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Evening star., 1960-04-03

in his valedictory message
that morality cannot be
maintained without religion.
He was insisting that it must
always be Freedoms Holy
Light"
After the Constitution was
adopted and the ship Of
state launched on the un-
certain international sea, q
woman came to Benjamin
Franklin and asked him, as
one of the architects and
launchers, What have you
now given to the inhabitants
of the former colonies?" He
replied, I'VE have given you
a free Republic if you can
keep it," All, there is the
tremendous IF-if you can
keep it? 1t was that eff"
Abraham Lincoln was glimpS-
ing when at Gettysburg he
raised the question whether
such a government, conceived
in freedom, can long endure.
When he used the phrase
under God" he knew full
well that the fulfillment Of
the "if" depends upon keep
ing it a "holy light"
In the current issue Of q
widely read magazine land
by the way, some of the most
potent contemporary pulpits
are being set up these days
in what might be labeled
secular publications. is this
assertion: Democracy is not
religion but 1t could use SomeI
Democracy can ally itself
with religion but it cannot
supplant religion" In that
same article which empha-
sizes this truth, T. S. Eliot
is quoted as he declares that
a political philosophy derives
its sanctions from ethics,
and ethics from the truth Of
religion. "It is only by re-
turning" he says, "to the
eternal source Of truth that
we can hope for any social
organization which will not,
to its ultimate destruction,
ignore some essential aspect
OF reality. If you will not
have God (and He is a jeal-
GUS God) you should pay your
respects to Hitler or to
Stain" All this is but saying
to a Nation badly infected
with the virus Of seculariSm
and materialism that the only
way to make freedom a light
is to keep it holy.
Toynbee, in listing more
than a dozen wrecked civiliza-
tions in which holy lights
were extinguished, confirms
what history fairly shouts,
that the ancient word Of
scripture points to the only
road to survival. "The ma
ton that knows God shall be
strong and do exploits"
OF what use are four free
doms, or four hundred, II
the holy flame is not kept
burning? OF what significance
is 1t to have freedom to
worship If one has no God?
What Importance can be
given to freedom Of speech,
IN a day Of almost miraculous
channels Of communication.
If there is nothing worth
saying? to a man endeavoring
to be funny, for the sake of
a laugh, and yet, at the same
time, denying all that makes
life high and holy, one who
with all his heart believed in
Freedoms Holy Light" re-
piled, Nobody laughs when
God is dead"
Evening star., 1960-04-03
FROM THE STAR FILES.

cording to The Star, on April
3,1860, "The fruit Of these
vines is said to be superior
in quality to anything of the
kind grown in this country
either for wine drinking or
for table use :"
Evening star., 1960-04-03
SPIRES or THE SPIRIT
Freedoms Holy Light
By DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS, DID.
Chaplain Of the Omitted Senate

Some years ago a committee
was set up In New York City
to seek an agreement among
the differing religious faiths
as to the extent Of religious
instruction to be allowed in
the public schools. The rep
resentativeS Of the three
major ecclesiastical systems
could not agree on any scrip
ture to be read or on any
prayer to be recited. The one
common act Of worship to
which the Jewish leaders
would consent was the sing
ing Of the last verse of Amer
ica," which includes the
petition:
Long may Our land be bright
With freedoms holy light.
What q heavily freighted
phrase - freedoms Holy
Light"l The dictionary leads
us to the wealthy meaning
Of that word, 'holy." It
connotes that which is set
apart to the worship Of God
that which is associated
with the thought of God
that which is spiritually whole
-godly-a holy thing such
as a sanctuary. All that in
dicates it is no light thing to
put the word 'holy" before
the word freedom" When
freedom is divorced from its
union with that sacred word
1t Is sure to degenerate into
dangerous license without bit
or brakes.
The one who wrote for the
years and for the succeeding
millions the hymn in which
freedoms holy light" was
set to music was pointing to
q marriage made in heaven.
When that union is denied
or ignored the unbridled
f1ane may leap from the
high altar Of faith and de-
YOUR a nations birthright. In
q hallowed cathedral it might
even lift a lewd woman from
the city streets as the God
dess Of Reason" as was done
IN France when liberty broke
away from holy"
But holy" is not, as Mr..
Webster indicates, related
simply to God. It is inevitably
related to Gods children.
Saint John frames a piercing
question: How can a man
say that he loveth not his
brother whom he hath seen
and yet declare that he loves
God whom he hath not
seen?" Then that one whom
Jesus loved added, in a pro-
found sentence, "He who
loveth God loves his brother
also"
The flame Of freedoms
holy light" is service to 9TH
ers. That is its essential
hallmark. Always the heart
OF the Christ who revealed
the love Of the Eternal was
moved with compassion by
human needs-eSpecially by
hunger. It is significant that
in His universal prayer He
taught all to pray, "Give us
this day our daily bread"
With more than half the
earth'S population in this
plentiful century going hun
cry to bed, we are reminded
in a moving poem that:
The Holy Supper Is kept,
indeed,
Whenever tDe care for
Gnother'S need;
Who oiues hinlselt tDith his
aims feeds three
Htntselt, his hungry neiohbor,
and Me.
The quality Of every mans
freedom Is tested by what he
desires for others across all
frontiers. Woodrow Wilson
knew that freedom is a holy
light when he declared that
America has nothing good
for itself that it does not
desire for the whole world.
William Penn saw clearly
what happens when free
dom'S light is no longer
"holy" when he warned that
man will either obey God or
a tyrant. And Washington
himself reminded the people
Evening star., 1960-04-03

retain the vote, particularly
II they were Negroes. I also
propose that the constitu-
tional amendment repeal the
present 10-square-mile limi-
tation on the size Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. In the
present artificial situation the
percentage Of poor people,
especially Negroes. will be-
come steadily larger as the
richer whites continue to
move to nearby Maryland
and Virginia. I would like to
see the Maryland counties Of
Mon tg ON cry and Prince
Georges become a part of the
District Of Columbia as well
as the tenth congressional
district Of Virginia and part
Of the eighth.
Charles w. Cobb, Jr.
. =
Now that Congress is
thinking about restoring the
national franchise to DC.
citizens, 1t seems timely to
re-examine how this fran
chise was lost. Originally DC.
was considered a part Of
Maryland for purposes Of the
national franchise. When the
DC. local government was
nationalized in 1900, the
Census Director made the
1900 assumption that DC.
was not part Of Maryland
for purposes Of the national
franchise. At that time ma
tional franchise seemed in
compatible with nationalized
IOcal government.
Today the 1900 assumption
would not be made. Every
one knows that national
franchise is unrelated to
whether or not q local gov
ernment is nationalized or to
the particular form that the
nationalized local govern
ment may take.
I would suggest, therefore,
that the 1900 assumption be
offlcially recognized as in
correct and that DC. be con-
sidered once more as a part
Of Maryland for purposes of
the national franchise.
Bill Albaugh,
Acting Secretary, D. C.
Statehood Committee.
Evening star., 1960-04-03
LETTERS TO THE STAR
Reaction to Drive for D. G. Suffrage

Your wonderful and elo-
quent March 20 editorial,
Nothing More to Be Said"
concerning the constitutional
amendment for District ma
tional representation, re-
newed hope for all of US who
long for an opportunity to
vote for President, Vice Presi-
dent and Representatives to
Congress.
As q native Washingtonian
I have been tempted many
times to leave my city in or
der to seek a vote in neigh
boring counties Of Maryland
or Virginia. but my three chill
dren were born and reared
here and I hestitated to up
root them from their home
community. We all love our
native city too much to ever
want to leave it, and the
thought my children may be
able to vote when they are
OF age Is very thrilling.
We Washingtonians who
live day in and day out sur
rounded by national and in
ternational discussions feel
as well qualified as anyone
in the United States to have
a voice in national govern
ment. We also feel that the
right to national representa-
ton is the very principle up
on which our Nation was
founded by our ancestors. I
am convinced that there are
millions Of our friends and
relatives in other States who
agree with us.
I hope all natives and
voteleSS residents Of DC. find
time to attend with me the
hearings on H. j. Res. 529 be-
fore Representative Emanuel
Celler Of New York, chair
man Of the Judiciary subcom-
mittee, April 6 and 7.
With heartfelt thanks to
The Evening Star for its re-
sponsible civic leadership, I
am,
Mrs. Fred Hetzel.
All my life I have wanted
to vote for the President
and Vice President of the
United States. AS an Ameri.
can citizen it is my right
to vote for these officials of
government. I have been
denied this right because NV
adult life has been spent in
the city Of Washington. There
are thousands Of local citi-
zens in the same category.
A serious effort is now be-
ing made to remedy this de-
feet in the democratic proc
ess. 1t requires a consti-
tutional amendment. Every
citizen of the District of
Columbia should lend his
voice and his support to this
proposed amendment. It is
not a substitute for ''home
rule" It has nothing to
do with home rule" The
two objectives are not mu-
tually exclusive. AS a matter
Of fact, home rule" should
Evening star., 1960-04-03

sible something like the Forand bin
eventually will be approved. The need
and the pressures cannot be ignored or
resisted indefinitely.
Evening star., 1960-04-03
100 Years AGO

Arsonists were busy In
Washington 100 years ago,
and on April 8, 1860, The
Star reported: "In conse-
quence Of the many acts Of
incendiarism which have
been perpetrated in our city
within q few weeks, and the
difficulty Of arresting parties
and obtaining the evidence
Of guilt suf1cient to convict,
we learn that the Mayor this
morning came to the conclu-
sion to offer a reward Of
$3.50 for the arrest and con-
viction Of incendiaries. This,
it is expected, will stimulate
officers outside the police
force to act in the matter
with promptness and energy"
CaCcallS, angry shouts and
point Of order" resounded
through the House in a near
riot 100 years ago. The Star.
on April 4. 1860, reported
that cit arose out of a very
abusive and intensely violent
speech made by Mr.. Lovejoy
of Illinois, in which he char
acterized all Shareholders as
being, If possible. worse than
murderers, thieves. ETC., his
denunciations being accom-
panied by a demeanor giving
rise for the time being to
the idea that he was making
his way over to the Demo-
cratic side Of the House for
the purpose Of beating some
one or more Of the 'accursed'
class sitting there. :" There
we're angry shouts as Mr..
Lovejoy continued to wave
his cane and stride the aisle
and go on with his speech,
despite the point Of order"
raised that he should speak
only from his seat. Order was
restored when the Speaker
took over from the temporary
chairman.
The Agricultural Division
Of the Patent ONCE 100
years ago imported some
grape cuttings from Hun
gary. and planned to try
them In various States. Ac-
Evening star., 1960-04-03

The Senate so years ago
was told how the Nations
butter prices were set. On
April 6, 1910, The Star re-
ported: "The fact that five
men, meeting every Monday
morning in the little city of
Elgin, H., fix the price to
be paid by the consumers Of
creamery butter throughout
the country was demon
strated before the Senate
special committee on food
prices this morning when
John Newman, president Of
the Elgin Board of Trade,
frankly told the committee
the operations Of the butter
makers and butter sellers.
The board names the highest
price the market, in his
opinion, can stand. :"
Evening star., 1960-04-03
rs Years AGO

Sellers Of marihuana were
going scot-free in the Dis
trict Is years ago. The Star,
on April l, 1885, reported:
with a new law aimed at the
narcotics traffic in the Dis
trict slated for introduction
in the House this week, Fed
eral officials disclosed today
that marihuana is being
sold here in places known to
them and that authorities
are prepared to strike at this
traffic as soon as legislation
affording them the proper
power is enacted. :"
There was a ban Is years
ago on flights to South
America. On April S, 1885,
The Star reported: "Ten
American airplane pilots and
mechanics, four of them we'll
known in Washington, were
grounded at Lima, Peru, to-
day, subject to fines of $500
each, as the State and Com
merce Departments sought to
keep the United States from
becoming involved in serious
diplomatic difficulties with
the warning South American
republics in the Gran Chaco.
The 10 men were flying to
Bolivia in four big Curtiss
Condor airplanes which the
State Department was in
formed originally had been
built to the order Of the
Bolivian government as bonn
bardment planes. :"
Things were tense in Eu-
rope 20 years ago. Ihe Star,
on April S, 1885. reported:
Military moves occupied a
large part of Europe today
as statesmen prepared for
next weeks security confer
ence at Stresa Qtaly). The
French moved $4,000 troops
up to advanced positions
along the German border, in
creasing the reinforcements
of the border garrisons by
about 10000 men. New
barbed wire and trench
fortifications were ordered
built. -"
Evening star., 1960-04-03
so Years AGO

It appeared so years ago
that District taxpayers were
about to get a more painless
method Of paying their taxes.
The Star, on April 8, 1910,
reported: "a change in the
entire method Of handling
the Districts income and
taxes Is being discussed
about the District Building
and the 10-year-old hope
that some day taxpayers will
be able to pay half a dozen
style taxes without visiting
half a dozen different Off
cials and clerks seems to be
on the threshold Of realiza-
ton. If the changes which
are being talked about pass
the discriminating study Of
a committee then the
taxpayer who visits the Dis
trict Building to find out
what he owes will be able to
get the information without
stepping out Of a 10-foot
circle :"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31
Relief in Sight!
Public School Glasses
To Last Until June p.
Relief in Sight!

School kids won't be re-
leased until June % this
year. But next year it'll be
better with classes ending
June 16.
It's too late. now, to change
this years plans. But school
board members-contendingi it's
too hot in school buildings after
mid-June decreed last week
that 1861 classes should end
sooner.
Their action overruled an
e earlier recommendation by
School Superintendent c. Taylor
Whittier that a June 81 closing
date be followed next year.
This years closing date is the
latest in the memory of school
officials. The extended session
has been the target of consider
able criticism from parents.
The 1960-61 school year will
consist of 1873 days under the
plan adopted Monday. This
school year has 1874 days.
While pupils will be dismissed
June 16. the new schedule pro.
vides for teachers remaining or
duty until June 81 for in-service
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31

training. In approving the cal
endar, the board suggested that
DR. Whittier attempt to release
the teachers by June 20, but
stipulated that he use his own
discretion in the matter
Glasses for the new year viii
begin September 6, although
new teachers will report for
orientation August "a and ex-
perienced teachers will be re-
quired to be on the job August
20 for the purpose of participate
ing in educational workshops.
BY inaction, the board re.
iected a recommendation from
the school calendar committee
that experienced teachers not
be required to report until Sep
TENDER l or 2. A motion by Mrs.
Rose Kramer that the board
accept the report of the COM
mittee, composed of some 50
prin CT p ais, supervisors and
other professional personnel,
failed to draw a second.
Acceptance of the August "a
and August 20 reporting dates
then was approved on motion
of Robert Morrow, seconded by
DR. Clifford Beck.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31
New Garage Operation
70 Cut County Costs

The County Council has been
asked to approve a $52.500 ap-
preparation TO apply the finish
ing touches to new county
garage and maintenance shop,
under construction on the Coun
ty Farm property near Rock
vile.
Begun last year with budget
appropriation of S305,5o0, the
installation is now about DO
per cent complete and should
be ready for full-scale operation
before the end of the present
calendar year, according to
James B.. Murphy, county ar.
chitect.
The depot will consist of two
buildings-one for maintenance
and repair of motorized equip.
ment, and the other for indoor
storage of heavy equipment,
Murphy said.
The county architect said the
garage operation will enable
the county to conduct a more
effective preventive main
tenance program through the
equipment to be made available
in the new quarters.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31
Cabin John-Brookmont
Move Starts
To Save
.Jr. High
BY Sandy Rovner
Oliver 6-8863

Representatives of 13 area
Parent Teachers Associations
representing hools from
Brookmont to Potomac are
pushing a joint effort to
save the West Bethesda Junior
High School.
Construction funds for the
school were deleted from the
school boards budget by ex-
County Manager Melvin Reese
in one of his final actions,
bringing a swift response from
the parent groups.
At joint meeting recently
the group passed a resolution
urging all groups and individ-
uals concerned to petition the
county council to restore funds
for the Junior High School with.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31
Moves to Receive
.J.W.V. Award

Juvenile Court Judge Alfred
D. Noyes will receive a special
humanitarianism award April
10 from the 1t. Harold E.
Greenberg Post 692, Jewish
War Veterans of America, in
Silver Spring.
The preser sation will take
place at $3.50 am. in Hofberg's
Penthouse, 1922 Eastern ave-,
NV. and will be based on Judge
Moves outstanding service in
Juvenile Court.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31

The storage building, he
added, will provide indoor hous.
ing for heavy road equipment
and other vehicles, some of
which are now stored outdoors
and, as a consequence, suffer
undue deterioration from the
weather.
The improved maintenance
program to be made possible in
the new garage should have the
effect of cutting down on the
need for repairs to county
owned equipment and therefore
should represent a substantial
savings in cost, according to
Murphy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31

out endangering those for the
West Bethesda Senior High, left
untouched by the Reese. blue
pencil asbi
Describing the group as
deeply troubled" over any de-
lay in opening the desperately
needed" school, informal lead
ers of the group, Bradley II.
Patterson, jr. and Mrs. Phillip
Thorson indicated that the in
ter.P-TA committee will "main-
tain close coordination" to try
to have the cut restored. They
pointed to a school board state
ment which declared that IF
this CIR. High building is not
ready by September 1862, the
new West Bethesda Senior
High will be overcrowded by
60 percent or approximately
900 children (2,455 in a l,50O
capacity building)." (The new
high school is scheduled as a
junior-senior high until 1852
The already overcrowded lie.
land. Western and North Be-
thesda Jr. Highs would also
fail to receive scheduled relief.
Patterson is vice president of
the North Bethesda Jr. High
P-TA. Mrs. Thorson is an area
vice president of the County
Council of P.TAs.
Schools represented in the
group are Bethesda : c hevy
Chase High School, Western,
Leland and North Bethesda Jun.
ior Highs and Bannockburn,
Brookmont, Burning Tree.
Clara Barton, Potomac, Radnor,
Westbrook, Whittier Woods and
Woodacres elementary schools.
(Meanwhile. reports indicate
that the BannOckburn school is
already suffering from cuts In
furniture funds. One P-TA rep.
resentative declared, ct looks
as though our kids will have
to bring their own chairs next
fall.")
Pri airy Points: Ray v.
Murphy, treasurer of the Dem.
ocratic State Central Commit
tee for Montgomery County,
will explain the significance of
the upcoming primary election
and will clarity some of the
more confusing aspects of unit
rule, unit vote, state conven-
ton functions and Montgom-
cry Countys role in the state
picture at a meeting of the 7.3
Women's Democratic Club.
The meeting will be held at
9:45 am. Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. Lee Kotz, 6419
Tone dr., Merrimack Park.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31

not let anyone in or anyone
out"
The party will be the first
of this type sponsored by the
Rockville City Recreation De-
partment. Bruce Evans is direc-
tor of the coeducational group.
Refreshments will be served.
Prediction: not much slumber.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31
Teen Center Slumber Party

The senior girls of the Rock
vile Teen Center plan to as
semble tomorrow night for an
all-night slumber party follow.
ing the weekly dance of the
youth group.
Curfew is at II pm, after
which time the chaperons will
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31
Potomac
Roast Beef
Dinner On
Tonight
BY Cissy Morgan
Sentinel Correspondent

The Potomac Church annual
roast beef dinner. and bake sale
is scheduled for tonight at the
Church Parish Hall on South
Glen rd. Tickets will be avail
able at the door and are So for
adults and $1.50 for children
under u. The doors will
open at $50 pm. and serving
will continue until $3.50 pm.
Chairmen for the event this
year include Janet Kneipp, Ann
Hartshorn, Marty Carr and
Helen Walter. Title Coleman
heads the home vaked goods de-
partment.
Corinne and Joe Rafferty,
staged a surprise party on
March 20 to celebrate the SEN
Tor Joe Rafferty's birthday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31
Wheaton High Faculty Honored

eta Baker, and teachers Mar
garet Griffin, Jennie Azhderian,
Delight Clapp, William Draper
Paschal Emma, Allen Evry,
Mrs. Pauline Holcomb, Mrs.
Margaret Moore, Elmer Muth,
Mrs. Eleanor Phillips, Robert
Sanford, Walter Smith and
Lawrence Styler.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31

Certificates recognizing six
years service at Wheaton High
School were awarded last week
to the schools principal, vice
principal and 13 faculty mem.
bers.
Those honored by the schools
P-IA were Principal Elwood B.
Mason, Vice Principal Henri.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31
Crop Feed Supports
To Stay the Same

Federal price supports this
year for crop feed grains raised
across the nation will stay the
same as they were last year, ac-
cording to William l.. Dudley,
chairman of the Maryland Agri-
cultural Sterilization and Con-
servation Committee.
Thus If the national average
of n cents per bushel for bar
ley and so cents for oats is
maintained, Maryland rates for
the same crops should be SO
and SO cents, respectively, Dud-
ley said.