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Evening star., 1961-07-04
By RUTH DEAN
Star Staff Writer

The new Ambassador of
Nepal to the United States,
Matrika Prasad Koirala, his
wife and five of their seven
children arrived in Washing
ton yesterday by plane from
New York.
The newest additions to
embassy row arrived in the
United States Sunday, but
spent a day in New York rest
ing from their long trip from
Nepal. They left behind their
two Oldest sons.
The new ambassador was
Prime Minister of Nepal in
1851 and 1858. This is his
first ambassadorial post, and
his first trip to the United
States.
Mrs. Koirala, active in
social work in Kathmandu,
Nepal's capital, was instru-
mental in organizing an ele-
mentary school in the noun
tain capital.
The five children who came
with them range in age from
19 to 3 years. In order Of
age they are: Sabita, 10, and
Kavita, 16, their only daugh-
ters; Ajaya, 13; Bajya, 8, and
Sunjaya, 3 years old.
The ambassador, his wife
and daughters were all at
tired in their native dress,
Mrs. Koirala wearing a COOL
looking white chiffon sari
imprinted with gay red flow
Evening star., 1961-07-04
Taylor

Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Eman-
uel Spurney of Kensington
announce the marriage Of
their daughter Susan Fore to
Mr.. Richard Lee Taylor. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ward
Taylor of Rosemont, Pa. The
wedding took place June II
at the Warner Memorial
Presbyterian Church, Ken
Sington.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
Quinn-HisIe

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph S.
Hisle. sr., of Kenwood Park,
Md, announce the marriage
Of their daughter Kay Marie
to Mr.. Donald Peter Quinn,
jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Quinn of Silver Mine Falls,
Norwalk, Conn. The wedding
took place June 10 at St.
AIMS Roman Catholic
Church. The couple will live
in Norwalk, Conn.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
Trott-MiIIer

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard M.
Miller announce the marri-
age of their daughter Lenore
Mae to Mr.. L. Thomas Trott,
jr., son of Mrs. Trott of New
London, N. C. and the late
Mr.. Trott. The wedding took
place June II at the Beverly
Hills Community E.U.B.
Church, Alexandria. The
couple will live in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1961-07-04

embassy's charge d'affaires
headed the welcoming party
of embassy officials.
Heading the delegation
from the State Department
welcoming. the new arrivals
was the Assistant Secretary
of State for Near Eastern Af-
fairs Philip Talbot. Also
greeting the ambassador and
his family were the director
of the Office of South Asian
Affairs and Mrs. Thomas E.
We'll, and Acting Chief of
Protocol Clement Conger.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
Jocobs-Ko

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Kot-
tier Of Silver Spring an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter Barbara Marilyn to
Mr.. Stephen John Jacobs,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Jacobs. The wedding took
place June II at the Willard
Hotel. The couple will live
in Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
Ritzenberg-Podwoy

Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald A.
Padway of Milwaukee, Wise,
announce the marriage of
their daughter Patricia Mary
to Mr.. Alvin Harold Ritzen-
berg, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ritzenbzerg. The wedding
took place June II at the
brides home. The couple will
live in Boston.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
Friedmun-EIIis

Mr.. and Mrs. James David
Ellis of Silver Spring an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter Joan Lynn to Mr..
Elliott I. Friedman, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Fried
man of Baltimore. The we'd
ding took place June 18 at
Arlington Towers. The couple
will live in Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
DoyIe-WorfieId

Mrs. William C. Warfield
announces the marriage of
her daughter Paula McIntire
to Mr.. Thomas Anthony
Doyle, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter M. Doyle of Santa
Clara, California. The bride
is also the daughter of the
late Mr.. Williams C. War
field. The wedding took
place June 10 at the Nash
vile Methodist Church, Nash
vile, N. c. The couple will
live in Laguna Beach, Calf.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
WHY GROW OLD?
Freedom Is
Precious
7 rust
By JOSEPHINE LOWMAN
Register and Tribune Syndicate

GNCbAobNA oAA 4AASAAAS ~ AN@SNeN
At no time in history have
independence and national
integrity, and the right to
think, speak. live, work and
worship as we wish, seemed
so precious to everybody.
OF course, generally speak
ing, there is no such thing as
complete independence for
an individual or a nation. If
a person tried to be entirely
independent Of all of those
about him, it would be a very
lonely and devastating ex-
perience. A nation can no
more be completely inde-
pendent of the rest of the
world than a person can.
independence
Yet there IS an independ-
ence of the spirit, Of the will,
Of sincere conviction and
dedication, of self-respect, Of
moral courage which, when
tempered with compassion,
make leaders out of nations
and men.
However, independence in
personal and national life
imposes responsibilities.
We often take our blessings
for granted. We think we
have troubles but find they
are not crucial when COM
pared to those of others we
know. We live in a country
which gives us everything, a
high scale of living and COM
plete freedom in self-expres-
sion, and we live in a country
to which a large portion Of
the world would like to come.
Yet we take it for granted.
Self Investment
Both personal and national
happiness and survival must
be protected with self-invcst-
ment. That Self-investment
is one of the greatest factors
which will help keep us
youthful as a people and as
a country.
To your health and your
country's health--Cheers -.
Salude :. Vive :. Saluta ...
ProSit Chayim!
Evening star., 1961-07-04
EiIund-Vittrup

1t. Gen. and Mrs. Russell
L. Vittrup Of Fort Myer, Va.
announce the marriage Of
their daughter Muriel Helene
to 1t. Michael D. Eiland, USA,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
D. Eiland of San Diego, Calf.
The wedding took place June
10 at the Fort Myer Chapel.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
New NepoI Envoy
Arrives in Capital

ers with which she wore
bright red sandels.
With the ambassadors par
ty was Miss Bhinda Malta,
who will be the ambassadors
personal secretary with the
rank of Second Secretary Of
embassy.
Mr.. Jagdish S. Rama, the
Evening star., 1961-07-04
Levin-Chernov

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cher
nov of Providence and Nara
gansett, r. l., announce the
marriage of their daughter
Barbara Gay to DR.. Ira Will
liam Levin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel S. Levin. The
wedding took place June 18
at Providence, R. I.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
KIinck-Berry

Mr.. ana Mrs. Richard L.
Berry of Essex Junction, VT,
announce the marriage of
their daughter Sharon to
Mr.. John Leonard Klinck,
son of DR.. and Mrs. Gustavus
Klinck. The wedding took
place June II at the First
Congregational Church, Es-
sex Junction.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
WEDDINGS

of River Forest, III. The
bride is also the daughter of
Mr.. Rehenri Deramond of
Paris, France. The wedding
took place June II at st.
Johns Episcopal Church.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
Brown-GuIIey

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Weber
of Silver Spring announce the
marriage Of her daughter Miss
Georgiana Mary Gulley to
Mr.. Charles Edward Brown,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Brown of Hyattsville, Md.
The bride is also the daugh-
ter of Mr.. George Gulley of
KY. The marriage took place
June II at Saint Jerome'S
Church. The couple will live
in Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
Snnith-Everett

Mrs. Richard Ignatius
Everett announces the mar.
riage Of her daughter Donna
Lee to Mr.. Vivian Arnold
Smith, son of Mrs. John
Robert Smith of Rich Creek,
Va, and the late Mr.. Smith.
The bride is also the
daughter of the late Mr..
Everett. The wedding took
place June "a at St. Peters
Church. The couple will live
here.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
Rist-Curtin

Capt. Neale William Cur
tin, USN, and Mrs. Curtin
of San Juan, Puerto Rico,
announce the marriage of
their daughter Mary Eliza
beth to Second 1t. David
John Rist, USAFR, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. RiSt of
Meadville, Pa. The we'd
Evening star., 1961-07-04

ding took place June 10 at
the Allegheny College Chapel
in Meadville, Pa. The couple
couple will live in Meadow
will live in Meadville, Pa.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
Shorp-Derdnond

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Potter
Allen announce the marriage
of her daughter Miss Helene
Jacqueline Deramond to Mr..
William Lewis Sharp, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Sharp
Evening star., 1961-07-04
German Group
To Meet

The next meeting Of the
literary workshop Of the Ger
man Language Society will be
held Thursday at 8 pm. at
the home of DR.. Karl E.
Lichtenbecker.
Mr.. Claud Van Muyden,
cultural attache of the Swiss
Embassy, will speak on Fried
rich Dueremnatt, Swiss au-
thor and playwright.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
Murroy-Doherty

Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Hugh Doherty announce the
marriage of their daughter
Jean to Mr.. Raymond Will
kins Murray, jr., son of DR..
Evening star., 1961-07-04

and Mrs. Murray. The we'd
ding took place May 81 at
Saint Agnes Church, Arling-
ton.
Evening star., 1961-02-05
Transit Leaders

One of the organizational chores
remaining for the new administration is
to solidify the leadership of the National
Capital Transportation Agency, the
Federal corporation which is planning
rapid transit system for the Washington
area. This is brought to mind by the
resignation of two advisory board
members appointed by President Eisen-
hover. Two of the board members still
serving, Donald c. Hyde, manager Of
the Cleveland Transit System, and
Harland Bartholomew, former chairman
of the National Capital Planning Com
mission, were not appointed on political
bases, and we think they should be
retained. In replacing others, the White
House should take special cogntZance Of
the regional nature of the agency, and
clear all appointments with political
leaders in Maryland and Virginia as
well as the District.
President Kennedy also must decide
whether to re-nominate H. Holmes Vogel
as administrator. A retired business
executive, Mr.. Vogel appears well
qualified for the supervisory duties
involved. A more difficult job will be
to find a deputy administrator, who
should be top-flight technician In the
transit field. In any event, decisions on
both these posts must be Forthcoming
before the agency can make any
significant progress.
Evening star., 1961-02-05
No One Likes Taxes

Maryland's Governor Tawes, in sub
mitting to the General Assembly $5l5
million budget, vouchSafed some down.
to-earth philosophy about spending and
taxes. mo one likes to recommend tax
program" he said. at isn't healthy
politically" But he told joint session
Of the Legislature that in order to "act
responSibly In government or financing,
we must balance every decision to spend
with a decision to tax"
1t should not be necessary to state
such truiSm to the Maryland legisla-
tors. But 1t so happens that many of
add millions Of dollars to the State
budget-without any provision for
paying the added costs. Teachers
organizations, for example, already are
pressing for a substantial acroSs-the-
board pay raise. Governor TaweS rejected
their demands, pointing out succinctly
that Maryland stands eleventh among
the States In teachers salaries.
The budget does provide SO million
for education and welfare and generous
amounts for other essential services
and facilities. To balance the outlay,
the Governor has proposed modest
broadening Of the three-cent sales tax,
including extension Of that tax to
restaurant meals. There always Is a
howl in the Legislature when the sales
tax Is mentioned, this being tax that
is politically unhealthier than almost
any other kind.
But it is less painful than most
other taxes and 1t does supply much
needed revenue in large amounts. The
General Assembly ought Ito act
responsibly" and face up boldly to the
tax problem-however politically un-
popular 1t may be.
Evening star., 1961-02-05
rs Years AGO

Baseball's hot stove
league" sizzled over Walter
johnson so years ago. The
Stars sports section of jan
uary 81, 1911, speculated on
what the big Train" might
do with a first-rate club,
instead Of the also-ran SEN
atorS of that era. Fans and
critics have raved over this
Idaho wonder. Wise men of
baseball have placed him on a
pedestal with the greatest of
the great. No greater tribute
was ever paid to q man in
baseball than that paid to
johnson last year by Addie
JOSS, who declared: If I had
Johnson's arm and skill and
was with a team, for instance,
like Detroit. I would agree to
pitch for nothing unless I
won at least 10 per cent Of
my games. Imagine where
johnson would rank If placed
with a team that finished
one, two. three. Imagine how
that pill would look to the
opposition as 1t sailed over
the plate, when johnson had
the confidence born of re-
peated victories. >"
Evening star., 1961-02-05
Macmillan Coming

When he comes here early in April,
British Prime Minister Macmillan will
meet President Kennedy for the first
time. To a limited extent, therefore,
theirs will be social get-together aimed
at enabling them to become acquainted"
with each other. However, as the White
House has indicated, the visit will be
chiefly serious working" conference
involving "a general discussion of world
problems"
These problems, to name but some
of them, include Cuba, Laos, the Congo,
Berlin, the disarmament deadlock, and
MoScow's negative attitude toward an
adequately policed ban on nuclear
testing. They are matters Of vital i'm
portance to the security Of the entire
free world, and Britain and the United
StateS-as the strongest and closest of
the allies within the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization-have reason to
review and concert policy in dealing
with them. This is especially necessary,
of course, in view Of the fact that new
administration has come to power in
America.
This change, though 1t certainly does
not affect the fundamentals Of American
foreign policy, makes it virtually manda-
tory, in an age Of personal diplomacy,
for Mr.. Kennedy and MFR. Macmillan to
meet face to face. And the same holds
true, apparently, for the President and
such other Western leaders as General
de Gaulle Of France and Chancellor
Adenauer Of Germany. Meanwhile,
during the next few weeks, the Premier
of Denmark and the Prime Minister Of
Australia win call at the White House,
though their visits will not involve
extensive talks on international issues.
In formal sense, Mr.. Macmillan's
April visit will represent Mr.. Kennedy'S
first experience with inter-allied sum-
mitry, II it may be called that. Con-
ceivably, though, Nikita Khrushchev may
decide to drop in on New York again to
attend the United Nations General
Assembly, which resumes on March Z.
In that case, even though he might not
be as happy" about 1t as suggested by
Ambassador Adlai Stevenson, the Presi-
dent probably would have some kind
Of brief informal meeting with the
Soviet Premier prior to the British Prime
Minister'S arrival. This could be
sticky-wicket sort Of thing, but it Is what
we must expect in the kind Of world we
live in now.
Evening star., 1961-02-05
so Years AGO

Hebert o. Manley, o for
mer Washington streetcar
conductor, struck it rich In
the Klondike SO years ago,
and then came up with a
novel scheme 30 keep his
newfound fortune from slip
ping away from him. The
Star Of February 2, 1911, said
Manley revealed while here
that he had the ingenious
idea Of carrying his money
in his wooden leg. Alaskan
miners have often had the
sad experience Of having
their legs pulled when they
visited Broadway" Manley
said. But I guess the laugh
would certainly be on me If
I should awaken some fine
morning and find this left
leg of mine missing. There
is about $150,000 between the
false knee cap and the top
Of the shoe on my left foot.
However. I sleep with my
left leg under the pillow:
something every fellow can
rnf do -
Evening star., 1961-02-05
Too Little, Too Late

In ceremonies at the Washington
Cathedral today, the Virginia Civil War
Commission commentaries the centen-
NAL anniversary Of scarcely
bered event which proved to be the
final desperate effort to avert the war
that split the Union. Meeting at the
old Willard Hotel, in answer to pleas
from moderates Of the Virginia Legis-
lature, delegates to the Peace Conven-
ton of 1851 from 21 Of the then "a
States sought for % days formula to
adjust the present unhappy contro-
versies." A compromise proposal, in
fact. was drafted, but the time for
compromise had passed.
= Whether such an effort, made ear
lier, would have been fruitful, no one
can tell. Perhaps not. In February,
1851, there was no chance at all. On
the very day the convention was called
to order in Washington, seven States
Of the Deep South met in Montgomery,
Alabama, to form the Confederacy. Only
a few weeks later, the fighting began.
II there is an object lesson in this for
us today, 1t is not that efforts by mod
crate and reasonable men are doomed
to failure, but that their cause becomes
hopeless only when 1t represents too
little effort and comes too late. In the
magazine, Virginia Cavalcade, Leon G.
Tyler, jr., draws the parallel this way:
- Some historians have said that war was
the only way by which the evil of slavery
could have been removed; but such belief
rests on the assumption that man cannot
solve his problems peaceably or transcend
1.-The limitations of his being" Such an as
sumption would mean that we of the goth
century also stand helpless in the path OF
inexorable events. This is not the case. Lead
ership, training and sense Of mission have
given Communism its momentum, and Amer
leans, If they are motivated by love for God
and country rather than by personal. Sec
tional or group interest. can turn this tide
Of history.
Evening star., 1961-02-05

I commend to you in the
strongest terms the essay. or
column" by DR.. Frederick
Brown Harris on the subject
Of Americanism which you
published January %. This
is the kind Of thinking and
eloquent writing which Is
very badly needed in these
days Of mental confusion
caused by subversives and by
shallow. fuzzy thinkers.
Mrs. Kerr and I always
look forward to reading what
Or. Harris writes In his COLI
umn. Spires Of the Spirit"
for we find what he writes
wholesome, helpful and well
done. Phillips Kerr
We wish to thank you for
publishing the article.
"Americanism," by DR.. Fred
erick Brown Harris on Janu-
ary 20. 1851. We need more
Of this type Of reading in
order to combat the commu.
nistic doctrine Of our day.
MIR. and Mrs. O. E. Hedges.
Evening star., 1961-02-05
'Kennedy's Sacrifices

Your editorial OF January
81, Mr.. Kennedy's Sacri-
fees" which closed with
what sacrifices?" was the
most welcome piece Of writ
ing since our new President
came into our lives. It iS
agreed that the question.
what sacrifices2" must be
answered. There Is more to
it than that though.
It Is abundantly clear. to
thinking men, that there are
tough times ahead and 1t Is
q fine thing that these facts
of life are being brought be-
fore US. The single issue I
wish to raise at this time,
however. is not what sacri-
fices?" but Sacrifices?
In early rituals. religious
and pagan, O sacrifice con-
sisted Of the killing or burn
ing Of an animal, or as with
the Incas, the destruction Of
q youth in the bloom Of life.
or q temple maiden. Sacrifice
then Is the business Of giving
up, with small reward to the
Sacrificee.
On the other hand our
President now asks only that
we prepare to relinquish some
Of the lavishness we have
come to expect as q part Of
the free way Of life. This
can hardly be called O sacri-
flee, for no thinking person
can honestly believe the sur
render Of q part Of his wealth
to support q police force is q
sacrifice, when that police
force win protect him from
the loss Of the whole Of his
wealth. It seems rather more
to be the essence Of self
interest. While other uses are
made Of tax funds. as long
as they preserve the larger
part Of our way, at the cost
Of a smaller. the term sacri-
flee does not apply.
General Eisenhower used
the phrase enlightened self.
interest" early in his time in
the White House. I believe
that an appeal to this very
thing, the giving UP Of O part
to protect the whole, can be-
come the way to bring our
wonderful people into q full
willingness to do what Pres
fdent Kennedy has pointed
out as necessary.
Fear Is the route Of the
dictator. regardless Of party
label. Sci. interest, "enlight-
ened self-interest." can be
the route Of o wise people
intending to remain free.
Those who came, through the
generations, to this land,
came for their own welfare.
Can we, the fortunate in
heritors of the rewards for all
the years Of labor, be other
than willing to contribute to
the account. especially when
the balance is so overwhelm-
ingly wonderful?
Ellis King Allison.
Evening star., 1961-02-05
FROM THE STAR FILES,
i" 100 Years Ago
The Confederate States o

The Confederate States Of
America came into being q
century ago this week. The
new government Of seeded
States was formed at Mont
gomery. Ala. Original mem
bers Of the alliance were
south Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
and Louisiana. They were
Joined later by Texas. Ark
anSas. Tennessee. North Car
olina and Virginia. The Star
Of February 5. 1861, reported
from Montgomery: "The
Southern Confederative Con-
vention met today February
~. The Hon. Howell Cobb
(former Senator. Georgia
Governor and President Bu-
chanan's ex - Secretary Of
Treasury was selected per-
manent chairman. Mr..
Cobb made an eloquent ad-
dress (saying): The occasion
which assembled us together
is one of no ordinary charac-
ter. We meet as representa-
tives Of sovereign and inde-
pendent States, which by
their solemn Judgment have
dissolved all the political as
sociationS which connected
them with the Government
of the United States. It is
now a fixed and irrevocable
fact that the operation is per-
feet, complete and perpetual.
and a great duty is now i'm
posed upon us to provide q
government for our future
security and protection. We
can and should extend to our
sister States, and our late
sister States, who are identi-
fled with US in interest. feel
ings and institutions, a cordial
invitation to unite in a COM
mon destiny, and be desirous
at the same time Of maintain
ing with our late confeder-
ates friendly relations politi-
cal and commercial. ~ On
February 7. 1861, this paper
said: "The Constitution Of
the United States was adopted
today by the Southern Con-
greSs, with some additions,
and q free = trade clause
throwing open all Southern
ports to the commerce of the
whole world. =. :" The South's
Constitution differed from
Evening star., 1961-02-05
Gl Dependents

President Kennedy seems to have
made the best Of a bad situation in
lifting the limitation on the number Of
dependents abroad Of Defense Depart
ment military and civilian personnel.
Ordered originally by President
Eisenhower last November, the reStric-
tion was part Of a seven-point program
calculated to reduce American expendi-
lures overseas in an effort to help close
our adverse balance Of payments. gap.
To be applied gradually, and mostly by
limiting the numberO Of dependents
allowed in the future to accompany
heads Of households on overseas assign
ments rather than by bringing others
home ahead Of schedule, the plan offered
promise Of saving about 500 million this
year. While this Is only small per-
centage Of deficit that In 1860 reached
an. estimated $3S billion, it was con-
sidered suff1cient to justify the step and
obviously was ordered with the best Of
Intentions.
- The critical reaction, however, was
immediate and strong. In the Defense
Department itself, Secretary Of Army
Brucker led the opposition by warning
that the order might damage the
combat effectiveness and morale" Of
military units abroad. Fear was ex-
pressed about the impact on enliStments
on the military side and the willingness
Of qualified civilian personnel to take
or to remain in overseas jobs without
their families. The new administration
has had the matter under close study
since taking ONCE, and has decided that
the potential saving in dollars involved
too high a cost otherwise.
In announcing his decision, Presi-
dent Kennedy said that Defense Secre-
tary Mcnamara believes other savings
can be made which will be more salts
factory "to the position of the armed
forces" The first substitute disclosed
by Mr.. Mcnamara was an appeal for
voluntary reduction Of dependents
spending for consumer durable goods
and tourism, and 1t was reported that
other possibilities are being explored.
We hope they pan out.