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Evening star., 1961-01-20
The upholstered Palace of Adams Day
Found Magnet for Todoy's Citizens

Of 1t. Adams, too. was a
Massachusetts, man.
The White House itself
was built by q Dublin Irish
man, James Hoban. from
County Kilkenny. His design
won the architects contest
and the first prize Of $500
and q lot in the new city.
Architects today would frown
on him. He leaned heavily on
a copy Of the plans Of Len
lister House, in his native
Dublin.
The original White House,
Of course, was burned by the
British. Additions through
the years, including the an
nexation Of wings, have re-
moved most Of the resem-
blance to Hoban's original.
1t literally was discovered to
be in danger Of collapse in
Harry Truman's time. A re-
building plan, costing about
So million, was carried out.
The building was completely
cleaned out and restored with
an eye to convenience and
appearance. Today, it has a
beauty which is rewarding to
all who come to see it.
Hoban was an interesting
man. His two major designs,
the State Capitol at Column
bia, s. c.. and the White
House, both were burned in
war. The British put the
torch to the White House and
the fires which consumed
much Of South Carolina's
capital at the time Of its cap
ture by Gen. Sherman in
1855. reduced the Capitol
building to a shell.
Hoban, though an Irish
immigrant from Dublin, be-
came o Protestant and o
Mason. The laying Of the
White House cornerstone was
done by o lodge committee
with President George
Washington assisting.
Hobah continued actively
as a sort Of supervisor Of
the Federal buildings until
Jefferson's administration.
The White House was not
completely finished when
the Virginian moved in.
Jefferson was cool toward
Hoban for reasons unex-
Evening star., 1961-01-20
DAVID LAWRENCE
A SIipshod Transition System

and missiles. It isn't known
exactly how much advance
warning Of an attack we can
be sure Of, but 1t Is a matter
Of minutes. America, Of
: course, is supposed to take
the 'first blow" and do what
1t can afterward with what
missiles or weapons are left
Altogether. the inaugural
ceremony, brief as it is and
followed by q three hour pa
rade, should emphasize the
risks incurred nowadays when
Government stops function
ing even for q little while.
The whole setup is one that
developed in times when
America was protected by
two oceans and when hostile
warships had to spend many
days approaching our shores.
AS for the general opera
tions Of Government, nobody
appraises the damage to the
citizens resulting from in
efficiency or neglect Of the
public interest during the
transition period.
Concentration Of power in
our own Government as re-
lated to Executive functions
Is essential. but the situation
cries out for Q better system
Of transition and Q more
gradual rotation Of personnel
so that everything doesn't
have to be done within q few
days.
Mr.. Eisenhower has sug.
gested that the Inauguration
be held In the autumn soon
after the election and at least
80 days before Congress is
convened In January. This
might help on the weather
side and reduce somewhat
the confusion Of the present
method Of transition, but the
flaws in the system are more
basic. The need Is for fixed
terms that do not expire at
the same time in all impor-
tant administrative offices
below the cabinet level. It
may take O disaster some day
to awaken public opinion to
the dangers Of the present
slipshod system Of "transi-
ton"
Copyright, 1e6D
Evening star., 1961-01-20
Kennedys Choice of National Choirmon
Was Connecticut Leader Many Years

party out Of power and bound
to have money trouble. Mr..
Butler felt obliged to use the
councils device as q coun-
terpoise to the Southern
leadership Of the Democratic
Congress, but it naturally did
not endear him to that lead
ership.
He also incurred the en-
nifty Of some Of the party's
old pros when he defeated
their choice for chairman,
and they never forgave him.
All this tended to confirm his
own lone-wolf tendencies
and to fragment further the
party's approach to its duties
as the loyal opposition.
Mr.. Kennedy plans to con-
centrate party affairs at ma
tional headquarters, but he
will maintain close contact
with 1t. TWO old friends
Kenneth ODonnell and Law
renee O'Brien-will be on
hand at the White House to
facilitate that contact.
To a degree not seen here
since the old Roosevelt days,
Mr.. Kennedy appears to well
come the chance to shape the
party in his own image. In
the general excitement Of the
Evening star., 1961-01-20
S. WHITE

The young man who re-
peats the old. solemn oath IS
the S5th President Of the
United States-faithfully to
execute that office and ale
ways to defend the Constitu.
tion-enters q unique era Of
trial.
It is not merely the world
around him-Cuba, the So
Wet Union. Southeast Asia
which win weigh heavily
upon him. He viii have at
home special and subtle prob
lens Of Q kind never before
in this century to hang over
an occupant Of that white
colonial m a ansion which
stands so gracefully here at
1900 Pennsylvania avenue.
For John r. Kennedy has
come to power from the most
closely-and most curiously
divided election in eight
decades. True, the Congress
is Democratic. It will be on
the whole pro-Kennedy-or
may be expected most Of the
time mostly to be.
But Mr.. Kennedy won his
election, not merely by q very
thin numerical margin, but
also only through o sectional
coalition which really repre-
sented an effective public
majority only in the East
and South.
His m an d. ate h allied
roughly at the northern bof-
der of Texas, looking north
ward UP through the middle
basin of the country. And,
looking from east to west. It
halted roughly at the line Of
the Ohio River.
Geographically. he takes
office as q minority Presi-
dent. He was rejected nearly
everywhere through all the
vast stretches Of the Middle
West and clear on to the
Pacific Coast.
He has therefore. at this
moment Of his elevation, two
political tasks Of great ur-
gency. He must reclaim far
the bigger part Of the con-
tinental mass Of the United
States. And he must main
tain the most sensitive bal
ance between the profoundly
differing interests Of the
strangely mixed Kennedy
political heartland-the con-
servative and traditional
South and the liberal and
anti-traditional East.
He must, in q manner of
speaking, som e how keep
Charleston, S. c.. and the
teeming five boroughs Of New
Evening star., 1961-01-20

The strictly political arm
Of the Kennedy administra-
tion = Democratic national
headquarters - will have q
familiar and thoroughly pro-
fessional look.
The Presidents choice for
chairman, John M. Bailey.
who takes over this weekend,
has been State chairman and
more recently national COM
mitteeman from Connecticut
for Q total Of about Is years.
He was one Of the new
Presidents first hackers and
operated efficiently in Mr..
Kennedy's behalf, particular
" in the pre-conyention Pc
riod.
His. first assignment viii be
to organize the headquarters
as an effective instrument.
This 1t has not been In later
years when former National
Chairman Paul Butler ran
1t as q one-man show and
party. Fervor was concen-
trated largely in the Demo-
cratic Advisory Council.
Mr.. Butler, Of course. had
troubles which will not beset
MIR. Bailey. The national
Craftsmanship is by its ma
ture Q thankless office in the
Evening star., 1961-01-20
Eisenhower Signs
Prayer Book for
St. Johns Church

President Eisenhower in one
Of his last acts as the Nations
Chief Executive inscribed his
autograph In an 18th century
Episcopal Prayer Book yester-
day at the White House.
The Prayer Book. owned by
st. Johns Episcopal Church.
Lafayette Square. Is tradition
ally placed in the Presidents
Pew. Number 81, when one Of
the Nations Chief Executives
attends q service at the church.
Former President Truman
also signed the book yesterday.
adding two Of his favorite Bible
Evening star., 1961-01-20
RALPH McGILL

The White House draws
them. The tourists come,
Americans and persons from
foreign lands. to peer at it
between the wide-spaced
spears Of iron fencing. Most
Of them carefully adjust their
cameras the cheap ones
and those with electronic
magic and costly lenses-and
focus on the house.
Sightseeing buses pull up.
Children come In school
classes and with parents.
They clutch the iron pickets
and shrill their thoughts:
II wish the President would
come out. Me, too. 1.
Where does he sleep?, {.
Does he ever come to the
window and wave? Does
his wife live there. too?
Silly, Of course she does. .
But I thought it was an Of
flee. Is there q playroom
for Caroline? I wish she'd
come out. She sure is
lucky living there. :"
At q side gate in the morn
ing, visitors may go in and
see some Of the rooms and
corridors. There are always
those who ask when WASH
ington moved in. A patient
guide explains that the Re-
public's first President was
inaugurated in New York and
that President John Adams
was the first chief executive
to live at 1900 Pennsylvania
avenue.
It was not then much of q
place. It was unfinished,
the inside walls lacking
plastering. There was not
even running water and
plumbing. There were no
crates in the fire places for
burning coal. and cords Of
Wood were irregularly de-
livered. John Adams had
sworn he would not live in
he place, but relented.
There were q few Federal
buildings and o city had Just
begun. Mostly the area was
forests. Ships sailed up the
river to Georgetown, and
Adams liked watching them
from the window. The site
was beautiful and he and
Abigail enjoyed that aspect
Evening star., 1961-01-20
Special Problems Before New President
Called Unprecedented for White House

York from being too much
at each others throats.
Franklin Roosevelt Is some
times pictured as having had
to keep In mastery Just such
o coalition. There Is, how
ever, only the most superficial
resemblance between then
and now. For Roosevelt. while
he did maintain such q coali-
tion, always had immense
power in the West and Mid
west as well.
The new President, him
self, Is deeply aware Of this
basic factor confronting his
administration - none more
so. It was why he took the
powerful modern Eoutherner,
Vice President Lyndon john
son Of Texas, on his ticket.
It Is why the new President
proceeds so cautiously to bal
ance the demands-on civil
rights, say-of the liberal
East against the counter.
wishes Of the conservative
South.
He knows. too. that per-
haps the point Of greatest
single danger lies in his part
nership with Mr.. johnson,
He knows that q split" be-
tween tilem-whether real or
only widely assumed to be
real-would act Is the thin
end Of Q wedge with which to
cut his administration In two.
Now all these problems.
though very real, are by no
means hopeless, or even NEG
essarily desperate. Mr.. Ken
nedy has been historically
aided-in the national inter-
Evening star., 1961-01-20

The flavor is Hollywood.
Noted theatrical stars per-
form, as the money for
tickets helps pay political
expenses. but there is sur
prisingly little interest in just
how these were incurred.
Despite the weather. the
watching crowds and the
parades along historic thor
oughfares are festive. as in
o Roman holiday. The in
augural ceremony itself is
reminiscent Of the coronation
Of q king.
Two minutes before noon
one man Is clothed with the
power to defend the Nation
against surprise attack. Two
minutes later a new President
assumes that fateful respon-
sibility. What q moment on
some Inauguration day for
an unscrupulous enemy to
choose! Assembled in an area
Of q few hundred square feet
on the Capitol Plaza is the
entire government-the Pres
ident and his cabinet, other
key men in the Executive
departments and agencies,
the Justices Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States,
and the members Of Congress
along with the military
chiefs and sub-chiefs, the
diplomatic corps, the Gov
ernors Of several States and
their staffs. heads Of corpo-
rations and labor unions, and
Q sizeable number Of the
Nations leaders in all fields!
Continuity in Government
is purely theoretical. Transi-
ton Is being described as
smooth" but this Is mostly
because it is accomplished
without personal rancor or i'll
feeling and in a spirit Of CO.
operation and helpfulness.
Continuity" moreover, is
an ironic word. The transi-
ton in Government really
means confusion as there is
q changeover Of 80 top execu-
tives and sub-executives.
Take away at one time even
Is such personnel from q
Evening star., 1961-01-20

to the inscription.
Former President Hoover and
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, on be-
half Of President Roosevelt,
have agreed to sign the book.
Every President since James
Madison (1809-l7) has attended
occasional services at st. Johns
Church. Many were communi-
cants Of the parish and attend
ed every Sunday. The church
was completed in 1916 from
plans Of Benjamin Henry La
trobe, Architect Of the Capitol.
Evening star., 1961-01-20
Inougurol Changing Of Presidents
Called Risky in Nucleor Age

corporation as big as General
Motors, and the wheels in
side inevitably stop. though
ohtwardly everything looks
Governments budget is many
times that Of any single
American company. Most OF
the officials in the new ad-
ministration here will not be
familiar with the background
Of their jobs for months to
come.
Apart from the desires OF
the politically victorious to
celebrate - and they are
happy and gay today in their
triumph-the fact remains
that the way the United
States changes Presidents is
not suitable for a nuclear age.
Confusion and q kind OF
irresponsible drifting take
the place Of an efficient
operation.
The alibi is offered that
below the 30 top executives
is an army Of civil servants
who stay on from admins
tration to administration. But
If the career employees can
carry on the affairs Of Gov
ernment so well, one wonders
why the 80 executives are
hired in the first place.
The truth is, the 80 execu-
tives do have the power to
form policy and to make de-
cisions while the subordinates
usually take no risks but pass
only on matters Of routine.
The military chiefs. Of
course. stay on. but there
has been so much hue and
cry about civilian supremacy
being needed at the Pentagon
that one wonders whether
these military men would
venture to make decisions on
their own unless the emer-
gency were Of a truly alarm
ing nature.
Thus the Air Force main
tains a partial airborne alert
around the clock and has IA
cilities for detecting. II not
intercepting. oncoming planes
Arizona tribune., 1961-12-01
CHICAGO FIRM
RANKS HIGHER

CHICAGO Supreme Life In
surance Company of America.
through its acquisition of a third
insurance firm, will become the
second largest Negro insurance
company operating in the United
States.
The announcement came last
week after Supreme officials had
concluded financing arrange =
ments for $1,000, 900 to secure
Domestic Life Insurance Com
pany of Louisville, KY.
With the Reinsurance Of Do
mestic's business, Supreme be-
comes the second largest Negro
insurance firm on the basis Of
the amount Of insurance In force.
North Carolina Mutual Of Dur
ham Is first, and Atlanta Life
Of Atlanta, Ca, Is third.
The transaction also increases
the number of agents. adding from
$50 to 100 more. with this in
crease in agents, the already
rapid growth of Supreme will be
greatly accelerated" said Earl
B B.Dickerson, Supreme president.
Arizona tribune., 1961-12-01
ARMY REPUDIATES
MIXED TROOP DRUNK

Ft. Bragg NC. = Military
authorities denied that an integ-
rated color guard from Fl. Bragg
created a disturbance at a cafe
near Greensboro.
The incident was supposed to
have occurred Saturday night
(Nov. ll) as the color guard was
returning to Ft. Bragg after par
ticipating in Veterans Day cere-
monies at Greensboro.
The 20-man group. Fl. Bragg
officials said, was told by a wait
ress the cafe would not serve
Negroes. Since the party inclu-
ded Negroes, the sergeant in
command ordered the men back
into the bus and departed.
Reports we're that the soldiers
were armed and highly intoxi-
Gated" Fl. Bragg officials de-
MED the allegations and said the
only weapon worn into the cafe
was a plastic model Of a pistol
which was in the sergeant's hol-
ster. They also said they found
no evidence that anyone was in
f0viNo@ad
Arizona tribune., 1961-12-01
NOPE, MODERN INDIAN KNOWS
NOTHING OF OLD STYLE SMOKE SIGN

naler on several Arizona reSer-
vations, the amazed pubIicist
asked one Indian, We'll, what
do you do when you want to
send message to somebody on
the next mesa2"
Why" the Indian replied, II
use the telephone. What do you
do70
Arizona tribune., 1961-12-01

TUCSON : A soap company
engaged Sidney Brinckerhoff. a
public relations man, to find an
Indian who could send smoke
signals promoting a new pro-
duct.
Unable to find a smoke sig
Arizona tribune., 1961-12-01

The four day Thanksgiving va :
cation proved quite enjoyable for
most Of the guys and gals nc
ASU. Filled with plenty Of parties, +,
food and fun the biggest event was
the u Of A and AS football
game.
Although ASU lost, practically
everyone said twas good game.
The rain during the game may
have proved hazardous for some
but kids didn't let It dampen their
spirits during the game.
After the game many Of the
kids from the u of A and ASU
attended the Sweethearts Bali
given by the undergraduate chap
ter of the Kappa Alpha Psi fra
ternity, held at the Desert Rose
Motel. 1t was really a grand
affair. Students from both uni
versities got together and had a
swinging time with no hard feel
ings or misunderstanding over
the game.
This year the fraternity elected
lovely Donna Sue Ward, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Johnny Ward.
2l44 East Violet DR.. to reign
as their 1862 sweetheart. Donna
Sue is freshman at ASU. ma
joring in nursing. Other girls
chosen to run for the title were
Gloria Daniels Sophomore.
Kathy Parks freshman, Patricia
Grant freshman, Kay Wilson
: junior and Jacquiline Foster
freshman, all attending AS.
Near the end of the dance Don
Landers, president Of the frater-
nifty introduced the girls and an
nounced the winner. Donna Sue
was crowned by Bonnie Morrison
sophomore AS who reigned as
this years sweetheart. After
wards all the Kappas joined to-
gether to serenade her with their
sweetheart song. 1t was a very
pretty setting, all the girls looked
quite lovely. Congratulations to
Donna Sue.
Two Phoenicians who attend the
y of A and come home for a
visit during the holidays we're
Mary Ellen Smith and James Hill
both fire shmen.
Though some of the kids may
have caught up on some of their
school work during those few
lays, this week we re all trying
20 recuperate from the fun that
goes with few wonderful days
'ut of school and away from
studies.
Until next week
Peggy Bell
Arizona tribune., 1961-12-01

Tommy Wright Jr. examines interesting article collected
by members Of the Soropms Club. He know
The Soroptmst Club Phoenix will hold
rummage sale November 80, December and 2.
Items Of clothing we'll white eephants utensils,
Dishes handbags and other articles will 32 West
Washington according president, Chcadonz.
Proceeds from the sale will benefit Ranch,
clubs major projects
Hours have been for pm. Thursday
pm. on Friday, and z am Saturday,
Arizona tribune., 1961-12-01

The young the right held the winning ticket for huge
turkey The drawing the climax Thanksgiving program
held at Eastlake Park last Wednesday night
Pictured from left Miss Rita Johnson president of the high
school group Mr. Clarence Jackson Easake Park dir
and John Randall the happy winner.
The Arizona post., 1961-03-03
BIB Women
Plan Gold
Card Tea

The ual Gold Card
m m b er S h ip tea of B'nai
Birth Women Chapter 613
will be held March % at noon
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Lazarow, 1924 E. Hol-
mes.
Chairmen for the affair are
Mines. Alexander Berkowitz,
sgd Krakower, Harry Bazar,
Robert Brovas and Eugene
Goldin.
Members who have paid up
dues in advance are guests of
the chapter at the tea and
are given gold membership
cards.
Women interested in join
ing the organization may con-
tact Mrs. Krakower or Mrs.
BerkoWitZ for further infor-
nation.
And women who are not
affiliated with the two B'nai
Birth Women's chapters in
Tucson and who are business
or professional women, are
invited to join the new Busi-
less and Professional Wo-
mems chapter which now is
in it's organizational period.
Information on this group
may be had by calling Mrs.
Charles S. Kalb, Mrs. Reva
S er bin or Mrs. Catherine
Cohn.
The Arizona post., 1961-03-03
Eight Nominees
For Temples
PUrin1 Queen

There are eight candidates
for this years Queen Esther
to be crowned at Temple
Emanu-EPs Purim party
March 5 from II am.
Queen Esther candidates
are Kathy Fairberg, Diane
Jacobs, Ellen Moret, Beth
Omansky, B RIB ara Roth,
Kathy Omel, Sandra Plotkin
and Linda Zinkin. Candidates
for King are Judd Allyn,
Mitchell Dorson, Je ey
Fisher, Bruce Kaye, Phillip
Naumoff, Mark Ross and
Mark Shenfeld.
Candidates for Princess are
Cynthia Ettinger, Karen Xiv
ell, Patty Sakin, Miriam Fox,
Margo Klensin, Elizabeth
Weiner, Paula Karp, Amy
Nelson and Susan Weinstein
and candidates for Prince are
David Brahms, Michael Jay,
Ronald Bremen, Jay Buck,
Michael Jay, Jeffrey Mendel-
sohn, Ronald Paul, Robert
Present and Stephen Satin
ger.
The Arizona post., 1961-03-03
IsrueIis Find
Relic Of Kinq

JERUSALEM (JTA) - A
large stone on which eight
letters are engraved, furnish
ing official documents dat
ing to the days of King Anti
ochus III, a Syrian ruler who
reigned between 223 to 1873
bee, has been dug up in
Kibbutz Hefzibah, north of
Tel AViV.
The Arizona post., 1961-03-03

Olympic team last summer.
And here i'm New York the
new head football coach of
the New York Giants of the
National Football League is
Allie Sherman, a Jewish boy
who played college football at
Brooklyn College. Sherman
also played five seasons of
pro ball for the Philadelphia
Eagles.
Sherman was named to
succeed Jim Lee Howell at
the Giants helm.
The Arizona post., 1961-03-03

Try and sign up early as the
league is limited. The league
will run for eight Sundays.
The Center is trying to
form a mems bowling league
for the fall. The league will
bowl on Thursday at Copa.
If you are interested contact
the Center.
The Feldmans and MillerS
are tied for first place in the
Mems Volleyball League with
three weeks remaining. They
both have 15-9 records. The
winner of the second half
will meet the Millers, first
half winners.
The adult coed Monday
night program is in full
swing now. The activities con-
sist of fencing, volleyball,
badminton, paddleball and
trampoline.
The mems basketball league
is now in playoffs. The Bears
and Eagles are currently in
the best 2 of 3. The Eagles
won the first game 61-56.
Topps Del. is leading the
Women's Bowling League
with a 1912-81a record. How
ards Salon of Beauty is Sec
Aond with a I'LL. Best scores
)Were Ina Thorne 1886, Eth
/ el Klein 181, Hilda Sosin 173,
Anne Stein 168-447, Nancy
Sirota 440, Dee Cohen 427,
/ Sis Slavin 173, Rita Leber 172.
Team No. 19 is in first place
I in the Mixed Bowling League
followed closely by No. 3. No.
/ 19 is 121a-31a and No. 3 is IL
s.
High games and series
were turned in by Nancy Si-
rota 178, Rita Dreebin 166, Lu
Ash 159, Rhoda Feldman ASP,
Elayne Behar 440, Sylvia Dor
son 437, Ina Thorne 171-419,
Anita Schulman 166, Blossom
Joseph 164-419, Judy Davis
l428, Reeva Camin 427.
Harry K min 209-568,
Herb Leber 202, Ken Field
man 212-588, Herb Michael
l98, Joe Kali SAT, Larry Lam
ger 222-555 and Paul Ash 211-
589.
The Slavins set two league
records and are in first place
in the ChildrenS Bowling
League. They set a high-team
game and series mark of 519-
l001. They have a go record.
Dan Hershbergs 141-270, |
Bob Dorson 142-262, Gary |
Mitchell 147-252, Barry Slavin
56-244 were the best scores
oiled.
The Arizona post., 1961-03-03
ROME. (.JTA)

ROME, (JTA) - Italian
Jewish sources have express
ed painful surprise" at the
action of a district court at
Voghera, which acquitted sew
en- men who had been arrest
ed for painting swastikas on
the walls of houses in the vii
lage of Varzi, near Voghera.
The Arizona post., 1961-03-03

In boxing hard-slugging
Ronnie Cohen is making the
headlines. Cohen's mother is
Jewish, but his father is not.
His fathers name is Cowell,
but Cohen changed to his
mothers name ecauSe
there's not too many Jewish
fighters and Cohen sounds
like a fighting name.
The Arizona post., 1961-03-03

WASHINGTON, (JTA) -
PRESIDENT Kennedy received
detailed personal report on
sraeli achievements and Is
ael-American relations from
ambassador Ogden Reid who
escribed the affinity of the
vo nations as growing con-
1uouSly closer"