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Evening star., 1960-01-24

The recent resolution by
the Pan American Liaison
Committee Of the Women's
Organizations asking that a
Washington street or bridge
be named to commemorate
inter-American friendship is
commendable. Here would be
lasting evidence Of our friend
ship with our neighbors worth
millions and costing nothing.
This would be a fitting trib-
ute Of good will for President
Eisenhower to give to our
friends during his forthcom-
ing Latin American tour.
1t is suggested that the
combination of the Washing
ton-Baltimore Parkway, Ken
ilworth Freeway and the pro-
posed Anacostia Freeway
would be a logical choice to
be named Avenue of Amer
ica." This freeway system,
destined to be the principal
connection between North
and South would be worthy
of the emphasis needed to
improve our status with our
friends. BY this one simple
administrative decision, the
present clumsy combination
Of local names could be
changed to a name Of inter-
national significance which
would aid local and inter-
state automotive navigation
and at the same time make
a sorely needed contribution
to the solidarity of the Amer
icas. .
E. /. Masters.
Dayton, Ohio.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
Nixon's Qualities

1t is q rare privilege to the
American voter to have the
prospect of going to the polls
with the assurance Of being
able to vote for a President
who combines unprecedented
experience, Judgment and
character, with self-confi-
dence and ambition for his
country's welfare that these
times demand. Richard Nixon
is the tough leader we need
in the White House.
Your full Endorsement is
deserved by this most quail
fed man. In giving 1t, your
most respected press will be
doing a real public service.
Judith G. Krampf.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
Lowering the Boom

Your January 20 editorial
headed Lowering the Boom"
shows a lack Of understand
ing OF the philosophy of the
Virginia State Legislature.
AS you and the readers Of
this and other Washington
area newspapers interested in
the campaigns for the Vir-
ginia State Legislature re-
member, I repeatedly pointed
out In my campaign last
November to unseat Senator
Boothe that he had no in
fiuence in Richmond, and
that he likely would not be
placed on any major COM
mittees.
AS a matter Of fact, I
made this point a major part
OF every speech.
What, then, was the reason
for Senator Boothe being
Stunned in the appointment
to major committee assign
ments? Your editorial sug-
gests that it was because of
his so-called moderate"
stand on segregation, and
because he supported the
Governors personally devised
legislation to abandon mas
sive resistance"
This is naivete in its worst
form.
Senator Boothe failed to
gain a major committee as
signment before the Gov
ernor's so-called moderate"
plan became an issue.
Look at the facts. In the
last session Senator Boothe
was one of only two State
Senators not given major
committee assignments. The
Governors moderate" plan
had not come to vote when
those committee assignments
were made.
Later, when the issue came
to a vote, he voted with
the Governors supporters to
abandon massive resistance.
Nineteen other State Sem
ators also voted for the
Governors moderate" plan.
But only Senator Boothe and
one other Senator were
Stunned for major commit
tee posts.
This year, all the other
State Senators, save one, in
cluding 10 who voted for the
Governors moderate" school
plan, were given major COM
mittee assignments. Senator
Boothe was not.
Senator Boothe was passed
over this session, as he will be
next session, because he is
against the principles which
Jefferson passed along to
the people when he was Gov
ernor of the State, and which
he intended to be the basis
OF the United States Con-
stitution - the protection of
the rights Of the individual
through strong State and
Evening star., 1960-01-24
The Race in Space

According to the TaSs announce
ment, the first of series of launchings
in the Central Pacific has demonstrated
that the Soviet Union now has power
full new rocket of "high exactitude" It
is rocket, says Tass, that has hit within
less than 1.24 miles of It's predetermined
target after a flight of 7,76O miles at a
speed of over $4,000 miles an hour.
There is little or no reason to doubt
this claim. After all, especially with
their projects in outer space (and the
new missile is supposed to be designed
only for interplanetary operationS), the
Russians have repeatedly shown that
the accuracy and power of their rocketry
are highly advanced. Moreover, as
President Eisenhower has declared, it
is fact that our own Atlas intercon-
tinental ballistic miSsile-which has a
range of $500 miles-has consistently
hit within two miles Of its calculated
target.
Actually, in an immediate military
sense, the new Soviet achievement is not
thing of overshadowing significance.
On the contrary, as pointed out by Lieu
tenant General Bernard Schriever Of
the Air Research and Development Com
mand, the Atlas is "a very good bird"
that is "just as good as anything the
Russians have at this time" in the field
of ICBMS. Accordingly, in terms of
rocketry for war purposes, our present
science and technology, in the generals
opinion, are roughly in balance" with
the Soviet Unions.
Nevertheless the Kremlin'S first
rocket test in the Central Pacific plainly
indicates significant new advance, at
least as far as outer-Space developments
are concerned. What it suggests is that
the Russians now have an instrument
considerably superior to the main-stage
missile they have used up to nova
missile with thrust of between 600,-
600 and 100000 pounds-to put big pay
loads into space. These payloads have
been much heavier than ours for the
simple reason that our best booster at
present (the AtlaS) has thrust of only
about 100000 pounds And three or four
years will have to pass before our Saturn
project will help to close the gap by
providing propulsive equipment with a
thrust Of is million pounds.
Meanwhile, as indicated by their test
in the Central Pacific, the Russians are
likely to make their rocketry more and
more powerful and more and more ac-
curate. AS result, the chances are that
they will score additional spectacular
"f1rstS" against us in space, including
the orbiting Of men around the earth.
Further than that, as General Schriever
has warned, they may be able-despite
the present trough" ICBM balance be-
tween us-to forge ahead of us in the
development Of vital military systems
in the high heavens.
This is a situation that cannot be
changed in hurry. The Russi ans
started years ahead Of us in seeking
supremacy in space, and we will need
time, not just money, to catch up. But
the race is far from over, and we will
not lose it if we make special effort
now to do everything we can to win
everything within the bounds of reason
and scientific practicality.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
100 Years Ago

Washington was fright
ened, a century ago. by what
some thought an evil portent
in the sky. The Star, on
January 20, 1860. reported:
"On Wednesday night no
little alarm was created
among a portion of our COM
munity by the appearance in
the heavens Of what was ap-
parently a fiery red star, and
whose bloody hue. in the
minds of the superstitious,
portended dire calamity to
the city, the country, or the
world. The phenomenon
proved to be a red signal
light placed upon a staff
erected upon the top Of the
high tower of the Smith
sonian Institution, designed
to indicate the evenings Of
lectures. Should there be any
failure of a lecturer to ar
rive, or If the lecture for any
reason be postponed, the
public can always ascertain
the fact by looking at the
tower. The light is only
shown when a lecture is to
be delivered. The suggestion
of the advantages Of some
such signal was first made,
we believe, by The Star"
Crime in the District was
on the wane, at least tenn
porarily, a century ago. The
Star, on January IA, 1850,
reported: by examining the
police register and compar-
ing the first IL days of 1859
with the first IL days of 1850,
we find that the number of
offenders arrested and re-
ported was 86 in the former
and 36 in the latter, a de-
crease Of so cases. :. 1t is
desirable that the reduction
should continue through the
year."
A downtown hazard was
reported In The Star 100
Evening star., 1960-01-24
Voice in Government

Congratulations on your
January Is editorial, "Prin-
ciples and Home Rule" in
which you put in proper per-
spective the rhetorical -four
ishes Of three presidential
candidates on the subject of
home rule for the District.
It's the same old story-a lot
Of high-sounding phrases
and pious announcements Of
principles and let 1t go at
that. Every four years. there
appears q plank In the plat
form Of both political parties,
urging and indorsing home
rule for the District, and
nothing is ever done about
1t.
Mr.. Nixon says "the right
to vote is q fundamental
right In q free society,"" and
Senator Humphrey says
denial Of self-government to
the people Of the District is
in direct conflict with our
cherished principles Of repre-
sentative government" Sena-
tor Kennedy adds an innocu-
Gus peroration on the same
subject.
On July 4. 1776. our found
ing fathers signed a docu-
ment called the Declaration
Of independence which was
prepared by Thomas Jeffer-
son. a most important portion
Of which was the fundamen-
tai principle that govern
ment derives its just powers
from the consent of the
governed" Not only were the
founding fathers, who
pledged their sacred honor
and lives to sustain this prin-
ciple, present. but all Of us
and the future generations Of
Americans were present on
that historical day.
This right of a voice in our
Government and all that 1t
means was not meant just for
the 13 colonies but for those
who were to follow.
The citizens of the District
Of Columbia certainly have
been and are being governed,
from the cradle to the grave,
in every minute and hour of
our daily lives. particularly
in being taxed without repre-
sentation nearly out of exist
ence, and all of this without
our consent. If these politi-
clans mean what they say
with regard to the cherished
principle Of the right to
vote, why don't they put a
part Of their political neck
on the block to sustain this
principle and begin, as you
say, advocating the real vot-
ing rights for the residents
Of the Nations Capital, the
right to vote for the Pres
ident, the Vice President, and
their representative In Con-
gresS?
A great statesman recently
said that he has "read in the
Bible that the blasts of the
trumpet crumpled the walls of
Jericho" but that he has
never heard of the same
blasts rebuilding the wall"
Meaning what? That it's
time for less trumpeting and
more action.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
FROM THE STAR FILES.

able hardships and suffer.
ing said Mr.. DeGraw,
which rural letter carriers
are called upon to endure In
the colder climates, are Ger
tainly severe enough, and =.
they should not have i'm
posed upon them the addi-
tional hardship caused by
cropping about in boxes in
cold weather to collect loose
coins
Evening star., 1960-01-24

bishops comments growing
out Of his long visit to Rus
sia: "The oficial position Is
atheistic; every new genera
ton becomes more hostile to
believers. With US, no man
wakes up on Sunday morning
facing the risk of being
seen at church by a boss who
might hold it against him.
The Soviet government will
deny that this is true, but I
happen to know it is. You
can hardly miss what you
have never had. And so.
how important is freedom to
people who have never had
it? Actually, the men in the
Kremlin are offering their
people a new religion. 1t is
supposed to be materialistic
and practical, but it is de-
veloping all the mystical
overtones of a new Los An
geleS cult. This new reli-
gion will brook no competi-
ton for the souls of men,
and it has not only the
power of the government be-
hind it but guns and bombs.
1t is too clever to drive the
c Christians underground,
but 1t keeps them helpless
and futile in a gradually mar
rowing wise. 1t does create
a drabness in society and q
sadness in the heart, but
it creates also a fanaticism
IN young men and women,
If it succeeds in getting them
early enough.
"Khrushchev suggests,
Let US live together, with
each Of US going his own
way. DO not keep your
guard up,' he advises us get
rid Of nasty suspicious. Rus
sia, he says. does not want
war, and I believe him.
War would upset their plans
and schedules.
II do not believe that war
is inevitable. But I do not
believe either that these two
systems can live side by side
without one going down. For
the first time in history we
are facing a terrible enemy
who denies the very basis Of
our life. The beliefs by
which we live the Russians
ridicule; the faith that has
undergirded our growth they
hate. Have you ever seen a
nation built on atheism?
Where, I ask myself, do you
begin to negotiate? Where
do you find a meeting placer
Either Christianity is true
or communism is trne. but
not both. We shall not es-
cape the toughest fight we
have ever fought. Co-exist-
ence is a pleasant term, but
one Of these systems is going
down. That the outcome will
be determined by our faith is
frightening. Do we really be-
lieve that what we have Is
worth great sacrifices? Have
we any real understanding
Of what freedom costs? Do
we have any compelling VII
sion for the world of tomor.
row? I tremble when I real
iZe how much depends on
the churches of the free
world"
And now, as Bishop Ken
nedy leaves the pulpit under
the Spires. let US repeat
together words from our Ma
tional Anthem, words which,
carried out in this fearful
day, may mean our lives,
our fortunes and our sacred
honor:
Then conquer tOe must, for
our cause it is just,
And this be our motto, In
God is our trust.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
Correct This Mistake

I commend The Star for
the position taken editorially
in support of congressional
action to correct the inequity
Of the 1858 Military Pay Act
concerning retired military
personnel. Although 1t is
not Of great Importance to
me personally, it is. in my
opinion, Of extremely great
Importance to the future de-
fense Of this country that
young men starting off on q
military career do not get
the feeling that once they
have completed that career
and passed to the retired list
they become. in fact, second
class citizens or ones in an
"underprivileged" class. 1t is
evident you understand this
problem and the Importance
Of corrective legislation from
the standpoint of the morale
Of the commissioned person.
mel especially in the military
service.
J. E. Hull,
Gen, USA, Ret.
May I express appreciation
for your editorial, Correct
This Mistake" published in
your issue Of January 20,
1850?
1t certainly Is pleasing to
see The Star support legisla-
ton which will place all re.
tired officers on the same
basis, In so far as retired pay
is concerned. The Inequalities
Of the 1858 pay bill should
be removed, so that there will
no longer be privileged"
and "underprivileged" re-
tired officers.
Samuel E. Burr,
1t. Col, USA., Ret.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry UriteTs correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sGtton.
Evening star., 1960-01-24

local government. The Jeffer-
sonian principles were these:
That country is best gov
erned which is least governed.
Donald Baldwin.
Editors Note: Republican
Donald Baldwin polled 1915
votes to Democrat Armistead
Boothe's 4,945 last Novem-
ber.)
Evening star., 1960-01-24
50 Years AGO

An attempt to reach the
North Pole under the Arctic
ice cap was being planned so
years ago. The Star, in a
story from Berlin on January
25, 1910, reported: THE old
idea of reaching the North
Pole by submarine, as was so
graphically set forth in Jules
Vernes' story, Twenty Thou
sand Leagues Under the Sea-"
has been revived by the an
nouncement that DR.. Au-
schultz Kemp, the well known
inventor, has resolved to
make the attempt. It is said
that he has been working for
a decade upon the subject
and that he will build a sub
marine Of his own design. -"
A postal official came to
the rescue of letter carriers
so years ago. On January 26,
1910, The Star reported:
"Cold weather and copper
cents have prompted Mr.. De-
Graw, fourth assistant post
master general. to issue in
structionS to postmasters at
rural free delivery post Offices
that loose coins will not be
accepted by rural carriers
when placed in the mail
boxes for postage or money
order fees. .. The unavoid-
Evening star., 1960-01-24

years ago. The story. on
January "a, 1860, said: "The
well of the pump on E street.
near the northeast corner Of
Seventh, has, by the action
of the weather or some other
cause, fallen in at the edges,
leaving a dangerous break in
the sidewalk. Care for the
safety Of pedestrians has in
duced some benevolent per-
son to cover the break with
old window shutters; but the
authorities would do well to
make a more substantial and
permanent repair before
some serious accident should
occur"
Evening star., 1960-01-24

A downtown hazard was
reported In The Star 100
Evening star., 1960-01-24
Avenue of America

Harold r. Masters.
The Nome nugget., 1960-01-11
Gov. Jimmy Davis Promises Peace in Louisiana Politics

NEW ORLEANS, R = Ballad singing Jimmy Davis, winner of Louisiana's Democratic runoff for Governor, today sought to return this political topsy- -turvy state to s'peace and harmony"
 The 58-year-old former Gov ernor said he would create state sovereignty commission to pre- serve segregation. Negroes have pressed suits in three parishes to begin school integration.
 "I've been all over the nation" !" said Davis, land I'm convinced the Southland is the happiest place in the nation. think right-think- ing white people and right-think- ing colored people believe that" :"
 Davis also pledged to keep hands off an independent legisla- ture and promised he would not build a political machine in this state that remembers the web-like control of Huey Long.
 s A record turnout signaled the end of the. Long era. The ticket of lame-duck Governor Earl Long, Huey's brother, was soundly whipped in the December pri- mary.
 Davis piled up a 71,000 vote lead over New Orleans Mayor deLesseps s. Morrison, seeking to become Louisiana's first Catholic Governor since 1884.
The Nome nugget., 1960-01-11
Justice Dept. Says Ike Names Federal Judge This Week

WASHINGTON, R - There is a strong likelihood that President Eisenhower will send to the Sen ate this week his nomination of federal judge for Alaska, Justice Department spokesman said to- day.
 Under it's Statehood Act, the new state will have one federal district judge.
 Senator Ernest Gruening has said he deplores the delay in a nomination since the states court system is ready to take over its functions.
 "The delay is all the less ex- cusable," Gruening said, Gin view of the fact that among those available for appointment are two men previously nominated by President Eisenhower and unani- mously confirmed by the Senate to serve as district court judges in Alaska"
 He referred to Judges Vernon Forbes, of Fairbanks, and Walter Hodge, now Justice of the State Supreme Court.
 Gruening and Senator Bob Bart lett have said they would support the nomination of either man.
The Nome nugget., 1960-01-11
Caryl Chessman Loses Last Right to Reprieve

WASHINGTON, R- The Su- preme Court today again denied a hearing to Caryl Chessman, Los Angeles sex bandit who is sched- uled to be executed Feb. 19.
 The high tribunal refused to re- consider its action of last Dec. IA when it rejected lengthy appeal filed on behalf of Chessman.
 Chief Justice Warren, former governor of California, took no part in consideration of various legal moves made for Chessman in the Supreme Court.
 Convicted in 1948, Chessman has evaded the executioner thru a series of appeals and petitions in federal and state courts.
 In his 11H years in San Quen- tins death row he wrote several books, two of which became best sellers,
The Nome nugget., 1960-01-11
20 Still MarOOned
 On Crumbling Floe

FAIRBANKS, R - The Air Force today stepped up plans to remove 20 men manning scien- tific outpost on a crumbling ice floe in the Arctic Ocean.
 The floe, known as Station Charley, was reduced to a fifth of it's original size when two huge chunks cracked off the ice pack last night. The floe has been slowly disintegrating since We'd nesday.
 The Air Force had originally planned to keep the men on the island until all scientific equip ment had been removed.
 Air Force officers would not comment, but it was believed con- cern for the safety of the men on the f1oe is rising.
 The latest ice disintegration tore off about 200 feet of run- way, but the Air Force said the loss was not expected to affect aircraft landings or takeoffs. An other 100 feet of area also dropped off one side of the ice pack last night. A 3,700-foot chunk broke off Saturday night.
 The floe, originally two miles wide and four miles long, has crumbled to an area one mile wide and one mile and fourth long. A flight from Ladd AFB is scheduled to pick up four men, and was set to leave at II am. A second flight is to leave three hours later.
 It takes seven hours to make the round-trip flight. The floe is located 400 miles northwest of Barrow.
 Plans were completed months ago for an orderly evacuation in case the floe began breaking up. So far the plans have been car ried off without a miscue.
The Nome nugget., 1960-01-11
Missile Diplomacy
 May Impress World With Russian Skill
By SPENCER DAVIS

WASHINGTON, R-The Soviet Unions newly announced rocket tests in the Central Pacific may be the start of a new campaign of missile diplomacy. It nfay be aimed to impress Asian nations as well as the United States and European countries.
 US. officials note that the Moscow warning for ships and aircraft to remain out of the tar get zone between Jan. '15 and Feb. 15 neatly bracket two important diplomatic events:
 l. The formal signing of new 10-year security treaty between the United States and Japan scheduled to take place at the White House on Jan. '19. Japan's Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi and President Eisenhower will be present.
 2. The 10 day visit of Soviet Premier Khrushchev to neutral Indonesia, due to begin in mid February.
 Any prestige gathered by spec tacular space accomplishments would come, too, just ahead of a series of European diplomatic ne- gotiations leading up to next Mays four-power summit confer ence and Eisenhower visit to the Soviet Union in June.
 Another less immediate objec- tive may be a Soviet desire to boost Communist prestige in Asia following the great success of EisenhoWer's recent visit to South Asia.
The Nome nugget., 1960-01-11
Air France Considered For Anchorage Terminus

WASHINGTON, R Civil Aeronautics Board Examiner Les lie G. Donahue recommended to- day that Air France be granted route between France and An chorage, by way of Hamburg, Germany.
 Air France now has a refueling stop at Anchorage on it's Paris Tokyo route, but has no authority to pick up or deliver passengers in Alaska.
 The examiner proposed that the French airline be denied the privilege of using Anchorage as a stopover for Paris-Tokyo pas sengers.
 Air France made no request for such authority in it's application for France-Alaska route.
 However, in its exhibits in the CAB proceeding the airline did refer to stopover privileges for passengers at Anchorage.
 One of it's witnesses testified. also, that the airline desired such authority to promote traffic to Tokyo as well as to Anchorage.
The Nome nugget., 1960-01-11
Labor Department Begins Inclusion of Two New States in Employment Reports

published on 48-state basis through this year. The reports on unemployment insurance - GOV ering about two-thirds of all workers - have included Hawaii and Alaska since last July.
 Plans are not to include Alaska and Hawaii in the nations con- sumer price index = the monthly cost of living figures - until 1864, when a comprehensive re- vision of that index will be com pleted.
 The Department said it already includes the two states in its reg ular reports on wholesale prices.
 Starting next spring, the Bur eau will survey consumer prices in Anchorage and Fairbanks, as a basis for consumer price indexes for these two cities. Toward the end of this year, the Bureau hopes to begin publishing semi-annual indexes, as well as comparisons of price levels in these two cities with those in Seattle.