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Evening star., 1960-04-05
Hydes Return to So Form
BoIsters Senators Bull Ipen
Stobbs Stundout
Also in Relief;
Await New Men
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star Stan Writer


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
April 5.-A pair of pitchers
who won a total Of only three
games last season may be a
big help to the Senators bull
pen brigade this year. Dick
Hyde, the summarizing right
handler, and Chuck Stobbs, a
calculating lefthander. are vet
Grams who are buoying hopes
for an improved Washington
staff.
Their work in yesterdays 80
victory over Kansas City was
topped as a camp conversation
piece only by the trades which
sent Roy Sievers to the White
Sox and are bringing Catcher
Earl Battey and First Baseman
Don Mincher to the Senators
along with Second Baseman
Billy Gardner. late of Balti-
more. The newcomers are due
to report tomorrow or Thurs
day, and Gardner already has
been named to succeed SieverS
as field captain.
The 30-year-old Stobbs has
been employed only twice in
WaShington's 20 exhibitions,
with Manager Cookie Lavaget-
to operating on the theory that
he knows what Chuck can do
and it's more important to
search for younger, untried
talent.
1t could be, though, that
Stobbs is prepared to fool a
number of people and be of
considerable value to the club.
Certainly, the Athletics are
prepared to testify that Chuck
is though. They have been
the only team he has faced
and the results add to two runs
and six hits in nine innings.
Rates Further Testing
That isn't conclusive evi-
dence, but Chuck's pitching
warrants further testing, par
ticularly after his excellent
performance yesterday. as the
Senator's nipped the AS.
Chuck entered the game when
Bill Fischer pulled a muscle in
his left leg while covering first
base in the second inning as
Norm Siebern beat out a hit.
Bob Cerv, the first batter to
face Stobbs. promptly cracked
a tremendous homer over the
distant centerfield fence to tie
the score at 2-2.
Then Stobbs got on the
beam. In his six-inning effort,
he disposed of nine batters on
pop flies and struck out an
other. Chuck allowed only two
more hits, one a looping single
to right when Dick Williams
tried to check a swing and
failed.
The Senators, who previously
had displayed some weird base
run min g, produced the tie
breaking run of Johnny Kucks
in the seventh inning when
Lennie Green singled, moved
to second as Harmon Killebrew
! See SENATOR'S, Page Alb
Evening star., 1960-04-05

ager Joe Gordon has about
come to the conclusion that big
Walt Bond and Mike de la Hoz
need another years experience
before the Cleveland Indians
can use them.
Bond is an outf1elder who has
been a spring training hitting
sensation, while De la Hoz is
a 21-year-old shortStop who
also can play second or third.
MIAMI (AP). The Balti-
more orioles, with only two
weeks to get their squad pared
down to the required % play
ers, trimmed seven players yes
terday.
General Manager Lee Mac
Phail announced the optioning
of Pitcher West Stock and
Outf1elder Al Nagel to Miami
on 24-hour recall.
Four other pitchers, Jim
Archer, Herb Moford, Art
Quirk and Vito Valentinetti
also were sent to Miami. They
had been listed on the roster
Of the Miami club, but were
working out with the Orioles.
In the other shift, Catcher
Jim Carver was sent to the
Baltimore minor league train
ing base at Thomasville, Ga.
MESA, Ariz. (AP)-Sammy
Drake, one of the fastest men
ever to wear a Chicago Cubs
uniform, will be the teams
starting third baseman opening
day at Los Angeles next week
Manager Charlie Grimm an
nounced yesterday that Drake
will play third and Harry
Bright will fill in if Drake fails
to make the grade.
Young Ron Santo, a strong
candidate for the job all
spring, was returned to
Houston.
Drake batted .292 at Burling-
ton, Iowa, last eyar and 1903 at
San Antonio, Tex.
PHOENIX, Ariz. (AP) The
San Francisco Giants have
asked waivers on Danny O'Con-
| See BRIEFS, Page Ala
Evening star., 1960-04-05

I for certain designated games
throughout the season will be
given bonus" stamps. These
also may be redeemed for
tickets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-26

Inspect the luxurious new Levitt Air Conditioned
Country Clubber. You see house handsomely
designed. :. well constructed. beautifully land
scaped!
You see charming entrance hall. >. {. a recep-
tion-size living room with log-burning fireplace
ia spacious family room =. a formal dining
room ;. four master size bedrooms {. . three
ceramic tile baths and closet space apenty!
You see kitchen that's bound to steal your
h heart-it's complete with giant two-door re-
frigerator. counter-top range. .wall oven
with clock and timer :. dishwasher ,.
garbage disposer, all by Westinghouse!
You see separate laundry room with
matching Westinghouse washer and dryer
u ia 2-car garage made extra-large with
. lawn and garden tools in mind.
But. for every Levitt feature that meets the eye,
there are many more that can't be seen.
You can't see the buit-in TWIN antenna sys-
tenn with multiple outlets -. the copper plumbing
-. the insulated heating cooling air ducts the
1OO-amp wiring with circuit breakers instead of
fuses the mineral wool insulation in the walls
and ceiling :. the under course of cedar shingles
1.-THE old growth Douglas fir that's used through
out as structural lumber.
And. when you buy your new Levitt home, you
won't see an extra charge for single feature
that we've mentioned whether it meets the eye
or not. We have no hidden charges" here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15

his new post. No less impressive are the
abilities of the second new member,
William c. Foster, who is one of Wash
ington's most distinguished citizens. In
addition to his many responsible gov
eminent positions, Mr. Foster has moved
to the forefront of those working for
District improvements during the last
two years as president of the Federal
City Council.
The reappointment of G. McKim
Norton, Of New York, to a second term
also is laudable. Mr.. Nortons effective
ness was reduced by illness during much
of his first term, but since his recovery
he has made outstanding contributions
to the commissions all-important pro-
gram of long-range planning. In well
coming the new members, meanwhile,
the city should express it's sincere
thanks for the long service of the re-
firing chairman, Harland Bartholomew,
who has made many lasting contribu-
lions to the future growth of the Capital
area and who is largely responsible for
the promising reorganization of the
commission and its staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
Advance WARNING

There are several gratifying aspects
of the arrest of the three maniacS who
tried to dynamite a dormitory- classroom
building of the Philander Smith College
for Negroes in Little Rock
Foremost, of course, is the fact that
two of the white men were caught in the
act before their deSpicable crime could
be carried out. The FBI agents who
made the arrests are to be commended
for their careful and efficient work.
It is obvious from the statements of
both the FBI and Little Rock police,
however, that this success could only
have resulted from advance information
of highly detailed nature. If the tip
off came from citizens who learned of
the dynamite plot and recognized it
for the act of madness that it was, that
is heartening development indeed,
and we trust there will be more of
such responsible exercises of good citi-
zenShip whenever and wherever the
occasion might arise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
Worth WAITING For

Just as we were beginning to think
the White House never would get around
to filling vacancies on the National
Capital Planning Commission, along
comes triple-header appointment
which makes the long wait fully worth
while. 1t is highly gratifying that the
two new members (the third is reap
pointment) will be Washington area
residents. The more important thing,
however, is their unusual competency
and breadth of experience, which should
add much-needed degree of balance
to the commission membership and
contribute UNNECESSARILY to its overall
prestige and effectiveness.
The new chairman A. M. Woodruff,
dean of the George Washington Uni
versity School of Government, is
seasoned businessman as we'll as an
academician. While relative newcomer
to Washington, his direct experience in
problems of city development-ranging
from urban land use planning to the
economic hardshipS facing modern-day
cities-qualiaes him eminently well for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
Of This and That and Its Author

ing the meeting and carrying
the by-line of Charles E.
Tracewell." 1t was an ex-
cellent piece of work and the
best report of a Monday
Evening Club meeting up to
that time. 1t was so well
done that I used it freely in
preparing the minutes of the
meeting. All the officers
spoke in praise of the Trace
well report and I was di-
rected to write a letter of
thanks to The Star for as
signing so Skillful a reporter
to our meeting.
About a year later a dis
tinguished Washington
clergyman. the Rev. Michael
j. Riordan, rector of st.
Martins Church, wrote a
letter praising the column
Mr.. Tracewell was then con-
ducting-"This and That
and he received a hand
written letter from Mr..
Tracewell in reply.
Father Riordan removed
the signature and the ad-
dress from the letter and sent
it to a then famed character
analysis expert in New York
City for a report. After 10
days he received a report
stating that the writer of the
letter that was submitted was
a man "of character, indie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
A Desirable Commissioner

1t is entirely to his credit and in
keeping with his character that Mark
Sullivan, jr., has accepted appointment
as District Commissioner despite the
somewhat unpropitious timing of the
announcement. The announcement came
the day following the choice by the
Democrats of their presidential candi-
date, who is member of the Senate
majority which must confirm the new
Republican appointee at the tail end of
the incumbent administration.
We have considerable confidence,
however, in the belief that he will be
confirmed. AS matter of practical pol
iticS, should Senator Kennedy be elected,
Mr.. Sullivan would no doubt follow Gus
ton and submit his resignation when
the new President took Objects &C
ceptance or rejection depending upon
the Presidents desires. But there are
more important considerations which
should bring quick confirmation next
month They relate to the appointee
himself
Mr.. Sullivan is no Office seeker. AS
far as material things are concerned,
he would undoubtedly serve his own in
tereStS by retaining his position as the
Washington head of an established and
successful investment house. A native
OF Washington, the son of one of the
most famous journalists of another gen.
Grafton, Mr.. Sullivan's interest in the
affairs of his city grew out of his service
on the Citizens Advisory Council and his
work in behalf of the public works pro-
gram. A desire for public service, rather
than political ambition or the limited
perquiSites of the Office of Commissioner,
persuaded him to accept the opportunity
offered by the President.
He is good citizen; we think he
would make an excellent Commissioner
and we believe that Chairman Bible and
his colleagues of the Senate District
Committee will reach the same conclu-
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
Formidable Ticket

The slogan of the JohnSoniteS at
Los Angeles was: Gall the way with
LBJ." Lyndon Baines Johnson did not
quite go all the way. But he wound up
in second place on ticket headed by
Senator Kennedy, and the combination
will be mighty hard to beat in Novem-
Der.
It has been good many years since
the Democrats marched off to the polit
ical wars in such formidable array. On
election day, when they marshal their
forces for the final assault on the Re
publican White House stronghold, the
Democratic left will be led by the party'S
ultra-l liberal platform, Senator Kennedy
will command the middle, and the right
flank will be in the capable hands of
the relatively conservative Lyndon John
son. If the choice of Senator Johnson
for the No. spot was personal one
by Senator Kennedy, and most Of the
reports agree on this point, it adds to
the already impressive volume of evil
dence teStifying to the political aStute-
ness of the Massachusetts, Senator.
This is more, however, than a smart
political maneuver. Senator Johnson
adds much of substance to the ticket
maturity, experience and a demon
strated capacity for getting things done.
If the Johnson nomination has left
some of the party'S extreme liberals
grumbling and unhappy, this, alone, will
be reassuring to many Americans. For it
strongly suggests that Senator Kennedy
is not, and, if elected President, will not
be controlled by the left wing. Nor, of
course, will he be controlled by the far
right, even though Mississippi is still
threatening to bolt because, as Cover
nor Barnett says, 1--WE cannot live with
the platform"
Senator SmatherS summed it up
pretty well, we thought, when he said
that the rumblings from both right and
left are the best evidence that the DEM
ocrats have put together a strong ticket
-one that can be expected to appeal on
a broad front to the American voters.
After the presidential nomination
Wednesday night, Vice President Nixon,
the almost certain Republican choice,
said Senator Kennedy would be highly
formidable opponent" Now that the
Johnson name has been added, Mr..
Nixon must feel that he erred on the
side of underStatement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15

Whoever it was on The
Star that thought of reprint
ing some of Mr.. Tracewell's
columns from past years dur
ing his present illness GER
tainly has won the gratitude
of thousands of subscribers.
All Mr.. Tracewell'S admirers
will deeply regret his illness
and hope for his early return
to his desk. In the meantime
it will be entertaining to
read every evening something
selected from his writings in
the past.
I remember meeting Mr..
Tracewell at q meeting Of
the once prominent Monday
Evening Club in 1923. He
was a young reporter and
had been assigned by The
Star to cover" the meeting
at which addresses were to
be delivered by Louis Brown
low, Maj. Raymond Pull
man, and other prominent
officials. I had just been
elected secretary of the club
and Mr.. Tracewell sat near
me in order to get details of
the program. He seemed to
be completely bored and
apparently paid little atten-
ton to the addresses.
But in The Star on the
following evening there was
an S00-word article report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15

Nikita Khrushehev has said nothing
new in declaring that the Monroe Doc
trine is dead and ought to be buried
forthwith. Some two decades ago, when
he still was relatively young and minor
cog in the Soviet machine, Nazi Ger
many and Fascist Italy gave voice to
essentially the same idea-a fact that
persuaded our Congress in June Of 1910
to enact resolution emphatically re-
affirming the doctrines principles.
Actually, of course, ever since it was
proclaimed by President Monroe in a
message to Congress on December 2,
1923, this basic United States policy has
been subjected to periodic challenge and
condemnation from deSpotic govern
mentS casting covetouS eyes on the
Western Hemisphere. True enough,
technically speaking, it is a unilateral
policy that has never been embodied in
universal treaties making it an integral
part of international law, but it has
nonetheleSS functioned effectively as a
kind of mo Trespassing" sign for the
past 1877 years.
This sign, as Mr.. KhruShchev must
know, or ought to know, was put up in
1928 as warning to the "Holy Alliance"
of Russia, Prussia and Austria. Believ-
ing in the divine right of kings-the
totalitarian concept of that day-these
powers, with French and Spanish sup
port, had adopted program aimed at
ending representative government wher-
ever possible and overthrowing the indie
pendent countries that had been formed
out of Spain'S old colonies in this hem
iSphere. Accordingly, inspired by the
British, and assured Of their all-impor-
tant naval backing, our country served
notice on the Old World not to interfere
in the affairs of the Americas.
Thus, through President Monroe, all
non-American powers, particularly the
Holy Alliance" were warned to keep
hands off our New World. They were
warned that I'VE should consider any
attempt on their part to extend their
system to any portion of this hemisphere
as dangerous to our peace and safety"
and hence something to be countered
with force if necessary. In short, notice
was served on all overseas powers that
we would consider ourselves 1mperiled,
and would respond accordingly, if they
tried to subvert or conquer our self
governing neighbors in the Americas.
Mr.. Khrushchev, like Hitler and
MuSsolini before him, now has presumed
to ridicule all this. He should know
better. He should know-and our State
Department has done we'll in the strong
warning statement it has just issued to
put him straight on the matter-that
the Monroe Doctrine is much more alive
than he seems to realize In fact, as far
as the hemisphere as a whole is con-
cerned, and as far as such problems as
Cuba are concerned, it continues to be
central part of our most vital inter-
American relationships. He is making a
grave mistake is he thinks otherwise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
Worthy and Unworthy

The Star is to be COM
mended for carrying on the
very worthy program for the
summer camp fund for indi-
gent children. who in most
cases are surely deserving.
But in The Star of July IL
was an item regarding two
sisters aged II and IL who
are the eldest of II children.
Naturally, these nightly &C
counts of children who are
eligible to go to camp, are
intended to create sympathy
and to urge financial dona-
tons.
I would like to here quote a
paragraph from this item, to
wit: Sally and Susan (aged
II and 12) have never seen
their father, nor for that
matter have they ever seen
the fathers of their nine
brothers and sisters" Only
one inference can be drawn
from this. A previous news
item cited where this family
is on relief and receives
something over $500 monthly,
as the mother cannot work
due to constant pregnancy.
Has any effort ever been
made to find the fathers"
in the interest of support?
Has anyone ever stopped to
think that we, the public, are
being taxed to the gills for
such an unworthy cause?
Having been allowed to bring
II children into the world
under these conditions -
shouldn't this mother, long
ago, have been a strong argu-
ment in favor of compulsory
sterilization, whenever war
ranted? I am far from alone
in resenting that my tax
money be used for such wan
ton purposes. HI. L. HI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15

should consider how our
President will affect other
countries in diplomatic rela-
tions; how our President is
apt to react in given situa-
lions, whether he can speak
well. command an audience
and put in few clear words
what must be said at given
times; and whether he will
be able to understand Latin
American problems, act in
solving them and to put
Khrushchev in his place with
preciseneSs and diplomacy.
Lynn E. RuisecO.
+ y y
With Kennedy the Demo-
cratic nominee, the possibility
Of a daring new approach for
improved relations with Rus
STA presents itself. Khru-
shchev is said to like children,
and 1t is possible that after
a meeting with Jack, he
might be willing to adopt
him.
This business of tying
ruling families together was
a favorite peacemaking device
IN olden times, and it might
work today!
Edward M. BOStick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15

pendence. determination, and
intellectual ability" and that
he possessed singular liter
airy ability, Judgment Of hui
man nature, and a philo-
Sophical outlook on life" A
pretty accurate analysis!
All through the years I have
been reading Mr.. Tracewells
column and have wondered
again and again at his knowl-
edge of so many subjects. To
those of us who have been
reading him for a long time
might well be applied the
words of the poet Goldsmith:
And still they gazed and
still the wonder grew,
That one small head could
carry all he knew"
No one has ever seen any
thing in Mr.. Tracewell's COL
umn that could be criticized
for improperly. Everybody in
the home can read the COL
umn and the boys and girls
will like it as long as the
Tracewell name is signed to
it. 1t has measured up to the
highest standards of The
Star for clean reading.
Everybody will be glad
when Mr.. Tracewell is back
at his desk. In the meantime
let's hope that one of his past
articles will appear in each
issue of The Star.
Francis de Sales Ryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
Convention Echoes

In his keynote speech to
the Democratic Convention,
the sophomore Senator from
Idaho recounted with pride
the achievements" of his
party. His list was notable
for its omission Of World War
I, World War II and the
Korean War.
With a studied smile and
mirror-perfect gestures, he
condemned Mr.. Eisenhower,
Mr.. Nixon and the Republican
Party because the Democratic
chickens have come home to
roost.
If it were not so perilous
for our Nation, it would serve
them right to be obliged to
tend their own flock.
T. N. Hendricks.
The Democratic Conven-
ton got of to a fine start
with the Star Spangled Ban
ner waving proudly and STIR
ringly. And we rejoiced whole
heartedly with them. But be-
fore the end of the keynote
speech by Idaho's baby"
Senator Church, we suffered
with the poor old Eagle who
surely must have been drag
ging It's tail feathers in. frus-
tration and despair at the
beating which the image"
OF our country seemed to be
taking at the comparison with
socialistic communism which
seemed to have our free en-
terprise system running a
rather poor second best in
practically everything.
We appreciate the fact that
politicians are entitled to
criticize each other. that
Democrats have a RESPONSE
bility to bring true Republican
failures to the attention of
the public. But we remind
them that must work both
ways. And we sincerely hope
that political speakers realize
that this type of attack, much
of which undoubtedly will
be carried behind the Red
Curtain as propaganda to be
used to weaken confidence
in America and the free
world, is the very sort of
thing which may be influen,
cling Americans to. believe
that Khrushchev does in
deed, as he has said, believe
1t will be to Communist
advantage to defeat Vice
President Nixon.
Lila d. SOnnemann.
y 4 4
Why must the American
public always side with the
"war-hero" or "the man with
the most popular appeal" in
selecting our President?
Why can't our naive people
realize a President, regardless
of party, age or religion, must
have qualities of foresight,
maturity, experience and
knowledge?
1t hurts me to see a man
win who has the most popu-
lar appeal, not the most ex-
perience. Our campaigns have
turned into a Popularity
Poll" with each delegation
afraid to stand by the man
it feels is best.
The public and delegates