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Evening star., 1960-07-27
DIRKSEN DRINKS
EISENHOWER'S
GLASS OF WATER

CHICAGO CAP).-A spe-
cial glass of pre-inspected
water was taken up to the
roStrum last night for
President Eisenhower.
Senator Dirksen, who
had the job of introducing
the President, promptly
drank it.
Curiously, even though
Senator Dirksen was prais-
ing the President last night,
had he had his way,
Mr.. Eisenhower wouldn't
have been here at all. SEN
ator Dirksen fought for
the nomination of Robert
A. Taft for President eight
years ago in this hall.
In one of the most dra-
matte moments of the 1852
convention. Senator Dirk
sen pointed to Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey of New York, an
Eisenhower leader, shook
his finger at him and said:
You led US down the
road to defeat. ="
But things change in
politics.
Evening star., 1960-07-27
No End of Books

CHICAGO - Last year 900
million new books were pub
lished in the United States,
plus a billion magazines and
more than 20 billion news
papers.
Evening star., 1960-07-27

we have set forth the pro-
gram of the Republican Party
for the Government of the
United States. We have written
a party document, as is our
duty. but we have tried to re-
frain from writing a merely
partisan document. We have
no wish to exaggerate differ
ences between ourselves and
the Democratic Party; nor can
we. in conscience. obscure the
differences that do exist.
We believe that the Repub-
ican program is based upon
a sounder understanding of
the action and scope of gov
ment. There are some
things no free government can
do for its people as we'll as
they can do them for them
selves. There are some things
no government should promise
or attempt to do. The f'mc-
tions of government are SO
great as to bear no needless
enlargement. We limit our
proposals and our pledges to
those areas for which the gov
ernment of a great republic
can reasonably be made re-
sponsible. To the best of our
ability we have avoided ad-
vocating measures that would
go against the grain of a free
people.
Natural instrument
The history and composition
of the Republican Party make
it the natural instrument for
eradicating the injustice and
discrimination in this country.
We Republicans are fortunate
in being able to contend against
these evils, without having to
contend against each other for
the principle.
We believe that we see, so
far as men can see through
the obscurity of time and
trouble, the prudent course for
the Nation in its hour of trial.
The Soviet Union has created
another of the new situations
of peril which has been the
Communist record from the
beginning and will continue to
be until our strategy for VIC
tory has succeeded. The speed
of chronological change makes
it imperative that we measure
the new situations by their
special requirements and ac-
celerate as appropriate our
efforts in every direction, eco
.nomic and military and polit-
ical, to deal with them.
Must Arm Effectively
AS rapidly as we perfect the
new generations of weapons we
must arm ourselves effectively
and without delay. In this
1.aeronf fIa ATaH;a,. .L.
Evening star., 1960-07-27
TEXT OF CONCLUSION
Platform Asserts
Faith in Republic

CHICAGO, July 27 (APJ-FolEoDrq is the teIt OF Re.
publican platform conclusion adopted By the Platform Com
Tnittee:
Evening star., 1960-07-27
Must Arm Effectively

AS rapidly as we perfect the
new generations of weapons we
must arm ourselves effectively
and without delay. In this
respect the Nation stands now
at one of the new points of de-
parture. We must never allow
our technology, particularly in
nuclear and propulsion fields,
to lag for any reason until such
time as we have dependable
Evening star., 1960-07-27
IRE SELECTED SECONDHAND USED FURS

Dyed Squirrel Cope Stole, Large $50
Silver Fox Cape $50
Dyed Fur SeoI jacket, Turn Boek Cuffs, $50
Dyed Fur Seal jacket, Turn-Boek Cuffs, $50
Natural Groy Squirrel Three e-QuorteF Coot,
Turn-Boek Cuffs -------------S $50
Dyed Otter Coot, ShawI Collar $50
Dyed Let-out Muskrot coot, Full Back, $50
Dyed Fur SeoI coot, Large Turn-Boek Cuffs,
S79
Dyed Let-out Muskrot coot, Turn-Boek
Cuffs, Wing Collar
And many, many others
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08
Middleburg, Va. uses
its Community Center for everything
from Town Council meetings to baseball
BY FITZHUCH TURNER

nNE SATURDAY NIGHT there' be hillblly band, with
week may be supeformal hunt ball. with music by
orchestra imported from Washington New York And
between Saturdays, in the hail. maybe a lecture
concert, flower show school play Certainly church
service often arm-study group And elsewhere on the
grounds, Boy Scout encampment water carnival,
bowling tournament Plus fireworks the Fourth of July
All these and many other activities take place at the
busy Middleburg Community Center, hub of community
life in far suburb of Washington, D. c. Mddeburg is
Virginia town of fewer than thousand people, yet its
Community Center drew attendance of III $50 people
last year-more than 1000 church activities than
5000 at educational meetings, than 600 at civic
club functions than 900 admissions the bowl
ing alley, nearly $4,000 to the swimming pool And these
are but few of the uses to which the Center is put
dozen years ago house, stable and the dump
occupied the site Mddleburgs principal where
the Center stands Enter Mrs. Howell e. Jackson,
resident of the area daughter of an Ohio ndualst
who many years ago pioneered employeerecreaon pro-
grams Mrs. Jackson and her husband country people
standing around street in Middeburg with literally
nothing to do-men chatting in groups while their wives
shopped for groceneS-women with babies stranded on
sidewalks waiting for husbands And no amusement avail
able except a small, seldom-operated motion-pcture
theatre.
In 1945 Mrs. Jackson and her husband decided to do
something about it. Informal conversation with friends
made beginning This led to meetings with various
muniy groups-cvic organizations and the like There
the usual reaction from of the more conservative
Evening star., 1960-07-10
Behind the BoIIyhoo

This is the time of the phony
phase of the Democratic convention
the time for the carefully contrived
spontaneous welcome for the hopefulS,
the time when men who ought to be
wearing Ounce caps make preposterouS
claims of strength for their respective
candidates, the time for wheeling and
dealing in the scramble for commit
ments from the delegates-and never
mind the lofty principles and the things
of greater Importance which sooner or
later must be taken into account. This,
however, is a transient phase, phase
which is hallmark of all political con-
ventionS and which will soon pass in
Los Angeles.
Behind the hoopla lies the deadly
serious business of choosing man who
may be the next President, man who
may be chief executive of the United
States during the coming four years
years which surely will be period Of
severe trial and great danger. And,
with all Of the shenaniganS and the
SelfiShneSs which are a part of any
convention, we think that this larger
business, this matter which bears so
intimately upon the very survival of our
country, will lie heavily upon the minds
of many If not most Of the delegates.
In a sense, Mr.. KhruShchev is at
tending the convention by his own in
vitation. He may actually be in Mos
COW, but his presence certainly will be
felt in Los Angeles, and, two weeks
later, in Chicago. For the Soviet dicta-
tor, to the accompaniment of much
rocket-rattling, has chosen the eve Of
the Democratic convention to make his
open, flagrant and dangerous bid for
Communist intervention in the West
ern Hemisphere. Mr.. KhruShchev'S
Moscow speech goes farther than any
thing he has said or done before. And
this country must face the threat, and
be prepared to do more to meet it than
we have been willing to do in the past.
We are not arguing the case for
any particular candidate. 1t seems quite
clear to us, however, that the greatest
need now is for sense Of responsible
ity, for men who can rise above the
petty things and who will act reSpon-
Sibly in the national interest. This
applies not only to the politicians but
to all of our people, not alone to the
Democrats but with equal force to the
Republicans, not only in July but also
in November. 1t must begin, however,
with what the Democrats do this week
in Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1960-07-10
so Years Ago

John Singleton Mosby,
who made hot news by keep
ing things warm for the
Yanks during the Civil War.
was on the front page again
as years after Appomattox.
The Star of July 8, 1910, re-
ported: "Col. John S. MoSby,
famous Confederate guer-
rilla, has lost his position as
a special attorney at the JUS
tice Department after eight
years there. Old age, that
nightmare of superannuated
Government employees, was
understood to be the nam
reason for his dismissal. (He
was then 77.) He has been
blind in one eye since a
young man and lately has
been getting deaf. He was
appointed early in the Theo-
dore Roosevelt adminiStra-
ton and was assigned to
break up cattlemen's opera
tions against Government
lands in the Middle West.
His fearlessness in this work
despite numerous threats won
him the appreciation of the
President. Col. Mosby
became a Republican some
time after the Civil War, be-
lieving that was the best
method to secure concessions
Evening star., 1960-07-10
Departing Envoy

At the end of this month John
Joseph Hearne will return to Ireland
to retire, at the age of ST, to the peace
and quiet of private life. He has labored
ardently and we'll through a long and
distinguished public career in the Serv-
ice of his country. Generally hailed as
the chief craftsman of Fires ConSti-
tuition, he has been representing his
homeland in posts abroad for the past
20 years, the last 10 of which he has
spent here in Washington as the first
Irish Ambassador to the United States.
And he has spent them to very good
effect, both as a diplomat and fellow
townsman. Wholly apart from his Of
fetal status, he has been fine friend
and neighbor. Certainly, now that he
is about to leave us, he ought to know
that our town, having had the pleasure
of their company for the past decade,
wishes him and Mrs. Hearne the best
Of everything at this time of retirement.
Evening star., 1960-07-10
DETECTING From FideI

DR.. Jose Miro Cardona is the latest
to join the ever-increasing company of
Cuba'S diSenchanted "revolutionarieS"
AS Fidel CaStro's Ambassador designate
to the United States, he has suddenly
resigned and moved into the asylum of
the Argentine Embassy in Havana. He
has done so, in his own words, because
"the theological Emergencies between
the policies of the government and my
conscience are already inSoluble."
This is highly significant defec-
ton. For DR.. Miro Cardona, whose rec
ord includes brief service as the revolu-
tionary regimes first Premier, has been
one of Dictator Castro's stanchest and
most dedicated hackers in the past,
having long believed the bearded young
man to be true and ardent friend of
individual and group freedom-a leader
intellectually and morally incapable of
becoming tyrant or of conniving with
totalitarians, Red or otherwise.
But now DR.. Miro Cardona's eyes
have been opened, and what he has
come to see is the presence of sinister
influences at work in his country as re-
CARDS both domestic and foreign policies.
Like numerous other moderateS who
have played key supporting roles in
Fidel CaStro'S rise to power, he has
reached point of complete diSilluSion-
ment: The Batista dictatorship has
been succeeded by one potentially far
more cruel and dangerous-a dictator
ship apparently determined to pull Cuba
within the Communist orbit and serve
as a tool of Red subversion throughout
the Western hemisphere.
That is why so many of Premier
CaStro's former close friends and collab-
orators have Sickened of the conspira-
torial nature of his regime and have
decided, just as has DR.. Miro Cardona,
to desert him and seek refuge abroad,
there to try alerting the world to what
is really happening in Cuba. And these
defections can be expected to keep on
multiplying, for men of conscience
Evening star., 1960-07-10
Jets and WhirIybHds

The Federal Aviation Agency wisely
is seeking bids for a variety of transit
facilities to link the Dulles International
Airport to Washington and the National
Airport, for the 30-mile distance to the
city Is sure to pose severe headaches
when the new jet airport opens next
summer. Along with ground transpor-
tation, however, we think the Civil Aero
nauticS Board would be we'll advised to
consider the possibilities of regularly
scheduled helicopter passenger service,
of the sort already functioning at air
terminals in New York, Chicago and Los
Angeles.
Such scheduled service as exists in
these cities requires a special certif1ca-
tion from the CAB, and thus far the
agency has been reluctant to extend it.
The main reason is that the New York
Chicago-Los Angeles helicopter opera
tionS all have required substantial Gov
ernment subsidies, which have been
granted on the theory that such service
is promising venture still in the devel-
opmental stages. This CAB attitude, of
course, is understandable, for there are
limits to how far such subsidy programs
can and should go.
The need for subsidies, however, are
expected to lessen progressively as new
improved helicopter aircraft are devel-
oped. Already, one of the several firms
which have applied for scheduled flight
certification here has on order fleet of
25-paSSenger turbine engine helicopterS,
which will constitute step toward more
economical operation. Other improve
mentS are sure to follow.
There is no doubt that ground tram
sit carriers, no matter what the future
of the whirlybirds, will handle most Of
the airport and airport-to-
city traffic, for the passenger load will
be enormous and certainly ground travel
will be cheaper. AS supplement, how
ever, officials are becoming more and
more convinced that the Dulles opera
ton also will provide strong public
requirement for an effective helicopter
program. It's possibilities, at the very
least, should be considered, and discus
sionS to this end between officials of the
FAA and the CAB should be initiated
before any more time elapses.
Evening star., 1960-07-10
City of Stone

We herewith declare a heartfelt
Amen" to the plea of the Committee of
100 to hold back the flood of monuments
which is threatening to turn Washington
into one big outdoor statuary hall.
Inquiry at the Office of National
Capital Parks reveals that already there
are 81 statues and memorials in Wash
ingtonS park sySteni-apart from the
dozens on Capitol Hill and in other pub
lie and private space. In recent years,
A others have been proposed. And on
the "active" list at the moment-aside
from the NCP's ridiculous Freedom
Wall" in Arlington-are monuments to
James Madison, Mary Mcleod Bethune,
John Foster Dulles, Theodore Roosevelt,
Albert Einstein, the Boy Scouts of
America, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, Gen. John ]. PerShing
and Admiral Richard E. Byrd.
Quite obviously, some of those listed
above should be memorialized in Wash
ington. And just as obviously, some
should not. For the line has to be drawn
somewhere. Entirely apart from the
fact that there simply are not enough
locations available, Washington is not
a cemetery. AS the Nations Capital, it
can much better reflect the greatness of
the Nation by its qualities of living
beauty-as do other capitals of the world
than by dead stone alone.
The Committee of zoos suggestion
that memorials can take other forms,
such as scholarships, is good one. The
greater need, however, is to define spe-
cif1c areas in Washington where monu-
ments will be permitted in the future,
and to establish rigid standards of quail
ification for their use. NCP has Sug-
geSted such a course as this, but un-
fortunately has never proposed specific
legislation to bring it about.
AS practical matter, the only re-
quirement for decentralization now is a
group of supporters vocal enough to ram
a bill through Congress- If this inane
procedure is permitted to continue, not
only will WaShington's truly distinctive
and lovely memorials be demeaned, but
the statues eventually may outnumber
the tourists who come here to look at
them.
Evening star., 1960-07-10

the household of the South
ern planter insecure. Our
brethren, North and South,
must be, shall be protected
from the inroads of Northern
abolition-excited in sure c.
tionistS :" Political rallies
in this era were something
like revival meetings, in that
the audience. without intend
ing disrespect, often inter-
rupted the speaker with
shouts, when it was felt that
emphasis should be supplied.
AS Buchanan spoke, for in
stance, there were cries Of
GO it, old mani" which he
accepted in good humor.
Evening star., 1960-07-10
LETTERS TO THE STAR
Take Sides In Great Game of Politics

rienced men, just so ne could
satisfy his desire. If Ken
nedy were elected and re-
elected, he would be only 81,
when retiring from Office.
This would mean that at an
age, when most men are in
their prime, he would be all
through, finished and washed
up. Whereas, by being re-
strained, he still has plenty
of time to attain the presi-
dency, after accumulating
more experience and matur-
ity. The cry should be, that
in his eagerness to become
President, Kennedy is de-
priving Stevenson of his
rightful last chance. This,
is the only way Kennedy can
be defeated.
Harry Rubin.
y Il =
I want to be elected to the
United States Senate. Then,
after a few years Of drawing
my salary as a Senator, while
having a good time attend
ing parties, I will become a
candidate for President of the
United States.
I have an excellent growth
of hair on my skull, a ready
smile, attended college, like to
shake hands and slap backs.
Further, I once receive d
Greetings" from the Presi-
dent informing me I had
been selected to do a stretch
in Uncle Sans Army.
The only thing I lack is a
papa worth $4O0 million or
so. Now if I can only find
some moneybags worth that
much and who will support
me, the rest will be easy. I'll
even accept one worth $50
million.
If Jack Kennedy can do it,
why can't I? A. w. ID.
Evening star., 1960-07-10
100 Years Ago

A handsome, poised Ken
tuckian-John Cabell Breck-
inridge-cut an imposing fig
ure in the limelight Of ma
tional politics a century ago.
At 80, he was the presidential
nominee of Dixie Democrats.
Already Vice President in
Buchanan's waning admins
tration, Breckenridge was not
eager for the nomination. He
had grave misgivings about
the Democratic Party's split.
He wanted to preserve the
Union, too, and was for any
compromise to do so, even
after Lincoln's Inauguration.
But he went on to serve with
distinction as a Confederate
general. One Of those born
leaders, the magnetism of his
name drew a great crowd at
a rally here to ratify his nom
ination. On July 10, 1860 The
Star reported: THE meeting
in front of City Hall last
night was one of the largest
and most enthusiastic affairs
of its kind ever gotten up in
this city. 1t is estimated that
no less than 10000 persons
were there. There were trans
parencies, generally racy
(such as): The Gallant
Young Orator of Kentucky
Young Men of the Country
Are for Him and Gov. Joe
Lane (other half of the tick
et) the Marion of the Mexi-
can War" Among many big
name speakers was Senator
Jefferson Davis, whom The
Star quoted: Our cause is
onward! Our car is the Con-
stitution; our fires are up; let
all who would ride into the
haven of a peaceful country
come on board, and those who
will not, I warn that the cow
catcher is down-let strag-
glers beware! Our country is
in danger. Our Constitution
is aSsailed by those who would
trample upon its obligations
-. The democracy Of Wash
ington, of Jefferson, Of Jack
son shall be the democ-
racy of the next 4 years :"
President Buchanan took up
the orators torch from there
when the crowd marched to
the Executive Mansion: II
have ever been hopeful Of the
Union. I do not believe that
the Union is in danger. 1t can
never be in danger unless the
agitations of the Republicans
of the North should render
Evening star., 1960-07-10

birthday and Christmas pres
ents which long before had
joined the herd of white ele-
plants in the attic.
How vividly some of us
remember white elephants
which fascinated us in the
atticS of old-f ashioned
homes. There, in the vanished
yesterdays, especially on
rainy days, were found pic
lures, antiques, curiously
laden trunks, bric-a-brac of
all kindS-a veritable menag-
erie of white elephants. Still,
Easements and cellars are
favorite stalls for these out
of-circulation albino survi-
vorS. What are usually called
rummage sales are filled
with these discarded objects
out of the past. Some organ
izationS now dignity such
commercial transactions with
the frank name of White
Elephant Sale"
This subject is not with
out its spiritual implications.
Let us look at the picture of
a pleasant and popular sub
urbanite who returns at the
close of the business day to
his attractive home and
family. There are no mate
rial white elephants in his
Streamlined modern resi-
dence. This man is liked by
his associates. He is known
as having decent standards
of living. Many good things
could be said about him, but
often the tragic thing to be
said is not in what he is.
but in what he isn't. He is
like the man Mark Ruther-
ford summed up long ago in
one sentence which has
lived across the years: "a
remarkable man in many
ways, but he luXuriateS
among the cowslipS."
Such a one is tied to no
great causes. He is doing
nothing for which the world
will bless him when he is
gone. He has succumbed to
suburbanitis. All he wants
to do is to relax. Out in the
business world he is laying up
for himself treasures, but
that is about all that can be
said. The trouble is, he has
allowed the holy faith of his
childhood to take a place
among the ranks of the
white elephants.
The man is a pleasant
pagan. outside. perhaps.
sending his children for one
hour weekly to Sunday
school. he has no vital re-
lationship to the enterprises
of the Kingdom of God. If
he has any religion he keeps
it as a form. He has nos
talgic memories of what reli-
gion really meant in the
home in which he was reared,
but his own religion is not a
force. At best it is only a
form. He could dispense
with it without being the
poorer. He does not use it.
1t is a White Elephant.
Evening star., 1960-07-10

simply cannot support the things being
done in Havana.
In its own way, all this constitutes
a damning indictment of the Castro re-
gime, which incidentally seems to be
undertaking purge of sorts against
potential defectorS before they have a
chance to defect and find asylum. Thus
the voice of moderation is fading away
in Cuba, and the consequences of its
loss can hardly fail to be tragic.