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Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-08-22
Sen. j. Glenn BeaIl:

Sen. j. Glenn Beall:
Trying to take over - The
insistence of spokesmen for the
President on foreign-aid finan-
cling plan which would permit
them to take money from the
Treasury over period of five
years without the money being
appropriated by Congress is an
illustration of how this Admin.
istration is attempting to take
over more and more powers for
the executive branch - powers
belonging to the legislative
branch.
Programs involving the u
surping of controls by the
Administration are being foist-
ed upon us, one after another,
In rapid order. Every major
piece Of legislation which has
been proposed by the Admins.
tration this year has contained
two propositions: first, increas-
ed centralized control in the
executive branch of the govern
ment, and second, the expendi-
ture of tremendous sums of
money at the discretion of an
administrator.
These proposals are, in my
judgment, part of system Of
planned economy" planned
not by representatives of the
people, but by self-styled ex-
pertS who are not answerable to
the electorate. The originators
of the "no-control' concept are
appointed officials, some of
whom will do the administering
of the vast funds involved, and,
quite understandably, they de-
sire nothing more than to avoid
having to come before Congress
sional committees, propose their
programs, justify their actions,
and get the money for them as
a result of such justification.
Any attempt on the part of
the Administration to get carte
blanche authorization to carry
on for several years with money
taken from the Treasury with.
out due appropriation and with
no restraint strikes at the very
foundation of our form OF gov.
ernment - devised by its foun-
ders as a government of checks
and balances.
More Of the same-The Farm
Bill, as passed by the two
houses of Congress, is a new
version of the old effort to per.
suade farmers to cut production
and surpluses-by promising
them higher support prices on
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-08-22

the above statement of Mr..
Bowles, it would seem that a
negative answer must be given
to these questions. 1t is be-
coming increasingly evident that
our Administration officials are
fishing in muddy waters" and
are displaying an amazing lack
of ability to foresee the impact
of their remarks.
The residents of Maryland's
Sixth District as well as the
people of countless cities and
towns across our entire land
are hoping and praying for a
peaceful solution to our inter-
national crises. To achieve this
peace it is necessary that the
administrators of our Govern.
ment exert wisdom, foresight,
and leadership. / am saddened,
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Rowe and family were all vaca-
ticning last week at Ocean City,
Md. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Blood were also enjoying the
Beach last week Mrs. Herb
ert Hyatt, 'sr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Schwab and Roy and
Phillip Green have been vaca-
tioning in Atlantic City recent
ly Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Rice
have moved to their new home
on Ridge rd. Mr.. Rice is with
the Atomic Energy Commission
F. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles HUI
bans have had as their guest
recently, Mrs. Huban's mother,
Mrs. Inez Taylor of Belle Ha.
ven, Pa. Mr.. Irvine B. Sta
cey, jr., and his son Irvine, III,
are visiting relatives in Miss.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-08-22

and indeed angered, when one
Administration official a fter
another uses his presence of Of
flee but lack of craftsmanship,
to undermine the position of
strength.
l have been reporting these
matters to you in the belief that
your opinion will do much to
bring about the necessary i'm
provement in the conduct of
foreign affairs.
Next week l will give you a
full report of the action taken
in the House of Representatives
of the 1861 foreign aid bill. l
also look forward to discussing
with you in future weeks the
Administrators tax bill -
another measure that may very
well have great impact on all of
US.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-08-22

since 1949, Rev. Houston is a
graduate of Roosevelt High
School and George Washington
University.
He holds a degree from
Southeastern Baptist Theologi-
cal Seminary at Wake Forest,
N. c., and is presently working
toward his masters degree in
church history at CIV.
Rev. Houston has completed
his Army service, and has had
training in the School of Pas
toral Care at the Baptist Hos
pital, Winston-Salem, N. c.
The Wheaton Woods Baptist
Church meets at the Aspen Hill
Elementary School, Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-08-22
Mrs. Laughlin
In who's Who

Mrs. Naomi Laughlin of Sill
yer Spring, executive vice pres
ident of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Board of Realtors, has been
included in the new edition of
who's Who Among American
Women"
Mrs. Laughlin is active in the
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-08-22
Rev. Houston Accepts Call
To Wheaton Woods Baptist

The Rev. William J. Houston
has accepted the call to be-
come pastor of the Wheaton
Baptist Church, which is spon-
sored by the Baptist Memorial
Church of Washington.
A resident of Washington
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-08-22

executive officers council OF the
National Association of Real
Estate Boards, and is now serv-
ing as secretary and regional
vice president of the group.
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unsurpassed in any annals"
He was brought to this town
of 1000 persons October 81
from Baylor Hospital in Dallas,
rs miles southeast of here.
A diagnosis of cancer was
made shortly after he entered
Baylor October 2, for a series
of tests to determine what was
causing a chronic back ailment.
The doctors said he had in
durable cancer of the lymph
system, which roughly parallels
the blood system throughout
the body.
His condition took a sadden
turn for the worse October IL
when he contracted pneumonia
and was in a coma. He revived
the next day after use of anti
biotics and special breathing
aids.
The day after doctors re-
ported that he had cancer, his
long time personal friend and
political protege, Vice President
johnson, flew to his beside.
After that, Mr.. Johnson visited
Mr.. Rayburn as often as his
national duties permitted, the
last time last Saturday when
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member of the Federal Com
municationS Commission in
Washington, was present. So
were two nieces and Buck Hen
son, the caretaker of Mr.. Ray
burns ranch. and members of
Mr.. Rayburn's staff.
Mr.. Rayburn achieved one
wish concerning his death but
failed in another.
st want to die with my boots
on and with my gavel in my
hand" the venerable dean of
goth century politics told
friends when he left Washing
ton at the end of August for
what was to be his final trip
home.
They're going to have to
carry me out of here, God will
ing. I love this House" he
said.
Later, when illness ravaged
his body, his associates quoted
him as saying he wanted to
return to this community, his
home town, to end his days
among those friends and
neighbors who for so long have
given me a love and loyalty
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Speaker Dies of Cancer at 70

doctors said Mr.. Rayburn had
only hours or days to live.
President Kennedy flew 5000
miles round trip for a 14-min-
ute visit with Mr.. Rayburn on
October 8. They talked about
politics, the President said.
Then came Mr.. Rayburn's old
political crony, former Presi-
dent Truman, on october 10.
He told me where to get
off Just like he did when I was
in the White House. I was so
happy at the way he treated
me-" said Mr.. Truman.
Sam Rayburn means every
thing to me that one man can
mean 10 another" said the
former President.
Before returning to Texas,
Mr.. Rayburn arranged for his
majority floor leader, Mr.. Nc
Cormack. to take over the
speakership on a temporary
basis. That act put the Massa-
chusetts veteran in line for for
NAL election as Speaker when
the House reconvenes on jan
uary 10, four days after what
would have been Mr.. Rayburn's
Both birthday.
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Favored Moderation
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COnLlnucu ETuiH ElASG az z
who had been keeping the vigil
and saw them in the office Of
his clinic, a modern yellow brick
structure just across the street
from the house he converted
into a hospital.
It was the end of August
when Mr.. Rayburn left Wash
ington and came back home to
be cared for by his doctor. He
had lost weight previously and
had not been feeling well for
weeks.
DR.. Riser had warned him
of the possibility of a tumor
early in July.
Mr.. Rayburn was in pain
then, although he called it a
backache and, later, lumbago.
Yet he continued to preside
over the House.
At his bedside here when Mr..
Rayburn died were his two
sisters, Mrs. w. A. Thomas of
Dallas and Mrs. S. E. BARLEY
of Bonhsm. A brother, Rich
ard, was unable to get to the
hospital quite in time.
A nephew, Robert BARLEY, a
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Later in the Truman admin
iStration Congress changed the
law of succession to designate
the Speaker rather than the
Secretary of State next in line
to the Vice President.
While Speaker Rayburn could
be described as a man of para
doxes, he was regarded essent-
tally as an "uncomplicated"
man with whom other people
generally knew exactly where
they stood.
Born In Tennessee
A fiercely loyal Texan, he was
native of Tennessee. An I'M
Swerving Democrat who said
he honestly could not see how
anyone would choose to be a
Republican, he held the esteem
and confidence of most Repub-
licanS,
One of his fondeSt friends
was former House Republican
Leader Joseph w. Martin,
Speaker in the Both and 83d
Congresses. The present House
minority leader, Charles Hal
leck, used all legitimate parlia-
mentary and partisan weapons
against the Democratic leader
ship but gave unstinted praise
to Speaker Rayburn for fair
ness as a presiding officer and
reasonableness in trying to work
out proper compromises.
Speaker Rayburn basically
liked people but sometimes used
a grim front to conceal genial
ity. He could smile. but he could
also scowl. He could be a boon
companion who liked bourbon
and branch water in modera-
ton. But he also could lecture
colleagues in rugged down to-
earth language or act like a
Dutch uncle" in knocking
heads together to avoid a party
split or congressional weakness
in time of national emergency.
He could be reserved and
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restrained, yet he was one of
the most accessible members of
Congress. Newsmen might have
complained at a scarcity of
news or comment from him
when they most desired it, but
they never accused him of mis-
leading them.
In carrying out his duties or
even in walking from his office
into the House chamber, this
short, stocky man was the per-
sonification of official dignity.
No one ever imagined him as
a back-slapping politician or
baby-kiSser. Yet, he had a
charm and graciousness and a
soft way of speaking that
caused many a visitor to Won
der why anyone could conceiy-
ably describe him as tough.
There was a sentimental side
to Speaker Rayburn that COM
paratively few people, includ-
ing some congressional veter-
ans, saw.
Deep Family Affection
His deep love for his
family was nowhere better
shown than by an incident in
1884 when he inadvert-
emily violated" the law
against personal messages on
public airwaves. At the close of
a radio speech shortly after
passage of the Federal Com
munications Act he impulsively
added: Good night, Miss Lu."
She was his sister, Miss Lu-
cinda Rayburn, who often was
hostess for him in Washing
ton. She died in May, 1856.
They were among IL children
in the Rayburn family that
moved to Bonham. Tex, from
Roane County, Tenn, five
years after Mr.. Sam" was
born January 6, 1882. In that
household the future Speaker
of the House was the third
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ing the tenure of eight Presi-
dents, from the start of Presi-
dent wilson's into that Of
President Kennedy's.
There he grappled with prob
lens brought by two world wars,
the economic depression of the
l930s, the Korean conflict of a
decade ago, the Cold War.
There he COPIED with Federal
budgets that swelled from a
few billions to more than $50
billion, And there he often was
the dominant figure in Con-
gress and a power long to be
reckoned with in the Govern
ment, irrespective of the party
utilization of a White House
occupant.
The Speakership which now
stands next to the Vice-Presi-
dency in line of succession to
the Presidency. was the fulfill
ment of his wishes in the pub
lie service. He frequently as
sured the House, the country
and his constituents in north
eastern Texas that he never
had the slightest ambition" to
be a Governor or Senator.
Might Have Been President
There we're times when he
might we'll have become Presi-
dent or Vice President. His sup
porters were especially insist
ent in 1910 and 1914 in urging
President Roosevelt to pick
him as running mate.
The 1914 choice and then the
presidency went to Harry Tru-
man. Mr.. Rayburn and Mr..
Truman remained close friends
and were together in a Capitol
conference room on the fate
full April afternoon when Mr..
Truman was summoned to the
White House after the death
of Mr.. Roosevelt. Until Mr..
Truman won the l948 election
there was no Vice President.
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Sam Rayburn was head
of the House more than twice
as long as anyone else. but the
79-year-old Speaker, who died
today, won fame, respect and
affection for much more than
that.
BY the force of his personal
ity. party loyalty, a massive
sense of duty and dignity, and
a reputation for reaSonableness,
realism and fair dealing, he be-
came one of the most powerful
of Speakers.
But in that role since Sep
TENDER Is, 1910, except for
the Republican-controlled Con-
crosses of 1947-48 and 1953-54,
he avoided the spectacular per-
formances, oratorical outburstS
and rough tactics of some of
his predecessors. Political allies
and opponents generally agreed
he did it mostly by quiet per-
suasion and deep respect.
Most of the 5000 House
members he saw come and go
since he first went from Bon
ham, Tex. to Congress IN 1918
probably were unaware that his
full name was Samuel Talia-
fsrro pronounced Tolliver)
Rayburn. To them and count
less fellow citizens he always
vas "Mr. Sam" or Mr.. Demo-
GRAFT"
SO Years Public Service
The blunt, bald Texan de-
voted SO of his 80 years to
public service as a State or
Federal legislator. 1t was not
entirely coincidental that Con-
gress in recent years OCCASION
ally voted to reconvene on jan
uary 6, his birthday.
The great love of his life
was the House itself, as he
never tired Of telling his col
leagues at opening or closing
sessions. There he served dur
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MR.. SANS SECRET
Gruffness Hid q Gentle Nature

the powerful Rules Committee,
seemed to be an odds-on favor
ite for floor leader when Rep
resentative Bankhead of Ala
bama became Speaker. The New
Yorker was better known ma
tionally and apparently better
liked personally by most of his
colleagues than was Mr.. Ray
burn who, even his friends ad-
mitted, never talked to any,
body unless he had to-"
RuggedIy Honest, Strictly Loyal
But Mr.. Rayburn had built
up a reputation for rugged hon.
esty, strict party loyalty and
legislative ability as chairman
of the Commerce Committee.
He nevertheless might not have
won the majority leadership,
which led in 1910 to the speak
ership, if several members of
the New York Democratic dele
cation had not thrown their
support to him instead of to
Mr.. O'connor at the last min
ute before the caucus.
Congressional observers have
wondered sometimes how
greatly different the House his
tory and the story of Mr.. Ray
burn might have been If Mr..
O'Connor had defeated him for
the leadership in 1887. Mr..
IO'Connor died in January, 1860.
Until serious illness at last
overlook him, Mr.. Rayburn
spent practically every weekday
and Saturday. as we'll, at the
Capitol. He frequently began
the day by breakfasting in the
Speakers dining room and
ended it in "y'he Board of Edu-
cation Room" a hideaway on
the ground floor of the Capitol.
High policy often came out OF
conferences with a few top
leaders in that room. Also high
drama for he and Vice Presi-
dent Harry Truman we're there
when notified of the death of
President Roosevelt.
Kept East Front Watch
On Saturday afternoons dur
ing the last three years Mr..
Rayburn seldom left his apart
ment near Dupont Circle with
out strolling in front of the
Capitol to survey progress on
the extension of the stFront.
Outside of the Capitol, Mr..
Rayburn almost always wore
q hat. He admitted he was
somewhat sensitive about his
completely bald head, but he
explained wryly that it was
mainly a sensitivity to cold.-or
heat. He gave news photog-
raphers a hard time, however
by refusing to be snapped at
angles that might reflect too
much light off his head.
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his fellow Texan wound up by
accepting the No. 2 place on
the ticket last year.
Although never an especially
close friend OF John F. Ken
needy before the 1860 nominat-
ing convention, Mr.. Rayburn
promised to do his best for the
Kennedy administrations poll
icies and proposals. k,
AS the administrations first
year progressed he became in
creasingly cordial. On one
occasion he told reporters that
he regarded Mr.. Kennedy as
already a man of destiny"
On friendly terms with
former President Eisenhower,
Mr.. Rayburn several years ago
said of him: President Eisen-
hover is a good man. He ought
to be: he was born in my sec
ton of Texas. But he moved
to Kansas and at the age of
go he became a Republican
and has probably been regret
ting it ever since"
Colleagues of Mr.. Rayburn
said they could not remember
any major illness he suffered
in years past. In recent months
they began to notice that he
was walking a bit slower and
that his eyesight was not as
sharp as usual.
But until the final two weeks
of the session he missed no
House meetings except for
home visits necessitated by
death or illness in his family.
He seemd almost as robust as
ever and claimed to feel as
fine as a colt" until he finally
took medical advice and went
back to his beloved Bonham
for a rest and check-up. The
adjournment on September IS,
was the first he had missed as
Speaker.
Until late in life Speaker
Rayburn was not affiliated
with any religious denomina-
ton, although his friends said
he was a deeply religious man.
He once commented that "a
little applied Christianity"
went a long way in legislation
as in everything else. In 1856,
at the age of "a he was bap-
tized into the Tioga (Texas)
Primitive Baptist Church.
Married Briefly
Mr.. Rayburn lived so quietly
and alone in an apartment
near Dupont circle that most
people assumed he always was
a bachelor. He married Miss
Metze Jones of Valley View,
Texas, in 1927. The couple
separated after a few months
and the marriage was dis
solved.
Although far from a recluse
he took comparatively little
interest in social activities. His
principal social appearance
was at the birthday party
given here annually for him
since 1914 by Texas friends.
AS much as he liked Con-
gress and Washington his
heart really never left Texas.
Once as he gazed down the
Mall toward the Washington
Monument and admired the
beauty of the scene, he
remarked:
IT'S beautiful down there in
Texas. Not many hills but roll
ing prairie land. And that
black land is 40 feet deep.
There doesn't seem to be any
bottom to it,.
And that is the ground where
he now will rest from his long
labors of love for his country.
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her escorted out by a clerk
without attracting attention.
After an equally inconspicu-
Gus investigation he merely ad-
vised the fearful doorkeeperS
to be more alert in the future.
When a shortage developed
in the House cashiers office
about Is years ago, Mr.. Ray
burn acted quickly but quietly.
The investigation led to the
indictment of a House official.
But the Speaker limited his
public condemnation to a COM
ment that He should have
known better"
Talked in Private
More recently he followed a
similar and sometimes miSun-
derstood course in connection
with disclosures that a few
House members exercised gen.
erous latitude in their expense
accounts or maintained rela-
tives on office payrolls.
He was known. however, to
have talked vigorously in pri-
vate with some members and
to have denounced any clearly
demonstrated dishonesty. But
he bided his time, and instead
of far-flung castigations he left
the final judgment up to voters
in specific cases. He ordered
reforms in the cumbersome ex-
pense accounting system.
MY goal in life is to have
people think well of me-" he
once told the House. Friends
said his goal also was to have
the House respected and moi
degraded either by the actions
of a few members or by ir-
responsible and improved
charges.
Even the most friendly BIZ
ographer of Mr.. Rayburn would
not contend that he was always
easy to talk with or work with
But in recent years, especially
in his dealing with the press
he mellowed considerably. He
increasingly offered background
information which he invari.
ably prefaced with a warning
that this is just conversation
Election a Surprise
Back in 1897 Mr.. Rayburr
was such a strong silent mar
that his election as House ma.
jority leader came as a sur.
prise. He defeated Representa-.
tive John j. O'Connor of New
York by a 184-127 Democratic
caucus vote. He was supported
by Vice President John N. Gar,
ner and had the blessing o.
President Franklin Roosevelt
That was before Mr.. O'Connol
had become such a severe anti,
New Deal Democrat that Mr.
Roosevelt moved successfully Il
purge" him.
Mr.. O'connor, chairman Of