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Evening star., 1960-12-22

stormed ct by Democrats
and Republicans-and by
many types Of reformers-
the Electoral College has
again chosen (oficially and
constitutionalIy) Q President
and Vice President Of the
United States. Although the
system Of voting for presi-
Dental and vice-presidential
electors Is today roundly de-
nounced and although pro-
posals to change 1t, to do
away with the Electoral Col
lege so-called, are now being
made (by Senator Mike.
Mansfield Of Montana, who
has been tapped to take over
the Democratic leadership Of
the Senate, for exampe)
there seems really small
chance Of Its being ahan-
doned. Another time-hon-
ored procedure-the nomina-
ton Of presidential and vice
presidential candidates by
the political parties in ma
tional convention-also is
again under severe attack.
Efforts to change it to direct
presidential primaries, or by
other means, are being
pressed. But here, too, It
would be q bold man to pre-
dict any change.
Presidential Primary
In the case Of the Electoral
College and its votes, o con-
stitutional amendment is re-
quired to change the system.
There Is nothing in the Con-
stitution relating to the
nominations for President
and Vice President-except,
1t says the two shall not be
elected from q single State.
The method, Senator Mans
field believes, can be changed
by law, II o Nationwide
presidential primary is to be
provided. Presumably that
would include q vice-presi-
dental nomination. A con-
stitutional amendment must
be submitted to the States by
o two-thirds vote Of both
houses Of Congress, and then
ratified by three-fourths Of
the States. either through
action Of their legislatures or
by specially called State con-
ventions.
The closeness Of the Ken
nedy-Nixon election Gin which
Senator Kennedy ran only
about 111,000 ahead Of Vice
President Nixon In the total
popular vote but wound up
with 800 votes in the Elec-
toral College to 2l9 for Mr..
Nixon, with Senator Byrd Of
Virginia receiving is votes
and 3 votes Of Hawaii still
in doubt) has intensified
interest in the various pro-
poSalS to amend the method
Of electing o President. Ten
years ago, o proposed amend
ment to the Constitution
offered by the then Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts and the late Repre-
sentative Gossett Of Texas,
would have had the electoral
vote Of each State divided
proportiOnately between the
presidential candidates on the
results OF the popular vote.
Coupled with this waS o pro-
vision that Q President could
be elected with IS per cent Of
the electoral votes, instead Of
BY o majority Of these votes
as now required BY the Com
stitution. This second provi-
sion was added 30 as>to make
more sure Of the election Of
q President without throwing
it into the House Of Repre-
sentatives to make q final
choice.
This proposed amendment
was approved by the Senate
by the necessary two.thirdS
vote. It failed, however, in
the House. The late Senator
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Reminder

Just Q reminder that the
birds. squirrels, cats. dogs
and all homeless animals nov
need our help, and would ap-
preciate our thoughtfulness
in putting out water and
food. such as suet. bread,
raisins, peanut butter on
bread, wild bird seed and
left-overs from the table.
ALI should be placed in 90
sheltered spots as feasible
from rain, snow and wind.
Remember they have to de-
pend on our goodwill for the
barest necessities.
PhrOeene Hamilton.
Evening star., 1960-12-22
THE POLITICAL MILL
OId-StyIe Elections to Stay
By GOULD LINCOLN

Robert Taft Of Ohio. Repub-
Ncan, wrote to every Repub-
ican member Of the House
at that time, predicting that
II such Q constitutional
amendment were adopted, the
COP. would never again
elect q President, due to the
fact that the Democrats
would always have q huge
proportion of the popular
vote in the Southern States,
and in consequence a huge
proportion in the count Of the
electoral votes. Again, in 1856,
an effort was made in the
Senate to change the electoral
vote system. At that time two
alternative proposals were
combined in one resolution.
adding to the Lodge Gossett
plan o proposal that the
States elect two presidential
electors at large and one in
each congressional district.
This proposal did not receive
the necessary two-thirds vote
in the Senate. and died.
It is undeniabIy true that
the Kennedy electoral vote
was built UP by the present
electoral system, by which the
entire vote Of each State In
the Electoral College goes to
the candidate who wins the
popular vote, no matter how
slim his margin. For example,
Senator Kennedy received all
IS of New York's electoral
votes, although he carried the
State by q little less than
100000 popular votes, in Q
total Of more than Z million.
Indeed, the Lodge Gossett
proposed constitutional
amendment, had it been in
effect, would have given him
only 271 electoral votes and
Mr.. Nixon would have had
266. It Is unlikely that Presi-
dent-elect Kennedy and the
Democrats, relying on the big
city votes and the bloc Of
labor, Negro and nationals
ties groups, will wish to give
up the present system. Nor
viii the big populous States
wish to make such q change.
either.
Senator Mansaeld's pro-
posed change would eliminate
the electoral vote as well as
the Electoral College and go
to o direct, Nationwide
popular vote for President
and Vice President. Such q
proposal In the past has
found mighty little favor in
the Senate or House.
Direct Election of Senators
This country, 1t is true, has
gone to the election of SEN
ators by popular vote, and it
has always elected members
of the House by popular vote
In each congressional district.
Senators, until q consti-
tutional amendment was
adopted, were elected By
State legislatures. But this
change is still q far cry from
the direct election Of Presi-
dents and Vice Presidents.
The two things most
needed In presidential elec-
tions are. first, better super
vised and cleaner elections
in some Of the States, and
second. Q greater turnout of
qualified voters. So many
who complain about the re-
suits Of elections fail to make
use Of the ballot themselves.
neglecting both Q privilege
and q duty.
One Mansfield proposal
that may be approved is o
change in the Constitution
which today leaves members
Of the Electoral College free
to vote for anyone they de-
sire for President. The pro-
poSal is to compel an elector
to vote for the candidate who
has won the popular vote Of
his State. This makes sense.
Evening star., 1960-12-22

At least 10 viruses, 80 Of
which may cause human dis
ease, are carried by mos
Quitoes or ticks. The list has
about quadrupled in the last
few years.
The multiplicity Of these
invisihly. minute organisms
Is revealed in q report just
issued by the Rockefeller
Foundation which is support-
ing virus Investigations all
over the world. When the
program started. says the re-
port, "only IL distinct arth-
ropod-borne agents were
known to infect man. At
present more than so distinct
agents have been isolated
from man, most Of these from
the blood of patients suffer-
ing from febrile illnesses.
The studies also, according
to the report. indicate a high
likelihood that the disease
agents fall into distinct
groups, with four major
groups accounting for ap-
proximately so distinct
agents. Thus. says the re-
port:
Viruses Related
"The West Nile virus iso-
lated from man in Uganda
during yellow fever investi-
cations has been shown to be
closely related to the st. Louis
virus in the United States
and the Japanese B encepha-
litis virus. The nheus virus,
discovered during yellow fever
Investigations in Brazil, was
shown to be related to the
st. Louis virus. The louping
i'll virus, known to cause en-
cephalitis In sheep in Scot
land, has been found to be
closely related to that Of
Russian summer encephalitiS
Of man In Eastern Siberia.
The viruses of yellow fever
and dengue appear to be
closely related"
For the conduct Of its vi
rus-hunting program the
Foundation maintains a CEN
tral laboratory in New York
and five field laboratories in
Latin America.
1T Is becoming increasingly
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facts about mental illness is
Ia order throughout this
land.
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Your accnilnt:

your account December Is
OF the National Conference
on Water Pollution stated:
THE conference itself
reached no agreement on the
touchy issue Of extending the
power Of the Federal Govern
ment in the field of pollution.
-. There was no voting on
the individual proposals"
This is technically correct,
but there was an expression
Of opinion that really
amounted to Q vote.
Edward r. Thornton, chair
man. New England Inter-
State Water Pollution Com
pact Commission. at the
Panel III discussion period
had offered q resolution that
1t was the opinion Of the con-
ference that there is no need
for further Federal authority
for enforcement Of stream
pollution abatement. He was
ruled out Of order, inasmuch
as the conference was passing
no resolutions. But at the
discussion period following
the report Of Panel III at the
final plenary session, Mr..
Thornton obtained the floor
and said he had offered such
q resolution and had been
properly ruled out of order,
but he thought it would be
interesting, just as an express
sion Of opinion Of the dele
gates present, If the chair
would ask those present who
agreed with him to stand.
This was done and, accord
ing to other press reports
about so per cent Of the dele
gates stood. The chair then
asked those who disagreed
with Mr.. Thornton to stand,
and according to the press
estimate. only about S per
cent stood.
Thus the delegates did ex-
press an opinion that no fur
ther Federal enforcement au-
thority, as urged by Secretary
Flemming, is wanted.
Richard w. Smith.
Manager, National Resources
Department, United States
Chamber Of Commerce.
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Beuts the Heat

Our snow will turn to
slushy slop, and that will
make me blow my top. l
know I'll be spattered by
watery muck, thrown in my
face by a passing truck. But
then I think as I slosh down
the street--this Is one way
to beat Washington heat.
Angus Sinclair.
Evening star., 1960-12-22
Technically

George Brown.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
The American Way
COM UNlSM
AMERICAN STYLE
RM Genrna Deck

EDITORS NOTE: George Peck
is Honorary Chairman of the Lay
mems National Committee spon-
sor of National Sunday School and
Bible Weeks
Things have been going on in
Cuba that have aroused the ire of
most of the American people. The
bearded Castro has confiscated
private property, much of it
owned by Americans. and in do
ing SO has demonstrated his rank
ingratitude to country that lib
Grated Cuba from Spanish oppres
sion and which has contributed
much since that liberation to the
general welfare Of the Cuban
people.
Reprisals against Castro have
been urged upon the u S. A. Con
gross ranging from cutting off our
sugar purchases to sending
squad of marines to Cuba to teach
this revolutionary upstart a lesson.
Fortunately. cooler heads have
prevailed and no drastic action has
been taken. Those cooler heads
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14

Is it fair and honorable to grab
off a successful business after 43
years of costly development? Well,
that is what is taking place at
South Fulton.
Our company started develop
ing the uses and efficiency of cleo
trio service there back in 1917 with
about two dozen customers. Over
the years we have developed the
business to the point where we had
nearly 1000 customers-but our
days there are numbered. We will
be there no longer than the time
necessary for the Weakley County
System to overbuild and take over
the last one of our customers.
If confiscation or destruction of
business or personal property is
/ permitted to continue by "so-called"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
HOYES

Sunday School at 10 a m, with
an Easter program by several of
the classes on Sunday.
The WSCS will meet next Thurs
day afternoon, April 81. at the
home of Mrs. Emerson Bishoff, at
100 1t was postponed for this
week.
Some Of the members and coun-
sellers o. the MYF attended the
sub-district meeting at KitZmiller
on Monday evening.
The Homemakers will meet
Tuesday afternoon, April 10. at the
home of Mrs r. Claude Bishoff at
100
Mrs. Emerson, John and r.
Claude BiShoff and Mrs. Gather
inc McCrobie attended a demon
Stration at the Potomac Edison
kitchen on Thursday, given by
Miss Catherine C;osc, of Frost
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lewis ac-
companicd by Mrs Stewart Nc
Crobie, Mrs. Dollic Smith and Yer
non Darnell visited Stewart Nc
Crobie at the veterans hospital at
Pittsburgh, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Glass were
Sunday afternoon guests of Mrs.
Nerna Dewitt and Owen. On Sun
day evening Mrs. Dewitt accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs Foster
Nost visited at the home of Will
liam Gnegy. of St. Paul. Pa. Mr..
and Mrs. John BiShoff and children
were Sunday evening visitors of
Owen Dewitt.
Mr.. and Mrs Hubert Friend and
girls visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Sanner. Jr., and children, Sunday
evening.
Visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Custer, Sunday, were
Mrs. Boyd Paugh and Janet, Mr.
and Mrs Ray BennighofC and chill
drcn. Mrs. Hubert Friend and
girls, OTIS Brenneman and Bar
bara McCrobie Mr. and Mrs. Wade
Skies we're Sunday evening supper
guests of the Clusters, and Leo
Coddington was an evening caller
Mrs. Evelyn Hauser is a patient
in Garrett County Memorial hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Coddington
have received word that their son
Wade. has arrived in Germany.
Mrs John Bishof and girls Wis
tied Mrs Clark Schlossnagle and
Mrs. Layman on Saturday after
noon. and we're supper guests also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Dewitt and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bishoff and girls, Sunday. On
Tuesday. Mrs. John Bishoff and
Sandy and Susie visited her grand
parents. MI and Mrs. Isaac Fra
zee of Markleysburg.
Roy SchIosnaG'e and Jim Talley,
cf the University of Maryland,
spent the weekend with Roy's par
ents. MIR. and Mrs. Clark Schlos-
magic
MIR. and Mrs. Donald Grove and
son. of Trcvosc, Pa; Howard
Schlossnagle and Glenn Lane were
Monday evening supper guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Schlossnaglc
and family.
Mrs. Clark Schlossnaglc, Oar
lcne. and Mrs. Lavman were in
keyscr, w. Va and Cumberland,
Tuesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
CRELLIN

Rev. and Mrs. Willis NALL and
family, of Rand, W. Va, spent a
couple of days last week with Mr.
and Mrs Stanley Ashby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Lewis, of
Danville, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Lewis last week
The Ladies Aid society of the
EUB church met at the home of
Mrs. Floyd Carskadon last We'd
nesday afternoon Attending were
Mrs Howard Adams and daughter
Peggy Mrs. Stella Adams. Mrs.
Vonda McIntire, Mrs. Arthur
Lewis. Mrs. Harold Hinebaugh.
Mrs Edward Hinebaugh, Mrs. Mil
ton Fikc and daughters. Mrs. Bur-
lin Hollcr, Jennie Sue Holler. Mrs.
Howard SWcitzer and daughter Jill.
Mrs Joseph DiSimonc and sons,
Randy and Joey. Mrs. Oscar Shat
fer and Mrs. Floyd Carskadon.
Mrs. Bliss Hahn returned to the
Weeks and Cuppctt Nursing home
in Oakland, last Thursday.
The Young Ladies' Sunday
School class of the cub church
met on Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Milton Fike in Oak
land.
Recent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Hardesty and family were
Mrs Melvin Stemple and daugh-
ter Crystal, and son Eddie, of Hut
ton: Mr. and Mrs. Fredlock Shank
and two sons, of Deer Park, and
Virgil Harvey, of Baltimore.
Ethel Hardesty returned to
school after being confined to her
home due to illness.
Mrs. Oscar Shaffer spent last
Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Graham, near Underwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nordeck Shaffcr
and son David, of Oakland, we're
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer c. Shaffer.
MIR. and Mrs. F. C. CarSkadon
and Mr.. and Mrs Milton Fike and
daughters we're Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lucian
Lantz in ROWlcsburg. W. Va.
Mrs. Oscar Shaffer and daugh-
ter Betty Ellen, and Mr. and Mrs.
Ten Graham were Sunday dinner
guests OF MT ana MIS-. ROBERT
HcnlinC and family at Mt. Lake
Park
Revival services arc in progress
at the Crcllin Ev United Brethren
church. Everyone is welcome.
Mrs. Don Colaw and daughter
ShCila, spent several days last week
visiting Mr.. and Mrs AL Shrivcr
in Baltimore. Shcila ColaW con-
suited a doctor while there
Mr. and Mrs Dwight AShby were
Sunday dinner guests of MIR and
Mrs James AShby in Oakland.
Mrs. Ray AShbY is confined to
her home with rheumatic fever
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14

are convinced that Mr.. Castro is
digging his own political grave and
that it won't be too long until the
Cuban people bury him in that
grave.
But while we have been casti-
eating MI Castro for the social
list program he has launched in
Cuba, perhaps we should take a
closer look at some of the social
list programs we ourselves have
launched right here in Free En-
terprisc America 1t is high time
that we take a gander at the beam
in our own eyes before we So
sharply criticize the mote in Cas-
troS
Now let it be clearly understood
that we hold no brief for Castro
AS previously stated we consider
him to be an migrate and stupid
one at that But, at least the prop
critics Castro has seized have for
the most part been those of for
eigncrs. He could even sincerely
mistakenly believe that in so do
ing he is a patriot serving the best
interests of the Cuban people. But
what about confiscation of private
American property by Americans
right here in America That seems
20 us to be a much greater crime
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14

legal or any other process, can we
continue as a Nation of free people
for another 200 years. or even half
or one-tenth that long?
The fact that wholesale confisca-
ton of private property is taking
place in South Fulton, Tenn,
makes a mockery of our pious in
dignation at Castro's lack of re-
gard for the rights of property in
Cuba.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14

than CastrO's.
Let us give you the story of one
confiscation of private property.
To do so We pass on an editorial
which appeared in the February,
1860, issue of EMPLOYEES NEWS,
published by the Kentucky Util-
tiles Company. From here to the
end we quote this editorial:
Recently, there has been big
Stir" in this country over confisca-
ton of private property by the
Castro regime in Cuba Already
! losses by conservative estimates
exceed billion dollars. Heated
protests have been voiced on the
floors of the Congress of the
United States labelling these acts
as shame and disgrace.
Yet this same Congress last year
enacted into law an amendment
to the L. " A. Act, together with
i Tennessee law already in exist
ence, which permitted munich
pal agency to destroy our prop
critics at South Fulton, Tenn
Weakley County Municipal Sys.
tenn is now overbulding our sys-
| tenn having refused to pay fair
price for the property.
If it is Socialism Communism
in Cuba, what do you call the
same thing in the United States?
Is such philosophy in line with
/ the principles of our Constitution
and its Bill of Rights?
Is this the American Way bought
and defended by the spill of blood
and the loss of hundreds of thou,
sands of our boys on battlefields
almost all over the world?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14

At the request of opera pri-
madonna Irene Dalis, replicas
of the jewels worn in the first
performance of the opera Aida
in Cairo in 1871 were recently
sent to New York by the UAR
Tourist Department.
The jewels, crown and two
amulets, were formally pre-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14
Suffers Heart Attack

Attendants at st. Agnes hospital
in Baltimore reported Sunday that
the Rev. FIR. John Sinnott Martin
native of Oakland, and former
editor of The Baltimore Catholic
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14

Review, was progressing fairly
well" in his recovery from a heart
attack suffered Thursday, March
"a.
Father Martin, 65, is pastor of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14

scented to Miss Dalis on Jan. 6
on the Metropolitan Opera
stage by Mr.. Ali Kamil, Di-
rector of the UAR Tourist
Office in New York.
The replicas of the famous
jewels are to be worn in future
performances of Aida.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-04-14

St. Vinccnts Roman Catholic
church in Baltimore He is a son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Martin, and formerly resided on
Alder street
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-06-06
Theme Of Tokyo
Demonstrations is
Ike Stay Home
By GENE KRAMER

TOKYO, Up = Shouting "Ike
don't come" Japan's left-wing
elements staged a massive demon
stration before the U. S. Embassy
Saturday demanding that Presi-
dent Eisenhower's visit be called
off.
More than $4,000 radical stu
dents, workers, Socialists and
Communists snake-danced past
the closed iron gates of the white
stone Embassy in the second
straight day of pressure cam
paign against Prime Minister
Nobusuke Kishi and the U. S.
Japan military alliance.
The>noisy but orderly parade,
lasting nearly three hours, was
aimed mainly at Eisenhower's
scheduled visit June 1922. 1t pro-
duced more yankee Go Home"
and "Ike, Don't Come" chants and
placards than heretofore seen or
heard in the prolonged left-wing
struggle against the new U. S.
Japan security treaty.
The mass demonstration fol-
lowed nationwide work stoppages
by Sohyo, the 312-million men,
Der leftist Labor Federation,
which brought public transporta-
ton and postal services to a near
standstill Saturday morning.
Claiming that the tieup was a
great success in marshaling new
pressure on Kishi to dissolve Par
lament and submit to new cleo
tons, Sohyo leaders announced
plans for similar work shutdowns
on June 17-18.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-06-06
Ike Wishes Well To Little
Greek Boy Whose Life Is
Saved by Heart Surgery

WASHINGTON, l,- President
Eisenhower. who suffered a heart
attack in 1855, wished a long and
healthy life today to 4-year-old
Greek boy whose life was saved
by heart operation.
With Eisenhower and the boy
in the Presidents office were the
youngsters mother, the surgeon
who performed the operation, and
an Associated Press reporter who
underwent a similar operation by
the surgeon and helped the little
youngster to come to this country
from Athens for his April sur
gerry in New York. The surgeon,
DIR. Aaron N. Gorelik, himself.
underwent the same operation on
his heart in 1851.
John Wallace of New York was
the APP reporter.
The lively youngster is Stellakis
Parthenopoulos, who has been
convalescing at the Long Island
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris CALAIS,
Greek American family who ac-
companied him here. Mrs. CALAIS
acted as interpreter at the White
House affair.
Eisenhower gave the laughing
youngster three gifts = silver
dollar with the word "Peace" on
it, a toy metal elephant, and
pen. In saying goodbye, he told
the child: 81 wish you very,
very long and healthy life"
DIR. Gorelik told newsmen the
operation consists of opening the
heart cover and giving blood sup
ply to the heart muscle from four
different directions.
Wallace underwent the opera
ton with only a local anesthetic
and wrote graphic account of
the surgery as he saw it with his
own eyes.
The boys doctor in Aathens
saw Wallace's account and wrote
on behalf of the boy.
Wallace spent three months OBJ
tanning the needed professional
aid and making arrangements for
the child to be brought to this
country.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-06-06
FARTHEsr FROM HOME

The tourist who was farthest
from home this weekend in Nome
was Mrs. A. T. Davis Of Johannes
burg, South Africa. Mrs. Davis
passed through Alaska enroute to
the States over the North Pole last
year, and liked what she saw
when the plane landed in Anchor
age, so she returned this year for
a more thorough visit.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-06-06
TWO NEW QUEEN ENTRANTS

Two more local girls have en-
tered the race to become Queen
of the Midnight Sun Festival, in
addition to the five already in the
contest. The newcomers are Lois
Abloogalook, and Lurisse Lowe.
Lurisse is being sponsored by
Morgan and Son.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-06-06
Newborn Infant Dies

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Fohdell passed away short
ly after birth Saturday evening
The Fondells are with radio sta
ton KICY.