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Evening star., 1961-02-09
Transit PIonnjnq

cooperating with rather than
obstructing any plans for a
rapid transit (Which Of course
means rail transit) that the
National Capital Transporta-
ton Agency may develop.
There is a need for making
provision forl projected tran
sit lines In new highway
plans instead Of accelerating
highway construction which
excludes transit. Freeways
and highways alone do not
constitute a balanced trans
portation system.
It is encouraging to note
that Engineer Commissioner
Clarke has observed that
Glover-Archb old Park seems
rather narro W for a four
lane highway. A rapid tram
sit system would minimize
the need for clespoiling parks
to accommodate inefficient
private autos.
Alfred S. Trask.
i + -
1t seems strange that 1t has
been only since Mr.. Chalk
took over the transit system
in Washington that the
street cars have been COM
pletely immohdlized for days
following a snowstorm. It
used to be thattthey were the
one means of transportation
that could be counted on.
AS a user Of the Mt. Pleas
ant street cars. I dread the
introduction of buses as it is
the only line IN my expert
ence which offers good serv-
ice in the District outside of
rush hours.
1t is regrettaLIle with all the
money in Washington that a
group Of District residents
could not have been found
who were sufficiently civic
minded to buy up the transit
system instead Of leaving it
UP to outside parties whose
only interest seems to be the
largest return possible on
their investment without re-
gard for the convenience and
desires of the transit riding
public. r. L. Matthews.
Evening star., 1961-02-09
Sturdy Newsboy

Near my home is an inter-
section from which the
streets radiate in a Wheel
spoke pattern. It is a delivery
point for The Star paper
truck. The courtesy, co-opera-
ton and camraderie of the
delivery boys as they get
ready to start their several
ways Is delightful. The boy
who comes my way is q little
gentleman. The boys have
had a rough time during the
snow storms; yet my paper
has been at hand each
evening. until Friday. Friday,
about five o'clock. ! looked
out my door at the storm of
snow. sleet and wind, and
wondered how ! would get
my door free after the storm
abated. I turned to the tele-
phone. and called: MRS.
Dunn. don't let Bob try to
get his papers delivered to-
night-certainly I can do
without mine" THANK you
that's nice Of you. My
husband and I are wondering
II Bob should try-if The
Star papers are delivered to
the corner. But, you would
be surprised how many calls
Bob will get, If he can't
deliver his route" I restored
the receiver. wondering, How
SNUG and selfish can humans
become!" Early, I went to
bed and covered my ears to
shut out the whine Of the
wind.
Saturday. before noon, I
peeped out my door to see
how I could break q way to
the street. There was my
Friday Star. all dry and
clean-and my twenty-five
porch had been cleared of
snow; and I saw where Bob
had floundered through en-
crusted drifts shoulder deep.
I like my Star. I love boys
like Bob Dunn: they are the
hope Of the human race.
REV. Norman Sandridge.
Evening star., 1961-02-09
Dorothy Thompson

1t was with q feeling Of
deep sadness that / read Of
the death Of Dorothy Thomp-
son. Although she had dis
continued her column In The
Star, she had continued to
write for q monthly maga-
zine. I will miss her refresh
ing, instructive articles which
always slim ulated the
thoughts Of the reader. True,
the era Of the past 20 years
has been an age Of adjust
ment" and "togetherness,"
but. as always, the world has
survived. There have been
other turbulent and magnifi-
Gently interesting periods of
past American history.
Dorothy DenisOn.
Evening star., 1961-02-09

the week end, its purpose the logical
one Of opening the streets for snow
cleaning equipment. Nature has rarely
made more savage and crippling re-
tort to those who have jeered poor
Washington, but this is no encourage
ment to any of us to jeer back.
Evil days, and vicious SHOWS, come
upon us all.
Evening star., 1961-02-09
LETTERS TO. THE STAR.

Pen names may be used "
letters carry lOrtters' corr ect
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condensG.
tton. Those not used ptu be
returned only iDhen accom-
panied by self = addressed.
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1961-02-09

The American people are
more interested in knowing
the facts and the truth about
the alleged missile gap" In
favor Of Russia-or the .Un-
tied States-than they are
in moves on the political
board by the Republicans or
the Democrats. No sooner had
reports emanated from the
Pentagon. originating in a
briefing Of newspaper COR
respondents by Secretary Of
Defense Mcnamara, that a
survey Of all available facts
and intelligence information
indicated there was no pres
ent missile gap" between the
United States and Russia,
than Republicans attacked
speeches made by President
Kennedy and other Demo-
cratic leaders during the
Presidential campaign Of 1860
charging that this country
had fallen and was falling
seriously back Of the Rus
SLAMS in nuclear missiles.
They insisted that Mr.. Ken
nedy should apologize to for
mer President Eisenhower
who had fatty denied that
such q gap existed, not only
during the campaign but in
his final State-of-the- Union
message to Congress last
month.
Indication of Breach
The political fur began to
fly. Pierre Salinger, President
Kennedy's press secretary, is
sued a statement denying
that the Pentagon had
reached the reported conclu-
sion that there is no missile
gap between Soviet strength
and that of the United States.
Mr.. Salinger did not say
there had been no such study
but he said no such study
had been completed. He add
ed that no such finding had
been made. He declared that
newspaper stories Of the clos
ing Of the gap were inaccu-
rate. It looked as though
a serious breach had arisen
between the White House and
Mr.. Kennedy's Secretary Of
Defense-between the White
House and the Pentagon.
President Kennedy, when
questioned about the missile
gap reports at his press con-
ference yesterday, frankly and
wisely said that a study was
being made and that until it
was completed he was unable
to say whether a missile gap
existed or not. And he said
that Mr.. Mcnamara had told
him mo study has been COM
pleted in the Defense Depart
ment which would lead to
any conclusion at this time
as to whether there is q mis-
Sile gap or not" This does
not answer completely the
question whether Mr.. McNa-
mara had told or indicated
to the newspaper reporters
that the study, up to date,
did indicate that a missile
gap in favor Of the Russians
did not exist. Mr.. Kennedy
said, however. that he
hoped" the facts when gath
cred in this study would show
the United States in a strong
position so far as military
security is concerned, which,
OF course, includes missiles.
President Kennedy has
said again and again that
this country must be strong;
that he will do everything in
his power to see that it is
strong. He has insisted that
Evening star., 1961-02-09
Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKlNS SERVICE

@. Who wrote the poem
beginning, MY candle burns
at both ends: ita will not last
the night?"-E. N.
A. It is by Edna st. Vincent
Millay and is found in her
volume called Figs From
Thistles,"
Evening star., 1961-02-09
THE POLITICAL MILL
No Visible Kennedy-Pentogo 'Gop'
By GOULD LINCOLN

the American people face a
time Of peril. He was asked
II he has painted the situa-
tion black in order to stir
the people to added efforts.
His reply was that he hon.
estly and firmly believed that
this is q. perilous time and
would continue so to be. In
fact, he said he believed the
ability of the country to re-
tain its world position and
security would be thoroughly
tested In the next four years.
What he was saying, in ef-
feet, is that this Is no time
for Anne ricanS to be COM
placent, TO take it for granted
that the country is secure,
whether 'or not a study shows
that we face no missile gap
so far as the Soviet is con-
cerned. In this he is quite
right. Nevertheless, it does
seem that this country has
made tire mendous strides in
the field Of missiles in the
last year. 1t should reassure
many Americans who have
feared this country was slip
ping far behind the Russians
in military strength.
1t is a fact that during the
campaign. and for many
months before, the Demo-
Gratis attacked the Eisen-
hover administration vigor-
ously on the ground that the
Russians had far outdis-
tanced US in the fields Of
missiles and outerspace in
vestigations and experiment
tation. Indeed, that the
United States was fast be-
coming second to the Soviet
in military strength. Now
that it appears these charges
are no longer true, If they
were ever true, it is not sur
priSing the Republicans
should seize the opportunity
to show how wrong these
Democratic critics, including
Mr.. Kennedy, have been. They
go further, and say that II
the Democrats were wrong
about our national defense
posture, sot strongly attacked
by Eisenhower critics and so
strongly defended by the
former President, other at
tacks on the Republican
President may turn out to be
just as wrong.
Better Rules Needed
The news stories about the
CLOSING of the missile gap"
grew out of a background"
briefing given newspaper re-
porters by Secretary Of De-
fense McrJamara. In other
words, the reporters were
permitted to use the mate
rial as background for their
stories. but were not per-
mitted to give the source Of
their information. The stories
have embarrassed the ad-
ministratioln politically. There
seems little doubt about that.
Nevertheless, President Ken
nedy still believes that such
background briefings may be
valuable. His hope is that
some better. ground rules may
be adopted so that reporters
may better check on the in
terpretatior,s they place on
the briefine;s.
How long the missile gap"
stories will remain a bone Of
contention remains to be
seen. They do not appear to
have caused a serious rift
between the White House
and Pentae;on. It also re.
mains necessary to await the
completed" report Of the
Pentagon officials on the
missile situation.
Kodiak mirror., 1961-10-20
Visitors honoFed At Naval Station

Admiral z7d Mrs Claude " RsekeEzs wzre horo<ed st s cock tsI pzrsy hoszed bY Rear Admiral srd Mrs | | Caldwell st their quarters o1 ne Eodizk SzTzl Sta ton Monday evening
 Admiral Rickes-s- who will take oTer hs duties zs Vice Chief o- Staff Of Naval Operations on No ve-ber l. ls o1 2 Eour oE military establishments in Alaska Hawai- and the Western Pacific
 The distinguished visitors re turned so the Mainland Tuesday tc continue thezr travels
Kodiak mirror., 1961-10-20
By DORIS ANDERSON. Pres Kszzizk PTA

Officers E1- Lhs 1eE Fez- were installed = -ezzzzE 0E Ehe k1- dszk PTA hesc iz 15s school cafe Ezrzz = 2 . n e 0c-0osr lz These installed zere DorEs An6er- so1- president Hels1 Hall vSos president Hz-v Chase secretary Rzx- LS@S Ezzse- E-eE1rsE- Rose Tzlzzzz- cexresrs1z1E-g secretary FoIlgza7g installation zhe parents ze-z zzE7sesa z3 Ezsst zze glassrucz-s Sz rzrz q Ehe PTA -E-bsrxhz1 6rzTe hes7s cozdzr<ed this Ea11th
 During Ehs nex1 week the r0o- mothers wE be b1Sy c01rzr-17g parents aas gzz-1szzs regarding PTA Ee7ae-sasp- QzeSzz11zI-es hare been sezs haze =izh the c1l- dre1 asking opz1io1s regarding PTA- ~ish she majority of parents and zsacAe-S AozDg fzFo-lElsz tozz-d meetings beng held f0ur tines 2 rSzr- AE ths zsU meeting to he he'd . SoEe-her. inc men bers I'll vo<e o1 zcxeQ-Izg the fozr-szzes z-sszr -ez11@
 Ina membership d-zTe p-oclz1s- ton f-oz Ehe president Of the Alaska Congress oE Parents and Teschsrs ]. wzS stated rhe things re z interested parents are zos-
Kodiak mirror., 1961-10-20
PTA Officers Installed Oct. 12
 Parents invited To Join Group

r-rs--ez zzsh are OUR CHILL n7ESs What xe rezlE1s E-the s-.u-e eF CT eozzzxy I'll be L1 sAer hsnas- We zzez have a res -casisll5sg so Ez55s then 10 the bes- e CT s6ilzEy. n seeking 2 hez-ex szF e life
 n seeking so improve then ssErzs szzs zzu h.e creating better es--a-Isy znd 2 hetrs- xurld- and ss-aazv. better parents (f0llOwI1s E- CT footsteps of studying tnez- 5s1s1-
 Tasref0-s. ~e czn 5ozn together - or loeal PTAs to discuss GIT 5sn. z-1 seax- iron each Ct1er : sxoe<sence hgz b.ess Ep guide then fn zae hzs a3veasu-e-LIVING- h shs zy xe MI be z1s2rzng can- tfzzstr of uz5lzso1s started cFsr szxtr yzzxs zso. xbez she first PTA began wo-6ng f0- the bs1termeni q children and yO1zh n hoOe srhos3z- ezzrxh zz6 coD-zu1z-y-
 DON'T HESTTATE-IOIN ID DAY Jozz yuU chIidrs1s school zad help keep thi< important wors zosnz fo-rzrd zl1h 7Do0011 r-Aa- INTERESTED PARENTS WHAT ARE HE PURPOSES or
 PIAz
 NOT t0 EzlSe children easier
 hat Q raise them better
Kodiak mirror., 1961-10-20
Fashion and 4-H Are Winning Combination

vided by ghe Simplicity Pattern Company Of SeE York. which has sponsored the All dress revue program for 15 years
 A gay anniversary fashion sEsz. wln be held during the Sz-5ozzl All Club Congress in Czzso fhe last week n Nov e-oer. when +HerS from all 8 Sxtes and Puerto Rico VII -s5sz 1hsir best costumes
Kodiak mirror., 1961-10-20

NOT to zzke money. but to -zke lives
 NOT ts czzzz<z1e the home. but sss rzse Tzz standards NOT 10 Ezn5re poor schools. 11s to zFT0Fe them NOT to operate h sch00ls- bI- f0 cooperate with them NOT so Ez5 Ezzzt- but E0 find Ez-1S
 NOT to make eFery child 3 prodigy. but t0 give him s ez-x= The zsE oEEzeers sincerely hope x 2 big increase in interest of all so2.e concerned mi.h the future o1r young people
Kodiak mirror., 1961-10-20
City Manager To
 Attend Convention

City Manager Bill Poland leaves next week for Anchorage where he will attend the convention Of the League o< Alaskan Cities. being held in that city, Oct 2. 26. 27 and g.
 The convention, originally sched- uled for Kodiak will feature speeches by Gov William A. Egan, who will give the keynote address. and Sen Ernest Gruening. the con cluding banquet speaker
Kodiak mirror., 1961-10-20
Ldcr. J.L. Howard Going To Nevada

Ldcr. J. L. Howard, USS, will leave Kodiak Tuesday fo join his family at FaIIon, Nevada, Ldcr- Towards new duty station The other members Of the family left before school opened this fall
 Both Ldcr. Howard and his wife, Bonnie. were active in work with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. as well as PTA. during their tour of duty in Kodiak
Kodiak mirror., 1961-10-20

HrHETEE7 isss hack 10 school
 " o- hack Q =o-x- q last mn E-e search fo- c1c-hsS VII not kz-ps- Al girls E13 have just cc-p.e<E1 1hezr 1881 dress re vue project Trsyl he zt1red in clo.tsS o< zeezr oEc making
 Three loTely examples of what the modem girl czE 60 with fabric. pzttE-z. needle and thread are pictured here n prize-Einning ensembles Thsy have counterpzrtS I1 eEe-y state.
Kodiak mirror., 1961-10-20

ing when she dons the gold satin eTeni1E cost she is carrying
 Dress revue entrants are judged ua personality, roise and grooming as well as sewing skiIIx- Results achieved by this pretty rio are not uncommon z-r1S the Eore advanced All Es-zz-x
 Beginners learn to se~ from the age Of 10, and they are likely to exhibit aprons. shirred skirts CT simple hlouses at local rETuex
 Joy Of accomplishment seems reward enough, but there are some extra special rewards and recognition for the most out standing girls These are pro
Kodiak mirror., 1961-10-20

Al set tn cheer the ho-e team ca to vicso-y is Pztrlclz Czirke-sr Eho s1owed of her cn,o<fal sports outft zt the Hh- rcis sEz.e fair.
 Ready for the first chilly fan day Is Mzrose1e Byrd, one of ths zcreSsful North Carolina contestants h the state All dress rsTre- She made both the cnzs and dress
 The white chiEor dance frock Euu by Georgia coed. Claudia S.s1bridse, is 6o1hly enchznt-
Kodiak mirror., 1961-10-20
KODIAK MIRROR

Mrs. Harriet Benson. president of Yoi:ak Chapter. Alaska Crippled C iIdrens Association. left for Jun- esa sunday to attend the annual aoayent on Of ACCA in that city. The convention opened Wednesday and vii. end today. Mrs Benson iz 4 clerk al the Kodiak Post Office.
Kodiak mirror., 1961-10-20
Of This and That
By BETHA DECREE -s-%<<<%%%%z$<srs$%$$+$$s

Assao we nay be Oif early. we are having or oxa Thanksgiving Dzv Thankful because that esr-v. unexpe-ted snow has finally gone away
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 Ensign and Mrs. R R Ruhlin. Kodiak SzTsI Station. recently at- tended 2 performance of David Me-r5ekss smash hit production of C-rrFrzI- winner Of the New Work Drama Critics Prize as the Besr BrozdHay stage show Of the season al the Imperial Theatre. ac- cordfng .o neEs release receiyed zt our office faEs week
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 C01grssuIztions and best wishes to two Ferg nice people. Emil and Beonz Kraft who celebrated their 25sh wedding anniversary Monday, October 16
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 Despite the fact that he belongs so what sre think Of ss the wrong political party. we are always pleased to see L. S Senator E- l. (Bob) Bartlett when he comes 10 town To us. the word poll tScizn- has an extremely unpleas- am meaning because of some poll tIcizns we have known We cannot think of Senator Bartlett as 2 politician When taking with him one feels that Bob Bartlett is man who is sincere and dedicated 10 his work \ nzn in whom one can place fzfrh and trust Too Bob Bartlett is ore q Tae few after dinner speakers Eh0 can hold ouE interest without creating intense boredom h fact ~e have al ways enjoyed listening to him IT the pzs-- and will look forward tr hearing him In the futures -
Kodiak mirror., 1961-10-20
It. e Mrs. Cannon Stationed Here

u lj-gl Jesse R- Cannon USN. and his wife. Joan. arrived recently iron San Diego. Calf
 u Cannon Is Communications Oxrrer o1 rhe Naval Station and Is also replzciag Ldcr- ! l. Howard as Puhlr Information Officer
Kodiak mirror., 1961-10-20
Job Openings

Job openings st the Alaska State Employment Service include elec- trician- clerk typist and cashier
 The office $ located h the bank building. and is open from 8-30 to 12 noon For information call 486- 2405-
Evening star., 1961-02-26

NS'~S ~S''~ ~''~ SN''~' -
ll:3o-Bob Cummings Show -
P.M. Mondoy-Fridoy
3:30-BVddy osons Show - -
A:3o-Psts the Pirote - - "
A:S5-Fvn Show ----- -
6:oo-HiShway Petrol ----- z
AM. Mond0y
6.3o-comp0Totivs Litsratvrs -
9.3o-TV School - -
1000 Science Everywhere - u
PM. Mond0y
5:0o-AAo~is: Little Miss
ThoSovyhbrOdr "
6:00-kAoVis ACCUSED Of
Murder" - -
1880 Chesapeake Outdoors II
lEl5-khovis: Mighty Joe
Young" -
Il.2o-Movis, a. War With the
Army" ------ z
Evening star., 1961-02-26

AN. Tuesdoy
$50 Classroom Two: nhs
Child Under Six z
Effective Rsodine 800. -
S;3o-IV School; French - -
lo:oo-Ifs An OTisinoI -- ~
lo:l5-Ho~ We Teach -- II
PM. Tuesdoy
5:oo-Movis: "Dinky" II
6:00-MoVie: Shield for
Murder" --- -
7:0o-BlUe Angels II
7:30-lt's In the Nome -- z
ll:l5-MoVie: The Long
WoiY' l3
ll:20-Movis: The FoUntoin
Heed" . z
AM. Wednesday
6:3o-LiFe and Teoehinss Of
Jesus 2
Comparative liisrotUre l3
9:3o-TV School --- l3
Evening star., 1961-02-26

T!VV-TUp TVUV TOUIDUV 4
Movies: Miss Annie
Rooney" The Longest
Night" -
3.oo-PLIY or THE WEEK: "A
Piece Of Blue Sky" Shelly
Winters II
@:0o-PoPsys ond His Polls. -
6:00-Movis: The Kid From
konsos" -
6:30-To Promote Good Will II
ll;15-Movis: Big Knife" -
ll:2o.kiks Hommsr u
ll:25-compy's Corner -- 2
ll:N-MoVis: "hUmoresqUs" II
ll:55-Postor's Study -------- 2
l:0O-kif CoFson - l3
Evening star., 1961-02-26

P.M. Thursday
500 Movie: "ch0cksVS" II
$50. Rocky and His Friends -
500 Movie, "DonaeFovs
Moonlight ~ -
6:30-Son FFonei1eo Beof - z
7:3o-PloyhoVsS II ----- -
ll:l5.MoVis. They live by
Niohr' - .- -
ll.20-MoVie Purple Heart" z
AN. Friday
6:30-Iifs and Tsoehinss Of
Jesus ----- z
Classroom - - l3
0:30-lsfS Be Fif -
lo.oo-For Better Speech - u
Evening star., 1961-02-26

1900 Shirley Temple Film z
Movies: "AEmorsd A.
soek." They All Kissed
the Bride" II
Man Of the Week - -
l2:30-AdIsT Invites -------- -
loo Championship Bridge -
1:30-Top 1850 football z
Evening star., 1961-02-28
Restudy Asked
Of Underground
Parking Plans

The Mid City Citizens ASso.
citation last night called for re-
appraisal Of a decision by the
District Motor Vehicle Parking
Agency to abandon proposed
underground parking plans at
Farragut square,
The association voted to send
a letter to the District Commis-
sioners urging their reconsid-
Grafton of the matter and ask
ing that the Farragut square
garage plan be submitted to a
full vote of the parking agency.
According to Charles J. Die
melt, president Of the group,
many members of the parking
agency were absent or did not
vote when the plan was killed
February 81.
The association said the city
is badly in need of parking
facilities and urged full con-
sideration of other proposed
underground parking plans.
In other action, the associa- =
tion voted to contribute IS to
the American Cancer Society.
The group met at the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Build
ing. Fifteenth street and New
York avenue NV.
Evening star., 1961-02-28
Justice Black
DiSSentS as
He Turns IS
BY the Assoeiatsd Prssa

Supreme Court Justice Hugo
L. Black had Q lively 18th
birthday on the bench yester-
day, and ran the scale from
impassioned pleas for liberty to
humorous sallies capped by a
pun.
The Alabama-born jurist,
who is the dean Of the high
court in years Of service, spoke
for the diSsenters in two 5-4
decisions which upheld Jail
sentences of two men who re-
fused to answer questions posed
by the House Un-American
Activities Committee.
In these he vigorously bore
out his role as a spokesman for
the rights Of the individual
under the Constitution, sum-
ming up his philosophy thus:
Liberty to be secure for any
must be secure for all"-even
those who hold ideas repugnant
to the majority.
Next he switched to humor
in a concurring opinion in a
patent infringement case in
volving convertible car tops.
His written opinion had several
nostalgia light touches, includ-
ing references to "the old
fashioned surrey with the
fringe on top" and to Model
T Fords which began to scare
horses on country roads nearly
half a century ago."
Evening star., 1961-02-28
Judge Rules
0utConfession

A District Court judge has
ordered o confession in a slay-
ing case suppressed on grounds
the defendant was not mentally
competent to make the state
ment.
Judge Luther. w. Youngdahi
acted yesterday at the request
Of Richard Arens. attorney for
John M. Haygood, 10, Of the
5100 block Of Hanna place Sc.
Mr.. Arens also had sought to.
read grand jury records dealing
with the August IS Stabbing Of
Otha T. Corbin, 26. However,
Judge Youngdahl refused this.
request and turned down .
request to dismiss the indict-.
ment against Haygood. --
Police said Haygood stabbed
Mr.. Corbin as the latter lay
sleeping in his apartment at
5l25 Hanna place Sc. There
was no apparent explanation
for the stabbing, police added.
During a hearing yesterday.
three pSychiatrists testified
that Haygood has been men,
tally Ill for some time, suffering
from schizophTenia. 80
Two Of the doctors said he
couldn't have known what he
was doing in answering ques-
tionS Of police. -
Judge Youngdahl suggested
to Assistant United States At
torney Joseph Lowther that he
confer with his superiors to
determine what course the Gov
ernment may want to take.
Evening star., 1961-02-28
MAHits Aged Plan
As Threat to Hospitals

choice by the patient among
hospitals that are certified to
provide service under the pro-
gram. To be certified, the hos
pital would have to meet the
standards set down In the law
(providing "a hour nursing
care, for example) and agree to
accept payment from the Gov
eminent based on the reason
able cost" Of its services, as set
forth in Government regula-
tions.
The ANA spokesman said he
found much to applaud In the
overall program" for health
which President Kennedy sent
to Congress earlier this month,
but he reiterated the organi-
zation's long-standing oppoSi-
ton to financing health care
for the aged through social
security taxes.
DR.. Blasingame charged the
Kennedy plan would favor the
rich at the expense Of the poor
and be "a cruel jest on those
who most need help.
His target was the "deducti-
BILE feature" Of the administra-
ton proposal, which would re-
quire the patient to pay $40 q
day Of his hospital charges on
the first nine days Of an illness
Thousands on social secu-
rity would be unable to afford
such a drain on their re-
sources" DR.. Blasingame said
But those who could afford to
pay all their own expense.
could pay the $50 and get q
free ride for all the rest"