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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-06
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Evening star., 1961-05-13
Meeting Crimes ChuIIenqe

Prompt and vigorous action by the
police to curb the sudden upsurge of
vicious crimes in Washington already
has begun to pay off. The arrest of
two suspects in the Brightwood store
double-rape case, with the reported
confession Of one Of them, was the
result Of good police work by a force
placed by Chief Murray on round-the-
clock schedule of redoubled activity.
In short, crimes challenge is being met
with all the resources that can be
mustered for the emergency.
Thrown into the battle against
rape, robbery and other crimes are not
only police recruits who have not
completed their training, but off-duty
regulars who have volunteered to help
in the solution of pending cases and to
reinforce patrols on the streets and in
the alleys In addition, Congress is
considering proposal to authorize
police reserves to be armed and to
cover beats in company with regular
officers. And the crime wave should
accelerate congressional approval of
Chief Murrays request in the pending
budget for 110 additional men.
However, it will take more than
effective work by an expanded police
force to cope with Washington's serious
crime problem. The police can only
make arrests and produce the support
ing evidence for prosecution. They
cannot guarantee that the criminals
will not be at large again before long,
looking for other victims to rape,
rob or kill.
Evening star., 1961-05-13
SpotioI Radio Network

The prospect Of spatial network of
intercontinental television and tele-
phonic channels has been brought
closer by a proposal filed with the Ma
tional AeronauticS and Space Admins
tration by the Bell System, otherwise
known as the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company. If the plan, to be
financed wholly by the company, should
be approved, America might we'll score
FIRST" in the satellite communica-
tions field.
Under the program disclosed by
A.T.&T. officials in New York, an ex-
perimental satellite would be orbited in
the near future and If the tests prove
Successful-as the company's engineers
believe they will be-a full-fledged COM
mercial orbital radio communications
system would be built. All of the $l70
million cost of this setup would be
borne by A.T&T
The Governments cooperation
would be necessary, of course, even
though no Federal subsidy would be
asked. NASA would have to give per-
mission for the sale to the telephone
company of rockets capable of boosting
the Spatial relay stations into orbit.
Thor-Delta rocket would be sought for
the initial experiment. Eventually, half
hundred or more of the relay stations
would be whirling around the earth.
Although several other corporations,
including RCA and Western Union, have
expressed interest in satellite COM
munications, the telephone company is
the first to submit Arm proposal for
Federal consideration. The absence of
any request for Federal funds should
make the proposal especially attractive
However, other firms are expected to
oppose the granting of any monopoly
in space communications-an ap-
parently anticipating this angle, Bell
officials announced that the facilities
would be made available to other COM
panies. The terms under which COM
petitors would be given access to the
network have not been disclosed.
With intercontinental phone calls
increasing during the past decade from
million to million year, the need for
new transmission facilities has grown
acute. satellite relay network would
provide almost limitless possibilities,
not only for telephone communications
but for television as well. For the
system could be used for regular TV
broadcasts between this country and
Europe. The time may not be far off,
therefore, when we can sit in our living
rooms and watch live telecasts of the
changing Of the Guard in London, a
Derby at EPSON Downs, style show in
Paris or a May Day parade In Moscow
Evening star., 1961-05-13
SeH-Preservotion Move

Fairfax County's move to merge
with the little town Of Clifton into
Virginia's second largest city was born
OF desperation over the threat of being
further "cannibalized" by Alexandria
and Falls Church. Large chunks Of the
county already have been bitten off by
the two adjacent cities-and they are
licking their chops for more. BY
becoming city itself, Fairfax County
would be immune to future annexation
ceedings-although pending litiga-
ton would not be affected.
The consolidation would have to be
approved, of course, by the 275,O0O
citizens Of the county and the 23O resi-
dents Of Clifton. The two Jurisdictions
will ask the Circuit Court to call
referendum next July to decide the
question. If thus approved, the next
General Assembly will be asked to ap-
prove charter for the far-spread new
city. The last Assembly refused to
grant such charter. However, the
county believes that an overwhelming
popular vote in favor Of the plan would
induce the Legislature to approve the
merger.
In deciding on the merger plan,
Fairfax officials did not overlook one
serious drawback-the loss of about
100000 year in State highway funds,
available only to counties. But for
Fairfax, 1t was question Of surrender
ing this money or surrendering more
and more of the county's revenue pro-
ducing real estate to Falls Church and
Alexandria. The former city already
has asked an annexation tribunal for
As square miles of the county, including
the valuable Seven Corners shopping
center Alexandria is preparing to ask
for q square miles additional. If this
nibbling away at the county's land
should keep up indefinitely-as it could
as long as the county remains tempt
ing morSel-Fairfax County might we'll
shrink to unrecognizable proportions.
Under the circumstances, the
county's agonizing reappraisal of its
plight and It's decision to act in behalf
of its own preservation are quite under
standable.
Evening star., 1961-05-13

considers it proper for a department
devoted to health, education and well
fare to aid the States and local
authorities in reducing the number of
deaths and injuries resulting from
traffic accidents. He has instructed
various divisions Of his department to
consider how they may render such aid.
One division already is specifically
charged with studying ways and means
Of preventing ccidentS-although its
activities are little known to the general
public. This is the Division of Accident
Prevention of the United States Public
Health Service. 1t is the duty of this
division to conduct research into causes
of highway and other accidents and to
make recommendations for curbing the
toll of deaths and injuries. We hope
that Secretary Ribicoff will be as
successful in his Federal role of highway
lifesaver as he was when he headed
Connecticut's traffic program.
Evening star., 1961-05-13
To Save Asia

Vice President JohnSon'S talks with
President Ngo Dinh Diem apparently
have led to an agreement that promises
to bring about significant strength
ening of South Wet Mans defenses
More specifically, it promises to enable
the country to survive the Communist
campaign of political SubverSion, armed
infiltration and mounting terror-a
terror that has involved the cold-blooded
murder of thousands of leading person.
alities, from the village level on up.
An estimated $4,000 guerrillas-a
large percentage of them from Com
muniSt North Wet Nam-are carrying
out this pitiless offensive as agents
inspired, financed and directed by
Moscow and Peiping. Their objective,
of course, is to terrify and demoralize
the country as a prelude to dragging
it within the Red totalitarian orbit.
But the redoubtable President Diem
and his countrymen, who have just
recently cast an overwhelming vote in
his favor, have repeatedly demonstrated
that South Wet Nam, unlike neighboring
Laos, is determined to fight for its
freedom
To that end, the Diem government
has been maintaining an army of
100000 men, who have shown discipline
and loyalty Of type leaving no room
for doubt about their readiness and
resolve to defend their country against
the Communists. Militarily speaking,
this army is we'll trained and adequately
armed. However, as far as paramilitary
or guerrilla operations are concerned,
1t needs something more than it has
at present to cope with the Red threat,
and that appears to be the nub of the
agreement worked out by Vice President
Johnson and President Diem.
UnderStandably enough, the precise
terms Of this agreement have not been
announced. But Mr.. Johnson, speaking
for President Kennedy and the Ameri-
can people, has made clear that South
Wet Nam can count on our country's
full support in terms of substantial
increase in our military advisory group
and additional aid of sort calculated
to deal effectively with Communist
terrorism. There can be little doubt
that such aid is imperatively needed
to save Asia from complete engulfment
by the Red tide.
Evening star., 1961-05-13

Referring to The Stars
news item entitled Arlington
Refuses Funds to Mark First
Manassas" l feel the men,
berS of the County Board
should be congratulated on
their common-senSe attitude.
Certainly the $4,000 saved
or refused can buy a heck
Of a lot of bread, beans and
beef stew for the needy any,
where in Virginia, as we'll as
lot of boots and shoes for
the unemployed so that they
can go afoot seeking work.
Both of these projects will
promote the welfare of people
who really need help, and
people are more important
than celebrations or COM
memorations which include
fireworks, music and parades.
People first; things and
Shenanigans are subordinate
to human welfare. Three
cheers for the members of the
Arlington County Board for
taking such a compassionate
stand in the matter of refus-
ing to toss in taxpayers
money to commemorate
bloodshed at Manassas!
Lillian Sinclair Large.
Evening star., 1961-05-13
Still Preaching Safety

AS Governor Of Connecticut,
Abraham Ribicoff attracted national
attention and commendation for his
breakdown on reckless driving in his
State. His stern enforcement of traffic
laws, especially those involving speeding,
paid off handsomely in reduced
accident total and lives saved. 1t is
not surprising, therefore, that, in his
new role as Secretary of Health,
Education and Welfare, Mr. Ribicoff is
still concerned with traffic safety and
proposes to bring the weight of his
department to bear on it.
While the Federal Government has
no direct control over traffic on the
public highways, Secretary Ribicoff
Evening star., 1961-05-13
Premium Price

An engaging article,
What's in the Name on the
Shelf" by Clementine Pad
dleford, appeared in the mag
azine section Of The Star for
Sunday, May 7. However, l
feel that we need to hear
from the other side on this
issue. I am definitely on the
other side.
The average American con-
sumner is paying too much
for the name that comes with
the goods.
Suppose that l go to the
store and buy forty cans of
assorted foods. On arriving
home I find that each can
has been priced five per cent
above the price that l would
have paid II I had bought
a different brand of equal
quality. Along with twenty
cents worth of tomatoes 1
have bought the use Of a
brand name that contains
neither vitamins nor calorieS
nor yet quality of taste.
Let's face it; the Ameri-
can buyer, who is too lazy to
examine the value Of the
purchase or unequipped by
training and experience to
make such judgment, hopes
by following a brand name
TO buy assurance. That is a
reasonable thing provided the
price OF the brand name is
right in view of the insurance
or assurance that it carries.
But we all know that prices
are determined by our will
ingness to pay. "All that the
traffic will bear" is the usual
rule. and in the case of the
brand name that comes with
the goods we have shown a
willingness to pay about five
per cent over and above the
actual value Of the goods.
That is far too much.
A safer rule for buyers
would be to buy some brand
other than the name brand.
The producer of that goods
has a reputation to earn.
That is a much stronger in
centive TO produce good val
ues than the urge to main
tain a reputation that is al
ready accepted. Is the famous
brand name really worth five
per cent of the price?
J. Milton Stanford,
Evening star., 1961-05-13
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Sailors Latest: Air Conditioned Suits
By THOMAS R. HENRY

tested by the Navy for high
altitude balloonistS.
Still in an experimental
stage, this underwear appears
ideal for certain environ
ments. 1t is porous and nom
absorbent and permits per-
spiration to drain off the
bodies of the wearers. They
thus are able to remain dry
despite the heavy outer gar
ments required for the ex-
treme cold of high attitudes.
The peanut-shell under
wear was designed and fab
ricated for the Navy by a
Rhode Island textile factory.
On top of the peanut-shell
underwear in the expert
mental high altitude uniform
is worn a cotton "spacer"
suit with three. ventilating
patches. This suit main
tains an air space, insuring a
free flow of air around the
body. A pair of electrically
heated gloves and socks are
worn, with a face mask which
also can be heated. In ad-
dition, the men will wear
hand muffs of four-ply ma
terial. One half of each muff
is aluminized to reflect heat
and the other half is painted
black to absorb heat.
Over this is a preSsurized
suit of synthetic, rubber
coated nylon fabric to re-
tain air when the suit is
pressurized. The outer layer
of this suit is aluminized to
reflect heat, giving the garb a
silvery appearance. Full
pressure is maintained at 5
pounds per square inch to
provide maximum comfort
and protection. Without
presentation at stratoSphere
attitudes the blood will boil.
Over the pressurized suit
for temperature extremes is
a four-ply outergarment
which can be removed quickly
by yanking a line if condi-
tions encountered during ac-
tual flight indicate that this
extra protection is not needed,
or must be discarded in an
emergency situation. The
basic material is rubber
coated nylon with the outer
layer coated with silicone
to resist cold. Over the pres
sure suit but underneath this
outer garment the men wear
parachute packs.
With the suits fully pres
surized the men must re-
main seated and are limited
in their movements,
Evening star., 1961-05-13
LETTERS TO THE STAR

l hear from heaven, and will
forgive their sins, and will
heal their land"
The only hope Of survival
for America, and for all free
nations, is a wholehearted
return to God in humble
repentance, faith and prayer.
The result? A sweeping, Holy
Spirit-inspired revival that
would circle our globe, break
ing down all barriers of race,
creed. prejudice and pride,
humbling men in the dust
before the Almighty and
crushing forever that hideous
creature of hell, Goddess COM
munism.
Kathryn r. RowSheP
Evening star., 1961-05-13
College Degrees
Kathryn T. Bowsher

With reference to your
editorial. More Than De-
grees Needed" it is becoming
rather tiresome of late to
read of Ph.D's condemning
PhD's as teachers. What
seems to be overlooked on
this subject is the fact that
the Ph.D. is a research and
a teaching degree. It's pur-
pose is not to enhance the
register Of a college catalogue
nor to raise the grade of a
Government employe.
Before downgrading one Of
the highest degrees our aca-
demic system offers. we
should note what has hap
pened on our campuses where
everyone esumes the
right" to a college educa-
ton, often without much
thought TO intellectual
achievement. Within the last
decade the AM. or MS. de-
gree has become approx
mately what an ABB. or a
BIS. used to be.
Unfortunately. many COL
lege, university and school
administrators with doctoral
degrees are completely di-
vorced from teaching them
selves. and few are able to
engage in bona fide research
because of other demands
upon their time. They are
fund raisers. lobbyists, con-
tractors. public relations
men. They rarely know their
faculties and even less their
students. Yet, these very ad-
ministratorS have insisted
that qualified PhD.'s be
hired to teach basic courses
year after year to the extent
that one wonders why time
and effort were put into a
doctorate in the first place.
Confronted with such
courses of high-school or
remedial content. the PhD.
seeks an outlet in research.
But here. he is faced with
inadequate facilities if he is
isolated on a distant campus
He then seeks a grant or a
fellowship to study elsewhere
If he is fortunate enough to
get a sabbatical leave. Not
infrequently he risks the
hostility of deans and college
presidents who feel such time
is wasted when there are so
many classes to teach and so
many administrative chores
he can do.
The net result of all this
is Illustration of a spiritual
nature which transcends
matters of salary. tenure,
housing, etc. No teacher can
teach without intellectual
stimulus, and no PhD. can
avoid stagnation under such
circumstances.
Lloyd w, Buhrman
Evening star., 1961-05-13
Clears Record

Several days ago your
newspaper carried it's annual
story on the payments made
by the Maryland State Roads
Commission during 1860 to
attorneys throughout tn e
State for legal services per-
formed for the Commission.
The story stated that I
had been paid $500 during
1860, and went on to point
out that I am a member of
the Montgomery County
Council.
I should like to make it
clear that all payments to
me during 1860 by the State
Roads Commission were for
services performed by me
prior to my appointment to
the County Council, although
some OF the payments were
not received by me until
after that poin t m e n t.
Promptly after my appoint
ment to the Council, I noti-
fled Joseph Buscher, attorney
for the Commission, that l
did not choose to represent
the Commission while Serv-
ing as a member of the
County Council. All of the
State Roads Commission
matters then pending in my
office were referred to
another attorney, except one
in which my services had
been completed and there was
nothing further for me to
do in the matter except to
submit a final report to the
Commission. I have accepted
no cases from the Commits
sion since that time.
Joe NJ. Kyle.
Member of the Montgom-
arNy ToIIYtv TO,,no;l
Evening star., 1961-05-13
THE POLITICAL MILL
Scott Attacks News SUPPRESSION
By GOULD LINCOLN

President Kennedy and his
administration have been
charged with efforts to sup
press information to which
the public is entitled. In
addition, they have been
charged with attempting to
manage the news of Govern
ment operations so that in
formation which might re-
fleet adversely upon the Pres
ident and his administration
would not be obtainable and
that information favorable
would not only be made
available, but played up. Sen
ator Hugh Scott of Pennsyl-
vania. Republican, in a
speech in the Senate. made
these charges. He said that
President Kennedy, in his
campaign for election last
fall, had promised freedom of
information regarding Gov
ernment operations and pol
icies, except where the secur-
ity of the Nation is involved.
Senator Scott's Senate
speech added fire to the con-
troversy over what the peo-
pie should know" and what
the newspapers should pub
lish. President Kennedy, re-
Gently addressing the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers
Association, warned against
the publication of informa-
ton which might be Of value
to potential enemies (the
Communist bloc). He sug-
gested. in effect, that they
(the publishers might adopt
a voluntary censorship in
order to prevent such publi-
cation. At a subsequent date,
the President met with a
committee of the publishers
at the White House. The
President, at both meetings,
laid stress on the grave peril
in which the United States
finds itself today. At the
conclusion of the White
House conference, the pub
fishers said they had agreed
to take a continuing look al
the problem and the President
had agreed to do the same
The publishers said the Pres
ident had pledged free access
to the news-of Government
operations-and that no re-
strictive action was contem'
plated.
1t is obvious, however, thai
II there is to be censorship
of the news, it is practica
only il it is set up by thu
Government, as it was IL
World War II. Mr.. Kennedy
had no such intention, GER
tainly at this time.
Publication of information
which would aid an enem!
is one thing. The publica'
ton of news to which thu
American people is entitled
is another. Any attempt Il
cut off the latter in the namt
of national security would b.
violative of the best interest
of the people and Of the who'll
concept Of freedom in thi
country.
Charges Suppression Efforts
Senator Scott made tn,
flat charge that within tn
past few months the Kenned
administration has tried
variety of ways to suppress
manage and regulate the floy
OF news that should be goin
to the American people
The Pennsylvania Senate
proceeded to rap the admin
istration over the knucEle
Evening star., 1961-05-13
The Only Hope

In answer to Presbyterian
Mothers" query, us there
some way we car begin a
local, then worldwide move
ment TO unite all Cody faiths
in a united movement against
communism" may l humbly
suggest that she turn in her
Bible to 2 Chronicles TIA
and find Gods answer; If
my people, which are called
by my name, shall humble
themselves, and pray, and
seek my face, and turn from
their wicked ways; then will
Evening star., 1961-05-13
Misses 'RombIer'

l shall not only be missing
reading the Rambler's COL
umn during his illness: 1
shall miss being around him
when he writes it.
George and l frequently
use the typing room on the
l4th floor of the National
Press Building. AS you know,
George is a great guy to be
around, and I always enjoy
our exchange of banter and
often a serious note.
Since l sometimes escape"
up here to do free lance reli-
gious news writing, l have
nicknamed it "Pope's Peak. !"
Evening star., 1961-05-13

A single air-conditloned
uniform for sailors that can
be made comfortable over a
temperature range of minus
40 degrees to 1876 degrees
Fahrenheit has been devel-
oped by the Navy.
1t was first designed pri-
marily for extreme heat such
as would be encountered in
ships engine room under
battle conditions with all
ventilators closed, The
wearer. however, can adapt
it to extreme cold by press
ing single switch.
The suit itself, as described
in an office of Naval Re-
search report, weighs l3
pounds. The wearer, how
ever, carries a thermoelectric
unit weighing IS pounds on
his back.
Fan For Circulation
The only moving parts OF
the system, according to the
Navy report, are two small
fans which circulate air
around the wearer. Batter
les permit the suit to operate
freely for an hour. For longer
use it can be plugged into
an electrical outlet.
Heating or cooling of the
suit, according to the report,
lis done by passing a current
through tn ermoel electric
couples. The efficiency of the
thermoelectric systems is in
dependent of size and they
can be built in any desired
capacity simply by putting
together the required number
of thermoelectric couples. The
heating or cooling is done
automatically, depending on
the temperature inside the
garment. Tests show that
a temperature of about 80
degrees is maintained when
external temperatures vary
from minus 40 to 1876.
Completely air-tight, the
suit is made of insulated
aluminium coated fabric. Air
for breathing is supplied
through a face mask con-
nected to the side of the
suit helmet, where incoming
air is either heated or cooled.
Design and fabrication of
the garment was the work of
the Navy clothing and tex
tile facility at Bayonne, N. j..
and the air-conditioning ap-
paratus was designed and
built by engineers of the
Westinghouse Corporation.
Underwear woven out of
peanut shells now is being