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Evening star., 1961-04-21
SPEAKS WITH AUTHORITY
Hoyokowo Talks on Talk

thought. Almost all thought is
in words, therefore there is a
semantic component in all
human affairs"
Sometimes one's 'semantic
component doesn't agree with
his neighbor's at which time a
plaintive and or violent but
that's not what I meant"
eruptS.
DIR. Hayakawa says this can
be prevented. Suppose you say
something which sounds pretty
crazy to me. Suppose before
answer repeat what think
you said.
You say, I can't stand my
old man. I say, If under
stand, you find your father in
tolerable?' If that's what you
meant. you'll continue. II not,
you'll say I don't mean in
tolereble-I just can't stand
him Then you continue to re-
peat what you think was said,
until you understand each
other.
The Vancouver born seman-
ticist, despite his Japanese sur
name, cannot read or write
Japanese and speaks 1t with
difficulty.
In the area of creative
processes, general semantics
comes into play because words
govern our area of perception
and we see in the stereotypes
provided by language. The
creative process is possible when
we get past these stereotypes."
Last night at Friendship
House, DR.. Hayakawa opened
the Forum Series sponsored by
the Capitol Hill Community
Council by talking on this Gre
ative phase and general Sc
msntics.
Evening star., 1961-04-21
The o....
Rambler
TuIks to
locul Moviemokers
By GEORGE KENNEDY

BY GEORGE KENNEDY
Three young men in this
town, without previous ex-
perience, have made a movie
which United Artists is about
to distribute.
Hollywood has shot many
scenes here but this is the
first movie to be produced in
Washington.
Harold Keats, Bill Hart and
Stan Allen are former news
papermen.
n o. other breed of entire
preneur would be that crazy.
They did know something.
about the use of the camera
and the microphone. Some
years ago they started the
National Film Studios which
occupies the old Carolina
moving picture theater at
Eleventh and North Carolina
avenue Sc.
With its many trade asso-
citation and labor union
headquarters, Washington is
quite a market for inStitu-
tional and documentary films
films which help sell or
organize or keep up morale.
They also made te1evision
commercials.
Evening star., 1961-04-21
Wins ArtContest

Susan Ogle, a senior at
Wakefield High School in Ar
lington, won first place in a
Virginia Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs and Hallmark Cards
art contest. Her oil painting,
American Horizons" will be
entered in the ORGANIZATIONS
national competition.
Evening star., 1961-04-21
Planners Foresee Shift
Of u. S. Jobs to Suburbs

Mr.. Finley said the NCPC
staff probably will recommend
Federal land purchases once
general approval by officials
throughout the area has been
given to the long range corridor
plan.
John H. Cover. director of
the Business and Economic Re-
search Bureau at the University
of Maryland, cautioned that
Metropolitan Area growth is
despoiling some of the richest
soil in this region. Mr.. Cover
urged some form of Federal
control to avoid continued soil
loss.
New form of government
may have to be devised to meet
Evening star., 1961-04-21

Judge Let's was born in
Washington County. Iowa, on
April IS, 1875. After being
graduated from Parsons College
in 1897. he attended the law
schools Of Columbia University
and the University OF Iowa.
In 1924. he became a member
OF Congress from Iowa and
served in the House until 1890.
A Republican. he was named to
the Federal bench by President
Herbert Hoover in 1881.
Evening star., 1961-04-21

NOTHING SERVED to
warn them. They wanted to
get into big-time show busi-
ness.
Anti trust enforcement
and televiSion have changed
the movie industry. Ten
years ago the big five, MGM,
Warner Bros, Paramount,
goth Century Fox and United
Artists, produced about 10 per
cent of the movies shown in
America. Today their pro-
duction is less than so per
cent of the total. The big
distributors, now separated
from the producers although
they still have the same
names, are glad to have in
dependents produce the films.
Sometimes they finance the
producer-but never a pro-
ducer who has never made
amovie.
: we started to make a low
budget picture. a $4,000 B
film," Stan Allen said. BY
the time it was finished we
had $4,000 in it. And we
have been trying to get dis
tributor for more than a
year"
The financing was very
simple. 1t was like the New
York theater. AS more money
was needed the venture took
in more partners. Today
more than 20 persons have a
piece of the film.
At present the name of the
movie is Dead to the World"
1t is from a paperback en-
titled Murder in the State
Department" But it may
have still another title by
the time it arrives.
I'VE were never satisfied
with the title" said Bill Hart.
But at the time we were
making it, horror films we're
boxoffice. While this is not
a horror film, the title sounds
like one.
1T is really a pursuit film.
A security officer of the State
Department finds that he is
bing framed. He is going to
be given the rap for a MUIR
der. So he sets out to find
who dunnit, with conspira-
tors at his heels trying to
do him in.
1T starts along the lower
Potomac. The hero is hiding
out. We have a cock main in
4 barn. 1 think cockfighting
is horrible. Two hundred dol
lars worth of birds were
killed before we were
through. A victim falls into
the pit with a knife in his
back.
Evening star., 1961-04-25

would increase the average
daily nursing care per patient
from less than IA hours to
about % hours. The balance
Of the Federal money for the
Welfare Department would be
used to hire four workers for
statistical and accounting posi-
tionS.
The Health Department
would expand its services in
five areas. A total of 26 new
jobs is needed, officials say.
One major Health Depart
ment project will be to provide
additional bedside nursing Serv-
ice through a contract with the
Visiting Nurse Association.
The other Health Department
programs are:
A statistical analysis of
health and medical services for
the aged; expanded home care
program, which covers medical
and nursing care at home to
patients who otherwise would
have to stay in the hospital for
longer periods; hiring a physi-
clan for half-time work, and
two public health nurses to
help with the city's new con-
valescent and personal care
homes, and hiring a program
planner for medical care ad-
viSory work.
Evening star., 1961-04-25
Commissioners Back
Relief for D. c. AGED

Improved city medical cart
programs for the aged on re.
lief were approved today by the
District Commissioners.
The expanded programs fol
those now receiving old-age as
sistance will be financed by
Federal money. The funds were
authorized by Congress last
year. The city expects to spend
about $4,000 in Federal aic
to improve this program dur.
ing the next fiscal year.
According to estimates sub.
mitted to the Commissioner,
today, the Welfare Department
will spend about $193, 900 and
the Health Department about
$126,OOO.
Most Of the Welfare Depart
ment money will go to adding
SO positions, including 81
nurses. at D. C. Village, the
city's institution for the aged
and infirm.
The top new Job would be the
post Of medical officer. This
would relieve DR.. Jack Kleh oi
his double duties as chief med
ical officer at the institution
and top adviser to Gerard M
Shea, head Of the Welfare De-
partment.
Hiring Of 81 additional nurses
Evening star., 1961-04-25
CONTEMPORARY
You Can't VIM but You Don't Have to Lose Riqht Away

The modern classical COM
posers have diversified this
main theme and Mr.. Babbitt
says they can go a long way in
varying sound.
Its most exciting. Some may
say it creates many new prob
lens, but not if you like chal-
ienges. One of the biggest prob
lens, however, is finding musi-
clans to play it. Many cannot
or will not-play this kind of
music"
Sitting next to him was his
torian Toynbee who was talk
ing about disarmament. while
I admire Lord Russell, I don't
think his policy (unilateral dis
armament) will work. It must
be agreed disarmament"
The "a year old British
scholar also said he thought
China, and perhaps Spain,
should be admitted to the
Unite Nations. while I hate
Frances regime I don't think
the U. N. is a club in which to
be admitted because you like
each other"
Saying he favors the Peace
Corps, he observed of American
education: II think your Amer
ican schools spend so much
time with athletics and social
activities you come out less
equipped.
"The frivolity of the West
is one of our great weaknesses.
In communism, their sort Of
religious devotion is their
strength.
"Of course the greater part
Of the world is not interested
in the quarrel of the United
States and Russia. Asia, Africa.
Latin America are interested in
getting more food and better
economic life and both sides
are immorally using them as
pawns."
Evening star., 1961-04-25
Marriage Also Barred to Atheists
In Maryland, Supreme Court Told

Atheists not only are barred
from public office in Maryland
but they cannot get married
in the Free State, the Supreme
Court was told yesterday.
Maryland's Attorney Gen
eral Thomas B. Finan ex-
planned to the justices that
MarylanderS are a religious
people" and that some sort
of religious ceremony" is re-
quired for all marriages.
The States top legal author
ity made the point while de-
Tending Maryland's position in
not granting a notary public
commission to an atheist, Roy
Evening star., 1961-04-25
North Beach
Fatal Fire
Still Probed

Anne Arundel County (Md)
fire officials today are con-
tinuing their investigation Of
a tragic fire which took the
lives of nine members Of a
North Beach family Sunday
night.
Deputy County Fire Inspector
Charles H. Steele said an oil
furnace may have ignited the
l1h-story frame waterfront
house.
The victims we're:
Bill Bowden, 35, a communi-
cations engineer with Page
Communication Engineers, Inc.
2001 Wisconsin avenue NV.
His wife Marie Elizabeth, 33
a former actress who had al
one time had a role in the
Broadway musical, Oklahoma.
Their six children, Ericka
13; Barbara, IL; Cynthia, 9;
Martha. Z; Roger, 4, and Chris
tina, IA months. -t
Mrs. Xenia Farr. IS, mother
/ of Mrs. Bowden.
Inspector Steele said yester-
days investigation almost ruled
out the possibility that the fire
was started by a spark from
the fireplace.
Chief James BuckmaSter Of
the North Beach Volunteer Fire
Department, who was among
the first to arrive at the
Bowden home, said 1.-The whole
house was full Of smoke and
heat"
"The flames didn't break
through the walls and roof
until we started kicking in the
DOORS" Chief Buckmaster said.
Those people inside didn't
have a chance.
"They probably suffocated
and then burned. We tried to
get to those people but the
heat and flames kept us back.
It (the fire. got so bad we had
to move the fire trucks back
to the main road" Chief Buck
master said.
The bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowden and their six children
were taken to a funeral home
in Baltimore. They will be
flown by chartered plane to
Shreveport, La, today for
burial.
Evening star., 1961-04-25
BY MYRA MCPHERSON
Star staff Writer

MY philosophy is You can't
win, but you don't have to lose
right away"
The man speaking, who
says his outlook on life does
away with anxiety yet encour-
ages output, was Paul Weiss,
Yale University professor and
philosopher who left the Ivory
Tower for flat on New York'S
west side two summers ago and
luckily has never gotten over it.
The only philosopher at the
Institute of Contemporary Arts
Congress, which opened last
night with lectures by British
historian Arnold Toynbee and
musicologist Milton Babbitt,
Mr.. Weiss was surrounded by
poets, noveliStS, historians,
musicologists, composer, archi-
tects, physicists.
In 1859 Mr.. Weiss spent a
year being creative" then
wrote his philosophical "The
World of Art" He still says
that "for ideas I prefer phi
losophers," but "for company
I prefer artists"
At age 81 he walked into the
artistic world for the first time.
In his two-room apartment
with one bed, one chair and
one easel he tried poetry, sculp-
ture. painting, playwriting.
The man who decided to
immerSe myself more in doing
the arts" even tried an ara
besque or two.
II think what I learned en-
gaging in the arts was to avoid
the kind Of errors characteristic
of other philosophers and art
appreciation groups. I became
aware of the subtleties, learned
how foolish it was to fancy a
child can do an abstraction or
Evening star., 1961-04-25

P. Torcaso, Of 37O8 Brightville
street, Wheaton.
Mr.. Finan noted that the
case Of an atheistic marriage
in Maryland has never under
gone a court test.
Mr.. Torcaso was appointed a
notary public by Gov. Tawes
in 1859. When he refused to
declare his belief in God his
commission was withheld by
Clayton K. Watkins, clerk OF
the Montgomery County Cir
cult Court.
Regardless of how the court
rules on oral arguments, next
Monday is the expiration date
Evening star., 1961-04-25
OAKEs AMEs LATER de-

CAKES AMES LATER de-
clared the profits were not
exorbitant, a mere $40 mil
lion on an expenditure of $40
million. But look at this divi-
dend record for lucky owners
of Credit Mobilier stock:
A S. subscription became
a 500 par value share.
Holders received these divi-
dends-June II, 1868, so per
cent in cash and 40 per cent
in Union Pacific stock; on
July 2, 1868, 80 per cent Un-
ion Pacific first mortgage
bonds, 100 per cent in UP
stock; on July 8, 1858, 100
per cent in UP stock and rs
per cent first mortgage.
bonds. September 8, 1858,
100 per cent stock, rs per
cent first mortgage bonds;
December 19, 1868 "a little
Chrismtas present., 200 per
cent stock.
One hundred and sixty
shares were held my mem
berS Of Congress under these
circumstances: When the
session opened in December,
1867, Mr.. Ames had offered
shares to members strate-
gically placed. If they did not
have the money, he would
carry them and the stock
would pay for itself out Of
dividends. He assured them
that the company was not
coming to Congress for any,
thing more; that it had all
it wanted. He did not add
that it wanted assurances
nothing would be taken away.
He wrote to Henry Nc
Comb Of New Jersey, one Of
his associates: "I have found
no difficulty in getting men
to look after their own prop
erty."
This was the man who
quarreled with him, brought
suit and listed the members
to whom Ames had distrib-
uted stock. That made it
privileged and the New York
Sun published the names.
They included Schuyler Col
fax, Vice President of the
United States; Speaker
James G. Blaine, Senator
John A. Logan of Illinois
and James A. Garfield Of
Ohio.
All except Logan denied
any connection. In the con-
gressional investigation that
followed, all except Blaine
were shown to have profited.
Things have changed. We
haven't had a real good scan
dal like that for nearly 40
years - not since Teapot
Dome.
Evening star., 1961-04-25
Parking Unit
urbFought
AtHeurinq

| Opposition to legislation
which would render the District
Motor Vehicle Parking Agency
pointless was sounded at yes
terday's Senate hearing on Dis
Itrict tax legislation.
The Commissioners asked the
Senate District Committee tc
delete a portion of the sales
tax bill which would restrict
the agency from any future
planning or construction o1
public parking lots.
Commissioner Walter N. Tob.
riner testified there is a long
run need to have an agency Of
the District offering Leadership
and planning assistance for the
orderly solution Of the parking
problem"
Previously, the House District
Committee amended the sales
tax bill with legislation aimed
to wipe out the agency and
turn over its $3,4 million sur
plus to the Highway Depart
ment. Mr.. Tobriner said yester-
day he did not object to the
transfer Of funds, but had to
object to the portion of the
bill dealing with the future OF
the agency.
The position taken by the
Commissioners was backed by
E. A. Pritchard, executive vice
president Of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association. Mr..
Pritchard said the agency must
be kept alive and healthy"
Frank Luchs, president Of the
Washington Real Estate Board,
also testified that when it
comes to parking, the agency is
a vitally needed governmental
tool that can help the private
parking operators provide ur-
gently needed downtown and
urban renewal parking for years
to come"
Evening star., 1961-04-25

his politics ("Our Public Life")
He submitted the first draft
of his art study to those in
creative fields.
Their main criticism was
that I was rather conservative.
I learned almost every artist,
no matter what his medium,
thinks of himself as very bold
and trying to free himself from
Evening star., 1961-04-25

"a SAAN AAObOAJ RASAA~ NSAAAAAAAo
sion sought by Mr.. Torcaso.
In view of the time limit on
the job, Chief Justice Warren
asked counsel for both sides to
submit memoranda by Friday
Although Mr.. Torcaso's office
may expire before the Supreme
Court rules, the case represents
a challenge to the Maryland
Constitution and could further
define the right of atheists un-
der religious freedom guaran-
tees in the Federal Constitu-
tion.
Maryland Assistant Attorney
General Joseph S. Kaufman
told the court his failure to
note the time element in his
brief was an oversight. He said
he understood Mr.. Torcaso has
not decided whether to reapply
Tor q notary commission.
Leo Pfeffer and Lawrence
Speiser. attorneys for Mr.. Tor
case, argued the Maryland
court rulings violate both the
First Amendment and Article
Six Of the United States Con-
stitution. The Constitution,
they said, guarantees the right
to believe as well as not to
believe.
Mr.. Finan disagreed, arguing
that the notary office is a privi-
lege, sought without compul-
sion, and entails no property
rights.
Mr.. Pfeffer, general counsel
Of the American Jewish Con-
greSS Commission on Law and
Social Action. said belief in
God is not pertinent to a notary
administering an oath, but to
the person taking it.
Notaries are not required to
look into the religious beliefs
of persons coming to them fof
service. added Mr.. Speiser,
Washington director of the
American Civil Liberties Union.
Recognizing God in the Mary
land Constitution, the State
made belief in God q require
ment for office so officials
would be morally accountable
for their actions, declared Mr..
Finan.
He noted also that an atheist
cannot testify in court.
Evening star., 1961-04-25
The
Rambler
-. Gets Involved
In Credit MobiIier
BY GEORGE KENNEDY


Always on the lookout for
items of WaShingtoniana, the
Rambler picked up a promis-
ing volume on a secondhand
counter the other day.
1t was entitled Behind the
Scenes in Washington" by
Edward WinSlow Martin. It
was dated 1873 and it cost 81
"a bargain.
That was the "Gilded Age" I"
the second year of the Grant
administration.
Paging through it he came
upon:
ut is a weakness of the good
people of Washington to be-
lieve that they are politi-
clans. Dwelling under the
shadow of the General Gov
ernment they imagine that
they inhale politics with
every breath they draw.
You will hardly find a
male resident of the Capital
but is firmly convinced that
he has influence with some
branch of the Government.
He is diffident about exert
ing it, but is sure that he
possesses it."
Evening star., 1961-04-25

THINGS HAVEN'T changed
greatly in this respect in the
past 80 years.
He turned on to the princi-
pal chapter Of the book, the
account of the Credit Mobi-
lier. Books on American po-
litical history have a way of
playing this down. But this
contemporary account shows
what a story it was in its day.
Credit Mobilier was an ex-
otically named corporation
chartered in Pennsylvania to
build railroads. Perhaps it
was given a French name to
appeal to investors of that
country. Much Of our rail-
road-building capital was
coming from the Continent.
1t could roughly be trans
lated as Transportation FL
nance Co."
The charter was never used
until Oakes AmeS, a Massa-
chusetts shovel manufacturer
who was a member of Con-
greSS, acquired it for his
group.
What happened was simply
that the directors and large
stockholders of the Union
Pacific Railroad, which was
being constructed with Gov
ernment aid, decided to make
their money through the
construction company, the
Credit Mobilier. They were
stockholders in both and
they approved a contract for
contraction of some 700 miles
west Of Omaha under which
Credit Mobilier just couldn't
lose.
Evening star., 1961-04-25

died under a separate program
through bond issues.
10 More Police Allowed
In addition to a $500 increase
to the present scale of $4,000
to $500 in seven years, the
police department got authori-
zation for 10 more men to boost
its strenghth to 202 men. Police
Chief George ]. Panagoulis
asked for AZ more personnel.
The chief also received a 81, 600
raise, jumping his salary to
$10,3O0.
In the face of recent dis
turbanceS at the county jail and
improvements urged by both
Federal and State officers, the
commissioners allotted $4,000
for that department. Sheriff
]. Lee Ball had requested only
$77,335.
Evening star., 1961-04-25

duplicate a Klee. I learned
abstract was not Just slapping
around paint had to first
master the things I could alb
Stract from. 1t really is a dis
tillation from the more ia
miliar."
In this study Mr.. Weiss also
talked to artists but did not
find them very articula =.
Evening star., 1961-04-25

They have a borrowed vocabu-
larry, from books or other
people. They did not yet know
how to communicate except
through their own medium"
Mr.. Weiss, who will be so
in May, has also written his
ethical theory ("Man's Free
dom~; on m e taphysics
("ModeS of Being") and on
Evening star., 1961-04-25
SenateUnit to Hear
Tax Boost Protests
Trade Groups
Ready to Hit
D. c. Program
BY GRACE BASSETT
Star Staff Writer

Senate hearings tomorrow
are expected to draw protests
against a gamut of proposed
new District taxes.
The sessions, scheduled for
10 am. before a District sub
committee, promise to contrast
sharply with hearings Monday
when Senators were treated to
the spectacle Of citizens plead
ing to be taxed more.
Senator Morse, Democrat Of
Oregon. invited to be lead-off
witness. opposes the House
passed sales tax increase from
2 to 3 cents on dollar pur-
chaSes. 1t was understood he
would press for repeal of the
current / per cent tax on tram
Sient rooms, too.
Spokesman for the District
Hotel Association and the
United States Brewing Indus
tries have asked for time at
hearings, to be conducted by
Subcommittee Chairman Smith,
Democrat of Massachusetts,.
They will fight possible in
creases in taxes on room
rentals and sale Of alcoholic
beverages.
More Appeals Due
The subcommittee expected
today to receive more requests
from community and special
interest groups. In the offing
are taxes on corporations, I'M
incorporated businesses and in
comes Of lower-bracket earners.
A $34 million program in
Guiding tax, Federal payments
and borrowing was submitted
Monday by Walter N. Tobriner,
president Of the Board Of Com
missioners. at the demand of
Senate Committee Chairman
Bible, Democrat of Nevada.
Senator Bible was alarmed
to learn the city would be car
ried $40 million into the red
by budgeting for the next fiscal
year even with the SO million
yield from the House sales tax.
OF all witnesses Monday,
only ]. c. Turner. representing
the AFL-CIO locally, opposed
the sales tax. Community sup
port Of the sales tax was given
reluctantly by other witnesses
and on condition that balanced
taxes be added to divide the
burden equitably and to cover
total municipal costs.
Citizens to Testify
Hearings tomorrow will help
determine how far the Senate
subcommittee will stray from
the House bill. They also will
provide one of the first oppor-
tunities on Capitol Hill for
District citizens to talk about
taxes.
In the House committee in
February, substantially the
same package Of tax proposals
were forgotten temporarily in
a surprising and bitter attack
on the lone witness. District
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin.
Committeeman questioned
Mr.. Mclaughlin about a news
paper clipping indirectly quot
ing his remarks about the in
fluence Of racial issues on Dis
trict decisions made in the
House District Committee. The
majority of senior members
are from Southern States.