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Evening star., 1960-06-10
Tokyo Mob Scene

The japanese mob which pinned
White House Press Secretary Jim
Hagerty in his automobile for an hour
and 20 minutes in Tokyo yesterday has
cast the graveSt doubt on the wisdom
OF the Presidents plan to visit Japan.
And this remains so despite the fact
that such visit under appropriate con-
ditions would be highly desirable
MIR. Hagerty, White House Appoint
ment Secretary Thomas E. Stephens and
Ambassador Douglas Macarthur II were
virtual prisoners of the screaming mob
OF 5000 japanese who battered the car
and cracked its windows. Hundreds of
japanese police were on the scene, but,
at first, made only token efforts to resist
the mob. 1t was not until 1000 more
police arrived an hour and 20 minutes
later that the Americans were able to
leave the car and escape in helicopter.
Is this an example of the kind of
police protection the President can
expect? True, the police say they were
taken completely by surprise" But
this is hard to understand since the mob
leaders had been promising for days to
stage precisely such a demonstration
when Mr. Hagerty arrived.
The question is whether the jap
aneSe authorities can and will use the
force necessary to put down the mobs.
II they cannot, or will not, Mr.. Eisen-
hover would be foolish to 60 to Tokyo
and subject himself to indignitieS such
as those heaped upon his representa-
tiYeS,
Evening star., 1960-06-10
For the Record

To keep the record
straight, it must be pointed
out that The Stars June 2
heading, Trial of Pay TV
Authorized in Hartford,
Conn.," is incorrect.
Though the FEC in 1859
opened the door for TV sta
tions to apply to test toll
T'V, it has not received such
an application from Hartford
or elsewhere.
George o. Gillingham, Chief,
Once of Reports and
Information, Federal
Communications
Commission.
Evening star., 1960-06-10

If you worry over them.
they are best left to other
people.
Keep your shrubbery and
trees in good shape, and the
songbirds will help them
selves to them.
4 4 =
In our block we have had
bluebird house out for 80
years with no takers.
The little house is pleasant
to look at, but so far not
even the Sparrows have
rented it.
The best thing is to help
the nesting birds with foods.
For the robins and mock
ingbirds and wood thrushes
the best help will be seedless
raisinS, but when the young
birds come, ground beef is
better.
Feeding hamburger at nest
ing time meets the needs of
both parent birds and babies
for good protein.
Worms and small insects
are natures offering, and
these are greedily carried to
the nests.
All young birds, whether
by nature seed eaters or
otherwise. are fed on small
worms and insects at this
time.
The homeowner who puts
out ground meat should be
careful to place it so that
wandering dogs and cats
cannot get to it easily.
Suet comes in the same
claSSl1lcatlon, that is, II you
put it out for the birds, put
it high on a tree trunk, be-
cause dogs love suet, and will
even climb a short distance
up a trunk to get 1t.
We will never forget the
first time we put out suet.
We placed it on the ground.
and the woodpeckers, which
we then had in numbers.
were having a fine time until
a big black woolly dog came
along.
The dog ran off with both
container and suet. The last
thing we saw of him was his
tail disappearing down the
block, while ahead of him
went the dish of suet. We
could see the white dish bob
bing along. After that we
used a metal soap dish,
secured the suet in it, and
hung it high in a tree, where
the woodpeckers could get
at 1t just as easily and more
safely.
Evening star., 1960-06-10
Hospital Benefits

Your issue of June 5 did an
excellent job of summarizing
the principal features of the
Federal Employe Group Hos
pitaliZation Service Benefit
Plan. 1 would, however, like
to make two comments:
%. Under the category of
maternity benefits, it would
appear from the description
that supplemental benefits
are normally available to
supplement basic maternity
benefits. This is true only in
the case of severe complica-
tions of pregnancy under
certain specified conditions
which are very limiting in
nature.
20. 1t might incorrectly be
inferred from the listing of
supplemental benefits, with
Evening star., 1960-06-10

an accompanying 500 de-
ductible as applying to each
category, that it would be
necessary for the individual to
pay a 500 deductible before
supplemental benefits became
operative in each benefit
category. In fact, it is neces-
sary for the individual to pay
only one 500 deductible for
all services rendered prior to
the application of supple
mental benefits in any
category.
Some clarification of the
above points in a future edi-
ton might be advisable.
J, A, LaZersOn.
Evening star., 1960-06-10
WILLING to HeIp

I read with interest, and
sympathy the article entitled
Fixing Up Your House?
Trap May Await You"
Frankly, those who are
caught in the trap have often
only themselves to blame
because they try to avoid the
use Of the services of an
architect.
There are many of us
architects who are willing to
assist the home owners in
solving their problems re-
gardless of how small they
are. We strive to prevent the
owners headaches and heart
aches by seeing to it that all
the work done is previously
approved by the authorities
and executed by reliable con-
tractors. Surely the fee we
charge is justified by the
services we render and the
peace Of mind we cause our
clients.
Why not call an architect
next time one needs work
done in ones house?
Norman Kertzman.
Evening star., 1960-06-10

search his conscience before
he decides to be a part of re-
linquishing the Congressional
responsibility to the city that
belongs not to the S00-odd
thousand District residents,
but to the 180 million Ameri-
cans throughout the nation.
I'VE believe each Congress-
man should ask himself
whether he has the right to
delegate his responsibilities
to local politicians.
1--WE have read hundreds
Of arguments both for and
against home rule. One of
the most prevalent "for"
arguments states that Con-
gresSmen are too busy with
national and international
affairs to be bothered with
the problems of the District.
1--WE hope we will never
see the day when Members
Of Congress are too busy to
be bothered with the well
fare Of Americas national
city.
Congress and Washington
are synonymous in the minds
of Americans everywhere.
Millions Of visitors each
year pilgrimage to Washing
ton not to SAVIOR the dubious
attractions of just another
metropolis-they come to see
and revere, to be inspired in
their seat of government.
ITO them Washington is
not the cupola on the city
hall. 1t is the power, strength
and beauty of the Capitol
Dome.
1--WE are with the residents
Of the District in their quest
for the right to vote. But we
hope Congress will not now
or in the future arbitrarily
pass unto others its RESPONSE
bility for the conduct and
preservation of our Federal
City"
Evening star., 1960-06-10
Both Acceptable

This is a reply to the ques-
tion from Daniel s. Ring con-
corning the wording chiseled
on the statue of the famous
DR.. Samuel Hahnemann at
Scott Circle.
1t has been a debate of
long issue as to which phrase
was intended by DIR. Hahne-
mann. "Similia similibus Gu
rentur," Likes are cured by
likes; or "Similia Similibus
curantur," Let likes be cured
by likes" Both phrases are
now considered acceptable by
the American Foundation for
Homeopathy.
Hope Good,
Secretary, homeopathic
Layman's League.
Evening star., 1960-06-10

There is only one Wash
ington, District of Columbia,
in the entire world.
1T is superfiuous, then, to
add that this is a unique
area, honored to be the Cap
ital City of the United States
Of America.
This is not an industrial
city, a city of commerce, a
shipyard city. 1t is the Fed
eral City and stands alone as
such.
ut is a city which has
grown in beauty, prestige,
attractiveneSs, wealth and
power because the Federal
Government is centered here.
When the founding IA
theirs established Washington
as the Federal City they
properly bestowed the ex-
elusive powers for governing
the city in the hands of the
United States Congress. So
definite were they in their
belief that this power was
the rightful province of the
Congress, that they wrote the
power into the Constitution
In specific and definite Ian
guage.
True, there have been
great changes since the Ma
tion's Capital was conceived
But nothing has occurred to
give Congress reason for
quitting its duty and respon-
sibility to maintain lsgisla-
Evening star., 1960-06-10
Red-Letter Doy

Next Tuesday the day set for
House consideration of the constitu-
tional amendment giving Washing
tonianS the right to vote for President
and Vice President - will be a red-let-
ter day for the Nations Capital, and
House leaders deserve the heartiest
commentator for scheduling this i'm
portant subject so promptly.
The path for the early House vote
was cleared through equally fast action
oy the House Rules Committee, and the
unusual legislative procedures which it
employed in doing so were motivated by
sincere desire to correct, at least in
part, the CALLING national disfranchise-
ment which Washington residents have
suffered for 160 years.
1t is disappointing that the amend
ment does not also remove any doubt
about the authority of Congress, in some
later year, to permit the District to elect
voting delegates to Congress. In itself,
however, the vote for President and Vice
President is historic and desirable
step forward lifting the citizenship
rights of Washingtonians to something
approaching equality with those en-
ioyed by all other Americans.
In setting rules of debate which
would eliminate consideration of House
representation, the Rules Committee ap-
parently was firmly and sincerely con-
vinced that this was the most practical
way to assure a successful vote on the
presidential election provision. Mem
berS of the Judiciary Committee, as well
as members of the powerful Rules group,
warned that the representation proposal
might jeopardize the entire amendment
and, in fact, Chairman Celler of the
Judiciary Committee and Representative
= McCulloch of Ohio, the ranking Repub-
lican member, served notice that they
would oppose any move on the House
floor to add to the bill
AS it stands, the constitutional
amendment is non-controverSial and
should be approved overwhelmingly.
Every vote will count, however, for a
two-thirds majority is needed to make
1t effective. We hope the House approval
will be as emphatic as that voted by the
Senate few months ago, and that the
Senate then will accept the House ver-
sion and send the constitutional
amendment to the States for ratifca-
ton.
Evening star., 1960-06-10

muniSm; I am also ardently
against militarisml When any
member of the military can
present me with a weapon
that will shoot or kill COM
munism, he will Immediately
gain my support. No present
weapon in the arsenal of the
United States or any other
nation can shoot communism |!
Let's grow up and indorse
the m a ture approach to
international relations. Little
boys throw sticks and stones!
John w, Eyster,
Evening star., 1960-06-10
Congress- Responsibility to D. c.

tive jurisdiction over the
Nations Federal City.
True, the permanent resi-
dents among the 300 thou
sand citizens are deprived of
voting privileges by reason
of their residence in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Granting of a franchise
to vote for President and
Vice President and even Ma
tional Representatives to the
Congress can we'll be accom-
plished without the necessity
of the Congress turning over
one of its important func-
tionS-the responsibility for
the Federal City of which it
is the foundation-to a vo-
cal group of citizens privi-
legged to reside in the Federal
City.
There is no question of
Civil Rights in the demand
that Congress relinquish its
duties as set forth in the
Constitution. There is not a
question of Congressional
power obstructing the
growth. economy, and at
tractivenesS of the Federal
City. On the contrary, all
that Washington is may be
directly attributable to the
devotion and interest Law
ished on the District by the
Congress.
THE Congress once bowed
to pressures and granted ter
ritorial home rule to the Dis
trict. It soon became appar-
ent that the move was not a
wise one. Congress abolished
the setup as a dismal failure
in 1874.
1--WE are not concerned
with what the makeup Of a
home rule government would
be. We believe the District of
Columbia should be main
tanned in the historic tradi-
ton set by the Founding Fa-
thers and we believe each
Member of Congress should
Evening star., 1960-06-10
Immature World

A great deal of American
attention has been given to
the demonstrations in Japan
against the forthcoming visit
of Mr.. Eisenhower to that
nation. Several leaders have
suggested a delay in the
scheduled visit. but seemingly
to no effect.
1t seems that the press has
given all too much attention
to the American side of this
story. Have we asked what
the basis of the japanese op-
position to this visit is? What
about the new treaty which
has mutual defense arrange
mentS?
Following World War II, at
the suggestion of General
Douglas Macarthur, Japan
wrote into its constitution a
remuneration of the use of
force to settle disputes. Is it
today that the United States,
the great peace loving nation,
is now urging that this clause
OF the constitution be for
gotten and that armament
become the road to the new
democracy?
I am ardently against COM
Evening star., 1960-06-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

The new dogwood hadn't
been in but for a few days
before the mockingbirds in
veStigated it.
But it was the new holly
that attracted them most.
These small trees account
for a large number of birds
in any garden. They draw the
songsters as if by magic,
furnishing both food and
shelter.
1t is an amazing and
touching thing to watch the
birds fly in. They poke
around among the leaves With
care and some precision, as
If they know exactly what
they are looking for, as no
doubt they do.
y \ =
The nesting of the wild
birds is an annual thing, es-
pecially in the suburban and
farm areas.
People try to help them by
putting up birdhouses, and
placing short lengths of
string in trees and shrubs.
Probably people thus worry
themselves more chan they
help the birds.
Here is an earnest person
who places a bluebird house
20 feet high in a tree. She
wants to know how to keep
the common sparrows out.
One lady sparrow. she tele-
phones, has taken over, and
is making a nest in the blue
bird house!
The thing to do is to take
the house down and erect it
at a lower level. Experts tell
us that such houses should
be no more than 4 feet from
the ground. The authorities
laugh at the danger from
cats, just as the birds do;
birds have been facing cats
all these centuries, and
mostly know how to outwit
them, else there would be no
birds.
Somebody says that no
more than four birdhouses
should be placed per acre.
No sooner has he said this,
than somebody else says nom
sense, he has 40 houses per
acre. all of them taken.
The nice robin shelf goes
untenanted, and the flicker
takes over a house put UP for
the wrens. He does this by
enlarging the entrance.
These and other perplexi-
ties make the putting up OF
birdhouses rather a nuisance
than a pleasure.
Evening star., 1960-06-10
THE POLITICAL MILL
Rockefeller Snipinq Anqers G. .O.P.
BY GOULD LINCOLN

not frankly announced him
self a candidate for the pres
idential nomination, but with
considerable Justice, Mr..
Nixon could do so.
Mr.. NixonS supporters
point out that the Vice Pres
ident's position on the issues
OF the day has been well
documented - probably bet
ter documented than that of
any man in public life today
through his votes while
serving in the House and
Senate and since then in
speeches in every part of the
country and interviews with
the press. Indeed. the Vice
President has held l9 press
interviews in recent months
and has been on radio and
television. One appearance
covered more than three
and-a-half hours, during
which he was asked every
conceivable question about
the issues and his position.
Yesterday, Mr.. Nixon offered
to meet Mr.. Rockefeller on
television for further ques-
tioning, but the New York
Governor declined.
1t is further true that the
Republican Party is to write
its campaign platform be-
fore it nominates a presiden-
tial candidate. That platform,
the nominee is expected -
and. indeed, pledged - to
stand on when he seeks cleo
ton. Doubtless Mr.. Nixon
will subscribe to this platform
If and when he is nominated
for President.
Republicans Amazed
The 1860 presidential cam
paign will be waged after
the Democratic and Republic
can parties have named their
candidates. Mr.. Nixon will
then go to the country and
describe the policies he in
tends to follow if elected
President. He has promised
to do this fully. That he will
do so with vigor goes without
saying, in view of other cam
paignS he has waged. for
his own election and for the
election of other Republic
cans.
Members of the Repub-
lican National Committee,
meeting here today, have ex-
pressed both amazement and
Indignation at the Rockefel-
Ter attacks on Mr.. Nixon and
the Eisenhower administra-
ton. They think the Gov
ernor has been ill-adviSed:
that a man of real ability
and a fine chief executive of
New York is showing himself
in a completely unfavorable
light. Some of them have
likened his course to that Of
Harold E. Stassen, who
sought to hamstring Mr..
Nixon in 1856 for renomina-
ton as Vice President and
now for the presidential
nomination.
Republican leaders are
Soft-pedaling any suggestion
that the Rockefeller actions
may lead to Republican de-
feat in the presidential race
next November. But some ad-
nit that If he keeps up a
drumf1re against Mr.. Nixon
and President Eisenhower
from now until the conven-
ton has nominated its can
didates, much harm might be
done. If this happens and
Mr.. Nixon is defeated-will
the Republicans take Gov.
Rockefeller in 1864 as their
presidential candidate, and
is that the hope of Rookie
feller supporters?
Evening star., 1960-06-10

@NS@OOAA IA AtoShNASA-
ler's course-or campaign
toward a Republican preSi-
Dental nomination is pecu-
liar, and to the ordinary man,
devious. Having found after
travelling over the country
that he had little or no
chance of defeating Vice
President Nixon in the presi-
Dental preferential primaries,
he withdrew from the race.
He also said that under no
circumstances would he ac-
cept a nomination for Vice
President. That was in the
last part of December. Since
that time, Gov. Rockefeller
has praised Mr.. Nixon as a
Vice President, has declined
to indorse him for President
and has sniped at the EiSen-
hover administration in a
number of statements and
Speeches-and since Mr.. Nix
on has been an important
figure in the administration.
at Mr.. Nixon, too.
The biggest Snipe, however,
came Wednesday, when the
New York Governor issued a
lengthy statement attacking
Mr.. Nixon on the ground
that, although a candidate
for the COP. nomination,
he, Mr.. Nixon, has not been
out on the hustingS discus
sing national issues. The
Governor also attacked the
settlement of the steel strike,
which Mr.. Nixon helped to
negotiate. He sharply criti-
cized the Eisenhower admin
iStration for its national de-
tense programs, which he
called entirely =, inadequate,
and on other important is
sues.
About two weeks ago Gov.
Rockefeller, who has a great
ambition to sit in the White
House as Chief Executive,
announced that he would ac-
cept a draft" at the hands
Of the Republican National
Convention when it meets
July Is in Chicago. This he
told a meeting of Republican
leaders in New York State.
1t was widely publicized and
interpreted as another move
toward a presidential nomi-
nation. 1t caused a good deal
Of conversation and aroused
questioners to ask If the Gov
ernor'S name was to be for
mally presented to the ma
tional convention. He said
not. 1t did not seem in any
way to be shaking the firm
grasp which Mr.. Nixon has
had on the nomination. But
some of the Governors ad-
mirers declared his name
would go before the conven-
ton, no matter what.
Expect to Nominate Nixon
This weeks action on the
part of the Governor seems
designed to stir the political
pot once more. The con-
senSus of Republican leaders
in Washington from many
states Is that the Republican
Party will go right ahead at
its national convention and
nominate Mr.. Nixon. They
recognize that Gov. Rookie
feller has a right to. express
his own opinions; that he
has a right to seek the pres
idential nomination himself.
But most of them do not like
his methods. The Governor
has complained that Mr..
Nixon has failed to state his
position on important issues
and policies as a candidate
for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination. The Vice
President has not complained
because Gov. Rockefeller has
Evening star., 1960-06-10
ChiIe's Hour of Need

/ hope that the people Of
the United States, and espe-
cially those in Washington
and environs, will respond
literally to the call for
financial aid to the Republic
of Chile in her hour of dis
aSter. The need is great, and
it will take time and money
to restore the southern part
of Chile to anything like its
normal condition.
AS a naval liaison officer in
Chile during the war, I had
many occasions to call for
the cooperation of the
Chilean naval and civil
organizations and they never
failed to respond. Every de-
partment of the Chilean
Government cooperated with
the United States and other
Allied countries in suppress
ing Nazi activities in their
country. The Chileans proved
true friends of our country
and our cause and as an
energetic, brave and demo-
cratic people they deserve our
support and assistance at all
times, and especially in the
time Of this unparalleled
catastrophe. Let us all go to
the rescue of this fine coun-
try. F. Stirling Wilson,
Evening star., 1960-06-10
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to con-
denSdtion.
Evening star., 1960-06-10
DUTY CALLS

The following editorial, entitled
The Federal City," is reprinted
with permission from the June |
issue Of roll coIl," O privately
published weekly tobIoid news
poper devoted to Capitol Hill
soinss-on. According to its edi-
tor. Sidney Yudoin, this is the
first time thot roll Coll" hos
token on editorial position on leg
islution pending before Congress.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-03-18
Our Mission Task

vey and one which should give us pause,
particularly when we realize that the
percentage of Catholics is ever less In
the other counties in the Diocese.
BUT WE SHOULD be even more
perturbed that over so per cent of the
people in Franklin county are not af-
filiated with any church at all,
We call ourselves a Christian state
We say our communities are Christian
but the figures seem to belle that claim
THE STATE of Ohio needs the in
fluence of Catholics not only for saliva
ton, but to preserve the Christian tradi-
tons ON which this territory was found
ed.
The task is not insuperable. With
Gods grace and our efforts we can do
something to improve the religious
climate of our Diocese. But we must re-
member that our. efforts must center
primarily on prayer and example.
Chesterton once wrote: Catholicism is
not spread by teaching, but by Catholics.
CAT
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-03-18
Saint Joseph

more than anyone on earth So if we
love Mary, we must love her spouse,
BUT EVEN MORE important, Jo-
seph cared for the Child Jesus. Christ
Himself trusted Joseph above all men,
SO we cannot do better than turn to him
in IL trials and problems.
We in the Columbus Diocese have
a special devotion to St. Joseph, not
only because he is Patron of the Uniyer-
sal Church, but also because he is pat
ron of our Cathedral. Tomorrow we
shall ask his continued intercession as
we honor his Feast.
THERE ARE NO recorded words of
st. Joseph in the Bible. He was strong
and silent man whose love for God and
neighbor has stood the test of time. He
is as close to us today as if he were
actually living in our midst.
His very silence has crashed the
barrier of time and space. -GAF