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Evening star., 1960-08-19

groups for segregated dances.
The action was opposed by
board member James Stockard,
who was also the lone dissenter
year ago. He termed the pol
icy "a subterfuge foisted upon
students and parents" and said
it was morally, ethically and
probably legally wrong"
The board acted two days
after a public hearing on the
policy during which only cne
out of nine speakers favored
the ban.
Board members. however,
indicated that they regarded
reaction in other parts of the
State as a major conSidera-
ton.
Board Chairman Bernard
Joy noted after the meeting
that schools in Richmond and
Roanoke will be integrated
next month and said COM
munity problems in those areas
would be more serious and
more difficult if integrated
education has meant integrsted
social activities" in Arlington.
Board member Elizabeth
Campbell, who moved that the
ban be continued, said she did
so because the action would
lin the long run come nearer
to helping solve the whole
school problem.
Most board members were
also anxious that Arlington
should not be the first Vir-
ginia community to sanction
integrated social activities.
Mr. Stockard offered the
board a compromise motion
providing that social activities
be resumed only if students
signed a pledge mot to engage
in inter-racial dancing" The
motion received nc second.
He voted against the ban
after warning that it would be
"repudiating the advice" OF
student leaders. officials OF
Paren t-Teacher associations
and the boards school advisory
committee.
Board member L. Lee Bean
conceded that parents on the
whole speak in favor of the
position expressed by Mr.
Stockard" at Tuesday night'S
meeting. Some, he said, voiced
concern about the impact the
move might have in other Sec
tions of the State"
Board member Robert A
Peck said several parents oi
students attending Thomas JEFF.
ferson Junior High School hac
made a survey which demon
Evening star., 1960-08-19

out accepting gambling payoffs,
but not possible that they could
serve without being aware that
others were receiving such pay
offs.
The investigator said he
found no evidence that any
top police officials accepted
bribes. But he strongly criti-
ciZed Safety Director w. l.
Groth and former Police Chief
o. D. Carton and otter tor
officials for what he called "a
lack of strong. effective leader
ship"
Evening star., 1960-08-19

You cent oord to buy questionable earPst any preeI
VIM Miller all the confusing to obout copet boreons
with esoundne offering Of quoN sensible pies
VIM E. Miller buys sells the shoddy Second
hot only look good carpet from the mills thot
toke short skimp quoN and coll sovines" Only top
erodes from the omous looms he land good enough
for Wm E. Mers Customers Equally importont portime,
half oned hands will touch your corpe Wn E. Mes nsooon
Evening star., 1960-08-19
Pitt Heads Hospital

CHICAGO. Aug. 19 (AP). -
Gavin A. Pitt, vice president of
Johns Hopkins University and
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Bal
timore, has been elected presi-
dent and chief executive office
of Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hos
pital here.
Evening star., 1960-08-19
C-ob Feast Slated

A crab feast will be held by
the American Legion Cissel-
Saxon Post No. al from 2 to 7
pm. Sunday at the new post
home, Sligo avenue and Fenton
street, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1960-08-19

potential voters on the rolls, of
which 10000 were Negroes.
Voters may register through
October 8, although the dead
line for poll tax payment al
ready has passed.
The forecast compares with
the vote of 697 ,978 in 1856 and
619,689 in 1852.
Evening star., 1960-08-19
Dance Ban to Stay
In Arlington Schools

The Arlington School Board which dropped school spon-
sored last year because Of negaon last night con-
tinued the ban indefinitely
The board voted that until otherwise ordered
dances sponsored by the public schools of this county
buildings could continue be rented to parent
Evening star., 1960-08-19

three defense motions submit
ted two weeks ago, agreed to
furnish the results of a lie
detector test taken by Rees.
including all the questions, an
swers and charts of his reaction,
plus an analysis by the official
who conducted the test.
The Government also agreed
to supply photographs of tire
tracks allegedly made by a car
used by Rees in January, 1859,
when the four members of the
Apple Grove VaD family dis
appeared.
1t said defense lawyers also
would be provided with au-
topsy reports, any documents
or objects seized from Rees at
the time he was arrested, per-
sonal property found near the
bodies, photographs of any au-
tomobiles driven by Rees at
the time the Jacksons were
slain, and photographs taken
where the bodies were discov-
cred.
BalkS at Full Data
The Government objected to
, disclosure of the results of lab
oratory tests made on any evi-
; dence found where the bodies
were discovered. 1t also OBJ
jected to supplying tire casts,
scientific analysis of the bullet
which killed Mr.. jackson and
objects taken from the Rees
family home in Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1960-08-19
SAVED GIRL GREETS RESCUERS

Donnie McCasn held by her father Air
Force TSerg Julius McCan ges two the three soldiers who
helped artificial respiration they drove her
hospital fall at her home Derwood Md The soldiers
Specialist nc Douglas Mathena ~ and Specialist 4c Kenneth
enhOwe both the Armys 10Th Artillery Group Suand The
Specialist Junior Coins of Army
Nike BrOOkevile-Army Photo.
Evening star., 1960-02-09
Where Will They Land?

A problem that needs to be solved
in the near future is the provision of
landing facilities for helicopters that are
expected to whisk passengers to and
from the new Dulles International Air
port at Chantilly. The Federal Aviation
Agency has included in the airport plans
special heliport and service facilities
for whirlybirds in front of the main
terminal and tower. Where the 'copters
will land in Washington is still a mys-
terry, however.
In order to seek an answer to that
puzzle, legislation to authorize the Dis
trio Commissioners to study the problem
has been introduced in Congress. The
Senate already has approved a joint
resolution to this effect and Chairman
Mcmillan of the House District Commit
tee is sponsoring the measure in the
House. We hope the study will be voted
promptly, for the survey of possible sites
will take time and the legislation needed
to authorize commercial heliport will
take additional time.
Evening star., 1960-02-09
Roosts Small Fry

Before we get too wrought
up about the two boys in
Philadelphia who shot at a
train and seriously wounded
a passenger, let us take a
look at what is going on in
this vicinity.
Twice within a week I
have seen small boys aiming
BIB guns at passing cars. One
of them succeeded in hit
ting our car. That child is
about eight. years old. Give
him four or five more years
without parental restraint
and he will be able to hit and
wound passengers on trains
too.
I saw another boy taking
potShots at cars as they
drove by. Since they were
all exceeding the speed limit,
as is customary in our
neighborhood, l do not
know how successful he was,
but he was certainly trying.
An older boy has done a
really good job of shooting
out our garage window, al
though we have protested to
him and to his parents.
So just give Montgomery
County time. Philadelphia
will not be ahead long in
boys who can do real damage
with guns. Victim.
Evening star., 1960-02-09

ments from each side with actual ne
gotiations not expected to start until
the pay issue is settled. In announcing
his unions willingness to accept arbi-
tration on the latter, President Guy L.
Brown of the engineers noted that the
brotherhood will be free to devote full
efforts" to fighting of the attack
against the rules. Even If this implies
little or no spirit of compromise, how
ever, the prospect of settling one prob
lem through the neutral Offices of an
arbitration panel may open the way to
similar resolution of the other. At this
point, both the industry and the Broth
erhood of Engineers have displayed good
sense. 1t would be fine to carry on in
the same way.
Evening star., 1960-02-09
Go Slow on New TV Laws

The TV rigging" and other abuses
described in the interim report of a
House investigating subcommittee are
such as to call for drastic action to clean
up the quiz, diSc-jockey and any other
shows involved in the fraudulent prac-
ticeS. AS the Subcomittee resumes its
inquiries, however, we think it should
consider the changed conditions result
ing from its earlier disclosures before
pressing for new legislation.
There are two arguments against
too-haSty enactment of laws to tighten
Federal controls over the televiSion and
radio industries, and to impose criminal
penalties on those who knowingly pre-
sent programs tainted by fixing or payola.
One persuasive argument is contained in
the subcommittee's report, namely, the
subcommittee statement that Federal
regulatory agencies already have "ade-
quate authority" to rid broadcaSting
OF deceptive practices. The report prop
erly criticized the Federal Communica-
tionS Commission and the Federal Trade
Commission for their failure to act deci-
sively until Congress had exposed the
extent and the disgraceful nature of the
frauds.
The second argument against rash
OF new regulatory and punitive laws is
the fact that, belated though the action
has been, the TV and radio industries
and the Federal agencies that have
adequate authority" to control them
have moved voluntarily and in concert
to purge the shows of deception and
raScality. Offending programs, includ-
ing many Of the fraud-spawning quiz
shows, have gone off the air; personnel
suspected of rigging operations, payola
or other shady practices have been fired
or have resigned and advertising blurbs
have been modified or their sponsors
placed under order to show cause why the
ads should not be modified or banned.
Against this greatly improved pic
ture OF broadcaSting, the recommended
tionS for new criminal and regulatory
laws to govern TV and radio decline in
Importance. Furthermore, if the agen-
cieS have been lax in the past in enforc-
ing laws already within their purview,
it is not clear how additional laws would
have made them more alert to their
responsibilities. We believe that the
subcommittee revelations have had the
salutary effect of launching a new era
in the broadcasting industry that will
have lasting benefits for it and for the
public which supports it. Congress
ought to go slow, therefore, in imposing
on the industry any additional govern
mental controls unless the current hear
ings show them to be essential to the
protection of the viewing and listening
public.
Evening star., 1960-02-09
PeriIs of FoIIout

Oh great, so now our
Chesapeake Bay oysters are
radioactive-not enough to
hurt you, understand-just
enough to poison you a lit
tie bit.
Or take milk - it has
Strontium-90 in 1t; not
enough to hurt you, just
enough to poison you a lit
tie bit - every day, every
meal.
Or maybe you're a bread,
cake and cereal fan-well,
chances are you're only be-
ing poisoned a little bit as
the wheat fields only show
quite a lot of contamina-
ton.
But then, it's really too
early to worry as the peak
fallout won't come until
about 1865. We've plenty of
time to enjoy our little
doses" of poison. I wonder
why no one ever points out
that the effect of radiation
is cumulative-every little bit
counts, you know.
Oh well, it's not our prob
lem after all. The children
collect Strontium 80 in their
bones 10 times faster than
we grownups. so let's let
them worry about it.
Mary Chandler.
Evening star., 1960-02-09
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

Their markings, striped in
zebra fashion, with some red
somewhere, attract attention.
Their habits, notably the
heavy pecking. intrigue, espe-
cially those Of their watchers
who might happen to be in
terested in plain and fancy
drumming.
One of the notable tricks
of some woodpeckers is to
drum steadily on a metal
downspout.
Sometimes the bird selects
a garbage can.
When it chooses metal, in
stead of wood, it is signaling
its beloved!
The rapid roll, in other
words, is a sort of love song.
believe it or not, and it is easy
to believe.
Favorite woodpecker Of
many is the smallest of all,
the downy.
1t is impossible to know
why it is so called unless one
has felt its feathers, soft as
fur.
The same dubious quality
attaches to the rather homely
name of the red -bellied wood,
pecker.
An average suburban loU-
with two or three large trees,
maybe more, will attract the
red-headed woodpecker and
the downy woodpecker, as q
usual thing.
AS soon as one Of the trees
is cut down, these birds tend
to stay away, and this is al
ways a loss in bird land, for
they are all interesting and
beautiful, with just enough
difference to make them
stand out.
They are "standouts," as
our modern Americanese has
it.
Woodpeckers, one and all,
love suet, and will eat it all
year.
If you have a member of
the woodpecker family
around, cater to it, and
watch one of the most inter-
esting of all birds. You
probably won't have the
pileated. but that makes no
difference.
Each and every woodpecker
is a bird worthwhile.
Evening star., 1960-02-09
Mr.. Gronchi in Russia

There are mixed feelings in Italy
about President Giovanni Gronchi's
current state visit to the Soviet Union.
Quite a few members of his Catholic
Christian Democratic Party believe that
he ought to have stayed home. They
don't like the idea of his being enter
tanned by Premier Khrushchev, who not
long ago threatened that their country
If 1t allowed American missile bases on
its soil, which it haS-would be brought
within range of Russian rockets in Al
bania. Moreover, some of the Presidents
critics fear that his trip to Moscow may
have the effect of helping the Italian
Communists to score political gains in
the nationwide municipal elections this
coming spring.
Mr.. Gronchi, however, is far from
being naive in the field of international
relations, and he is recognized as a
strong friend of the United States and
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Accordingly, it is doubtful that he will be
either bamboozled of beguiled by Mr..
Khrushchev into saying or doing any,
thing that might play into the Kremlin's
hands. In that respect, despite the mis-
givings that have been voiced by some
members of his party, there seems little
or no ground for worry. After all, like
West German Chancellor Adenauer,
another Christian Democrat who has
visited the USSR, he is armored we'll
in spiritual faith and political savviness
against Communist Establishments.
Evening star., 1960-02-09
Symbolic of u. S.

Congress is on the verge of
picking a national flower,
and what grieves me is that
the rose repeatedly has won
out.
Now, I am a rose grower
and like beautiful roses, but
I do not think it should be a
national flower. The rose is
very delicate and we are not
a delicate nation.
I believe the dandelion is
closer to Americanism than
any other flower. 1t comes
up every spring regardless of
weed-killers used the pre-
viouS year, which would
eXemplify the hardness of
the American race. Its bright
yellow flower is a sign of
spring and brings us to life
after winters hibernation-
and ready to conquer the
tasks that lie ahead dnclud-
ing preparing those rose
beds). You can take those
dandelion leaves and make
a wonderful salad or with
some hog fat cook them and
make a good table vegetable.
And we must not overlook
the fact that the dandelion
blossom, along with some
other ingredients, aged in a
crock, makes a wonderful
tonic when winters hiberna-
ton sets in.
Give me the rose, if it is
to represent a soft race of
people. Give me the dande-
Evening star., 1960-02-09
Full Voice for D. C..

I have Just been reading
the comments from various
sources about the amend
ment to the Constitution, as
passed by the Senate. Frank
ly, I don't see why all the
shouting. Aside from giving
the people of the District the
right to vote for President
and Vice President, the
amendment, as passed by the
Senate, does not guarantee
the District anything really
worth while. We can elect
delegates to the House, but
what can they do? Only what
Congress might choose to
tell them they might.
They might be allowed a
seat on the floor with
the privilege Of debate and
vote, and service on commit
tees. or they might be merely
given the privilege of seats in
the gallery, as spectators,
only. Presumably they would
receive the same salaries as
members from the States-or
would they? Any powers
granted them by Congress
could be taken away by Con-
gress at any time. This is a
contingency that could and
would impair their freedom
action. The idea that this
reservation is necessary to
continue the exclusive legis-
lative powers of Congress in
District affairs is ridiculous.
1t would still be the Con-
gress, even with any number
of District delegates mem
bers of 1t.
And then, why not repre-
sentation in the Senate, as
we'll? The amendment, as
passed by the Senate, seems
to say, "You fellows over
there in the House can have
delegates from the District,
but we in the Senate will
have none of them"
Getting an amendment to
the Constitution adopted is a
long and expensive proceed
ing at best, so I hope that
the House will change the
wording Of the amendment
to give representation in
both House and Senate, and
with guaranteed voting
rights. This is more import
ant than the right to vote
1Or PRESIDENT and VICE Pres
ident-a right which has
more of a sentimental value
than anything else, for not
since Jefferson's time has a
Presidential election been so
close that the few votes from
the District would change the
result.
The people Of the District
should not buy" this thing
just because it is offered. Be
discriminating shoppers-
don't buy a tainted tomato.
1t requires no effort at all
for me to control my enthu-
siasm over the Senate's ac-
ton. Insist that it be done
right this time. We may
never have another chance.
]. F. Shoemaker.
Evening star., 1960-02-09
Labor Critic

To agree to a union con-
tract calling for an increase
in wages, increase in fringe
benefits and further pay in
creases if cost of living rises
within the life of said con-
tract, is both aiding and
abetting imitation and stupid
on the part of management,
because a rise in the cost of
living always follows any
wage increase.
Since the only way to cure
any ailment is to remove the
cause, and since we all know
the cause of imitation and of
the high cost of living is
brought about by increase in
union wages, then it would
seem the best cure for the
high cost of living would be
to discourage the labor union
baron in his wage increase
demands. And the best way
to do that would be a work
contract calling for a Is per
cent reduction in union
wages instead of pay in
crease when the cost of liv-
ing goes up a fraction of one
per cent. In this way the
union membership would
have to pay their share of
an inf1ationary rise in the
cost of living which they so
arrogantly and freely impose
upon all people. Nothing will
bring a man to think in terms
of fair play and justice than
to have to take some of the
bitter medicine which he
prescribeS for others.
NiSh Showers.
Evening star., 1960-02-09
Crucial Wisconsin

Senator Kennedy has not quite said
that he would throw in the sponge If
his venture into the Wisconsin primary
should turn sour Even with full allow
ance for it's "ifs," however his comment
makes great deal of political sense.
The Massachusetts, Senator told re-
porters it would be extremely difficult"
for him to get the Democratic nomina-
ton If he can't win in Wisconsin. And
even if he should be beaten in Wisconsin
by the SlimmeSt of margins, he said,
"theres question if I would enter any
other primaries"
These are not quite the kind of
statements which blow up the bridges
over which one may wish to stage
tactical retreat at some later date.
Senator Kennedy could lose in Wis
consin and still stay in the race by ex-
ercising that talent for rationalizing
setbackS which is the hallmark of those
who have been bitten by political am
bition.
They are also statements, however,
which reveal lively sense of political
realism. The outcome of the Wisconsin
primary will be crucial for both Senator
Kennedy and Senator Humphrey. There
is almost no chance that the latter could
survive defeat there. And the Ken
nedy future, in event of trouncing,
would be almost as bleak.
This is the more true because the
Massachusetts hopeful has based his
preconvention strategy on the prospect,
or the expectation, that he can demon
strate real vote-getting strength in the
primaries. He has repeatedly challenged
the other Democratic aSpirants to meet
him on the primary testing grounds,
and he has taunted them with the con-
tention that Democrats who dodge the
primaries will not deserve the nominal
tion
Needless to say, this strategy has
not endeared him to those rivals who
have been avoiding primaries as they
would avoid coiled rattlesnake. These
rivals are not less ambitious; it is merely
that they hope front-runner Kennedy
will stumble somewhere along the pri-
mary trail. Wisconsin could be this
stumbling block, for if Senator Hum
phrey wins Senator Kennedy can be
sure that all of the others will cite this
as proof that Kennedy couldn't win if
nominated" (Senator Humphrey would
be left in the picture, but some way to
cut him down probably would be found)
Thus, Senator Kennedy cannot be
accused of exaggeration when he says
it would be extremely difficult" for him
to get the nomination if he is beaten in
Wisconsin. On the contrary, this may
go down as the understatement of 1860
at least up to the ninth of February.
Evening star., 1960-02-09
Happy PW Pushers


1t is gratifying that the
newspapers have given the
public figures on cost of
manufacture, distribution
and consumer purchase of
the widely used tranquilizer,
meprobamate, marketed un-
der the names of Miltown
and Equinal. 1t seems that
this pill like many other
sanctified American products
goes through a class of
highly sociable and customer
flattering middlemen who
brief physicians and phar-
macists. Does such briefing
really help the physician
who, if he is worth his salt,
learns about new advances
mostly from the cream of
his fellows at medical So
ciety meetings?
The professor doctor who
developed meprobamate is a
Czech immigrant, who says
he left England when that
country adopted "socialized
medicine" The fact that it
costs seven-tenths of a cent
to make one tablet of it, and
that the public ends up pay
ing ten and eight-tenths
cents for one tablet, impels
me to fondly wish that the
middlemen might fall prey to
a compulsive consumption of
all these millions of happy
pills" themselves. They
would thereby lose their anxi-
ETY. drives which force them
to go about with their quickly
acquired professional airs
and black bags containing
order books and reverend
ing literature, to the con-
tinuing annoyance of busy
physicians who are for the
most part too polite to ignore
these gracious gentlemen.
This is but one of many
reasons for having socialized
medicine in the United States,
a plan of socialized medicine
which would include surgery,
disqualification, dental and
eye care as well as out patient
treatment and necessary di-
agnostic procedures.
Walter j. Shank.