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Evening star., 1960-12-06
THE POLITICAL MILL
G. O. P. Looks Ahead to 1862 and "a
BY GOULD LINCOLl

WULA1CA dLC 1IhC1y W llSJCIls
One is Vice President Nixon.
The other is Gov. Nelson A.
Rockefeller of New York.
Senator Goldwater of Ari-
zona, the principal spokes-
man at present for the most
conservative group in the
Republican Party, has al
ready given notice he is going
to do all he can to turn the
G. o. P. to conservative lines
and aims.
ROckefeller's Position
Gov. Rockefeller, who has
quickly announced his in
tention Of running for re-
election as Governor Of the
Empire State. will just as
certainly seek to impress
upon the national committee
a need for a progressive stand
on policies and legislation.
He will argue, and properly
so, that If the Republican
Party is to hope for victory in
the States with the big elec-
toral votes necessary to q
presidential election-like New
York, Pennsylvania and Illi-
noiS it must make an appeal
to the people Of the great
metropolitan areas. The Gov
ernor already has talked this
over with Mr.. Nixon, whom he
recognizes as "titular" leader
Of the Republican Party, but
by no means the sole leader.
A big question naturally is
how far will Mr.. Nixon 60
in support of proposals made
by the New York Governor.
Senator Goldwater. 1t is quite
apparent. does not cotton to
either of these two as q
leader of the G. o. P.
If and when Senator Nor
ton decides to give up his
Office as national chairman.
the Western Republicans will
undoubtedly put in a claim
for the post. They will say
quite naturally that it was
the West and Middle West
which rallied to the support
Of the Republican national
ticket-not the East-in the
last election.
Gov. Rockefeller will natur-
ally have an interest in the
selection Of q national chair
man for the party. He will
not necessarily wish to put
in the Office a man devoted to
him and his expected drive
for the 1864 Republican presi-
dental nomination. But at
the same time. he. will not
wish to sit by and see the.
National Committee pick Q
chairman who will be merely
intent on a holding opera
tion for the denomination of
Mr.. Nixon. Senator Gold
water will probably have ideas
of his own about a new ma
tional chairman. He was op-
posed to the selection Of SEN
ator Morton in 1959-as was
the late Representative Simp-
son of Pennsylvania. at that
time chairman of the Repub-
lican Congressional Commit
tee as Senator Goldwater was
chairman Of the Republican
Senatorial Committee. But
Senator Goldwater and Mr..
Simpson did not press their
opposition too far. '1i,>*.'a"
OF the Midwesterners, none
is so prominently mentioned
as Republican State Chair
man Ray Bliss of Ohio for the
national Craftsmanship. He
carried his State in an amaz-
ing way for Mr.. Nixon. Mr..
Bliss in the past has fatty
declined to be considered for
the national craftsmanship.
He. however. would undoubt-
edly make an excellent chair
man if chosen next year.
Evening star., 1960-12-06
Merit VS.. Unionism

The giant union Of Fed
eral employees conceived by
william c. Doherty. Of the
National Association Of Let
ter Carriers, is unnecessary,
undesirable. and iil-suited to
the needs Of the group 1t
seeks to serve. Such q union
would be justified only If
it were needed to obtain
more favorable working con-
ditionS and/or salaries for
its members. I submit that
Government working con-
ditionS are excellent, leave
policies are extremely lib
eral, and salaries are, in
general. quite good.
If Government salaries
were keyed to the cost Of
living from this point on,
there would be no excuse for
the expensive sobbing and
lobbying that go on every
time q union leader believes
it's time to ask for a raise.
The unions proudly pro-
claimed at the time Of the
most recent pay raise that
the postal employees received
more. percentagewise. than
their equally deserving clas-
sified fellow-employes be-
cause the letter carriers
were better organized and
had q stronger group to
plead their cause before
Congress. II true, this was
both unjust and improper.
A union of the scope MIR.
Doherty plans would violate
the very spirit Of career
service and could exert un-
due pressures on the law
making body. How long
would it be before we had
strikes, or at least strike
threats, against the Govern
ment. Could our country
operate effectively under
such a system?
Across-the-board increases
are dearly loved by union
leaders, because they justify
their existence. Yet, in. a
city where the percentage of
Federal workers is high, the
raises are, lost in a cores
ponding increase in costs of
commodities and services al
most before they are re-
ceived. The general public
suffers from the higher
costs. and views the recipi-
entS of the raise with some
thing less than love. This Is
hardly good public relations.
Most classified employees
would prefer to receive
merited promotions as in
dividuals and can think of
better use for their salaries
than the support Of a union
treasury.
Congress should, once and
for all, revise pay scales,
with q provision for cost
of-living variations. It should
give bureau chiefs the power
to adjust salaries within q
definite framework to at
tract or retain essential,
qualified employees. It should
cut the paper work involved
in promotions so that the
able. trained and deserving
employees receive more i'm
mediate recognition for their
efforts. And men and women
in Federal service can con-
centrate on giving a full
days work for O days pay,
secure in the knowledge that
increased production and ef-
flciency will bring their own
rewards without Mr.. DOH
erty's help. .
Classified Employees Wife.
Evening star., 1960-12-06

CommlCCee Is Scheduled to
hold its first post-election
meeting in Washington jan
uary 6 and z almost immedi-
ately after the new Congress
assemblies. Senator Morton Of
Kentucky. who was elected
chairman Of the committee
when Meade Alcorn of Con-
necticut resigned on April II,
1859. has said he will con-
tinue as chairman-if the
national committee wants
him to do so. Senator Morton,
having done an outstanding
job as national chairman, is
not likely to have any ef-
fective opposition, if any.
However, he is to come up for
reelection in 1862. Obviously
he cannot remain as national
chairman indefinitely he
must give as much time as he
can from his Senate duties to
campaigning for reelection
to the Senate. Whenever he
decides to step aside, a con-
test for the chairmanship
may arise. There will no
longer be a Republican Presi-
dent in the White House to
say who shall or shall not be
national chairman. a pre-
rogative Of the presidential
Office.
The national committee is
expected at its coming session
to develop a program look
ing to the 1862 congressional
and gubernatorial elections.
In the light of the recent
elections, the G. o. P. ap-
pears in much better case
than 1t has been for several
years-when it comes to grass
roots. Not only did its presi-
dental candidate, Vice Pres
ident Nixon, carry q of the
so States, but he ran almost
q dead-heat with his Demo-
cratic opponent. President
elect John r. Kennedy, in the
popular vote the largest
popular vote ever cast in q
national election. The aim of
the Republican Party will
necessarily be to win. If pos
sible, control Of the House Of
Representatives and to in
crease its strength In the
Senate. Whether it can take
control Of the House or not is
very much Of q problem
depending in large part on
how well President elect
Kennedy and his administra-
tion perform in the next two
years. and on the economic
situation Of the American
people when election day rolls
around. Usually the political
party in control of the ex-
ecutive branch Of the Gov
ernment suffers q loss in the
succeeding congressional elec-
tions. The Democratic Party
did suffer a loss. so far as
congressional seats is con-
cerned. on November g.
which is not usual when a
party wins the presidential
contest. It was a small loss,
to be sure-22 or % in the
House and a loss Of two seats
in the Senate. But it has en-
couraged the Republican lead
ers to believe they can make
material gains in the elec-
tions two years hence.
Two G. o. p. Voices
So the Republican National
Committee is expected to be-
gin early its planning for the
1862 elections. and along
with plans. 1t is expected to
develop a partisan approach
to many of the issues and
problems that are before the
country. There are two strong
and important voices outside
the national committee to
which the committeeman and
Evening star., 1960-12-06
Darn Our Old Atlas

I was interested to learn
from your issue of Novem-
ber 80, that Christmas trees
have started to arrive in
Washington from Canada
and Nova Scotia" I feel that
q course in geography would
benefit some Of your caption
writer's. Nova Scotia Is def
nitely one Of Canada's prov
inces, and has been since
l867-the date Of Confedera-
ton.
Z. Eleanor Roscoe.
= .
In noting that the first
load of Christmas trees to
arrive In Washington had
come from Canada and
Nova Scotia" I wondered
II they had come by way Of
Maine. New Hampshire. and
the United States. :.
EA@AR Rm-0mm
Evening star., 1960-12-06
Wars on StorIinqs

uTRe Ctl6C tne OlSLT1CL
Commissioners correct q dis
graceful situation-starlings
On Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets automobiles
and sidewalks under the trees
are covered with startling
droppings. The startling stu
alton is worsening and soon
will prevail at nearby air
ports. suburban buildings
and homes.
There is a simple solution
kill starlings. Have q few
resolute, resourceful Dis
trict employees or District
police officers. or a contract
or. kill starlings with un-
ceasing shotgun fire and
other means day and night
increasingly - kill starlings.
Any hunter or marksman,
worth his salt. with shotgun
and small shot can kill starl-
ings - without harming a
person, worthwhile bird,
building, or even cracking a
window. I am agreeable to
coming down to Pennsyl-
vania avenue any evening
and so demonstrate. At
times, perhaps late at night,
a shotgun silencer may be
used to allay those who
tremble at gunfire. At other
times let US hear this sound
OF vigor and Of progress.
Then once again the wrens,
the bluebirds, the mocking
birds. cardinals, robins,
thrush. blue jays and doves
can live and show their
colors and fly and sing and
chirp and COO.
Edward r.. Pears0n
Evening star., 1960-04-10
Continued From Preceding Puge
31IIl,ls

500
4-Burns and Allen. Comedy.
5-Popeye. Kids.
Little RoscoIs. Comedy.
6:25
9-Almonoc. NeWsreeIs.
$50
4-Som and Friends. Color.
5-Three Stooees. Comedy.
Life Of Riley. Comedy.
s-SpotIisht. Weather. News.
GoIloher. DougIos Wilson.
6:35
4-Weother. Sports. Color.
Forester Gibbons.
6:45
4-NBc News.
Huntley. BrinkIey.
Evening star., 1960-04-10
9-Dous Edwords. News.

9-Dous Edwurds. News.
700
4-PhiI SiIvers Show. Comedy.
5-Roush Riders. Adventure.
7-Boekstoge. Sports. News.
Strong SieeeI MoIkie
9-Copter Petrol. Adventure.
Kenneth Tobey. Craig Hill.
7:l5
7-News. Weather.
McCoffrey. Allen.
7:26
9-TV Editorial.
1870
4-PIoy Your Huneh. Games.
5-Horbor Command.
7-Wolt Disney Presents.
Hour. "a Diamond Is q Boys
Best Friend" Port |. A young
boseboIl pIoyer overcomes many
Evening star., 1960-04-10
April IS

obstocIes, including his smoIl size,
to become the hero Of his team.
Kevin Corcoron, Jim L. Brown,
Reginald Owen, Donno Corcoron.
9-Rowhide. Western.
I Hour. "Incident Of the Dry
Drive" A porched cottIe drive
struggles for survival on desc
late open range. Victor Jory Jeon
Inness, Eric Fleming, Clint Eost-
wood lRepeot)
500
4-Troublesho'te 'ters. Adventure.
5-Five-Stor Feoture. Movie.
IA Hours. "Fury at Furnace
Creek. l948. A boy goes oil
out to clear his fathers good
name. Victor Mature, Colleen
6ray.
$50
4-Jerry Lewis Show. Special.
COLOR. | Hour. Guest: Tony Ben
nett.
7-Mon From BIoekhowk.
9-HoteT De Poree. Western.
Sundonce Ieods monhunt for
killer EorI HoIlomon, Jeonette
Nolan, Philip Abbott.
900
TT Sunset Strip. Mystery.
! Hour. Legend of the Crystol
Dart An ex-Folies Bereere stor
hires Bailey to torecIose on O
mountain cabin she hod gifted
her estronged husband. Efrem
Zimboist ir; MoriIyn Maxwell
Kurt kreueer.
9-Desilu Playhouse. Drama.
Hour. The Man in the Funny
Suit" BY Ralph Nelson. The true
story Of O smoIderine father son
conflict and an oeed comedians
oqonizing return to reality and
lotter day success. Ed and
Keenan, Wynn, Rod Serling, Red
SkeIton.
$50
Evening star., 1960-04-20
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
By WILLIAM MORRIS

Today's game is based upon
10 words which may prove
valuable additions to your
vocabulary. After each num-
bered word you will find a
word of almost the same mean
ing among the three words
and phrases following it. When
you have all the answers,
check against the correct pair
ings at the bottom. Here is
how to score the quiz: 10 cor
rect. excellent; eight or nine,
good; six or seven, fair.
l. Propitious: (a) favorable;
CD seeking pity; (c) in
clined to appeasement.
2. Punctilious: (a) prompt;
(b) dapper and well shorn;
(c) precise in conduct.
8. Protocol: (a) interna-
tional law; (b) diplomatic
etiquette; (c) boundary agree
ment between United States
and Canada.
4. Pupa: (a) small dog;
CD completely exhausted; (c)
stage in insects development.
5. Protuberance: (a) order
from a high official; (b) fer
tilizer for root vegetables; (c)
swelling.
6. Praline: (a) kind of
Southern spoon bread; (b)
cologne: (c) crisp nut candy.
z. Provender: (a) food; (b)
a good provider; (c) book of
proverbs.
8. Prawn: (a) kind of
shrimp; (b) chessman; (c)
security for a loan.
8. Pungent: Ca) sweet
sounding; (b) eager to fight;
tc) tart or sharp.
10. Pronunciamento: (a)
speaking with an accent; (b)
Evening star., 1960-04-20

proclamation; (c) argument
between Spaniards.
Answers: la; &c: 3b; &c; Sc;
Sc; Ia; 8a; &c; lob.
Do you know the most COM
mon errors Of grammar and
usage and how to avoid them?
For a list of common mistakes
and advice on how to improve
your speech and writing, SIM
ply send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope. plus 10
cents to cover handling, to
William Morris. Good CRAM
mar" in care of The Star.
Evening star., 1960-06-17
TEACHERS COLLEGE GRADUATE

IN. ", it is going to be diff
cult to assess the financial
aspects with any accuracy
Even without precise figures,
however. utility executives in a
few sections of the country see
a great enough need and a
great enough promise to make
atomic power attractive today
Even such experiences as
that of Consolidated Edison of
New York do not daunt the
optimistS. Con Ed moved into
the atomic business prepared
to spend SIS million at Indian
Point. When the plant starts
up next year the price tag will
be about 500 million.
There were a few things we
Just didn't think through, y
explains Con Eds Senior Vice
President James F. Fairman
Sunday: The search for q
better method.
Evening star., 1960-06-17
Edith Piuf Alert
After 3-DuyComu

PARIS, June II (AP)-"You
know. / almost died." Edith
Piaf said today on awakening
from a coma.
The French singer awoke to
find her manager, Lou Bar
rier, at her bedside. 1t was
the first time in three days
that she had been fully con-
sciouS.
Mr.. Barrier said the doctors
reported Miss Piaf much i'm
proved and that apparently
she had passed a crisis, al
though she was not yet out
of danger.
The singer is under treat
ment in the American Hos
pital for a recurrent liver all
ment.
Evening star., 1960-06-17

some of their hope on an in
crease in efficiency of flssion-
fuel use and a drop in the
price of such foels. But most
of their enthusiasm is keyed
to what they regard as an in
evitable, sharp rise in coal and
oil prices.
No Comparison in Price
Pound for pound there is no
comparison between the cost
of fossil fuels and of flssion
fuels. Oil costs pennies gal
Ion. coal costs dollars a ton.
Uranium-235. key to the nu-
clear power business at present,
is valued at $500 an ounce!
The only real comparison can
be made in energy content. An
ounce of uranium-235, fully
used, has about Is much energy
as ESQ tons OF coal.
Unfortunately, an ounce of
uranium-235 is not fully used
when it is placed in a power
reactor. If or 2 per cent
of it's atoms are split before
fission products poison" the
chain reaction, the operator
can consider himself lucky. The
remaining uranium must then
be recovered and refabricated
into new fuel elements in a
costly process before being
used again.
The Acc leases uranium-235
to power developers, charging
4 per cent of the value, or about
$50 an ounce per year. In addi-
ton. the user must pay for the
U-235 he burns up at the full
, $500 rate.
Plutonium is created in the
; fuel elements by uranium -23s
neutron capture, and it has
some value, of course. The Gov.
ernment gives a "plutonium
credit" which is now about $3.50
an ounce but soon will dror
a more realistic $3.50 an ounce
This credit sounds bigger thar
: it really is; actually, it hardly
: defrays reprocessing charges.
Present Concessions
For the present, the Acc
! grants some concessions, such
as a five-year moratorium or
! fuel rental charges. But this
: will not last forever. Neither
: will the 4 per cent lease charge
at a time when the Govern
ment is paying S per cent fol-
: money it borrows-unless the
Government decides to subsi.
| die private power indefinitely
l Until the returns are in from
a few years plant operation
at such places as Dresden
Rowe (Mass.) and Indian Point
Evening star., 1960-06-17

Firemen said the fire evil
IDENTIFY started in the kitchen
adjacent to the plush opera
house" theater and restaurant
about 4:30 am, and chased
about 25 hotel and casino en-
Iployes, show people and patrons
out of the building.
No one was injured in the
evacuation, touched off when
flames suddenly burst through
the restaurant and into
the neighboring casino.
However, a telephone switch
board operator. Miss Vira
Ritchy, was trapped momen-
tarily when she tried to reach
the fire department and flames
sealed off the telephone ex-
change office.
She was dragged to safety
by a card dealer, David Wine
stine. an employe, who heard
her screams.
The El Rancho Vegas, built
in 1912, by Tommy Hull who
now owns the Hollywood Roose-
velt in Los Angeles, became the
first resort hotel in Las Vegas.
The hotel inaugurated the big
name entertainment policy in
this gambling mecca.
The fire spread throughout
the structure within 20 minutes
after it was noticed, sending
flames 100 feet into the sky.
Rounders on the Las Vegas
Strip thronged to the scene by
the hundreds to watch the leap
ing flames and huge clouds of
smoke.
Evening star., 1960-06-17

casino, theater, cocktail lounge
and restaurant.
Show business personalities,
including El Rancho Betty
Cradle and her husband Harry
James, were among the two
dozen or so persons who fed
the scene. Comedian Red Skel-
ton showed up with a camera
to photograph the flames.
Guests of the hotel, housed
in cottages and other accom-
modations some distance from
the main building, were awak-
ened but not endangered by the
flames. The establishment is
spread out on a 12-acre site.
Arson was regarded as a pos
sibility.
Beldon Katelman, sole own
er of the resort, estimated the
loss at SIS million. He said a
half million in cash was in the
casino cage and vault and at
least part of it probably was
lost in the flames. Mr.. Katel-
man made an unsuccessful at
tempt to retrieve the money
but was driven out by the heat.
Clark County and Las Vegas
City fire units fought the
blaze. County Fire Chief Will
liam Trelease called it the big
geSt fire in his territory in his
memory. Fireman o. B. Valen-
tine, the only reported casualty,
suffered a cut hand.
Sheriff's deputies, informed
that q man had talked about
fire with casino executives
three hours before the blaze
started. said they would inves-
tigate the possibility of arson
Evening star., 1960-06-17

ranty available on all cars"
bank rate terms available"
Discount Motor SaIes-"We
don't have time to show you
all the wonderful cars to be
foundsat Discount Motor Sales
for just 81 down." "every car
you see is positively guaranteed
100 per cent to your Satisfac-
ton . with the famous DMs
warranty. This 90-day 100
per cent no-cost parts or labor
warranty is offered to
you. :"
Dan Brown-"$l down on
any car on lot" "all cars guar
anteed," bank financing and
one-year 100 per cent war
ranty," extra special financing
for military personnel"
Low Financing"
Don Allen Motors - These
five repossessions will go for
81 down today" guaranteed
100 per cent parts-labor for one
full year at no extra cost to
you" special low financing for
military and Government
workers.
City Auto Sales-"$1 down,
"all cars guaranteed" Drive
today! Nothing down. Ride
today Fl. No money needed"
The complaints contend that
none of the dealers makes
sales with little or no down
payment as implied.
Where 81 or another toker
sum is accepted, the complaints
allege, it is not actually a dowr
payment. but is received merely
to provide a consideration fol
a contract purchase.
The complaints give this ex.
PLANTATION of the guarantees ad'
vertiSed by these dealers:
Don Allen Motors, Gabby'l
Auto Discount and City AutC
Sales do not give any guar
antee in most or many cases
but sell their used cars as is,
and a provision to this effec
is in each order and bill O.
sale. Where a purported guar
antee is made, it has limita
tions which are not fully dis
closed, and the first two deal
ers make an additional charge
for its inclusion.
In most instances, Dar
Brown gives a purported 80
day, $3.50 guarantee requir
ing all work to be done in it
shop. The limitations imposed
by this 'written-in' warrant!
are not fully disclosed ant
sometimes are changed with
out the purchasers knowledge.
30 Days to Answer
. Discount Motor Sales useC
cars are not guaranteed 10O
per cent and a 90-day no-cos
parts and labor guarantee i
given infrequently and only OF
late models"
The firms named are grant
, ed 80 days to file answers t,
: the complaints. Should hear
ings on the complaints resul
in cease and desist" orders
it was explained, violation
after these orders could b
r punished for a maximum @
: SIS, 600 per violation.
Evening star., 1960-06-17
Senate Unit Votes
To Ruise Stomp
Allotment $100
BY the Associated Press

The Senate Appropriations
Committee voted yesterday to
raise from $3.50 to $3.50 the
annual postage stamp allot-
ment of each of the 100 Sen
ators.
The committee said some
Senators have been buying air
mail and special delivery
stamps out of their own
pockets. Much of their regular
mail goes under the free frank
ing privilege.
The committee did so in ap-
proving a $129.5 million money
bill to run Congress in the year
starting July /.
The committee also voted
100000 asked by Senator
Stennis, Democrat of MiSsis-
sippi, for restoration of the old
Supreme Court chambers and
the old Senate chamber in the
Senate wing of the Capitol to
their historic condition.
These have been used for
committee sessions and for
parties in recent years. Sen
ator Stennis urged that they
be made into public national
Shrines.
The committee included in
the bill several employe pay
raises including one for the
chaplain, DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris. His salary was boostaeo
from $500 to $8,195 a year.
The House voted a total OF
$100,3l7,660 in the bill. The
Senate increase of about $2s
million was accounted for BY
items pertaining solely to tina
branch.