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Evening star., 1960-05-29
The FoIo Incident

Franklin D. Roosevelt's most
famous use of the ridicule weapon
was the Fala dog incident. When
in 1914 the Republicans charged
that a destroyer had gone 1000
miles out of its way to pick up
the Roosevelt dog, Roosevelt had
the Nation chuckling with him by
his comment: The Republican
leaders have not been content
with attacks on me, or my wife,
or on my sons they now in
clude my little dog, Fala. Well, of
course, I don't resent them and
my family doesn't resent attacks,
but Fala does. His Scotch soul
was furious. He has not been the
same dog since"
Harry Truman, very much the
underdog in the 1948 campaign
against Thomas E. Dewey, decided
to concentrate on ridiculing what
he termed the "do-nothing" Re-
publican Both Congress. 1t is gen.
orally conceded on both sides that
Mr.. Dewey dug his own political
grave by conducting a lofty cam
paign about the national unity
without bothering to defend the
00th Congress or launch a suf-
flcient counterattack.
Evening star., 1960-05-29
Mounting Pressure
For Medical Funds
BY ANN COTTRELL FREE
Contributing Writer

Whatever the outcome of the
expanded medical research pro-
gram soon headed for the Senate,
its chief supporter has been
writing United States medical his
tory in large letters-and nu-
merals-for the last five years.
Senator Lister lillian Alabama
doctors son-has shown that a
man can also help the sick by
skilful practice of the art and
science Of politics. AS head of the
two Senate committees concerned
with health, Senator Hill is a
chief instigator of what one emf
nent physician calls a medical
revolution"
At the same time, Lister Hill
has brought Americans face to
face with the vital question: How
far and how fast should the Fed
eral Government go in fighting
disease?
This is no easy question. 1t is
full of economic, political and
scientific significance. And it has
brought many answers from many
different sources. But none has
been more forcibly presented than
the answer offered recently by II
men and one woman, each dis
tinguished in medicine or business.
Their answer was given, at Sena-
tor Hills request, to his subcom-
mittee handling Health, Educa-
ton and Welfare appropriations.
If the recommendations of this
report, prepared under the chair
manship of Boisfeuillet Jones of
Atlanta's Emory University, are
adopted by Congress, it could be-
come a blueprint for future ma
tional policy.
Support for Research
The Jones report, in essence,
lays down program for Federally
supported research that gallops
far ahead of administration plans
for the present or future. Trans
lated into dollars, this means a
1854 million budget for the Ma
tional Institutes of Health, COM
pared to S400 million sought, IS
per cent increase. About 80 per
per cent increase. The House
added IS million to the proposed
budget, consequently a compro-
mise may be ahead before the bill
goes to the White House. About
80 per cent of the total is spread
out through the country for train
ing and research and construc-
ton grants.
BY urging more Federal thought
and spending to broaden the base
for both research and better medi-
cal care, the Jones report looks
to the Government spending two
thirds of an annual SO billion
expenditure for research by 1870.
What are the chances of sue
cess of this kind of budget for
NH? Will renewed emphasis on
greater military spending be a
convincing argument against sup
plying such extra amounts? Will
NIH.'s increasing role in Nation
wide research and training raise
cries of "czarism" or socialism?
Evening star., 1960-05-29
THE ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Political Mud-SIinging Defies Best Efforts

added: "You know the kids love
that dog and I just want to say
this right now, that regardless of
what they say about it. we're
going to keep it,
Was this schmaltz? Maybe, but
it did the trick, and the three
fourths Of the Republican Party
which had wanted to dump him
prior to the broadcast suddenly
discovered they had a campaign
hit on their hands. And having
saved his own political skin by
adroit boldness MIR. Nixon was to
use the same aggressive tech
niques in the 1854, 1856 and 1858
campaigns.
Complete RuthIessness"
Not long before he died Senator
Richard Neuberger of Oregon said
that politics is a sublimation for
warfare and that the same rules
of complete ruthlesSness tend to
apply. This thought was expressed
earlier in cynical vein when John
j. ingalls,, Republican President
Pro Tenn of the Senate in 1890,
commented: Politics is a battle
for supremacy. Parties are the
armies. The Decalogue and the
Golden Rule have no place in
political campaign. The Repub-
licanS and Democrats are as ir-
revocably opposed to each other
as were Grant and Lee in the
Wilderness. They use ballots in
stead of guns. but the struggle is
as unrelenting and desperate and
the result sought for the same"
AS the 1860 campaign ap-
proaches the odds are that this
fall will see no gentlemanly con-
test between men like President
Eisenhower, who has repeatedly
indicated he had no stomach for
rough-and-tumble politics, and
Adlai Stevenson, who always pre-
ferred the rapier to the bludgeon.
Instead it is likely to be hard
fought battle between Mr.. Nixon,
the believer in the fighting, rock
ing, socking campaign" and some
Democrat who will have only four
months time to give Mr.. Nixon
his undivided attention, hence
must slug hard from the outset.
The Outlook for 1860
All this does not mean neceS-
sarily that this will be a year of
dirty campaigning. There's diff
ference between a hard fight with
blows all aimed above the belt,
and the other kind. The American
public prefers the clean kind, and
undoubtedly the two top rivals
will do their best to wage just
such a battle.
AS always the difficulty will be
to restrain the underlings. Charles
P. Taft'S Fair Campaign Practices
Committee reported last Decem-
Der that a State by State count
showed unfair tactics to be in
creasing. There were twice as
many incidents" in 1858 than in
1856, and the committee warned
that the signs of a smear-blitz in
1860 were widespread.
Let the underlings be under
handed at their peril. In a mature
democracy the upward-leading
ladder can have much greater ap-
peal than the gutter for the
United States electorate.
Evening star., 1960-05-29
Cotton Stote Bolt

Everybody knew how the South
ern minority stood. 1t wanted the
Dred Scott decision applied to all
States and Territories and would
walk out if the convention did not
vote that way. The session was
Evening star., 1960-05-29
The Toney Decision

In 1860, the Dred Scott deci-
sion was the glowing issue. The
Eighth Census gave the slave pop
ulation in that year as 3,95O.5OO,
of whom some 300 were fugitives.
Slaves were valuable chattels and
slave owners were concerned at
the number hiding out. The spot
light turned on Dred Scott. slave
of an Army surgeon. Scott, born in
Missouri, was taken to Illinois,
thence to Wisconsin Territory.
Slavery was illegal in both places.
The eminent Free Soil lawyer.
Francis P. Blair, jr. (brother of
Montgomery Blair of Blair House,
learned of SCOTS migrations and
decided to test the right of slave
owners to reclaim persons once
free.
Evening star., 1960-05-29

There perhaps has been nothing
quite like Mr.. Nixon'S Nationwide
broadcast of September %, 1852,
since Mark Anthony turned the
Roman mobs against Brutus with
his friendS-Romans-C -Countrymen
speech.
Evening star., 1960-05-29
BY IRVING LASH
Star staff Writer

Civil rights will be high among
the obstacles to unity when the
Democrats meet on the West Coast
in July to select a standard bearer.
With so many candidates standing
for so many shades of rights" it
is bound to be bitterly fought
convention.
Possibly the delegates, sobered
by the knowledge they can easily
extend the Democratic Party's
losing streak in presidential elec-
tions to three in row by failing
to pull together, will fall into line
and work in harmony. But 100
years ago this spring, the same
hurdle - rights - sent Democrats
stumbling off in many directions,
thus ending their eight-year occu-
pancy of the White House by en-
abling Abe Lincoln to slip in by
the back door.
Evening star., 1960-05-29
The Nixon Incident

Mail and kilograms to Presi-
Dental Candidate Eisenhower ran
three to one in favor of dumping
his running mate after it was dis
closed that Mr.. Nixon had been
able to pay for some of his earlier
political expenses through a spe-
cial $4,000 fund contributed by
California friends. Mr.. Nixon
then made his famous telecast, in
which he contrasted his wife's
Republican cloth coat" with the
mink-coated scandals of the Tru-
man administration, and for good
measure he threw in Checkers.
Using ridicule fully as effectively
as F. D. R. had managed with
Fala, Mr.. Nixon acknowledged
that Checkers was a gift, then
Evening star., 1960-12-09

Gov. David Lawrence of Penn
sylvania.
Senator Kennedy said it was
much too early to talk about
who might head such an
agency. which would take its
place alongside such depart
ments as Agriculture and
Labor. +- ..-
The question Of a Secretary
Of Urban Affairs was not dis
cussed with Gov. Lawrence,
Senator Kennedy said, nor was
the position of Secretary Of
Labor. Gov. Lawrence said his
principal mission was to dis
'cuss Federal aid for economic
ally depressed areas.
The Presfd e n t-elect also
offered a Government job to
John j. Hooker of Nashville,
Tenn.
Mr.. Hooker said he would
give an answer soon on whether
he can accept a post in the new
administration. The attorney,
who was accompanied by Rob-
ert Kennedy, the President
elects brother and campaign
manager, said it was just a
general discussion and that he
was not offered any specific
post.
Mr.. Hooker worked in Sen
ator Kennedy's Washington
headquarters during the cam
paign, he is a friend of Gov.
Buford Ellington of Tennessee,
a Kennedy campaign supporter.
Senator Kennedy plans to fly
back to Washington from Palm
Beach on Monday, visit his
family in Palm Beach again
next week end and then join
them late the following week
for the Christmas holidays.
Evening star., 1960-12-09

from fellow Democratic poll
ticians about men they would
like to see In particular jobs.
California Gov. Pat Brown
and Senator Engle, Democrat
of California, urged him yes
terday evening to name James
K. Carr, chairman of the Cali
fornia Water Commission, as
Undersecretary Of the Interior.
Senator Kennedy said he
would talk to the man he al
ready has appointed Secretary
of. the Interior, Representative
Stewart Udall, Democrat of
Arizona, and others about, the
Recommendation before acting
on it.
Representa- tive Blatnik,
Democrat of Minnesota, said
yesterday he was offered and
had declined an appointment
as Undersecretary Of Interior.
MIR. Blatnik said the offer
was made through Robert
Kennedy, brother Of the Presi-
dent-elect.
He declined Mr.. Blatnik
said, because he believes he
can serve the people of North
ern Minnesota more effectively
in the House. He said the offer
was made before announce
ment of the selection Of Mr..
Udall as Interior Secretary.
Californians Not Opposed
Asked If Gov. Brown and
Senator Engle wanted him to
bring other Californians into
his administration, Senator
Kennedy quipped: "The idea
was not repugnant to them. !"
In another announcement,
Senator Kennedy said he will
ask Congress to establish a
Department Of Urban Affairs
"a new cabinet position to
deal with such problems as
slum clearance.
Legislation to do this is now
being drafted, Senator Ken
nedy said, and II hope to put
it up to Congress by this win
ter"
The President-elect told of
his plans to ask for the long
discussed new cabinet depart
ment after a conference with
Evening star., 1960-12-09

After the report was sub.
mitted at a meeting in the
Pan-American Union, the con.
ferees heard an address by
Felipe Herrera. president of the
Inter American Development
Bank. He said the new 81 bill
lion institution has received re.
quests for loans totaling about
$l00 million since it opened
for business in October. He
estimated that one-third of
these would be eligible for
loans.
Mr.. Herrera praised Under
secretary of State Douglas Dill
Ion. Assistant Secretary of
State Thomas c. Mann, Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury
T. Graydon Upton and OAS
Ambassador Philip w. Bonsal
for their cooperation in bank
activities.
Evening star., 1960-12-09
Two Area Men Invent
Satellite 'De-Spinner'

Two Silver Spring men have
devised a way of stopping un-
desirable spinning in satellites
orbiting in space.
The technique was tried or
Transit I-B and perfected or
Transit II-A, according to an
announcement by Johns Hop
kins' Applied Physics Labora-
tory, which engineered the
payloads for the two Navy
navigational satellites.
Robert E. Fischell of 1927
McCenney avenue and Theo.
dore Wyatt of 1904 Isbell street
were credited with developing
the ingenious magnetic de-spir
brake at APL, where they work
A navigational satellite spin
ming rapidly on its own axis
does not transmit the exceed
ingly stable radio signals
needed for precision position
fixing. However, the Transit
satellite needed to spin rapid
ly while being put into orbit
The Fischell-Wyatt device
was first tried on Transit I-B,
Evening star., 1960-12-09

launched April 13. Two weeks
after launching. the magnetic
brake slowed the satellites ro-
tation from almost three
revolutions per second to less
than one revolution in four
minutes. In the case Of Transit
II-A, launched June %, the
brake worked four times as
we'll.
Essentially, the Fischell-
Wyatt invention is q set oi
metal rods which are alter
nately magnetized and demag-
netized by the earth's magnetic
field. A tiny amount Of fric-
ton inside the rods gradually
uses up the rotationar energy
Of the satellite and causes II
to slow down.
The two APL scientists i'm
proved on the basic de-spin
idea by adding a deliberate
short-circuit winding of copper
wire around the rods. This
turned some Of the spin energy
into heat, speeding up the loss
OF angular momentum.
Evening star., 1960-12-09
KENNEDY
Cabinet Selection.
Proceeds Slowly

team he will need to assure him
effective direction of the Gov
ernment promptly upon his in
auguration January 20.
Running Into Trouble
Indications were that the
President-elect was running
into more trouble than he had
anticipated In persuading some
of the men he wants for par
ticular jobs to enter Govern
ment service.
Adlai Stevenson, the 1852
and 1866 Democratic presiden-
tial candidate. was urged by
Senator Kennedy yesterday
afternoon to become his am
bassador to the United Ma
tions, but held up a decision
pending another talk with him
probably next week.
Byron (Whizzer) White, Den
yer lawyer and former Uni
versity of Colorado All-Americs
football star. listened to an
unspecifled' job offer and went
away from the Kennedy home
saying he wanted to think 1t
over a few days.
Politicians Busy
Dean Rusk, president Of the
Rockefeller Foundation and a
former Assistant Secretary OF
State, wouldn't even disclose
whether a Government ap-
pointment had been discussed
in his talk with Senator Ken
nedy.
Mr.. Rusk has figured in the
speculation as a possible Secre-
tary or Undersecretary of State;
Mr.. White as a possibility fol
Attorney General or Solicitoi
General.
Senator Kennedy was getting
plenty Of recommendations
Evening star., 1960-12-09
Publisher Accused

The Federal Trade Commis-
sion yesterday accused Fawcett
Publications. Inc, New York
City. Of failing to clearly dis
close when its books are
abridgements or newly titled
reprints. The FTC said the
alleged practices tend to mis-
lead purchasers into believing
the books are complete or are
new publications.
Evening star., 1960-12-09
Higher Rank
Is Urged for
OAS Group

A group of senior representa-.
tives Of the American govern.
ments recommended today that
the Inter-American Economic
and Social Council be strength
ened by raising the level Of
delegates to cabinet rank.
The council has been COM
posed Of diplomats at a lower
level and there has been criti-
cism that not enough has been
accomplished by this arm OF
the Organization Of American
States.
Evening star., 1960-12-09
KENNEDY

Continued From First Page
and said they were making just
q personal call.
The Preside n t-elect was
originally scheduled to take of
for the Kennedy Palm Beach
home at / pm. But about noon,
Pierre Salinger. the Presidents
elects press secretary. an
nounced that the take-off had
been delayed for at least a halt
an hour.
A short while later he an
nounced that Mrs. Kennedy left
for the White House soon after
her arrival at her Georgetown
home.
Medical Care Discussed
Mr.. Boggs, a member Of the
House Ways and Means Com
mittee, told reporters he and
Senator Kennedy discussed leg
islative programs. in general, in
cluding medical care proposals
He added that he believes
the Kennedy program gener-
ally will move along pretty
we'll"
During the week end in Flor
ida Senator Kennedy was ex-
pected to continue consulting
with personal advisers and
Democratic leaders. by tele-
phone il not in person, about
potential appointees to cabinet
and other high posts in his
administration. y
Senator Kennedy said a few
days ago he hoped to have his
cabinet completed or nearly sc
by the end of this week. So far
he has filled three cabinet posts
with seven still to 60.
Many other key positions out.
side the cabinet ranks also
must be filled within the next
few weeks to round out the
Evening star., 1960-12-09
Indonesiun
Success Of
Hope Cited.

Project Hope, a privately
financed medical good will
program now in operation in
Indonesia, is winning great
popularity in Southeast Asia,
according to the head of the
project.
DR.. William B. Walsh, presi-
dent Of Project Hope, last
night told the organizations
board Of directors that the
recently launched SIS. Hope
was ian, overwhelming sue
cess" in its first visit to Indo-
nesia.
The 200-bed hospital ship, a
gift Of the Government, was
turned over to the project last
September to serve as the first
OF several proposed goodwill
vessels that eventually will
visit all foreign countries re-
questing medical aid and
training.
DR.. Walsh, who recently re-
turned from the floating hos
pital ship. said the Indonesians
are typical of those in South
east Asia who prefer a people
to-people program rather than
government t-to-government aid
from the United States"
More than two dozen repre-
sentatives of industry were
present at last nights meeting,
held at the Motion Picture AS
sociation. of America Building,
1900 I street NV.
The meeting was followed
by films Of the SIS. Hopes
operations in Indonesia and a
reception given by Eric john
ston, president Of the associa-
fi0n
Evening star., 1960-06-05
The Changing Scene
By JERRY OLEARY, JR.
By JERRY O'LEARY, JR.
Star Staff Writer

The type of traffic at Eleventh and
streets NV, now one of the busiest intersec-
tions in Washington, has vastly changed over
the years. Behind the two solemn ladies you
may perceive man approaching on bicycle
and horse parked at the curb. Today, it's a
double intersection for streetcars and great
deal of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Mrs. J. E. Wilson, of 1401 Hemlock street
NV, who sent us the old picture, says the
ladies were members of her family and that
the picture was taken by her father, now SO
years old.
Evening star., 1960-06-05

THE intersection of Eleventh and G streets
Il NV. was very much Victorian scene in
1899 when the two handsome ladies above
posed for their picture.
The northwest corner was the backdrop
for the ladies, who wore shoelength dark skirts
and white blouses for the occasion. Now hous-
ing IS and TO- and private offices, the build
ing has grown two stories (see below
1t appears, from the sign dimly cad on top,
to have been hotel 81 years ago.
Next door, in the narrow building, today
there is a discount drug store.
Evening star., 1960-03-16

f1agrantly improper; (c) too
fat.
S. Obfuscate: (a) obscure;
(b) enlighten; (c) entertain
out of doors.
6. Obit: (a) death notice;
(b) accolade; (c) debt left by
deceased parent.
7. Objurgate: (a) decree
from on high; (b) chide ve-
hemently; (c) remove to safe
custody.
8. diverse: (a) stubborn;
(b) front surface of coin; (c)
back surface of a coin.
9. Ocarina: (a) Italian dress
style; (b) simple wind instru-
ment; Co lady occupant.
10. Ocelot: (a) gambling de-
vice; (b) wildcat; (c) yellow
ish hue.
Answers: 1-c; 2-b; &c; 4-c;
5-a; ga; 7-b; 8-b; 9-b; lob
Do you know the most COM
mon errors of grammar anc
usage and how to avoid them?
For a list of common mistakes
Evening star., 1960-03-16
Relaxation is ONLY
Cure For Headaches
Doctors Say

II you can relax. you can probably
overcome your own headaches,
doctors report. Most headaches
arise from emotional tensions, and
only relaxation can cure them.
But. II you can't relax. you may
be one who can benefit by a re-
markable new treatment. Its in
gradients are being prescribed
for millions today. 1t is safe, nom
habitforming and not only gives
fast relief from headaches, but
eases the tensions that cause them
the pressure swollen blood ves-
sells. tight neck muscles, and other
sources Of the discomfort.
This modern defense against mans
ancient enemy, the common head
ache, is known as SAL-FAYNE. It
Is now available In pink capsule
form without prescription, at your
Lavorlte drug counted Get today.
S''oe The Ksnton PharmAeal Co.. Inc.
Evening star., 1960-03-16

SN Pass 4 V All Pas
Opening lead: Eight of spades
West opens the eight Of
spades and East plays the jack
What should South do?
There's not much question
about the right play at rubber
bridge. South must win with
the ace Of spades for fear that
East has a six-card spade suit
II South holds up at the first
trick East may lead another
spade and West may run out
the ace. South would look
pretty silly if this happened.
AS the cards lie the rubber
bridge declarer would make ten
tricks. He wins the first trick
with the ace of spades, leads a
diamond to dummy, and tries
the heart finesse. West wins
and leads his other spade. East
takes two spade tricks and
leads another spade, but South
ruffs high to shut West out
The rest is easy.
Refuses First Trick
| In a tournament, however, q
daring player refuses the first
spade trick. His theory is that
flve-card suits are much more
common than six-card suits
The chances are that the spades
are divided So rather than
6-1, despite East's spade bid,
AS the cards lie South's risky
play pays of. East continues
with second spade, and South
wins. Now West is out OF
spades. Declarer gets to dummy
with a diamond to try the
heart fineSSe. West wins but
cannot lead another spade.
Declarer therefore has time to
draw trumps and get rid Of his
last spade on one Of dummy'S
good clubs.
What is all this russ about?"
you may ask. What difference
does it make If South makes
one extra trick? It's worth only
80 points"
Very true. But extra tricks
are more precious than life's
blood to tournament players.
Those who win championships
in the national tournament
Fnow being held in Jackson,
Miss. have spent several days
with their hearts in their
mouths. Give them credit for
their courage.
Daily Question
Partner opens with one heart
and the next player passes.
You hold:
A84 0K98 o98542 @865
What do you do?
Answer: Pass. You would
respond If you had a fourth
heart. but the hand as it
stands is just too weak for any
response.
(copyright, 1860. Gen. Features Corp }
Evening star., 1960-03-16
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
GIL THORP
BEETLE BAILEY
ON STAGE
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

Today's game is based upon
10 words beginning with "O,"
which may prove valuable ad-
ditions to your vocabulary.
After each numbered word you
will find a word of almost the
same meaning among the
three words and phrases fol-
lowing it. When you have all
Evening star., 1960-03-16
George Tusko

and advice on how to improve
your speech and writing, sim
ply send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope, plus 10 cents
to cover handling, to William
Morris, GOOD GRAMMAR, in
care of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1960-03-16

the answers, check against the
correct pairings at the bottom
Here is how to score the quiz
Ten correct, excellent; eight
or nine, good; six or seven
fair.
l. Oaf1sh: (a) pixyish; (b)
gently humorous; (c) clumsy
and doltish.
2. Obdurate: (a) gracefully
yielding; (b) hardhearted; Co
in high authority.
3. Obelisk: (a) watchman
(b) device for scraping tree
bark; Co four-sided pillar.
4. Obese: (a) well read; tb)
Evening star., 1960-03-16

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