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Evening star., 1960-10-31
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
Star stan Writer


EN- ROUTE WITH JOHN
SON, Oct. 81. Senator John
son combined personal senti-
ment and political sense today
in starting his final full week
of campaigning for Vice Presi-
dent.
The Democratic nominee be-
gins IN Missouri with a helping
hand for a hard-pressed Con-
gressional colleague. Represent
ative Charles H. Brown, in a
traditionally Republican area
vexed by the religious problem
and agricultural difficulties.
That Ozark district around
Springfield was long held by
Dewey Short, a Republican who
is now Assistant Secretary Of
the Army. 1t went for Mr.
Brown four years ago. Demo-
Gratis currently occupy 10 Of the
States II Congressional seats
They seem likely to keep all
except possibly Mr.. Browns
district.
Senator JohnSon's scheduled
speech in the Shrine Auditor
ium in Springfield tonight, fol-
lowing an afternoon rally at St
Joseph in Democratic territory
northwest of Kansas City, will
carry out promises he made to
Senator Symington. and the
late Senator HenningS.
On to Chicago
Mr.. Brown was Senator
Symington's campaign mana.
ger in an unsuccessful effort tc
win the presidential nomina.
ton and later the vice presi.
dental selection at the Lo'
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johnson Goes to Aid
Of Democrat in Need

Angeles convention last sum-
mer.
Senator Symington an d
other Missouri Democratic big
wigs expect to help make SEN
ator Johnson's visit q big pro-
duction. They believe he can
come to the aid Of the party
in that section by trying to
scotch some Of the acknowl-
edged anti-Catholic feeling.
They also predict he viii show
the "Show-Me State he is an
effective campaignef with a
great deal more than merely
folksy mannerisnns.
Senator johnson goes on
view and gives his views tomor-
row to a select but powerful
aggregation Of Democrats in
Chicago. His main engagement
there will be at q luncheon ar
ranged by Mayor Daley.
An apparently strange bit
of scheduling for the cam
paign's windup week viii take
him to Buffalo, Rochester and
Syracuse, NY, on Wednesday
Called Practical
Aides explain this is not at
all illogical or impractical At
the Democratic National Con-
vention, he received consider
able initial delegate support
from that part Of New York
State. Supporters insisted he
come to see them as vice presi-
Dental candidate and he is
obliging them. An earlier cam
paign jaunt to the Bingham
ton area of New York State met
an encouraging welcome.
The johnson encourage then
flies into Washington for q
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brief stop-off. mainly for con-
ferences at Democratic ma
tional headquarters. For the
remainder Of the week. SEN
ator Johnson's appointments
and assignments will be fiex-
ible.
Last-minute rumblings or
requests may send him as q
trouble-shooter to communi-
ties in Ohio. Pennsylvania, Il
linois or various border States.
Then the Senate Democrat
ic leader viii head for Texas
Evening star., 1960-10-31
KENNEDY
Senator to Campaign
2 Days in California

day in his windup bid for the
States 80 electoral votes.
Philadelphia De m ocratic
leaders are aiming for q $50, 900
plurality in the city to help
him to the White House.
In a television interview last
night, Senator Kennedy said he
thought the race in Pennsyl-
vania and other big industrial
States "is very close and is
going right down to the wire. "
He said he was hopeful" about
winning the election, but
added, Il suppose he CMr.
Nixon is, too.
The Senator dealt with the
economic and religious issues
during the interview. He said
he thought business is shaky," "
but II don't think it would be
appropriate yet to give it the
official tile Of recession"
If he should begin his presi-
dency in a period of high un-
employment in January, Sem
ator Kennedy added. he would
take steps to stimulate the
economy, including. possibly. a
tax cut for a period Of four
or five months.
The nominee declared. as he
had done many times before,
that Il am as Wholeheartedly
committed to the separation OF
church and state. to the Con-
stitution of the United States,
as any other American" He
said. THE Constitution and my
conscience happen to be in very
close harmony" on this ques-
ton, adding he would be op-
posed to an official state church
even IF SO per cent Of the
population were Catholics"
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KENNEDY
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trolls would not, as Mr.. Nixon
has charged. mean "jail SEN
tences" for farmers and run
away imitation" for consumers.
4. Unemployment. Senator
Kennedy. who pledged in a
statement yesterday to seek
81 million jobs by 1868, said
Mr.. Nixon thinks several mil
lion unemployed is inevitable
and nothing to worry about" +"
S. Trusting the voters. Sena-
tor Kennedy charged, '"Mr
Nixon and the Republicans are
unwilling to reveal to the
American people reports con-
tanning the facts" on Americas S
prestige, the missile" gap and
the state of the economy. He
also called for publication of
"the truth about the Nixon
Khrushchev talks" in Moscow.
6. Peace. The Senator said
Mr.. Nixon'S grand strategy is
to create a series Of commit
tees, conferences, councils and
good will tours, but I am con-
vinced that peace can be OBJ
tanned only through a stronger
America.
Cheered by 100000 =
! Senator Kennedy was seen
and cheered by an estimated
100000 Philadelphians yester-
day as he drove to suburban
Levittown for an afternoon
rally that attracted an audi
ence of some 10000. 1t was
the third successive day of i'm
pressive crowds since he came
into eastern Pennsylvania Fri
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Crosh Report Denied

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Oct.
81 (AP).-Lacsa Airline said
today it did not lose plane in
a crash last week. Reports from
Managua, Nicaragua, Saturday.
said a Lacsa liner with As
passengers aboard was believed
to have crashed near the Mica
raguan-Honduran border.
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REFORMATION
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fear Of papal domination of
the presidency takes no ac-
count of how deeply the Prot
estant principle Of separation
of church and State is felt in
this country"
Senator Kennedy also took
occasion yesterday on a tele-
vision interview show to reaf-
firm his belief in the principle
Of separation of church and
state. He said there would be
no conflict between his religion
and the constitutional duties of
the presidency.
The political controversy
was ignored at Washington's
National Presbyterian Church,
where the Rev. Donald Mcleod
of Princeton Theological Sem
mary preached a Reformation
Sunday sermon to a congrega-
ton that included President Ell
senhower.
Sermons against a. Catholic
for President were preached in
many pulpits Of the Southern
Baptist Convention, the Meth
odist Church, the Church Of
Christ, Church Of God, Assem-
blies of God, independent Bap-
tist and other fundamentalist
and Pentecostal churches.
In Baltimore, the Rev. Alex
ander Clatenburg, pastor of the
Trinity Assembly of God
Church, said the Roman Cath
olic Church poses a threat to
American freedom. This year.
he added, I'VE are not voting
for the party, we are voting
for freedom"
Religion Not Sole Basis
But in Austin, Tex, the Rev
James William Morgan, pastor
of University Methodist Church.
said there was evidence that a
group of little known churches
"are turning Reformation Sum-
day into an anti-Catholic
rally" He said while members
should not overlook a candi-
dates religious attitudes, they
should not make "hfs religion
your sole basis for a vote"
DR.. w. A. Criswen of the First
Baptist Church of Dallas, Tex.
!who has been outSpoken in the
anti-Catholic drive, made nc
mention of the controversy yes
terday. Earlier he had said that
Southern Baptists do not OBJ
serve Reformation Sunday.
In Greenville, S. c., how
ever, DR.. Bob Jones, ST., sale
in a sermon to the student
body of Bob Jones University
that good Protestants dom
want any man in. the White
House who is obligated to any
one except the American peo'
Pile"
when the Pore speaks a
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publican slate November 8, Gov.
Vandiver said sharply, Il didn't
say that,
Asked II he would vote In the
Electoral College for Senator
Kennedy If the Democrats car
ry Georgia, Gov. Vandiver said.
II have nothing further to say
on that"
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to vote for himself in the No.
vember 8 election-for Vice
President and for . third term
as Senator.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31

Turner will move his butcher
shop from Commerce Street to
the Cooper store and rearrange
his stock to include both the
first and second floors.
Enumerators who are to take
the government census in Della
ware have been appointed and
their names were made public
Friday afternoon. Appointments
following examinations made by
the Census Bureau in Washing
ton. Named to work in this inn
mediate vicinity are Robert L,
Cummins, Smyrna, District No
|, part of the First Representa-.
tive District and Smyrna; Ray.
mond A. Pusey, Clayton, Dis.
trict No. 2, part of First Repre-
sentative District, including part
of Clayton and part of Smyrna
and William B. Remley, Kenton
District No. 5, part of Third Re-
preventative District, including
Kenton and part of Cheswold.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31

Charles R. Vaughan's commo-
dious farm dwelling, located
two miles east of Cheswold on
the Leipsic Road, caught fire
from a defective flue Wednes-
day, and in an hours time was
in ashes. Vaughan was away
from home at the time, and Mrs.
Vaughan was alone with four
small children when the blaze
was discovered. The house con-
tanned sixteen rooms, was fitted
with steam heat appliances, and
possessed many m o d ern inn
provements. Loss was estimated
at $500 with little insurance
coverage.
Mrs. Eliza ]. Turner, widow
of Daniel Turner, died Friday
morning after an illness of two
weeks. She suffered an attack
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31

the act of taking corn and turn
ed over to Constable Lee Coch-
ran. Failing to raise bail, the
two men were committed to Do
yer Jail to await trial at the
Court of General Sessions.
The census count which be-
gan Tuesday will enable Della
ware to know how far it has
come since the first census in
1890. Every house in the state
is to be visited by the l85 GEN.
sus takers in the next two
weeks. The initial count was
taken by the us. Marshal.
Plans for constructing a com
munity building for residents OF
Smyrna have been conceived by
Louis Caras, owner of the Wag-
| on Wheel Restaurant. Realiza-
ton of this project would fulfill
a dream Caras has cherished fol
years. Through his many con-
facts, he has come to realize
that there is a grave need for &
community building in this area
a place for the youth to fine
their pleasures when forced tc
substitute the best places avail
able for their dances, meetings
and evenings of fun.
c. Burton Sypherd, manager
for the Diamond State Tele
| phone Company, has announced
that telephone toll rates for dis
tances of more than AZ mile:
air line between points within
the State of Delaware will bt
reduced effective May l. Similar
reductions will also be made OF
calls for similar distances from
Delaware to certain interstate
points including Philadelphia
Reductions will generally be five
cents on each call.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
Byrd To Keynote
State Democrats
April End Caucus

u. S. Sen. Robert c. Byrd
D-West Virginia) will be the
guest speaker at the seventh
annual convention of the Della
ware Federation of Democratic
Clubs on April 2, at the Dover
High School Auditorium. The
announcement was made by
Russell Whitby, club president.
Sen. Byrd, who served six years
in the House of Representatives
before his election to the SEN
ate in 1858, will speak at the
dinner meeting which is sched-
uled for 6 p.m., in the school
cafeteria. Delegates and alter
mates to the convention will
register from / to 2 p.m., at
the auditorium. Sen. Byrd, who
was orphaned at the age of 10
months, attended George Wash
ington University School of
Law and American University's
Washington College of Law.
Previously, he attended public
schools in West Virginia, and
was graduated from Marshall
College. He served for six years
in the West Virginia Legisla-
ture, including four years in
the House of Delegates and two
in the Senate. AS a U. S. SEN
ator he serves on the Commit
tee on Appropriations, and the
Committee on Banking and Cur
rency. When he was in the
House of Representatives, he
was a member of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs
and House Committee on Ad-
ministration. He was also chair
man of the Subcommittee on
Inter-American Affairs of the
House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
20 YEARS AGO

Smyrna police indicate that
action is being taken which will
lead to the arrest and conviction
of those responsible for the re-
cent series of robberies. At least
five residences and business
places have been broken into
and entered in the area during
the past two weeks. Charles
Norwood and William Butler,
both Negroes, who were alleged
to have stolen corn March 80
from George Rothwell, Smyrna
grain dealer, were held in $500
bail when arraigned before Mag
istrate Edwin Hutchinson. The
alleged thieves were caught in
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Taken From Our Old Files OF Corresponding Week

of pneumonia. Born in Mary
land, she was the former Miss
Eliza ]. Smith. She early was
united in marriage to Daniel
Turner of Smyrna, and raised a
large family. Four sons survive:
Walter, of Smyrna; William, of
near Ridgeley, Md; Daniel, OF
Hartly; and Frank, of Whining
ton.
George w. Turner has pur-
chased the Cooper Block at Four
Corners at private terms from
Mrs. Mary B. Evans. The trans
action was made through the
real estate agency of Henry D.
Boyer. The block extends from
the post office to B. V. Weld.
on's store. The sale included the
groceries stock and genera
merchandise in the Cooper store
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31

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Rockville
ToCeIebrute
Anniversary

| Rockville, Md, will celebrate
the Tooth anniversary of its in
corporation Thursday.
Gov. Tawes will speak at
ceremonies scheduled for $3.50
pm. at the city's civic center,
Baltimore road and Edmonston
drive.
The Maryland legislature
made Rockville a municipal
corporation March 10, 1860.
The anniversary program
will include presentation of the
first stock certificate in Rock
vile Centennial, Inc, to Mayor
Alexander j. Greene.
A $25 savings bond will be
presented to the winner of the
centennial slogan contest spon-
sored by the Rockville Cham
Der Of Commerce.
City Manager Walter Schei-
Der said Thursdays program
will start a centennial year
series of events that will in
clude a Memorial Day parade
May 80 and historical pageants
during centennial week, Au-
gust q to September 8.
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Jury Fails to Agree
In Purdue u. Shooting

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Mar. s
(AP).-A jury of IL men and
one woman was dismissed today
after failing to agree on a
verdict in the manslaughter
trial of Prentice G. Won Conrad,
38, former Purdue University
graduate student.
The jury was sent home after
Is hours of deliberations over
the fatal shooting of James
Strain. 26, Laporte, a Purdue
student, in Won Conrad's garage
apartment last July "a.
Circuit Judge Paul Evan had
instructed the jury it could
convict Won Conrad of involun-
tary manslaughter, purposely
pointing a revolver, or assault
and battery, or acquit him.
Won Conrad, who was study
ing for a doctors degree in
psychology. said on the wit
ness stand that the shooting
was accidental while he and
Mr.. Strain were examining Won
Conrad's gun collection.
In his closing argument,
prosecutor George Hanna said
he couldn't believe a careful
gun collector would accidental
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Arlington Pupils
To Present Sd
Music Festival !

The third biennial Arlington
Junior High School Music Fes-
tival win be presented Thurs
day and Friday by more than
1900 students from six county
schools: Both concerts start at
8 pm.
The first concert at Wake
field High School will be given
by 881 students and instru-
mentalists from Kenmore, JEFF
ferson and Gunston Schools.
The second will be performed
by 952 musicians from Strait
ford, Williamsburg and Swan
son Schools at Washington
Lee High School.
Two works by Emma Lou
Diemer. a young composer-in-
residence in the Arlington
school system, will be per-
formed at each concert. Two
songs arranged by Miss Deimer
for boys voices will be sung
also.
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Montgomery to Start
Voter Registrations

Montgomery County election
officials have scheduled 80 sup
Elemental voter registration
sessions, beginning tomorrow at
schools, f1rehouses and public
buildings.
The rowing boards will enable
new residents to qualify as
voters in Maryland's May II
primary.
The boards will sit on 10
different days beginning with
sessions at the Takoma Park
Fire House and at the Olney
Elementary School tomorrow
When the special sessions end
on March 81, voters may still
register for the primary
through April Is at the cleo
ton supervisors office in the
County Court House at Rock
vile.
Would Liberalize Law
Election officials announced
that a legislative bill awaiting
Gov. Tawes' signature would
liberalize the county's resi-
dency requirement. At present,
a county resident may register
TO vote in the May primary If
he was a State resident on OF
before last November 8, and
II he was a resident in the
county on or before last
November II.
The election law amend
nnent, introduced in the Mary
land General Assembly by Dele
gate Charles w. Woodward, ir..
OF Montgomery County, would
not change the requirement
that a new voter must have
been q State resident for one
year prior to the November
general election.
But the law would permit a
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ly point a gun at another per-
son under any circumstances
But Judge Evan told the jury
it didn't have to decide whether
the gun was fired Involuntary
Mr.. Hanna said Won Conrad
will go on trial again. Judge
Evan said he probably wouldn't
hear the case again before next
fall.
The jurors were reported un-
officially to have split 1912 fol-
a manslaughter CONVICTION.
Won Conrad remains free
under $4,000 bail.
James F. Strain, victim in
the Lafayette shooting, was the
son of retired Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Charles L. Strain
l4l6 North Wayne street. Ar
lington.
At the time. father and son
had been studying mathema-
tics at Purdue and the son was
a candidate for a bachelors
degree.
The admiral, a 1926 Naval
Academy graduate, was serv-
ing with the Nays Bureau Of
Yards and Docks when he re-
tired about four years ago.
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Howard Students
Get Africa Trip

Three Howard University STU
dents have been selected by the
Operations Crossroads Commit
tee of New York to participate
in West African study work
groups this summer. They will
be among 1876 students from
American colleges who will
spend six weeks in West Afri.
can countries.
The Howard students are
Sonia Boiling, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. James S. Boiling Of
125 v street NV; Diane Golfer
of New York. and James D.
Wilson of Flint, Mich. Miss
Boiling and Miss Golfer will
visit Liberia. Mr.. Wilson has
been assigned to the Ivory
Coast.
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Lancaster
seeksG.O.P
Nomination

Carlyle j. Lancaster, former
Prince Georges County States
Attorney. will seek the Repub-
lican nomination for the House
from MarylandS 5th district
Mr.. Lancaster, 80, of Bowie,
will seek the seat now held by
Representative Landlord, DEM
ocrat of Anne Arundel County.
who is a candidate for his
fourth consecutive term.
The Prince Georges attorney
has the unanimous support of
G. o. P. State Central Commit
tees throughout the district,
according to Frank Wade. of
Charles County. chairman of
the 5th district Republican
Committee.
Mr.. Wade said the county
groups have held several meet:
ings this winter to discuss a
candidate. In supporting Mr..
Lancaster, the G. o. P. leaders
bypassed six previously an
nounced candidates.
In a brief statement yester-
day, Mr.. Lancaster said he
would "endeavor to bring the
issues before the voters in fair
debate"
Mr.. Lancaster was county
prosecutor in 1950-54 and was
defeated for reelection. He is
a member of the law firm of
Welsh. Dyer q Lancaster, 3505
Hamilton street, Hyattsville.
Appointed to the county's
State central committee in
1947, Mr.. Lancaster was named
its chairman but did not seek
election the following year. In
1886 he served as appointed
associate counsel to the Mary
land-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
Mr.. Lancaster has been town
attorney for Bowie since l949,
and last year was vice-president
of the Maryland State Bar AS
ISOLATION. He has practiced in
the county since 1913.
Mr.. Lancaster is a graduate
of Loyola College in Baltimore,
and received a degree from
Catholic University Law School
in l948. He served in the Navy
from 1912 to 1916 in the Euro
pean and Pacific theaters, and
was discharged a lieutenant.
The Congressional aspirant
resides on Laurel-Bowie road.
He and his wife have four chill
dren ranging in age from four
/ to twelve years.
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two Republicans are contend
ing for the bench seat now held
by Judge Ralph G. Shure.
Fight for Landlord
In the 5th (Southern Mary
land) congressional district,
Representative Landlords bid
in the Democratic primary for
nomination to a fourth term
has run into opposition from
three other candidates.
They are Walter l.. Green,
College Park real estate man
and hotel operator who twice
before has tried unSuccessfully
for the nomination; Edward j.
Klima, member of the Anne
Arundel County Commissioners,
and Ray Martin, 37-year-old
Langley Park resident, who is
managing editor of the Anne
Arundel Star in Glen Burnie.
Republicans in the 5th dis
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zoniing Unit
Asks Prettier
City Rooftops

|, Proposed changes in District
coming regulations that would
encourage architects and build
ers to beautify the tops Of their
buildings were announced yes
terday by Engineer Commits
sioner. A. C. yelling.
The proposals were made by
the Zoning Advisory Council
and would allow extra roof
space to Builders who inclose
elevator. conditioning. and
other penthouse" equipment
with material identical to that
used on the street side of the
building
Much of this equipment now
must be placed within the
building.
Cases involving no more than
two pieces Of such equipment
would be handled by the
Department of Licenses and
Inspections. This, the council
hopes. would cover about 80
per cent of the buildings.
The others would be handled
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by the Board Of Zoning Ad-
justment. The board would be
authorized to grant twice the
extra amount Of roof space
that the Department Of Lii
censes could grant.
The councils proposals are
similar to recommendations
made last November by the
Washington Board Of Trade.
The commissioner must act on
the suggestions.
In an interview on WWDC's
Report to the People," Gen.
yelling said also the Board Of
Education plans to use part of
the new Amidon Elementary
School in Southwest Washing
ton for temporary ONCE space.
The school, located at Fourth
and I streets, is slated for COM
pletion next July and will be
able to take its first students
next fall. Because of construc-
ton lags in the area, however,
the board expects only O par
tial enrolment.