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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20
IS ENGLISH OBSOLETE?
Educators Alone
Defend Teochino

AS Clifton Fadiman, the
critic, once wistfully predicted
in Holiday magazine:
1T is likely that in so years
the Televenglish professor will
be examining an obsolescent
minority idiom known as Eng
fish, just as today the academic
linguist studies the argot OF
thieves or the slang of the
haShhouse counterman."
But still, TV does not have to
bear the brunt of responsibility
for what is allegedly happening
to the English language. The
really virulent criticism is re-
served for the Nations schools
and for the professional edu-
Gators who run them.
The Council for Basic Educa-
ton, an organization thorough
ly opposed to most modern
educational trends, once de-
voted the lead article in its
monthly bulletin to the subject
1.-The Murder of the Kings
English: Whodunit?""
The article left no doubt that
See ENGLISl Page Az
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sharp shifts in the political
wind.
Tourist Season Off
The pilots are still Belgians
But the pert stewardesses have
been replaced by Congolese
stewards who sit together In
the back of the plane and Groom
the monotonous songs of their
people.
This is, to put it mildly, the
off-season as far as the Congo's
tourist trade goes and most OF
the seats have been taken out
to make room for cargo. Seven
or eight passengers Is about the
average on the Usumbura-
Leopoldville run: A couple Of
Greek bankers, a Swiss U. N
technician, a brace Of we'll
scrubbed and homely Swedish
Red Cross workers. an African
or two. perhaps a journalist.
Are Unknowing
The condition of the plane
when you look back on it, i;
indicative Of what Is happen.
ing today all over the Congo
The engines run, the plane
usually gets where it is going
in q reasonable period of time
the proper number of personnel
are aboard.
It is the little things that
See AFRICA, Page Al
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added, his discussions with
Senator Kennedy this week end
are informal.
He said there are some diff
ferences" within the commit
tee, but I'VE are narrowing the
areas of disagreement" and
the group hopes to give the
President-elect a unanimous
report.
Conflicts Reduced
The Missouri Senator sand
some of his own ideas had
been changed during committee
discussions from those reflected
in a Pentagon reorganization
bill he introduced in the Senate
last February. He would not
specify which were affected.
Senator Symington is a week.
end guest at the Kennedy
family home here, where Sena-
tor Kennedy is combining his
post-election vacation with
many conferences on problems
he will face when he moves into
the White House January 20,
See KENNEDY, Page A;
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greater reliance on the collec-
tivity rather than on the in
dividual." the bishops asserted
1.-The history and achievements
of America stand as a monu-
ment to the personal RESPONSE
bility of free men,"
IF our future is to be worthy
of our past, if the fruit of
Americas promise Is not to
wither before it has reached
full maturity. our present pre-
eminent need is to reafirm the
sense of individual obligation,
the statement commended.
The 2,534-word message was
issued by the 227 cardinals,
archbishops and bishops at the
conclusion of their three-day
annual meeting. ending Friday,
at Catholic University.
1t was signed by the Is men,
bers of the administrative
board, National Catholic We'll
fare Conference. for the bish-
ops. Among those signing were
Francis Cardinal Spellman of
New York, James Francis Car
dinal Mcintyre of Los Angeles.
Richard Cardinal Gushing of
Boston and Aloisius Cardinal
Muench of the Roman Curia.
The Most Rev. Patrick A
See BISHOPS, Page Ais
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Sports

Maryland trouneed hopIess Virginia.
A-l2, yesterday to post its first win
ming season since 1855. TIE Terps
finished with record Of six wins ond
four defects. II wos virsinio's 18th
stroisht loss.
George Washington also closed its
season on the plus side by shutting
out West Virginia. $50. The Colo I.
niols' record in its first season under
Coach Bill EIios wos five wins, three
losses and tie.
Missouri's hopes for its first notion
oil championship were bIosted by
Konsos, 23-7. Duke wos upset
by North coroIino, rs, but won the
Atomic coost Conference title as
second place North CoroIino Stote
wos tied by South coroIino, S-s.
Minnesota tied Iowo for the Big Ten
championship by downing Wisconsin.
26-7.
Yale won the Ivy League title by
shelIoekins Harvard, 1915. The VIC
tory COVE the Ellis their first undefeot-
ed, united record since 1923.
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Transportation
Super Agency
Proposal Due
Congress to Get
Plan to Merge
Four U. S. Units
w nvrrw rr-0rran
" PHIL THOMAi
star stan Writer

Powerful Capitol Hill forces
are expected to work with the
incoming Kennedy administra-
ton toward creation Of a SUPER
agency regulating all phases
Of the Nations interstate trans
portation.
Authoritative sources said
steps to be proposed to the
next Congress will include con-
solidation of the Civil Aero
nautics Board, the Maritime
Administration, the Interstate
Commerce Commission and
parts of the Federal Power
Commission into q new Fed
eral Transportation Commits
sion.
These same forces are also
expected to move for high-level
reorganization of other Federal
regulatory agencies to speed
handling Of agency business.
One plan is to seek legislation
providing for the appointment
of administrators to head the
agencies.
Scope Of Administrator
Under this setup an agency
administrator would make de-
cisions on cases referred to him
by hearing examiners. Mem
bers Of commissions and boards
such as the Interstate Com
merce Commission would thus
no longer have to work with
internal administrative matters
but would make up a sort Of
appellate court within the
agency, reviewing decisions
made by the administrators.
Reforms which will be sought
in legislation also will include
strengthening the hands of
agency hearing examiners to
cut down delaying moves by
both agency and other counsel
appearing at hearings.
No sweeping changes in the
agencies, however, are expected
in the immediate future.
There have been proposals
made in the past to set up a
transportation department as
part of the Presidents cabinet,
but this idea is opposed by
many influential members of
Congress.
The purpose Of setting up a
transportation com missio n
would be to cut down overlap
ping functions of the four
separate agencies that deal
with regulation of interstate
Waterborne shipping, air trans
port and land surface trans
port.
Independence of Agencies
Such an agency would be just
as independent of the Execu-
tive Department as are the
present regulatory agencies
created by Congress.
And legislation providing for
such an agency would fall in
line with steps President-elect
Kennedy is likely to propose
after he takes Office as the
Chief Executive.
The President-elect's prin-
cipal adviser in this field,
James M. Lands, former Har-
ward Law School dean, has in
See AGENCIES, Page Az
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BY RICHARD FRYKLUND
Star stan Writer

BERMUDA, Nov. 10. - The
White House order reducing
the number Of families per-
mitted to travel overseas with
Servicemen is likely to drive
many valuable men out Of the
service. according to q sam
pling Of officers and men at
Kindley Air Force Base here.
Many Of those who say they
will quit rather than be cut of
from their families are the men
with technical Skills and the
younger career soldiers who
were recruited with the promise
Of world travel for the whole
family. Those who say they
win stay-even though. they
don't like the order-are gen.
orally the men who are fairly
close to retirement.
Most of the airmen inter-
viewed at random said they
understood the Importance of
cutting American spending
abroad and stemming the flow
Of gold out of the United States.
But they object to making such
a sacrifice in peacetime when
civilians are permitted to travel
and spend abroad without re-
Striction.
Ultimatum From Wife
One officer said his enlisted
men met to discuss the new
order on Friday. Exactly halt
OF them-all skilled communi.
cations men-said they will
quit the Air Force as soon as
possible. They knew they coulc
get good civilian jobs and keer
their families with them.
Another officer said his wife
had just given him an ulti.
matum: Either she stayed with
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$4,000 in Turkey
Granted Amnesty

ANKARA, Nov. 10 (AP).-
Turkeys revolutionary govern
ment tonight announced all
amnesty for $4,000 persons
serving prison terms.
Included in the amnesty are
those serving life sentences for
murder. Their sentences will be
reduced to "a years.
This was the second amnesty
granted within two months.
The government has never an
nounced any reasons for the
first amnesty.
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Picture on Poss Ais

Picture on Poee A-lS
stores and speciality shops
through the Merchants and
Manufacturers Associations, in
cooperation with D. c. Transit
System.
The shuttle service will re-
quire no fares, transfers OF
tokens. Anyone can board at
any Of 20 stops and ride free
around the special route. The
buses will run every five min
utes from 10 am. to 9 pm,
and Saturdays. 10 am. to
pm, through December "a.
I'VE feel this plan is a strong
attempt to build business in
downtown Washington and will
make it an exciting place to
shop" declared Robert E. L
johnson, chairman of the ESQ.,
cations Downtown Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20

animation.
The white population has
fallen from $4,000 to 5000. Two
out Of every five shops are
closed, their dark and empty
windows staring sightlessly onto
the dual-laned Avenue Albert.
In those which remain open
there is little to buy, either
because the owner Is running
down his inventories before
leaving for Belgium or because
of the recently imposed system
of import licenses which makes
it difficult for proprietors to re-
plenish their stocks.
Everything for Sale
Yet everything is for sale in
Leopoldville today. You can
buy a house for half its pre-
independence value. You can
buy Congolese francs at 70 to
the dollar as opposed to the
official rate of'49.
You can buy the restaurant
table upon which you eat your
dinner. You can buy a sports
car at q cut rate. Oddly
enough, you cannot buy a pack
of matches or a glass of milk.
Whisky, gin and cigarettes are
in short supply.
There is water in the pipes
but it has become coffee-colored
and United Nations technicians
say it is unsafe to drink. A re-
cent strike Of African employees
at the waterworks left the city
dry for So hours.
The atmosphere is more UNI
real than sinister. It begins
with your airplane, which bears
Air Congo Sabena/U. N. mark
ings as insurance against any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20
Today's Star

VANISHING from the Washington
scene shortly will be many prominent
citizens who showed up eight years
ago. A rundown Of Republicans who
hove mode reservations with the
moving men appears on Pose G-l.
PING PONG is decd serious
project with the Soviet teen asers
who hove just fought some Wosh-
inston youths a few lessons about
how to ploy the game. A look at
the Russion poddIers ond their risor-
Gus training schedule oppeors in
TEEN Magazine.
DEATH TO TRAITORS" O book
about a Civil War character ignored
by most histories. is the product Of
Woodworking Washington oreo
eommuter who produced the volume
in his spare time. The story Of
jacob MoseIever. a new author. is
on Poee s Of SUNDAY, The Stor
Mosozine.
A $4,000 BET hos been put
down by HoIImork. the company
sponsoring tonisht's two-hour tele-
vision production Of Macbeth" The
story Of the expensive film is told
on Pose 2 Of The Stor's color filled
Tv Magazine.
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS Of
dollars should be spent during the
next 30 Nors to expond the
Nations scientific education and re-
search, in the opinion Of President
Eisenhower's top science advisers.
The story oppeors on Pose Ala.
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Many Threaten to Quit
Over Dependents Ban

him in his overseas assign
ments or he would leave the
Air Force.
One enlisted man said he
was going to bring his wife
to Bermuda despite the order.
He conceded this would cost
a lot-he will have to rent an
expensive apartment of base,
and pay for his wife's travel
but, he said. "I'd rather go into
debt until I can leave the Air
Force than be separated"
Hears Complaints
Col. Lester c. Messenger, base
commander. already has heard
complaints about the new order,
but since no directives have
gone out on enforcement, he
could not guess what the full
impact would be. While it
seems unlikely that many de-
|pendents stationed in Bermuda
would be sent home, many of
the families will not be able
to go along on future overseas
assignments.
The number Of servicemen's
dependents overseas will be cut
by more than half under the
presidential order. The order
will be carried out most strictly
in hard currency" countries
Western Europe and Japan,
Bermuda, part Of the sterling
bloc, presumably will be hard
hit.
Kindley is q Military All
Transport Service (MATS)
base. but it serves also as a
transatlantic way station fol-
Strategic and Tactical Air Com.
mand planes. Many of the
lighting planes stop at Kind.
ley; others are refueled in the
air by Kindley tanker planes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20

the club when his term as Fed
eral Aviation Agency admins
traitor expires January 20, said
at a press conference at the
Washington Hotel that both
officials had been granted two
year contracts.
Vernon. AZ, served as first
base coach for the world cham4
!pion Pittsburgh Pirates lasA
season. He first was contacted
by Quesada at his Wallingfordl
Pa, home Friday night, a few
minutes after the personable
Doherty had agreed to super
wise the overall operation.
Quesada's Choice
The handsome Vernon was
Quesada's choice and DohertN
was enthusiastic about obtain
ing him.
1--WE been an admirer Of
Mickey's since he was a boy"
Quesada said. Danny Muir
laugh pirates manager) was
reluctant to let him go, but
decided it would be unfair to
block Mickey's progress.
II think we have a fine COM
bination of knowledge in these
n e. n" QueSada continued,
land we have taken a con-
structive first step toward Civ
ing Washington the baseball
it deserves. There's very little
in our past. but we have a hell
of q future"
Quesada, who said the new
team would retain the nick
name Senators" talked by
telephone with Doherty at his
home at Daytona Beach, Fla,
Friday night after failing to
hire Frank Lane, Cleveland
general manager, earlier in the
day. The men quickly reached
agreement and Doherty in
dorsed QueSada's idea of OBJ
tanning Vernon as manager.
Wealth Of Experience
Doherty, so, brings a wealth
of baseball experience to his.
new and difficult post. He was
a batboy with the Providence
team in 1914, when Babe Ruth
was a pitcher there. Doherty
was travelling secretary of the
same club and a sports writer
with the Providence Journal
before moving into the Boston,
Red Sox front Office as pub
lie relations director in 1885,,
The Providence College grad
uate remained in that position
until 1913. when he become
general manager Of the pen
nant-Winning Scranton team
of the Eastern League. The
Red Sox then promoted him
to their Louisville farm club
of the American Association,
See BASEBALL, Page AS
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cluded. "Once English, now q
vile orangutanguage."
In his own picturesque way,
Mr.. Nash was echoing the cur
rent concern of many thought
full Americans for what they
consider to be the declining
state of English in this coun-
try.
Up to. a point television and
other mass communications
media are blamed for promot-
ing the irregularities and vul-
garisms that, these people say
are fast destroying the beauty
torn and tradition of the Ian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20

This Is the first Of five articles on the
strife-torn Congo by Mr.. hempstone.
The Stars special correspondent in
Afrieo. who is on q reporting tour
Of the newly Independent countries
Of West Afriea.
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Sales Tax Rise
To3% in DC.
May Bel Asked
z Commissioners
Are Reported Firm
For Boost From 20
By SAM EASTMAN
Star stan Writer

An increase next year in the
Districts general sales tax from
2 to 8 per cent repeatedly is
being proposed by the Com
misSionerS.
Additional funds needed to
balance the city's recommended
budget for the fiscal year be-
ginning next July would come
from rises in some Of the rela-
lively minor taxes, a higher
Federal payment or combina-
ton of both.
Repeatedly, the Commission
ers' plan calls for holding back
on a real estate rate increase
until the following year-1962.
Consultations Planned
In line with advice from their
budget aides, the Commission
ers are preparing to sound out
key Congressman on the Dis
trict's legislative and appro-
priations committees before
formally submitting their reve-
INCREASING proposals.
AS a key move in this pave
the-way-firSt strategy, Com
missioner Mark Sullivan, jr.,
and Engineer Commissioner
Frederick ]. Clarke may fly to
Florence, S. c., soon to discuss
the city's fiscal problems with
Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee. Rob-
ert E. Mclaughlin, president Of
the Board of Commissioners, is
out of the country.
The Commissioners, it was
reported, are firm in their sup
port Of the sales tax increase.
A jump to 3 per cent would
bring in about 50 million during
a l2-montp period.
Sum Needed UndisclOsed
The Commissioners talks
with the Congressman are
aimed at finding out what
other revenue moves would
have the best chance of get
ting through Congress.
The total amount needed
over and above that which
will come in from current
sources has not been made
public. The Commissioners, in
fact, are still making revisions
on their proposed spending
program which, in turn, ties in
with revenue needs.
But the additional SO mil
lion from the sales tax rise
would fall substantially short
of the budget-balancing figure.
Nearly twice this amount
might be required.
$685. Million Spending
Last September city budget
advisers recommended a rec
ord 1926 million spending pro-
gram for the next fiscal year.
Along with additional borrow
ing, about SIG million would
have been needed above the
amount available from current
sources to balance the general
fund, the major bookkeeping
category.
The report did not include
specific proposals for raising
the extra money. Instead, it
listed tax increase possibilities
that could be combined with a
higher Federal grant to the
city to yield the funds.
A recommendation that the
Commissioners first discuss
revenue possibilities with key
members of Congress, along
with Federal Budget Bureau
officials, was the result Of the
city's failure to win enactment
See TAXES, Page As
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$4,000 Miles Later

OTTAWA, Nov. 10 (AP).-
Abe Morris auto, stolen a year
ago from a parking lot. was
returned to the same spot with
$4,000 additional miles showing
on the speedometer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20

for the President-elect, refused
to disclose at d news conference
any details Of his informal re-
port to Senator Kennedy.
He told newsmen, however
that a Defense Department or
ganization based on World Wal
II concepts couldn't possibly
be the right type to have ir
the nuclear space age"
Prefers Senate Seat
Without fatty ruling out the
possibility that he might bt
named Secretary of Defense
in the Kennedy administration
Senator Symington told news.
men he would rather stay ir
the Senate.
II think I can help Senator
Kennedy and his programs. ir
which I believe. more by staying
in the Senate" he said.
Senator Symington, a former
Secretary of the Air Force il
the Truman administration
has been mentioned frequently
as a possible choice for De.
Tense Secretary. He said the
subject did not come up in hi.
talk with the President-elect
today.
The Senator said his com
mittee is agreed that a Penta'
gon reorganization that rec
ognizes the increasing temp,
of chronological development.
would make it possible ito gel
more defense for the taxpayer.
dollar"
COnfers on Latin America
The formal report of his
committee. Senator Symingtor
said. is being speeded up at the
direction of Senator Kennedy
It had been due December 81
Now I'VE expect to have it by
the end of November"
Because the report is not vel
complete. Senator Symingtor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20
Gold Buses to Shuttle
Shoppers Free in D. G.

Christmas shoppers will be
able to ride free aboard special
gold-colored buses in downtown
Washington beginning Friday.
The service is being provided
by seven major department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20
Vernon to Pilot New Senators
ANATOMY or CHAOS
Congo Capitol Lives
GhostIy Existence
BY SMITH HEMPSTONE
Contributing Writer

LEoPOLDvnLE, Congo Republic.-Every day Is Sunday
In Leopoldville.
This ebustlng brash and asserve city of skyscap
and swank shops hacked from the jungle and towering
the turgd stream from which the country takes It's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20
Symington Discusses
Defense With Kennedy
Missouri Senator Offers Suggestions
To Meet Spoce-Age Requirements
O1ANk1NH 4 = u HAVAV1N
Star stad Writer

PALM BEACH, Fla. Nov. 19.-President-elect Kennedy
and Senator Symngton discussed plans today for
reorganization of the Defense Department to provide
more for the taxpayers defense dollar
Senator Symington, Missouri Democrat heading CON-
mtee preparing Penagon reorganization recommendation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20
Bishops Assai|
CoIIectiviisrl'
a lgs5ssoz.t g. asss
Urge u. S. Return
To lndividuulism
~ CASPAR NANNES
Star stan Writer

The Catholic bishops of the
United States yesterday as
sailed contemporary trends
toward conformity and urged
Americans to return to their
traditional emphasis on indi-
vidual responsibility.
Charging that "pressures are
growing for a constantly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20
BY ANDREW w. BINGHAM
Contributing Writer

Last spring Ogden Nash
wrote a poem for the New
Yorker magazine entitled La
ments for a Dying Language"
The language he meant was
not Latin, Welsh, Gaelic, or
even Syriac. 1t was English.
Farewell, farewell to my
beloved language" he con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20

First Of O Series
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20

Text Of Bishops Settlement. Pose All
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20
Ball Club Gets
DoF1erfy 10 Run
Front Office
Quesudu Giving
Two-Yeur Pocts
To Both Leaders
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star stan Writer

Mickey Vernon, twice Amer
lean League batting champion
while playing first base for the
Senators, will be manager of
the new Washington baseball
team and Ed Doherty, American
Association president, will be
general manager, it was an
nounced last night.
Elwood (Pete) Quesada, who
will take over as president of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20
TIE NIE AFuen. Full Report
iH6 WEAIHEN. On Pese Al

District and vicinity-Sunny today, be-
coming warmer in the afternoon, high
about So. Fair tonight not quite as cool,
low In middle sos.
Evening star., 1960-12-18

ANDREWS AREA, 800 Bellefont,
lane. Clinton, Md.-Nice 1-bedrm
apt, $50 so per mo. plus utils
SUBURBAN REALTY CO., 10
$4,000.
CHILLUM-l bedrm., liv. rm.. kit.
full bath, pvt. entr.: mr.. transp
S75 month. HA. 2-4202.
COLMAR MANOR-LiV. rm., 2 bed.
mo. 56i2 Seth ave. wa. 7:32I3
EASTPINES GARDENS
possession on this huge
3-bedrm.. 2-bath apt, separate
SIab.5s Sii 5SOT; *. psstiSi pstsG,ess IKE mSin nS:
tenanee. on Wash-Balto. express
w&y at Riverdale rd.; S145 mo
see mgr, Apt. l, 5000 9th ave
Call JU. 7-53S4.