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getting from home, Gov. AL
mond said the situation is very
encouraging"
He said he was particularly
gratified to see such stalwarts
Of the Democratic Party as
State Chairman Thomas Blan-
ton, new National Committee
man Sidney Kellam, outgoing
National Committeeman Fred
Switzer, and Dan Daniels, who
served as co-ordinator for the
johnson campaign in Virginia,
all expressing their support for
the ticket. Mr.. Daniels served
as Senator Byrd's alternate at
the convention.
The Governor recalled that
former Gov. Battle had ex-
pressed his preference for Sen
ator Kennedy in case Senator
johnson failed to get the top
spot.
In fact, I've not had one
word of dissent from any mem
Der of the delegation" the
Governor added.
Chairman Blanton said he
| planned to call a meeting Of
the Democratic State Contra
Committee August / or Is tt
plan the election campaign in
Virginia.
Thus, with Gov. Almond
leading the way and Senator
Byrd in Switzerland, Virgins
appears to be launched on q
Democratic presidential drive
If Senator Byrd never does
get into the act and the State
goes Democratic, Byrd force!
will discover more than evel
that Gov. Almond is a man Il
be reckoned with.
Chances are the Byrd clar
will want to go along with the
ticket If it appears likely tt
win. There is q gubernatoria
election coming up in two year.
and State Senator Harry F
Byrd. jr., is expected to maxi
the race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-17
TEEN-AGER GETS
30 YEARS FOR
HOLDUP, KILLING

FAIRMONT, Minn.-An
Iowa teen-ager was SEN
fenced today to two prison
terms totaling 80 years in
the robbery-sla Of a
filling station attendant.
The two 40-year terms will
run consecutively.
Robert Dreher, II, En-
metsburg, Iowa, talked
with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Dreher, prior
to the sentencing and APP
peared calm during the
proceedings.
The indictments grew out
of the Staying holdup Of
Roy Brockman, IS, early
the morning Of June 5.
Judge L. j. Irvine told
the boy that he would have
to serve many years in
prison, but urged him not
to give up hope, because at
some future time he might
be eligible to be returned
to society as a useful citi-
zen.
The youth, a high school
honor student, signed @
statement shortly after his
arrest saying he committed
the $170 holdup to get
some fast money" He said
he fired q 20 caliber pistol
at Mr.. Brockman when the
latter came toward him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-17
LBJ BUTTONS
NOW STAND FOR
LETS Blackjack

The Stars Convention Bureau
LOS ANGELES. - Sena-
tors Kennedy and john
son have some surplus
property on their hands,
but they have worked out
ways to dispose of it.
The vice presidential
nominee announced he has
a lot of LBJ campaign but
tons left over. He suggested
they now be used by his
friends to proclaim: Let's
Back Jack"
The presidential nominee
has a stock of mimeo-
graphed publicity releases
prepared earlier last week
to persuade delegates not
to choose Senator Johnson
for the No. / place on the
ticket.
I'm busy tearing them
up so I can put out new
ones calling attention to
all the noble qualities of
Senator Johnson" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-17
Hunger Stumpedes
Sluyinq Witnesses

LEXINGTON, KY. (AP). -
When the Judge recessed a
murder trial for dinner before
a night session. nobody remem-
bered to tell nine witnesses
about it.
The witnesses were in the
witness room, in another part
Of the courthouse.
One witness, however, looked
out a window and saw officers
Of the court walking down the
street. When a check of the
courtroom showed nobody
there, the witnesses hurried to
the nearest restaurant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-17

man" as the bandwagon rolled
out Of the station.
Adlai Stevenson is q changed
man. too. Not especially diinin-
ished by the gallant fight waged
in his behalf, he firmly said
goodbye to national elective
office to the cheering thousands
in the Los Angeles Colisuem.
The Stevenson cult will pre-
sumably never die in California,
but it will adjust itself to the
idea that he is no longer the
leader of the party.
The most interesting change
occurred perhaps In the young
man who finally stepped out Of
Mr.. Stevenson's shadow to ac-
cept the great prize on Friday
night.
He showed a new touch OF
humility in his first formal ap-
pearance. The man who has
everything asked for something
more. And when he did, he
visibly made contact with the
California hordes who up to
now could see nobody but Mr..
Stevenson.
Give me your help, your
hand, your voice :" he ap-
pealed and for the first time
he reached them.
If the speech was Q keynote
of the campaign in other re-
spects, we can expect the at
tack on Richard Nixon to be
historical, literate and gener-
ally of a certain light-hearted-
ness.
The Senator will no longer
need to apologize for his lack
of gray hairs now that he has
defeated his elders.
My call is to the young in
heart, regardless Of age" he
said, and pointed out that his
rival-to-be is not much older
except in spirit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-17
Lawrence Sees
Stevenson in
Cabinet Post

LOS ANGELES, July 16I
(AP) "A top Democratic pol
icy-maker today urged that
Adlai e. Stevenson be named
Secretary of State If John F.
Kennedy is elected President
In November.
Gov. David Lawrence Of
Pennsylvania. a national com.
mitteeman. said, II certainly
hope he would" when asked
whether Senator Kennedy
should name Mr.. Stevenson,
two-time candidate for Presi-
dent, to the post.
II don't know what is in Ken
nedy's mind except what he
said several weeks ago. that any
nominee should use him (Mr.
Stevenson) as Secretary Of
State" Gov. Lawrence said.
Lawrence a Factor
The Governor put So pivotal
votes behind Senator Kennedy
for the presidential nomination
at the Democratic National
Convention. He also played a
role in the choice of Senator
johnson as Senator Kennedy s
running mate.
Gov. Lawrence also recon-
mended that, if the Democrats
are successful in November, a
prominent Republican should
be named as an adviser to the
State Department.
THE present lack of biparti-
sanship is the number one. in
dictment of the Eisenhower ad-
ministration," said Gov. Law.
renee.
Hits Eisenhower
THE President should have
named some Democrats who
know foreign policy" he said
He suggested Mr.. Stevenson
former Gov. Averell Hartman
Of New York, and Senator Full.
bright of Arkansas.
He said Mr.. Eisenhower
thinks it's sacrilegious to name
a Democrat to an administra'
ton post"
Gov. Lawrence talked with
newsmen during the convention
but stipulated that his remark
! be withheld until today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-17
Czechs BIost Belgium

PRAG UE, Czechoslovakia,
July Is (AP).-The Communist
government Of CZechoslovakia
tonight issued a declaration &C
cusing "imperialist powers Of
unleashing Joint armed ag-
erosion against the Congo" 1t
aimed its blast at Belgium,
West Germany and the NATO
pact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-17
BY JOHN M. McKELWAY
Star stan Writer

LOS ANGELES, July 16.-
Once during the 1860 Demo-
cratic National Convention a
little boy. about 10. frantically
squeezed beside a man who was
buying hot dogs for the entire
Georgia delegation and asked
for a paper cup.
The waitress said. II can't
give you an empty cup, sonny"
But Speaker Rayburn wants
a drink of water, lady" said
the little boy who was suddenly
faced, as so many were last
week, with an emotional crisis.
Boy in Heroic Stand
III buy a cup" he said with
a note of desperation.
But a cup costs Is cents"
said the waitress, amazed and
on the brink of what was prob
ably her first cup sale.
Come on, lady" said the lit
tie boy, as he tossed so cents on
the counter. grabbed a cup and
quickly disappeared in the
crowd. When the Speaker OF
the House asks for a drink OF
water, you get it.
1t was like that all week. AL
though a convention has GER
tain rigid. traditional lines to
follow, there are frequent
strange events, some funny
some sad, that are never ex-
planned for history.
For example, it is not known
who the little boy was. 1t
seems incredible that Mr.. Sam
would have chosen him to get
the water at a time when the
name of his candidate, Senator
Johnson, was racing through
the command posts on the
packed convention floor.
But like the little boy, Mr.
Sam was having his troubles
wrestling with decisions which
had to be made fast in the
midst of the floors rough anc
tumble.
And Things Go Wrong
The floor is the convention
And the speakers who arr
wheeled out, the singers, the
sweet and countless resolutions
are all a sort Of meaningless
sideshow taken not too seri'
ously by the delegates. They
have come to politick, to grail
an elbow and to whisper in ar
ear.
They do not listen. They
ignore instructions. And de.
spite the planning that goes
into the sideshow, something
always goes wrong.
There was a sincere young
man who maintained that hi
wonderful machine-the ros'
trum elevator rugged up to in.
crease the stature Of small
speakers-would not be no
ticed. But one night, up rost
Evening star., 1960-12-04

, any closer to the prime min
istership.
As Governor General, he will
have the opportunity to talk
for and to all Nigerians, to
project q father image Of him.
self as the essential leader
above all politics. From this po-
sition. should the political bal
ance shift or he himself shift
it, he could accept a draft"
to lead the country.
Balewa Tours Country
Oddly enough, neither the
Sardauna nor Mr.. Awolowo
(the latter is opposition leader
in the federal Parliament) has
responded to. Mr.. Azikiwe's
challenge. The man who Is
picking up the gauntlet is Mr..
Balewa, the federal Prime
Minister.
In the two short months
since independence. Mr.. Ba-
lewa. who is a rather retiring
Northerner. has been touring
the country and receiving
tumultuous welcomes.
Should he continue to build
up a personal following, Mr..
Balewa. who is only vice presi-
dent Of the NPC. may be able
both to assert his complete in
dependence Of his chief (the
Sardauna) and to establish
himself as an alternative to
Mr.. Azikiwe as national leader.
From the Vests point Of
view. there is something to
choose between in the two
men. Mr.. Azikiwe is very far
from being q Communist, al
though he admits to having
taken an interest in the party
during his years at Howard
University, but he is an avowed
neutralist.
In contrast, Mr.. Balewa is a
staunch anti Communist and
a firm and conservative friend
of the West.
In a less important country,
the outcome of such a struggle
might make little difference.
But one out Of every seven
Africans is a Nigerian. The
country is larger than any Eu-
.ropean state except Russia, and
the country's national income
stands at more than $2.5 bill
lion.
In short, as Nigeria goes, so
goes Africa.
Evening star., 1960-12-04

than the national Republican
effort to create the impression
that the Democrats stole the
election" said Mr.. Skelton.
The Democratic ticket Of
Senators Kennedy and john
son won Texas "A electoral
votes by o vote Of 1,167,932 to
l.121 .699-a margin Of 46,233.
The committee ON cially
adopted O statement by its ex-
ecutive secretary, Jake Jacob
sen. slapping at the q. o. P.
charges Of fraud in counting
the presidential election votes
in Texas.
Mr.. Shelton pointed out that
80 per cent Of the election
judges who counted the votes
this year were also the vote
counters in 1856 without o COM
plant from the G. o. p. The
Republicans. he added, won in
1856.
Evening star., 1960-12-04
Democrats Hit.
Fraud Claims

AUSTIN. Tex, Dec. 3 (APD.-
The State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee today called the
Republican challenge of general
election results in Texas "un-
ounded and irresponsible"
Democratic National Com
mitteeman Byron Shelton said
the attack on the vote count
was a deliberate plan to de-
velop propaganda" for use in
the special United States sena-
torial election.
Nothing has hurt the pres
tige Of the United States more
Evening star., 1960-12-04
Vote RecIleck
Rolls Ahead
In Illinois

CHICAGO, Dec. 3 (AP).-
Election board clerks and party
watchers worked intently today
at long tables in q crowded
City Hall office on q ballot re-
check Republicans hoped might
help scuttle Senator Kennedy's
presidential election victory in
Illinois.
The din of heated charges
and counter-charges between
G. o. P. and Democratic poll
ticians subsided somewhat as
attention was sharply focused
on the recheck itself.
But Mayor Richard j. Daley,
chief Of Cook County's Demo-
cratic forces, was still smarting
at G.. o. P. accusations. The
charges, he said. stemmed from
q conspiracy to prevent a man
who was elected by the people
from becoming President"
"Steal" Charged
Republican States Attorney
Benjamin s. Adamowski, who
requested the recount, asserted
earlier that Democrats had
stolen 100000 votes.
G. o. P. National Chairman
Thruston Morton, who came to
Chicago for a look at the sit
uation yesterday. said he had
evidence Of tombstone voting"
in some Chicago precincts.
Republican leaders hoped
that a recheck Of the county's
212 million votes would wipe
out Senator Kennedy's 8,849
plurality over Vice President
Nixon. Mr.. Nixon ran we'll
ahead in the tally Of 2A mil
lion downstate votes. Cook
County returns more than off,
set the downstate margin.
Is Teams Work
Only the Is teams at the
Chicago Board Of Election
Commissioners worked at the
Evening star., 1960-12-04

through Friday. There was no
comparable up-to-date total
Of results announced by elec-
ton officials. But their figures
on tally shift showed a much
smaller Nixon gain on paper
ballot recheck than did those
Of the Republicans.
Evening star., 1960-12-04

recheck during the week end.
They were nearly one-fourth
of the way through s63 paper
ballot precincts.
A similar recheck. but In
volving only 43 precincts, at
the Cook County Clerks office
was recessed until Monday.
Earlier. the vote figures on
more than 1000 voting ma
chimes were checked in the
massive election review.
Republican watchers who
were scratching votes from
ballots they considered spoiled
claimed a gain Of 1855 votes
for Mr.. Nixon on the review
Evening star., 1960-12-04
AFRICAN REPORT
AFRICAN REPORT
kigerio Power Fight
IsImportont to West
BY SMITH HEMPSTONE. Jr.
Contrtbuting Writer

geria.-When American -edu-
Gated nationalist leader
Nnamdi Azikiwe mounted a
dais In this city's race course
a Y6rtnight ago to become the
first African Governor General
Of q British Commonwealth
nation, Africa's most populous
state entered a new phase in
It's political history.
The 56-year-old Ibo tribes
mar dominated the early years
Fist Of Three Articles From Niserio
oE the nationalist movement
not only in his, own country.
but in all West Africa. He
was agitating for African free
dom when leaders like
GHinea's Sekou Toure were
schoolboys.
Mr.. Azikiwe suffered a seri-
Gus political reverse in 1851
when his most able lieutenant.
the Yoruba chief Obafeni
Awolowo, broke with him and
established his own Action
Group Party. That party to-
day controls the cocoa rich
Wkstern Region Of Nigeria.
st was heavy pressure from
M Awolowo and from the
lkaders of the Moslem North
ern Region which led the Brit
ishsto write q federal constitu-
ti9n for Nigeria, against the
bitter opposition of Mr.. All
kiNe. who advocated a unitary
safe.
Scandal Cuts Influence
There followed the African
Continental Bank scandal, in
Which q British Commission of
IuAuiry took a rather jaun-
diced view Of Mr.. Azikiwe's
business activities. thus fur
ther circumscribing the influ-
ence Of the hulking ex-journa-
list outside his own Eastern
RsHion.
Ast year Mr.. Azikiwe suf-
fefed q further dimunition of
hi relative political stature
when the Northern Region at
taiaed internal self-govern-
ment. The North covers two
thirds Of the area of Nigeria
and has about half the coun-
try's population.
One of the North's most able
men, Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello.
the Sardauna of Sokoto, acting
on British advice. earlier had
formed the Northern Peoples
Congress Party.
Within a matter of months,
the Sardauna made a remark
able if not full conversion from
feudal lord TO. highly compe-
tent politician. The huge popu-
lation Of the North gave it half
Evening star., 1960-12-04
Sc0rns Other Regions

clan IN Nigeria.
Scorns Other Regions
/. But the NPC leader lacked
sufficient seats in the Federal
Assembly to rule without q
coalition.
Mr.. Azikiwe realized that the
Sardauna was not interested in
being federal Prime Minister.
The Northern leader holds a
barely concealed contempt for
the people Of the Eastern and
Western Regions, whose ances-
tors his antecedents spent most
Of their time enslaving.
The Sardauna was content
to remain as Premier Of the
North. with one eye on the
sultanate of Sokoto, whose in
cumbent "a relative Of his) is
spiritual leader Of all West
African MoslemS.
Mr.. Azikiwe quickly formed
an alliance between his party,
the National Council of Nigeria
and the Cameroons. and the
NPC. in the hope that he might
become Prime Minister OF the
coalition.
But the Sardauna instead
picked his deputy party leader.
Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa
Balewa, who had held the
prime. ministership since 1857
under the British. Mr.. Azikiwe
had to settle for the presidency
Of the federal Senate.
Evening star., 1960-12-04
Renews Struggle

A few weeks ago it was an
nounced that Mr.. Azikiwe
would become Governor Cen
eral. His acceptance Of this
traditionally non-political post
ttitular chief Of state) marks
not his retirement, but q re-
newal of his struggle for politi-
cal supremacy.
This was made quite evident
in his hour-long acceptance
speech, most of which was de-
voted to an attempt to establish
the Importance Of his new
post.
BY shedding the NCNC
(Which he had to do to be-
come Governor GeneraD Mr..
Azikiwe lost only a political We
Ihicle incapable of taking him
Evening star., 1960-12-04

list Of Three Articles From Niserio
Evening star., 1960-05-08
TEEN SPORTS

for four in a row and the
jayvees collected the Alan E.
AbramSon Memorial Trophy.
The Generals, coached by
Charlie Butt, are unbeaten
in high school matches this
year and defeated Hammond.
their strongest rival. with a
winning time of 4 Sc on
April 16. They swamped CIV
High a week ago by a good
90 lengths, while Hammond
lost to Hun School from
Princeton.
The Generals highly re-
garded crew is manned by
Chuck Veatch. coxswain: Ken
Anderson. Drew walker.
George Whitley, owen O'Don-
mel, Don WhiSman, Zaub
Kobiashvilli, Jan Dieuwdorp
and Bill Parker.
The Northern Virginia
championships marks the
highlight of crew racing in
this area for the season.
The national champion
ships will be held May %
at Princeton, N. j. Washing
ton-Lee probably will be fa-
vored to win its fourth
straight varsity eight title.
Evening star., 1960-05-08

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Evening star., 1960-05-08
By JOHN MELOI
Star staff Writer

WaShington-Lee High
School, winner of the national
schoolboy rowing champion
ship the last three years, Will
be favored in the Northern
Virginia crew championships
at IL am. Saturday at the
Old Dominion Boat Club in
Alexandria.
Last year wills varsity
eight skirted by Hammond
in the last quarter mile to
win the Keith o. Lynch Tro-
ply. The Generals then went
on to win the Stotesbury Cup
and national championship,
with Hammond a close sec
ond each time.
WI was clocked in 5:O2
in last years Northern Vlr-
ginia championship, with CIV
second at SOB and Hammond
third in 5:04.
Hammond, now in their
fifth year of crew, took
the jayvee fours and light
weight championships and
CIV copped the doubles
WI fourS OutStroked CIV
to win the Burgess Trophy
Evening star., 1960-05-08
Notices

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party or dance. College Sta-
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WHETHER we're dressed in our
dinner jackets or in our clam
diggers and boat-neck shirts,
the PARTYMAKERS make
the party or dance for only $50.
Call MIKE. OF. 4-6l76.
THE 9Th GRADE CHORUS Of
Eastern Junior High School,
Silver Spring. will present the
Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta,
Pirates Of Penzance, at 800
pm, on May l3. Admission
will be $1.00 for adults, so cents
for students.
GET A GOOD MAN for the job.
Get Bob (BogdanofD for Pres
ident Of Temple Israel USY.
PENPAL CLUB-Send stamped
envelope and photo to Carolyn
Shade, 545 Fairmont avenue.
Winchester, Va.
ATTENTION! Tovavore B.BG.
presents May Magic" May IA,
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Semi-formal, 9-l2. Nomads.
THE HI-FIs-Sparkling dance
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Evening star., 1960-05-08
Greetings

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAY IA. to
Pat. the sweetest and most
precious girl there is. Lots Of
Love, JOHNNY.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Mary on
blue Monday, from JOE, WALT,
MARIANNE and HARLEY.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to the
sweetest Nom in the world.
Love, JUDY.
GOING STEADY S months. Sam
and Charlie Brown.
JEANNIE-Happy Birthday to
the most wonderful girl in
the world. All my love, LEO.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Marshall.
Love, NEILE NER, IRENE j.,
MARY and PENNY.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Dianne
on May IL and best Of luck.
GEORGE.
HAPPY I4th BIRTHDAY. Patsy.
Love, NON. DAD and FRAN
CTS.
MIKE MCCALL - Happy l4th
Birthday on the 9th to my
only cousin with his arm in
a sling. Well clumsy, ! guess
you're old enough to put the
squirt gun away now. KAREN.
Evening star., 1960-05-08
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