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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-17

Inflated Vanguard in 1857, space
shots have become more and more
frequent. After the Army lofted
Americas first satellite into orbit
on January 81, 1858, there have
been almost monthly attempts to
launch satellites from the Cape.
More tlIan dozen have succeeded.
Others have been placed in orbit
from Vandenberg Air Force Base,
Calf.
Many Of these intrusions in
space have gathered data for the
program dominating Cape think
ing today - Project Mercury,
Americas effort to put a man in
orbit and return him safely to
earth.
Before the end of this year, one
or more Of the seven Mercury
astronauts expects to climb into
a space capsule and be launched
by RedStone on a sub-orbital
flight that could carry him as
high as 100 miles and 200 miles
down range. If all goes right, the
first orbital fight will be made
in 1861 in an Atlas boosted cap
sule. Success could pave the way
for interplanetary travel.
Project Mercury reflects a shift
in the United States space pro-
gram from that of a purely scien-
tiflc study toward finding out
more of what space can do for
man and what man can do in
space.
Present Cape planning calls for
construction of II launching COM
plexes to. handle rockets with en-
CINE thrusts ranging from / to 10
million pounds. The biggest cur
rent booster, the Atlas, generates
100000 pounds.
New Launch Areas
Two new launch areas, desig-
mated Very Heavy and Ultra
Heavy, have been set aside.
Work is well underway in this
the Very Heavy area on a COM
pick for the million-and-a-half-
pound thrust Saturn rocket. The
Saturn. more than 200 feet tall,
is being groomed to carry manned
and multi-ton payloads. First
flight tests are set for next year,
but 1t probably will be 1864 before
useful flights are made.
One Of the ultra-heavy pads
will be used for Nova, a 6-million-
pound thrust vehicle scheduled for
unnamed round trips to the
moon and Venus within FIVE years.
While plotting the march into
space. the test center has not
overlooked its main mission, the
testing of military rockets.
An official commented:
Eventually, space activity will
overtake the military missile pro-
gram here. But right now it's our
military rockets which will deter
an enemy from striking, or enable
us to hit back if he does. They
make possible future peaceful ex-
petitions into space"
The growth of the test center
and the surrounding area has been
as remarkable as the missiles that
fly here.
In 1850, the working population
Of the center was about $50. The
latest count shows 20,100, more
than 10000 civilian. A total Of 80
civilian contractors have opera
tons here. Four years ago there
were IL.
The impact has been spectacular
on Brevard County, where the
center is located. AS missiles re-
placed citrus as the majot indus
try, the population has increased
from 1858 in 1850 to an esti-
mated 10000 today. The Air
Force expects it to reach 10000
by 1864.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-17

bered for his defense, when
charged with bribery. that he
could not have been unduly infiu-
enced because he accepted gifts
from both sides. A less famous
but more constructive observation
by Bacon was that all existing
doctrines on natural phenomena
should be doubted until confirmed
by verified observation. This is the
heart of the modern scientific
method, which goes to nature
rather than to the old writings
for its answers.
After the end Of the Cromwell
dictatorship and the restoration of
Charles II, the society came into
the open, and soon was granted
the Kings patronage and the
right to call itself Royal Society,""
From its start, the Society en-
couraged gadgeteering by its mem
bers. In fact, the stated purpose
Of the Society was ito improve
the knowledge Of natural things,
and all useful Arts. Manufactures.
Mechanick Practices, Engines and
Inventions by experiments (not
meddling with Divinity, Meta
physics, Morals, Politicks, Gram
mar. Rhetoric or Logick)."
Attacked as Essheods
In spite of this, the Society soon
came to be regarded as a cabal Of
eggheads by some, and as posses
sors Of goddess knowledge by
others. Attacks on the Royal So
ciety had no effect on its contin-
ued well-being, however.
The natural philosophers" of
the Royal Society elected Sir Isaac
Newton their president in 1903,
and named DR.. Franklin Fellow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-17
SPACEPORT
Canavera| Marks First Decade

Next Sunday Cope conoverol celebrates
its 10th anniversary as the launching
pod for Americas entry into the rocket
p ose. Looking at spectacular ccncveroI
today it's hord to believe the fis,
b missile wos fired from the Cope only
10 yeon ago. Here's the story Of
Conoverofs first decide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-17
BY ROBERT E. CLARK
star star Writer

Ex-Presidents, H. L. Mencken
once suggested, should be made
Methodist bishops on their de-
parture from the White House.
las they complete their terms
their consciences, are clear. and
their chances of going to heaven
are excellent" the Baltimore
iconoclast reasoned. But a few
years of longing and repining are
enough to imperil the souls of
even the most philosophical Of
them"
Whatever the merits of Mr..
Mencken's proposal to initiate re-
firing Presidents into the clergy
it was a cut kinder than his al
tentative suggestion that they be
turned over to the hangman,
along with all the defeated candi-
dates for the White House.
There is no clear record Of
how many former Presidents
pinned to return to office, except
for those who confided their
wishes to the electorate and
sought to renew their destiny
through the polls. There are
ample case histories, however, of
those - as Grant, Monroe and
Theodore Roosevelt-who found 1t
difficult to adjust to the peculiar
limbo into which America cast
its ex-Presidents after it stripped
them of perquisites and portfolio.
Harry Humans current pique
over his party's choice of Senator
Kennedy as its candidate for the
office he once held and his i'm
potence to do anything about it
or about the nomination of Adlai
Stevenson over his objections in
1956-might provide another case
in point, though Mr.. Truman ap-
pears to have settled happily into
the role Of private citizen in other
regards.
All Of which is preface to a sta
tistical note of some significance.
When President Eisenhower Joins
Mr.. Truman and Herbert Hoover
in retirement in January, the
United States will have three liv-
ing ex-Presidents for the first
time since the death Of Gen.
Grant in 1885.
Mr.. Eisenhower's situation is
unique in national history in that
he will be the first President
ever barred-by the two-term
limitation Of the Twenty-Second
Amendment-from returning to
Office.
Proposals Lag
There are some who feel that
all former Presidents should be
made members of the Senate, but
the proposal has gained little
Roadway in recent years. Another
current suggestion for making use
of the talents of ex-Presidents is
to have them serve on a special
advisory council for national Sc
curity.
While unusual in recent ma
tional history, a surfeit of erst-
while Presidents was common in
the Nations earlier years. There
were five living ex-Presidents at
the start of the Civil War-Van
Evening star., 1960-07-31
June has the
world on a string
HOLLYWOOD

Next time somebody tells you go fly kite it, That's
the advice of June ockhart of CBSTV assie show,
and kite flyer from way back.
June in the vanguard of growing number of American
adults possibly million who have discovered that kite
flying is much fun leave the youngsters Manuac
urers who sell 40 million ordinary kites year, have lately
found the market bugng for huge models eight ten
feet tall that only grownups manage Why fly kite!
Three good exercise sunshine fun. And all you
need stretch of reasonably fiat open land. kite and
2OO-yard spool of strong string
Its marvellous relaxation, says June There's nothing like
sweep the cob~eb of your brain and to keep your
eyes fixed on Heaven -LEstE ussER
Evening star., 1960-03-15

than any other signified the living
presence of God. 1t was the time
when, as a child, I first encoun-
tered the verse, For God is love"
Il John 4:8). This, my Sunday
School teacher told me, is the
most beautiful verse in the Bible.
Twas impressed by this state
ment and began to wonder why
the teacher thought as she did.
With that unwillingneSs to be-
lieve what 1 could not understand
which is characteristic of child
hood, 1 began then what I sup
pose will be a lifelong inquiry
Evening star., 1960-03-15

replace the old buildings.
James F. Kelly, Health, Edu-
cation and Welfare Department
budget officer, told a House Ap-
preparations Subcommittee in
newly released testimony that
HEW Secretary Flemming had
devoted considerable time to
resolving the labor difficulties
holding up transfer.
Mr.. Kelly said that "it now
appears that those difficulties
are reduced"
80" he added, ito the ex-
tent that this was the obstacle
to the passage of the legisla-
ton, we believe it has been re-
moved"
Insists Nothing Is Settled
Samuel Vernoff, president Of
Local No l of the American
Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees, said
today that nothing is yet set
tied"
He said he would not con-
slider the question settled until
four documents now in process
of negotiation have been signed
and implemented. And even
after that, he added, the Freed
mems employees may still op-
pose their transfer to Howard
University unless they can keep
their civil service status.
An HEW spokesman reit-
Grated that Howard University
is a private institution and that
the Federal Government can
not guarantee civil service
rights in a private institution.
He added that the various
assurances offered Freedmen's
employees are still far more
than they could enjoy If they
sought a job in private en-
ployment. He also pointed out
that pending legislation gives
Freedmen's employees extended
time to get other Federal jobs
if they don't want to remain
at the hospital after the
transfer.
Mr.. Vernoff said the out
standing critical issue" is a
procedure for grievance and
Evening star., 1960-03-15

something Of an athlete, the
R a m bler realized as he
watched Mr.. Chapman work.
He uses both his hands and
feet to push the more than
so "clavierS," wooden rods
about the size of broom
sticks that operate the clap
pers in the bells above. His
can be no dreamy experience
seated at the organ console
searching for the lost chord.
MIR. CHAPMAN TOOK
time out to bring the Ram
bier up to date on the caril-
Ion which is being threat
ened by automation.
This" he said approving
ly, lis a true carlton. 1t is
operated manually and the
player can vary the dynam-
les of the blow of the clap
per against the bell.
THE carlton probably has
the greatest variation in the
volume of its sound possible
in music. 1t can 60 from zero
up to 95 decibelS and be
heard for miles. A symphony
orchestra of 100 pieces can
only produce rs decibels.
"A carlton arrangement of
bells played by a perforated
roll is just the same as the
old player piano-the bells
are hammered with the
same force.
The American Guild of
Carillonneurs is quite con-
cerned about sets of bells
which can be played only
electrically, and electronic
devices which have no bells
at all, being called carillons,
They would like to limit the
use of the term to installa-
tons of true bells with the
claviers.
II have not seen the Taft
Memorial on the Hill. I am
told that it is a beautiful set
of bronze bells, but that it
can only be played from
perforated rolls or from a
keyboard, similar to an Or
gan console, which gives no
individual variations to the
dynamicS of the clapper.
They can all be made to
strike loud or strike gently.
"THE DEVICE IN the
Amphitheater in Arlington
Cemetery is based on the
ampliflcation of sound.
Brass rods weighing no more
than a few ounces are struck
by tiny hammers. The result
ing sound Is barely audible,
but it is amplifled 100000 to
! million times. 1t can be
played from a perforated roll
or from a keyboard. But the
keyboard has the same limi-
tations in varying the dy-
namics of the little hammers
striking the rods and the bell
tone is the most difficult one
to amplify.
There are los true caril-
Ions in this country. One is
under construction in Michi-
gan. Maybe that makes it
106. There were only a few
when John D. Rockefeller's
contribution made Riverside
Church IN New York and its
splendid set of bells a posi-
pility. That was in 1880.
Kamiel LeFevre, a noted car
illonneur, was brought here
from Belgium to play it.
Our bell tower was built
in 1887 and have been there
ever since. Sure like living
in Luray; l was born in the
valley.
You might be interested
to know that Washington
has one Of the few composers
who writes for the carlton.
He is LaSalle Spier, and he
has written rs to 80 pieces.
The tonal scale of the caril-
Ion differs from any other
instrument or combination Of
instruments in music. Writ
Evening star., 1960-03-15
Symphony Collection

The National Symphony Or
chestra Association today at a
luncheon in the Willard Hotel
announced it has collected
$122,385 so far in its 1860 fund
drive, This is 48 per cent OF
its 1860 Embarrassing goal OF
$255,000.
Evening star., 1960-03-15
Inspection Due
For Brentwood
Conservation Set
For 1oo Blocks

The District Urban Renewal
Operations Committee today
started an enforcement pro-
gram designed to conserve a
l99- block Northeast Washing
ton area called the Brentwood
Project.
The group yesterday desig-
mated the section as a con-
servation area. That means a
program of house to- house in
spection will be made by hous-
ing inspectors to get strict COM
pliance with the Districts hous-
ing regulations.
The area, which includes
$500 dwelling units contain
ing a population of 10000, is
primarily residential. Some of
the housing in the area was
described as almost blighted
and other sections we're de-
scrtbed as in fair to very good
condition. The purpose of the
program is to use preventive
action by requiring strict en-
forcement of the housing code
to eliminate blighting influ-
ences.
The area involved is bounded
by South Dakota avenue and
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
tracks on the east, Bryant
street on the south and the
Baltimore g. Ohio tracks and
Michigan avenue on the west
and north.
Fourth Area
This marks the fourth con-
servation area to be so desig-
mated by the renewal opera
tions committee. The others
are in Northeast, running from
Union Station to Benning road,
the Cardozo High School area
at Thirteenth and Clifton
streets NV, and Marshall
Heights.
The Brentwood conservation
project is expected to be COM
pleted in 1865. 1t will involve
the use of four housing inspec-
tors until July when the work
force will be increased to six
inspectors. The program will
be limited to residential prop
critics. There are 1873 blocks of
residential occupancy and 35
blocks of a mixed residential
commercial use.
Divided by Rhode Island
The area is divided by Rhode
Island avenue which is its main
commercial belt. Other COM
mercial areas are located on
Twelfth street. 1t was noted
that Rhode Island avenue is
due to be widened and this
would probably take care of
additional traffic that might
come into the area when a
third route to Baltimore is COM
pleted. Three of four suggested
routes for the new Baltimore
highway would pass through
the Brentwood area. A final
choice has not yet been an
nounced.
Residents of the area will
be informed of the conserva-
ton program and contact will
be made with leaders of
neighborhood groups urging
cooperation in the project.
Voluntary compliance with
housing regulations will be
urged. But where violations
are not remedied, orders will
be issued with a reasonable
time allowed for compliance.
A subcommittee report to the
Operations Committee outlining
the Brentwood project. sug-
gested that parks in the area
have not been developed to
their full potential"
Evening star., 1960-03-15

arbitration as close as possible
to civil service procedures.
IF that is not possible" he
added, Il think there is much
less chance of any change in
our position"
Documents Listed
The documents in process
Of negotiation, he said, deal
with cafeteria workers at How
ard, Howard employees working
as laboratory technicians at
Freedman's. an agreement be-
tween Howard and HEW on
terms of employment and a
contract between Howard and
the union repeating these
terms Of employment.
The legislation got as far as
hearings IN 1888 but was held
up after union protests. Sec
retary Flemming submitted an
other bill last year, pinning
his hopes for action on the
fact that Howard had now
spelled out in detail exactly
what benefits Freedman's Hos
pital employees could expect
after their transfer. This was
further reinforced by specific
assurances from the Govern
ment on the points not covered
by the legislation itself nor
by the Howard agreement.
In making his renewed re-
quest for legislation, Secretary
Flemming told Congress that
new clinical facilities for How
ard University's medical teach
ing program and for the proper
care Of patients at Freedman's
Hospital are urgently needed. 4"
Evening star., 1960-03-15

ganization has fought the bat
tie harder than I have. I'm
part of it and if the time comes
to tell them SO I'll do it if
we have to get in an arena to
settle it."
Gov. Almond told newsmen
he was concerned that the Gig
arctic. liquor and wine, and
beer tax acceleration measures
enacted by the Assembly will
fall short of meeting the
States needs during the bien-
mum beginning next July /.
Hitting at the faction he
blamed for killing his tax pro-
gram, Gov. Almond said they
ruthlessly. disregarded my tax
proposals and did so in polit-
ical power thrust which brought
this situation about" 1t was
at this point he identified it as
"the Byrd-Goodwin Moore fac
ton minority faction"
He thought the fiscal oppo-
sition stemmed pretty much
from the same legislators who
fought his freedom-of-choice
school program last year. He
believed some of this group
offered school bills Ito do the
impossible" in an effort to
make him veto them so they
could have said they offered a
remedy but the Governor
vetoed 1t.
Gov. Almond said Delegate
James M. Thomson of Alex
andria. who introduced a bill
to keep pupil assignment in the
hands of a three member
State board for another two
years, had admitted on the
House floor that no board could
block all further school in
tegration.
Moore Hits at Stephens
Speaker Moore, meanwhile
returned the fire of 1t. Gov
Stephens.
He said 1t. Gov. Stephens
"unwarranted public attack
on him because of his commit
tee appointments probably
stems from his keen disap-
pointment in the defeat of the
Almond-Stephens 8 per cent
sales tax and the part at
tributed to me in its defeat"
The Lieutenant Governor s
Senate Rules Committee killed
a tax study resolution Satur-
day on the final day of the
Assembly. 1t. Gov. Stephens
commented at the time that
the proposal would give
Speaker Moore the power to
dominate the study commits
sion.
Il think I know something
about the Speakers ways, and
I'm opposed to it," 1t. Gov.
Stephens said.
! Delegate Francis B. Gould
man last night called 1t. Gov.
Stephens criticism of Speaker
Moore "one of the most un-
fortunate and uncalled-for Sit
uations" of the recent General
Assembly"
Evening star., 1960-03-15
Almond and 2 Senators
Renew Budget Bottle

O4N11IMONO, MAJ. 10 NAEJ.
"A bitter exchange between
Gov. Almond and two inf1u-
ential State Senators today re-
newed Virginia'S battle of the
budget which has divided the
States dominant Democratic
organization into two warning
camps.
The Governor touched of the
latest exchange at press con-
ference yesterday when he
charged that Senators Harry
F. Byrd, jr., and Mills E. God
win, jr.. and House Speaker
Blackburn Moore had ruth
lessly trampled upon the rights
of the people without giving
any consideration at all to the
needs of the State"
The three lawmakers named
by the Governor were leaders
of the opposition that bottled
up his sales tax program.
Byrd and Goodwin Reply
Gov. Almonds pithy COM
ments brought terse replies
today from Senators Byrd and
Goodwin:
"The Governor seems to
think that legislators are
elected to take orders from
him." said Senator Byrd.
ut is apparent the Governor
dislikes for anyone to disagree
with him." added Senator God
win.
Gov. Almond contended SEN
ator Byrd. Senator Goodwin
and Speaker Moore were the
chief eXecutionerS Of his sales
tax bills in committees before
the State budget needs were
determined by the Assembly.
He said the same faction killed
legislation proposing studies
OF governmental reorganization
and the State-local tax struc-
ture.
"NO Apologies" Says Byrd
Il have no apologies to make
for my stand" Senator Byrd
said. Il studied the matter
carefully and reached the con-
clusion that the tremendous
tax burden the Governor pro-
posed was unwise :" Sena-
tor Byrd is the son Of United
States Senator Harry F. Byrd
jr., leader of Virginia's usually
cohesive Democratic organiza-
ton.
Senator Byrd said the bitter
ness shown by Gov. Almond is
unprecedented.
Senator Goodwin said. 1T SC
happens I thought we should
not add another $l42 million
to the burden of the taxpayers
of Virginia and Cor that reason
/ opposed the Governors sales
tax program in the Senate"
Speaker Moore was unavail-
i able for comment.
Other developments in the
unusual free for all within
the Byrd organization, which
rarely does its laundry in pub
lie. included a jab from
Speaker Moore against 1t. Gov.
A. E. S. Stephens, who stood
with the Governor on the sales
tax issue, and criticism of the
Lieutenant Governor by a
Fredericksburg Delegate.
Plans Tax Studies
At his first press conference
since the Assembly adjourned,
Gov. Almond said he would
initiate studies of State local
tax problems and State gov
ernmental reorganization.
He appeared to be openly
challenging the Byrd-Godwin-
Moore faction for future con-
troll of the Democratic organi-
zation.
Asserting he still considered
himself an organization man
and the trio he named on the
minority side, Gov. Almond
said:
mo man of the Byrd Or
Evening star., 1960-03-15

about the meaning Of God is love"
have since found many to agree with my
teacher 1t increasingly clear to me that when
love guides mans relationship to his SOUL to his
fellow creatures to the great and perpetual wonders of
the universe then God is present.
Tomorrow: Robert p. WoOdburn.
Evening star., 1960-03-15
PENNY HAS A BAKERS DOZEN
Union Official Denies
Hospital Issue Is Settled

Federal spokesman thinks labor difficulties have been
removed as an obstacle to the pending transfer Of Freed
mems Hospital to Howard University but labor spokesman
says such optimism is premature"
The administration has been trying years to COM
pete the transfer provide teaching hospital to
Evening star., 1960-03-15
ERntRtt Uhnn9hta
The Incident Thut Cove Ne
An Appreciation Of the Bible
BY CARL F. HANSEN
District Superintendent of Schools

The Bible for me has been something like foun-
daton set deep rock unobrusve yet always present
when one searches for wisdom about problem or
truth to act by ultimate beauty to lift tagging spirit
But one memorable experience with the Bible more
Evening star., 1960-03-15
The
Rambler
-. Hears Bells
On the Potomac
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

Keeping time, time, time
In a sort OF Runic rhyme
To the Naturalization of
of the bells.
All is not quiet on the
Potomac.
The bells presented to the
American Capital by the
people Of the Netherlands
have been installed in a tower
on the Virginia side of the
river and are being tested.
The tower, which is on the
Nevius tract north of the
cemetery and just above the
Two Jima Marine memorial,
will be dedicated in the
spring.
Charles Chapman, the car
illonneur of the bell tower
at the Luray Caverns in the
Shenandoah Valley, was here
the other day to try it out.
A carillonneur has to be
something Of an athlete, the
R a m bier realized as he
watched Mr.. Chapman work.
He uses both his hands and
feet to push the more than
so "claviers," wooden rods
about the size of broom
sticks that operate the clap
pers in the bells above. His
can be no dreamy experience
seated at the organ console
searching for the lost chord.