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Evening star., 1961-08-27
Commuters Woes

A letter from E. v. Hail
man commented on the COM
muter problem from Virginia
to Washington. His aSsump-
tion is that a rail committing
system would relieve traffic
on Shirley highway.
Most Of the railroads,
since 1920 or earlier,
have been anxious to with
draw from the paSsenger-car-
rying business, and they have
done a superb job Of losing
passengers to the automobile.
So there is no desire on the
part of Eastern railroads to
undertake a committing busi-
ness. And how are you going
to suppress the liberty and
freedom of individuals from
driving their cars to work
if they so desire?
The automobile is here
to stay and there is nothing
on the horizon to replace it.
So let's work with the prob
lem rather than continually
fight a losing battle.
A couple of ways might be
considered which would help
alleviate the automobile COM
muting problem: All trucks,
and I mean all trucks, pro-
hibited from D. C.. and sur
rounding Maryland and Vir-
ginia streets during commut-
ing hours. This is being done
in some other cities. Elimina-
ton of all left-hand turns.
This is being done in other
cities. Better co-ordinated
traffic control between the
District and the surrounding
areas Of Maryland and Vir-
ginia to speed up traffic. An
underground parking area
under the Mall from the
Washington Monument to the
Capitol. Many other under
ground parking areas could
be built under parks, etc. This
is also being done in other
cities.
George w. Knight.
Evening star., 1961-08-27

character, in this case in union mem
bers, that permits us to suffer unethical
leadership in any organization only so
long" Perhaps Mr.. Hoffa should read
the letter, and remember that Mr.. Luken
is not alone.
Evening star., 1961-08-27
ly more so than polite diplo'
matte notes.
Herbert E. Forbes, Sr.

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One Of your correspondents
states that many Americans
would consider it the height
of absurdity" for us to risk
our safety over Berlin that
Germany has gotten us into
two wars already and isn't
worth the risk of a third.
Two very important points
concerning this Berlin prob
lem: First, the Berlin situa-
ton as it now Stands-the
fact that Berlin is both a
divided and an occupied city
as created after World
War II by the Allied powers.
Second, West Germany is
now a symbol Of prosperity
in a capitalist state. 1t has
to remain free.
One last point: AS long as
we show determination, as
long as we are strong, there
will not be another world
war. The Soviet Union and
Mr.. K. only respect one
thing: strength. If we stand
firm on Berlin, he will be
the first to back down.
John Reagan
Evening star., 1961-08-27
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
How Great Thou Art
By DR.. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

The planned revision of the
hymnal Of a great demon
nation, whose membership
totals many millions, is to in
clude a modern hymn en-
titled, How Great Thou Art. &"
At vast evangelistic services
around the world. it is being
sung by multitudes. 1t is a
reverent affirmation of the
object of all true worship
God.
Growing out of THE
Spires" letters often come
questioning the credibility of
believing in God in the kind
Of a universe science is un-
yelling in this mid-2Oth
century. Some sophisticated
moderns in ridiculing relig-
ious belief picture God in
terms long ago outmoded.
AS Ralph McGill, the COL
umniSt, puts it in referring
TO the crude figure who
stands at the top of the
Soviet pedestal, the Krem-
lin spokesman. but reveals
his illiterate concepts of what
religion is. His ignorance
should provide a new impetus
to believers in all the world. :"
That term, "illiterate con-
cepts," could we'll be used
regarding some Americans.
There are those who, in
the light Of today's know
ledge, gleefully hold up the
discarded toys of what has
been called "the kindergar-
ten of religion" Often those
who think of themselves as
atheists, when asked to de-
scribe the kind of God they
deny, reveal that the ideas
being ridiculed are such carl
catures as to arouse pity or
provoke laughter at them
selves for being so belated.
They are retarded children
In whose conceptions no
worthy idea of God has re-
placed the juvenile thought
OF him as a sort of super
Santa Claus who, by human
Importantly, can be coaxed
to bring gifts to children or
good luck to older people.
The truth is that more
worthy and adequate notions
Of God have always been the
central problem of religion
The glory of the Hebrew
Christian religion is in the
changing conceptions of God
This is the story of the Bible
1t is a long sea-mile from
the conceptions of God mir
rored in the Old Testament
who would kill two mischiev-
GUS boys because they called
a prophet "Old Baldhead" to
the soaring words of the
Psalmist awed by the majesty
of the Most High who ex-
claimed, The Lord is a great
Cod" and then on, past that
to Johns rapturous declara-
ton, God is love and he
that abideth in love abideth
in God and God abideth in
him"
Many who have been
libeled as unbelievers have
been those who have pro-
tested against unworthy
ideas of God. Voltaire has
been called an atheist but
now we applaud him for his
refusal to believe in the God
of CalviniSts who foreor-
dained babies by the millions
to eternal damnation. One of
the greatest hindranceS to
true religion across the CEN
turieS has been to put a
certain conception of God
under the glass of a religious
museum and to say of it
that is final, there is nothing
beyond it.
The hope of progress in
the aDDrehe1 sion aOd rom
Evening star., 1961-08-27
McNomoro's New Bunc
LETTERS THE STAR

Pen names may be used If
letters carry tDrtterS' correct
names and addresses. AH let
teTS are subject to condenSd-
tton. Those not used tDiH be
returned only tDhe1 accom-
panied By self = addressed.
Stamped enpelOpes.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
Astronout Glenn Home,
Rushesto BuyYu|e Gifts
BY WILLIAM GRIGG
Star Staff Writer

The haired Marine scheduled to orbit the earth
January relaxed at his Arlington home yesterday morning
later hurried out to do Christmas shopping
1t Col John Glenn, jr admitted that intensive train
ing at Cape Canavera Fla had put him behind his
Evening star., 1961-12-24

exception of church youth
groups.
In between the family activi-
ties, Col. Glenn runs and does
calisthenics. I'm not letting
down because of the holidays" 4"
he said.
At 40. Col. Glenn has been
chosen above the other astro-
nauts, all of whom are younger,
for the flight into orbit aboard
an Atlas missile from the Cape.
Family Remaining Here
A return here for New Years
is "just a possibility" he said.
His family, he added, probably
won't go to the Cape for the
launch.
In staying at home, the
Glenns would follow the pattern
set by the families Of the other
two astronauts who have flown
in the Mercury program. Its
pretty confusing down at the
Cape for the family Of the
astronaut being launched" Col.
Glenn said.
Thus, this week end could be
the last get-together for the
family before his flight in
Americas first manned orbital
satellite.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
Earl Toggort, 73, Dies;
GAO Aide, Minister

Earl Taggart. 73. retired Gen.
eral Accounting Office official
and a minister of the Disciples
of Christ Church, died Friday
at Northern Virginia Doctors
Hospital after a short illness.
Mr.. Taggart'S 40 years OF
Government service began in
1908 as a clerk in the Office of
the Chief of Engineering in the
War Department. While work.
ing for the Government he at
tended George Washington
University. He was graduated
in 1917. That year he was or
dained at the National City
Christian Church.
In 1918. Mr.. Taggart was
commissioned an Army chap
lain. He saw combat with the
26th Division in France. After
the war, he attended Caen Uni
versity in France for a year.
From 1920 to 1921. Mr.. Tag
CART was the assistant pastor of
the National City Christian
Church. He later held various
part-time pastorates Of the
Disciples of Christ in the
Washington area.
In 1921, Mr.. Taggart started
80 years of service with the
General Accounting office. He
served as chief of personnel snd
chief OF the civil division. At
Evening star., 1961-12-24

his retirement in 1858, he was
an investigator.
Overseas audit trips for the
Accounting Office took Mr..
Taggart to Europe and to the
Panama Canal Zone.
Mr.. Taggart went to Haiti in
1884 at the request Of the Hal
tian government to reorganize
its accounting system.
A past president of the Chris
tian Endeavor Union of Wash
ington, Mr.. Taggart was an
elder of the National City
Christian Church. He also was
a member of the Warren G.
Harding Masonic lodge.
Mr.. Taggart. who lived at
Arlington Towers, Arlington,
leaves a son, Edward ]. Tag
CART of 4404 Glenridge street,
KenSington; a twin brother,
Ernest P. Taggart of Olympia,
Wash; a sister, Mrs. Roberta
Burke of independence, Kans.,
four grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. His wife, Mrs.
Julia Broderick Taggart, died
in 1855.
Services will be at noon Tues
day at the National City Chris
tian Church, Fourteenth and
Thomas Circle, NV, with bur-
ial at Arlington Cemetery.
Friends may call at S. H. Hines
Funeral Home, 290l Fourteenth
street NV, after noon today.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
Margaret Lynch,
Catholic Leader

Miss Margaret T. Lynch,
former executive secretary of
the National Council of Catho-
lie Women, died yesterday in a
New York hospital after a long
illness.
A native of Potsdam. N. Y,
she became assistant executive
secretary of the council in 1924
and to executive secretary in
1941. Upon her retirement in
1914 Miss Lynch was honored
with the papal award of Pro
Ecclesia ct Ponitifce in recogni-
tion of her work as a leader
of Catholic women in the
United States.
Miss Lynch was a graduate
of New York University, served
as principal of public schools
for New York State and taught
at Eastern Kentucky State
Normal College and Grove City
College. A lawyer, she was a
member of the New York State
bar and was admitted to prac-
tice before the U. S. Supreme
Court.
A mass will be offered Tues
day in PotSdam, N. Y.
Evening star., 1961-12-24

In 1912 Col. Norberg entered
the Army as a lieutenant in
armor in Africa and Europe.
After the war he served with
the general staff at the Penta-
gon and as a liaison officer to
the Greek army in Greece.
He also was liaison officer
to the South Korean guerillas
during the Korean War and
was attached to Military Intel
ligence Headquarters, Far East
Command, in Tokyo. Before his
retirement in 1860, he was an
intelligence officer at Fort
Myer.
Col. Norberg was awarded the
Silver and Bronze Stars for
gallant actions in World War
II.
He lived at Presidential Gar
dens. Alexandria.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Julie
Norberg, of the home address;
his mother, Mrs. Jennie Nor
berg, of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
two sisters, Mrs. Helen Wetter-
gren, of Washington, Conn,
and Miss Jean Norberg, of
Brooklyn.
Services will be at 2 pm.
Tuesday at Fort Myer Chapel,
Fort Myer, Va. Burial will be
in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
Mrs. Mucutee,
Iona q Resident

Mrs. Martha C. MacaGee, 83
a longtime Washington resi-
dent ana Christian Scientist
practitioner here since 1921
died yesterday after a brief ILL
ness.
A native Of Mobile, Ala, she
came here in 1918 and lived at
382 Legation street NV. She
maintained offices at 1917 F
street NV. and was an active
practitioner up until the time
of her death.
Mrs. Macatee, as a young
woman, studied piano at the
Peabody Conservatory in Balti-
more. She was a member OF
the First Church of Christ Sci
enlist in Chevy Chase and OF
the Mother Church in Boston
She leaves four children,
Mrs. Theodore S. Reppelier o1
4 Springvale lane, Silver Spring
Miss Lima Macatee of the home
address, Mrs. Emory E. Hack
man of 3l04 North Inglewood
street. Arlington, and Charles
A. Macatee of Huntington, N. Y.
Memorial services will be
held at 1890 am. Wednesday
at the Chevy Chase Funeral
Home, 5103 Wisconsin avenue
NV. Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
DR.. Roland Brown,
Geological Survey
Expert for Years

DR.. Roland w. Brown, 68,
who retired in 1858 as a paleon-
tologist with the United States
Geological Survey, died Thurs
day in his home in Lehlghton,
Pa.
A native Of Weatherly, Pa,
DR.. Brown received his B.A.
degree in geology from Fafay-
cite College, in Easton, Pa, in
1917. After two years army
service in World War I, he
undertook graduate study at
Johns Hopkins University in
Baltimore, acquiring his doc
torate in paleo-botany in 1926.
After teaching geology at the
Pennsylvania State Forestry
School and Yale University, DR..
Brown joined the Geological
Survey in 1929.
DR.. Brown published many
papers on his speciality. He
was also an accomplished clas-
sical scholar. and published
two books on the composition
and use of scientific words.
He was a member of the
Geological Society of America,
the American Association for
the Advancement of Science;
the Washington Academy of
Science; the archaeological
Society and the Geological
Society of Washington.
Burial will be in Lehighton.
Pa.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
CONGRESSMAN
PLAYS SANTA
FOR TAXPAYERS

Representative Gross, Re-
publican of Iowa, consid-
cred by some as a year.
round congressio a ]
Scrooge on the subject of
Govern m e nj spending.
demonstrated yester day
that even the taxpayer has
a Santa Claus.
He disclosed a saving of
$4,000 on painting the
Senate garage ceiling. a
job the Capitol Architects
office had estimated would
cost at least $4,000.
Mr.. Gross reported that
as a result of competitive
bidding the contract went
to Milton Moutsos, a Dis
trict contractor. for $7,246.
Mr.. Gross said that the
remainder of the $4,000
appropriation will be re-
turned to the Treasury.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
D. T.. Firemen
Donate Blood

Some ITO District firemen
were among more than 1900
area residents who last week
donated blood to the Red Cross.
Figures released by the Red
Cross Regional Blood Center
show that 1864 pints of blood
were distributed last week.
A breakdown indicates 9O4
pintS were distributed in the
District, 273 in Maryland, $50 in
Virginia, 76 in West Virginia
and l6l pints in other States.
Donors may give blood at the
Regional Blood Center, POPS E
street NV, from / to 8:45 pm
Monday and from 9 a m. to 4:3O
pm. Tuesday through Friday.
A schedule of bloodmobile
visits during the coming week
follows:
Tuesday = ST Paurs Methodist
Church. Woodbridge, Va. > to s pm:
alexandria Chapter House, 40l Duke
street, 10 am. to pm
Wednesday - Pentagon. Room 3A-
100. $50 am. to $3.50 pm: Main
navy. Constitution avenue at 18th
street. Room 254l $50 am. to 3 pm;
MARYLAND State Reformatory, Breatheds
vile. Md. 1890 a m. to 30 pm.
Thursday First PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Martinsburg. w va, 1870
m. to 4:3O pm; Bowling Green.
Town Hal, am. TO 3 pm; Lutheran
TO 4:30 pm.
Friday-Lorton Reformatory, Lorton,
Va, 8 a m. to 8 pm. Treasury Depart
ment, Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street NV, Health Unit. Room lI4I,
I am. to pm; Romney PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Romney. W. Va, l to g pm.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
Salvation Army
Christmas Fund
Totals $53,547

Washington area residents
have contributed more thar
$4,000 this year to the Saliva
ton Army'S Kettle Fund, ac-
cording 10 figures released yes
terday.
The exact amount, $53,547
exceeded by $2,4OO the total OF
donations to the fund last year
Food baskets were given tc
more than 1000 families, a
spokesman said, and Christmas
dinner checks were mailed tc
more than 900 persons now on
public welfare. Thousands OF
toys and stockings were given
to families for their children.
Salvation Army volunteers
visited many sick, aged and
shut-in people in the area and
gave each a small gift.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
World Bank Aid
Will Be Sought
On u. N. Bonds

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.
Dec. % (AP).-The United Ma.
tions announced today it would
ask the World Bank to help sell
5000 million worth of U. N
bonds to keep the hard-pressed
organization going during 1862
The General Assembly adopt
ed a resolution Wednesday au-
thoriZing Acting Secretary Gen.
eral U Thant to issue the bonds
for Is years at 2 per cent.
The announcement said that
before discussing the idea in
formally with most U. N. dele
cations early this month Mr.
Thant consulted Eugene Black
American president of the In
ternational Bank for Recon
struction and Development in
Washington.
Mr.. Black. the announce
ment said. gave support and
valued advice" The crisis re-
suits from failure of many
members to pay for U. N. forces
in the Congo and the Middle
East.
The resolution empowered
Mr.. Thant to offer the bonds
to U. N. members and related
agencies, to their official insti-
tutions and to "non-profit in
stitutions or associations
presumably foundations
The Assembly adopted it, So
l3, with % abstentions. The
Soviet block, Belgium. Cuba
and France voted against it.
The United States is pledged to
seek congressional authorize
ton to buy a large part of the
issue, perhaps $10O million
worth.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
Prison Reports
Fourth SIuyino

SAN QUENTIN, Calf, Dec.
23 (AP).-A fourth Staying
within two weeks occurred at
San Quentin Prison today.
The victim was Robert A.
Lopez, 21, stabbed with a IA
inch bayonet-like knife fash
ioned from strap iron.
He was sentenced from Los
Angeles for forgery.
Associate Warden Dale B.
Frady said there were at least
300 men in the prison yard
area, which makes our prob
lem tougher in trying to find
who inflicted the wounds"
Prison officials have said all
four stabbings were unrelated.
Evening star., 1961-12-24

He said plans for being wit
his family here at Christmas
were up in the air until the last
moment. Arriving at his home
at 1888 North Harrison Street
Arlington, on Friday, he must
return to the Cape tomorrow
night or Tuesday morning.
In the last three months, the
Glenns figured, they have been
together only eight days.
So they are paying special
attention to their mily
Christmas traditions. These in
clude big tree trimmed by
Lyn. IA. and David, 16, family
attendance at a Christmas Eve
service. this year at Little Falls
Presbyterian Church, and a
birthday cake for Christmas
dinner dessert.
The cake is the Glenns' spe-
cial reminder that Christmas is
Christ's birthday.
Col. Glenn's wife, Annie, has
been active in church musical
affairs as an organist. Col.
Glenn. who turns down most
requests for talks, has made an
Evening star., 1961-12-24
ChysIer Considering
Turbine-Powered Cor

DETROIT. Dec. % (AP).-
The first turbine-powered cal
may be introduced on the auto
mobile market next year, the
Detroit News said today.
The News quoted ChrySler
Corp. as saying it "is weighing
a decision to build a limited
number of gas turbine powered
passenger cars for use by
selected typical motorists as a
final evaluation of the new
engine"
Evening star., 1961-12-24
Col. StephenA. Norberg, 81,
Won Silver Star Medal

1t. Col. Stephen A. Norberg,
54, holder of Silver and Bronze
Star medals, died Thursday at
the National Orthopedic Hos
pital.
A native of Hartford, Conn,
Col. Norberg attended New
York University and, before
World War II, was engaged in
banking in New York.
Evening star., 1961-12-24
WoIfeong Steinecke

DARMsTADT, Germany, Dec.
.23 (AP).-Dr. Wolfgang Stein
ecke, 81, a leading German ex-
ponent of modern and new
music, died today in a hospital
of injuries suffered in a recent
automobile accident. He was di-
rector of the Kranichstein
Music Institute here since 1949.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-31
Cancer Talk
Given Lions Club
In ScOttsville

SCOTTSVILLE Jan. 30 - The
Scottsville Lions Club heard DR..
Herbert Jones Of the Charlottes-
ville-Albemarle Cancer Society
in a talk here Wednesday night
He explained the work of the
Cancer Society and explained
why 1t was not included in the
Community Chest campaign. He
gave an outline of the program.
The chairman of the James
Bland Memorial Music Contest
announced that the contest would
be held in the high school audi
torium Wednesday, February
Y at 8 p. m.
All girls and boys of school
age who wish to enter are in
vited.
John Held announced a mass
meeting to organize to build a
swimming pool in Scottsville
which was held at the high school
Thursday night.
Three new members were in
Quoted into the club by Wiley
j. Smith, past president of the
Lion Club. They are Robert
Greaves, Royce Butter and
George Jemerson.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-31
Agronomist To
Address Farm
Class At Pamplin

PAMPLIN. JAN. 80 The
Why of Different Grades and
Prices for Commercial Fertili-
zers." will be the topic for dis
cussion at the Pamplin farmers
evening class Thursday night.
w. w. Lewis. extension agrono-
mist from VPI. will lead the dis
cussion. Those interested are in
vited to attend the farmers meet
ing at the Pamplin School, Febru-
airy 2. at 7:30 pm.
Last weeks meeting planned on
Social Security was Cancelled due
to the bad weather. This topic
will be worked in at a later date
if possible, it was announced by
w. L. Motley, vocational agricul-
ture instructor, working with the
Pamplin farmers class
A movie Operation Wildlfe, y
filmed in technicolor in Virginia
will be shown in connection with
the February meeting of the
group George A. Harrison of the
Commission of Game and Inland
Fisheries plans to meet with the
group to discuss Conservation of
Wildlife.
The Pamplin farm machinery
repair class is now being held
each Monday night in the shop at
the back of the Pamplin School.
The class is open from $50 to
1000 pm. and is conducted by
Everett Tibbs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-31
Story OF Mr.. Brown
Told In Tax Guide

M. James Arthur Brown and
MS wife, Jane, have had their
troubles this year.
One of his dairy COWS was kill
ed by lighting in July. His wife
wrecked a car He loaned $50 to
a friend, ard the friend defaulted
on the debt The friend S name
is Mr.. Smith.
And now, along with all other
farmers, he has to struggle with
his income tax return and get
1t IN on or before February Is.
However, it's been fairly good
year. Mr. Brown car tally up
slightly over $1,000 in net profits.
This is better than some farmers.
worse than some.
Mr.. Brown is the flctional
character created by the Internal
Revenue Service to star in the
current issue of the Farmers
Tax Guide. > which is now avail
liable in Virginia from county
agricultural agents or from the
Agricultural Extension Service,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg.
The publication explains mos,
Of the income tax rules whic.
apply to farmers and to those who
have tax questions about farming
It is written ir layman's langu
age, and contains numerous ex
amples to show how the rule
work in actual situations. 1t con
talns a check list of farm income
and expenses, and a fill-in income
tax form with explanations.
The adventures of Mr.. Brown
should help other equally puz-
zled farmers. say agricultural
economists at VPI. Nothing is
said about whatever happened
to John Doe, or for that matter,
John O. Public.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-31
Christians Are
Hosts To Several
College Students

POWHATAN, Jan. 80 - DR..
and Mrs. w. G. Christian have
student guests enjoying the hos
pitality of their home during mid
semester vacation. Their son,
William G.. Jr.. has been home
from law school at the Unlver-
slty Of Virginia. James Bagg, OF
Natchez. Miss. came Friday for
the week end. He is a student at
the College of William and Mary
Miss Jane Shelton has been
spending several days in the
Christian home. She is from
Houston, Texas. and has just
finished her college work at the
University of Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Young. of
East Cleveland. Ohio, were
guests of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Stuart Jones, for two
days last week end.
Mrs. Darrell Jervey and Mrs.
B. S. Brent spent last Wednes-
day visiting a very special friend
Miss Slocumb. at the "Hermi-
tage' in Richmond where she is
spending the winter months. Miss
Slocumb is now retired but like
her guests. was formerly in ex-
tension work and associated with
VPI.
Mrs. F. W. England and the
Rev. Richard Scott were in
Farmvilc one day last week rep
reSenturg the PoWhatan Metho-
dist Church in d conference
there.