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Evening star., 1960-11-07
SIum Prevention

The Prince Georges County Com
missioners are to be congratulated for
their adoption of a new housing code,
providing regulations which for the first
time will permit health officials to take
action against slum and substandard
housing conditions. At public hearing,
only a single objection was raised
against the code, sign of general
acceptance which seems to speak well
for its provisions.
Prince Georges thus has become
the third Washington area jurisdiction
in recent years-joining the District of
Columbia and Alexandria-to adopt this
useful weapon to combat health hazards
and obsolescence. The Arlington County
Board will hold hearing December 3
on a similar proposal, and the develop
ment of codes also is being urged in
Fairfax and Montgomery Counties. All
of this augurs well for the general
health and well-being Of the region.
For while the problems of slums and
blight in the suburbs do not now
approach those in the city, they none
theless exist, and they can reasonably
be expected to increase with the spread
of urban growth in the future.
Evening star., 1960-11-07
Day of the People
THAT governmel

InaC government is the strongest
OF which every man feels himself part"
1t is 153 years now since Thomas
Jefferson spoke these words, and they
are fitting reminder of the real purpose
for which Americans will 60 to the
polls on Tuesday. For this, more than
any other, is the day when the govern
ment is returned to the people, and
when its strength lies not only in the
wisdom of their choice, but in the
degree of their participation.
Prognosticators believe the popular
vote on Tuesday will exceed IS million
record high in absolute numbers
which also may surpass the 1852 peak
turnout Of 62.7 per cent of the voting
age population. Millions of Americans,
unfortunately, will not be privileged to
vote. Some million, if the past is
a guide, will not meet legal residence
requirements. Hundreds of thousands
of others will be barred by poll taxes
and literacy tests. Legal restrictions
will ban convicts, idiots, the insane
and nearly half million residents of
the District of Columbia
1LlS, however, only makes all the
more indefenSible the actions of those
many additional millions of citizens who
customarily stay home through no
reason but apathy The plight of
Washingtonians, and the vigor of their
fight to obtain the vote by 1864, should
give to nearby Maryland and Virginia
residents particular appreciation of
the privilege they possess. We hope
they exercise it Tuesday in overwhelm-
ing numbers. Every vote counts in
presidential elections, and those who
are prone to discount the value Of their
individual votes need only look to the
past In 1948, President Truman carried
California and Ohio by the margin of
less than one vote per election pre-
cinct, and it was the electoral votes
of those States which continued him
in Office.
There are especially compelling
reasons, furthermore, to turn out big
vote this week. The presidential race
is expected to be close, and the man
chosen to assume the aweSome respon-
sibilities of that Office should have the
support of a true majority of the people.
In the final analysis, responsible
government can start only at the ballot
box, and those who fail to vote can
neither take pride in nor escape reSpon-
sibility for what follows.
Evening star., 1960-11-07
De GouIIe and Algeria

As he has made clear in his latest
address on the subject, President Charles
de GauIle is striving more earnestly
than ever to bring about a speedy and
honorable end to the Algerian war,
which now is in its seventh tragic year.
Unhappily, however, his peace -promot-
ing efforts face opposition from almost
every quarter, including particularly
extremists on the left and right who
have nothing in common except their
dogged, diehard, doctrinaire unreason-
ableneSS.
Thus, as far as the rightiSts are
concerned, the European "colons" in
Algeria-supported by significant ele-
ments Of the French army there, and
also by numerous non-GaulliSt, anti
Red politicoS in Paris-have reaffirmed
their bitter and altogether explosive
determination to resist General de
Gaulles plan to permit the people of
the territory to vote for and enjoy
complete and absolute independence If
they want it, As for the leftiSts (mean-
ing especially the Communists), they
continue to assail Frances President
for refusing to negotiate with the
Algerian rebels on completely uncon-
ditional basis, Immediately and in
manner that would grant such inde-
pendence without safeguards Of any
kind.
Further, and probably most i'm
portant of all, the rebel leaders them
selves now seem to be becoming more
and more diSinclined to talk seriously
with Paris about working out genu-
inely good settlement, beginning with
a cease-fire. Why is this so? The answer
evidently is tied in with the ominous
promises of the Moscow-Peiping Axis
accurately described by General de
Gaulle as "the most terrible imperialist
and colonialist power the world has
ever known") to back up the rebellion
with aid of every type, military as well
as non-military. Certainly, in their i'm
plications at least, these promises con-
Stitute threat grave enough to suggest
that France may yet feel impelled to
call upon its allies in the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization for armed help
against Communist Intervention in
Algeria.
In any event, regardless of what
NATO might or might not do in such
a situation, President de Gaulle merits
the commendation and support of all
friends of peace and justice. For he has
left no room for doubt about his desire
to stop the bloodshed in Algeria and
helm that tortured land achieve tram
guilty and independent nationhood.
The extremists may prove to be too
much for him in the long run, but he
is nonetheless fighting a good fight on
the side of reason and moderation, and
history will surely honor him for that.
Evening star., 1960-11-07
DoubIe-Purpose Air Zone
The Federal Aviation Agency's D

The Federal Aviation Agency's pro-
posal for standard control zones around
all commercial airports has a double
purpose: safety and noise abatement.
The proposed rules, therefore, would be
in the public interest.
AS applied to Washington, air oper-
ations within five-mile radius of the
Washington National Airport-and also
of the new Dulles international Airport
at Chantilly-would be rigidly controlled
by the airport tower. No airplane would
be permitted within this restricted zone
without specific clearance from the
tower OPERATOR rule which would re-
quire the bypassing Of the zone by planes
not disposed to comply. All planes en-
tering the zone would have to fly at
speeds and attitudes designated. The
FAA now regulates such speeds and al
titudes for regular passenger airliners
planning to take off or land, but air.
craft that are Just passing through the
area have not always been tower-con-
trolled. AS result, the FAA says,
number of mid-air collisions narrowly
have been averted.
BY strictly regulating the altitude
of aircraft, the danger Of collisions
would be reduced. In addition to the
safety factor, however, there is the
noiSe-a abatement potentiality of keeping
planes at attitudes sufficient to reduce
the noise nuisance. Thus, aircraft COM
ing in for landing or stacked up" to
await their turn would be compelled to
remain at least $500 feet above the
ground until beginning the final glide
approach. We hope the proposed regula-
tions, or similar ones, will be put into
effect at our local airports, at'least.
Evening star., 1960-11-07

@. Did the British ever
capture any of the men who
signed the Declaration of
Internationally. E.
A. The British captured
five signers: George Walton
Of Georgia, Richard Stock
ton of New Jersey, Thomas
Hayward. jr.; Edward Rut-
ledge and Arthur Middleton
of South Carolina. The lat
ter three were trapped in the
capture of Charleston by the
British in 1850.
@. Which is the oldest
Marine post?-R. D.
A. The Marine Barracks in
Washington, D. c., which is
also the official residence of
the commandant. It was es-
tablished in 1901, after PreSi-
dent Thomas Jefferson had
himself helped choose its site.
John Philip Sousa wrote
many Of his famous marches
at this Marine Barracks while
he was leader of the United
States Marine Band.
@. What national contest
has drawn the greatest num-
ber of entries?-E. L.
A. The picture puzzle con-
test sponsored by a cigarette
firm in 1898, which drew over
2 million entries for its
100000 total in prizes, In
q period Of four months, the
post ONCE substation which
received the contest entries
had to handle about 80 mil
lion letters. ~
Evening star., 1960-11-07

choline during the growth
period may result in serious
kidney malfunction in old
age. The same is quite prob
ably true for men.
Diet Disease Link Studied
Many investigators" he
said, have produced congen-
ital malformations by feed
ing pregnant animals def
cient diets at certain crucial
periods during pregnancy.
The links between diet and
degenerative diseases call
for long-term studies"
Recent trends" DR.. Mey-
er said, emphasize the i'm
portance of studying inter-
action of constitutional and
nutritional factors. It is
becoming clear that there
are strong genetic >determi-
nants in the ability of an
organism to switch from a
high carbohydrate to a high
fat diet without accumulat-
ing excessive adiposity.
There are constitutional
differences in the ability to
regulate food intake at low
exercise levels. The appe-
tite Of some individuals is
reduced proportio n a tely;
when their activity Is re-
duced to low levels. Others
are constitutionally prone to
overeat if their activity be-
comes too low"
Evening star., 1960-11-07
Mr.. GoitskeN's Task

For at least two reasons, Hugh Gait
skellS retention of Parliamentary lead
ership of the British Labor Party should
be greeted approvingly in our country.
AS chief spokesman of the opposition to
the Conservative Government, Mr.. Gait
Skell has been responsible and moderate
in his attitude toward both domestic and
foreign policy He has not, in other
words, been simply an obStructioniSt or
rabble-rouser in any sense. In particular,
and of greatest moment to mutual Anglo
American interests, he has been a
Staunch friend of the transatlantic
partnership and, in the current split of
his party, has prevailed in his unquali-
fed opposition to unilateral disarma-
ment sentiment that has gathered
strength in Britain during the past year.
Even SO, neither Mr. Gaitskell nor
his party is in the best of shape today
and the potentially damaging faction
aliSm has not been eased. The rank and
file OF the party, for example, remains
on the record in support of national
conference vote in October favoring the
pacifist-neutralist position of a clique
of powerful trade union leaders. It was
in defiance of these individuals and the
conference position that Mr.. Gaitskell
put his. personal role up to the 255 Labor
members of the House of Commons and
was rewarded by a two-to-one vote of
their confidence. The disSidentS, how
ever, already have made it clear that
they will retain independence in their
own behavior and even have suggested
that they be treated as separate
opposition" party.
If no more were involved than a
quarrel for party supremacy (factional-
ism is not new element in major polit-
ical parties, either in Britain or the
United States) this split might be con-
sidered relatively unimportant. The
issue, however, is much more than one
of personalities and does pose a stand
by threat to the Western alliance and
its defense policies. In the long run,
furthermore, divided and consequently
enfeebled opposition to the Conserva-
tives would not contribute strength to
Britain's own political structure.
{ Mr.. Gaitskell has proved himself
reSourceful and statesmanlike in TIE
Evening star., 1960-11-07
THE PASSING SCENE
States Afflicted With Dyspepsia
BY RALPH McGHL

Kennedy is, indeed. ahead
in the most populous State.
Is 1t not then logical to as
sumo that the same stimuli,
or motivating factors, which
made him so, are ct work In
the other big industrial
States? One would assume
they are.
The second conclusion
would be that they are prob
ably not at work in the same
degree. There are factors In
them not present in New
York. There is the religious
issue which would, in some
areas of Pennsylvania, Ohio,
New Jersey and Illinois, tend
to reduce the effect Of those
stimuli. But the Democratic
registration is everywhere up.
This would strengthen the
forces working for Senator
Kennedy.
Jobs Affect Picture
There is another force to
consider.
In all the industrial areas
there is unemployment, con-
siderable part-time work and
a fear about rehiring in
plants putting in new, auto
NATIVE machinery. Business
is of. The fact that Mr..
Nixon, in order to avoid ap-
pearing critical Of the ad-
ministration. has had to
declare that the economy is
good and that our prestige
is high has handicapped him.
He knew this was not true.
So did those to whom he
talked.
There is not much which
offsets this particular slim
ulus for Kennedy. although,
to be sure, none may measure
it any more than one may
gauge the religious contro-
versy effect.
It is admitted that If Mr..
Nixon can't carry New York,
be is compelled to win three.
and very likely, four. of these
five States: Pennsylvania.
New Jersey. Ohio, Illinois and
Texas. In addition, he must
take California in the West.
He Is favored in Texas. But
in the others, the stimuli
which caused the polls to
favor Senator Kennedy in
New York are strong.
California, with much un-
employment in the Southern
half, has this force working
for the Senator. The Presi-
dent tried to help Mr.. Nixon
by announcing plans to step
up BIO bomber produc-
ton, which would mean jobs
in that area. Democratic
registration is up in Califor-
mia. Here, as in the Eastern
industrial States, Kennedy is
given an edge. But it is thin.
Hence, just as Thoreau
said, we all have dyspepsia
individuals and States.
Evening star., 1960-11-07

Tfloreau once wrote: POL
tiles Is the gizzard Of society.
full Of grit and gravel. and
the two political parties are
its two opposite halves
sometimes split into quarters
which grind on each other.
Not only individuals. but
states thus have q confirmed
dyspepsia"
The United States, with
the election q matter of
hours away, has q confirmed
dyspepsia. The two oppo-
site halves are split into
quarters. In the Republican
Party the Goldwater quarter
grinds on the Rockefeller
quarter. catching the candi-
date, Nixon, in between and
making him uncomfortable.
The Democrats. though they
have attained q party dis
cipline unusual for them,
nonetheless are split, with
the nominees being ground
between Texas arrogance
and Southern intransigence.
We all have dyspepsia. 1t
may be because Of anxiety.
Or boredom. Or WEAKNESS.
Those who suffer with their
candidates are at a state OF
near collapse. The candi-
dates, themselves, exhausted
by the most physically-de-
manding campaign in his
tory, have drawn heavily on
their reservoirs Of strength.
BY all the known indices.
that is to say the polls, Sen
ator Kennedy seems favored.
Anxiety, therefore, rests more
heavily upon his supporters.
The underdog can convince
himself he is gaining. The
favorite must try to hold
what he has. He becomes
more anxious because he
knows the portents may be in
error.
Kennedy Seen Ahead
Senator Kennedy is be-
lieved to be ahead because of
New York. This certainly is
one of the key States. We saw
dramatic admission of this
in the Vice Presidents secret
meeting with Gov. Rookie
feller at the time Of the
@. o. P. convention. They
reached an agreement on
party principles which would,
it was hoped, make possible
the winning Of New York
State and industrial neigh
borS. j.
New York, however, by all
available polls, seems to favor
Senator Kennedy. There ap-
pears to be very considerable
strength for him in upper
New York State, where the
G. o. P. normally is strong.
Therefore, the person ap-
preaching the problem with
logical inquiry, wholly aside
from partisanship, would
come to it on the basis Of
that assumption. II Senator
Evening star., 1960-11-07

past. He will need these qualities now,
first of all in the exercise Of his Parlia-
mentary role and secondly in his already
avowed effort to restore greater unity,
or at least to recapture majority back
ing, among the Labor Partys rank and
file.
Evening star., 1960-11-07
VISTAS IN SCIENCE.
Cornucopio Full of Synthetics
By THOMAS R. HENRY

The essential food of the
human race now can all be
synthesized in the chemical
laboratory.
Farmers, hunters, fisher
men, food-gatherers of vari-
Gus sorts really may be un-
necessary, however desirable
their present contributions to
feeding mankind.
This has been reported to
a group Of Department Of
Agriculture scientists by DR..
Jean Mayer of the Harvard
School of Public Health.
IF need be-" DR.. Mayer,
who Is one of worlds fore
most authorities on nutrition,
said. "the hundreds of plants
and animals which have been
used historically as foods can
be replaced by some 40 sub
StanceS-SugarS, amino acids,
fatty acids and vitamins en-
tirely Synthesized in the lab
oratory. together with some
20 purified mineral elements.
This knowledge gives us the
instruments with which to
wipe out diseases which have
affected hundreds of millions
Of human beings. The pres
ent phase of investigation on
the relationship of diet to
degenerative diseases gives
us the promise of adding
long years to the productive
and useful life of men and
women everywhere"
chemists of Life"
Nutritionists, DR.. Mayer
stresses, "have become the
chemists of life. They have
developed their techniques
and their field of action to
the point where results OBJ
tanned in test tubes and,
TASKS have been extended to
the whole animal" :
With the problem of under
nutrition of large populations
at least theoretically solved,
the Harvard expert said, new
and serious problems have
risen in the opposite and
even more difficult field Of
over-nutrition. These deal
in part with the affect of
overlooking on heart condi-
tions.
In Leningrad, he said, dur
ing the seige in the last
world war when the popula-
tion was starving there was q
dramatic decline in heart
cases. When the seige was
broken and the famine re-
lieved there was q dramatic
upsurge.
Statistics accumulated by
life insurance companies" he
said, emphasize the positive
correlation Of excess weight
and mortality not only from
cardiovascular diseases but
also from liver conditions.
diabetes. increased operative
risk and some other condi-
tions. This has stimulated
interest in the etiology and
pathogenesis Of obesity and
its causative links to disease" F"
Science has just begun to
probe, DR.. Mayer said. some
Of the long delayed effects
Of both underfeeding and
overfeeding. It recently has
been shown in animal ex-
periments, he said, that de-
ficiency III the amino acid
Evening star., 1960-11-07
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Evening star., 1960-10-09
Redskins
Play Dallas
Here Today
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON
Star STAFF Writer

The Redskins match their
defense against the
Dallas Cowboys touchdown-a-
period offense today at Griffith
Stadium in the Washington
eleven's home debut.
Despite competition from the
World Series and the New York
Titans-HouSton Oilers Ameri-
can Football League games,
both of which will be televised.
officials anticipate a crowd of
approximately $4,000. The
kickoff is scheduled for 2.O5
pm.
A sideShow will be the head
to-head meeting between Eddie
LeBaron, at quarterback for
the Cowboys, and Raiph
Guglielmi. whom he kept on
the bench during his tenure
with the Redskins. 1t will be
Goog's first appearance since
injuring his knee in the open
ing exhibition game at San
Francisco.
Dallas, the 18th team in the
expanding National Football
League, has a veteran, cosmo-
politan roster. With the excep-
ton of five rockies, Coach Tom
Landry-New York Giants de-
fensive coach for six years-has
players from every other team
in the league.
Curiously, Landry will field a
predominantly Western Divi-
sion team on both offense and
See REDSKINS, Page F-6
Evening star., 1960-10-09
WENTZ DASHES 100 YARDS
Buckeyes Crush IIIini,
BAT, as 71,119 Watch

CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Oct. 8
(AP).-Ohio States undefeated
Buckeyes, spanked by a 100
yard kickoff return by Bill
Wentz and the excellent quar-
terbacking of Tom Matte,
crushed Illinois 34-7 today in
a Big Ten battle of national
football powers.
An Illinois Homecoming Day
crowd of 7l,119 sat quietly
through the first half and
watched Fullback Bob Fergu-
son pound out a 1870 Ohio
State lead and then gave up
all hope when Wentz took the
opening kickoff of the second
half and went all the way for a
touchdown.
1t was the third consecutive
victory for Ohio State, the Ma
tons f1fth-ranked team in the
AP weekly poll, while Illinois
rated No. 4-suffered its first
setback of the season.
Matte, resorting to Coach
Woody Hayes -four yards and
a cloud of dust" offense fea-
turing Ferguson's smashes in
Evening star., 1960-10-09
SOPH PAGES 24-13 UPSET
Badgers Stun Purdue
On Second-HoIf RoIIy

MADISON, Wis. Oct. 8 (AP)
Wisconsin unleashed a bruiS-
ing running attack and an
electrifying aerial assault di-
rected by Sophomore Ron Mil
Ter and upset Purdue, 24-13, on
a pair of second half touch
downs today in a Big Ten foot
ball opener.
The Badgers, figured by
many as the conference door
mat this year after winning
the championship in 1859,
thrilled a crowd of 58,292 by
storming back after the inter-
mission while holding of Pur-
dues mighty offense.
Wisconsin outdid' Purdue's
wide open style of play and
gained possession four times on
pass interruptions and three
times on fumbles. Purdue re-
covered three Wisconsin bob
oles and stole three passes.
Miller, a 21-year-old quar-
terback who returned to school
this fall after dropping out last
year, was the big gun as the
Evening star., 1960-10-09
TEAM TICKLED ABOUT BOBBY
FouIed Bunt Makes
Hero of Richardson

about Bobby" said Whitley
Ford. brushing aside praise for
his shutout. Hes such a
clean-living kid. Last year he
hit 300 and was actually our
best player. but he never
seemed to get any credit"
Ford acknowledged this was
his "happiest moment" and
that this was as good a game
as I have pitched all year. I
kept bearing down all the way.
I made believe the score was
10 or 20"
Manager Casey Stengel said
proudly that little Bobby sure
has built himself up in this
World Series
He wasn't worried about
Ford until the seventh, Casey
said. Then. after Dick Stuart
singled and Gino Cimoli walked,
he ordered Luis Arroyo, a left
handler. and Art Ditmar, a
highlander, to warm up.
Il wanted two men with good
control" Casey said. Then
they Cmeaning Hal Smith hit
into double play, and l told
EN- to sit down. If they had
started hitting l would have
sent 'em in quick"
Casey was worried about the
chest injury suffered by Roger
MariS when he slid into Smith
See RICHARDSON, Page F-a
Evening star., 1960-10-09

NEW YORK. Oct. 8 tAPD -
Bobby Richardson achieved
World Series immortality today
because a bunt went foul.
In the Yankees big first
inning, with the bases loaded,
Richardson was given the sign
to bunt. But he couldn't
manage it. Then with the
count 3 and Q he swung.
Il was just trying to meet
it and keep out of a double
play" he said with a wry
smile. Matter of fact, when
I got to first l thought it had
been caught, then the UNI
pires waved me around"
1t was grand-slam homer
for the 5-foot-9, 166-pounder
from Sumter, S. c., the
seventh ever hit in a World
Series. 1t broke the back of the
Pirates. who wound up losing
100.
Richardson went on to crack
a two-run single in the fourth
for two more runs batted in and
a grand total of six, a series
record for one game.
Considering the great slug
gers who have performed in
the series over the past half
century. it was a mighty per-
formance for the little fellow
probably the most popular
Yankee of them all to his mates.
THE whole team was tickled