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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24
BY Lyle C. Wilson
United Press International

WASHINGTON CUPID - The
development of religious issue
III politics is a political way of
life in some parts of the United
States. Racism in politics equal
ly is a localized way of political
life.
That this is true will surprise
many citizens, perhaps most of
them. Those surprised will be
the same citizens who were
shocked at the ugly characteris-
tics of the religious issue raised
in 1928 against the Democratic
presidential nominee, Alfred E.
Smith.
These same citizens were
shaken again last year when
tic issue of his religion was
raised against the presidential
candidacy of John F. Kennedy.
Smith and Kennedy were Ro-
man Catholics, but with a diff
ference-Kennedy won and
Smith lost.
A mayoralty election is COM
ing up in New York City and
what do we have? We have
municipal tickets chosen with
precise attention to the blood
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24
Olney Play to Benefit
Saint Andrew Church

Ticket sales for the perform
ance of "Teahouse of the Au-
gust Moon" at the Olney Thea
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24

tire will benefit st. Andrew the
Apostle Catholic Church of Sill
yer Spring on July 5.
Tickets are available to the
public on a first-come first
served basis, at $3.25, SITS, and
$2.25. Entire proceeds will be
used to pay for desks for the
parish's new school.
Myron Mccormick, who has
appeared in more than 80 Broad
way plays, will play the role
OF "Sakini." He played the tor
mented Sergeant King in mo
Time for Sergeants," and he
created the memorable Luther
Bills role in South Pacific"
during the 1949-54 seasons.
In addition to the film version
of "Sergeants," his movies in
clude "Jolson Sings Again"
mot as a Stranger" Three
for the Show" and 1.-THE Man
Who Understood Women"
Curtain time will be $3.50 pm.
Ticket information may be
obtained by calling VIII. $500.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24

Screvane and Beanie displaced
politicians of Italian and Jewish
background. Political writer Leo
Egan in The York Times report
ing on Mayor Wagner's selec-
lions, wrote:
"The selection of Mr.. Sore
vane and Mr.. Beanie would con-
tinue the present religious and
racial balance of the Democratic
ticket"
There is some rebellion among
New York City Democrats
against the Mayors single
handed selection of candidates
to run with him. But there is no
challenge to the precious con-
Germ with which he sought
racialIy and religiously to bal
ance the Democratic municipal
ticket.
Such a balance creates in
New York City, of course, some
degree of discrimination against
those politicians who cannot
boast a recent bloodline extend
ing to Europe or the desirable
religious affiliation. However
that may be, such n balance
pays off in votes on election day,
and both major parties are COM
mitted to such discrimination as
may be involved.
If this discrimination were re-
versed to include on a municipal
ticket some other minority rep
resentative to the exclusion, for
example, of an Italian or Irish
American, politicians would ex-
pect Italian or Irish-American
voters to react at the polls.
That, anyway, is the theory
which has become basic in the
political way of life in New
York City.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24
Religion and Racism Play
Role i'm Political Life

streams and places of worship
OF the several candidates. The
more religious and racial mi
norities represented the better.
Good Recipe
A good election recipe in New
York City for the top three
municipal jobs is: A Jew, an
Italian-American, an Irish-Amer-
lean. Italian Americans and
Irish-Americans are likely to be
Catholics. The Republican mu-
nicipal ticket is precisely that:
State Attorney General Louis
J. Lefkowitz, for mayor; Paul
A. Elmo, for President of the
City Council, John J. Gilhooley,
for comptroller.
Mayor Robert F. Wagner, of
German descent, has decided to
seek reelection. He is a Demo
crat. There has been trouble
within the Democratic Party in
New York City and state. So
Wagner has chosen new running
mates to supplant the Demo
Gratis who twice previously have
been elected to high municipal
office with him.
They are: Paul r. Screvane,
for President of the City Coun-
Gil, Abraham d. Beanie, for
Comptroller.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24
Pennsylvania Ministers
Oppose Death Penalty

PHILADELPHIA (UPD-Op-
position to the death penalty
was voiced today in a statement
signed by 142 Pennsylvania
ministers representing IS de-
nominations.
1--WE doubt that the death pen.
atty serves the ends of justice
or protects society,"" the state
ment said in part. Rather, it
adds a further obstacle to the
achievement of these purposes"
The statement was released
by the Pennsylvania Council to
Abolish the Penalty of Death.
=
Production of iron ore on the
Labrador-Quebec border aver
ages IL million tons a year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24

A Vacation Church School
viii be held at Faith United
Church, Rockville " n i e d
Church of Christi, Monday,
June &c through June 80, from
9:30-11:30 am. Director of the
school will be Mrs. Nadine Jo-
hannesen, and one of the guest
leaders will be Joan Ohrenstein,
director of the Washington Eel
lowship House.
kindergarten C h i l d r n
through junior high school stu
dents are eligible to register at
rs cents per person. The
church is located at 2208 Rock
land ave.
New officers who were in
stalled last night by the Temple
Israel, Silver Spring, include the
following: Jacob Levin, presi-
dent; Louis Bromer, first vice
president; Nelson Steingard,
second vice president; Albert
Ginsberg, treasurer; Harol d
Naftaly, recording secretary;
and Harry Pollack, correspond
ing secretary.
New board members who
were installed include Abe Balm,
Hyman, Blond, George Fine,
Martin Fox, Charles Chopper,
Herbert Horowitz, DR.. Irving
Korobkin Irving MarantZ, Glen
Nusbaum, and Sylvia Pachen-
ker.
Also Joseph Pomerantz, Irv-
ing Rosen, David Scherr, Harry
Shooman, Eric Weile, and DR.,
Ben Williamowsky.
Children's Day will be OBJ
served by the Grace Methodist
Church of Gaithersburg toTnor-
row, at the IL am. service.
The program will be present.
Ell by the youth Of the church,
directed by Mrs. John Dean,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24
News Of the Churches

children's divisional superinten-
dent of the church school. The
Rev. Richard Irwin, pastor, will
deliver a special message.
Several area college and uni
versity students have registered
to attend the seventh quadren-
NAL National Methodist Student
Conference to be held August
26-31 at the University of ILL
nois in Urbana. They include
Thomas Cushman Fleming,
Chevy Chase; Patricia A. Davis
and Dorothy Anne McCracken,
Silver Spring; Esther A. Sutphi,
Howard Thurston Utterback jr.
and Stephen L. Altman, College
Psrk; Marianne Carol Hcusel,
Rockville; Margaret Ann Nc
Kay, Bethesda; and Dorothy
Ann White, Hyattsville.
Phyllis Leonard has been APP
pointed Director of the School
Of Religion by the Rockville
Unitarian Church. She will sue
coed Penny Westfall, who has
resigned, effective June 80.
Mrs. Leonard attended Girls
Latin School in Boston and the
Radcliffe College, where she ma
jored in social relations and
studied comparative religion,
shorthand, and typing.
At the Rockville church, she
has taught Sunday School, has
served on the Advance Commit
tee, the Adult Programs Com
mittee, and is vice president of
the Woman's Alliance.
She and her husband, George,
have three children.
The summer schedule of Faith
United Church UNITED Church
Of Christi, Rockville, will begin
tomorrow, with one 10 am.
service instead of the two serv.
ices held during the winter.
Church school will be conduct
ed at the same time.
The regular monthly cultural
meeting of the Adas Israel
Young Adults featured Nicasio
Valderrama, assistant cultural
attache of the Philippine En-
bassy, as guest speaker, on
Wednesday evening.
Two films were shown, includ-
ing Voyage of Discovery" a
travelogue; and Jose RIAL"
who is known as the Abraham
Lincoln George Washington of
tho Philippines.
A observation-disclosures period
followed, and dancing and re-
freshments conclude the eve
ning's program.
The Rite of Baptism will be
included in the morning wor-
ship service of the Twinbrook
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24
Welcome Reception Honors
Two Ministers at MILAN

The Rev. Merrill w. brennan
ard the Rev. Robert w. Richard.
son shared honors at a reception
at the MILAN Memorial METH.
odist Church in Wheaton Woods
last evening.
MIR. Richardson was welcomed
by the congregation as the new
associate pastor, and Mr.. Dren.
nan and his family were hon.
ored as they began their eighth
year with the church.
The Reverend Richardson. an.
pointed last Sunday by Bishon
John Wesley Lord at the Ba,ti.
more Annual Conference in
Westminster, is a graduate Of
High Point (N.C.) College and
Wesley Theological Seminary
He was a student pastor al
Doubs Md Methodist Church
and has served churches in
North Carolina.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24
From The
Pastors Study

Jacquelne Kennedy the topic of correspondence in
number of letters to the editor in this weeks Time maya
zin The issue aat stake Was she classic
queen or materalstc showgirl? she represent civil
lzeo democracy or capitaisc monarch Did she glory
Christ or promote Kennedyism?
To Mrs Kennedy and her fans would point out an
eternal TRUTH Heaven and earth shall pass away but my
Gods Word shall not pass away" Therefore concerning
Mrs. Kennedy and her fashion shows Gods everlasting
WORD says, Whose adjoining let it not that outward
adjoining of plating the hair and wearing of gold or of
putting on of apparel but let it hidden man of the
heart in that which is not corruptble even the ornament
of meek and quiet spirit which is in the sight of God of
great price" Il Peter 3:3 and d
Beds OF tapestry and attire of harots only lead
to the chambers of death challenge YOU to "ay I'D for
yourself treasures in heaven reject the everncreasine
hathensh custom of socalled longer reality Chris
ton America.
For spiritual counsel contact Pastors Study care of
the Mennonite Church. Gaithersburg Md
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24

Baptist Church of Rockville, to.
morrow, at IL am. The Rev
John w. Laney, minister, will
officiate.
Caspar Names, religious news
editor of the Star, has dubbed
the Rev. Richard L. Irwin, min.
lister of Grace Methodist
Church, Gaithersburg, as "the
most popular speaker at the
convention of Virginia Meth
odist held recently at the Alan
B. Shepard Convention Center
at Virginia Beach.
In his column, 1.-THE Human
Side of Religion" Names
pointed out that Mr.. Irwin has a
fund of stories that seem in
cxhaustible, and he tells them
WIN Sucn obvious enjoyment
that he carries listeners along
with him from the gale OF
laughter to another.
Through the laughter, the
audience is made keenly aware
of a serious idea," Names
writes, "and When Mr.. Irvir
leaves his storytelling for a pc
riod of solemn discussion, those
listening are more than ready tc
hear what he has to say"
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
field and their four children, 2e
others from the Gaithersbure
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24

Augustana Lutheran churches
in the area will benefit from
the experiences of an African
pastor, who has been assigned
to preach and teach here dur
ing the summer, as well as par.
ticipate in organization meet
ings, Vacation Church schools,
and informal gatherings in the
homes of parishioners.
A pastor of the Lutheran
Church in Tanganyika, Africa,
the Rev. Thomas Musa has just
completed a year of advanced
study at Augustana Seminary,
Rock Island, Ill.
He will preach at the st.
Stephen Lutheran Church, Sill
yer Spring, at the $3.50 am. serv-
ices on June Is and July 2.
The son of native Lutheran
evangelists, he is married to
the daughter of an evangelist.
He attended a theological school
al Makumira for three years
and for two years the Marangu
Seminary for all Africa spon-
sored by the Lutheran World
Federation. Following his ordi-
nation in 1858, he served con-
gregation for one year. He has
also served the Lutheran Church
of Central Tanganyiha as treas
urer.
The Rev. James o. Holbrook
of the Burtonsville Baptist
Church will be the guest speak
err at the River Valley Ranch
Church Camp in Millers, Md,
tomorrow. Supplying the pulpit
in his place will be DR.. Barry
Garrett, a Baptist committee
leader on public relations.
The Rev. William Hughes,
Associtional Missionary for the
Seneca Baptist Association in
Montgomery County, will be the
guest speaker at the evening
service. The Reverend Hughes
is responsible for beginning
Baptist Churches in many new
ly developed communities.
The Rockville Presbyterian
Church will hold its Vacation
Church School from July 10
through July FL from $3.50 am.
to 1880 am. for children aged
three to IL. Mrs. Frank Williams
will be the d irect tor of the
school, with a staff Of 35 teach
ers and helpers.
Special teachers have been en-.
gagged to instruct the crafts and
nature study courses.
A special service of dedica.
ton for the teachers will be
held Sunday, July 8, at the regu'
lar church service at IL am.
The church school, organized
by Mrs. John Haltiwanger, rep
resentative from the Christian
Education Committee, is open
to the children Of the com
munity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24
Clergymen's
Column
By Area Ministers

Among current electronic
wonders is the "hi-fi" record
player. II is a way of playing
back recordings through
speakers which give very
high fidelity to the original
sounds.
Fidelity, or faithfulness, is
a virtue greatly priced in peo-
pie as well as in record play
ers. For the Christian, life be-
comes a special hi-fi project.
The original is God. From
Him we hear what He wants
us to be. The recording of
His plan and purpose is the
Holy Scriptures.
Faithfully we try to play
back" the will of God. BE
uoerS OF the WORD and
not h e a re S onl ""
This accomplishment is made
possible because Jesus Christ
supplies the current, the mott
waiting energy. His power
even covers over our static,
our sinfulness, so that our
fidelity is acceptable to God.
Contributed by
The Rev. Ralph c. Kruger
Lutheran Church
of the Cross
Rockville
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24
Rockville Minister
Selected Delegate

Pastor Ralph c. Kruger, Of
the Lutheran Church of the
Cross, Rockville, has been grant
ed a scholarship to attend a
Youth Workers Conference
from June 26 through July z,
at Lakeland, Fla.
Connected with the interna.
tional Walter League, the con-
ference will be attended by 25
pastors, teachers, and lay peo-
pie selected from the Eastern
District.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24

FROM ONE CLASSROOM TO
ANOTHER - Almost as soon
as public schools closed their
doors, the Grace Methodist
Church Of Gaithersburg open
ed its doors for the annual
Daily Vacation Church School,
which began on Tuesday and
will continue through June 80.
The photograph above shows
Valley Hugar, 6, left, and Pat
ty Heffner, 6, in 4 class read
ing a book on Bible Chill
dren." With them are Mrs.
James Averill, far right, head
of the primary department,
and Mrs. Maurice Spalding,
director OF the school. In the
photograph at the left, Bar
bara Walker, 10, and Janet
Wells, 10, make puppets un.
der the supervision of Mrs.
Charles Burke, head of the
junior department. The theme
of this years church school is
Personal and Group Rela-
TONS" The pastor, the Rev.
Richard L. irwin, conducts the
daily assembly session.
Photo by Ed Mervis
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-24

Kingdom Hall are delegates at
the conference at Yankee Sta
dunn.
AS part of our regular pro.
gram OF family worship, we are
making the trip together Mr..
Stanfield stated. 1.-THE trip IL
self will be educational, but we
are primarily interested in en-.
joying Christian fellowship with
the other delegates and obtain
ing the many points of Bible in.
struction the program will pre-:
sent"
The convention, which began
on June 20, will end tomorrow
Evening star., 1961-08-08
Probe of Stocks
Wins Support
BY the Associated Press

The House Commerce Com
mittee today unanimously ap-
proved q resolution calling for
a probe Of stock market opera
tions.
The investigation, If approved
by the House and the Senate,
would be made by the Securities
and Exchange Commission with
a special appropriation OF
$750,O00.
Representative Mack, Demo.
crat of Illinois, sponsor or tht
resolution, said it stemmec
from widespread evidence o.
speculation in many instances
in our established securities ex.
changes and in our over-the.
counter markets"
The resolution would direct
the commission Ito make q
study and investigation of the
adequacy, for the protection oi
investors, of the rules of the
national securities exchanges
and national securities associa-
tions, including rules for the
expulsion, suspension, or dis.
ciplining Of a member for con.
duct inconsistent with just anc
equitable principles of trade"
The commission would be di.
rected to report to Congress BY
January 3, 1868, on the result!
of the investigation, including
any recommendations for legis.
lation.
Evening star., 1961-08-08
Ry he AssocIated Press

A sustained surge of volun-
teers has followed President
Kennedy's call for a huildup
of United States armed forces
and the announcement OF
higher draft calls.
Defense Department sources
said today a sampling Of en-
listment trends in widely scat
tered areas showed there has
been no letup in the increased
rate that followed the Presi-
dents speech two weeks ago.
However, no definite figures
were collected in this check.
Major Stress on Army
Major emphasis is on the
Army which is authorized to
add about $4,000 men to build
up to over l million men. It
is expected to build twoard
that figure gradually.
One, Of the first efforts will
be to train manpower to fill
out three present training di-
visions in the Strategic Army
Force, then convert those di-
visions into combat units. The
three divisions are the LIST In
fantry at Fort Riley, Kans.,
the I'd Infantry at Fort Ben
ming, Ca. and the I'd Armored
at Fort Hood, Tex.
A combat infantry division
has an authorized strength OF
Evening star., 1961-08-08
African Dancer
Bid to u. S. by
Robert Kennedy

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, Aug.
8 AP).-United States Attor-
ney General Robert Kennedy,
here for celebrations of the
first anniversary of independ-
ence of the Ivory Coast, yes
terday invited an African stilt
dancer to come to the United
States. \
After watching the intricate
steps of Silt Dancer Dwaya
Yawa at Da Bou Village, Mr..
Kennedy said he'd like to take
him home to perform in Amer
lea.
Removing his mask and
bending down from his 12-foot
stilts, the dancer said through
an interpreter that he'd be
glad to come "but not until
after harvest, for first must
dance thanksgiving in my vii
lage."
Mr.. Kennedy and G. Men
nen Williams, Assistant Secre-
tary of State for African Al
fairs. wore straw hats in the
Ivory Coasts colors and DOTTED
them in solemn salute.
AS they passed, crowds lining
the route clapped their hands,
chanting: ''Vive Cahnahdee!
Vive Cahnahdee!"
Earlier, President Felix Hou-
phouet-B -Boigny, surrounded by
Mr.. Kennedy and other distin-
guished guests, reviewed a col
orful military parade.
Mr.. Kennedy then had a 20
minute meeting on the Bizerte
crisis with Tunisian Secretary
of State Mohammed Masmoudi,
who is representing President
Habib Bourguiba at the Ivory
Coast celebrations.
Mr.. Kennedy said he told
Mr.. Masmoudi the United
States wanted to see the BIZ
zerte issue settled between
France and Tunisia In q
friendly fashion.
Evening star., 1961-08-08
NATOGets Rusk Plea
For Support on Berlin

SLAMS. but on a reasonable
basis" devoid of threats and
abuse.
To See De GaulIe
MIR. Rusk's aides and French
and British diplomatic Off
cials were noncommital toward
Mr.. Khrushchev's speech. II
was quite possible the minis
ters would let it pass without
public comment since one de-
cision at the weekend meet
ing was to push ahead with q
constructive Western political
and diplomatic strategy rather
than try to react to each and
every Russian move.
Mr.. Rusk is scheduled to see
French President de Gaulle to-
night. He will fly to Italy
tomorrow to meet with vaca-
tioning West German Chan
cellor Konrad Adenauer ant
with italian Foreign Minister
Antonio Segni, who has just
returned from Moscow.
Evening star., 1961-08-08

action on the bill.
Senator MagnuSon, Demo-
crat of Washington, the COM
mittee chairman, told report
ers he hoped to get a Senate
vote on the bill this week.
, In Ell Paso, Tex, yesterday
q Federal grand jury indicted
an Arizona man and his 10
year-old son in the hijacking
Of a Continental Air Lines jet
last week.
Leon Bearden, SO, and his
son Cody, kept in separate cells
in the county jail, showed little
emotion as they received copies
of the indictment.
The indictment charged the
Beardens, Of Coolidge, Ariz.,
with kidnapping members of the
planes crew and transporting
the aircraft, crew and hostages
across State lines.
Conspiracy Charged
The indictment against the
pair included a charge of con-
spiracy to transport in inter-
state and foreign commerce
persons who had been unlaw-
fully kidnapped, and the air.
craft, for the purpose of taking
them to Cuba.
Held on 100000 bond each,
they will be arraigned Thurs
day and, If they enter not
guilty pleas, probably will be
Evening star., 1961-08-08

how the Government can best
organize itself to plan and
manage national security pol
icy.
He said:
/. He has found that there
are 5000 committees in the De-
fense Department. He has dis.
solved 800 of these, plans tc
dissolve 130 more, and is study
ing the rest. -
2. The Secretary of Defense
has all the authority he re-
Quires now for any depart
mental reorganization yet founc
necessary. 1t is too early tc
decide whether a major reor-
ganization may be needed that
would require additional au-
thority.
8. He has the required flexi-
bility Of funds for research and
development, since he has au-
thority to transfer $3.50 million
into the research and develop
ment account. But he would
appreciate further flexibility in
other areas, particularly ir
funds for procurement.
Evening star., 1961-08-08
Future in Their
Hands, All
Session Told

The 1913 boys and girls at the
opening session Of the 14th an
nual Regional All Conference
last night were told that their
future and the future of the
country will be what they
make it.
1--WE have a future that could
be as dark and as grim and as
sad as any in history" DR.. E.
T. York, Agriculture Depart
ment Federal Extension Service
administrator, told the group
This could happen if we abuse
what we have"
He admonished the Al
members that "the most i'm
portant monuments you and
can build are measured not In
granite but in attitudes"
The 1913 delegates from II
Southern States are meeting at
H ow ard University through
next Monday. They are the
representatives Of nearly $780,
900 members of All clubs. The
theme Of this years confer
ence is Design for Decision. u