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Evening star., 1960-01-14
Country Music Singer
To Strum for Votes

CONCORD. N. H., Jan. II
CAP).-A guitar-playing TV
country music singer has Joined
the parade of Democratic presi-
dental hopefuls.
Elton Britt, 4l-year-old Da-
mascus CMdO TV and radio
performer, entered the Demo-
cratic preference poll in New
Hampshire's March 8 presi-
Dental primary. Mr.. Britt
said he'll stump the State with
q l0-piece hillbilly band.
Mr.. Britt will be the only
opponent Of Senator Kennedy
OF Massachusetts, in the pref
erence poll.
Kennedy hackers chuckled
when they learned Of Mr..
Britt's action. well, we're
sure to have plenty Of songs
and music" said Democratic
National Committeeman Bern
ard L. Boutin. Perhaps the
gentleman will withdraw when
the publicity dies down." Mr..
Boutin added.
Mr.. Britt gained his ballot
listing when his agents filed
100 signatures Of New Hamp-
shire reSidents-50 from each
Of the States two congressional
districts. Secretary of State
Harry E. jackson disclosed
that Mr.. Britt's press agent
telephoned him only last night
to ask about the filing require
ments.
Evening star., 1960-01-14
Independent Toiwon and Red China
In u. NJ Mark Plan Reported Studied

There is more than meets
the eye in the recall of Sec
retary of the Army WILDER
M. Brucker from his inspec-
ton trip to the Far East, as
a result of his G'misquoted"
statement in Taipei that the
United States is determined
to defend not only TaIwan
and the Pescadores Islands,
but also the Quemoys and
Matsu, against an attack
from the mainland.
The Army Secretary has
no cabinet rank. A number of
plans and studies dealing
with our international prob
lens are not within his ken.
He is informed only about
matters affecting his par
ticular bailiwick-the Army.
Hence, his unawareness of a
plan or rather a project con-
corning the future Of the Ma
tionaliSt government is not
surprising.
This plan has been under
study. unoficially, by some
members Of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee
and some officials of the
State Department since last
summer. 1t is based on the
possibility of an eventual
settlement of the tens!cn in
the Pacific by bringing China
into the United Nations, ex-
tending recognition by the
United States Of the Peiping
regime. and at the same time
safeguarding the independ-
ence and rights to self-gov-
ernment of the Taiwanese,
themselves.
To put an end to the ten
sions in the Formosa Strait,
a plan has been evolved
whereby "Taiwan would be
declared an independent re-
public entirely separated
from the mainland of China.
1t would declare itself-as
Austria did-perpetually neu-
trail, maintaining on its ter
Evening star., 1960-01-14
DORIS FLEEsoN
The G. O. p. Vice Presidency Race

mated and he and his fellow
Catholics cry discrimination
with any real bitterness, Mr..
Mitchell. who is a Catholic,
has a chance.
Generally speaking, how
ever, Mr.. Nixon will concen-
trate on the very biggest
States. The choices open TO
him are not large; such States
are pretty much in the hands
OF Democrats. But the South
is not pro-Nixon as it was
pro-Ike and the farm States
are rebellious. So the centers
of population are vital to a
Nixon victory.
Conversation about a wide
open vice presidential race is
designed also to offset what
President Eisenhower has Just
called "a certain atmosphere
of no competition" in the Re-
publican presidential picture.
What happened to Gov. Rock
efeller was no secret, and his
reserved statement of with
draWal from the race further
advertised the barriers erected
against him by State leaders.
Then, too, suspense must
somehow, some way, be i'm
parted to the impending five
hot days to be spent at Chi
cago in doing what is al
ready the foregone conclusion
that Mr.. Nixon will be nomi-
mated and name his running
mate. At San Francisco in
1856 Republicans had much
the same problem, being re-
duced to Harold StasSen for
live copy and a dramatic
climax.
Americans did and do like
Ike, but even so, the cry
wore thin at San Francisco,
and it does not fit tt reali-
Evening star., 1960-01-14
DAVID LAWRENCE
President Defends Arms Policies

was a time when a lobbyist
for a metals company actu-
ally did his best to sabotage
an international conference
on naval disarmament. Spe-
cial interests, often with the
best of motives. see a prob
lem solely from their own
viewpoint. Likewise, defense
contractors sometimes feel
they must have the help Of
Senators and Representatives
to get certain projects
adopted. They enlist the aid
of members of Congress when
the abandonment of a con-
tract means q loss Of employ
ment to q particular State or
district. But the President
represents all the people. He
has full responsibility to the
whole people.
The Nation is fortunate,
indeed, to have in the White
House today a military man
devoted to their country and
with experience and judg-
ment in handling military
budgets. Obviously, there are
honest differences of opinion,
and many of the critics are
devoted to their country and
really believe our defenses are
inadequate. But for the most
part they do not have the
whole story.
Thus, fors instance, much
money could be spent in re-
search and development Of a
rifle that would fire more
rapidly or use less ammuni-
ton to secure a more deadly
result. But someone has to
determine priorities. Which
is more important, and what
will be more important five
years hence2 Mistakes will
be made. but not in matters
that really are likely to af-
feet the future safety of this
country. Many minds in the
Government work at our de-
fense problem. and the Presi-
dent does not try to deal
singlehandedly with the COM
plex issues that are presented.
To muddy the waters with
partisan speeches, as some
Of the ambitious politicians
do from time to time, is, in
deed, in the words of the
President, likely to do a dis
service to the United States"
tcopyriEht, leoO
Evening star., 1960-01-14
Labor and Nixon in Steel Strike

as automation and foreign
trade.
George Meany declared the
settlement also demonstrated
q need for management and
labor developing guidelines
for relations which would
avoid q repetition Of costly
strikes. Labor and manage
,ment. he said, have more in
common than in conflict"
Labor executives do not
wish to see develop a hate
the boss" attitude. It is harm
full to labor. 1t is productive
Of poisonous factions within
unions. 1t is harmful. in the
long run, TO union morale.
They know that automation
cannot be denied. Labor must
come Of age and a part of the
maturing is recognition that
hating the boss and the
job" is not good for trade
unions or their future.
All this Is a mere part Of
the background to a likely
drama Of the months ahead.
The Vice President will play
a legitimate part in it. He
sees. If some others do not,
that the political pattern Of
the past is changing. Labor
is not any longer automati-
cally tied to the Democratic
Party. George Meany pub
lcly has denounced its South
ern wing.
There is hardly a chance
that the Democratic nominee
will have the support Of any
Of labor's top leaders.
II the administration has
q ACKNOWLEDGEMENT con-
ference which does no more
than prepare the way for
study, 1t will enhance Mr..
Nixon's chances. He will have
to do most of the work. Mr..
Eisenhower has an engage
ment in South America, Mos
COW and Paris.
So, Mr.. Nixon will have
further opportunity, and, be-
ing a realistic young man,
he will not be unprepared.
Evening star., 1960-01-14
RALPH McGILL
Union Leaders Said to Have Sought
Vice Presidents Efforts for Peace

When Vice President Nixon
had completed his argument
for settlement Of the steel
strike, an ofIicial Of United
States Steel Corp. remarked
to Secretary Of Labor
Mitchell:
Certainly have briefed
this fellow we'll"
Mr.. Nixon had handled an
enormously complex problem
with obvious grasp of all
its many intricacieS.
Here we have, somewhat
grudgingly given, what even
the permanently anti-Nixon
political writers have been
admitting for the past three
or four years. Richard M.
Nixon never attempts an as
signment without thorough
preparation. This quality
elicits reluctant admiration
from the doctrinaire liberals
who mistrust him and who
react to any applause for him
as betrayal.
Mr.. Nixon's success is polit-
ically important beyond the
measure of increased prestige
which presently is his. 1t
should be noted that it was
labor which sought him out.
And it is the steel union
which regards the results as
a great victory. The more
candid steel officials have said,
I'VE took a hell of a licking"
Management, which badly
fumbled its opportunity in
planning its campaign. is now
angry with the President for
not early exerting pressure,
forgetting its own insistence
that the Government not in
tervene save with the Taft
Hartley Law.
Mr.. Nixon has both startled
and dismayed the Old Guard
conservatives by his action.
They do not like it. They
will be even more olsen
Evening star., 1960-01-14
FEVER
By FLETCHER KNEBEL

Lyndon johnson squashes revolt against his Senate
rule. Fighting Senator Johnson something like invading
China 1t takes four generatons-and then you
wearing pigtails.
Ike says Gov Rockefeller surprised him by withdra
from the presidential 1t leaves only Republican
candidates to shoot at, Nixon-and Checkers
Democratic Congressman Boggs may be the Los Angeles
convention chairman Losing candidates will have good
alib-smogged up and Begged down.
House committee will hold "payola" hearings next
month Payoa when two fellows engage in little mutual
oackscratching-but one puts up all the scratch.
Commuer fellow who lives in the suburbs and goes
to the city between 9 and to recuperate
Of tolerance carried to extremes is the man who
refuses to draw the color line against people who return with
expensive, mid-wnter tans.
Ike says it's okay for Russia fire rockets into the
Pacific After all. we just keep this issue watered
down, well all be relatively safe.
Evening star., 1960-01-14
DORIS FLEESON

Vice President Nixon has
never been renowned for the
laughter he provokes, but as
usual never is a long time.
He made it now with his vir-
tuous suggestion that he
would like to see a wide-open
race for the Republican nom
ination for Vice President on
the Nixon ticket.
The Vice President. in the
opinion of those who know
him best, has this little mat
ter figured out, even to the
method by which the news
will be broken to the dele
gates at Chicago. He has
always allowed circumstances
to alter cases, as in the pro-
labor steel strike settlement,
and doubtless will do so again.
But that he has diagrammed
exactly his course in a mat
ter so important to him hard
ly admits Of dispute.
Some propaganda purposes
are served, meantime, by the
wide open race suggestion.
1t is a handy answer for the
Vice President to return to
aspirants he does not think
will bolster the ticket but
naturally does not wish to
offend.
Washington opinion puts
both Republican congress
sional leaders-Senator Dirk
sen and Representative Hal
leck-in this category. What
these two do or fail to do in
Congress during the next six
months is very important to
M Nixon, but their appeal
Evening star., 1960-01-14
Nixon's Appeal for a Big Contest
Gets q Bemused Appraisal

is wholly for the party and
not for the general public.
At this point, the party has
nowhere to 60 but Mr.. Nixon
and, in fact, party leaders
contrived to put that halter
around their own necks. If
they did not before realize
the situation they now are
in with respect to the free
dom Of action they have
granted Mr.. Nixon so far in
advance Of the convention,
the steel settlement surely
taught it to them.
He looked in framing it to
labor, liberals and independ-
ents and not to the business
community which like the
Republican organization has
nowhere else to go now. He
can be expected to seek such
support consistently from
here on.
Thus present speculation
centers on Senator Heating
Of New York and Labor Sec
retary Mitchell whose home
base is New Jersey. New York
Democratic mismanagement
enabled Senator Heating,
relatively an unknown, to
sweep into the Senate with
Gov. Rockefeller in 1858. He
is eager to be Vice President
and is being suitably encour-
aged as a further damper on
Gov. Rockefeller.
Secretary Mite h ellis
chances rest on the fate of
Senator Kennedy at the
Democratic convention. II
Senator KennedyA.s not nomi-
Evening star., 1960-01-14
YMCA OFFERING
Fourteen Courses

Fourteen courses, ranging
from French conversation to
ballroom dancing, are being
offered for the winter session
by the Central Branch, YMcA,
1876 G street NV. starting
next week.
Courses to be given on Mon
day evenings are Russian and
French conversation. magazine
writing; Tuesdays. drawing,
ballroom dancing, Latin Amer.
ican dancing; Wednesdays,
Spanish conversation: Thurs
days, German conversation,
music reading; Fridays, bridge
improvement.
Evening star., 1960-01-14

chanted with 1t as time goes
on. Railroad management
also is q bit nervous and an
noyed with Mr.. Nixon. II
soon must open negotiations
and the results Of the steel
settlement leave 1t in a weaker
position.
The conservatives OF the
extreme right have nowhere
else TO go. Mr.. Nixon knows
them for what they are and,
as his response TO the steel
unions request demonstrates,
he viii not allow them to in
huence him In any political
decision. That the Vice Presi-
dent is too liberal for them
has been revealed sooner
than was anticipated. Less
extreme conservatives are
not pleased with Mr.. Nixon.
But he is well aware that the
net for him is a gain and
will likely remain so.
1t is no secret at all that
Mr.. Nixon has met with other
labor leaders and that he is
being urged by them to use
his good ofices with the
President to call a top-level
labor management confer
ence. What form it would take
would have to be worked
out. Two Of labor's top fig
ures, Jacob 8. Potofsky, presi-
dent Of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers Of Amer
lea, and George Meany, head
Of the AFL-CIO, have recon-
mended it. Mr.. Eisenhower
has asked Secretary Of Labor
Mitchell to look into the
feasibility" Of such a meeting.
When held, as 1t almost
surely will be, 1t likely will
produce an agenda recon-
mended by Mr.. Potofsky. He
proposes a conference to ex-
plore joint approaches to
issues of Joint concern" such
Evening star., 1960-01-14
Teachers Warned
To Back Castro

HAVANA, Jan. IA CAP).-
Cub as sch0olteacherS were
warned last night they must
transmit revolutionary think
ing to their students"
Fidel Castro's Education
Minister, Armando Hart, said in
a television broadcast there
is no room" for teachers who
are opposed to politics in
schools. He made clear that he
meant the Castro brand of
politics.
"A teacher must be in agree
ment with the social movement
and historical movement (of
the Castro revolution ;" he said.
"A teacher who does not feel
the Cuban revolution has
no worth as c teacher"
Mr.. Hart said army officers
would give high school students
military training.
Evening star., 1960-01-14
GrOupAssured
On Civil Rights

Senate Democratic Leader
johnson today told a large
delegation of civil rights ad-
vocates he believes this session
Of Congress will pass a civil
rights bill. He would not
prophesy what kind Of a bill
will pass.
The delegation included Wal
ter Reuther, head Of the United
Automobile Workers Union and
spokesman for many other Ma
tion-wide organizations inter-
ested in the subject. They were
calling on leaders Of both par
ties in behalf Of pending legis-
lation.
The delegation also visited
House Speaker Rayburn and
House Republican Leader Hal
leck and said Mr.. Rayburn
expressed confidence Congress
will act on such legislation at
this session. Mr.. Rayburn told
them progress in the House de-
pended mainly on Republicans.
Senator johnson repeated
his promise to take up the
subject in the Senate about
February Is and pointed out
each Senator could offer any
program he has in mind.
The Democratic leader said
that Notwithstanding the fact
that election year is not the
easiest time to deal with this
issue. he believes it can be dis
posed of at this session.
Senate Republican Leader
Dirksen said he told the dele
CATION he is sponsoring the
Presidents civil rights bills and
would make no commitments on
going further.
Evening star., 1960-01-14
Prince Philip Takes
ChurIes Duck Hunting

WROXHAM, England, Jan.
IA CAP).-Prince Philip took
his ll-year-old son, Prince
Charles, out for a duck shoot
on the chilly Norfolk marshes
today.
They stopped off at 5 am.
from the special train carrying
other members of the royal
family back to Sandringham
from the wedding yesterday of
Philips cousin, Lady Pamela
Mountbatten.
Evening star., 1960-01-14

A press release quoted the
singer as saying he became
enthusiastic about his presi-
dental prospects after Jimmie
Davis won the Louisiana Gov
ernor's nomination with his
guitar as a center of attrac-
tion.
Hollywood sources said Mr.
Britt became wealthy through
his country music singing. One
of his hundreds of discs, There's
a Star-Spangled Banner Wav-
ing Somewhere" sold more than
3 million copies.
Evening star., 1960-01-14

ritory only a small police
force to keep order in the is
lands. The neutrality would
be guaranteed by the United
Nations. OF course, the au-
thors of this project claim
that to make the guaranty
foolproof, Communist China
will have to be admitted to
the U.N.
Advocates of the project
maintain that, according to
hints from Moscow, Peiping
has indicated It's willingness
to accept this peace formula
in exchange for diplomatic
recognition by the United
States, admission to the
United Nations and sub
sequent permanent member
ship to the Security Council
"a place held at present by
the Nationalists. Quemoy and
Matsu should be handed
over to them.
Of course, there is the
difficulty of Chang Kai-shek
and the government in Tai
pei. Neither is likely to &C
cept this practical solu-
ton" Suggestions have been
made that Chang be in
duced to refuse another term
as President of the Chinese
Republic Che is barred by
the present constitution, but
an amendment to enable him
to run again is now before
the Chinese Nationalist Par
lament. He should be
offered asylum - if he so
chooses-in the United States
or whichever part of the
world he may wish to spend
the rest Of his days in honor
able retirement.
Already described as the
Switzerland of the Pacific,
Taiwan, say the proponents
Of the plan, has proved itself
able to exist as an independ-
ent republic. Its remarkable
recovery in less than 10 years
Evening star., 1960-01-14

ties in the same way for
Mr.. Nixon at Chicago. Nor
does the time situation afford
a handy alibi in 1860 for
only one short session a day.
Evening star., 1960-06-19
Co-feutures Set
Tomorrow for
UIine Mat Card

Bearcat Wright meets Pam
pero Firpo and Sweet Daddy
Sikh on Eddie Graham in the
feature bouts of tomorrow
nights special nontelevised
wrestling card at Uline Arena,
Two team bouts also are on
the card, with Baby Burke and
Little Beaver facing Tom
Thumb and Pee Wee James in
a midget clash and Chief Big
Heart and Chief SUM War
Cloud against Moose Cholak
and George Macarthur in the
other contest.
Karl Won Hess meets Buddy
Rosen and Madam x makes
her debut against Gloria Bara-
TIM.
Won Hess also will feature
the second monthly show Fri
day night at Old Dominion
Speedway in Manassas, meeting
Don Curtis.
In other bouts on the Manas-
sas card, Burke and Little
Beaver again take on Tom
Thumb and James. Chet Wal
lick meets Arnold Skoaland and
Angelo Savoldi faces Rosen.
Evening star., 1960-06-19
Bogdod Wins
Coast Stakes

INGLEWOOD, Calf, June
18 (AP).-Jockey Willie Shoe
maker and Howard Keck's
Bagdad combined talents today
to win the $54,350 Inglewood
Handicap before a crowd esti-
mated at $4,000 at Hollywood
Park.
In a tight, four-horSe finish
Sea Orbit was second and Prize
Host third. Fleet Nasrullah, the
odds-on favorite, fell back in
the stretch and wound up
fourth. The time for the mile
and one-sixteenth was laos
Bagdad paid SO, $3.50 and SO:
Sea Orbit $40 and $3.50 and
Prize Host $3.50.
Fleet Nasrullah, carrying l27
pounds to 121 for Bagdad, was
sent into the lead at once by
Johnny Longden and set a blis-
tering pace. But at the far turn
Sea Orbit and Prize Host
started to challenge him and
the favorite had nothing left
when Shoemaker sent Bagdad
up fast at head of the stretch.
Evening star., 1960-06-19
Injured Flow Line
Has Chance to Live

INGLEWOOD, Calf, June 1S
(AP) Flow Line, speedy g.
year-old whose racing career
was snuffed out by a broken
leg yesterday. has a $3.50
chance of being saved for stud,
his trainer said today.
The chestnut colt was sleep
ing under sedation. Trainer
Willie Wyndle said Owner Marc
Crawford had told him to save
the colt at any cost.
IF there are no complica-
tionS, a blood clot or an in
fection or something like that"
Wyndle said, II believe we have
a $3.50 chance of saving him" "
Flow Line broke his left can
non bone during a workout.
Evening star., 1960-06-19
l35 Yachts Sturt
Race to Bermuda

NEWPORT, R. l., June 18
(AP).-Dense fog shrouded the
delayed departure of a record
1875 yachts today in the 22d
biennial Newport-to-Bermuda
race.
Visibility was zero when the
first group of ships, class A.,
barely had enough headwind
to make it across the starting
line at LAS pm, IS minutes
after the scheduled getaway
time.
Four other classes, B through
E, began at 15-minute inter-
walls thereafter, with the en-
Reef lightship starting point by
3:l5 pm.
The record fleet, originally
listed at 1876, was reduced by
the last-minute withdrawal of
the 40-foot yawl Malay, owned
by Daniel Strohmeier of New
York City, who won the race
in 1854.
Evening star., 1960-06-19

got up to be second by a neck
over Mrs. HELEN. who was an
other neck in front of Mommy
Dear.
Last summer at Monmouth
Park. Recite won the six-fur-
long Miss Woodford Stakes for
3-year-olds in a sparkling 1.O9,
defeating last years champion
filly, Royal Native. Rested over
the winter, the speedy daugh-
ter of Citation was making only
her second start of 1860 in the
Regret.
Mommy Dear, top-weighted
at l25 pounds and spotting Re-
cite nine pounds, failed to dis
play her usual speed from the
gate.
Recite paid $14.6O, $7.20 and
$500, while Tinkalero returned
IS and $3.50 and Mrs. HELEN
paid $7.40. The victory was
worth $14.765 to Hubert Phipps,
owner of Rockburn Farm.
Evening star., 1960-06-19
M.ommy Dear Is Fourth
AS Recite Wins Reqret

-OCEANPORT, N. ]. June 1a
(AP) .-Rockburn Farms Recite
returned to her favorite race
track today and scored a two
length victory in the $23, 100
Regret Handicap. Mommy Dear,
the SIS choice, finished fourth.
Hustled into contention i'm
mediately after the break by
Jockey Larry Gilligan, Recite
trailed the speedy Mrs. HELEN
by two lengths down the back
stretch, then made her move
around the turn. When Mrs.
HELEN swung wide turning for
home, Gilligan moved through
on. the rail and pulled up on
even terms with the leader.
After a brief duel, Recite got
to the front, then pulled away
to win easily in 1:104s for the
6 furlongs.
Tinkalero, who broke from
the outside in the field Of 10
f1llies and mares and was no
worse than third at any time,