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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-17
COMO Promise

It is easy to sympathize with the
BelgianS when they react bitterly to
those who criticize them unjustly and
with reckless extravaganza for their
past and present role in the Congo. For
that role, despite its shortcomings, has
been an honorable and generally con-
structive one for the past 40 years or
more,
Even so, speaking through Foreign
Minister Pierre Wigny, Belgium has
shown what seems to US to be a certain
extravaganza of its own. It has done so
in suggesting that it resents and rejects
criticism of every kind whether justified
or not, regarding its Congolese record.
This is hardly reasonable view, and
Mr.. Wigny has carried it to the extreme
OF declaring ~ that his country will
quit the United Nations unless such
criticism is bridled and (2) that the
U. MS operations in the Congo have
been failure.
In giving voice to these sentiments,
Mr.. Wigny has taken an untenable posi-
ton. AS result, the United States,
which has consistently supported Bel
GUM against the more extreme critics,
has been at pains to associate itself
from the idea that the United Nations
has failed in what it has done to date in
an effort to establish law and order in
the near-anarchic CongoleSe republic.
Thus spokesman for our American
delegation has issued somewhat I'M
usual special statement declaring that
sin our judgment, our joint effort in the
Congo Is by no means failure; that
all member countries must continue to
work together for a solution of the
extremely difficult and delicate situa-
ton" existing there; and that through
continuing cooperation between the
Belgian government and the U. N.
much can be accomplished to the bene-
fit OF all the people of the Congo"
There is more justification for this
view than for the one expressed by Mr..
Wigny. For the u NJ, although it has
accomplished no miracles and is still
functioning far from perfectly, certainly
has not failed in its Congolese mission.
Actually, had no such mission been
undertaken, the situation today would
in all probability be far worse than it
is-with the great powers, particularly
Russia and the United States, interven-
ing in a way that could lead to a
major war.
Clearly, looked at In that light, the
Congo work of the U. N. adds up not to
a. failure, but to measure of, success
that holds out at least some promise Of
an eventual settlement that will bring
true peace and ordered independence to
the CongoleSe.
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Seat for the Suburbs

AS always, the final census count is
the most fascinating, for this, under the
Constitution, is what determines the
power of each State in Congress and the
strength of its voice in the electoral
college. The dramatic population shifts
of the last decade will change appor-.
tionments in no less than Is States, of
which the eight-seat gain in burgeoning
California is by all odds the most strik-
ing. Locally, Virginia is unaffected. But
Maryland will send one additional Rep
resentative to the House in 1862, and
the political pot already is boiling furi-
ouSly over which section of the Free
State will benefit.
The primary Maryland beneficiaries
in all fairness should be the under
represented residents of the Washington
area suburbs. 1t is the tremendous
population growth of their area, in the
first place, which accounts for the
added congressional seat, and it is here
that the major growth of the next 10
years also will be concentrated. Yet in
the huge 5th congressional district,
which includes Prince Georges County,
more than 100000 residents today are
represented by single Congressman,
as is the 9Th district, which includes
Montgomery, with population exceed
ing 605,000. In contrast, Baltimore city
alone has three Congressman (none of
whom represents as many as 100000
residents), and the Representative of
Eastern Shore counties has only 242 1000
constituents. Only the district north
of Baltimore, with 100000 residents, is
at all comparable.
This inequity is every bit as pro-
nounced as the ridiculous formula
under which urban areas are penalized
in representation at the State LegiSla-
ture, and while the two are not directly
related, we hope that both are corrected
by the Legislature in its 1861 session.
But what form the redistricting will
take Is anyone's guess. 1t may be, as
one politician suggests, that a single
adjustment is possible, such as combin-
ing Montgomery and Howard Counties
to form the new congressional district,
leaving boundaries of the others un-
touched. If true attempt to equalize
the districts is made, however, a whole
sale reShufling of boundaries is neceS-
sary, and this will not be accomplished
easily.
Politics, of course, will be a domi-
nant factor in all the proposals. Ger
tainly the Democrats, who control the
State and hold all but one congressional
seat, will do nothing to impair their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-17
Protecting the Dollar

President EiSenhower's seven point
program, If it actually serves to reduce
overseas spending by 81 billion a year,
will be significant factor in safeguard
ing the dollar. But it will not be enough
in the face of balance of payments
deficit which was running at an annual
rate of about $43 billion in the July
September quarter. Obviously, some
thing more must be done.
An important additional step,
strongly suggested by the President, is
for other free nations to assume a
greater share of the spending load.
These nations, whose currently booming
economies have been rebuilt with Ameri-
can aid, must be persuaded that the
United States cannot continue indefi-
nitely to spend dollars abroad on a
deficit basis. It is unthinkable that we
should pursue course year after year
which will surely end in the serious
impairment of the value of our own
currency. If our friends abroad will not
do more, it follows that we will have to
take one or perhaps both of two addi-
tional steps. The first would be to
reduce our combat strength overseas,
which the President described as "the
last thing we want to do" The second
would be to cut down on foreign aid in
those areas where dollar spending Is
involved.
There is still another requirement,
which Mr.. Eisenhower did not mention
but which is of high Importance. This
Is to adhere to fiscal policies at home
which will avoid deficit financing, for
irresponsible spending programs in the
United States can also shake foreign
confidence and help start that run on
the dollar to which the President al
luded. In short, many glowing cam
paign promises, express and implied, will
have to be Shelved until our fiscal affairs
are in better order. We cannot success
fully call on our friends overseas to
tighten their belts and contribute more
unless we at home are willing to do the
same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-17

strength. RedisIricting, however, is an
open invitation to gerrymandering, and
it is this for which the public should be
especially on the lookout.
Governor Tawes repeatedly is con-
sidering the appointment of a study
commission to. make recommendations
to the Legislature. We think he should
But the appointments should be made
Immediately, for the 9O-day session is
less than two months away, and there
Is no time to waste
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-17

ganiZed labor, and other or
ganized groups. Their ability,
therefore. to get out the Re-
publican vote was in many
respects a surprise. In one
area, however, the g. o. P.
fell short-upstate New York.
There the Democrats really
made great inroads. Despite
the efforts of Gov. Rockefeller
who campaigned for Mr..
Nixon day in and day out. it
was impossible to produce
enough votes upstate to
counterfeit the great mass Of
votes produced for Senator
Kennedy in New York City.
and the State was lost by
404, 900 votes. His failure to
carry New York for the ma
tional ticket is a political
black eye for Gov. Rookie
Teller. Should he run for re-
election in 1862, however, as
he is expected to do, and
win. his prestige will mount
again.
A Strange Turn,
One of the really strange
results of this strangest of
elections occurred in Massa-
chusetts, the home State of
Senator Kennedy, who car
ried it by $4,000 votes over
Mr.. Nixon. The surprise
came in the election of a
Republican Governor and a
Republican Senator. These
Republicans did not win by
narrow margins. The Gov
ernor-elect, John A. Volpe of
Winchester, was elected with
a margin of $4,000 and
Senator Saltonstall, with a
margin of almost 100000.
Senator Saltonstall, former
Governor and three times
previously elected Senator,
has been popular with both
Democrats and Republicans
over the years. His Demo-
cratic opponent was youth
full Mayor O'Connor of
Springfield, who had defeated
Gov. Furcolo for the sena-
torial nomination. This de-
feat of Gov. Furcolo may in
part have had much to do
with the victory Of both
Senator Saltonstall and Mr..
Volpe. the latter of Italian
descent. The Democrats
turned down Gov. Furcolo in
the party primary, naming
Mayor O'Connor to run for
the Senate in his place. This
gave all major places on the
Democratic ticket to men of
Irish blood. There is a very
large bloc of Italian voters
in Observation-Disclosures also
a very large number of
voters registered indie
pendent" What happened in
the case of Senator Salton-
stall and Mr.. Volpe is
apparent. These two Re-
publican victors for major
Office, however, were the only
G. o. P. solace in the Bay
State. All other Statewide
Offices went to Democrats,
and the Democrats increased
their hold on the legislature.
The close Republican vote
In many of the States which
were carried by Senator Ken
nedy. such as New Jersey and
Illinois, are other instances
that the G. o. P. Is still very
much alive. New Jersey gave
Senator Kennedy a mere
2l.000svote lead in a total
vote of 2,725, 900. The Illinois
vote was even closer. giving
Senator Kennedy a 5000 or
6.000-vote margin Of victory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-17

The Nays RUM-a re-
modelled Marine Corps tank
which crawls on the sea bot
tom, swims thousands of feet
under the sea surface, and
almost literally can pick up
pins with mechanical fingers.
now has undergone success
fully its first crucial tests.
This is announced by the
Office of Naval Research,
which has been working in
cooperation with the Marine
Physical Laboratory and the
University of California in
development of this unique
instrument for deep-water
research.
RUM stands for remote
underwater manipulation" It
is, says a Navy report. ESSEN
TALLY a tank equipped with a
long, jointed manipulation
arm and hand together with
specially devised underwater
television ca m eras which
serve as the eyes of the We
hicle's operator on shore"
Its purpose is Ito perform
controlled work functions in
oceanographic research, in
Guiding observation of the sea
floor, collection of samples
and specimens and assembly
and installation of deep bot
tom mounted instrumental
ton in the oceans. BY EXTEND
ing human work capabilities
to extreme depths through
simulated means, the vehicle
gives man full freedom for
scientific investigation in an
environment where man has
just begun to penetrate"
Man Maneuvers II
In other words, RUM can
do about anything a man
can do so long as there is a
man seated comfortably on
shore to order it around. At
present it is limited to sea
depths fairly close to shore.
THE vehicle is linked,
says the Nays report, Ito a
mobile van on shore by a
cable long enough to permit
operations out to five miles
at sea. This cable not only
carries the television signal
but also relays power for OPP
Grafton of the vehicle, the
cameras and mercury vapor
lights, as we'll as providing
several remote control tele-
metering channels. RUM can
operate at depths down to
10000 feet, maintaining a
speed of three miles per hour
where level bottom soil con-
ditions permit. 1t can ma
newer and operate on grades
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-17
THE POLITICAL MILL
G. 0. p. ORGANIZATION Did Fine Job
By GOULD LINCOLN

The demise of the Republic
can Party, so freely predicted
because Of the great gains
made by the Democrats in
the congressional and guber-
Material elections of 1854,
1856 and 1858, has at least
been postponed. The results
of the recent national cleo
ton have set back on their
heels the prophets Of G. o. p.
doom. The presidential cleo
ton count showed the Re-
publican candidate, Vice
President Nixon, running al
most equal in the popular
vote with the Democratic
candidate. Senator John F.
Kennedy Of Massachusetts,,
new President-elect. In addi-
ton, the Republicans picked
up two additional Senators
and % additional members of
the House of Representatives.
And while Mr.. Nixon lost the
needed majority vote in the
Electoral College he carried
.27 of the so States, with Cali
fornia going to Mr.. Nixon
last night, to % States for
Mr.. Kennedy, and one State.
Mississippi, voting for free
electors. With California
finally turning up in the
Nixon column, the Vice Presi-
dent has carried his home
State, and q States alto
gether.
Not only does a voting
record keep Mr.. Nixon very
much alive politically-for a
second presidential nomina-
ton in 1964-but it gives a
very different picture of the
G. o. P. and its potential
strength in the country. Such
a vote was not obtained for
Mr.. Nixon without strong
party organization. Indeed,
great credit is due the party's
national organization, head
ed by Senator Thruston Nor
ton of Kentucky. Republican
national chairman, and to
the veteran politicians in
many of the States. Among
the latter is the Republican
State chairman of Ohio, Ray
Bliss. Mr.. Bliss and his party
workers delivered that State
to Mr.. Nixon by a margin Of
10000 votes over Senator
Kennedy State which had
been regarded as leaning
strongly to the President
elect.
No Sweep by Democrats
With President Dwight D.
Eisenhower not running as
head of the Republican ticket.
it was widely predicted the
Democrats would sweep the
Nation. The sweep did not
materialize. Outside of say
ing he intended to remain
active in politics, Mr.. Nixon
has not revealed as yet his
future plans. With Califor-
MAS 80 electoral votes falling
into his lap. his political
prestige is greatly enhanced.
And should he decide to run
for Governor of California in
1862 and win, he would be in
a commanding position-even
if Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller
should be reelected Cover
nor of New York in that year.
Such a situation could mean
a real battle for the G. o. P.
presidential nomination two
years later.
The Republicans were
struggling against a strong
D m o cra tic organization,
which was aided by an even
stronger organization of Or
Evening star., 1960-03-21
Scott Shop Wins
Brand Names Title

President Henry E. Abt oi
the Brand Names Foundation
Inc, New York. announced The
Scott Shop, 2308-10 Mount Ver-
non avenue. Alexandria. Va.
has won the title of Brand
Name Retailer Of the Year" fol-
1853 in the speciality store
category. William H. Scott
president of the store, will ac-
cept the award at a dinner
honorine the Nations leading
merchants at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel, New York, or
May 6.
In the automobile dealer.
category, a Certificate of Dis
tinction goes to Cranson Ram.
bier. Inc, 4932 Bethesda avenue
Bethesda, Md. A Certificate Of
Distinction has been awarded
to the Kilt Music Co., Inc.
1880 g street NV, in the music
store class.
Evening star., 1960-03-21

over needs any elaboration on
how the family's cost of liv-
ing pattern is changing.
But Just as an indication.
one authoritative study puts
the average annual cost of
feeding a one-year-old at $50
and the average cost of feed
ing the same child at IL years
at 1918. 1t puts the average
annual clothing cost of a one
year-old at $36 and of the
same child at 13 years at $l33.
To me. these are ridieulously
low figures. but it's the trend
they show that counts.
To industries competing for
the spending dollars Of adults
with growing children, the
shifting pattern of spending
presents a hard, cold challenge.
Incomes Of these families must
grow as the teen-agers grow
or something will have to give
and it'll be the adults spend
ing on things they want.
To such industries as food
and textiles. though. the pat
tern should bring sheer delight.
1t may be an exaggeration to
claim the teen-agers of 1861
IS are the American farmers
secret weapon, but they'll
surely try to eat him into
prosperity!
Distributed 1860, by the Hall
syndicate, Inc. All Rights Reserved)
Evening star., 1960-03-21
ON WHEELS
Autos Winning the People War
By CHARLES YARBRoUGH

Just as though he has M
other claim to recognition, KeT
w. Purdy, one of the country's
better authorities on the auto.
mobile, taught his own wife tc
drive after she flunked out OF
two driving schools.
IF your own little trainee
whether related to you by blood
vow or mere money. seems g
trif1e difficult, take heart" he
says, "and don't give up"
Mr.. Purdy, whose auto writ.
ing can interest even the mar
who regards the machine as q
mere means of getting there
has a new book out, wonder
full World of the Automobile
(Crowell. $4.95).
1t begins with the perfectly
normal assumption that the
first topic of conversation
among Americans is not poll.
tics and it is not money.
1T is the automobile. We use
it as we use nothing else-as
Evening star., 1960-03-21
Major Gains Seen
For Associations

Norman Strunk, executive
vice president. United State:
Savings and Loan League, to-
day predicted that assets oi
the savings and loan business
in 1870 would be $l65 billion
against today's $65 billion.
He foresaw that savings and
loan associations would be do
ing SIS per cent of all home
financing compared with 40 per
cent today. He said several as
sociations will be billion-dollaI
institutions.
Addressing the annual con-
ference of the American Saw
ings and Loan Institute at Chi
cago, Mr.. Strunk said the de-
mand for mortgage funds will
challenge the management
skills of savings and loan exec
utiveS.
Evening star., 1960-03-21
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

- CHICAGO, Mar. 81 (AP) UsDA.-
hogs 5000: slow early. later trade
moderately active, steady to IS lower
on outchers; Sows opened steady 10
20 higher: later trade steady: ali in
terests In trade and complete early
grade l-3 10000 lbs is Sol 4 "a,
Is and mixed - and Is 20O.ss5
lbs l6.OO-I8.25: 80 head lot ID
goo lbs 1885: ~ head lot 10
225 lbs with high carcass Yield 16 so:
2-3 25O-2SO lbs l5.25-l5.75: several
mostly Is 230-25O lbs 15.75-i5. 90:
welshts over go lbs scarce but a
lew lots mixed 2-3 and IS 2SO-300
los Rso 5;O0p.l5.35: mixed grade go
Cattle, S3,00O: calves 100: 100? receipt,
larsest for any day since January: mar.
get slow, slaughter cattle steady to
90 lower: vealers scarce. steady:
stockers and feeders scarce. a few
sales steady: big choice and prime
steers 2O.0O-32 90: load lots mixed
choies choice ssnnd snd prime pgd 29.75-3I ,0Oi bulk
soSfe soSG ans 'CSS e6ocs So Gad Gts MIXED
loads to 300 lbs included at $3.50;
most good GRADES "a 0N-26 90; sew
eral loads utility and standard steers
including Holstein 10 5O-2l so: some
nigh choice $50 10 heifers $500: bulk
choice 26.0O-27 so: load lots mixed
good and choice 25 90 5000. most
good - .50-2bO 90; utility and stand
ara II 50-22 GO; utility and com;
cutters. l4.0O-l7. 80: utility and COM
mercial bulls 2O.5O-22 so; few GOOD
and choice vealers 3OO0-34 90; a
half load good 700 ID yearling stock
200 lbs 1900.
Evening star., 1960-03-21
PEOPLE
BUSINESS

BENJAMIN U. RatchfOrd, pro-
fessor of economics at Duke
University, will become vice
president in charge of research
at the Federal Reserve Bank
OF Richmond August /.
William c. Turner and Ed
ward S. Cook have become ac-
count executives in the Wash
ington Office of Ketchum, Mac
Leod & Grove.
James S. Watts, jr., was pro-
NOTED to assistant sales man.
ager in the Washington branch
of Victor Adding Machine Co.
Jack tWest) Siedel is presi-
dent of the newly organized Ma
tional Association of Negro Au-
tomobile Statesmen here. Estes
B. Wells is vice president, Alfred
Fortune is treasurer and Will
liam Caleb F. DeBerry is secre-
tary.
Bureau of National Affairs
has named NJ. Belmont Vel
Standig. Inc, to handle adver-
tising and promotions.
Leeds Chemical Corp. of Chi.
cago appointed Alvin Epstein
Advertising to handle ads and
promotion in this area.
Albert Scholar has been nomi-
mated as Salesman of the Year
at Stern Office Furniture, Inc
Market Tire Co. has beer
named distributor for auto tire
lines of Pirello Tires of Milan
Italy, in the District, Maryland
Virginia, West Virginia, Dela-
ware, North Carolina and Ten
neSSee.
Owners of the new Office
building at 808 Seventeenth
street NV. operating as "SOS
Seventeenth Street Associates. .
have named the Henry L. Kron-
stadt Agency to handle adver-
tising.
Evening star., 1960-03-21
Congressional PIozu
Tops Expectations

Sales at the Congressional
Plaza Shopping Center, Rock
willie pike, will exceed expecta-
tions by 80 per cent as reported
by National Leasing and Build
ing Corp. agents for the center.
All reports are not yet tabulated
but indications are very en-
couraging.
The Congressional merchants
attribute the success of the
center to cooperation of their
merchants association, organ
lied long before the center
opened. The first meeting was
held in July, 1858. All of the
SO businesses at the Congress
sional Plaza Shopping Center
are represented.
Evening star., 1960-03-21
Aetna Will Honor
Sugar AGENCY Here

officials of the Washington
branch Of Aetna Casualty &
Surety Co. will honor Samuel
j. Sugar and his son. Marvin
Sugar, tomorrow on the 25tt
anniversary Of their Washing
ton agency in the Investment
Building.
The agency is a leading pro-
ducer Of casualty, fire and ma
rine insurance for Aetna ir
this area. Samuel Sugar also is
a life member of the Million
Dollar Round Table.
William A. Boone is general
manager Of Aetna's Washing
ton branch.
Evening star., 1960-03-21
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
Growing Pocketbook Pinch
SY SYLVIA PORTER

be rough enough. For parents
Of three to five, food and CLOTH
ing costs alone will rise by sew
eral hundreds of dollars in q
single year.
Figures Are Dramatic
A few statistics will dramatize
the extent to which this squeeze
already is a fact and is sure tc
become much more so.
Right now the number in the
10-14 year age bracket is top
ping II million. These are the
babies born in the first postwar
years from 1946 through l949
Before 1865 this group will ex-
pand II per cent.
Right now the number ir
the 1919 year group tips 1:
million. BY 1865 this group will
swell by % per cent.
No parent of a child 10 OF
Evening star., 1960-03-21
Schmertz Is Speaker

Executives of the Washington
Wholesale Grocery Co., of
Jumbo Foods and of the Seven
Eleven Stores were guests to-
day at the luncheon of the
Grocery Manufacturers Repre-
sentatives Of Washington at
the Continental Hotel. The
guest speaker was Assistant
United States Attorney John r.
Schmertz. jr.. assigned to the
criminal division Of Municipal
Court.