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Evening star., 1960-12-19

The double barreled, or
two part question posed by
Dan P. Van Gorder in a letter
to The Star concerning big
otry in 1928 and in 1860
might, to the uninformed, ap-
pear to be a rational conclu-
sion, lie. Many non-Catho-
lies who voted against Al
Smith in 1928 are bigots.
Ergo, millions Of Catholics
who voted for Jack Kennedy
in 1860 are bigots." On close
inspection. however, this
thesis def1es all rules Of logic
in that the entire Syllogism is
false to begin with.
I am a lifelong Democrat
who voted for Roosevelt in
"A, Truman in '48, Steven
son in so and Sc, and natu-
rally Kennedy in 1860, be-
cause I thight he was q better
man than Nixon.
How can any adult Ameri-
can claim or imply by q faulty
thesis that millions Of Catho-
lies voted for Senator Ken
nedy because he was q Catho-
lie? Has it occurred to Mr..
Van Gorder that millions Of
Catholics could have voted
for Kennedy because they
thought he clobbered Nixon
in the debates, or that Cath
olics, who are normally Dem
ocratS by a ratio of 3 to /,
came back into the fold and
supported the Democratic
ticket after detecting to Ell
senhower in so and Sc? And
what about the Catholics in
both political parties who
supported Kennedy at the
polls to counteract an anti
Catholic vote? Reverse big
otry? Nonsense! This was
merely a form of protest
against pulpit politicians who
would deny the top job to a
man on religious grounds.
william +. CIune.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
Q. Please give some infor-
nation about Mantovani,

Q. Please give some infor-
nation about Mantovani,
orchestra leader.-K. OBJ.
A. Annunzio Paulo Manto-
vani, conductor and arranger,
is an Italian-born Londoner,
son Of q well-known Italian
violinist who was stranded in
London with an opera COM
pany at the outbreak of
World War I. He was a pro-
fessional violinist at 16, after
only two years study of the
instrument. After years of
orchestra work in England
he organized his own New
Orchestra in 1851, and in
October, 1855, made his Car
negie Hall debut in New York
City. His unusual ensemble
Chiefly strings) presents
light music in concert style
and with distinctive echo.
like sound effects.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
No Peace on Earth

This Is the time OF year
when both the Prince Of
Peace and Father Claus are
supposed to walk the earth,
bestowing their blessings and
peace upon all mankind.
There is no peace. Wars. eco
nomic and racial, tribal and
political, plague the world.
In 1776 we threw the Brit
ish out. In 1860 the Cubans
are busy throwing the YAM
KEGS out. There is no moral
difference between the two
revolutions, but we pretend a
righteous indignation against
the poems, who, like the
American colonists, protest
against American tyranny.
just as we revolted against
British tyranny.
South America is in ferI
ment. This was predicted in
1948 by Christopher Isher-
wood, in his excellent travel
diary, "The Condor and the
Cows" Mr.. sherwood pre-.
dicted that many South
American countries would
turn to totalitarianism be-
fore they established demo-
cratic vernm n is. Mr..
sherwood, more astute than
our State Department OBJ
servers, sized up the ambi-
tious military and the COR
rupt. illiterate clergy, two
groups eager to support any
dictator in order to advance
their own ambitions.
Florida beaches have re-
ceived hordes of Cuban refu-
gees, many of them followers
Of the deposed dictator, Ba-
tista. American borders have
not been opened to the demo-
cratic refugees of Generals
simo Franco of totalitarian
Spain. where thousands still
languish in prison because
they believed in liberty. Our
official friends in Europe and
Asia are mum bered only
among the dictator nations
of the political right. If there
is not peace in our time, it
is because our political plan
nerS persist in making the
cold war hot. This is not the
desire of the American peo-
pie,
J. Wilbur Potherby.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Testinq Nerve Systems Efficiency
By THOMAS R. HENRY

been essentially disproved in
experiments with rats carried
out by DR.. Eugene Streicher
Of the National Institute Of
Mental Health.
Results of Tests
His studies have showed no
difference in brain calcium
at widely different points in
the life spans Of the animals.
He found that the two halves
of the brain often differed
markedly in calcium content,
owing apparently to a cir
cumScribed deposition Of this
mineral around some Struc-
ture such as a blood vessel
In recent work on ten-dayA
old rats. the mean brain cal
cium was found almost iden-
tical with those of older ami
mails and the same difference
between the two brain halves
was found. A low calcium diet,
he found, did not materially
reduce brain calcium deposits
in older animals.
His general conclusion is
that there is no specific rela-
ton between brain calcifica-
tion and the process Of aging"
But there is almost beyond
doubt a difference of some
sort in brain cells which de-
velops with years. This has
been confirmed in work under
Institute sponsorship by DR..
Warren Andrews of the Uni
versity Of Indiana. He COM
pared the nerve tissues of
young and old mice.
Age differences, DR.. An
drews reports, were apparent
in identically prepared It's
sues.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
PARIS.

PARIS.
The German proposal for
a NATO summit conference
next spring is the logical
response to various compli-
Gated and controversial "sug-
gestions" on the future of the
alliance made by the Ameri-
can delegation to the NATO
ministers m ting which
ended here yesterday.
It was equally logical that
no decision was taken. Since
the American delegation had
no power to commit Presi-
dent-elect Kennedy, it was
agreed to defer the question
of a top-level meeting pend
ing a review of the interna-
tional situation" early next
year. The purpose clearly
was to allow time for the new
President to decide whether
or not he should play q per-
sonal part in shaping the
future plans Of the alliance.
Among the 15-nation group
which attended the three
day meeting there is strong
feeling that a NATO summit
is now an urgent necessity.
The proposals made here by
SECRETARIES Herter and Gates
raise questions that can hard
ly be answered except on the
highest level.
In making his suggestion,
the German Defense Minister
was concerned primarily with
problems raised by the Ameri-
can offer to equip NATO with
five nuclear submarines and
some 100 sea-baSed Polaris
missiles by 1858. According to
Mr.. Herter's thinking, the sub
fleet apparently would have
the same status as the pres
ent American 9Th Fleet, re-
naming under Am eric q n
command but available to
NATO for planning purposes
and in case of war. On the
other hand, Mr.. Herter said
the missiles should come
under a multilateral NATC
control system which "offers
the best means for q collec.
tive basis for the common
defense"
Comedies Difficulties
Mr.. Herter conceded thai
there are many difficulties Il
his proposal Of a "legal-tech.
cal-flnancial" nature. From
the American standpoint, thu
most obvious is the difiiculty
Of getting Congress toaegret
to change the law requiring
exclusive American control o.
all nuclear warheads in West
ern Europe. On the European
side, Mr.. Herter was in effec'
asking the NATO countries
or some group of them Il
accept responsibilities which
until now have been confined
to the United States alone.
The idea of an Independent
nuclear deterrent for NATC
may in fact be founded on ,
misconception about the atti
tude Of the member states.
The American plan ap
parently Is an answer to wha
Gen. Lauris Norstad, the Su
preme allied commander
calls the need for CONTINUING
life. and meaning an increaS
ing authority and power 0
some form" for the alliance.
While NATO may welcom
Evening star., 1960-12-19
Atheism at Christmas

We are approaching the
most gentle and inspiring of
all Christian holidays.
Holy days Of every type are
observed by two-thirds Of all
the people in the world and
on these days. their particu-
lar Supreme Being is hon.
ored, whether He be Jeho-
yah. Allah, Buddha. or a
stone idol deep in some
tangled jungle.
1t is a natural thing for
men to recognize and be
grateful to their God for the
many gifts given them, yet
there are some 900 millions
who are being taught that
there is no God. These are
the Communists.
To them, no God is neces-
sary, for they, alone, have
the power to say what is
right and what is wrong
even unto the power of life
and death.
The Communists believe
that because religions are so
varied, that we, who believe,
are already divided one
against the other, while they
are united-unrestricted by
religious dictates - unham-
pered by any commandments
other than their own.
Yet-the very fact that we
believe is a stronger bond
with one another than dis
belief, for men must have
faith in their Creator before
they can have complete faith
in one another.
This disregard Of all
things holy is not new. Cen
turies ago. other men turned
away from God. In doing
so they brought His wrath
down upon themselves, for
while God is gentle and low
ing. He can also be merciless
Any reader Of the Testa-
ments knows this.
This is why communism
will eventually fail, if for no
other reason.
When the patience Of God
is strained beyond forgive
ness, He will show what He
meant when He said: Thou
shalt love the Lord. thy God
with all thy heart and with
all they soul and with all thy
mind"
So this Christmas, let us
all pray for those in Com
munist- dominated countries
who cannot openly pray fol-
themselves.
Let us have patience
whatever our religious be-
liefs, and above all, have i'm
plicit faith that the Com
munistS can never take over
the whole world, for this is
Gods world. It always has
been. 1t always will be.
Martin Buxbaum
Evening star., 1960-12-19
Snowy Sidewalks

Four days after the recent
snowfall, most city sidewalks
except for the business
area - remained uncleared.
Why?
In my home State of Penn
sylvania, most communities
have laws which require that
sidewalks be cleared of snow
"a hours after the end of q
snowfall. II the property
owner fails to comply, the
municipality can do the
work and bill the owner. II
a pedestrian falls on an icy
sidewalk, the property owner
Cthe municipality in business
areas) is liable for damages.
What's the score in the
District? Is there no such
law in this city?
It seems strange that large
apartment buildings, some
business establishments, and
many homes had not had the
sidewalks cleared Of snow
and ice by this time. Even
more strange is the failure
to toss sand, cinders, or salt
on the icy walks to prevent
falls.
II it takes an act Of Con-
gress to clear sidewalks. then
let's legislate.
Edward S. Miller.
Editors Note: The Dis.
trict Code stipulates that the
owner or occupant Of prop
erty must remove snow from
adjacent sidewalks within
the first 8 hours Of daylight
after a storm, or under icy
conditions put sand or some
other abrasive on the side
WalkS.)
Evening star., 1960-12-19

A delicate test OF neural
efficiency is the so-called CFF
critical flicker frequency.
It's basis is the fact that
intermittent flashes Of light
will appear to an observer
as q steady light If the fire.
quency Of the flashes is high
enough. AS the flashing is
slowed down the appearance
of the light changes abrupt
ly to a Pickering appearance.
Many studies Of CFF have
been made over the past half
century but recently medical
interest has shifted from the
role of the eye to that of the
brain back of the eye in the
fusion Of the perceived
flashes. A number Of studies
have tended to relate change
to various neurological dis
orders and to intellectual
functions.
Old Ladies Studied
There is an unquestioned
slowing down with age. This
has been confirmed by Drs.
Armand w. Loranger and
Henryk Misiak of Fordham
University, working with Ma
tional Institute Of Mental
Health grants. Their studies
were carried out with q group
of so women between "a and
80 years old who were free of
neurological diseases and ap-
parent signs of senility. They
then compared the CFF of
these women with five other
measures of intellectual func-
ton. In each case there was
a significant correlation.
This means that the optic
lobe Of the cerebral cortex,
the roof Of the brain" where
consciousness is centered,
isn't functioning quite as well
as in younger people.
Much the same is shown In
experiments with a primitive
spinal reflex, the "flexor
twist" by DR.. D. T. Frazier
and his co-workers at the
University Of Kentucky. They
showed that decline Of the
speed of the reflex with age
is due to some sort Of delay
in the spinal cord.
In the oldest of six age
groups studied the spinal
cord delay was double what
it was In the youngest. In
connection with this study
they found that the number
Of nerve cells in the ventral
horn Of the spinal cord,
through which the reflex is
mediated, showed a steady
decrease in numbers with
age. They have no explana-
ton for this.
There long has been a gen.
eral idea that decline of men
tai efficiency with aging is
due to accumulation Of cal
cium in the brain. This has
Evening star., 1960-12-19
NATO Summit Plan Awaits Kennedy
Foreign Correspondent Of The Ste

the offer to strengthen its
nuclear defenses, however,
there is little reason to sup
pose that individual members
are at all eager to play the
role of a collective great power
in their own right. So far as
most Of them are concerned,
the present system, which
leaves responsibility for the
nuclear defense Of Europe
primarily up to the United
States, is quite satisfactory. A
new collective system which
might in case of attack re-
quire a political decision on
the use of nuclear weapons
by Is nations inspires no
great enthusiasm.
u. S. Problems Cited
This is particularly true
if it is presented in the con-
text of American military
withdrawal from Western
Europe. Throughout the
meeting here, the American
team has drawn pointed at
tention to the economic
problems of the United States
and the need for economy in
defense expenditures. Quite
apart from the question Of
more equal sharing of NATO
expenses - which raised no
great problem at the meet
ing-Mr. Herter warned his
colleagues that "a redeploy-
ment (of American forces)
in some degree might be ad-
viSable as study Of over all
United States programs pro-
crosses"
However, the warning may
have been softened by offers
of a continuing contribu-
ton" and promises to keep
the flag flying.
This warning has come as
a serious jolt to those who
look on NATO primarily as
a device for insuring an
American military commit
ment in Western Europe. The
fact that it has been coupled
with a plan for setting up an
independent NATO deter
rent has raised disturbing
thoughts. Some European
officials today are privately
expressing the idea that the
main purpose Of the Ameri-
can plan is to "leave US with
something to defend our
selves with after you've gone. "
On the whole, one can
safely say that the recent
meeting has by no means re-
solved the question of where
NATO is going in the next
10 years or the part that the
United States will play in
the future of the alliance.
Some surprise has been ex-
pressed by observers here
including some members of
the American delegation-at
the radical new suggestions
made by the outgoing adj
ministration. The German
call for a summit meeting is
above all an effort to find
out whether Senator Ken
nedy goes along with the
concept of NATO's future
outlined here. And until he
is in a position to speak foI
himself, it is unlikely that
any firm decisions will be
taken by other members Of
the alliance.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
For Freeing SobeN

IL is q tribute 10 our Tree
America and to our traditions
Of liberty and love of justice,
that thousands Of clergymen,
legal scholars, statesmen and
educators should join to-
gether to urge a new trial or
Christmas amnesty for Nor
ton Sobell. Some commenta-
tors noted that with the
release of Greenglass after
10 years in prison, it didn't
make sense to keep Sobell in
jail.
The Star pointed out edi-
torially that the sentences
were different and the cir
cumstances were different:
That Sobell. affirming his
innocence, had been sentenced
to 80 years, while Greenglass,
admitting his guilt and max
ing amends by talking" re-
ceived a 15-year sentence.
This point was we'll taken:
the cases are different. But
what kind Of moral or ethical
standards permits the release
Of one who provided. so he
testified, the secret Of the
A-bomb for the Russians.
while prolonging the i'm
prisonment of another who,
it is agreed, had no connec-
ton whatever with atomic
espionage? A man who, the
trial record will confirm, was
never even accused of giving
or receiving any classified
information?
Legal students unite in the
belief that Sobell's conviction
and sentence, during the
Korean war at the height of
McCarthyism, were based on
emotion and hysteria rather
than reason or justice. Each
Evening star., 1960-12-19
Greater Richmond

Historic Richmond is the latest of
the Nations major cities to actively
move toward expansion Of its traditional
boundaries, and the outcome will be
watched in Washington with interest.
The proposal now under negotiation is
drastic indeed: A merger with some 23O
square miles of adjacent Henrico County
which, in effect, would multiply the size
Evening star., 1960-12-19
Fuvors Unions

A prize for Shallow-thlnR-
ing should be awarded to
Classified Employees Wife"
for her small discussion on
unions. However, if she can
specifically identify the merit
system she advocates, and
describe exactly how it is de-
termined who has merit and
who has not, a great service
will have been rendered. How
would this wife like to be be-
fore the law without a law
yer or a jury? A living is life
to many a man or woman.
Must he or she face the de-
cision alone?
Methinks the word "un-
Evening star., 1960-12-19
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry priters' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condenSd-
tton. Those not used tDill be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied by self = addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1960-12-19

Of five major law reviews
which noted study Of the case
has shown that Sobell did not
receive justice. No law review
has held otherwise.
Morton Sobell is q prisoner
on our conscience. He is q
symbol Of our yearning for
justice. Americas conscience
can never be free while Sobell
remains in prison.
Aaron KatZ.
Editors Note: Sobell's
conviction for espionage con-
spiracy was upheld by appel
late courts and the Supreme
Court. Appellate courts have
rejected his appeals seven
times and the Supreme Court
has refused to review his case
seven times.)
Evening star., 1960-12-19

ion" is a mote in the lady'S
eye. Has she not Joined the
PTA, the church, the civic
association? Unions by any
other name. In union there
is strength, even If it be
only man and wife. Union
does for all what one can
not do for oneself.
rIoeS;Gnd Husband
Evening star., 1960-12-19
Answers to Questions
By THE HASKINS SERVICE

A reader can get an answer, by
mail, to any question Of fact By
writing The Star Information Bu-
4, b. c. Please inclose return post
age or self-addressed, stamped
envelope.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
Protest, Not Biqotry

Classified Husband.
Evening star., 1960-01-19

ceiling a luscious maple sugar
color which would go well
with your gold and green rug.
Then you would need a little
color oomph in your draperies
say a smart stripe or print
featuring maple sugar, green
olive and tangerine.
Try tangerine napkins on a
green olive tableclothl
Mrs. M. ]. H. asks:
I'VE bought a home (not
new and we're redecorating.
We painted the living room
walls apricot; painted the
woodwork white, and we pur-
chased a brown and Deige
oval braided rug. We are fur
nishing our home with Early
American furniture. and I'd
like suggestions as to colors
for the draperies, sofa and
Evening star., 1960-01-19
chairs in the living room. I
like lots of color"

chairs in the living room. I
like lots of color"
Dear Mrs. Nj. J.. H.:
Apricot Is such a lovely
color! I think absinthe green
draperies, allspice sofa with
throw pillows in white. alb
sinthe green and apricot, and
two chairs in absinthe gteen
and two in apricot would
make a charming room with
your beige and brown rug
and white woodwork.
Mrs. r. C. asks:
What do you think of
those wicker pendant light
fixtures?"
Dear Mrs. r. c.:
I think they look quite
smart in the right place and
most awkward in the wrong
spots. Let taste decide!
y y = =
"De Your Own Decorator" q fos-
einotins and most informative book
let by Dorothy Droper. is ovoiIobIe
to readers Of The Stor. Send Is
cents in coin and your nome and
address printed, core Of The Stor.
Mrs. Draper cannot answer per-
sonol moil, but will use questions
Of widest general appeal in her
column.
Copyrisht 1860. Dorothy Draper
Evening star., 1960-01-19

shut your eyes and think of
that room transformed into
something different, a place
you would love to come home
to.
Take the walls first, then
the floor, then the upholstered
furniture.
Think of where the color
Is going to 60, and If it looks
right in your mind it will be
right.
Clear, fresh color costs no
more than drab, is just as
practical, and what a lift it
can give. Try it!
Mrs. J. HI. M. asks:
"We are planning to paint
our dining room and would
like your help. Our furniture
is cherry and rug is green
and gold. What color would
you suggest for walls, ceiling,
draperies? The room is very
sunny"
Dear Mrs. ]. H. M:
I would like the walls and
Evening star., 1960-01-19
Luncheon
Planned

The Wesley Heights Circle
of the Florence Crittenton
Home is sponsoring its 10th
Maid of Cotton" luncheon
next Tuesday at the Shore
ham Hotel.
The Maid of Cotton will
display some of her ward
robe which she is taking with
her on her tour of the United
States and Europe.
There will also be q FASH
ion show of cottons and
cruise wear presented by
Jelleff's.>
The entire proceeds of the
luncheon will be applied To
the retirement of the debt
on the new dormitory recent
ly completed on the grounds
of the Washington Florence
Crittenton Home.
Mrs. Ashley Sellers is gen.
eral chairman of the event.
Evening star., 1960-01-19
Ask DOROTHY
DRAPER
Enchanting Color Costs
No More Thqn Drqb One

It's very easy to make an excuse that you can't
afford something but for instance if you're going to
paint your room, it costs more to paint it en-
chanting color, light or dark.
Teach yourself to stand at the door of a room q
have taught myself to do this and so can Youl and
Evening star., 1960-06-08

E. Carriers Underwear,
shrink-resistont combed cot
ton. Jr. Tee Shirts, 6 to II,
100
Prep, Il to 20. 1.25
Jr. Briefs, 6 to II. Csc
Prep, IA to 20. Csc
Evening star., 1960-06-08

statesmen on the Nationwide
precautionary measures list. f"
Some names appear six times
under different aliases. Some,
listed as doing business from
Buffalo to Miami, operated
here at one time. Some are
definitely out of business. Some
are still very much in business
here. but under a different firm
name.
And there are some con-
tractors who have not yet
made the precautionary meas
ureS" list but whose opera
tions have brought a steady
stream of complaints to the
Better Business Bureau, area
building inspectors and pros
ecutors, the Federal Trade
Commission and the lending
institutions making home i'm
proyement loans.
Checking Can Pay
Here are some Washington
area Contractors you, as a
homeowner, can avoid If you
do some checking before you
sign:
Mr.. A has been on the
precautionary measures list
since 1919 but he manages to
stay in business. To get money
from homeowners, he has en-
ployed a variety of financing
tricks. He has used a once
approved contractor as a front
to get bank loans. He has
talked homeowners into apply
ing directly for loans without
mentioning his name as the
contractor. He has gotten
homeowners to increase the
debt on their homes. In one
such deal, he talked a home
owner into signing a $4,000
note for a, new furnace. He
sold the note and got the
money, but he never delivered