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Evening star., 1960-10-28
No Tears for Case

Why all the weeping for
Casey Stengel? Yankee CO.
owners Del Webb and Dan
Topping did pretty good for
ole Case. Checking the record
before he was employed as
the Yankee manager, Casey
never finished in the first di-
vision, despite the fact that
he had nine chances. When
the Yankees hired him he
was given a wealth of mate
rial, which included such out
standing players as Rizzuto,
DiMaggio, Berra, and a host
Of others. I think even a guy
named Elmer would have
finished near the top with
that kind of talent.
I can understand the SYM
pathies and feelings of the
sports writers, but let us not
forget some of these same
writer's voted Paul Richards
and Cookie Lavagetto their
No. and No. 2 choice as
Manager of the Year, and
this only a short time before
Stengel's connection with the
Yankees was terminated. All
of a sudden now Casey is
classed as q genius and Top
ping and Webb are two mis-
cradle old tneanies.
Something else to remem-
ber = baseball is business to
Topping and Webb, and
there's very little room for
sentiment, and if they think
Stengel has outlived his use
fulness and they would rather
build the future Of their or
ganization around younger
men, that's their prerogative,
HorhoV.k SOnnmePS
Evening star., 1960-10-28

coat, as someone rather aptly
put it. Why should anybody
feel compelled to vote for
Mr.. Nixon to appease Mr..
Eisenhower's ego? Nobody is
more irked than Dwight Eli
senhower, when he isn't re-
ceiving applause, we must
admit, but isn't that beside
the point in this campaign?
1t is Mr.. Lawrence who is
giving laid and comfort to
the enemy" if he feels the
people of the United States
should give a vote of con-
f1dence" to a worn-out ad-
ministration, and in so doing
vote for a f1gure-head in
stead of leader.
Winnifred D. WaddelI.
Il X y
If the editorial in The Sun
day Star concerning the
Vice Presidents alleged de-
bate victory but loss Of the
battle to Senator Kennedy in
the debates is a rational con-
viction of The Stars editorial
writer's, I am convinced that
many of your readers will
think twice before saying,
"And furthermore, I read it
in The Star" to make or
prove this point.
From the standpoint Of
augmentation, an analysis of
the statements, rebuttals and
summations expressed by each
participant reveals to me that
Senator Kennedy, for the
most part, avoided generali-
ties and displayed, in his per-
formances, an edge over Mr..
Nixon in forensic ability.
Thus, I think Senator Ken
nedy won the debates. Who
won the battle? Well all
know on November 8.
william F. Clune.
\ 4
The voters who will cast
their ballots on November 8
for Mr.. Nixon are indeed
fortunate. They may choose
from either the old Nixon,
the new Nixon, the one that
campaigns in Virginia or the
one who speaks in New York.
Martin M. Weinstein.
Evening star., 1960-10-28
Juvenile Loiterers

Lettering may not be synonymous
with trouble making. But the relation
ship between the two is clear enough by
now for the Montgomery County Council
to seriously consider an antiloitering
ordinance similar to that adopted in the
District, and case in point is the
senseless fracas which occurred recently
at Wheaton restaurant.
On this occasion, some 200 teen
ayers engaged in a fist swinging
melee with police before reinforcements
brought the near-riot under control. It
was wonder that no serious injuries
resulted. AS County Councilman William
Hickey points out, however, this incident
was good example of the potential
explosiveneSs" Of such large and un-
supervised gatherings of teen-age idlerS
late at night.
Washington police say the anti
lettering rules have been particularly
effective in disbanding such groups in
the District, without interfering with
young people who come to restaurants
to eat, or are engaged in other proper
missions. The decision as to whether
teen-agerS have legitimate purpose in
being on the streets or at public places
after 10 pm, or whether they simply are
hanging around" is one which police
must make, and public apprehension on
this score was considerable before the
District regulation went into effect. In
actual practice, however, police say the
decision is fairly obvious under most
circumstances, and thus far, at least,
there have been no serious complaints
Evening star., 1960-10-28
Nixon Family Finances

Once again, in the closing days of
presidential campaign, Richard Nixon is
the target OF political attacks based on
inSinuations distilled from financial
dealings by members of his family.
This time, the criticism involves the
Vice Presidents mother, Mrs. Hannah
Nixon, and his brother, Don. In 1856
Mrs. Hannah Nixon borrowed $2O5, 900
from family friend to shore up some
Of her son Don'S business enterprises.
Mrs. Nixon pledged property which she
owned as security for the loan. The
enterprise failed, Mrs. Nixon lost the
property she had posted as security, and
the son lost his business and now is
working for milk company.
ColumniSt Drew Pearson says the
$2O5,OO0 actually came from the Hughes
Tool Co., owned by Howard Hughes. And
Mr.. Pearson implies, without Offering
any proof, that Mr.. Hughes subsequently
received favored treatment from the
Government, presumably at the inStiga-
tion Of the Vice President. The latter's
personal campaign manager, Robert N.
Finch, says he first learned of these in
situations from a Democratic smear
sheet" circulated in California. Mr..
Finch also says that the Pearson state
ment is ian obvious political smear"
and that the Vice President had nothing
to do with the loan.
Eight years ago the story was much
the same. A publication known as The
Democrat, published by the Democratic
Party, made a smear attack on Mr.
Nixon after the latter'S explanation of
his California campaign contributions
The gist of the attack was that Mr.
Nixon had not told the whole story. It
said that Mr.. Nixon'S parents, who had
retired from their grocery business, had
paid $4,000 down on farm in PennSyl-
vania and $2,500 down on a house in
Florida. 1t also said "the Senator did
not discuss Swanky drive-in restau-
rant" owned by his brother. The i'm
plication was that all of this money had
come from the campaign contributions
to Mr.. Nixon. The latter labeled the
article "lie," stating that his brother
was renting the restaurant and that
the money spent by his parents had
come from their life savings.
We think that the 1852 article, in
its insinuations, was lie. Nothing more
was heard of it after the election. No
responsible Democrat ever attempted to
support it, and, Interestingly enough, no
responsible Democrat ever saw At to
repudiate the publication.
Our guess is that the same thing
will prove true of the current repeat
performance. We do not believe Mr..
Nixon arranged the loan for his brother
and we do not believe he used his official
position to obtain special favors for the
lender. To suggest the contrary, with
out submitting proof, is to indulge in
the same smear tactics which the Nixon
critics so readily impute to the Vice
President. It will be interesting to see
whether, after this election, the 1860
scandal dies the same quiet death as
its 1852 predecessor
Evening star., 1960-10-28
POLITICAL VIEWS

Mr.. Kennedy has strongly
attacked the present Admin
istration for allowing Cuba
to become Communist under
the power of Castro.
Nevertheless on April 8,
1860. Mr.. Kennedy said: IT
have supported Eisenhower
on two points. One is Cuba,
with which I agree" Then
in his book Strategy of
Peace" published in 1860,
Mr.. Kennedy bitterly blames
the Administration for
backing" Batista in his re-
sistance to the Communist
Castro, and for failing to
give Castro "a warmer well
come in his hour Of tri-
umph." (page 1882.
C. P. Edison.
SwampScott, Mass.
Il II y Il
If Mr.. Nixon is defeated in
the election, he may have an
employment problem, and the
Government may lose the
value of his specialized skills
acquired in IA years in Gov
ernment.
j. Edgar Hoover has had
long and dedicated service as
director Of the FBI, and Con-
gress recently showed its ap-
probation by voting Mr.. Hoo
yer full salary after his re-
tirement. Mr.. Nixon is strong
ly motivated toward Mr.. Hoo
ver's type of work. Upon Mr..
Hoover's retirement, Mr.. Ken
nedy might make a nom
partisan appointment of Mr..
Nixon to replace Mr.. Hoover.
In his new job Mr.. Nixon
could then ascertain that a
man is a Communist before
he calls him one.
]. Sam Mewhinney, jr.
\ 4 4 4
David Lawrence is playing,
ad nauSeam, the tune that
"a vote of no confidence" in
the present administration
is a victory for Khrushchev.
Mr.. Nixon, is running on
Mr.. Eisenhower's, Mr.. Lodges
and Mr.. Rockefeller's coat
tails, and is even willing to
run on Mrs. Nixon's petit
Evening star., 1960-10-28
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry iDrjters' correct
names and addresses. All let
ters are subject to condensG-
ton. Those not used tDiu be
returned only Wten accom-
painted By self = addressed.
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1960-10-28
Dangerous Stretch

Another tragic death has
occurred on the ever-danger-
Gus Bradley boulevard. Only
by the grace Of God was I
spared a similar fate. Shortly
before, I narrowly averted an
accident, involving a trash
collection truck parked on a
curve in the $500 block Of
Bradley boulevard with most
Of the chassis on the road.
The shoulders in this area are
not wide enough to allow for
suoh parking.
Despite efforts of various
civic groups, including the
Bradley Boulevard Citizens
Association, Maryland au-
thorities have given only
promises but no action. How
many more deaths do we have
to have to convince the au-
thorities to improve Bradley
boulevard and equally dan
gerous River road now?
1t is perhaps too much to
ask for a dual highway, but
certainly some construction
effort could be made to re-
pair the holes and rutS in the
road and to widen the shoul-
derS.
The voters of this area
should demand of the local
candidates of their choice
what they plan to do about
this situation and vote ac-
cordingly.
The condition of River road
and Bradley boulevard is a
disgrace to Montgomery
County and the State OF
Maryland and grossly unfair
to the area taxpayers.
Lawrence A. Rance. MD.
Evening star., 1960-10-28

powers: coming. withholding
urban services from rural
areas, and purchase Of land
or development rights. CO.
ordinated use of these pow
ers would give us the open
: spaces we need at q reason
able cost, without subsidiz-
ing wealthy landholders.
Amendments 13 and IA
should be defeated. ,
Henry M, Balm, jr,
Evening star., 1960-10-28
GENEVA.

To anyone who has seen
1t in its moments Of high
drama, Geneva today looks
like an abandoned stage-set.
The Palais des Nations,
which once resounded with
the hustle and excitement of
scores Of eager summit dele
gates, now seems practically
deserted. The huge press CEN
ter downtown where corre-
spondents from all over the
world surged from one press
conference to another is dark
and empty. The sidewalk
cafes are abandoned to a few
chilly late-season tourists.
Even the swans on the lake
have q distracted and some
what forlorn look about
them.
And yet in a way, this out
ward aspect of the city is
highly misleading. The stars
may have gone and the
spectacle moved to other
stages. But left behind in
this quiet eddy are a few
patient and earnest men who
may, just possibly, accom-
plish something far more i'm
portant to the world than
any summit conference has
done yet.
What is going on in Ge-
neva, is the quiet classic kind
Of diplomatic negotiation, as
different as anything can be
from circus atmosphere of
the summit. 1t is slow work,
with passionate attention to
detail and few headlines to
brighten the lives Of the ne
gotiators. It is an argument
and a bargaining session
that in a few days will be
entering its third year. But,
despite all disbursements
and the impatienee of some
leaders back home, there is
still considerable optimism
here that Russia, Britain and
the United States are grad
ually approaching agreement
on the momentous question
Of nuclear tests.
This optimism may seem
a little surprising in view of
Vice President Nixon's own
view Of the nllclear test talks.
His verdict that the Russians
are "fllibuStering" at the con-
ference sessions and that the
United States should impose
some kind Of timetable" for
winding up the talks seems
almost totally out of line with
the facts as they appear here.
Talks Continuing
Fact number one is that
the negotiation is still max
ing progress. This month
agre e m ent was finally
reached on an important
annex to the teSt-ban treaty
setting out the privileges and
immunities Of the interna-
tional control groups that will
operate throughout the world
including on Russian terri
tory, to insure that the agree
ment to stop nuclear expert
ments is respected.
At the same time, the othel
major points in the treaty
including the critical question
of the number Of yearly on
sight inspections of suspicious
phenomena, are still being
seriously and soberly debated
by the three powers. While
the progress may seem ex.
asperatingly slow, the fact i.
that it is no slower than that
Of other successful negotia.
tionS, including, notably, thu
Austrian peace treaty. So far
II out of Is treaty articles
are agreed on, and the Rus
slams have given many indi'
cations that they hope tt
keep the talks going unit
agreement on the REMAINING
articles is reached.
Fact number two is tina
If anything is begging dow
the talks at this state, it i
not the Russians but tn
American elections. Indeed
the question Of who is doinI
the f1libustering at this poin
is a moot one. Since the de
parture of James ]. WadS
worth, the chief American
delegate, for the United Ma
Evening star., 1960-10-28
WATCHING THE-WORLD
Work Goes On in Geneva
BY CROSBY S. NOYE
Foreign Correspondent Of The Star

tions last month there has
been a very noticeable letdown
in the momentum supplied
to the conference from Wash
ington. Today it is quite
frankly being admitted here
that no. important decisions
are likely to be made and no
1lrm directives given to the
negotiators until the elections
are out Of the way.
Even before this, however,
the question Of obstructionism
was less clear than American
delegation SpokeSmen would
like it to appear. There have
been very serious divisions
within the administration
over various features of the
test-ban treaty. There is
even a powerful group in
Washington which would
clearly prefer to have no
treaty at all. This is the
group which believes the de-
velopment Of more and more
refined nuelear weapons is
essential to the security Of
the - United States-and
which believes also that
whatever safeguards might be
written into a treaty, Rus
sia would find ways of evad-
ing a nuclear test ban.
Decision Not Made
Thus it happens that a
number of vital decisions re-
garding the treaty have never
been made. On the question
Of nuclear testing in outer
space for example, the basic
scientific criteria for q test
ban were laid down by the
United States and accepted
by the Russians in July, 1859.
But today, IS months later,
there has been no decision
forthcoming on the question
from Washington and no
guidance given to the Geneva
delegation.
In the opinion of some
highly qualified Westerners,
this kind Of footdragging has
delayed agreement on the
treaty at least as much as
Russian intransigence. They
believe that today any seri-
Gus Western proposals would
be met at least halfway by
the Russian delegation. And
that, if the United States had
resolved its own doubts,
agreements could have been
reached long since.
Against this background,
Mr.. Nixon's judgments about
the conference and the
proper course to follow from
now on will cause consider
able dismay in Geneva. The
ineScapable conclusion is
that the Vice President is
aligning himself more closely
with those who oppose any
agreement at this point to
call a halt to nuclear tests.
His proposal for what
amounts to a February ]
deadline on an agreement is,
Of course, nothing less than
an ultimatum to cut off the
talks and resume testing
within that period Of time
And no one with the slightest
familiarity with the negotia-
tions can question what the
result Of such an ultimatum
would be so far as the Rus
SLAMS are concerned.
No one can really question
either what the reaction in
the rest of the world would
be to such an American
move. The Vice President
seems blissfully unaware OF
the fact, but the admoni-
ton Ito fish or cut bait
which he addresses to the
leaders in Moscow might ap-
ply equally well to some o1
his own colleagues in Wash
ington.
Certainly, If the United
States breaks its only prom.
Using negotiations with Rus.
Sia and resumes testing
atomic weapons, the judg'
ment of the world will bt
severe. And in the opinion
of those who have SweateC
through the negotiations fol
two endless years, the result
for the world might well be
tragic.
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12
MAN CALLS ON GIRLFRIEND
BEATEN BY IRATE
HUSBAND IN ERROR

The sound Of a honl1ing horn
spelled trouble for a II year old
man on February 7.
AS a result of his honl1ing for
his girl friend to come out, an
irate husband, thinking he was the
man that had made uncompliment-
ary remarks about his wife, pulled
him from the auto and showered
his head with blows.
Sam Timer, 27, of 227 E. Fair
field told police officers Frederick
Schimmel and Roy Fischer that
as he blew his car horn for his
girl friend Barbara Anderson of
81 State, he was beaten.
A man known only to him as
Art accused him Of saying some
thing about his wife and pulled
him from his auto. The man struck
Ulmer and he suffered cuts over
his eye.
Ulmer indicated that he would
like to press charges il and when
the man is apprehended.
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12
Melvin Bradford Receives
Thirty Days For
Assault On Wife

When officers William Skally
and Gordon Bataglia answered a
radio call to investigate a fight
on February 7 they found a woman
lying on her front stairway who
had been beaten by her husband.
About $50 pm. on that morn
ing, February officers responded
to a call to 45S Carroll, the home
of Melvin and Zelda Bradford
They found Mrs. Bradford lying
on the front stairway Her cloth
ing had been half torn off. There
were scratch marks on her back
and neck. Her hair, which had been
torn from her head, was on the
hallway floor Melvin. her husband,
80, was taken to police headquar-
ters after his wife signed a citi-
zen's arrest form for the assault
upon her.
On February s, he was sentenced
to 80 days in the workhouse for
assault,
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12

miles of county state-aid highway;
5,456 miles of county roads; 54,-
529 miles of township roads, and
2-57S miles of Indian reservation,
forest and game refuge roads.
OF the total mileage, 1890
miles are paved, 72,7O0 miles are
gravel surfaced, and 1878 miles
are unsurfaced.
According to the first annual re-
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12
Auto Windows Broken;
Cushions Slashed; Owner
Thinks JeuIousv Cause

Charles B. Ingram. 500 Carroll,
reported to police that between the
evening Of February and the
morning Of February 6 someone
broke two windows in his auto and
slashed the seats in his 1855 Pont-
lac.
Complainant told police he has
a suspect in mind who might have
done the damage for jealousy.
Police are investigating
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12
Expert RafeS Ernie
PonkS With The
Best In Baseball

Cincinnati (ANP)-Cub's short
stop Ernie Banks last week was
praised for setting a major league
record during the 1859 season and
compared with the greatest stars
in baseball. past and present. And
both accolades came from a man
who ought to know what he is
talking about.
The expert was Dave Grote,
manager of the service bureau of
the National League.
Grote used Banks record of the
fewest errors (12) and greatest
number of assists (519) set by any
shortstop in major league history
to help support his argument that
ball players today are as good or
better than those of the past. He
also pointed to the fact that re-
cords are frequently broken by to-
days ball players.
Grote asked:
" Isn't it automatic that if
the players of today are not as
talented as their predecessors, then
the present performers could not
break records? All records would
be held by players of the past"
Grote admitted that some of the
65 records are nebulous, but added
that most are quite genuine and
revealing. He then alluded to
Banks mark as a classic example,
saying:
"One of the most significant re-
cords set in 1859 was the one etch-
ed by Cub shortstop Ernie Banks,
who committed only II errors dur
ing the entire season, fewest by a
in major league history"
Prior to Banks, the record for
the fewest errors was held by New
York Yankees shortstop Phil Riz-
zuto, who made only IA during
1850. However he only turned in
ASP assists.
Honus Wagner at one time turn
ed in SIT assists, two less than
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12
AIR FORCE DESERTER
NABBED FEBRUARY 8

Federal Bureau of investigation
agents booked an Air Force de-
serter at st. Paul police headquar-
ters about 7:30 pm. on February
8. He is being held for the Air
Police on a deserton charge.
Agents Flaata and Anderson of
the F.BI. booked Edwin Brous-
sard, 22, Of sos Aurora on Febru-
ary 8 and he is being held for the
Air Police on a desertion charge.
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12

one day at work during his long
tenure and that he was a little
ashamed of it.
Back in 1888, he said, II went
to see the Cardinals play the New
York Giants in st. Louis. I didn't
make it back in time to go to work
Monday"
Now that he is through MAIN
tanning a big library, he said he
now intends to enjoy the extensive
library he has built up at home.
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12
STATE HAS 100000
MALES OF ROADS

There are more than $4,000
miles of all types of roads in Min
nesota, according to a report by
the State Highway Department.
This figure doesn't include 1887
miles of municipal streets.
The roads include 10,144 miles
of state trunk highway; 27,062
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12
JANITOR MISSES ONLY ONE
DAYS WORK IN 80 YEARS
WENT TO A BALL GAME

Memphis, Tenn. (ANP) - John
L. Robinson retired here last week.
For SO years he had been janitor
at the Cossitt library. Now 72 years
old he said that he missed only
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12
JESSE L. JOHNSON ARRESTED
ON NON-SUPPORT CHARGE

Jesse L. Johnson, 26, of 3S6
Carroll, st. Paul was arrested
about 2 pm. on February 9 at
Kent and st. Anthony by Sgt. John
Mercado on a non-support warrant.
He was taken to police headquar-
ters and booked on that charge.
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12

7-4021 to insert an economical
classified ad.
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12
A53O-32 PORTLAND

Deluxe double bungalow, brick and
stucco. Plaster, two car garage.
Possession March 1st. Will trade
or sell. $25,900. Do not disturb
tenants-Call owner. Ia. 5-4294,
evenings. 500
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
$4,000

WANT YOU to buy like rent and
manage four flat. FE. 1-7472
S-29
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12
4453 CLINTON AVE. SO.
$I2,5OO-VACANT

Sparkling better than new two
bedroom bungalow with expansion.
Gas heat, garage. Low taxes.
Schools, transportation, shopping
near by. Immediate possession. Ex-
cellent financing available. To see
call Mr.. Evans. ia. 1924 or PA.
4-2Oll. S-29
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12

port made by the State Highway
Commission in 1906, there were
then 79,3OO miles of roads in Min
nesota-many of which were little
more than pathways or COW trails.
BACK COPIES
OF issues of this newspaper are
available for those desiring them.
Just call Taylor 7-4021.
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12
RENT

RENT
That spare room with an ad in
our Wanted Section. Call Taylor
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12

Banks, but he also committed 60
errors.
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12

1853 Oakland Ave. Two bedrooms,
full basement, gas heat. $11 900.
Terms.
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12

1888 Portland. Three bedroom
home Gas heat, garage. Reasonab-
ly priced. Terms.
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12
BUILT ON INTEGRITY
IN AREA OF FINE HOMES

1908 5th Street South. Duplex
S11, 500. $1,000 down
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12

Honus Wagner at one time turn
ed in SIT assists, two less than
St. Paul recorder., 1960-02-12

1892 4th Ave. So. 2 bedroom stucco
bungalow. Full basement, gas heat,
garage. Very spacious and clean.
Carpet and drapes go with. The
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