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The Republican., 1960-12-22

There's more TO mistletoe than
just its reputation as "the kissing
plant" Everyone knows, of course,
that, for some reason no one is
quite sure about, it's permissible
for a boy to kiss the young lady
so unlucky CD as to be caught
standing beneath one of these
Sprigs of green with white ber-
ries Ca plant, someone has placed
on a chandelier-for some young
girl to stand under, 10 be kissed
by some young lad unex-
pectedly, of course).
All this Notwithstanding, it is
supposedly an all-healing plant
that will ward off poisons and keep
animals healthy. At least. this is
what the superstitious believed, in
earlier days. Some considered it
a present from the sun, others
gift from Jupiter. In voodoo ritu-
ais, it's the accepted antidote for
palsy, apopleXy, epilepsy, and
what-have-you
Druid priests sought mistletoe,
preferably growing on an oak
tree, on the sixth night of the
moon, so that it might be cut
with a golden scythe and caught
in the flowing robes of the priests.
Thus gathered, and following the
sacrifice of two white bulls to
show gratitude for the gift, mistle-
toe was supposed to possess all
sorts of magical powers.
The Greeks are generally cred
tied with associating mistletoe
with love, as it was used in their
marriage rites and the ceremo-
MES of Hymen are reputed to be
the forerunners of present usage
as a kissing plant.
The Republican., 1960-12-22
Plan Christmas Program

A Christmas program will be
presented by the Sand Flat Church
Sunday School, Friday evening at
745. The program, under the di-
rection Of Mrs. Elmer Yoder and
the pastor, Rev Hartley l.. Wig
field, Jr., will consist of songs and
The Republican., 1960-12-22
several programs at various

several programs at various
churches, as scheduled:
Aurora Methodist church. Fri
day, December %, at 7:30 p. m.
St Paurs Lutheran church, Sat
urday, December "a, 7:30 p. m.
Aurora High school, Friday, De-
cembcr %, 1920 a. m.
Centennial Church, Stemple
Ridge, Friday, December %, 7:3O
p m.
Amboy Methodist church, Fri
day December %, 7:3O p. m.
Maple Grove Assembly of God,
Accident Friday, December %,
1880 p. In.
John Beckman remains a patient
in the University hospital, Nor
gantown, w Va, where he has
been for several weeks. His wife,
Mrs Olive Beckman, is in the
Preston Memorial hospital, King
wood, w. Va
The Republican., 1960-12-22
No Birthday Party
Without Christmas

Were it not for the observance
of Christmas the greatest of all
birthdays there would probably
be no birthday parties throughout
the rest of the year. In ancient
times, only pagans took part in
birthday festivities Early Chris
tians associated birth with the
assumption of original sin and
therefore did not look upon the
birth date as time for celebra-
ton
The Pharaohs of Egypt cele-
brated their own birthdays, and
we are told that King Herod did,
too. But it was not until the 30O's
that the birth date of Christ was
even noted In the year 354 the
Bishop of Rome declared Decem-
Der 25 to be the anniversary of
the birth of Christ and from that
date until now, Christians have
observed this most wonderful of
all birthdays.
The Republican., 1960-12-22

recitations by the younger classes,
and a Christmas story and choir
arrangement entitled -Four Paths
to Bethlehem" The public is in
yited
The Republican., 1960-12-22
Northern Hi Tops
Salisbury 81 to 81

George Patton racked up total
of Al points and grabbed 33 re-
bounds in sparkling the Northern
High school Huskies to an 82-57
victory over Salisbury High school
in a game played last Thursday
night at Cove.
Patton sank 16 shots from the
field and converted 8 of 10 fouls.
Larry Yommcr scored 10 points
for Northern with McCurdy get
ting 8, Thomas 3, Spiker A. Finzel
6 and Frazce L.
1t was the second victory for
the Huskics against as many
losses.
Maust and Yodcr with % and
Is tallies led the Salisbury attack,
Salisbury lost four players via the
persona, four route.
Northern held an advantage of
10 to IL AT the quarter, put was
one point behind at the half SO to
80. A rally in the third period
put them ahead by eight points at
55-47 and then hit for 27 points in
the final period while holding
Salisbury to 10.
Northern hit on % of 48 foul
attempts while Salisbury got Is
for %.
The Huskics will wind up their
pre- Christmas schedule with a
game with Bruce High of West
crnport on the home court this
evening. December %.
The Republican., 1960-12-22

John Charles Thomas, famed
baritone, died at his California
home December I3, at 50. He was
a native of Meyorsdaic and a
former resident OF Mt. Savage.
The Republican., 1960-12-22

Senator Mansfield was seeking
the overhaul of the nations elec-
tions system
The Republican., 1960-12-22

Mamie Eisenhower was getting
ready to move her household for
the Seth time
The Republican., 1960-12-22

Maryland public school enroll
ment was placed at 599,363.
Cox and the Town and Country
Boys
The Republican., 1960-12-22

U. S. Note charged Soviets with
causing Laos war
Evening star., 1960-05-25
Rites Tomorrow
For Cupt. Parker

Funeral services for Capt.
Douglas Gray Parker, USN. Al.
will be held at / pm. tomorrow
in the Fort Myer Chapel. .
Capt. Parker died last Satur-
day in Humboldt, Tenn. He had
been scheduled to report here
for duty with the Potomac
River Naval Command after his
leave in Humboldt.
A native Of Lewiston, Me-,
Capt. Parker was commissioned
in the Navy after completion of
the aviation cadet course at
Pensacola, Fla, in 1887. He
served with various naval air
antiSubmarine units in the At
lantic duuring World War II.
His last post was on the staff
of the commander, B arrie
Force, Pacific. He previously had
served in Washington from
1855 to 1858 with the ONCE OF
the Chief of Naval Operations
He leaves his wife, Mary K
Parker. and a son, Douglas G,
Parker, jr., both of Humboldt.
Evening star., 1960-05-25

there with her and discovered
ne was packing . gun.
The girl first told police she
was Mr.. Longs niece" then
later said she was a strip dancer
at a Baltimore night spot.
"She calls me uncle" COM
mented Mr.. Long.
Because Of the gun, Mr..
Davis was taken into custody.
but the police soon decided he
was on official business and
entitled to carry it.
Later, Mr.. Long said, Mr..
Davis made severe allega-
tions" against the six officers
who came to the hotel.
The allegations were not dis
closed, nor were the names Of
the policemen. But Mr.. Davis
gun was taken back by the
police.
At Police Commissioner
Stephen P. Kennedy'S request,
the grand jury will consider the
entire case tomorrow.
Mr.. Long, in town since Sun
day, was due to leave tomorrow
but has been asked to stay
until the jury case winds up.
Evening star., 1960-05-25
Air Pollution
Link 10 Cancer
Held Varying

CINCINNATI, May Is (AP).
"A team Of researchers re-
ported today finding a big vari-
alton in the relationship OF
lung cancer to some forms OF
air pollution.
The team emphasized its
work was a preliminary and
limited study, in a report to the
SD congress of the Air Pollu-
ton Control Association.
The core of the study was the
relationship - in eight big
American cities-of lung can
Ger rate and the way foilr
chosen air polluting agents
produced tumorS.
The team noted. "the only
city which exhibited a certain
degree of agreement between
these factors was Birmingham,
Evening star., 1960-05-25
Jury Probe
Involves LONG
In NewYork

NEW YORK, May Is (AP).-
Just what happened at the
midtown Manhattan Hotel,
where former Louisiana Gov.
Earl Long, his bodyguard and
a brunette stripper from Balti-
more were staying?
Whatever it was, a Manhat-
tan grand jury has been asked
to find out.
What involved police with
Mr.. Long was a predawn tele-
phone call yesterday from "a
year-old Marcia Katz. She
said someone took $240 from
her room at the Warwick Hotel
while she, the Ex-Governor and
his bodyguard, Dick Davis, were
out on the town.
Investigators who went to her
room to check found Mr.. Davis
Evening star., 1960-05-25
.JuryConvicts
PIoyboy in
Oil Fraud

NEW YORK. May rs (AP).-
Francis P. Crosby. playboy
former husband of actress
Denise Darcel, has been con-
victed Of conspiring to use the
mails to defraud in the sale Of
$2.3 million of unregistered oil
stock.
He could draw up to five
years in prison and a $4,000
fine.
Crosby was found guilty by
q Federal jury last night. along
with six other individuals and
two corporations. Judge Lloyd
F. MacMahon set June II for
sentencing.
William j. Mccarthy, brother
of Texas Gilman Glenn Nc
Carthy. pleaded guilty three
days after the trial opened
February Is.
Guy Watson Gully, a banker
of Farrell, Pa. and Joseph Cas-
tagna of North Hollywood,
Calf, a brother-in-law of
William Mccarthy, were ac-
quilted by the jury.
The two firms convicted were
the Teras-Adams Oil Co.,
whose stock was involved in
the deal, and Philip Gordon
Co., q brokerage firm now de-
funct.
Crosby, of Spring Lake
N. j., was described by the
prosecution as a principal
architect of the scheme. He
was an officer of Texas-Adams
Others convicted were Worth
Petit, jr., Of Fort Lauderdale
Fla; Leo B. Mittelman, New
York: Eugene Meredith, Los
Angeles; Philip Gordon, New
York; Paul Reicher, Holly
wood, Calf; and j. Leonard
Goldberg, New York.
Evening star., 1960-05-25
NegroLeader
Goes on Trial

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May
Is (AP).-The Rev. Martin
Luther King, jr., went to trial
on a perjury charge today in
a courtroom which a special
presiding judge refused to or.
der integrated.
Judge James J. Carter over
ruled a defense motion to
abandon the traditional segre-
gated seating pattern in the
courtroom.
His ruling also affected the
press table where reporters are
seated. Two Negro newsmen
covering the trial were given
seats on the side of the court
room where Mr.. King and Ne
gro spectators were seated.
The Negro integration leader
is being tried on an indict-
ment charging him with filing
a false State income tax return
for 1856. A second charge in
volving his 1858 tax return is
not up for trial at this time.
Conviction could bring UP TO
five years in prison.
Three Negroes on a 33-
member panel were stricken by
the State and IL white men
were selected for the jury. The
judge refused to let Negro at
torneys question each Of the
prospective jurors individually,
instructing them to submit
their questions through him.
Judge Carter'S ruling on
courtroom seating left Negro
spectators on one side of the
center aisle and white specta-
tors on the other. However,
there were too many Negroes
to be seated on their side of
the courtroom and they we're
allowed to occupy the rear seats
across the aisle where no white
spectators were sitting.
Judge Carter also refused to
delay the trial on the grounds
that Negro attorneys had in
sufficient time to prepare an
adequate defense.
Mr.. King is accused Of re-
porting his 1856 income as
$3.50 when the State con-
tends it was $16,162.
Evening star., 1960-05-25
THE EVENING STAR
Weskisgfen, D. {. HAAAw~I Aax.> E-t
Wednesday,, Moy IS. 1860 SSstSI0t INSWS tt

Ala, which displayed peak
values for all factors tested"
The study chose air pollutant
samples at New Orleans, At
lanta, Birmingham. Los An
geles. San Francisco, Cincin-
natl, Detroit and Philadelphia
f. for special peculiarities in
the lung cancer rates, or chem
ical charter of the air pollu-
tants."
Team members included DR..
Wilhelm Hueper and DR.. Will
liam Payne of the National
Cancer Institute, Bethesda,
Nd; Ebert Tabor of the Taft
Sanitary Center at Cincinnati;
DR.. Paul M. Kotin and DR..
Hans Falk of the University. of
Southern California
One phase of the study was
to take the four distinct pollut-
ing substances of the so-called
benzpyrene variety and inject
them in the necks of test mice
to see If tumors developed.
The team noted: THE re-
suits obtained indicated that
there was no consistent paral-
Evening star., 1960-05-25
Stossen Says Nixon
Can't Win Election

Nixon and the selection Of
either Gov. Nelson A. Rookie
feller of New York, United Ma
tions Ambassador Henry Cabot
Lodge, Treasury Secretary An
derson, or Interior Secretary
Seaton.
Mr.. StaSsen, in a memoran-
dunn mailed yesterday to the
90 other Pennsylvania dele
gates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention, said it ap-
pears that Mr.. Nixon would
carry only Maine. Indiana.
Vermont, New Hampshire and
Arizona.
Mr.. Stassen pleaded for an
open convention, and failing
that, asked that his party's
leaders withhold selection of a
presidential nominee until af-
ter the primary June 7 in
California. He said If Mr.. Nixon
makes "an impressive showing
in his home State" he will drop
his fight.
This means that I wiz not
battle against him at the con-
vention," Mr.. StaSSen said. 81
will give in for the sake of the
party"
Asked if he thought any of the
Democratic presidential hope
fuls could defeat Mr.. Nixon,
Mr.. StaSsen said:
I'm not going to say who
I think the Democrats will
nominate. But they will pick
their best ticket. And the man
they nominate will defeat
Nixon"
Evening star., 1960-05-25

PHILADELPHIA. May IS
(AP).-Harold E. Stassen said
today Vice President Nixon
can't win the presidential elec-
ton.
Mr.. StaSsen, who four years
ago failed in a bid to keep Mr..
Nixon from the vice presiden-
tial nomination, urged the NOM
nation Of one of four Repub-
licans he thinks can win.
The former disarmament ad-
wiser to President Eisenhower
called for dumping Of Mr..
Evening star., 1960-05-25

lelism between lung cancer rates,
benzpyrene content or air pol
lutants and tumor yield pro-
duced by all fractions combined,
or by any single fraction"
The team called for future
studies "of more specific type
and of a local nature"
Harry A. Belyea of Toronto.
Canada, was elected president
of the Air Pollution Control As
sociation yesterday.
Mr.. Belyea is air pollution
control chief for Metropolitan
Toronto. He succeeds DR..
Leonard Greenburg of New
York.
Evening star., 1960-05-25
Red Goodwill Mission

MARGATE, England, May Is
(AP).-A goodwill delegation
from the Soviet Union has ar
rived at this seaside resort for
a visit delayed a week at the
time of the Paris summit con-
ference crisis. The four Rus
slams are from the Yalta Black
Sea resort.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Hopefuls Sit, Wait
Anonymous Donor
Starts u. S. YuIe Fund

State and Nation and others
would too.
Let's show the world oui
American patriotism by
GIVING-not waiting for q
tax notice."
Mr.. Ford didn't think 1t his
place to start a Nation wide
campaign but he matched the
anonymous, citizens IS and
sent the money to Treasury
Secretary Anderson.
When word of Mr.. Ford's
action reached Grand Rapids,
Mrs. Lyle Seger was equally
inspired. She mailed IS to the
Treasury. writing that she and
her husband would like to
contribute also"
Now the Treasury Depart
ment has a new account, lab
eled Reduction Of Public
Debt"
The anonymous donor sug-
gested to Mr.. Ford that the
66-plus million voters in the
Nation might find it in their
hearts this Yuletide to send SIS
to Uncle Sam. If it happened,
that would total more than
$3.50 million.
Just in case people are in
terested, the department sug.
gested q mailing address for
gift: Reduction of Public
Debt Fund, Care of Commits
sioner. Bureau of Accounts,
1880 Treasury Building, Wash
ington, D. c."
North American Newspaper Alliance
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Agents Seize Liquor;
Eye Imports From D. c.

store in Washington, lost 1t in
traffic, and then found it again
at Hyattsville. where the whisky
had been unloaded at the
terminal.
Mr.. Lucke said a receipt for
the whisky, made out to the
Mushroom Trucking Co., showed
81, 1880 as the price Of the
27 cases. The whisky was con-
fiscated.
The seizure and arrest were
part Of Q breakdown the con-
troller's office Is waging on i'm
portations of whisky. which in
crease during the holiday
season.
Mr.. Lucke said eight enforce
ment agents are working the
Washington area and two on
the Eastern Shore since De-
cember !.
Controller Louis l.. Goldstein
is opposing a bill approved by
the Maryland legislative coun-
Gil which would permit manu-
facturers to apply State tax
stamps only to cases instead
Of individual bottles. Mr.. Gold
stein claims this would ham,
string efforts Of the alcohol tax
unit to catch violators.
Mr.. Lucke said there Is a
similar move underway In the
District Of Columbia to remove
bottle stamps. He said the cur
rent bottle stamp laws of the
two Jurisdictions made yester-
days seizure and arrest possible.
Mr.. Neal was released or
81 900 bond pending q hearing
January 26 In Hyattsville police
court.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Rain or Snow
Possible T onight

A storm moving this way
from the Mississippi Valley
could bring snow to the WASH
ington area tonight and to-
morrow, the Weather Bureau
said.
Forecasters were reluctant
last night to predict whether
the precipitation expected after
nightfall would. be rain or
snow. or how much would fall.
The path Of the storm and
the temperature when 1t ar
rived are the vital factors,
forecasters said.
Today's temperature was not
expected to 60 above IS, with
the cold continuing tomorrow
along with the possibility Of
rain or snow.
Evening star., 1960-12-11

management leaders and po.
litical conservatives. Senator
Goldwater. Republican of Ari-
zona. has said that "at least
can talk to Arthur Goldberg.
Often Critical
Mr.. Goldberg frequently criti,
cizes labor extremists. In 9
speech last week to the Ma
tional Association of Manufac.
turers. he decried the growth
of hostility between labor and
management. and proposed
establishment In the Govern
ment Of q National Council oi
Labor Management Advisers tc
help promote understanding
and cooperation.
Some leaders of the AFL.
CIO, including Mr.. Meany, al
first were dubious about tht
idea Of recommending o union.
ist as Secretary Of Labor. They
See GOLDBERG, Page All
Evening star., 1960-12-11
By the Associated Press

Maryland alcohol tax agents
yesterday reported the seizure
Of ~ cases Of whisky at q
trucking terminal in Hyatts-
vile.
1t was described as one Of the
largest hauls ever made by the
State unit which was created
In 1854 to protect tax revenue.
Robert N. Lucke, chief Of the
alcohol tax enforcement unit of
the State controllers office.
said at Annapolis that the
whisky was purchased at q
downtown liquor store in WASH
ington. D. c. yesterday by
representatives of the Mush-
room Trucking Co.
Raleigh N. Neal, IS. Of Han
over, Nd. manager of the
firms Hyattsville terminal, was
charged with illegal possession
Of whisky on which Maryland
tax had not been paid. Mr..
Lucke said an investigation Is
continuing in Baltimore and
Philadelphia, headquarters of
the firm, to determine whether
any other officers or the COM
pany itself should be charged.
Maryland law prohibits
bringing into the State more
than one quart Of whisky ct a
time or more than two quarts
in any month on which Mary
land tax has not been paid.
MIR. Lucke said the 324 fifths
seized at Hyattsville bore Dis
trict Of Columbia tax stamps.
He said Maryland agents had
seen the truck loading at the
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Arthur Goldberg Seen
As Labor Secretary
BY LEE M. COIN
Star stan Writer

Arthur j. Goldberg, the
union movements top lawyer.
is the heavy favorite for ap-
pointment as Secretary Of La
Dor in the Kennedy cabinet.
Congressional sources who
have been In contact with Sen
ator Kennedy report that Mr..
Goldberg is almost q sure thing
for the post, although o final
decision probably will await q
conference this week between
the President-elect and ALL
CIO President George Meany.
Mr.. eRldberg at first was re-
luctant to accept the appoint
ment because he does not relish
administrative duties. accord
ing to these sources, but he is
expected to accede. He has re-
fused to discuss the reports.
telling a newsman that "any
comment will have to come
from the President-elect."
Holds Union Posts
The 52-year-old lawyer is
special counsel to the AFL-
CIO and general counsel for
the labor federation's Indus
trial Union Department and
the United Steelworkers of
America. He Is senior partner
in the law firm Of Goldberg,
Feller & Bredhof at 1901 Con-
necticut avenue NV. He lives
at 2811 Albemarle street NV.
Appointment Of q top union
figure as Secretary of Labor
would be controversial, and
probably would revive charges
that Senator Kennedy is dorni-
mated by union bosses" But
Mr.. Goldberg's reputation for
objectivity and Cancellation
makes him less vulnerable to
such criticism than any other
union leader.
He is on good terms with
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Is Uncle Sam on your Christi

Is Uncle Sam on your Christ.
mas list?
Probably not.
But he Is on the minds Of
two families this season.
AS a result. the national debt
OF $3.50, ,406. .300,738.54 has just
been reduced by SIS.
While the tall, bewhiskered
gentleman hasn't been standing
on a corner ringing a bell for
Christmas contributions. he has
been spending a lot Of money
lately.
1t was this thought which
must have inspired a letter to
Representative Ford, Repubh-
can Of Michigan. from anony-
nous Grand Rapids resident.
Out plopped a IS bill and
these words:
"You and your fellow legis-
lators can tax the taxpayers
more II you need additional rev.
enue, but have you ever
thought or realized that we
might be pleased to GIVE to
our country and that 1t Is not
necessary to have wars to in
dicate that we Americans are
patriotic and love our country?
Consequently. If our Govern
ment needs money. ask US and
we will gladly give now.
"Why don't you be the
leader and ask US to give y
small donation2 I would give
anytime 1t was imperative to
do so for the welfare of our
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Clark Disputes
Byrd's Right
Post Is Privilege
Senator Declares
BY J. A. OLEARY
Star stan writer


Senator Joseph s. Clark, lib
eral Pennsylvania Democrat,
last night defended the right
Of Senate Democrats to deny
Senator Byrd of Virginia his
Craftsmanship of the important
Finance Committee for failing
to support the party ticket and
platform.
In q letter to the conserva-
tive Virginia Democrat. Senator
Clark said such q move would
not be a question Of "purging"
because "a chairrnanship Is q
privilege conferred by the party
members in the Senate subject
to the approval Of the Senate
as q whole, not q right con-
ferred by q Senator's constit-
uents."
Although each party draws
up its own slate Of committee
assignments, they must be
ratified by the Senate as o
whole. Senator Byrd has made
1t clear that he wants q vote
in the Senate on his continu-
alton as Finance Chairman.
There is every indication that.
in the Senate, the Virginian
would be sustained by a deci-
sive bipartisan vote.
Reply to Byrd
Senator Clark's letter was
in reply to one in which Sen
ator Byrd challenged the
Pennsylvania to &ake his
purge" move to the floor Of
the Senate.
Later. in an interview. Sena-
See CLARK, Page Ala
Evening star., 1960-12-11

Washington on inaugural day
with fiye marching units Of
1885 men and women. The
Marine Corps Band and Bugle
and Drum Corps win march
with them.
Navy Bands Readied
The Marine Band will be sup
plemented on the parade route
with musical units from the
Army. Navy and Air Force. The
military bands win include
units from West Point and The
Citadel in Charleston, s. c.; the
Women's Air Force Band from
Norton. Calf, and Q composite
band Of the Air National Guard
from New Hampshire. Califor-
mia and Massachusetts,.
All these units. plus the
civilian bands. guarantee q
lively beat for the 1861 presi-
Dental inaugural parade.
There will be 40 marching
military units all told and more
than 20 types Of weapons, Mai.
Gen. Galley said.
A Gordon of honor, composed
OF 100 members of the armed
forces, will surround the in
augural stand during the in
aurgation ceremony.