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Evening star., 1960-12-03
Philosophical Society
Maps Scientific Gains

But these discourses, a past
president has written, "out of
regard to a janitor's endurance,
or for some other reason. had
to be broken of abruptly, or
continued on the street or. as
often, in some favorite raths-
keller.
This was the origin Of that
other scion, sprung from the
desire for free and friendly
discourse between scholars. and
known the world over as the
Cosmos Club"
Since the 3OOth meeting held
in 1887. society meetings nave
been held in the hall Of the
Cosmos Club except on special
occasions when Lisner Audito-
rum is used.
Open to Public
But. unlike Cosmos, the soci-
ETY. is open to all persons who
are interested in lectures on
science. The dues are & little
smaller, too: So a year.
Traditionally, most Of the
presidents Of the society have
also been presidents of Cosmos.
And traditionally. each presi-
dent lectures to the society
shortly after he leaves Office.
Only the 1851 president, DR..
Edward U. Condor of WASH
ington University. former head
of the National Bureau Of
Standards had escaped this
duty. But tradition and So
ciety traditionalists caught up
with DR.. Condor for last
nights anniversary lecture. He
spoke on Sixty Years Of
Quantum Physics"
The presidential lecture ira
dition goes back to Joseph
Henry. founder of the society
and its first president. He was
also the Smithsonian Institu-
tons first secretary.
There were other scientific
societies in the area in those
days. But Of them. only the
Philosophical Society of WASH
ington exists today.
Evening star., 1960-12-03
Federal City Committee
Presses Waterfront Plan

The Committee Of 100 on the
Federal City yesterday pledged
to help bring the Southwest
wa terfront plan Of Mrs.
Chloethiel Smith into being.
The committee Endorsed the
plan as a whole and then ap-
pointed a subcommittee to press
for its adoption by the District
Government and urban renewal
agencies.
Mrs. Smith drew up the
waterfront plan at the request
of the Federal City Council
The Redevelopment Land
Agency has not adopted IL
formally but has indorsed IL
in principle.
Declaring that the Southwest
waterfront between Fourteenth
street S.W. and Fort McNail
is the "mcst precious mile In
Washington" Mrs. Smith said
the time has come to "lock
Evening star., 1960-12-03
BY WILLIAM GRIGG
Star Stan Writer

When the Philosophical So
ciety Of Washington held its
1,500th regular Saturday meet
ing last night, the members
met, as usual, on a Friday.
And. as usual, they discussed
science.
Professionally, the distin-
guished scientists who belong
to the society are rapidly
changing the world. But, meet
ing twice each month during
the academic year, they want
to keep their society calm, for
NAL and traditional. They
resist changes in their bylaws,
which call for Saturday meet
ings. although they now meet
on Fridays.
And a few old-timers may
still have qualms about their
presidents dressing in business
suits, instead of the evening
clothes required until a few
years ago. Yet on March II,
1889, they accepted a guest
lecturers report that neutrons
emitted in splitting the atom
probably could lead to IAN
exothermic chain-reaction."
Reported by Roberts
It is believed that this was
the first public report claiming
that an atomic bomb could be
created. Not until later was
the Governments crash pro-
gram to develop such bomb
begun.
DR.. Richard B. Roberts of
the Carnegie Institution made
the report. The panel discus
sing it included DR.. Edward
Teller. the father of the hydro
gen bomb.
Scientific lectures have al
ways been the primary reason
for Philosophical Society meet
ings. The "philosophicap in
the title refers to natural phi
losophy. or science.
AS far back as anyone can
remember, the formal lectures
have been followed by draught
beer and cheese.
TIL society was founded on
March 13, 1871.
Met at FOrd'S
Old Ford's Theater. where
President Lincoln was shot, was
an early meeting place. After
these meetings, members often
fell into informal conversation.
Evening star., 1960-12-03
BY DAISY CLELAND
Star STAFF Writer

An old bearded gentleman
named Sinterklaas dropped by
the Netherlands Embassy yes
terday afternoon.
One little boy, who had been
scrubbed and polished by his
mother. also came by to meet
the gentleman and he found
him a pretty frightening old
fellow.
Sinterklaas arrived wearing
his flowing red robes. a bishops
hat and carrying gold staff.
He had left his white horse on
the Maryland outskirts of town
in a stable but he had brought
with him his Moorish servant,
Black Peter.
The venerable visitor brought
along a big basket Of presents,
but he also brought a small
book in which was recorded the
behavior of many Netherlands
children living in this area.
TITS a small book this year" "
he said, mot so many COM
plants"
However, when the little boy
stepped up to meet Sinterklaas
and in the hopes of one of those
luscious looking presents he
was told that his marks at
school were good, but:
You are not a good boy. you
are not obedient, you never
listen to your parents. you
never clear up your toys"
The tears came.
The small tyke, looking for
all the world like the boy who
had last week brought you a
frozen ant as a present in the
morning and tipped over your
garbage can in the afternoon,
seemed to know that Sinter-
klaas knew his past.
His ears. below the crew-cut
hair cut and his neck above his
c hristmas red sweater all
blended into the same color.
And then he was given q
present-horror of horrors-it
was the smallest in the basket
Evening star., 1960-12-03
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR
Classic Christmas Dinner
Recipes in Sunday Star

RIGHT OUT OF NOVEI.-To make your 1860 holiday
table the best ever, go back with Cementine Pad
dleford to the sumpuouS Christmas feasts that were
so famous part of Charles Dickens time. From
succulent roast goose to steaming plum pudding
you'll find all the recipes in This Week Magazine
PETER PAN" FOR POSTERITY-This Sunday, Tv
Magazines inside story is devoted to Mary
Martin and her upcoming performance on tele-
vision next Thursday as the immortal Peter Pan.
As usual, TV Magazine brings you host of color
features as well as much program information.
THE DEAF AS TEACHERS-A fascinating bit of edu-
eating is taking place at Galaudet College. 1t is
case Of the deaf teaching those who can hear how
to communicate. For the full story In words and
pictures, see Breaking the Sound Barrier at Gal
laudet" in SUNDAY The Star Magazine
A GENERATIONS HOPES-What are the teen-agers'
attitudes, hopes and concerns for the future of
their generation? How do they plan to meet their
obligations? Students from IS high schools
provide the answers to these questions in TEEN
Magazine this Sunday.
ON WINTER TRAvEL-Are you one of those lucky
people who still has his vacation ahead of him? If
so, you'll want to take look at The Stars Special
Winter Travel Section this Sunday. You'll be given
Information on places to go for sun and snow and
how to get there by land, or air.
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1960-12-03
REQUIRED WORK
FOR AID CHECK
IS RULED LEGAL

BALTIMORE (AP).-It's
legal to require welfare re-
cipients to work for their
checks, City Solicitor Har-
rison L. Winter said yes
terday.
He gave the opinion in
referring to a proposal
similar to the Federal
WPA program of the 1930s.
The policy-making board
of the Department Of Pub
lie Welfare approved such
a plan for Baltimore last
August. It calls for the use
of welfare recipients for
such jobs as street clean
ing and snow removal.
Evening star., 1960-12-03

everybody in a room and not
let them out until they come
to agreement" on the plan.
Samuel H. Kaufman, presi-
dent of the Evening Star News
paper Co. and chairman of the
Federal City Council urban re-
newal committee. said the
hackers Of the waterfront plan
needed citizen support to pre-
vent "heave and yaw" away
from the Smith concept.
Before Mrs. Smiths plan was
drawn, the RIA sounded sout
prospective developers of the
new waterfront. Phillips Petro-
leum Co. appeared as the best
prospect. However, now that
Mrs. Smiths plan rather than
one of the developers is likely
to prevail. the RIA is trying to
determine whether Phillips is
still interested in taking on the
waterfront project.
Evening star., 1960-12-03
Hearing Dueon 'Copters
Linking 3 Area Airports

To limit the case TO an area
Of primary need, the hearing
will be limited to consideration
of whether the board should
certify one or more carriers to
transport passengers and mail,
with or without subsidy" the
announcement said.
Because future operating
plans Of the airlines viii be i'm
portant to the case. they will
testify at the hearing.
Pilgrim Helicopter Services,
Inc, which pioneered the cop
ter business in the Washington
area, is among the eight ap-
plicants for the commuter serv-
ice.
Others are the Baltimore and
Annapolis Railroad Co., the
Maryland Co., Henry M. Bliss;
the Rumson Co.. Chesapeake
and Potomac Airways, Inc,
D. c. Transit System and New
York Airways.
Evening star., 1960-12-03
Academy Board
To Report to President

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 3
(AP).-The Board of Visitors
to the Naval Academy will make
its annual inspection of the
school next week.
The purpose of the 15-man
board is to report to the Presi-
dent such matters as morale.
discipline. curriculum, physical
equipment and fiscal affairs.
Members are appointed by the
President, Vice President and
Speaker of the House.
The board will choose its
chairman when it begins its
five-day inspection tour Mon
day.
Evening star., 1960-12-03

bill providing school construc-
ton aid for Federally impacted
areas. The bill expires next
June.
Prince Georges expects to re-
ceive $l.9 million this year in
Federal aid under the bill, ac-
cording to Herbert w. Reich
cit, president Of the county
commissioners.
A 81 million bond issue for
library facilities also may be
included in the February bond
sale If by then a site has been
picked for a regional library,
Mr.. Reichelt said. Civic and
service groups have been push
ing for a regional library for
more than five years.
Evening star., 1960-12-03
Johns Hopkins Storts
Addition to Hall

BALTIMORE, Dec. 3 (AP).
The Johns Hopkins Uni
versity broke ground yester-
day for an 1887, 900 addition
to Mergenthaler Hall.
The six-story building will
provide 23,969 square feet of
additional space for research
facilities of the Department of
Biology and the McCollum-
Pratt Institute for Investigation
of Micho-Nutrient Elements.
Half the cost of the building
came from the National
Institutes of Health and was
matched by gifts from private
sources.
Evening star., 1960-12-03
Man Fined $500
In Gambling Case

RICHMOND, Dec. 3 (AP).-
A Hopewell pool hall operator
was fined $500 and placed on
two years probation in Federal
District Court here yesterday
for failing to purchase a $50
Federal gambling stamp and
failing to file required monthly
tax returns.
George Rafey. 81, had
pleaded guilty to three charges
Of illegal gambling operation
stemming from a football
betting pool he conducted.
Evening star., 1960-12-03
Uninsured
Driver Fund
Action Slated

BALTIMORE, Dec. 3 (AP)
-Maryland's fund for protec-
ting insured motorists against
uninsured drivers is running
low and Motor Vehicles Com
missioner John r. Jewell has
plan for plugging one of the
leaks.
One thing depicting the fund,
he said, is the claim which
results when an insured
driver is damaged by the
actions Of one who is not in
sured. An insurance company
pays the claim of its policy
holder. then may sue the fund
for the damages.
The proposal is to prevent
the companies from recovering
their money in this manner.
II will certainly support
legislation to correct what
must have been an. oversight, "
said Mr.. Jewell. mo other
State that maintains a similar
fund permits insurance COM
panies to recover collision pay
ments they have made to their
policyholders."
Directors Of the fund report
that $62,155 has been paid out
for these claims and others
totaling $280.000 are still
pending.
The Commissioner already
has announced that the annual
amount which uninsured
motorists must pay into the
fund.- will go up from SO to $26
next year.
Other factors also are de-
pleting the fund. Mr.. Jewell
said one Of them is that many
uninsured motorists have avoi-
ded paying by saying they have
insurance when they do not.
Evening star., 1960-12-03

needed to help carry out q
$26 million school building pro-
gram adopted to meet class
room needs for th9 next three
years. The present enrolment
of nearly 10000 students is
expected to reach about $1,000
youngsters in five years. ac-
cording to county forecasts.
Avoid Wait Till 1868
To further implement the
program, the commissioners de-
cided to participate in a State
bond sale in February which
will channel $601, 900 to Prince
Georges.
The commissioners said they
now have authority to sell $12.3
million in school construction
bonds, but that failure to seek
more authority in January
would mean another request
would have to wait until 1868,
when local matters again could
be put before lawmakers.
The remainder of the $l0.2
million bond sale will include
81 million for the Improvement
of Ager, Colesville and Ray
roads; 100000 for park land
purchases, and $750,000 for a
dietary and obstetrical addi-
ton to Prince Georges Cen
eral Hospital. improvements to
the three roads are being A.
nanced now with general fund
money.
Would Extend Aid
Anticipating even more
school demands, the commits
sioners passed a resolution urg-
ing the two Maryland Senators
and the districts congressman
to press for an extension Of the
Evening star., 1960-12-03
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Medical Service
Society of America closes
at the Sheraton-Park.
Evening star., 1960-12-03
New School Bonds
Planned by County
Prince Georges to Ask Authority
For Further $10 Million Issue

The Maryland Assembly win be asked in January a-
thorze the Prince Georges County Commissioners $40
million in bonds for school construction.
The following month the commissioners plan to include
So million for school buildings when they go
market with $l02 million issue.
The commissioners yesterday outlined the fiscal program
Evening star., 1960-08-22
Mrs. Proxnnire
Will Head
Bureau

Appointment Of Mrs. Will
liam Proxmire as chairman
Of the Women's Speakers
Bureau of the Democratic
National Committee for the
1860 Presidential Campaign
was announced today by
Mrs. Margaret Price, vice
chairman of the committee
and director of women's ac-
tivities.
Wife of>the Senator from
Wisconsin, Mrs. Proxmire has
been active in the Demo-
cratic Party since 1850, .1av-
ing served as a precinct
com mitteew oma an, poll
watcher, finance secretary
OF the Democratic Party of
her State and manager of her
husbands 1857 and 1858
election campaigns.
Mrs. Proxmire attended
the University of Richmond,
where her honorS included
Phi Beta Kappa and Mortar
Board membership, and was
graduated from the Univer-
slty OF Wisconsin in 1913.
Evening star., 1960-08-22
7 een-ogers Like Blenders
Clouds or Panama Cooler
Delightful for Md-Afternoon Refreshment,
Also Good as q Before-Dinner Appetizer

or small bowl of electric mix
er. Blend or beat until smooth
and creamy. Divide equally
among 6 tall glasses and fill
glasses with ice cold cream
soda. Stir gently to mix.
Coffee COconut Macaroons
p cup "a of l5-oz. cam
sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons instant coffee
2 cups flakes coconut.
l cup t6-oz. pkg semi
sweet chocolate pieces.
Combined condensed milk
and coffee and stir in coconut
ana chocolate pieces. Drop by
teaspoonfulS on well-greased
cookie sheet. about / inch
apart. Bake in moderate oven.
$50 degrees. 8 to 10 minutes,
Remove from pan at once
Makes about 80.
Evening star., 1960-08-22

u cup California Rose wine
4 cups crushed ice
Turn lemonade concen-
trate, wine and l cup ice
with blender, and blend until
ice is very fine. Add ice, /
cup at a time. blending we'll
after each addition. Pour at
once into chilled glasses, and
served with short straws.
Makes about l quart.
Note: II blender is not
available. ice should be very
fined crushed. Combine with
remaining ingredients in
closely covered jar. Shake
up thoroughly to blend.
During the long, hot sum-
mer months, teen-agers love
tall. frosty drinks and Pam
anna coolers are just the
ticket. They can make the
coolers themselves by sim
ply combining zesty coffee,
smooth banana. cream soda
and evaporated milk in a
blender. Then listen to their
praises-and you'll want to
try one yourself!
If the youngsters are hav-
ing a patio get-together,
you might suggest that they
make these tempting Coffee
Coconut Macroons to 60 with
their coolers. These wonder
full little bites are also very
easy. and they're a perfect
accompaniment with a sum-
mertime refresher. They're
just as much fun to make as
they are to eat.
Panama Cooler
Q cups strong cold coffee
2 ripe bananas
q cup evaporated milk
quart cream soda
Combine coffee, bananas
cut in chunks. and evapor-
ated milk in electric blender
Evening star., 1960-08-22
Hot day? Cool off with an
{nxy r-ofraehinn L,-;,,Ir

Hot day? Cool of with an
icy refreshing drink.
Pink Clouds" delightful
for mid-afternoon refresh
ment. are just as good for be-
fore-dinner appetizers. With
a blender, you can whip up
these icy pink coolers in two
minutes: but it only takes a
minute longer to shake them
up in a jar, so don't let the
lack Of a blender stop you.
All you need is frozen pink
lemonade concentrate and
crushed ice, with California
Rose wine to add a delicious
tang. Turn the concentrate
wine and a cup of ice into
the blender and blend about
80 seconds. Add a second cup
OF ice and blend again. Re-
peat until you've blended in 4
cups Of ice. Turn the pink
sherbet-like mixture into
chilled glasses. add short
strawS and a bright berry or
mint sprig for garnish and
start cooling of? "Pink
Clouds" are lovely to serve
on warm summer days.
They're light and cooling,
and just a little different.
A white or even a red din
ner wine may be substituted
for the Rose If you prefer.
Another delicious way with
Rose wine and lemonade is a
Rose float. Simply pour lem
onade (plain, not pink, for
color contrast) over ice until
tall glass is about two-thirds
full. and carefully pour Rose
to the top. It's most attrac-
tive and quite delicious.
Pink Clouds
l (6-ounce) can frozen lem
onade concentrate
Evening star., 1960-08-22
Two-Week Campers

Campers for two weeks, 40
girls from st. Euphrasia's
School will discover the out
of-doors at Christ Child
Camp for Girls, Island Creek,
Md. which is sponsored by
the Christ Child Society.
The girls, whose ages
range from IL to Is years
old, are accompanied by
four Sisters of the Good
Shepherd from st. Euphra-
sia's School and several
counsellers. Mother Mary St.
John Eudes, Superior Of St.
Euphrasia's School, is camp
director.
Evening star., 1960-08-22

She has two daughters, Mary
Ellen, IA, and Jan Cathy, II.
AS chairman of the
Women's Speakers Bureau,
she will schedule speakers
throughout the country and
handle requests for speakers
from women's organizations.
She also will continue to
handle Senator Proxmire's
itinerary from his Senate Of
flee while he campaigns in
Wisconsin and elsewhere for
the Democratic Party.
Evening star., 1960-03-20

there is little prospect this pic
ture will change in the next
few years.
Foreign Competition
The foreign competition that
has idled the supertanker feet
has burt other American
tanker owners badly, too. They
feel any Government aid
should benefit the entire in
dustry, not just the super
tanker owners who went into
a risky business with open eyes
and Government concessions
that enabled them to commit
a relatively small amount OF
their own capital.
The supertanker program
was inspired chiefly by Egypt's
seizure of the Suez Canal in
1856. President Eisenhower
ordered a study Of ways to pro-
duce new American tankers
Explaining the Presidents
aims, White House Press Sec
retary James C. Hagerty said:
I'VE are seriously consider
ing an alternative shipment
route which does not include
the Suez Canal"
The supertankers, it was
pointed out, would be able
If necessary. to carry oil from
the Near East around the
Cape Of Good Hope. bypaSsine
Suez. They would also. In
theory, operate much more
economically than Americas
aging feet Of small World Wal
II tankers.
The only trouble with the
plan was that by the time the
irst of the tankers was built
there was no longer a crisis,
Oil was again flowing freely
much of it by pipe lines that
had been threatened during
the Suez controversy. There
were far more tankers than
needed and most Of the busi-
ness was going to foreign ships
whose crews worked for a
third or fourth the pay oi
American seamen.
The Maritime Administra-
tion guaranteed 871a per cent
of the cost Of the super
tankers. Critics say the high
figure invited a situation such
as that now presented, where
the ship owners could bal
Evening star., 1960-03-20

out" and leave the taxpayers
to pay Of the mortgage.
CATO, the committee formed
by the owners, argues that
the supertanker operators have
already lost heavily by agree
ing to participate in a pro-
gram in the best interests of
the Nation. 1t insists the
world picture will change
within 18 months or two years
so that the supertankers will
again be able to make money.
In any event. the ship own
ers point out, the Government
will be worse of if it refuses
to make their payments and
has to make good on the whole
5000 million worth Of mort
cages.
American tanker operators
who did not get into the Gov
ernment-b acked supertanker
program have their own lobby
ing group, the Joint Committee
for American Flag Tankers.
Its members say that If Con-
gress goes to the rescue of the
other owners without doing
any thing for them, they will
be faced with unfair competi-
ton. Without the obligation to
make the payments on the
supertankers. the second group
says. CATO members would be
able to undercut other Ameri-
can tankers on the business
that is still available, such as
hauling grain.
The supertanker owners
propose q Government regula-
ton that so per cent of all oil
imported by the United States
must be delivered by American
flag tankers. This plan is op-
posed by major American oil
companies and the United
States Chamber Of Commerce.
1t would change the COM
petitive picture overnight and
put all the supertankers back
into operation, But critics pro-
test that it would simply pass
on the uneconomic costs Of the
Evening star., 1960-03-20
Tourists
Spending in
Mexico Rises
By the Associated Press


Mexico replaced Canada last
year as the country where
Americans spent the most tour
ist dollars.
Reporting this yesterday, the
Commerce Department said to-
tai travel expenditures by
United States residents In 1853
came to $2,325, 900, 900. This
was 8 per cent higher than the
50, ,139, 100000 spent q year
earlier.
OF the 1859 total, $750 million
went for transportation to and
from other countries. This was
divided $3.50 between Amer
ican and foreign passenger car
riers.
Mexico collected $345 mil
lion from American travellers,
not counting transportation
outlays. Canada came in sec
ond with receipts Of $341 mil
lion. In 1858, Canada's re-
ceipts of 1923 million topped
Mexico's by "a million.
Travel spending in other
Latin American countries de-
clined a bit. This was attrib-
uted to a drop in the amount
spent in Cuba following the
Castro revolution. All Latin
nations except Mexico COL
lected $93 million last year.
Outlays in Western Europe
rose by $40 million to a record
$57S million. Spending in the
Communist areas of Eastern
Europe showed an even bigger
percentage gain