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Evening star., 1960-12-18
so Years Ago

Buffalo Bill" at 64,
knocked over what was prob
ably his last bison SO years
ago. The Star Of December
Is, 1910. reported this leg
endary Westerner, whose for
NAL name was william r.
Cody, was visiting the Okla
homa ranch Of his friend,
Mai. Gordon Lille, better
known as "Pawnee Bill" The
Lille ranch contained $50
Of the fast vanishing buffalo
and one unruly old bull had
been mistreating the other
animals. Buffalo Bill the
story said, twas given the
distinction Of hunting down
and shooting the bull. He
was accompanied by a num-
ber Of Pawnee and Usage In
dians who were guests at the
ranch. He executed the death
sentence with one shot. The
bull was barbecued by the
Evening star., 1960-12-18
100 Years Ago

The eyes Of the Nation
were on South Carolina a
century ago. For the Union
was about to lose that State.
A convention of South Car
olina's legislators and other
top men was in session at
Charleston. The Star of De-
cember 81, 1860 reported in a
dispatch from that city
dated the day before): "An
Ordinance Of Secession
was passed by a unanimous
vote of 1859 members. 1t reads:
AN Ordinance to dissolve the
Union between the State Of
South Carolina and other
States united with her under
the compact entitled the Con-
stitution Of the United States
of America. We. the people
of South Carolina, in con-
vention assembled, do declare
and ordain that the ordi-
nance adopted by us in con-
vention on the 23d day of
May in the year Of our Lord
1888, whereby the Constitu-
ton of the United States Of
America was ratified, and
also all acts and parts Of acts
Of the General Assembly Of
this State ratifying the
amendments of the said Con-
stitution, are hereby repealed.
And that the Union now sub
sisting between South Caro-
lima and other States, under
the name of the United States
of America, Is hereby dis
solved >" South Carolina
was proclaimed an indepen-
dent commonwealth. Com
missioners were instructed to
negotiate with President
Buchanan for cession Of ma
tional property to the new
commonwealth. There was
great rejoicing in South Caro-
lima. The Star of December
%, 1860 reported from
Charleston: "A grand process
sion embracing several thou
sand Minute Men, citizens,
strangers, flremen and mill
tary, with music, banners and
transparencies proceeded
to the Mills House where the
band serenaded Gov. (Francis
W. Pickens The city is
alive with pleasurable excit-
ment :" From The Star of
the same day: Springfield, III.
The news from Charleston
produced q great sensation in
political circles. Mr.. Lincoln,
however. received 1t calmly" "
A few weeks before, the Presi-
Evening star., 1960-12-18

mental and oceanic Jet flights,
els there really any valid sig
ni11cance in calling o first
century wandering teacher
The Light Of the World?'"
Could Jesus possibly have the
blueprint Of q social order
for q day such as ours2 Well.
the answer to that Is that
Jesus did not have O social
order for His own day, let
alone for ours. What he did
have and has are moral and
spiritual laws, insights and
principles without obedience
to which no society can en-
dure.
History fairly shouts tire
validity of Christ's startling
warning: "Whosoever falls
upon the eternal truth Of
these precepts Of mine shall
be bruised, but upon whomso-
ever they shall fall he shall
be ground to powder" For
men and nations His sayings
are the very laws Of life.
Away from His Sermon on
the Mount, Tor all who dare
try to debunk its eternal
relevance Is disilluSionment,
despair, disintegration and
finally destruction. This all
means that this world is not
through with Jesus Christ
1t is through without Him.
He alone throws light on
the nature Of the universe
and assures US with author
ity that there is q wilderness
in Gods mercy like the wide
ness Of the sea-" He is the
light which foods the face
Of mankind with o new glory.
His light Is as real and def
mite as when Madame Curie
saw across the darkened lab
oratory the glow that had
been sought for 80 long with
patient research and knew.
at last. that radiance was
"radium".. And so, what
else could f1ttingly match
the significance Of His COM
ing but a Festival Of Light?
To q darkened world comes
once more the ancient word.
Arise, shine for the light
is come and the glory Of the
Lord is risen upon thee, and
the nations shall come to
thy Light and kings to the
brightness Of thy rising"
For
He comes to break the
barriers d0SUn
Raised up BE- barren creed :,
Around the globe, frsn zos q
to zone.
Like sunlight He proceeds.
{ He comes to giue the world'S
starred heart
The perfect loUe it needs.
The Christ, whose friends
haze played Him false.
Whom dogma has belfeG,
Still speaking to the hearts
of men
Though shGMeG and cYucitied
The Master OF the centuries
Who tDiH not be denied.
And so, to keep the birth
day Of that Life which is the
Light, let the lights. be turned
on everywhere, for radiance
speaks Of Him who is The
Light!
Evening star., 1960-12-18
Above Party Politics

Both President-elect Kennedy and
Douglas Dillon, chosen to be Secretary
OF Treasury In the new administration,
have emphasized publicly that they
believe the Treasury post to be one that
Is S"above party politics" Both have
demonstrated the depth Of their con-
victions; Mr.. Kennedy by naming a
registered Republican to the ONCE and
Mr.. Dillon by accepting this important
place in Democratic cabinet. There
is ample reason to commend both men.
Mr.. Dillon brings frst-rate creden-
tials to the job. In private life, he
is career man in the world of big
finance educated and trained to follow
in his fathers footsteps as a partner
and chairman of the Wall Street bank
ing frm of Dillon, Read & Company.
In public life, after serving as foreign
policy adviser to Thomas e. Dewey,
Republican presidential nominee in
l948, he was one of the organizers of
the Draft Eisenhower" movement in
1951-52 He has served the Eisenhower
administration since as Ambassador to
France, as Deputy Undersecretary and
now Undersecretary of State with par
ticular attention to the economic aspects
Of our foreign policy. It was in this
latter connection that Mr.. Dillon
recently accompanied Secretary of
Treasury Anderson to Europe for con-
situations on our balance Of payments
problem, a matter that will remain as
one OF the major headaches facing Mr..
Kennedy and his Treasury chief.
It is worth noting, incidentally, that
in announcing the Treasury appoint
ment, both Mr.. Kennedy and Mr.. Dillon
took occasion to stress the Importance
Of sound fiscal policies In the new
administration. Despite some Of the
free-spending promises implicit in the
Democratic platform, the President
elect has spoken vigorously on several
occasions of his determination to pro-
tect the SoundnesS Of the dollar, and
his selection of Mr.. Dillon offers assur-
ance that he intends to translate this
expressed determination into action.
Mr.. Dillon, in turn, reaSSerted his own
commitment to this philosophy and
pointed out that our national security
and the strength of the free world alike
are greatly dependent on maintaining
fiscal stability in this country.
For the record, Mr.. Dillon also
disclosed that he had discussed the
matter Of this appointment with both
President Eisenhower and Vice Presi-
dent Nixon-with no objection from
either In the light of his commitment
to sound fiscal position" for the
United States Government. In short,
despite reports of Republican disap-
proval, the attitude at the top Of the
party, at least, now seems to be one of
agreement that he should make his
abilities available in the national in
terest On this basis, the choice is a
particularly happy one.
Evening star., 1960-12-18
Antitrust Laws

Again, congratulations to
your splendid journal in
giving to your readers news
Of importance. I am referring
to the splendid article en-
titled Grand Jury to Receive
New Price-Fixing Data"
The public should realize
that when. antitrust legisla-
tion was approved, beginning
with the Sherman Act.
Congress approved the legis-
lation to protect the public.
That was the principal OBJ
jective OF Congress. Until
recently, the record will show
that Zip service" was given
to the enforcement Of anti
trust laws by the many ad-
ministrations. These are not
my words, but come from the
late Assistant Attorney Cen
eral in charge Of antitrust
cases, Wendell Berge, testify
ing at a public hearing before
a Senate committee on Feb
ruary IS, 1947.
In my many appearances
before Congressional COM
mittees, speaking for the
National Federation Of Inde-
pendent Business. I have
continually charged that
antitrust law violations are
more rampant at both the
State and national levels,
than ever in the history Of
the laws.
The present incumbent.
Robert Bicks, has put real
teeth in the enforcement Of
these laws. It Is my hope,
speaking personally, that the
new administration will con-
tinue his invaluable services.
in his high position so that
the public will be the bene-
ficiary: and, finally, the free
enterprise system in our
economy will continue to
exist.
George J. Burger.
Vice President, National
Federation of Independer
Business
Evening star., 1960-12-18
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry Urtters' correct
names and addresses. All let
ters are subject to condensa-
tion. Those not used tDill be
returned only tOhen accom-
panied By self : addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1960-12-18
FROM THE STAR FILES.

Indians, who held an old
time council and dance. The
sight Of so many buffalo
aroused the veteran warriors
and they were restrained
with difficulty from attack
ing the herd :"
Employees Of the Federal
Government were in an ugly
mood so years ago over
changing working conditions.
On December Is, 1910, The
Star reported Treasury Sec
retary MacVeagh had or
dered annual sick leave for
workers in his department
cut from 80 to 10 days be-
cause the privilege was being
abused. The next day this
paper said: Whether Gov
ernment clerks are to work
an extra half hour each day
will rest upon the decision Of
the head Of each depart
ment. E. Whether the extra
half hour will be added in
the morning or the afternoon
will be left to the depart
ment heads. (The
hours then were 8 to 4:3OD
The Justice Department al
ready had extended the
working day to S pm. On
December II. 1910, The Star
said: Employees Of the
Treasury are seriously con-
sidering organization Of a
union which shall represent
them In dealing with the
Government so far as hours,
wages and working condi-
tions are concerned. AL
ready workers In the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing
are organized. Employees at
the Navy Yard also are or
ganized and most workers
ct the Government Printing
Once are members Of O
Evening star., 1960-12-18
Is Years AGO

Chang Kai-shek took the
reins In China Is years ago.
The Star Of December z, 1885,
reported from Nanking: "The
Central Chinese govern
ment's executive committee
announced today election of
Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek as chairman Of the
Executive Yuan, giving him
the full responsibility Of O
virtual dictatorship. The new
post for the military over
lord of Central China is
tantamount to the premier
ship. :"
Evening star., 1960-12-18
Striped Striplings

Alan S. Emory's well-writ-
ten piece on Pierre Salinger,
entitled "Kennedy's Press
Secretary" in The Sunday
Star of December 4. includes
an apparently mistaken as
sumption. He described Mr..
Salinger's admittedly re-
markable achievement in
commanding "a submarine
chaser OF Okinawa before he
was 10 years old, making
him possibly. the youngest Of
flcer ever to command q
ship in the Navy"
Mr.. EEnory's early years
most likely were neglected II
they did not include &C.
Quaintance with the unique
exploits of Damn the torpe-
does, go ahead" David Glas-
gov Farragut, our first Rear
Admiral. Hero Of Mobile Bay
and New Orleans. conqueror
Of Cuban pirates in the West
Indies, he probably received
more acclaim abroad than
any naval figure in history.
Even the fabulous Davy
Crockett can't overshadow
the youthful feats Of Davy
Farragut. A midshipman at
the age Of nine, q year later
he cruised the Pacific as an
ofiicer aboard the famed
frigate Essex. He was hardly
twelve when given command
Of q captured whaler which
he brought safely home to
port. a,,
More power to perilous
Pierre, but please give our
Navy's Davy his due. He
surely must be the champ.
Evening star., 1960-12-18
SPIRES OF The SPIRIT
The Festival of Liqht
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate
Everywhere the birthday Of

bIlA6 OTlS WLlO lS 1kh11CO Do
"The Light Of the World" is
heralded by q riot Of incan-
descence. The streets Of the
Nation become boulevards Of
light. Gay shop windows are
ablaze with fascinating illu-
mination. Untold millions Of
candles are afiame in the
churches and homes Of the
Nation. Chanting choirs and
pealing bells repeat the great,
glad tidings broadcast to the
centuries from Bethlehem of
Judea that
In its dark streets Shineth
The Everlasting Light!
That stupendous truth
which makes o rude manger
the magnet which viii yet
draw all earth's people to its
blazing revelation Of the word
made flesh Is phrased in q
sentence which has upon 1t
the breath Of immortality.
It is o sentence framed by
st. John in a dozen mighty
monosyllables. How signif1-
cant that the highest truth
can thus be expressed In such
sublime simplicity! Says the
beloved disciple of that One
whose coming Christmas cele-
brateS, I'm him life lay and
that life is the light Of men,"
That handful Of short words
is the heart of the New Tes-
lament. 1t is as though ev-
cry book were one book, and
every chapter one chapter,
and every verse one verse, as
E it proclaims "that life Is the
light" In all the seeming
intricacies Of theology that
Is the one thing that matters.
Even q cross towering DER
the wrecks Of time Is flooded
with glory by that Life with
its light. Recently. on q Sum
day morning, I worShipped in
o great church in Honolulu.
In that large congregation
there were many from various
States Of the Union. At the
center of the lofty chancel is
lifted q cross Of light. II
is fashioned Of translucent
glass and Is 30 feet in height,
dominating the lovely sane
tuary. It Is set in the wall
itself and is an object OF
beauteous radiance. That Ii
q cross not somber and re-
pelling, as some symbols ci
Calvary are. Appropriately
It is ablaze with light because
Gods love streams through q
cross. Always ! shall remem.
ber that huge cross of light
lifted up in that land of SUM-
shine. For Of the One who
was nailed to a tree on His
way to conquer death, It Ii
forever true "that life Il
the light"
There is no aspect Of life'
mystery or mastery this sidt
Of death, or the other side
upon which that One who's
name is today written OF
every newspaper and ever.
J document does not shed IL
Elimination. His luminosit!
blazeS in every night-nC
darkness can put 1t out. O
the Christ, in whose birth thi
sad earth again rejoices. 1
can be said in an INFINITELY
deeper sense than with {
lesser meaning 1t was affirmeG
Of q great British statesman
who seemed independent o
his environment: "The light
; ing changed but the ligh
seemed to be In himself, a
in an opal or O star cluster.
. There is no nook or cram.
of life which is not crowne,
with light and fiooded witt
sunshine by the revelation
brought by "The Light O
the World"
But the question might b
Mt raised in this day Of mas
production and tranSconti
Evening star., 1960-07-24
Espionoge:
2-W0y Street

The United States accused an
official of the Soviet Embassy
in Washington of abusing his
diplomatic status by spying
and asked him to leave the
country.
In another move against Soviet
espionage in the United States,
the State Department on Friday
charged that Petr Y. Ezhov, a
third secretary at the Russian
Embassy here, had fiagrantly vio-
lated his diplomatic status by
spying. 1t declared him persona
non grata and asked him to leave
the country.
This latest move against Soviet
spying was intended to help coun-
teract Russian attacks upon the
United States for its aerial recon-
naissance over the Soviet Union,
notably the Inflated U-2 flight
of pilot Francis G. Powers on
May /.
According to the State Depart
ment, Secretary Ezhov paid an
unidentified photographer more
than $1,000 to make air photo
graphs of various American cities
and obtain other intelligence for
the Embassy. Some Of the dip
Evening star., 1960-07-24
Shocked the World

Premier Patrice Lumumba, who
had shocked the Western world
earlier by threatening to ask So
Wet Russia for military aid, did
an abrupt about face. He not only
thanked the United Nations for its
swift action but also announced
that Soviet assistance was no
longer required.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
Vastly v. Kuznetsov, who had de-
manded the immediate" expul-
sion of the Belgian soldiers-or
else-smilingly agreed with other
delegates attending the Security
Council session that it would be
all right if the Belgians would get
out speedily"
Premier Lumumba, a short
bearded young man said to have
pro-Communist leanings - even
appeared to befriend the Belgian
people. After all, he told CORE
spondentS when the Security
Council had acted, the Belgians
built UP the Congo. Still, he said,
the Belgian government would
have to recall It's Ambassador, Jean
van den Bosch. Mr.. Lumumba
complained the diplomat was to
blame for the presence of the Bel
Evening star., 1960-07-24
No 'Buzzing'?

Meanwhile. Washington rejected
a Russian protest against the al
legged "buzzing" of Soviet vessels
by American planes flying over
international waters. 1t denied a
Soviet allegation that flights to
check the Identification of vessels
at sea constitute a danger to safety
and said the United States would
continue to make such flights,
particularly checking on Soviet
ships approaching American
waters.
A note delivered to the Soviet
foreign ministry called attention
to the fact that a Russian ship
named the Vega, ostensibly a fish
ing traWler but actually a craft
laden with electronic equipment,
has been operating along the At
lantic Coast on an intelligence
mission. The Vega appeared off
Long Island during recent tests Of
the miSSile-firin Subma arine
George Washington and later was
seen near the entrance to Chesa-
peake Bay
During the week it was disclosed
that the American freighter Ocean
Eve was stopped for identification
purposes July by an armed So
Wet patrol ship in the far Pacific.
Maritime lawyers said this action
constituted violation of interna-
tional maritime law.
Evening star., 1960-07-24
Arms ISSUE:
Back in u. N.

President Eisenhower asked
that the full membership of
the United Nations take up the
question of disarmament.
Evening star., 1960-07-24
Positively

But the Governor does not want
the vice presidential nomination.
He has said time and again that
under no circumstances would he
accept it. Last week he emphasized
the negative with the words "ab-
solutely. positively"
Early in the week, Mr.. Rookie
feller came to Chicago to press
his views before the platform COM
mittee and he had views, strong
ones. on every major domestic and
foreign issue from civil rights to
civil defense and disarmament.
But on Friday morning, feeling
that he had not got as far as he
should have, the Governor,
through a spokesman, announced
he was deeply concerned" be-
cause platform drafts on num-
ber of matters "are still seriously
lacking in strength and specifics.
Mr.. Nixon obviously did not
want a convention floor fight on
the platform. More Importantly,
he does want vigorous campaign
by Mr.. Rockefeller in New York
for the Republican ticket this
fall. The Empire States As elec-
toral votes could be crucial for
the G. o. P, which faces the
strong North-South combination
of Senators Kennedy of Massa-
chusetts and johnson of Texas.
Evening star., 1960-07-24

lomat's activities were carried out,
according to other sources, while
Russian Premier Khrushchev was
in the United States last Septem-
ber.
The State Department said that
under the arrangement set up by
Russian Comdr. vladimir F. Glin-
sky, an Embassy naval aide who
already has left the United States,
Mr.. Ezhov instructed the COM
mercial photographer to take fly
ing lessons. for which the Russian
paid. 1t was indicated that the
Embassy official also might pay
for the purchase of an airplane
to be used by the cameraman so
he could carry out systematic re-
connaissance. the department re-
ported.
1t was charged also that Mr.
Ezhov financed trips in the course
of which the photographer took
pictures of United States naval
installations and other potential
targets.
At the United Nations, Am
bassador Lodge promised to expose
as lie the Russian charges that
an American RB-47. which was
doWned in the Berents Sea area
July l; was on a spy mission. The
diplomat branded the charges
sinister fabrication" He implied
he is prepared to offer proof to-
morrow that the plane had not
violated Soviet air space and
therefore was the victim of
piracy.
Evening star., 1960-07-24
'BewiIderment'

Mr.. Herter said Russia's inten-
sified anti-United States propa-
ganda campaign was a matter of
bewilderment to American officials.
When asked whether he considered
a breach in United States Soviet
relations as now more likely than
before the summit conference
blowup in May, he acknowledged
there had been speculation on the
subject.
Mr.. Macmillan conveyed his
thoughts in a letter addressed to
the Russian chieftain. He empha-
sized the considerable degree of
disillusionment" with Mr.. Khru-
shchev's recent statements. The
British leader said he had tried
to give a great deal of weight to
the assurances from Mr.. Khru-
shchev that Russia desires peace
full co-eXiStence. But he asserted
a policy of co-existence assuredly
cannot be pursued successfully
without the exercise of patience
and restraint.
The Eisenhower call for dis
armament discussions on a U. N.
basis was regarded widely as part
of United States strategy to put
Russia on the defensive, for a
change. The President noted, for
example, that the United States
was ready to submit some new
proposals in June, when Russia
and her satellites withdrew their
delegates to the meeting at Cen
eva. After that, he said, the West
ern delegates remained on the
scene and tried, unsuccessfuly. to
induce the Communist conferees
to return.
Responsible authorities ex-
pressed belief President Eisen-
hower's call for a U. N. meeting
would be needed, although it was
clear that some Of the Western
allies are cool to the idea. They
are convinced there is little or no
prospect for genuine progress to-
ward disarmament as long as
East-West tensions are in their
present state.
Evening star., 1960-07-24
The Biographies

While Mr.. Rockefeller domi-
mated the talk of possible vice
presidential candidates, there was
plenty Of speculation on others.
Mr.. Nixon was said to look with
favor on these three men-prob-
ably in this order-Henry Cabot
Lodge, United States Ambassador
to the United Nations; Senator
Morton and Interior Secretary
Fred A. Seaton. Here is a capsule
biography of each:
Henry Cabot Lodge, So, of Mas
sachusetts, a moderate liberal.
Harvard graduate. lawyer, elected
to the United States Senate in
1885 and 1912. Resigned in 1914
to enter the military service, the
first Senator since the Civil War
to do so. Elected to the Senate
again in 1916. An original leader
in the movement to persuade Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower to run
for the presidency. His paternal
grandfather helped keep this
country out Of the League Of Ma
tions after World War I, but the
Ambassador is a vigorous inter-
nationalist. Appointed Ambassa-
Continued on Page CO
Evening star., 1960-07-24

The United Nations Security
Council demanded the with
drawal of Belgian troops from
the turbulent Congo Republic.
1t insisted upon control of the
situation by U. N. forces.
For the second time within a
week, the Security Council of the
United Nations asserted its right
to take charge in the violence
ridden infant Republic of Congo.
BY unanimous vote early Friday
morning it demanded that Bel
gium withdraw its troops from the
new country and give way to U. N.
forces now being sent in by the
thousands. The Security Council
also insisted upon speed.
The resolution. approved IL to O.,
appeared to ease the crisis which
had built up rapidly with the
mutiny Of Congolese soldiers and
countless acts of violence by black
natives against white residents
mostly European) after they won
independence from Belgium on
July /.