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Evening star., 1960-05-28
Air-Seu Rescue

The National Air Ambu-
lance Service, Inc, a nom
profit organization incorpo-
rated in the State Of Della
ware. December Z, 1858. to
expedite the transportation
Of sick or injured persons.
requiring it, to the proper
hospitals, proposes:
AS a possible tie-in with
the Great White Fleet, jet
aircraft adequately equipped
and strategically based to
reach and succor any disaster
area in the world at the
earliest possible time, while
the Great White Fleet is on
it's way.
This service would bring to
the common people of the
world American leadership
in a humanitarian cause-a
leadership we should be
anxious to maintain at this
critical period of history.
william F. SamayOa,
Founder and President, Ma
tional Air Ambulance Serv-
ice, Inc.
Evening star., 1960-05-28

For the first time since
1882 the Virginia delegation
will go to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention instructed
for whom to vote. Why was
this precedent broken in
favor of the candidacy of
Senator johnson of Texas?
Some reasons were stated
publicly. The delegates were
privately told that Senator
Johnson'S candidacy was in
jeopardy and that a resolu-
tion of instruction was neces-
sary to hold the other South
ern States in line.
But for the tremendous
effort put forth. including
widespread use Of the unit
rule, the resolution of IN
struction would not have
been adopted. Even then it
passed over vigorous protests
and with one-third of the
total vote being cast against
it. The reason for the op-
position was that Senator
johnson cannot win the
nomination and that our
delegates should assert posi-
tive leadership, with full
freedom to participate in
picking a winner.
Notwithstanding the fact
that they lost on the resolu-
ton Of instruction. members
Evening star., 1960-05-28
@ STREET

Dear Sir:
Some time recently you
had an article about these
spiked heels the women
fancy. Let US be fair about
this. and give the women
credit. How they balance
themselves as cleverly as
they do is q mystery.
1T must be that they are
silt experts.
do you remember the use
Of stills as a child? I had an
older brother, and he had a
pair Of stills at least 6 feet
tall, and he could do Won
derS stepping around the
neighborhood.
II have often wondered
why our modern children do
not take to stills. at least
for a time. as they do so
many other toys.
"Stilts were fun, as I re-
member them.
"They were, at least, until
one sad day I fell off, and
injured my right arm, and
that was the end Of my stilt-
ing days.
Yours, HENRY O."
Stilted language, stilted
birds
People are familiar with
these, even if they never used
wooden stills.
We have an idea that the
word and the thing originated
in Holland. where the wooden
uprights with foot places and
hand rests were useful IN the
daily life. r,.
There are certain water
birds called stills. 1t is easy
to see how useful long legs
would be to such birds.
Our guess as to why mod
ern youth does not take to
stills with any great avidity
is that they-the youths
are too sophisticated.
Somehow youth has a nice
idea of itself, today; probably
it always did!
And the mental picture of
itself on stilts-ha-ha-that
Is just too, too much.
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The mystery of why today's
kids have given UP top spin
ming Is something else.
Here is a wonderful sport,
at least the boys of yester-
year used to think it was.
Children always have had
a mysterious lore of their
own. Just how it is handed
down, and just how they
Evening star., 1960-05-28
Take Ii Easy!

The shortest distance be-
tween two highway points
may be to the hospital or to
the morgue unless you "Slow
Down and Live" over the Me-
mortal Day week end.
Highway Safety Makes
Driving Fun" has been
adopted as the oficial slogan
Of the eighth annual "Slow
Down and Live" summertime
highway safety program
which opens on Memorial
Day.
The District of Columbia
and its Virginia and Mary
land neighbors in the Metro
politan Area Traffic Council
are once again joining in this
national effort to remind all
motorists that, as the miles
per hour on your speed
ometer increase, your chances
Of a safe motor trip decrease.
People who don't think
that speed kills might look
at a few facts. The National
Safety Council reports that
3 out Of 10 drivers in fatal
accidents were violating a
speed law.
1t also reports that the
chances of someone being
killed if an accident happens
increase with speed. Chances
are one in every 125 acci-
dents at Is miles per hour;
one in so at As; one in 80 at
55; one in seven at rs.
High speeds cut down the
time you have to make one
OF the thousands OF decisions
one must make each time he
drives. High speeds mean
longer stopping distances
when an emergency arises.
High speeds are dangerous
and greatly increase the
severity Of an accident which
might occur. So remember:
Make Driving Fun - Slow
Down and Live"
Anthony L. Ellison,
Traffic Safety Off1cer, D. C.
Government.
Evening star., 1960-05-28
Machine for Peace

I am amazed to read in
your May % editorial, Ma
chine for Peace" that you
think we need a machine to
open the minds and hearts
Of men like MeSSrs. Khru-
Shchev and Eisenhower"
Don't you know that only
Mr.. K. and the Communists
(Chinese and Russian) are
bent on world domination at
any cost-not Mr.. Eisen-
hover? Please do not put
our President in the same
category with that murderer
and conspirator, Khrushchev.
Elizabeth H. Maltby.
Editors note: There was
no intention to suggest that
Mr.. Eisenhower belongs in
the same category with Mr..
KhruShchev.)
Evening star., 1960-05-28
Our Fair City

The Rambler's column Of
May 20, guested by Louis B.
Wright, head of the Folger
Shakespeare Library. wakes
lyrical land rightly so) over
the beauties Of Washington
in the spring.
Washington, as few other
cities, has a myriad Of at
fractions all year long. Our
stately Government buildings
and beautiful memorials are
equally tourist-worthy in all
four seasons.
Washington. with its SYM
phony orchestra, National
and Arena Theaters. libraries,
art galleries and numerous
smaller endeavors, has kept
pace culturally, and. with its
future Center in Foggy
Bottom, will be artiStically
one Of the foremost cities Of
the world.
Yes, Washington is truly
a year-round mecca for tour
lists.
nnI.w~~ z Ala
Evening star., 1960-05-28
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

knew when to begin each
activity is the mystery.
Nobody has ever explained
it. A $40 book was put out
recently on the lore of chill
dren. Perhaps it tells, we
don't know. but we doubt it.
Such lore reminds one of
the old herbal mysteries. OF
course, most of it was guess
work. but sometimes guess
work pays of.
In the older days, the boys
between 8 and IL years, a
truly magic period, took to
spinning tops in early spring.
Suddenly, all on a fine
spring morning a boy with a
top would appear on the
block, and from then on it
was tops, tops, tops.
Until, you could almost
draw a line, the tops all dis
appeared.
1t was then the time for
marbles.
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The trouble with stills was
that there was not much to
do on them.
You just went poking
around, poking around, and
finally you got down and put
the stills away, and that was
the end of stills for another
year.
Stills were a country and
small town sport. 1t was in
places where there was plenty
of mud that they shone best.
The fall was easier.
1t may be that the pros
pect of falling on concrete
sidewalks and streets is what
let to the downfall of stills
in the cities.
After ALL a boy can only
do so much showing off, and
it is no fun to trip just at the
wrong moment and land on
your head on a sidewalk.
A fellow can't be very
sophisticated on stills.
Stills taught a good lesson
for life.
They proved to the young
and growing mind that unless
you were careful there would
be a fall.
Here there was no doubt.
If you didn't look, or if you
forgot balance, even for a
moment, down you went.
Mommy at the window
couldn't save you.
Even daddy at the Office
couldn't save you If you
tripped up on stills.
Evening star., 1960-05-28
Rule by Riot?

Since many aspects of the situation
remain obscure at the moment, there is
reason to reserve judgment on the coup
that has just overthrown Premier Men
deres and his government in Turkey.
But the news, on the whole, seems re-
assuring, at least in terms of its bearing
on the vital interests Of the free world.
This is so for two reasons above all.
First, there appears to be no danger Of
civil war among the Turks. And second,
wholly apart from its pledge to hold free
elections, the new regime-a military
tunta headed by General Genial Gursel,
until recently chief of Turkeys ground
forceS-haS been at pains to emphasize
its determination to adhere unwaver-
ingly to the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization and to other collective-se-
curity arrangements against the threat
of Communist aggression.
Accordingly, If words mean any
thing, the overthrow of the Menderes
government should have no weakening
effect on the defenses of the free world.
Even so, it is startling that Mr.. Men
dereS-a good friend of the United
States and the West in general-has
suddenly been toppled in an atmosphere
OF acute domestic crisis. Why? The
answer, it would seem, is that he and
his regime have come to grief, and to
an abrupt end, primarily because of
having been inSenSitive to the temper
of the Turkish people, especially young
students determined to fight against
what they have condemned as the in
.creasingly repressive nature of his re-
SponSe to criticism of any kind.
These students constitute the force
that has paved the way for the coup in
Turkey, and in doing so they have been
inspired by the thousands of South
Korean undergraduates responsible for
the downfall of the Rhee regime. All
this, it may be argued, is quite grand,
quite wonderful demonstration of how
young people in democracy-if they
march together and II they make enough
noise, even though they may be very
much in the minority-can upset politi-
cal apple carts and create kind of
chaos In which their elders, including
governments, will surrender to them.
Japan represents the latest case in
point. In Tokyo and elsewhere, large
numbers of people .(mostly students led
by Communists and fellow-traveling
extremists) have been staging riotous
demonstrations against the Japanese
American mutual security pact and
against President Eisenhower's projected
visit over there. Indeed, even though
they add up to only small fraction Of
the Japanese people, these demonstra-
tors have been putting on such an un-
holy show for weeks past that Mr.. Eisen-
hover has more than little reason to
wonder whether it might not be wise to
cancel his scheduled trip.
In any event, some of the student
demonstrations we have been seeing on
the free side of the Iron Curtain are
dangerous perversion of the democratic
process. After all, rule by riot is mere
anarchy, and the screaming mob-no
matter where it parades-is "a great
BEAST" many-headed monster" that
hardly serves the cause of liberty or the
rule of law and reason
Evening star., 1960-05-28
Bows to BroyhH

Hats of again to our Rep
resentative Joel Broyhill for
his fortnight and intelligent
stand on amending the Hatch
Act. No one can conscien-
tiouSly disagree with the fact
that If Government workers
in this area wish to support
a Democrat, independent or
Republican candidate for a
local Office, they should be
given that right. AS things
now stand, however, they
can only support candidates
put up by independent poiit-
ical machines, and in all too
many cases in Arlington, these
have been inferior candidates.
I agree with Representative
Broyhill, he is certainly fight
ing in the interest Of fairness.
His fight will keep the areas
Government workers from
losing their rights in the
fight for good government.
The present act stiles their
energies, giving them the
awful alternative during po-
litical campaigns to channel
their convictions down a
narrow political alley. away
from our traditional two
party system of government
which has made our country
great!
James J. Matthews.
Evening star., 1960-05-28
THE POLITICAL MILL
RockefeIIer's Trial Balloon
BY GOULD LINCOLN

Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller
of New York has declared
himself available" for the
Republican presidential NOM
ination. He has, indeed. be-
come virtually q favorite-son
candidate for the nomina-
ton, since he has, presum-
ably, the "uncommitted" New
York delegation to the Re-
publican National Conven-
tion in his pocket. He is going
about so-called Nixon terri
tory In the State to see that
the delegates remain solidly
together-for Gov. Rookie
feller. He has a right to be a
candidate, and that's what
his declaration of availability
really makes him.
1t remains to be seen, how
ever, what, if anything, Gov.
Rockefeller and his friends
will do from now until the
Republican National Conven-
ton selects the COP. presi-
Dental candidate. One course
would be to try to interest
Republican leaders in other
States in a Rockefeller nomi-
nation. Another would be to
sit tight and hope for public
support. There has been no
indication yet that the first
course will be pursued. And
so far, there has been no in
dication of any Rockefeller
groundswell from the voters,
Inquiry among Republican
leaders in New York's neigh
boring StateS-New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Connecti-
cut-haS shown no move from
the Nixon camp to that of
Gov. Rockefeller. This is the
territory where q Rockefel-
Ter drive would be expected
to originate. This is the Sec
ton where the Governor is
most widely known, and
where his undeniably good
record as Governor of the
Empire State is best known,
There has been no Rockefel-
Ter major sentiment in the
Midwest or on the Pacific
Coast. The support of Vice
President Nixon in all these
areas has been strongly evi-
dent.
Awaits Shift Of Sentiment
1t is suspected that Gov.
Rockefeller is, however, look
ing to a shift Of sentiment.
perhaps due to the failure
of the summit conference
a failure arising out Of the
tough attitude of Soviet Pre-
mier Khrushchcv. The whole
subject Of the summit COL
lapse and the U-2 incident
is being investigated by the
Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. And Gov. Rookie
feller was one of the first to
speak up in support of such
an inquiry, insisting the
American people are entitled
to all the facts. If these
facts reflect upon the EiSen-
hover administration, OF
which Mr.. Nixon is a men,
Der. the political gain could
be for Gov. Rockefeller. Pres
ident Eisenhower's Wednes-
day night address to the
American people, however
and the clarity of his state
ment, does not give great
hope to his opponents. In
deed, the violence of the at
tacks upon the President by
some Of the Democratic as
pirants for the presidency
among them Adlei Stevenson
and Senator Symington, seems
likely to solidify not only the
Republicans but also the pub
lie in support Of the Presi-
dent.
1t is true that many Re-
publicans were hopeful that
Evening star., 1960-05-28
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used it
letters carry DriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to con-
denSdtiOn,
Evening star., 1960-05-28
Taxes, Taxes, Taxes

Bouquets to Fairfax County
for joining Alexandria and
Falls Church in holding the
line this year in the an
nual merry-go-round Of in
creases in the tax rates. Par
ticularly to be commended
are Supervisor Claiborne
Leigh, who has been almost
alone the past few years
among the supervisors in con-
siStently voting against tax
increases. and the Fairfax
Taxpayers Alliance, whose
fast increasing membership
Of county taxpayers and
persuasive arguments at the
budget hearings has appar-
emily convinced the county
officials that there is a limit
to the taxpayers forbearance,
however reluctant these Of
f1cials are to forgo some of
their plush spending schemes.
But while the aforemen-
toned neighbors are heed
ing the forewarnings of the
taxpayers revolt, Arlington
County goes merrily on its
way with a whopping increase
in the tax rate again this
year. Apparently the recent
decisive defeat Of all the
bond issue proposals made no
impression on the County
Board members. Surprising,
they said. Blame the ire
sponStble attacks Of the
Arlington Apartment Owners
Association. do they? And
have the gall to criticize the
voters-the taxpayers - the
residents of the county
whom they are supposed to
representation voting an en-
phatic NO" These same
voters ought to show what
they think Of such action on
the part of their elected Of
f1cialS by ousting every single
one who can't or won't dance
to the tempo Of the voters
music, Tom Waterman.
Evening star., 1960-05-28

cOI1lC SUCCCSc at JIlS EdIlS
Summit Conference would re-
dound to the credit Of the
administration and the good
would rub off on their preSi-
Dental candidate, Vice Pres
ident Nixon. There was no
success. Nevertheless, the
Russian attacks on both Mr..
Eisenhower and the United
States have been so violent,
so truculent, that, instead of
hurting Mr.. Nixon and the
Republican Party, the re-
verse seems to be happening.
In some Republican quar-
ters it is argued that Gov.
Rockefeller's announcement
that he is available for a
presidential nomination is
nothing new-that it is in
line with his statement last
December when he withdrew
as an active candidate. He
left the door open then, it is
pointed out. Also, that his
latest move was motivated
by a desire to keep the big
96-strong New York delega-
ton Solidified and able to
exert its full influence at the
national convention on any
issues, as well as nominations,
which arise at the G. o. P.
gathering. Those who support
this view say it is only sound
political sense. In addition
to nominating a presidential
candidate, the convention
will name a candidate for
Vice President. New York
will wish to have some say,
and two New Yorkers have
been suggested for second
spot on the ticket-Senator
Keating and Attorney Cen
eral Rogers.
Third Step Possible
Now Gov. Rockefeller has
taken two steps which seem
to make him a candidate.
His announcement he is
available" and his state
ment that he will likely
change his mind and. attend
the Republican National
Convention. A third step
would be to permit his name
to be formally presented to
the national convention. 1t
may be presented anyway,
if there is growing sentiment
for him.
The New York Governor is
playing a long shot. He is
hopeful of attracting politi-
cal lightning. He has with
held his Endorsement Of Mr..
Nixon for the nomination.
He has announced he is
planning to make a number
of speeches on important
issues, including foreign pol
icy, in the weeks before
the national convention. His
chief political lieutenant,
Republican State Chairman
JudSon MorhouSe, recently
issued a statement urging the
Republicans not to overlook
Gov. Rockefeller and predict
ing the Governor would be
a stronger candidate for
President than any other
they could put up.
Gov. Rockefeller surprised
the politicians and political
observers when he withdrew
from the race against Mr..
Nixon for the presidential
nomination last winter. At
that time regret was ex-
pressed that the had done so;
that he had caused interest
in the COP. National Con-
vention to lag. Should he now
determine to make a fight
which he has said he
wouldn't the Republicans
may yet rival the Democrats
for public interest in their
convention.
Evening star., 1960-05-28

been the Aces general counsel since
early 1858, and his experience has
equipped him well to discharge the
duties and responsibilities now assigned
to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-06
By ELIZABETH HILLYER
National Newspaper Syndicate

oA NS"opepSA OyAuASoeS
Top interior design today
makes rooms look larger than
they are. The small room is
enlarged in effect for both
practical and style-alert rea-
sons. And the room of gen.
erous proportions also spreads
its walls, as this one does,
for the pleasure there is in
living in as much serene spa
ciousness as possible.
This rooms special success
is the way Alfred Fell and
Sydney Simon planned the
space-adding dining area to
be so much a part of the liv-
ing room. but to spring a
surprise at mealtime. s
The dining area seems to
be more than the farthest
reach Of the living room most
Of the time. There's no room
divider, and even the trim
sofa that stands in room di-
WIDER position has an open
bumper end. leaves vaster
seating duties to a corner
sofa opposite mot shown.
The dining table and chairs
could be the card table set-up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-06
DESIGNING WOMAN
Specializing
Dining Room

seen in so many big living
rooms, and the cabinet is liv-
ing room style for all its
storing of linens and dinner
ware.
But when dinner is served,
the effect of the secret
keeping dining area is very
different. 1t almost seems to
be a separate dining room.
Light is diminished in the
rest of the room while a
shower of light focuses at
tention on this area alone,
from the suspended fixture
over the table and two spot
lights which Unexpectedly
emphasize the wood wall,
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To Attend Show

The Garden section of the
Junior Woman'S Club of
Chevy Chase will attend the
Spring Flower Show at the
National Guard Armory on
Tuesday. They will leave
from the home of Mrs. John
Clark. 96l0 Cedar lane,
Bethesda, at 10 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-06
Sorority Program

XII Sigma chapter, Beta
Sigma Phi international So
rority, will meet Thursday at
8 pm. at the Hillwood Com
munity House, Cherry street,
Falls Church. The program
will be presented by Mrs.
Earl Seer, Mrs. Lacy McGhee
and Mrs. Eugene R. Hanson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-06
ARTISTRY EXEMPLIFIED
IN BEAUTY AND FORM
bv Pandora
by Pandora

The shoe silhouette in the toented hands Of Pondorc
is object Of admiration in the fashion world Each
design is erected with exquisite detailing, Imagination
and fashion authority Three Of this seasons contri
buttons to the orts, left TO right:
"Zolo" shaped in black patent with oval toe bonc
Of foiIIe, q high heel 289
"Cosino" gracefully scuIpured in bone or sheer greer
Iustre calf with enmer Of rdescent stones, also il
navy calf, q high heel 299
"Zine," Golf pump Of understoted elegance, navy a
its best. 289
WGL-The Shoe Center, End Floor oso Chevy Chase;
"Cosno" in green the Washington Store only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-06

FASHION is A LIVING ART,
its emphasis, all through our coIec-
tions, on line and color and beauty
Of texture. See its many vital forms
on our fashion floors, in dramatic
windows and in interior displays, all
with the pulse Of spring.
Evening star., 1960-04-03
Continued From Preceding Puse

Continued From Preceding Puge
100
4-comeo Theoter. Color.
Hour. "The Lost Leof" Evelyn
Warden, SoIIy Moffott.
5-The Big Movie.
IA Hours THE Rocket" 1851.
Robert Mitchum.
7-About Faces.
Ben Alexander, m. c.
9-Theoter Of Stars. Drama.
"ModeI Wife" Ralph BeIIomy.
Tour Miss Brooks. Comedy.
Eve Arden stors.
9-As the World Turns. Serial.
400
4-Queen for a Doy. Giveowoy.
7-Day in Court. TrioI.
From HoIlywood.)
9-FoF Better or Worse.
2:30
4-LoEetta Young Theoter.
DRAMA. tRepeots.)
Evening star., 1960-04-03

5-Woy Of Life. Drama.
"Boomtown Podre." Dick Foron
stors.
7-GoIe Storm Show. Comedy.
9-House Porty. Variety.
300
4-Young Dr.. MoIone. Drama.
5-Mr. District Att'n'y. Crime.
7-Beot the Clock. Game.
o-The Millionaire. Drama.
$3.50
4-From These Roots. Drama.
5-Doteline Europe. Drama.
7-Who Do You Trust? Quiz.
9-The Verdict Is Yours. TrioI.
400
4-comedy Playhouse.
Peter Lowford, Phyllis Kirk.
5-Pick Temple. Kids.
7-Amerieon Bandstond.
Ia Hours. Dick Clark, m. c.
9-The Brighter Doy. Serial.
4:l5
9-The Secret Storm. Serial.