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Evening star., 1961-12-26
Mr.. Frondizi and Cuba

AS a result of his conversations with
President Kennedy at Palm Beach, Pres
ident Frondizi of Argentina apparently
has fully Endorsed the forthcoming
hemisphere foreign ministers confer
ence to deal with the menace posed by
Fidel Castro and his Communist tyranny
IN Cuba. This is encouraging news; it
could well mean that something close
to unanimity will be achieved when the
ministers get down to the brass tacks
OF working out concerted inter-Ameri-
can measures against the Havana re-
gime'S conspiratorial tie-in with the
Sino-Soviet bloc.
At any rate, the two Presidents
have announced complete agreement
on principles" and these words, though
generalized, suggest that Mr.. Frondizi
and his government have modified their
thinking in recent weeks. The change
revolveS primarily around the fact that
they seem now-in contrast to their
views in the past-to be thoroughly dis
trustful of Dictator Castro. More than
that, they appear to be convinced that
there is very definite and pressing
need for hemisphere cooperation to
cope with 'the threats that may emerge
from an intervention by cont
mental powers" (meaning Moscow and
Peiping) against the security of the
Americas. This latter quotation is from
the resolution adopted earlier in the
month by the 21-nation Organization
OF American States-a resolution ap-
proved by vote of ii to 2, with
abstentions.
The abstainers in this instance
have been Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile and Ecuador. AS indicated by the
Palm Beach talks, however, the Frondizi
government seems ready to stand up and
be counted against Castro and interna-
tional communism when the OAS foreign
ministers act upon the issue at their
gathering, scheduled to begin January
%, in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Some
of the other abstainers, if not all, un-
doubtedly feel the same way. Accord
ingly, in terms of diplomatic and eco
nomic sanctions, Red Cuba may soon
find itself in trouble within our hemi-
Spheric system. Anyhow, let's hope so.
Evening star., 1961-12-26
No Squirrel Lover

The letter from Kathleen
Funkhouser contained the
information that the acorn
crop has failed this year and
many squirrels will die of
starvation unless fed by peo-
pie. This is the best news I've
heard in a long time and all
lovers of beautiful song birds
who pay $12 per 100 pounds
for seed will agree with me.
Squirrels are nothing but
bushy tailed rodents, greedy,
and give nothing in return.
They are a constant, obnox-
iouS nuisance around bird
feeders and destructive ma
rauderS of homes. At one
time the White House had to
trap and dispose of them.
Hunters are most welcome at
my place.
Margaret Jordan.
Evening star., 1961-12-26
Disputed Debut

With amazement and dis
gust I read about "Dede's
Peppermint Lounge" set up
at the Pan American Union
building for the debut of the
daughter of our former chief
of protocol of the State De-
partment. Is this done with
the purpose of further alien
ating relations with our Latin
American neighborS? It is an
affront both to them and to
plain good taste, courtesy,
and sense Of dignity. Add a
chapter to 1.-THE Ugly Ameri-
cam! No wonder that Ameri-
cans are so often the laugh
ingStock of those abroad!
We invite it with such crudi-
ties and vulgarities.
First, we had Versailles"
at MI. vernon, now "Dede'S
Peppermint Lounge" at the
Pan American Union. So far,
no one has thought of using
the Lincoln Memorial for a
replica of the Stork Club
(what possibilities for un-
usual lighting effects and
decorationD but I doubt that
anyone at home or abroad
would now be surprised at
that craSsness and abSurdity.
May Heaven deliver us
from our own ambassadors!
Mary Williams.
Evening star., 1961-12-26
Permanent Tempos

The Star has long been a
staunch advocate of the de-
struction of the tempoS in
Washington and I hope you
will continue this effort Wig
orously now that many new
Government buildings are
going up here.
The discouraging thing is
that Government officials
will not carry out plans to
get rid of the tempos once
the new space has been
provided. At the time the
CIA building was approved,
it was the, distinct under
standing that it's completion
would mean the end of the
tempos south of the reflecting
pool and south of Independ-
ence avenue in West Potomac
Park.
Now that CIA employees are
moving into the new build
ing, GSA announces these
tempos will continue in use.
1t takes three or four years
to construct a Government
building from the time it first
is approved. If, in that period,
the Government always is to
be allowed to find it has
some use for the tempos that
were supposed to be super
seded by the new building,
it never will be possible to
get rid Of the tempoS.
I hope The Star will make
an attempt to find out who
moves into the tempos being
vacated by the CIA employees
and why it was necessary to
move them from their pre-
viouS offices. Unless GSA is
held to the specifics of these
situations, and not allowed to
get away with the general
statement that the Govern
ment has grown, I do not
think it ever will be possible
to wreck tempos except those
whose site is needed for some
specific purpose.
Paul Manning
Evening star., 1961-12-26
The Poor Relation

Taken as whole, the preliminary
census figures just released on Washing
ton area incomes for the decade ending
In 1859 suggest metropolitan region of
remarkable economic health and vitality.
In the ten-year period the median family
income for the area rose 77.8 per cent to
high OF $7,577-a level which in all
probability is unmatched anywhere in
the country. This is an enviable position.
one which augurS well for at least the
economic ability of the region land of
most OF its component parts) to solve the
urgent and perplexing problems imposed
by rapid urban growth.
Unfortunately, however, this level of
economic well-being is far from being
constant among the Jurisdictions. For
the District of Columbia, comparatively
speaking, is more than ever the poor
relation in the regional family The
$5,993 median income of District families
not only is less than that of each of its
neighbors, it is decidedly less than the
Montgomery County high of $9,317.
To be sure, there also are bright
spots in the District statistics. Everyone
can take heart, for example, that the
median income Of Negro families in the
DiStrict-while at level barely half as
high as that in Montgomery-ha in
creased substantial 862 per cent over
the decade, a rate of growth exceeded
only in Fairfax County.
But such an encouraging trend does
not obscure the divergence between city
and suburban incomes, which in large
part explains the severe financial trou-
bleS that have beset the District in recent
years. These problems will be all too ap-
parent in January, when the Commits
Sioners once again will send to Congress
a budget including taxes which, while
comparable to those in the suburbs,
simply do not provide enough revenues
to meet the mounting needs of the city.
Evening star., 1961-12-26

cents to detect other possible
micrometeoroid shells at al
titudes between 240 and $40
miles.
The stage now may be set
for a final breakthrough on
coSmic rays, which have puz-
zled science for at least two
generations.
They are the charged par
ticles, mostly hydrogen and
helium atoms stripped Of
their electrons, which enter
the earth's atmosphere from
space. Man still does not
know where they come from
or how they acquire their
tremendous energies.
New data now are being
obtained by scientists Of the
Air Force Cambridge Re-
search Laboratories. Attitudes
undreamed of a few years
ago now have become acces-
sible with the advent of the
satellite era and the particles
can be observed about when
they strike the atmosphere,
before they produce secon-
dairy effects,
One Measuring Method
One means of measuring
cosmic rays is by nuclear
emulsions. These are spe-
cial Photographic films which
record the passage of
particles through them. Such
emulsions are much thicker
than ordinary Photographic
emulsions. The Air Force SCI
entists plan to make use Of
several of these during the
coming year. Studies now
are underway on the cosmic
radiation entering the atmos-
phere over Arctic and Ant
arctic regions. Plans are un-
derway to carry out emulsion
experiments just below the
thick radiation belt-the So
called Van Allen belt-which
surrounds the earth.
But, says an Air Force re-
port, researchers also need
to obtain an overall picture
Of cosmic ray behavior.
Specially designed expert
ments are being conducted
to provide data on the for
nation of the lower Van
Allen belt. Present theories
suggest that this radiation
consists of protons produced
by the decay of coSmic ray
produced neutrons.
"a number of proton
measuring experiments will
be flown during the coming
year to provide more details
on the particles that make up
the Van Allen belt"
Evening star., 1961-12-26
Survival of the Species

While others are concerning them
selves with the survival of man in
this nuclear age, it is at least diverting
to learn that a Britisher, Lieutenant
Colonel c. L. Boyle, is devoting all his
time and energy to the problem of
the survival of certain animals now
threatened with extinction. He has
listed more than 80 species of mammals,
birds and reptiles as in danger of joining
the dodo and the passenger pigeon in
oblivion.
Colonel Boyle, secretary of the
Fauna Preservation Society, has in
cluded some well-known wild animals,
such as the rhinoceros, the American
caribou and the Galapagos tortoise, as
in need of prompt protection If they
are to survive the inroadS of civilization.
Among the birds on the list of "en-
dangered species" are the American
whooping crane, the California condor,
Louisiana's ivory billed woodpecker, the
japanese crested ibis, the Hawaiian
goose and the Bermuda petrol.
Although there are believed to be
nearly thousand rhinos left in Asia
and Africa, the herds of horned beasts
are being decimated by illicit hunting,
despite measures taken to save them.
Also disappearing from their natural
hauntS are the mountain gorilla, the
sea COW, the Caribbean fur seal and the
Arabian antelope known as the oryx
and thought to have inspired stories of
the mythical unicorn.
Colonel Boyle, a retired royal artil-
lery officer, says his interest in animal
preservation arises from his belief that
man is doing pretty well on this planet
and he ought to remember that there
is room for the beasts, too" He has
enlisted the support of many prominent
persons in the work of the Fauna
Preservation Society, of which Queen
Elizabeth is sponsor. His hope is to so
arouse public interest in the movement
that refugees will be established Wher-
ever animals are threatened with ex-
tinction, anywhere in the world. We
wish him the best of luck in his unusual
and highly commendable enterprise.
Evening star., 1961-12-26
Food and Mr.. K.

Premier Khrushchev has just given
another tongue-lashing to Soviet farm
officials. Indicating that their mis-
management and negligence are to
blame in large measure for meat
shortage in Russian cities, he has
warned them that they will be ousted
from the Communist Party unless they
quickly mend their ways and bring
about sharp increase in agricultural
production.
This leaves little room for doubt
that Mr.. Khrushchev, despite his nu-
Evening star., 1961-12-26

expediency. Other projects of
expediency will follow.
Conduct based on principle
seems to be becoming a
strain for our country. The
nations Of the world which
have never had such a tradi-
ton are glad. The world COM
munity is learning to make
mutual concessions, and with
the threat of a nuclear holo-
caust everyone is agreeing
that accommodation is bet
ter than principle, consist
ency, and tenacity - and
better than the possibility of
a shorter life. 1t is inevitable
that these moral relativists
who do not admit the eternal
worth of constant ethics will
continue to mold this world
into a great give-and-take,
spongy mass of humanity.
This is the price we will be
paying for trifling with prin-
ciple, and the remnant that
refuses to conform to such
philosophy had better be pre-
pared.
Dale Crowley, jr.
1t would seem that history
repeats itself in the Ka-
tanga situation. I recall the
Declaration of independence
of the American Colonies,
when they wished to be free
from the mother country.
and live as they pleased and
thought best.
Apparently. now, it is not
considered proper to secede,
no matter how mendurable
conditions may be. If a ma
ton, or part of a nation
wishes so to do, heavy mil
itary might will be used to
crush it.
We recall the reaction of
England to the Colonies de-
cision. How can we, having
fought for our own similar
freedom from an oppressor,
fight against, and aid the
fighting against, via U. NJ,
a nation which only wishes
its own best interests and is
our ally?
An explanation (possible)
was given me the other day
by a friend who said that
the various policy makers
who make the decisions on
Katanga are not interested
in freedom, or the best in
tereStS Of the United States.
M. Chas. Miller.
Evening star., 1961-12-26
Christmas Commerce

A minister has called
upon his church to take
away your greedy, selfish
celebration of Christmas"
Cancel Christmas Services
and leave the orgy Of COM
mercialism to television and
department stores"
We have this blast each
year from someone who sees
but fails to understand what
is going on.
The floodtide Of business,
with its increase reaching
every line, is easily explained.
Through the year trade flows
through the ordinary chan
nels-ma buys a hat, pa buys
a pair of shoes and they
both buy whatever the kids
need.
And then comes Christmas
and what does this money
minded. commercial Nation
do? Why business, with
out being conscious of any
particular virtue, suddenly
receives a tremendous i'm
petus because it unconciously
adopts the Golden Rule and
everybody goes out to buy
something for the other fell
low.
OF course, there are abuses;
1t is so big and fine the
takers are apt to come on,
too. A late estimate figures
the total Christmas business
in this country will reach
SIS billion. All for the COM
mon good and not a cent for
armament or a trip to the
moon.
This good will in time of
peace is no hySterical or
emotional outburst, for at
no time or place in history
has one nation actually
handed out its wealth and
and money to every nation in
time of need, as we do con-
tinually.
We make mistakes but this
joyful season is not a
greedy, selfish celebration. "
I am + erSuaded that an awful
din and joyful celebration
will erupt when we decide to
beat our swords into plow-
shares and our spears into
pruning hooks"
Darrell C. Grain, ST.,
(Fifty years a Sunday
School Teacher.)
Evening star., 1961-12-26

have been a political fluke,
but there are signs that
things are moving in the
Lone Star State. The G. o. P.
now has one Representa-
tive in the State. and 1t hopes
to pick up one or two more
In the 1862 elections.
In two recent congressional
elections, one in Texas and
the more recent one in Louis
lana, the Republicans have
polled as per cent of the vote
cast to fill House vacancies.
This is, in the opinion of
the hopeful Republicans, sig
nificant. They do not ex-
pect to make a killing in
next years congressional
elections in the South-but
they do look for some sue
cesSes. They figure they are
sure to pick up one or two
more congressional seats
from Florida; they hope for
one or two from Texas and
perhaps a gain from North
Carolina. Further, they hope
to make slight gains in the
so-called border States
Kentucky, Maryland, Okla
homa and perhaps West Vir-
ginia and Missouri.
Rural Vote Decisive
The Louisiana congress
sional election, held just a
week ago, turned out to be a
real struggle between two
Staunch segregationists and
conservatives, Democratic Joe
Waggonner, the winner, and
Republican Charlton H.
Lyons, sr. This district, which
includes Shreveport, is a con-
Servative district, and the
rural voters rallied to make
the election of Mr.. Waggonner
possible against his Repub-
lican opponent. The vote was
28,275 to 33,846, in a district
which hasn't elected a Re-
publican to Congress since
Reconstruction days.
Mr.. Lyons, the Republican
candidate, in the past has
been a Democrat. That is true
of a great many members of
the growing Republican Party
in the South. It is significant
of the change in attitude of
the whole section of the coun-
try. Many voters have come
to the conclusion that the
New Deal of Franklin Roose-
velt, the Fair Deal of Harry
Truman and the New From
tier of John F. Kennedy have
little relation to the Demo-
cratic doctrines preached by
Thomas jefferson and other
party greats of the past. Mr..
Waggonner's 54.5 per cent of
the total vote cast in the
Louisiana 4th District was a
far cry from the Is per cent
of the vote by which the
late Representative Overton
Brooks won election In 1860.
In all probability, both the
Republicans and the Demo-
Gratis will get around to plac-
ing Southerners on their ma
tional tickets. The Democrats
did this with effect in 1892,
Garner Of Texas running with
Roosevelt, and, in 1860, john
son. also of Texas, running
with Kennedy. The Demo-
Gratis have never nominated
a man from the South for
President since Reconstruc-
tion days, however. Two have
knocked strongly at the door
-Kefauver of Tennessee in
1852 and johnson in 1860.
Kefauver won the vice presi-
dental nomination in 1856,
Evening star., 1961-12-26
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Space Dust She'll Encompasses Earth
By THOMAS r. HENRY

Earth has a shell of space
dust" 1t completely sur
rounds the globe at attitudes
of a little more than 100
miles.
This finding is announced
from the Air Forces Cam
bridge (MasS.) Research Lab
oratory. The discovery result
ed from use of a novel rocket
nose cone, fired from White
Sand, N. Mex. The cone was
especially designed for trap
ping micrometeorites, minute
particles of dust from outer
space. Their density at about
the 100-mile level proved very
high, compared with that at
lower attitudes.
Examination of the cone
when recovered showed that
about ten Of these dust par
ticles per second had struck
against each square cent?
meter Of the detecting sur
face. The particles are meas
ured in microns, thousandths
of a millimeter, and, accord
ing to an Air Force report,
apparently exist as a band
around the earth that is in
dependent Of latitude or long
itude.
The micrometeorites were
moving at extreme speeds, up
to At miles a second, when
detected. This makes the dust
belt a great menace to fu-
ture space exploration since,
despite their minute size, at
such velocitieS they could
penetrate the thin metal
shell of a space ship.
Few Collected
Although most were micro
scopic, a few were large
enough to be seen with the
naked eye. Very few actually
were collected since, for the
most part, they vaporized on
contact with the detecting
surface Of the cone. Those
that have been obtained will
be subjects to intensive phys
ical and chemical analysis
which may require several
years.
These micrometeorites, ac-
cording to DR.. r. K. Sob
erman, the experiment direc-
tor, presumably are trapped
in the earth's magnetic field.
Some of them are smaller
than a wavelength of light
and complete examination of
one square inch of material
may well take up the full
time of one scientist for a
year.
Meanwhile the National
Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration is planning as
Evening star., 1961-12-26
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry DrtterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
ters are subject to condensa-
tion. Those not used iDtll be
returned only i1hen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped enUelopeS.
Evening star., 1961-12-26
THE POLITICAL MILL
COP. Puts Out Roots in South
BY GOULD LINCOLN

How "rockribbed" Is the
Democratic Solid South to be
in 1862? It's more than a
hundred years since the War
Between the States began and
almost that long since Re-
construction Days. respon-
sible for the harsh political
division which so long put a
black label on the Republican
Party south Of the Mason
and Dixon Line. This has
been especially true in local
elections and those for State
and congressional offices.
The feeling in the South
has been changed, however,
in national elections for Pres
ident. Four times Republican
candidates have broken the
line and carried from four to
six Of the eleven States
which made up the Confed-
eracy Of Civil War days. They
have rolled up big votes in
others of these same States.
There are reasons for this.
Since the Franklin D. Roose-
velt New Deal blossomed,
many Southern Democrats
have looked upon the States
Of the South as politically
conquered provinces.
The G. o. P. has sought
to make capital out of this
feeling in the South. To some
degree it has succeeded,
though its successes have for
the most part been confined
to the top offices-for Presi-
dent and Vice President.
More recently, and particu-
larly looking forward to the
elections of 1862, the Repub-
lican leaders have centered
more and more on smaller,
local and State offices, real
izing that if there is to be
a two-party system of real
magnitude in the South, it
must come from the bottom
up rather than from the top
down. So the Republicans, in
the South and in the rest
Of the country, will seek to
gain as many votes as pos
Sible for G.. o. P. candidates
for Congress, for governor
and State and local offices of
all kinds.
Hope for More Seats
The Republicans hope to
have candidates in the field
in all. the congressional elec-
tions-even where they know
they have no real chance
of success. In the present
Congress these eleven South
ern States have SO members
of the House of Representa-
tives. Under the 1860 census
and reapportionment, because
of population changes, this
number will be changed
somewhat in the Congress to
be elected next year. OF the
present SO Representatives
from these States, 90 are
Democrats and Z are Repub-
licanS. The Republicans are
hoping to make some inroads
into this terrific Democratic
margin.
The G. o. P. made some
thing of a ten-strike when II
elected a Senator from Texa:
this year to fill the vacancy
left when Lyndon johnson
resigned to become Vice
President. Because the Dem.
ocratS were bitterly divided
liberals against conservatives
John Tower, the Republican
slipped in over Democratic
Senator William A. Blake!
an ultraconservative, as il
Senator Tower. This ma,
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eochers Defeat Frostburo
On Safety Near Gun, 81

D. C. Teachers College shaded
Frostburg Teachers College, 81,
yesterday on a safety in the
last 80 seconds. 1t marked the
first time D. c. Teachers has
won two football games in sue
cession.
The District team almost
threw away a chance to win
with less than a minute to play.
After driving from their 23-
yard line, a tumble on the
FroStburg one seemed to pre-
serve victory for the visitors.
The Teachers called time out
and Coach Phil Fox told his
defensive backfield to crash in
on Frostburg's single wing Of
Tense.
Sophomore Lorenzo Grove
led the charge that buried Full
back Dick Hyde in the end zone
for a safety.
The visitors came from be-
hind to go ahead in the third
quarter, 7-6. The touchdown
was set UP by a 40-yard pass
lateral play that moved the
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Colorado Wins, 20-19,
On 20 Points at Finish

BOULDER, Colo, Oct.
(AP .-Colorado, trailing 1870
with Is minutes left, pulled out
a 20-19 Big Eight Conference
football thriller over Kansas
today on the passing arm of
Quarterback Gale Weidner.
! Weidner hit end Ken Blair
with scoring passes of So and
AZ yards and connected on an
other of is yards with End
Jerry Hillebrand, who booted
the two decisive extra points.
Until the final quarter, Kan
sas' fleet backs had overrun the
huge Colorado line which was
outcharged by the Jayhawks'
fast forward wall.
The complexion of the game
changed when Weldner threw
the~57-yard strike to Blair.