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Evening star., 1961-03-06
Politics and the New Judqeships

for the campaign pledge to be
fulfilled.
There can be no more ef-
fective way of destroying con-
fidence in the impartiality of
the Federal judiciary than to
make it the tool of party pol
itics. People in the community
grow distrustful of politicians
on the bench and, in litiga-
tion between prominent per-
sons in politics and their ad-
versaries. suspicion arises that
a fair verdict will not be
rendered.
There have, of course, been
many judges of ability ap-
pointed who eschewed all pre-
vious political connections
and discharged their duties
fearlessly and effectively.
But how can the country be
sure that the best qualified
men and women are appoint
ed to the Federal bench? One
might assume that the local
bar associations would step in
and protest the appointment
of incompetent judges. But
this, too, is a course fraught
with polite al embarrass-
ments. The lawyers who are
subsequently to appear before
the same persons nominated
for the bench would hesitate
to oppose confirmation or to
express themselves on the
qualifications of such NOM
ineeS.
1t would be better, of course,
If the bar associations in each
district would select in ad-
vance at least five persons for
a judgeShlp and, without eX-
pressing a preference, testify
that each was qualified to
serve. Failure to be selected
by a local bar association
need not always be conclu-
sive, but at least in the vast
majority of cases the country
would have the assurance
that the persons best quail
fled in the law were being Sc
lected for the Federal bench
irrespective of their political
background. political activity
or political influence, and
solely on merit.
lcopyrisht, 196D
Evening star., 1961-03-06
DORIS FLEEsON

Prompt mobilization of the
conservative coalition of Re-
publicans and Southern Dem
ocrats prevented the Ken
nedy administration from at
tempting a blitz of Congress
like the first 100 days of the
New Deal. The White House
blandly insists that it was
never even contemplated.
The same coalition has now
trained its sights on every
thing in the Kennedy legis-
lative program but strictly
anti-receSSion. measures. The
prospect is for compromises
down the line and possibly
present defeat for aid to edu-
cation and medical care for
the aged.
Yet the President and
Democratic leaders are not
wringing their hands and
shaking their fists. It is Re-
publicans seeking to chart
the party's course for the
next four years and trying to
uncover q winning issue who
are deeply perturbed.
For what these out-of-
power strategists fear is
that Congress gives promise
only of setting itself up as
a sitting duck for an active
Evening star., 1961-03-06
DORIS FLEEsON
What COP. May Accomplish

course, wait too long, nor can
Congress be merely supine.
But it is the President who
has the country'S attention
in a flattering way. with con-
siderable assistance as Of the
moment from Miss Caroline
Kennedy. who is more than
a match for Ev Dirksen and
Charlie Halleck combined.
Yet Republicans who fret
over the attempt by their
Senate and House leaders to
pre-empt the role Of party
spokesmen have not been
able to suggest substitutes.
Richard M. Nixon is and
seems far away as he house
hunts and job seeks in Cali
fornia. The President has
Just emphasized the Eisen-
hover retirement by courte-
ously pressing for return Of
his predecessors five stars.
Eastern Republicans in
particular see the vacuum
and would like to fill 1t,
among them Gov. Rockefel-
Ter of New York and Senator
Case of New Jersey. If the
Rockefeller forces can pro-
duce a winning candidate for
Mayor of New York City and
Cases backing helps to elect
former Labor Secretary
Mitchell as New Jersey Gov.
ernor. they will at least have
made a start.
Evening star., 1961-03-06
AnoIyzing Republican Defeat

repeat this error. But 1t is in
the process of so doing be-
cause it apparently gives
priority to trying to down.
grade John F. Kennedy. That
this is not good politics is
underscored by the latest poll
figures. which show that 70
percent Of the people like the
way in which the new Pres
ident is conducting the Ma
tion'S business.
The most articulate Re-
publicans are those who, in
their bitterness, seemingly
blame Mr.. Nixon for defeat.
In their desire to get back at
Mr.. Kennedy. they already
have created the image of q
Republican leadership which
is reluctant to assist the dis
tressed and the unemployed
and which is even more un-
willing to help old people who
need medical care. If they
also defeat the school bill,
the G. o. P. task force won't
have much research to do.
1t will early know why the
party won't win back city
votes.
Evening star., 1961-03-06
Committee BIomes City Vote, Is Urged
To Seek New Party Look in Congress

consider themselves and their
plights as statistical. They
did not view the tour of the
distressed cities and towns
by Secretary of Labor Gold
berg as politics, which the
COP. declared it to be. The
people visited said they were
glad to have a Government
with heart enough to take an
interest in their misery.
' Senator Mundt's gross dis
tortion of President Eisen-
hower's conversation into a
denunciation of President
Kennedy as too far to the left,
a statement Mr.. Eisenhower
repudiated. is another case in
point. If the Republicans
and Southern Democrats join
to defeat medical care for
the aged under the Social Sc
curity program, they will
thereby erect still another
barrier to COP. hopes of
capturing city votes.
The pre- en- t Republican
leadership as practiced by
Mundt, GoldWater, Bridges,
Dirksen, ct al. is repeating
the errors of the party lead
ership Of the 1930s. In that
decade the partisan zeal to
defend Mr.. Hoover and the
party's failure to anticipate
or cope with the depression
caused a great majority of
Americans to see the Repub-
lican Party as cold and lack
ing in any sympathy for the
problems of human beings
caught up in the tornado of
distress and suffering
brought on by the economic
crash.
The Republican Party was
not lacking in humanity, but
it permitted it's extremely
partisan leadership to make
it appear devoid of any con-
sideration for people in
trouble. Farmers called their
mule-drawn pickup trucks
Hoover carts" Smokers re-
duced to "the makings" spoke
of the sack tobacco as
Hoover dust" A man who
lacked food for his family
and obtained it by going out
and shooting a rabbit spoke
of it wryly as "a Hoover din
ner."
One may be sure the pres
ent Republican congressional
leadership hasn't meant to
Evening star., 1961-03-06
Irony Seen in Democratic Tax Program,
Now Being Drafted, to Promote Growth

could really be felt. This, the
current sluggishness, is not
the bedrock concern, and
never was.
This bedrock concern is to
improve the whole competi-
tive position of American en-
terprise in the worlds mar
kets. This can be done, it is
felt, only by sharp improve
ments in our industrial ma
chine. 1t is costing our busi-
ness people more to make
things than it ought to be
costing.
Several of our world trade
rivals, notably the West Ger
mans, have more modern in
dustrial facilities than ours,
for the simple reason that
after the devastation of the
second World War they had
to start again, from the
ground up.
Once our world competitive
situation is improved, nearly
every present economic prob
lem-including the unduly
large amount of American
money which goes abroad
and stays-will be on the way
to solution. For the more we
sell abroad the more money
including American money
now held abroad-will come
home.
This kind of thinking
within the administration is
improving the climate be-
tween the White House and
business. BY and large, of
course. business did not sup
port the President last year,
and probably won't next
time. But the businessmen
are increasingly of a mind
to give him a full chance in
the meantime, for two fun
damental reasons.
One is that he has now
wholly proved that he never
Evening star., 1961-03-06
Party Seen Trimming Kennedy Bills
At Risk of Being Election Sitting Duck

President in the campaigns
of 1862 and 1864. They
do not expect that Kennedy
will forget about it all and
go play golf. They do expect
an avalanche of well-timed
executive orders at crucial
moments and an intensive
exploitation of the issues in
volved in the campaigns
ahead.
Last week the President
gave an unusual luncheon
for the Vice President at
which Democratic and Re-
publican leaders were the
guests. 1t was bipartisan,
non-political except for the
jokes and amiable in the ex-
treme. The President called
his guests by their first
names-he had served with
all of them in the House or
Senate. They called him Mr..
President.
This was protocol. 1t also
represented the political re-
alities, which are a Kennedy
speciality. Commented one
veteran: 1T was very nice.
But nobody loved us more
than Harry Truman and look
what he did to us in 194S."
The President cannot, Of
Evening star., 1961-03-06

AS superbly ironical as it
may sound, 1861 may go
down as the year in which a
new Democratic President
struck up a closer practical
partnership in one way with
American business than the
old Eisenhower Republican
administration ever did.
The Kennedy administra-
ton is preparing to attack the
basic problem of this coun-
try's unsatisfactory economic
growth by help to business
where it counts, in taxes. Its
plan to give tax relief for ex-
panSion and modernization Of
American industry lies, in
fact, at the heart of its whole
economic program.
This will be shown beyond
doubt in the recommended
tionS. now being prepared,
which will be sent to Con-
gress in the Presidents tax
message late this month.
Tax write-offs for updating
our industrial plant will be
demanded in the face of
gathering opposition from
two groups which did much
to elect the President, the
labor leaders and the ultra
liberal Democrats.
The thing, moreover. is not
to be sloganed through on
the mere claim that it would
ease the current recession.
The administration is pre-
pared to say frankly that
while tax relief of this sort
might be helpful in this
short-term connection, it
might not be. For, actually,
the administration, while re-
solved to take all needed
shot in the arm measures
here, is quite confident that
an upturn will soon arrive.
And it probably will arrive
before any new tax relief
Evening star., 1961-03-06
TO SERVE

OF thousands OF policy holders IN seven states
is, of course, part and parcel of the growing
spirit of Peoples Life. But for all this widen
ing influence, Peoples Life continues to
stretch it's roots deeper and deeper into the
soil of Washington, DC. How earnestly we
believe that a native Washington company
can serve Washingtonians better! In many
many ways, we consider the new home of
Peoples Life monument to the increasing
security of the Washington Family and
of course, to the contribution Peoples Life
is making to that security and to the secu-
rity of American families everywhere
Evening star., 1961-03-06
WiIdIife Federation
Elects DR.. Herbert 7.
By the Associated Press

DR.. Paul A. Herbert of East
Lansing, Mich, yesterday was
elected president of the Ma
tional Wildlife Federation at
the closing session of the orr
ganization's 25th annual meet,
ing. -
DR.. Herbert moves up from
the vice presidency to succeed
Claude D. Kelley of Atmore.
Ala, who has been president
for II years. William Apple, of
Little Rock, Ark, was named
to a three-year term as vice
president, succeeding DR.. Her
bert. a.
Evening star., 1961-03-06
japanese Market
Own Polio Vaccine

TOKYO. Mar. 6 (AP) ia
pan put its first home-produced
anti-polio vaccine on the mar
ket today. The Welfare Mini
stry said the first batch would
inoculate 100000 persons.
Japan previously relied on
anti polio vaccine from the
United States, Canada and the
Soviet Union. A ministry spokes-
man said the Japanese drug,
which is identical to the United
States Salk vaccine. eventually
will replace all imports.
Evening star., 1961-03-06
DAVID LAWRENCE

Bad government is largely
traceable either to the in
difference or to the ignorance
of the voters.
A conspicuous example Of
how the public interest may
be injured by neglect has
been given in the last few
days.
What could be more i'm
portant to the American peo-
pie than the selection of quail
flied men and women as Fed
eral judges to interpret and
enforce Federal law? Yet the
press has just reported indi-
cations that the 73 new
judgeships being created by
Congress may be filled by
the President largely from
one political party. Every lit
tie protest has been heard
even from the so-called Glib
erar' Democrats in Congress
over the implication that
Judgeships are to continue
to be a matter of political
patronage like postmasters.
There has been a strange si-
lence from liberal quarters
about the gag rule imposed
by the Democratic majority,
which passed the bill in the
Senate without even permit
ting hearings.
Attorney General Robert F.
Kennedy gave to the House
Judiciary Committee the US
ual promise that "the best
qualified individuals" would
be appointed. The United
Press international on March
!, however, reported that the
Attorney General declined to
heed a Republican Congress-
mans plea for a promise
that the total number of Fed
eral judges would be kept
somewhat equally divided be-
tween Democrats and Re
publicans." The dispatch con-
tinued:
Later Chairman Celler. of
the House Judiciary Com
mittee. frankly told Repre-
sentative Mccullough that
even though the bill to create
Evening star., 1961-03-06
St. Thomus Moss

A mass commemorating the
feast of st. Thomas Aquinas,
patron of Catholic schools, will
be celebrated at 1890 am. to-
morrow in the Crypt Church Of
the National Shrine of the I'm
maculate Conception. Msgr.
Eugene Kevane, assistant pro-
fessor at Catholic University,
will preach on "St. Thomas
and Education"
Evening star., 1961-03-06
One-Porty Dominance, Hinted by CeIIer,
Hit as Impoirinq Public Trust in Bench

new Federal judges was ap-
proved by the committee last
year, House Democratic lead
ers bypassed it because they
thought their party would
soon take over the White
House. The leadership gam
bled and won.' he said"
The figures presented to
the House judiciary Commit
tee a few days ago showed
that out of the 225 judges
appointed by Franklin D.
Roosevelt, there were 217
Democrats and eight Repub-
licans. President Truman
appointed 118 Democrats and
IL Republicans. President
Eisenhower appointed ITS
Republicans and II Demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Eisenhower's sup
porters have insisted that he
was merely trying to restore
the balance" which was i'm
paired by 20 years of Demo-
cratic administrations in
which the number of judges
selected from one political
party was overwhelming.
Last year, when a bill to
create the new judgeships
was recommended, the Eisen-
hover administration offered
to divide the appointments
evenly with the Democrats,
but the measure was blocked.
The Nation has been led to
believe that the Kennedy ad-
ministration would introduce
a new virtue in the matter of
appointments. During the
last campaign the Democratic
presidential nominee said:
"All appointments. both
high and low, will be made on
the basis of ability, without
regard to race, creed, national
origin, sex or occupation
and appointees shall be drawn
from all segments of the COM
munity, wherever the best
talent can be found"
This was widely construed
as a new approach. The Sc
lection of the Federal judges
now affords an opportunity
Evening star., 1961-03-06
RALPH McGILL

Since the obvious is not al
ways true, the Republican
National Committee wisely
analyZed its defeat of last
autumn and finds that it oc-
Cured. as suspected, in the
larger cities.
OF 40 cities with popula-
tions of 100000 and more.
Mr.. Kennedy carried 26 and
Mr.. Nixon IA. There are eight
States in which the largest
urban vote can be the bal
ance of power in any close
election. These are New York,
Pennsylvania, Michigan,
Maryland, Missouri. New Jer-
sey, Illinois and Minnesota.
In 1912 Mr.. Eisenhower won
all but Missouri. Yet in 1860
all eight gave majorities to
Mr.. Kennedy.
Republican research broke
down the vote in Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Nixon, despite a
very earnest effort to capture
the minority groups, failed to
do so. His visit to Warsaw,
Poland, after the Russian
journey in the summer of
1859, was expected to win the
Polish vote, which Is sub
stantial in several cities. Yet
the G. o. P. break down dis
closed that in Philadelphia
Mr.. Nixon received but 81 per
cent of the so-called Polish
vote, 80 per cent of the Irish
vote and 18 per cent of the
Negro vote.
A G. o. P. task force COM
mittee will seek to find out
how its party may win sup
port from the ethnic and mi
nority groups in cities. 1t will
not be easy.
The task force might make
a start in Washington
with Republican congression-
al. leaders. These gentlemen
already have done the party
harm by their seeming reluc-
tance to vote aid for the de-
pressed areas and by their
criticism of Mr.. Kennedy for
talking about a recession and
unemployment.
This error was compound
ed by declaring the recession
to be "a statistical one" and
not a reality. The almost
six million persons without
Jobs and the two million
working part time do not
Evening star., 1961-03-06
POTOMAC FEVER
BY Pete Wyms
By FLETCHER KNEBEL

Dick Nixon will make his first political speech since the
election. Opening remarks: LAS saying before
rudey interrupted "
The Senate votes 70 Federal judgeshps. To get
one must be LIB MIX, bachelor of laws-or
Married to Kennedy Kin.
The Tennessee House refuses to repeal ban teach
ing of evolution It's clear from space that
not descended from monkeys The monkeys ascend
ed from
Q-How do get to the Peace Corps headquarters?
A.-Go to Harvard-and turn left
True friendA fellow who always treats equal
pedestrian
Evening star., 1961-04-15
MOTOR TRAVEL

GIRL leaving for Los Angeles, would
like another girl to snare apt.
there with her. Between ages OF
20-25. ia. s-0034.
RIDER 10 Oklahoma City-Leaving
Immediately. Call FL. 4.5062.
Evening star., 1961-04-15
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

ANTIQUE MUSIC boxes, phono-
graphs, records, player pianos and
] rolls HU 3-45b3
Evening star., 1961-04-15
INDEXER
LIBRARY
ASSISTANT

For library Of local private organi-
cation. Age to 40. College graduate
with degree In library science.
Neat and accurate tipping essen
tial. Excellent employe benefits.
Alr-conditioned building. 5-day,
40-hour week. In reply give age,
education, and experience. BOZ
130-X, star.
Evening star., 1961-04-15
HELP WoMEN
LAB. TECHNICIAN

Experienced for out-patient clinic
in Takoma Park, Nd, 40-hour
week, 23 days annual leave, IL
days sick leave per year. Insur-
anee and retirement plan, COM
prehensive medical and hospitali-
zation coverage for nlf and de-
pendents. Salary according to
qualifications. EX. 3-56lO
Evening star., 1961-04-15

WHEEL CHAIR, new, cond., chrome
finish; S65. MA. 2-0450.
Evening star., 1961-04-15
WALNUT BAR
Must Sell Today,
LU. 2-2201

WAGON - Removable sides, like
new; helpful to paperboy. Garry
rs Sun. papers. S14 or best offer
ia. 5-00l4.
fully auto
matte. Practically new in Al
cond. Sacrifice $100. HE. 4-6S79.
WASHER, fully automatic. like
new, guaranteed: will deliver, $50.
Ii. 1895. 16'
WASHER, auto. Frigidaire, I'M
perial. all porcelain, like new.
500. RE. 6-92S4.
fully auto,
guar; 17-in. TV console; 21-in.
window Homart fan. Wkends or
ewes, JU. $3.50.
WASHER, Easy spindrier, in peri.
working cond.: $40. Call JU. B.
54B7.
WHEEL CHAIR, new, cond., chrome
finish; S65. MA, 2-0450,
Evening star., 1961-04-15

FURN.-Maple twin beds, $40;
maple buffet. $40: maple bunk
beds with innerspring mattress,
guard rail and ladder, SOS: maple
chest Of drawers. 81; French
Prov. end table. $50; boudoir
chair, S12: Lawson sofa. $40.
Easy terms, 1st payment in May.
Evening star., 1961-04-15

LA 1 WOnhGhO
Ironers. cleaners, etc. ST. 3-SSl7,
Safeway Agcy., 1929 VT. ave NV,
eve. call Ii. 7-845S, MRS. FULLER.
EXPERIENCED COLORED woman
desires Job cleaning office at
night, or 4 hrs. daily; NV. sec
tion preferred. $1.25 hr. or
nurses aid, night duty. Excellent
references. Ii. 6-5935.
EXPERIENCED WOMAN wants
g.h.w, 5 days wk., Mon. through
Fri; likes children. Refer. OV.
3-l701 after 9 pm.
Al LIVE-IN/OUT MAIDS: refs
screened, Call MR.. STALLINGS,
RA. 6-5l06. 1920 Ga. ave. NV.
Al ABLE DOMESTIC; day work
ers; 50 and farei maids, live in.
out, $50 wk. up: health cards and
REFS. Open Sat, Sun; QUALITY,
9l0 N. Y. ave. NV. ~ years
service to homes. DI. 7-4393.
COLoRED LADY desires 3 days
work, Mon, Thurs, Fri. Refs.
Ii 4-4054.
Evening star., 1961-04-15
ORGAN
Hammond Home Model

OfIIAN
Hammond Home Model
(B-3)
And HAMMOND 4O-watt reverbera-
tion tone cabinet. 3 years old
Perfect condition. Call Mr.. Simp-
son, at
CAMPBELL MUSIC co.
DI. 7-S464 JU. S-553S
PAINT SPECIAL-l00 gals. assort-
ed interior colors, reg. S6.39, spe-
cial Sl.9S. CITY BUILDING
SUPPLY, 6315 Blair I'd. NV.
PALLETS, oak, reversible, 3O1ax4S.
Quantity, 700. Make offer. CY.
7-S447.
PIANOS-All styles, players in top
condition, S95 and up. Any other
articles you might be looking for
including bear hides to rocking
chairs. We deliver. SELECTION
CENTER, COL King ST., Alex. Va,
PIANOS = Save 5000 on selected
floor model Baldwin Acrosonics.
Used pianos from 1915
GISRIEL PIANO & ORGAN CO.
925 G. st. NV. MA. S-0423
PIANOS-JORDAN'S branch stores
have a complete selection Of pianos
and organs on display including
some values in slightly used in
struments. Plenty Of parking space
at each store: $685. Georgia ave,
Silver Spring; 5169 Lee highway,
Arlington: l04 William ST., Fred
,ericksburg. Silver Spring and Arl-
ington stores open evenings. Park
in front.
PIANO, small upright, starr, ex-
cellent condition, beaut. tone, SP.
PIANOS FOR RENT-New and used
SpinetS, consoles. grandS and up
rights at moderate rates from
SS monthly up) with option to
buy. Hauling extra. JORDAN'S
FOUR STORES: Corner 18th and
8 6S sSS Leg hS haGRRs hieR%ay 81 Xriington SiRiaStSa
(Phone KE S-506OI, 9332 Geor-
gia ave. Silver Spring (Phone JU
5-1105); 104 william St. Fred
ericksburg (Phone Essex 3-7412)
Full selection at all stores Silver
Spring and Arlington stores open
evenings.
PIANOS-wide selection Of recon-
ditioned upright, pianos. guaran-
teed: S22b up, including local de-
livery. Also selection Of new pi-
anCs for rent CAMPBELL MU-
SIC CO.. 110S g st. NV. DI. -
S464.
PIANO, apartment-size upright
Cable-Nelson in good condition;
S175, JU. 9-S2S3.
PIANO BENCHES = Used, S5 up:
new from S15 up. Good selection
ST. $4,000. PIANO MART. l015
9TH st. NV.
PIANOS-RENTAL, PURCHASE
BRAND D-NEW-LOW RATES
FERGUSON PIANO co. LO. 5-013G
PIANoS-Army. Navy. Air Force
and Marine personnel; Government
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real money on all kinds Of in
struments at the PIANO MART.
1915 9TH st. NV. over 100 spin
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from. Easy terms. ST. $4,000,
PIANO MART. 1015 18th st. NV.
PIANO. Gulbransen spinet. Ideal
for small apt. Good condition.
Special S34h..
KITS tWashington's largest music
Store). 1880 G st. NV. RE. 1922.
Evening star., 1961-04-15
SITS-MEN AND WOMEN
SITUATI0NS-D0MESTIC

ORGANIsT- CHOIR DIRECTOR de.
sires position in Protestant church
with high musical standards.
Box lbB-J, Star
Evening star., 1961-04-15
(coNTINUED)
BRICK

BICYCLES - English racers, 5,
reasonable price, fully equipped,
WO. 6-9S76 EN-. 2-2466
Evening star., 1961-04-15
HOFFMAN,

UPHOLSTERERS
2447 18th st. NV. CO. 5-5116
Ewes. Til .; Sat, Til 6
SUNDAY, l2 TO 5
Evening star., 1961-04-15

SUNDAY, IL TO 5
FURN., liv. rm. set, sofa and
chairs like new: S75; or separate
ly, Ii. 1890.
FURN.-Moving. Must sac. entire
house full, 2413 H st. NV. Sat
II a.m.-5 pm; sun. . pm - pm
5 beds at $32: din. rm. suite, etc
Cash and carry or call MISS
BEVAN, FE S-7400, IL a.m.-6 p m
FURN.-Din. rm.. walnut table
60X40 with. leaves, . arm chairs
4 side chairs. buffet, server, S75;
Q walnut glass topped consul
tables. $40 each: garden tools
lawn mower, hand tools, cheap
CL. 6-7064.
large din. rm. set, o pieces
. twin beds, dresser, with mirror
chest, will deliver; 500. SP. g.
COOS.
FURN. OF IL RIM. HOUSE, every
pc. in good cohd.: incl. refriger.
gas stove, rugs, elec. water cooler
fans, auto. washer: Carrier all
cond 631 E. Capitol ST., Ii. T.
$780, -.
Evening star., 1961-04-15

RANGE, gas. O'Keefe and Merritt,
chrome top, friddle; excel. cond.:
GE washer and drier. Maytag
uoShar TT q O-O9