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Evening star., 1960-06-24

ington a great public service
by wedding out these un-
scrupulous home improve
ment firms"
The writer is still a car
penter and home improve
ment specialist after 81 years,
and these old eyes feel good
to see Miss Gutenberg bring
to the attention of the public
all illegitimate firms.
There are, perhaps, few
men who can, for any great
length of time, enjoy business
practice without being more
or less under the influence of
feelings unfavorable to the
faithful discharge of decent
business ethics. They may be
apt to acquire a habit of
looking with indifference
upon public interests and
tolerating conduct from
which even an impractical
man would revolt.
I am quite sure, speaking
for myself and all other
legitimate home Improvement
firms, that the public desires
first-class service for the
money it pays out.
A good carpenter or home
Improvement repair man en-
phaSizes workmanship gov
erned by the highest ideals
of honor and integrity in all
his services in order that he
may merit the respect of his
customers. The honest home
specialist has a firm belief
in the dignity and worth
of services rendered to the
citizens of his community.
He should have a construc-
tive. creative, and practical
attitude toward his work and
a deep sense of his own social
responsibility as a trusted
carpenter and home repair
man and emphasize friendly
and courteous service to his
customers.
William L. Thomas.
Evening star., 1960-06-24
Home-Repoir Racket

Your paper has been doing
yeoman work concerning the
unethical practices Of many
home-repair firms. For our
part. we could not be more
pleased.
In addition to the sugges-
tions that have been brought
out in your articles, I would
like to make the following
four-point observation as one
who has built a f1fty-year
reputation on satisfied Gus
toners:
l. Make sure jobs men
toned as the work OF a
company were actually done
by that company. Get the
names Of customers, call
them and verify that they
are completely satisfied.
2. Beware of discounts and
free gimmicks. CDoes anyone
know of any carpenters or
painters who are willing to
work for one-half their nor
NAL wages because it is June
or JulyO
3. Be sure that all details
and specifications are in writ
lng-not verbal. A reputable
company will want a contract
as a guarantee of the job to
be done, for it's protection as
well as the customers. (Ver-
bal agreements between a
salesman and a customer
cannot be considered part of
a contract
4. Be fair to the COM
panieS: (a) Don't call unless
you are truly in the market;
don't have home improve
ment salesman call if all you
desire is advice on colors or
patterns which you yourself
will install. (b) The sales
man will not be able to give
you an itemized list of
material needed to do the
job. Do not expect this.
We salute your fine effort
in behalf of the homeowner.
John w. Hechinger,
President. Hechinger Co.
The Washington Star and
Miss Miriam Gutenberg have
rendered the people of Wash
Evening star., 1960-06-24

The Field Marshal con-
tinued: Il saw in Communist
China everywhere a happy,
laughing people - cheerful,
friendly, and seemingly con-
tented with their lot"
Obviously he is unaware
of ample evidence concern
ing the massive famineS in
China of recent date and the
official police action required
to crush ruthlesSly the dis
sident elements rioting for
food. Nor has he heard the
testimony of Chinese refugees
in Hong Kong and Macao.
where over 300 are slipping
across the borders daily to
leave the land that Lord
Montgomery d describes so
glowingly.
He expressed admiration
for the Communist leaders
Mao Tse-tung and Chou En-
lai. During World War II,
I had occasional contacts
with these two men, as I had
with others of both the Ma
tionalist and Communist
Parties. Of course the Red
leaders were charming and
diSarming with the British
Field Marshal. But there is
irrefutable proof, which is
available throughout the free
world and therefore to
Montgomery, that they are
crafty, rapacious individuals
who operate completely with
in the discipline of the Com
muniSt movement.
The American labor organ
ization AFL/CIO conducted
a thorough research and
analysis of conditions on
mainland China. This re-
vealed that approximately IA
million people have been
killed by the Communist re-
gime in the last decade; a
Congressional committee esti-
mated that 20 million had
been killed in the same Pc
riod; and the Free Chinese
government on Taiwan esti-
mated that upward of 40
million have been murdered
by the benevolent" regime
which so favorably impressed
the British Field Marshal.
Naively Lord Montgomery
accepted Mao Use = lungs
statement that there is wide
spread hatred of the United
States throughout China and
that this had genesis at the
time of the Marshall Mission
Evening star., 1960-06-24

Dear Sir:
In your column recently
you answered a question:
How to carry the hands while
walking.
You say that it is a mat
ter of balance. which it is, as
some sort of balance has to
be constantly maintained.
But in proper balance, so
that there is no effort in
carrying the body so that it
falls forward at each step,
it must function as the per-
feet machine it was intended
to be. If the buttocks, inner
thigh and abdominal mus
cles, working together, are
employed, the trunk is held
erect without effort.
The shoulder girdle hangs
on the backbone, leaving the
arms free to swing in rhythm
at every step.
This swing should be
from side to side. not for
ward and back, in order to
hold the spine straight and
back fiat without breaking
into round shoulders.
Mechanically we are all
built alike and our defects
may be cured as definitely
as mechanic adjusts the
parts of all makes of cars.
And in health we all need
the same chemical balance
in foods.
Instead of telling a child
to stand up straight, his
body machine and its work.
ing parts should be ex-
planned to him so that he
may relax into the proper
posture. which is always
comfortable and eliminates
tensions.
Teach him the physics
and chemistry of his body
along with physical training
and athletics.
"All this is a part Of the
new education not found as
yet in public schools.
Very truly yours, K. B."
-
Good posture is something
we all indulge in, every now
and then, if for only a few
seconds.
Good news buoys up the
body as well as the mind.
If only people could have
good news all the time, they
would show the world some
thing about good posture.
Posture is, Of course, good
or bad, according to ones
construction, physically, and
how it is handled. Still, there
is such a thing as one person
Evening star., 1960-06-24

Field Marshal Viscount
Montgomery deServedly won
the acclaim and gratitude of
the British people and of the
Allied nations for his out
standing achievements in
World War II. I have been
privileged to know the Field
Marshal-not intimately, but
sufficiently we'll to admire his
intellectual integrity, eXem-
plary leadership, and sound
judgment in military tactics.
However, his recent COM
ments concerning Red China
convince me that this fine
old soldier should relax on
his laurels within the soldiers
domain and avoid the pitfalls
within the international
arena.
I find it difficult to ration
alize the fact that the loquac-
ious Field Marshal is obliv-
ious to the problems created
by Communist China and
their relation to the future
status of the entire Far East,
including Hong Kong-Kow-
loon. 1 am reminded of Kath-
crime Mayo who, after a brief
visit to India many years ago.
became a self-styled expert
concerning the diverse prob
lens in Mother India" SINH
larly, Lord Montgomery made
a four-day visit to a country
extending over four million
square miles, within whose
borders live more than a half
a billion people, where he was
exposed to the archconspir-
ators Mao Tse-tung and Chou
En-lai-both sly and shame
less, both particularly adept
at distorting facts. He ex-
pressed the following provo
cative views concerning his
visit:
China is commonly sup
posed to be a nation of un-
happy and depressed people,
downtrodden, exploited by
ruthless leaders and starved
into submission, with fear
abroad throughout the land.
This may be true of the
old China, but this is not
true of the new China. Such
ignorant comment about
China does immense harm
to the affairs of the Western
world =; too many people
exploit falsehood as truth
and imaginaries as realities"
Evening star., 1960-06-24
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Rocky Islands in Sky Are Explored
BY THOMAS R. HENRY

essentially impossible for
large trees, as 1t would be.
over any extended time, fer
men and most higher AMI
mails. In the lowlands below
the peaks are some of the
most primitive of all In
dians. Nothing ever has
tempted them to penetrate
the highlands.
The region of these sky is
lands covers parts of eastern
Venezuela, British and
Dutch Guinea, and extends
into Brazil. 1t includes such
great ranges as the Royaim-
go. The whole constitutes the
Guyana" of the Spanish
conquistadoreS. Within it
was supposedly the tabled Ell
Dorado. ProSpector after
prospector died in the jungle
depths. One of these was the
son Of Sir Walter Raleigh,
killed by hostile Spaniards.
Needless to say, none ever
found El Dorado. Doubtless
there is some gold in the
area. but it never has been
found in sational
amounts. Among the strange
features, however, is a noun
tain coated with iron-the
biggest chunk of iron in the
world.
Such activities, however,
hardly affect the isolated sky
islands. These are almost ex-
clusively left to the botanists.
To date, it must be said, they
have yielded hardly anything
of commercial value. The
plants are chiefly of only
scientific interest.
There is one outstanding
curiosity among these mas
sive bog plants, the Smith
sonian explorer found. Veg
citation almost everywhere
requires insects for polleniza-
ton. Here the sight of any
insect is infrequent. The pol
lenization essential for con-
tinuance of the species must
be carried out almost entirely
by birds. Apparently they
have done a good job through
the unnumbered millenniums.
Wild Plants COlorful
The situation is quite diff
ferent on the tree-covered
tropical and semitropical
slopes Of the mountains. DR..
Wordack, who explored about
IL of the more than 200
known massifs. brought back
some highly colorful speci-
mems which remain to be
studied in detail. For exam
pie, slopes above the forested
areas are found covered with
bushes of the blueberry fam
lily with red blossoms. There
is tree with spikes of orange
blossoms often more than a
yard long. One of the local
mistletoes bears highly COL
ored orange and orange-red
flowers sometimes as much
as five inches in length.
Some of the orchids are
especially colorful. One bears
the blueSt flowers yet known
in the family. The orchids
are often on dead tree trunks
along the rivers.
Explorers, DR.. Wordack
says, have little more than
scratched the botanical sur
face of the region although
some of the most celebrated
naturaliSts of all time have
worked in the area. Pioneer
was the great German nat
uralist Baron Humboldt.
Among others was Alfred
Henry Wallace, Darwin's
major protagonist in early
battles over evolution.
Evening star., 1960-06-24

Vast, isolated islands in the
sky, the largest about $500
square miles in area, are the
fiat, green tops of the sand
stone massifs which consti-
tute the Guyana Highlands
of Northeastern South Amer
lea.
Some are almost 2 miles
high. They are cold, rainy,
desolate regions, swept con-
stantly by penetrating, wet
winds. They are almost de-
void of animal life. Mann
mails, insects and reptiles are
essentially non-existent. Man,
except for a few hardy ex-
plorers, never has penetrated
most of the SUBMITS. About
the only inhabitants are
high-f1ying birds.
Seen from far above, the
surfaces appear to be level,
treeless green plains. Ac-
tually they are peat bogs
in which one may sink to the
ankles. At least one flyer has
found this to his sorrow. He
landed safely enough. His
plane still is there, sinking
slowly into the bog. There is
no way of recovering it-no
stretch of firm, dry land
from which a take-of might
be made.
This is the picture of one
Of the least-known areas of
the world presented at a
Smithsonian Institution staff
seminar by DR.. John j.
Wordack. His explorations
were carried out under the
auspices of the New York
Botanical Garden. The
Smithsonian, of whose staff
DR.. Wordack now is a mem
ber, is collaborating in the
classification of several plant
families represented in the
material collected.
Rich in Odd Plants
The sky islands are rich
hunting grounds for seekers
of rare, unique, often fantas-
tic plants. There is, DR.. Wor-
dack found, very little dupli-
cation of plant forms from
one masSif top to another,
although these may be only a
few score miles apart in some
cases. This is what makes
them quite literally islands. "
The dominant life of each is
almost completely different
nearly as much so as the life
forms of widely separated
continents. The differences
are as great as would be the
case between two widely
separated sea islands in the
South Pacific, DR.. Wordack
found.
Unfortunately for an ade-
quate explanation of this,
there has been little geologi-
cal exploration of much of
the area. Presumably at
some time in the distant
past it was all level with a
common plant life for the
entire region. The maSsifs
have been cut apart through
millenniumS by water. For
the plant life of each island
there must have been at some
time a common ancestral
flora.
This. however, must have
been very long ago. The plant
forms have evolved in their
own distinct lines, largely
determined by local condi-
tions. to the point of becom-
ing distinct species and even
genera. Most, however. would
fall into the category of marsh
plants with thick, rubbery
leaves. The environment is
Evening star., 1960-06-24
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used If
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to con-
denSdtion.
Evening star., 1960-06-24
Pedestrians PLioht

H. Spencer DOrum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-18

attempting to influence legisla-
ton. and which does not par
ticipate in, nor intervene In Tin
GLIDING the publishing or dis
tributing of statements) any
political campaign on behalf Of
any candidate forspublic Office. :"
While the investigation will
focus on this section of the law,
it also may look into the affairs
Of individual taxpayers. II q
Taxpayer claims a deduction
for religious contributions which
in fact helped to finance po-
litical activity, IRIS would be
interested.
IT seemed unlikely the agency
would make o case against any
individual clergyman since the
clergy are not exempt from
taxes in any event.
Even II action were taken
against a tax-exempt organi-
cation, the consequences prob
ably would not be severe.
If an exempt organization
violates its privilege, it merely
loses its exemption for the year
involved. There Is no provision
for any additional penalty.
In any case, since exempt
organizations operate on q nom
profit basis, they would be un-
likely to have taxable income
even II stripped Of the their
exemption.
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bishops wired Senator Kennedy
that they are praying for him
as he assumes his new respon.
sibilities. The bishops said the
telegram does not represent the
official view Of the Methodist
Church. which can be expressed
only by the church's general
conference.
The Georgia Baptist Conven.
ton, meeting in Savannah
voted to pledge continued
prayers" for Senator Kennedy
The group commended Senator
Kennedy for his publicly de-
clared position Of support OF
the historic and established
principle Of separation Of
church and state"
However, In a speech earlier
at the convention. Glenn l.
Archer Of Washington, execu-
tive director Of Protestants and
Others United for Separation
Of Church and State, denounced
Roman Catholicism and called
for % new reformation II
American democracy is to be
preserved In the face of Roman
Catholic totalitarianism."
In Louisville. the General
Association of Baptists in Ken
lucky also teiegraphed pledges
Of prayers and support to Sen
ator Kennedy. The message
did not mention Senator Ken
nedy's religion.
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Wedding Gowns
Owner Found;
Ais, Well Again

MIAMI. Fla, Nov. 10 (AP).
- The case of the missing
bride-to-be closed.
When a beautiful long white
MORE taffeta wedding gown
was left on a National Airlines
plane recently, a search was
made for its owner.
The only clue was the label
Of a Boston. store. Correspond
ence and phone calls finally
located the owner.
The prospective bride, who
wished to remain anonymous,
told this story: ~
II broke my engagement,
my parents were both quite Ill.
my sister had lost her baby
and I lost my wedding gown
I thought at the Washington
Airport. ] was livid!
And now my parents are
well. my sister is expecting
another baby. I'm engaged to
be married at Christmas and
I've found my wedding gown"
Asked if she's sure it's the
real thing this time. she said:
"Oh. I'm engaged to the
same man. I just got cold feet
before"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-18
By the Associatsd Press

Representative Wright. DEM
ocrat Of Texas, announced
today he is q candidate for the
Senate seat to be vacated in
January by Vice President
elect Lyndon B. Johnson.
Mr., Wright also announced
at a news conference he has
not sought nor does he desire
appointment by Gov. Price
Daniel Of Texas to the job
pending its filling by the voters
at q special election.
Mr.. Wright. 81. Of Fort
Forth. has been a member OF
the House since January, 1855
Senator johnson was elected
November 8 both as Vice Presi-
dent and for q new six-year
term as Senator. He is expected
to resign from the Senate ir
January. probably after the
new Congress convenes but be-
fore he takes the oath Of Office
as Vice President.
Under Texas law, Gov. DAN
lei must call a special election
to fill the Senate seat so to 90
days after Senator Johnson's
RESIGNATION
The Governor has said hi
would offer the interim appoint.
ment to william A. Rlakley Of
Dallas. who in early 1851
served as Senator for about 6C
days under another appoint.
ment.
Mr.. Blakley has not an
nounced whether he viii &C.
cept the appointment nor has
he said whether he plans to
run In the special election.
MIR. Wright said ne believes
the appointment Should go to
one who will not seek to stand
In the election to the end that
no man may have any advan-
tage. real or imagined, and nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-18
IRIS Checking
Church Activity
In Campaign
BY the Associated Press

The Internal Revenue Service
is investigating complaints that
certain churches abused their
tax privileges by mixing In
politics during the presidential
election campaign.
IRIS said 1t is looking into
allegations against churches,
other religious organizations
and individual clergymen who
repeatedly sponsored and dis
tributed literature hostile to
the election of John r. Ken
nedy. q Roman Catholic, as
President.
The agency declined to name
those under investigation. Mel
ther would it disclose the source
of the complaints.
Asked HON many complaints
had been received, one official
said yesterday "the number
was normal under the existing
circumstance" He declined to
elaborate.
IRIS said the complaints have
been routed to the agency's
field offices for checking In the
normal manner. Field Offices
will determine whether the al
legations involve tax-exempt
organizations and whether
these groups jeopardize their
tax-free status by engaging In
political activity.
Tax exemption is available t.
any nonprofit religious organi.
cation, mo substantial part Of
the activities of which is carry.
ing on propaganda. or otherwise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-18
Thorne Death Suspect
Is Taken to Australia

COLOMBO. Ceylon, Nov. Is
(AP9.-Stephen Bradley. ac-
cused Of the kidnap murder OF
Graeme Thorne, 8, In Australia,
was put aboard a plane bound
today for Sydney. where he will
be tried.
He was captured on the liner
Himalaya during a stopover
here in October while on his
way to London.
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Wright Says He'll Seek
Johnson's Senate Seat

charge might be brought Of
back-stage connivancy or un-
sayory manipulation behind
the scenes"
Representative lizard and
Kilgore have been among those
mentioned as possible Demo-
cratic candidates for Senator
Johnson's seat.
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aration Of church and state.
He received pledges of CO.
operation from Protestant
church bodies In the Midwest
and the South, where the re-
|ligious issue was considered
most sensitive.
The Arkansas Baptist Con-
vention which last year adopted
ia resolution opposing the cleo
ton Of a Catholic President
pledged its prayers and support
to Senator Kennedy.
Meeting in Fayetteville, the
1000 delegates added: I'VE
especially pledge our efforts In
the interest Of maintaining cur
cherished heritage Of religious
liberty"
Graham Offers Prayers
At Asheville, N. c.. Evangelist
Billy Graham told that States
Baptist convention:
1--WE are told in the Scrip
lures to fear God and honor
the king. There win not be q
day that I will not remember
MIR. Kennedy In my prayers. He
viii need the prayers Of Prot
|eStants everywhere as he un-
dertakes the most awesonae re-
sponsibility Of any President In
history"
Mr.. Graham added: I'VE
should support him. He is our
President. He Is my Presi-
dent"
The North Carolina Baptists
approved q resolution support
ing Senator Kennedy after one
such resolution was killed in
committee. But a substitute
turned up later In the General
Assembly.
Methodists Wire Support
The final resolution assured
Senator Kennedy "of our full
cooperation In his efforts to
keep our. Government true to
its historic principles Of COM
plete religious liberty and sepa-
ration Of church and state"
In Chicago. 60 Methodist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-18
MuyfIower Compact
To Be Commemorate

The 340th anniversary Of the
signing of. the Mayflower Com
pact will be commemorated at
a dinner at Z pm. Monday at
the Kennedy-W arren, 3133
Connecticut avenue NV, by
the Society Of Mayfiower De-
scendants.
Mrs. Ashmead White, presi-
dent general Of the National
Society. Daughters of the
American Revolution, will
speak.
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brated her l06th birthday In
good health. Her diet: Broth.
cream. fruit juices. bananas
and Italian wine.
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SARZANA. Italy. Nov. Is
Al.-Countess Maria Ger
RUTH de Benedict today cele-
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Kennedy Gets Support
Of Protestant Groups
BY the Associated Press

number of Protestant church including that
opposed election of Catholic Presden-pedged
support yesterday for President-elect Kennedy.
Some tempered with reminders that Senator Ken
nedy Roman Catholic insisted repeatedly during his
for the presidency that he believes in complete
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The COATS & zIPcoATs

HERE'S WHY PRICES ARE
LOW AT ROBERT HALL
We sell for Gosh onlN
No high rentsl
No faney Rxsvrssl
enc show windowsl
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Theatre
Americans.

Americans.
Neither national party can say
that they are not The Gang, or
that Hastings, excellently played
by Melvin Douglas, is not their
candidate. Hastings desire to let
others run the government for
him brings to mind the present
golf-prone administration; while
Hastings ardent defense of his
old cronies reminds one of the
previous administration. Politics
in America for a long time has
been soiled.
But this play presents no valid
solution; suicide is certainly not
the answer. The play does effec-
lively raise the vital question;
how can we choose the best man
for president and develop a NOR
atty in politicians.