No one has ever diagnosed
"J.D." as anything but bad for
society. The prescription / offer
in remedy is your immediate at
tention to the problem. s,
Name Withheld
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NOTICE!

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ty uotea e. = e'0' presently planned the Sur s.,
engineering consruoloa 20 Dmon-more firth % ~
were let Il, ~. - =. ~ poposed FOR the Unted &C., : -
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ontd Shreveport
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
Navy Names
Stroop for
New Bureau

Rear Admiral Paul D. stroop
has been selected BY the Navy
to become chief Of the new
Bureau Of Naval weapons.
sAdmiral- Stroop was rscom-
mended TO- the President for
the post, and 1t is 4 assumed
Mr.: Eisenhower viii forward
his name 10 the Senate FOR
confirmation. Final approval
should be routine. the Navy
said today. 49,,
The new bureau. which will
be set up September l.. will be
the Nays biggest. T h
present Bureaus Of Ordnance
and .Aeronautics will be merged
into one organization admins
tering development. procure
inent and feet supply Of
weapons. Admiral Stroop now
Is chief Of the Bureau oil
Ordnance.
Rear Admiral william A
Schoech. formerly commander
of an aircraft carrier division
viii be Admiral Stroop's deputy
Admiral Stroop has com.
manded the Naval Ordinance
Test Center at Inyokern, Cahf.
and has served on the Weapons
System Evaluation Group here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
l,3oo-MPH
Jets Arrive


New l.30O-mile-an-ho all
weather Jet fighters are arriv-
ing at Andrews Air Force Base
for the aerial defenses Of Wash-
ington. ~
The planes, the F-i06 Delta
Dart. have been assigned to
the 95th Fighter Interceptol
Squadron based at Andrews
and commanded by 1t. Col
Raymond A. Poerschke Of HILL
crest Heights, Md.
Capable Of flying above 5O,-
900 feet at more than twice the
speed Of sound. the Delta Darts
can operate under all weathel
conditions and will carry the
new, supersonic thinking" air
to-air missile. the Super Fall
con made by Hughes Aircraft.
The new Jets are built by
Convair and are powered by
the Pratt q Whitney J-75 en-
CINE which develops more than
$4,000 pounds Of thrust.
Combining a data-link sys-
tenn with an auto navigation
system. the F-l06 can be COM
pletely controlled by SAGE
Semi-Automatic Ground En-
vironmentl system to the point
Of SAGE actually firing the
armament.
The new fighter interceptors
replace the F-l02s, which have
been in operation with the
95th Squadron for the last
two years. g 8 =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
Social Security
Shifting Brunch

The Silver Spring district OF
the Social Security Administra
ton will be operating from new
ofices at 81l3 Fenton street;
Silver Spring. after September
!.
The agency. serving Mont
eomery. Prince Georges. st.
Marys, Charles and Calvert
Counties. win move into the
ground floor quarters August
81.
Arthur 8. Flemming. Score
tary Of Health, Education and
Welfare, will speak at the
formal opening Of the new of
fees September /.
Commissioners of counties
served by the district have
named August 81 to Septembef
4 as Social Security Week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
MANS. FIST MISSES BUT CAR
OF MISS HITS POLICEMAN

Police Pvt Peter King IS of the first precinct ducked
prisoners first yesterday afternoon but couldn't get out
of the way of an automobile bumper last night.
In the first incident. Pvt King said Earl E. Eer. ST.
of the 900 block Of street NV, being placed under
arrest swung at his face the cer reached for his key
to open a police call box.
Pvt. King threw the man down and held him until
assistance came Mr. Eler who charged with being
drunk and disorderly, suffered broken jaw. He was
admitted to District General Hospital.
-Four hours after the arrest Pvt, King was struck by
the front bumper of driven by Miss Jane L. Young
of 643 Threth street NV he stood on the curb In
front Of the Capitol Theater. He was knocked down.
He was treated for bruised left ankle and right arm
at George Washington University Hospital and released
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
I'd PoIuris Sub
To Be Launched

GROTON. Conn, Aug. n
(AP)-The Patrick Henry. thu
United States second nucleai
submarine capable Of firing thu
Polaris ballistic missile, win b
launched here September %.
This was announced today
by the Electric Boat Division
of General Dynamics Corp,
builder of the Nations mrs,
Polaris-equipped atomic sub
the George Washington.
The 380-foot Patrick Henry
also will be armed with tor.
tpedoese Like the George Wash.
|ington. launched June 8. the
Patrick Henry Is due for com.
|pletion in 1860.
Electric Boat said the $500.
ton Patrick Henry will have
navigational aids enabling 1t Il
determine its position while
submerged and independent Of
the earth's atmosphere for pro.
longed periods Of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20

LONDON, Aug. 20 tAr) -
The man who guarded one OF
Britain's vital war assets
winston Churchill,s havana
cigars-has retired.
At his suburban home. 78-
year-old Joseph zitelli. yester-
day told one OF the, more de-
lightfuI stories Of those grim
days when Britain staggered
under tbe German Luitwafie's
From siiair raid shelter near
his honial9 years ago. Mr.,
Zitelli emerged after q heavy
raid on London. Westward. over
the center Of London. towering
flames and smoke filled the sky.
BY subway. Mr.. zitelli hurried
to his tobacco shop at Leicester
Square, To his JOY he saw his
sign was still swinging from his
shop. After q quick check in
side, he sighed with relief.
Then he reached for the tele-
phone and dialed q secret num-
Der. At the other end a voice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
Laundry Loses
Run1woy' enunt

A 12-year-old runaway boy
last night gave up sleeping on
a laundry-room floor to return
to his home In Woodlawn,
Prince Georges County.
. Packard Wilson OF 67OS STAN
ton road. left home. Tuesday
with SO from q family coin
bank. He slept that night in
the laundry room Of an apart
ment building in the, 34OO
block Of Toledo terrace. adj
jacent to the Prince Georges
Plaza. shopping center. his step
father, Arthur Semi, said.
The boy was recognized as
O runaway by Mrs. Virginia D,
Horton of 68O8 Wells parkway,
University Park, who had seen
his picture in a newspaper.
Young Packard had been help
ing her sons deliver papers
near their home six blocks
from the plaza.
1.-THE boy told a very con-
vincing story-said his, parents
had just moved to the apart
ments and worked during the
day." Mrs. Horton said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
ChurchiII's Wartime
Cigor Guard Retlres

familiar to the world answered.
1.-THE shop is stu standing. /"
reported Mr.. zitelli. "Your cigars
are all right. Mr.. Churchill"
Thank you. Thank you for
calling" replied Britatn's war
time leader. no 2st
For 20 years Mr.. zitelli op-
Grated his tobacco business and
for almost that length Of time
he supplied the. Churchill Ha-
yanas. long and deep brown.
Eventually the shop was
bombed and the dealer had TO
tell Mr.. Churchill his smokes
had gone UP In smoke.
THAT was the only time !
ever knew him TO smoke ia
maican cigars" said Mr.. zitelli.
ut took some time to get the
Havanas moving again.
Mind you. 1t was cheaper
for him, those jamaican cigars"
The shop has been rebuilt.
It's principal window decoration
is a display Of the ia m Gus
Churchillian stogies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
Beer Sale to Youth
Brings $252 Fine

OCEAN CITY. Md. Aug. %
tAPJ.-A vendor convicted Of
selling two six-packs Of beer
to q teen-ager was fined $252.5C
yesterday by Magistrate James
B. Robin In Ocean City's crack
down on illegal beer sales to
minors.
He imposed the fine on Isaac
w. Nicholson, an employee OF
the Third Street Icehouse
which holds a beer and wine
license.
George c. Frank. 10. OF
Wilmington. Del, was fined
$152.50 for illegally possessing
the beer.
A number Of fines have. beer
imposed on youths this sum-
mer. but Mr.. Nicholson was the
first seller to be convicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
Ex-Finoncier
BuIks Efforts
To Extrudite Him
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (AP)

NEW YORK. Aug. 20 AP).
"A former corporation presi-
dent, wanted In New York in
connection with a si4 million
fraud against stockholders. is
living 1t up in Brazil today
apparently safe from arrest.
Lowell M. Birrell. So. one
time president Of the Swan
Finch Oil Corp. and board
chairman Of the Doeskin
Products Corp. disappeared in
1857 and was found recently
in Rio de Janeiro.
Manhattan District Attorney
Frank s. Hogan said yesterday
he thought at first he might
get Birrell out Of Brazil and
back here to- face the fraud
charges. despite the lack. Of an
extradition treaty between the
United States and Brazil cover
ing persons accused Of crimes.
Later, Mr.. Hogan said, the
Brazilian government had "a
change Of mind" and now may
decide to consider Birrell a
political refugee.
The district attorney said
there was no point in filing a
complaint with the United
States State Department. He
added: Right now I'm dis
couraged."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
CD Chief Agrees
To Extend Term

John e. Fondahi. who had
planned to retire August 81 as
head Of the Districts civil
defense organization, today
agreed to stay on until Sep
TENDER IS to give the Commits
sioners more time to choose a
successor.
Commissioner Robert E.
Mclaughlin said about five
persons are under considera-
ton for the post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
Is,-,t.f,
Ex-Bookmoker Gross
To Face Murder Trial

LOS ANGELES. . Aug. 20
tAP). - Harry Gross. former
Brooklyn bookmaker pleaded
not guilty yesterday to a charge
that he murdered his wife's
grandfather. He was ordered
held for trial october 6.
Harry Black. 81, died July
20 after telling police Gross at
tackled him dufing an argu-
ment over $4,000 the former
bookmaker owed him. Gross
claimed Mr.. Black attacked
him. and a pistol discharged
during the scuffie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
Guordsmen Vie ;.
For Rifle Honors

eea y =. s. p. p q
Forty-seven National Guard
rifle. teams, including one from
the District. are competing in
the national championships for
the country's high-power rifle
men at Camp Perry. Ohio.
Competitive shooting for in
dividual honors began today
and viii continue for six days.
National Guard teams will FIRE
in the match for the national
team title next Friday.
Rifiemen from all the services
and police and civilian teams
also are taking part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
'SwihdIer' Gets
In Trouble by
NotSwindIinq

FRANKFURT, Germany
Aug. 20 tAP).-A tired and
hungry salesman named Hans
Jochem Kehrl checks into q
different hotel in Germany
night after night.
The police registration form
always annoys him. 1t asks the
same questions:
What's your name. where do
you live, date and place Of
birth, what's your occupation,
your passport number. where
issued. when issued. who issued
it. name of your wife. her
maiden name. number of chill
dren with you tif any,, !,
useless. bureaucratic nom
sense Y thought MI. kehrl IL
years ago. So he began a cam
paign to see if it mattered
what you put down on the
form.
Regularly. I listed myself
as rat-catcher. bear tfainer -
whatever my fancy told me. I"
he related today. $500
IT was born in the Hima-
layas, or in Sodom or in
Gomorrah. q
but nobody ever noticed.
Only the hotel porters some
times laughed.
my patience was exhausted.
I began to list myself as burg
lar, forger and embezzler. FL
nally. I listed myself as a
swindler."
An excited hotel porter
called police. They called
~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20


| Mr.. Kehrl's hometown. A
highly respectable publishing
house salesman. was the reply,
| The police ran Mr.. Kehrl in,
The police record said:
"Hans Jochen Kehrl, q
hotel guest from Kassel. was
charged with violation Of ar
ticIe Is. paragraph. 2 Of the
ordnance concerning registra-
ton. He listed himself as a
swindler. although he did not
carry on this trade"
He must expect to have to
pay a fine. he was advised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
How Far
Is Too Far?

At what point do two nice kids
put a stop signal" on their
feelings? What inner radaI
beams the message-"watch
out, trouble ahead? Janet
age is, and Arthur, age l6
were in love and curious.
The events that ensued and
the problems they faced make
the motion picture. BLUE
DENIM, provocative, pertinent
and timely entertainment.
Starting Aug. ~ at loves
Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
2Women PIeod Guilty
.In$l30, SIC Bonk Theft

TYLER. Tex. Aug. 20 (AP) .
Two women. working With
the precision OF jugglers. bilked
the Jacksonville Texas Bank
"a Trust Co. OF ti30.Sl0. they
admitted 10 . Federal Judge
yesterday.
They took the. money over an
eight-year span, they said. and
spent II as they got It.
The money went for living
expenses well beyond their
modest bank salaries.
The defendants, Miss Yola
Renfro. SO. and Mrs. Weldon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20

Conner. "a. win be sentenced
August 81.
United States Attorney VIII
liam Steger said the inRestiga-
ton showed the two Gomen
embezzled and spent approxi-
mately 465. 900 each.
Each Of the I'VE counts to
which the women pleaded guilty
carries q maximum flve-year
prison sentence and fines up to
$4,000. {"
Worked ~ Team
Mr., steger said the women
worked a. n team. Miss Renfro
retained possession Of checks
which she and Mrs. Conner
wrote against their personal
accounts until they reached q
stable amount
Later she would turn them
over to the younger woman.
who would withdraw deposit
records on dormant accounts.
In this way the banks books
balanced.
Cashier Alvin Shattuck
stumbled on the scheme when
he demanded the record of q
dormant account. and Mrs.
Conner fished 1t out Of her
handbag. s
Mrs. Conner. mother Of two
adopted children, said her FAM
lily spent $1,000 Q month on a
combined salary that averaged
$500 q month in the last eight
years. Her pay had risen to
$3.50 when the bank fred her
She told her husband the
extra money came from an in
heritance.
spent $625 . Month
Miss Renfro spent, $625 a
MONTH she told investigators,
on q salary that averaged $500
a month, but finally rose to
$325. plus a IS per cent bonus.
In pleading for leniency,
their attorneys argued that the
women's salaries were low.
1T is generally known that
bank personnel are low
paid. But that does not give
them the right to take money, /"
Federal Judge Joe Sheehy said.
Authorities released both
women without bond after the
Federal marshal fingerprinted
them ty
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05

sands of Alters and leaders in
West Virginia. Maryland, Kentucky.
Ohio and Virginia, served as camp
instructor, home demonstration
agent in Richie county, was youth
editor on Farmers Wife, magazine
which later combined with Farm
Journal, was acting state girls All
club agent in West Virginia in
1928. and helped to organize the
first college All club at West Viz
ginia university.
She continues to answer many
of the demands from All groups
at state camps in West Virginia
and serves as consultant and leads
discussions on family life in five
state area. She continues to give
assistance to programs for de-
velCpment of boys and girls. She
served as local leader of a girls
club in Oakland until she began
teaching home economies at North
ern High school two years ago
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05

Elmer Brenneman and friend,
Ronald Yoder and Elda Schrock,
of Greenwood, Del, visited friends
and relatives here over the week
end.
Kenneth Yoder, who was over
seas in relief work for some time,
will show slides and also explain
about his work Sunday evening
March g. at Glades.
Annette Klotz is spending some
time with her grandparents, the
Elwood Glotfeltys.
The Paul Bender family were
dinner guests of the Allen Brenne-
mans, Sunday
Mrs. Viola Miller, Hilda Bowser
and Mrs Paul visited Mrs. DIN
Brenneman, Tuesday.
Some of the ladies are helping
to paint the Bittinger parsonage,
in readiness for the new minister
Pastor Kline, who is coming soon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05

visiting Mr. and Mrs Charles Soel-
ter, Friday Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Smouse were guests of the Soel.
tiers on Saturday and Ira Martin
and mother, Mrs. Ada Martin we're
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Soelter, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Canaan and
son Glenn, were visiting Mr. and
! Mrs. Frank Ferguson, Holly
! Meadows, near Parsons, w. Va,
on Saturday and attended funeral
rites in the afternoon on Saturday
! in Parsons, of the late Carl West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fulk
were in Cumberland, Monday,
where Mr.. Fulk was in consultation
with an eye specialist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer Arnold and
daughters, Myra Lynn and Mallory
! GWenn, were overnight guests on
/ Sunday of their uncle and family,
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Canaan The
Arnold family had been called to
Parsons, w Va, due to the death
of Mrs. Arnold's father, Carl West.
Mr. and Mrs Morgan Fulk and
family were supper guests, on Sat
urday evening, of Mrs. NADIA Meth
ken.
Mildred Peterson and Bessie
Canaan spent Wednesday visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Martin, and
/ while there put in a quilt for Mrs.
/ Martin.
| Mrs Dan Baker, of Washington,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-03-05
SUNNYSIDE
UNDERWOOD

The Underwood Ladies' Aid met
fol- covered dish dinner and
regular meeting on Wednesday, at
the home of Mrs. Olive Rinehart.
Mrs. Nettie Blauch and small son
we're guests of the Aid
Miss NADIA Marie Fulk and her
guest spent the weekend with
homefolks, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
Fulk
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Oates were
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Dewitt
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Carr,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Dewitt, Mr..
and Mrs. William Burdette and
Mrs Owen Frazee attended the
funeral of Jack Lyle, at Selbys-
port, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Friend and
family, LaVale, visited Mrs. V. c.
Friend, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Dewitt
visited Mr. and Mrs Rodney Nc
Kenzie. Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dewitt,
Mrs. Stella LoWdermilk and Mrs.
Maude Sisler attended a Sunday
School convention at Morgantown,
w Va, Monday evening.