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Montana farmer-stockman., 1961-09-15
G(n LlsAIrR VEN

A fine symphony orchestra from the
city played in small New England
town, a first experience of the kind
for many of the inhabitants. Next day
some old timers gathered around the
stove in the general store to talk it
over.
''WelI,' said the oldest inhabitant,
''aIl I got to say is. it was an awful
long way to bring that big bass drum
just to bang it once
Montana farmer-stockman., 1961-09-15

At a baseball game a young woman
asked her escort: why does that man
behind the hitter wear such big
bib?" He explained to her that it was
to keep the catcher's shirt from getting
all mussed up when the ball knocked
his teeth out.
Obstinacy and vehemence i'm
opinion are the Surest proofs of
stupidity.
Mother of small boy to child psychia-
trist: 'Well, | don't know whether or
not he feels insecure, but everybody
else in the neighborhood certainly
dOeS''
New Bible class teacher testing
knowledge of three-ycar-OId class.
''WhO was PauI?" Silence. ssWhO
was Matthew" Silence. 'sWho was
Matthew" Silence. ''WhO was
Peter?" After a pause a little boy
timidIy raised his hand. eyes, John
N.Y." said the teacher. 'sWasn't he
a wabbit?"
Montana farmer-stockman., 1961-09-15

''WeII, I must be going"
Don't let me keep you if you really
must be gOing," said his bored host.
eyes, I really must go. But, really,
did enjoy our little visit. Do you
know when came in here had a
headache, but now i have lost il en-
tirely.''
"Oh, it isn't lost" was the patient
reply. 1--WE got il nOw.''
Montana farmer-stockman., 1961-09-15

Obstinacy and vehemence il
opinion are the surest proofs o
stupidity.
Evening star., 1961-08-04

not in the armed forces, and
four-year re-registrations.
Also, a flat limit on entry
of candidates on the ballot,
other than those candidates
nominated at a national con-
vention of political parties to
which District delegates were
elected at the last primary.
This would bar minority par
ties.
Representing the District
League of Women Voters. Mrs.
Richard SimOnsOn registered
strong support for provisions
of the administration bill.
The Board of Elections should
be handed broad powers to set
up election procedures, she
added. She said league men,
bers would press for appropri-
ations large enough to staff
and equip the board adequately.
The league asked for slate
voting in District primaries to
simplify balloting. Primaries
should be presidential prefer
ence votes, Mrs. Simonson said,
with all presidential candidates
listed with or without their
permission or with District
voters allowed by law to write
in names of their presidential
candidates.
John F. Nagle urged an
amendment to protect voting
privacy of the blind. Mr.. Nagle
is chief of the Washington
office Of the National Fedora
ton of the Blind. He said
blind voters should be allowed
to choose their own trusted
friends to help them mark
ballots they cannot see. Dis
trict law now provides for two
Evening star., 1961-08-04
Bird Who Likes
Fried Chicken
Flies the Coop

There's a bird loose in town
"a fried chicken and straw
berry-eating red macaw named
Jose. G.
Persons passing near Sew
enth and H streets NV. this
morning reported hearing an
ear-shaking "brack" above the
usual street noises. They
spotted Jose perched at the
top of a big tree on the corner
in front of the Civil Service
Building.
The owners, Mac Minton and
Robert Hall, who run a shop
nearby, said they had been
looking for Jose since last
night.
When the Animal Rescue
League truck arrived at the
tree at Seventh and H streets
this morning, Jose had just
taken off again. He was last
seen headed north on Seventh
street and turning east on G
street.
Evening star., 1961-08-04
VOTE
Witnesses Debate Details of Law

Continued From First Page
Georgia have adopted the 18-
year-rule, Alaskans vote at 10
and Hawaiians at 20.
IF we adopt a 21-year age
limit in the District where
elections are held only once
every four years, a person
whose 2lst birthday came just
after an election would have to
wait until he was almost IS
years old before he could VOTE"
Mr.. Tobriner pointed out.
He said that the traditional
one-year residence rule had
been reduced to six months in
13 States. In three States -
California, Missouri and Ohio
a voter may ballot in presiden-
tial elections after residence
from 80 to go days.
THE usual reason for lengthy
residence requirement is to al
low voters to become familiar
with local candidates and is
sues" Commissioner Tobriner
said. I'm a presidential election,
in which the candidates are
widely known, this does not
apply"
The Commissioners said they
would not object to an amend
ment for a votelesS District
delegate to Congress if it
would not impede or delay
passage" On the other hand,
if the addition threatened
early passage of the election
bill, Mr.. Tobriner said the
Commissioners felt it would
be "unwiSe."
Sturgis Warner, an attorney
who for a number of years has
made a study of District Suf-
frage problems. offered the
delegate suggestion.
Democratic and Republican
Spokesmen agreed that quick
action was essential to estab-
lishment of an orderly, honest
and open presidential election
in 1864.
Joseph Rauh, vice chairman
of the District Democratic Gen.
tral Committee, urged speed,
too, because he said Senate
passage of separate home rule
legislation is important.
1--WE recognize there is a
traffic problem here" Mr..
Rauh said. Home rule will
not clear before an elections
bill is passed. And we feel
chances for home rule in the
House depend, in part, on Sem
ate action this session."
President Kennedy also has
sponsored home rule legisla-
ton calling for election of
mayor, a seven-member city
council and a non-voting Dis
trict delegate to the House.
Carl Shipley, chairman of |
the District Republican State
Committee, said he supported |
generally the Kennedy election |
bill except for tee h nical
changes, including the voting
age and residence requirements. |
The Republican chief said he
believed a 21year-old voting
age and a one-year residence
requirement would be wise, !
Evening star., 1961-08-04

particularly in view of the i'm
portance Of quick action.
II would strongly urge that
the Broyhill bill or a modified
form of that bill be included
in the Senate version to avoid
a deadlock in conference" Mr..
Shipley said.
He also opposed the House
delegate, although he favors
national representation in prin-
ciple, because the "controver-
sial" addition might delay
passage.
Mariana Law, 16, of 4315 AL
ton place NV, won plauditS
from Senator Beall, Republi-
can of Maryland, for lone of
the best statements I've heard. "
Miss Law inserted written testi-
money into the record, and
spoke eXtemporaneouSly in sup
port of the election law for
the Teen Dem Clubs of Amer
lea.
Linton M. Collins, represent
ing the Metropolitan Board of
Trade, advocates six election
policies along the lines of the
House, rather than the admin
iStration bill.
A five-man committee, COM
posed of three Democrats and
two Republicans, which studied
election problems, recommend
ed the board position favoring
A minimum voting age of 81
one-year residence, absentee
voting for registered voters alb
sent from the District or other
wise unable to vote because OF
physical condition.
Also, absentee voting by mail
for qualified voters away on
military service, a ban on alb
sentee registration for persons
Evening star., 1961-08-04

assistants chosen by election
officials to aid blind voters.
Ted Prahinski, representing
The Young Democratic Club of
the District of Columbia, said
his group favored the 18-year-
old maximum voting age.
He also urged that court re-
views of election disputes be
taken to United States District
Court instead of Municipal
Court, as proposed in the pend
ing bills.
Senator Bible prefaced hear
ings to-day with a tribute to
The Star, the Washington
Daily News and the Washing
ton Post and Times Herald for
ian outstanding job in carry
ing across the land the right
to vote message and in rouSir1g
support for ratification for the
Twenty-third Amendment to
the Constitution.
This amendment, cleared by
Congress in 1860 and ratified
by the States in 1861, author
ICES the presidential vote for
Washington citizens. The pend
ing bills were introduced to
implement the amendment.
Senator Bible presented
framed, certified copies of the
Constitutional amendment to
representatives of the three
newspapers covering the hear
ings. Outstanding eSrvice of
Samuel H. Kaufman, and
Benjamin McKelway, president
and editor, respectively, of The
Star; Philip Graham and j.
Russell Virgins, president and
editor, respectively, of The
Post, and John T. O'Rourke,
editor Of The News, and their
repertorial and editorial staffs
were praised by Senator Bible.
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-11
Operation Sky Shield to Last F Hours All Commercial Planes Grounded

might run into trouble from the electronic counter measures used by the air defense forces.
 Electronic devices are employed to confuse the radio and com munications of incoming enemy aircraft.
 In this test, they could also confuse the safety devices with which civilian aircraft are equip ped, as well as air traffic control operations from the ground.
 The Defense Department said that commercial radio and "; broadcasting will not be affected by the electroT1ic counter meas ures.
 Provisions have been made for emergency flight operations re- quired in the interest of health or safety as, for example, in cases of fire, flood, accident, or emer- gency medical treatment. Such flights will be handled by the Federal Aviation Agency's Air Traffic Control facilities on an ad- visOry basis.
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-11
Deputy District Governor Visits Nome Lions Club

Deputy District Governor Mel Harris of the Lions Midnight Sun District was a visitor in town yes terday. While here he met with the local Lions club which held it's regular weekly meeting Tues day evening"
 iMr. Harris Is in sales promo tion with Pan American World Airways at Fairbanks.
 He reminded local Lions that Nov. II will be Charter Night" the anniversary of the founding Of the Midnight Sun Lions Club at Fairbanks and invited the Nome club to promote charter flight and participate in the fes- tivities.
 Four new member were in itiated into Lions. They are Dick Deems, Leonard Anseth, Francis Jones, Maurice Kelliher and Ed Morical.
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-11
Every Man Has His Day So Do Squirrels ]!

TAMPA, Fla. H3 = What hap. pens when a determined mar tangles with a determined squir- rel? Why, the nuttiest things you ever heard.
 Cling Peterson has a pecan tree in his backyard and a female squirrel has picked it out as her personal supermarket.
 q got couple of handfuls of nuts off the tree so far this year, i" says Peterson, "but this squirrels cleared couple of pounds al- ready.
 ssI'sm willing to share the nuts with her. I'm willing to split on 50-50 basis, but she wants to take all the oceans"
 Tn tl1wart the determined squirrel, the determined Paterson:
 Put a metal mesh wire barrier on the pecan trees trunk.
 Cut down an orange treet she was using for a launching pad.
 Trimmed back the plum tree she moved to after he cut down the orange tree.
 Fitted an old wash tub around the pecan trees trunk.
 Wired up the branches so the squirrel can't leap up to them from the ground.
 ssI ain't going to say I got her licked yet" he says. Shell think up something new. But for the moment I got her checked"
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-11
Phone Goes Out Like a Light Too Much Gin

ELLSWORTH, England tR = It was gin that made the telephone in the Three Arrows pub go dead around closing time each night.
 You might say the phone got dead drunk said the manager, Stanley Payne.
 The phone went out like light every night and came on again in the morning. RepairInen could find nothing wrong. Then one of them spotted the gin bottle, upendcd for quick measured service, hanging above the phone.
 During the plb's trading hours, they found, drips from tic bottle were falling on the phone. The gin was seeping into the mechan- ism, putting it out of action.
 By morning the gin in the phone had evaporated and the mechanism worked again.
 Payne has moved the phone to dry spot
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-11
Oral Polio Vaccine To Be Marketed

WASHINGTON R = The sec- end of three oral polio vaccines has been licensed by the Public Health Service for manufacture by pharmaceutical firm.
 Pfizer, Ltd, will make the Type 2 Sabin oral vaccine at Sand wich, England. It also received the license for Type vaccine last Aug. IT. The third type of oral vaccine is not expected to be available for several months, the Health Service said. Surgeon General Luther Terry stressed that Salk polio vaccine l given in a series of shots-is the
 only vaccine available that nro. tects against all three types o. l polio.
 Terry said the Health Service is ordering 1.8 million doses al 9 cents dose-of the tasteless. colorless Type 2 vaccine to go in its epidemic stockpile at Atlanta, Ga.
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-11

WAodlNGION m - For lZ hours next weekend the skies over the United States and Canada will be cleared of commercial planes and jet fighters will streak aloft to defend North America against mock enemy bomber att tack.
 The exercise called Operation Sky Shield, wifi last from pm. (EDTo Oct. IA until 1 am. Sum day, regardless of weather con- ditions.
 US. B-52 and BAY bombers-- minus their nuclear bombs-will play the part of the attackers.
 Operating against them will be US. and Canadian interceptor planes which will make an esti- mated 5000 sorties for simulated strikes against the aggressor force This will not be an anti intercontinental ballistic missile exercise-for the simple reason that defense against ICBMS has not yet become a reality.
 All the resources of the far flung North American Air De fense Command will be brought into play in Sky Shield.
 These will include radar, fighter craft, anti-aircraft missiles, and communications and control sta- tions, among other things.
 Missile crews ringing many cities will scramble to their battle stations, but they won't fire any of their rockets at the enemy planes.
 No live ammunition of any sort will be used.
 The exercise vii spread fal northward to the Arctic and ou' to sea. Joining in will be Nav, picket ships off the coasts, tn Air Forces radar- carrying patro planes and Texas radar station out in the ocean.
 Three radar warning network strung across Canada and the ia north will be brought into play These are the DEW Distan.. Earl, Warming Line) iE the Arctic, tho Mid Canada Line and the Pine Tree Line close to the US. Dor der.
 In all, about 250,O00 members of the US. Army, Air Force and Navy and Canada's Air Force will take part. The operations will range over an estimated IA mil lion square miles of the earth's surface.
 The Pentagen estimates that some 2,l00 commercial flights in the United States and Canada will be grounded.
 Commercial planes will be barred from entering North American air space during the test period and many privately owned craft will be grounded as well.
 One of the reasons for ground ing commercial planes during the exercise is the danger that they
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-11
SHADES OF PAUL. REVERE
 PUTNAM VALLEY. NY. Rt

Shades of Paul Revere.
 Fifty horseback riders will carry about 5000 invitations to Republican political rally to practically every home in this rural town tonight.
 The rally will feature free barbecue Nov. 5.
 The town administration has been Democratic for about 45 years.
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-11
Mrs. Franklin D. Is 77 Today

NEW YORK R = Mrs Frank lin D. Roosevelt is 77 years old today, but she won't celebrate it.
 Miss Maureen Corr, her secre- tary, said the former First Lady has decided to mark her birthday only at five-ysar intervals.
 She won't give any special at- tention to her birthday now until she is &C.," Miss Corr said
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-11
Cubans Accuse
 US. of Training Invasion Forces

 HAVANA M = Fidel Castro's regime accused the United States Monday night of training inva- sion forces at 20 US. bases and nine Caribbean points for another assault on Cuban shores. It said the forces included paratroopers and were stronger than those cut down in the abortive landings last April.
 Acting Foreign Minister Carlos Olivares called in the diplomatic corps to press the charges in a l ,600-word note. He claimed the invasion training network extend ed from Guantanamo Bay to the Panama Canal Zone. He contend ed 800 paratroopers were among the forces being readied in Pana- ma.
 Olivares asserted number of c n [ tral-American governments were involved and the United States was setting the stage for invasion by trying to disrupt re- lations between Cuba and the other governments through the use of forged documents.
 Except for the details on train ing of anti-Castro exiles, most of the charges had been aired by Castro and his spokesmen in re- cent weeks. Cuba also has sub- mitted a complaint to the LIN. General Assembly charging the United States is planning new aggression against the Castro regime.
 Olivares assembled the g for eign envoys before large maps of the United States and the Carib- bean on which he pointed out the alleged training sites.
 WASHINGTON R = The State Department Tuesday denounced as ridiculous" and totally" un- founded Cuban charges that the United States is readying an in- vasion of Cuba.
 Press officer Lincoln White said no protest has been received by the US. government from the Fidel Castro regime concerning the allegations.
Evening star., 1961-09-17

Diplomatic row is taking contrastive appear
ance-from the ageless beauty of ancient Persia to the
glaSS-walled modernty of todays architecture.
This is part of the picture being formed by new
embassy construction completed taking place. The
new buildings impressive additions to the stately
embassies that form special aspect of the Washing
ton scene.
Within walking distance of each other on MasSa-
chusetts avenue are the Iranian Embassy with its
striking bue-domed Persian exhibit hall and the sleek,
glass chancery addition of the British Embassy.
In the next few weeks the Iranan Embassy build
ing at 3005 Massachusetts avenue NV, will be Off
cialy opened 1t blends the traditional mystery of
the East with the functional patterns of modern needs
Its exhibits of Persian artcraft will be features.
Among the other embassy buildings is
the modern Danish Embassy at 5000 Whitehaven street
NV. 1t is considered showcase of Danish archi-.
Evening star., 1961-09-17
The Foreign Touch

lecture and interior design. Set on the edge of the
Dumbarton Oaks woodlands the embassy is low
Slung, white stone structure
Another impressive relatively new embassy struc
ture is the Swiss Embassy at Twenty street and
Cathedral avenue NV 1t has been praised one of
the most elegant and graceful of the contemporary
buildings in Washington
Adding to the contrasts that the new embassies
have given to the picture of Embassy Row is the
quaint teahouse that stands on the grounds of the
Japanese Embassy. Just nearing completion is a new
Japanese chancery building to be connected to the
older structure at 2514 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
by tunnel.
Newest of the chancery structures is that Just
being completed for YugoSavia at 2410 California
street NV The building is of modern design with
plain stone front and constructed along functional
patterns.
Evening star., 1961-09-17
l0mOrrOWland
of Shopping

What's happened TO Konn's Washington happen to
oil OF Washington The fresh air Of tomorrow hos swept
through the entire bringing with it lot that's new
but leaving undistvrbed all those wonderful things
you've liked for the lost SO years. Within the cleaning
focode and modernzed interior friendly service still pre-
be- For we would rather be your fovorte in our
fovorie city than onyhins else in the world.
Evening star., 1961-09-17

VISIT KANN's WASHINGTON sooN-enoy the
excitement Of shopping downtown, and being downtown
Evening star., 1961-11-09
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personoI attention, and more
individually planned finoneins
when you do business with cron-
son RombIer. We believe that
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suorontee thot we're doing the
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Evening star., 1961-11-09

is; bridge over Northwest
Branch, July 3, and New Hamp-
shire avenue bridge, July "a.
Other highway improvement
projects authorized and their
advertising dates include:
River road, a 2.3-mile stretch
from Winston drive to Capital
beltway in Montgomery County,
on November IA; Interstate
Rouse 70-S. Germantown in
terchange ramps in Montgom-
cry County, March 6; State
Route 1913. four miles from
Laurel to U. S. 20. Burtonsville,
March 6; Interstate 270. De-
mocracy boulevard bridge.
MontmocracybE, the d UNLID
Marlboro pike Route A., 3.48
miles from Ritchie road to Hills
bridge, Prince Georges County,
April 3, and Interstate 270, 1.8
miles from Capital beltway to
Tuckerman's lane, Montgomery
County, June 26.
Also, Marlboro pike, 4.24
miles from Dover House road
to Ritchie road, Prince Georges
County, June 26; Connecticut
avenue extended, is miles
from University boulevard,
KenSington, to VierS Mill road.
Wheaton, October 16; Old
Georgetown road, 3.5 miles from
Rockville Pike to east leg of
Washington National pike,
Montgomery County, November
l3. 1862, and Route 202, 4 miles
from Oak Grove to Route 4.
Prince Georges County, Octo-
ber 2.
Southern Maryland projects
announced were:
Shipyard road, Calvert
County. 1.3-mile stretch from
Olivet road to Ship Point. De-
cember 26; State Route 6. 2.5
miles from west of La Plata
toward Hilltop. Charles County,
January 16; State Route 6, g.
mile stretch from La Plata to
Newton. Charles County, April
3: State Route 1853. 4 miles
from Route 261 westerly, CAL
vert County, April 8; State
Route 5, 1-mile stretch near
waldorf, Charles County,
May 8.
State Route 2, Calvert Coun-
ty, 3 miles from Sunderland
toward Owings, May 30; State
Route 254, Charles County,
bridge at Neal Sound, Sep
tember IL, and State Route 5,
near Forest Park, Charles
County, 1.9-mile stretch, Sep
tember 25. D..
Evening star., 1961-11-09
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Continued Ernm Z

Continued From First Page
chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff.
Mr.. Kennedy recalled he has
raised defense spending S6 bill
lion and made it clear the sd-
ministration would ask for ad-
ditional defense funds next
year.
On Germany and Berlin, the
President in effect advised the
Nation that little change i'll
Western policy can be expected
until West German Chancellor
Konrad Adenauer comes to
WASHINGTON a week from Mon
day for White House talks.
Mr.. Kennedy also discounted
professed Soviet fears Of Ger
man rearmament. Mr.. Ade-
nauer has renounced the arm