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Evening star., 1961-07-29

nedy's Berlin speech was a
failure. BY his hollow and
faltering delivery, he failed to
communicate the urgency of
the crisis; failed to inspire
and raise the heart and will
of a listening Nation to the
warlike character Of the oc-
casion. I know that in Ike's
voice, during such a speech,
there would have been a
flicker of anger, and
throughout such a heavy and
solemn note of determina-
ton to see duty done as
would have carried the lis
tener with him as on a
strong wave. But no such
strong wave of resolve and
conviction flowed forth
from President Kennedy. He
seemed to be a stranger to
the speech before him.
David Hughes.
\ Il X y
1t seems likely that an un-
fortunate effect of the Pres
ident's address will be a re-
vival of the old charges that
the Democrats are the war
party" I would, therefore
like to remind your readers
that the last war which we
entered by choice was the
Spanish-American War. And
you remember who was In
power then.
~ AMo1On~n. t.
Evening star., 1961-07-29
Net Gain

It is bitterly disappointing that
Congress, with neither rhyme nor rea-
son, has approved money for less than
half the land that needs to be preserved
within the George Washington Memorial
Parkway boundaries in Prince Georges
County, and furthermore has ruled that
this land may not be considered as
right-of-way for the parkway itself.
But it also is silly to say, as some
will be saying, that this is total loss,
or that it spells the final doom of the
parkway For what these people fail to
realize is that the alternative, in the
prevailing political situation, was moth
ing at all.
Even if the road itself is never built,
the addition of some 416 acres Of prime
Potomac River waterfront land for park
purposes would be an inestimable asset.
We do not accept the idea, however, that
this road eventually will not be built,
as has been contemplated for the last
81 years. No Congress can bind future
Congresses, and this prohibition may
yet, be reversed. More than once in the
past Washington has learned to live
with such setbacks. In the meantime,
the specific 416 acres designated by the
conferees of the House and Senate for
purchase are among the most important
still to be acquired in line with the
original plans.
f,.- If the Prince Georges County Com
r11issioners desire to contribute their
matching share of the acquisition costs
las, they say they do, we have no doubt
they will find the means to do so. If
further action by the State Legislature
turns QUITO be necessary, then that can
be sought, and during the time until it
is obtained, officials of the county and
the State can use powers at their dis
posal to prevent private development
of the lands involved.
Evening star., 1961-07-29
THE POLITICAL MILL
Grooming q Kennedy for Senator
By GOULD LINCOLN

Ted Kennedy is in Latin
America on another trip. 1t
seems obvious that he is being
trained for some high public
office, whether it be Senator
or other elective or appointive
office.
President Kennedy. accord
ing to all reports, still stands
high with the voters of his
home State. He could carry
it if seeking reelection to-
day by as huge a majority as
he did last November. His
recent address to the Nation
on the West Berlin crisis
has been well received and
helped to gloss over the
black eye he received at the
time of the Inflated Cuban
invasion. But the President
has incurred the wrath Of
some old pros in the Demo-
cratic Party who feel he has
not given them the consider
alton they deserved because
of their support in the past.
Voters Independent
Also, the President has to
consider the fact that Mass
achusetts voters have proved
themselves as independent
and as cold-blooded as a hog
on ice in times past. In 1860
when he himself was romp-
ing to the presidency in his
own State, the Republicans
.re-elected Senator Salton-
stall over his Democratic OPP
ponent and also elected a
Republican, John A. Volpe,
Governor.
In the past the State fire.
quently has been represented
by one Republican and one
Democrat in the Senate.
There exists, therefore, con-
siderable doubt over the elec-
ton of Ted Kennedy as SEN
ator, despite his name and
backing-should he seek the
nomination and election next
year.
When John F. Kennedy
left the Senate before becom-
ing President, the then DEM
ocratic Governor Foster Fur
colo, at Mr.. Kennedy's re-
quest, appointed a former
Harvard classmate, Benja-
min A. Smith, to fill his place.
1t was understood at the
time that Senator Smith was
to be merely a seat warmer,
possibly for brother Bob, and
would step aside in 1862
when the time came for
election. Now it is reported
that Senator Smith likes
Washington and would be
glad to continue as Senator
There are other Democrats
who wish very much to go to
the Senate. Whether Senator
Smith, who could run if Ted
Kennedy we're not to do so,
is merely keeping Others
from going after the SEN
atorial nomination or is max
ing plans to run himself is
anybody's guess. Probably
the President and the Sen
ator could give the answer.
On the Republican side
Gov. Volpe gives signs o1
wishing to try for the Sen.
ate seat, instead of seeking
reelection. And gorge
Lodge, son of former Senator
, and Ambassador Henry Cabo'
Lodge, is another possibility
Evening star., 1961-07-29
Fair Trade

F6K IFQde
There is a bill now pending
in Congress known as the
Fair Competitive Practice
Act" and identified as S-1722
and H.R.-7685. In the past,
the press in general has op-
posed similar measures. This
bill, if and when enacted, will
bring fair competition and
honesty in the market place.
It will benefit the consumer
and at the same time prevent
the extinction of thousands
of small businessmen. It will
curb retail price-juggling-a
form of deceitful. unfair
competition which tricks the
consumer, destroys small
business and cheapens val
liable trademarks.
Price Juggling merchants
use deception to make money.
They destroy competitors and
eventually create monopoly.
The price-iuggler offers pop
ular brands as bait" bar
gains to make the consumer
think everything he sells is
a bargain. He thus tricks Gus
toners into buying other
items at hidden high prices
which more than cover his
losses on the bait" bargains.
His bait" prices for popular
brands make his competitors
look like price gougers. He
uses this trick to put small
stores out of business. This
puts the consumer at the
mercy of giant retail monop-
olies. once the competition
of small business is de-
stroyed. And by weakening
the small business economy,
it operates against the gen.
eral public interest.
Scientific research has
proved that consumers pay
less under fair competitive
practice for leading national
brands even though retail
ers in nonfair trade areas can
sell such brands at any price
they choose. Surveys show
that consumers in fair trade
States pay less overall for
leading brands of drugstore
products than consumers in
nonfair trade areas paid for
the same products at the
same time. Fantastic state
ments have been made that
fair trade costs the consumer
money. These statements are
based on spurious surveys in
which carefully selected items
were bought in certain stores
at certain times when these
items we're being used as loss
leaders.
The Fair Competitive Prac-
tices Act recognizes both the
social and economic contri-
button of the small business
man. He is the symbol Of
freedom of opportunity. He Is
your friend and neighbor.
Herman Morton.
Evening star., 1961-07-29
These Hostile Holidays

Morale wizards, # any are lett,
might warm up in the fashion of base
ball pitchers on one of the Oldest of
human hostilities incident to summer.
The dilemma in its simplest terms is
this. What is to be done about the
estrangement, in all working circles,
between normally good friends, one OF
whom is starting, the other just finish
ing, vacation?
AS human frictions go, this is one of
the most commonplace. 1t is also highly
deceptive in its expression, beginning
Evening star., 1961-07-29
'Crockdown on Nozis'

I am for curbing or, If pos
sible, eliminating the power
of Rockwell and his storm
troopers" as much as anyone.
I, disagree, however, with
the methods outlined in The
Stars editorial, "Crackdown
on Nazis."
Virginia law says that a
person cannot carry a hand
gun concealed without a per-
nit. A person. therefore, can
carry a handgun in sight
without a permit. You
claimed a person should be
prevented from carrying a
handgun openly. presum-
ably unless he gets a permit.
I say that the only asset a
handgun has over a rifle or
shotgun is that it can be con-
cealed on the person. Rock
wells gang can't carry hand
guns concealed, so they could
just as well be carrying rifles
or shotguns over their shoul-
ders. A law of the sort ad-
vocated would not even slow
them down-they could carry
rifles
Machinery must be set up
to issue nonconcealed per-
mits. These would presum-
ably be easier to get than
concealed permits. If the law
was to say that any person
who applies Except drug ad-
diets, criminals, etc. must be
issued a permit, many of
Rockwell's gang could pro-
ably qualify and be issued a
permit!
If the law gave the police
Cor courts) permission to
deny a permit on any grounds
they saw fit, law-abiding per-
sons might not be issued a
permit. A person. therefore,
who owned a pistol couldn't
take 1t out Of his house
legally, even to go target
shooting or have it repaired
at a gunsmith!
Evening star., 1961-07-29
Britain Tiqhtens Belt

For the United States, there are
some lessons to be learned and perhaps
some effects to be feared from Brit
aims economic crisis and the counter
measures which the Conservative gov
eminent has now ordered.
Certainly one lesson is that a
steady increase in costs per unit of
industrial production, with it's inevitable
consequence of higher prices for export
goods, is disastrous in today's highly
competitive world trade. This has hap
pened in Britain, and largely through
the granting of constantly rising wage
scales that have not been offset by any
comparable increase in productivity.
Combined with other factors-such as
INSTRUMENTATION on the easier-to-Sell
home market-this has resulted in a
sharp decline in Britain's export earn
ings, a deficit in It's trade balance and
international payments, and run on
its gold reserves.
Although, relatively speaking, net
earnings in export-import trade may be
more vital to Britain than to us, we have
had a serious balance of payments
problem in recent years and an alarming
drain on our own gold. While our heavy
expenditures in military and economic
aid abroad have been a principal item
in the outflow; Government statistics
on normal export-import trade show
favorable balance. Still, it is significant
that the greatest emphasis has been
placed by both the Eisenhower and
Kennedy administrations on the need
for higher net earnings in international
commerce. It is In this connection that
the British example, its mistake in
allowing its goods to become nom
competitive and its SaleSmanship in
effective, should be studied thoughtfully
here.
AS for possible effects of the new
British program upon us, there are
several. Raising the basic interest rate
from to per cent may attract new
capital from abroad, including Ameri-
can, with the chance of renewing the
demand on our gold reserves. Imposition
of higher consumer taxes and customs
duties may be expected, and In fact
were so intended, to shrink the market
for imported goods in Britain-again
including American. And finally, the
Conservative Governments statement
that its NATO expenditures must be
reviewed, and presumably reduced, in
the next fiscal year comes at the very
time that we feel the defenses Of West
ern Europe must be strengthened and
that our allies should assume greater
share in the effort. While Chancellor
of Exchequer Lloyd stressed that any
British cutback in military spending
would not apply until next April, and
that consequently 1t would not bear
upon a possible Berlin crisis this year,
protecting the security of Western
Europe does not appear to have any
let-down date next spring. The need
for continued British participation may
increase rather than diminish.
With all this, there must be under
standing and sympathy for the British
problem The nations economic strength
is itself a part of the Western defense
shield and it must be preserved. The
government is attempting this through
measures that are publicly and politi-
cally unpopular. There should be every
hope here, as we'll as there, that they
will be effective,
Evening star., 1961-07-29
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Navy Conquering Dry-Dock Problem
By THOMAS r. HENRY

tested, insulated with large
rubber blankets" five to
eight feet square. The plates
have been tried on 18 ships
to date. The shielded ano-
des. it has been found. will
last at least two years with
out replacement.
Also a system has been
devised by which these can
be replaced at sea by skin.
divers when necessary. The
Navy scientists now are salts
fled that properly installed
combinations of magnesium
anodes will fully protect a
vessel for at least three.years
on constant cruising. Saw
ings. it is estimated, will be
enormous.
A workable electric motor
one-fourth the size of a pin
head has been constructed.
1t is a workable motor with
13 separate parts which pro-
duces a millionth of one
horsepower. The development
is described in a communica-
ton to the Office of Naval
Research from its Pasadena,
Calf, office.
For the present, of course,
the micro micro motor is just
a curiosity but may be a step
in the process of micro
miniaturization of power de-
vices which now has become
significant in several fields,
according to the report. The
Navy's micro -miniaturization
researches are being carried
on at California Institute of
Technology at Pasadena.
Some Dubious Uses
The tiny motor actually
was put together by an
engineer at Electro-Optical
Systems, Inc. of Pasadena
which has been cooperating
in the program. He worked
with a microscope. Some of
the parts are almost invisibly
minute.
1t was made, according to
the report, in response to a
$1,000 bet by a Cal Tech
faculty member that it
couldn't be done, and is a
complete. two-phase pern1a-
nent magnet synchronous
type of motor"
The device per sc. accord
ing TO the navy report, Is
hardly of any conceivable
use.
However" says the report,
"a few impractical uses come
to mind such as operating a
merry-go-round for a flea
circus. providing power for a
personal ear phonograph, or
running a power saw for
spider webs"
AS an illustration of what
may be accomplished in the
field of Observation-Disclosures
however, 1t stands in a quite
different category.
Evening star., 1961-07-29
Benefits 'Unfoir'

Probably the most glaring
(and overlooked inequity in
the social security system is
borne by the employed, mar
ried woman.
A fully-insured, employed
married woman is, of course,
entitled to the full benefits
upon retiring based on her
covered earnings. for which
she and her employer have
paid into the social security
fund. However, a married
woman who has never been
employed. is entitled, upon
retirement, to 500 of her
husbands benefit, though not
a penny may have been con-
tributed to the fund on her
account.
For example, based on the
maximum 1860 benefit tables,
a retired woman worker at
IS can collect $127 per
month. A retired woman,
who has never, been en-
ployed (an incongruous
termD can collect $63.50 per
month as her retired hus-
bands spouse; and, If she is
widowed, can collect about
$95 per month. In other
words. for all the taxes an
employed married woman has
paid into the social security
fund, she can collect only
25qo (if widowed) to 500
more than the married
woman who has not contri-
buted. Therefore, an en-
ployed married woman is
receiving a return on taxes
contributed at a much lower
rate than any other group of
covered workers.
In no case can a woman
receive double benefits-that
Is, benefits as a retired work.
er and as a wife or widow,
but she is allowed to receive
whichever Is the higher bene-
fit.
In the belief that the social
security system is one of
social insurance, not social
> welfare, how to correct this
ineouity? Possibilities in
clude: Cd Tax employed
married as a separate group
at a lower rate; co Permit
double benefits not now al
lowed: 90 Rebate to en-
ployed married women at re-
tirement age a lump sum
equivalent to excess taxes
contributed. Joan F. Faber.
Shabby Show
What q shabby spectacle
to see United States citizens
using the airliner hi-jacking
incident to stock up on Cuban
products!
There will be a war! There
must be a war! l almost pray
for a war! How otherwise car
a sense of integrity, a modi-
cum of character or the be-
ginnings of an innate sense
of personal decency be inte.
grated into the slob-mob that
we Americans have degener'
ated into
This is a disgusting displa,
of what the late, great H. L
Mencken called American
Boobisrr1." A. H. Gardner
Evening star., 1961-07-29
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry wrtteTs' correct
names and addresses. All let
ters are subject to condenSd.
tton. Those not used iDtH be
returned only Dhen accom-
panied By self . addressed,
stamped envetOpes.
Evening star., 1961-07-29

A Navy craft - ranging
from destroyer to PIT boat
now can be kept constantly
at sea, without ever coming
into port for overhauling,
for at least three years.
This, through devices de-
veloped Jointly by the Naval
Research Laboratory and
the Bureau of Ships, repre-
sents a clear gain of more
than a year over what has
been possible in the past.
The gain is in both time and
money. The achievement
has just been announced by
the office of Naval Research.
Through use of nuclear
fuels, floating resupply and
rotating crews, it now should
be possible for a ship to re-
main at sea almost indefi-
nitely. Up to now. however,
it has been necessary for a
craft to be dry-docked at
least once every two years
for below-the- -waterline in
spection and this usually re-
suits in replacement of one
or more hull plates. The
difficulty has been one which
hardly could be appreciated
outside naval circles but it
has been a bugbear ever
since steel-plated hulls were
first used.
Plates Shielded
The plates are destroyed
by electrolytic corrosion re-
sulting from galvanic action
between the bronze propel-
lers, acting as cathodes, and
the plates themselves serving
as anodes. The classical
means of protection was
originated by the great
British physicist Sir Humph-
rey Davy over a century
ago. 1t has consisted of in
stallation of sacrificial an
odes, or plates, made of a
more reactive metal than
steel, such as zinc, fixed to
the ships bottom near the
propellers. These metal
blocks, having a higher elec-
trical potential, corrode in
stead of the plates. I'm
fortunately most of the Sac
rificial anodes" are consumed
in less than a year. leaving
the ship unprotected.
The Navy has been at
work on the problem since
the last war, especially for
protection of the hundreds
of moth-balled ships laid up
in various salt water ports
It has succeeded in doubling
the time between haul-outs
from once every four or
five years to once every
seven to ten years. This has
resulted in a saving of sew
eral millions.
Protecting ships actually
at sea was something else
again. The problem has
been to get better "sacrificial
anodes. Various zinc and
magnesium plates have beer
The Adak sun., 1961-01-30
p. W, DEPT CHOOSES
 SAuOROf THE MONT II

Board of Officers from the Public Works Department have selected Ernest Leroy M4K, steelworker Third Glass P-l, as the "Sailor of the Monthn in Public Works for December 1860. .:.
 MARX entered the U. s. Navy on Jan- uary 29, 1859 at Monterey, California, and completed recruit training at the : Naval Training Center, San Diego. Upon completion of recruit training M4RK served aboard the us. Naval Mis- sle Facility, Point Argue1lo, Lompoc,: Califo mia from <. nil 1859 until April 1860 at which time he was transferred to the Glass IA" Stee1Morkers School Port Hueneme, where he completed the required course of instruc tion with a final grade of 96.9O graoaua ting 2nd in | class of l2 Students. Upon comple- tion of school and a short leave period in Hawaii, he reported aboard NAVSA Adak August l9, 1860.
 MARX has been working as a sheet1ne- tai worker in the maintenance division of Public Works and in the words of his associates: Mark promotes good morale and is highly liked by all his sEipma tes." CDR COMPTON, the Public Works Officer says: "MlRK is a very good Seabee.n
 MARK was advanced from Construction Recruit to Construction Apprentice on April B, 1859; on October Is, 1859 he was advanced to Cons tructi onman; on l6 May 1860 to Stee1wo rker Third Class and on January Is, 1861 M4RK was sell ected to receive proficiency pay, Pl, as result of the service wide comp etit tive exams held in November 1860.
 Ernest Leroy M4TK was born in Halei- wa, Hawaii and was graduated from Kanl- ehameha High School for Boys, Honolulu in 1857. MARK's parents Andrew and Louisa MARK and 2 brothers and four ! sisters are presently residing in Ha- leiWa, Hawaii.
 Captain Henry presented MARX wi tn 1
The Adak sun., 1961-01-30

NEW STATION AT:F
 The Uss cHICKAsAw (ATF-8a), hasr rec- ently reported to NavSta Adak for tour of duty as Station ATE. The Commanding Officer of the CHICKASAW is IT F. L. LOONEY, USN and the Executive Officer is IT E. E. WHEAT, USN. : Launched in November l942 the Fleet Tug, which was named for an Indian Tribe that inhabi ted the southeast United States in the 18th century, has quite a record behind her. The CHICK ASnW was awarded the following medals and ribbons during World War II and the Korean conflict:
 Navy Unit Comendation
 American Theater
 Asiatic-pacific Theater with en- gagement stars.
 China Service Medal
 .Phil1ipine Liberation Worald War II Victory Korean Service wi tn engagement stars
 United Nations Service Korean Pres dential Unit Citation
 National De fense ...."
 WELCOME TO ADAK, USS CHICASAW and CREW.!
The Adak sun., 1961-01-30
ADA K> SCOUT 5 NEED YOUR HELP

; The Adak Boy Scouts of America troop are in need of qualified coun- cilors to assist the Boy Scouts in their training to earn merit badges. Any person having experience or train- ing in any of the catergories listed below that could spare few hours to help the Boy Scouts should call Mir. Moorehead at Ext. TAI. Your help would be deeply appreciated.
Evening star., 1961-09-03
House Of Paper

AT Pigeon there house made newspapers Ellis
"A the help his family began 1922 the
used constructing the walls
made having been pasted and
walls the thickness of 25
with lacquer that the
looks like wood Today
furniture the house For the furniture the
rolls of different sizes Approximately 100000 copies of
furniture
public tourists especial
ly during the summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-01

SUNDAY-Adult Education.
Youth Wants to Know.
Parents Ask About School.
Georgetown Univ. Forum
Washington Conversation.
Teen Talk.
Faith and the Bible.
AdIai Stevenson Reports,
Challenge.
Wisdom.
Chef HuntIey Reporting.
Meet the Press.
New York Debut-3l.
A Look at America
Way of Thinking.
Open End.
Comment.
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDA'
Calendar.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-22
New Project Unit Now
Available TO Al
Members
Continued from page one)

continued from page one)
dition, as we'll as make it easier
to find things for which you are
looking.
Careful planning and a little
work can make an attractive
dressing center Members are en-
couraged to look around and see
what needs to be done then
decide what they can do. Of
course, they need to have paren-
tai agreement to changes plan-
ned
Also available to All clubs,
states Mr. Pinnell, is a series of
seven movies supporting e
plan and Plant for Beauty" pro
jects for use at meetings. Each
film stands alone, giving a pitch
to All Club work, as we'll as dem
onstrating certain procedures in
specific project areas
The films are to be scheduled
through rhe County All office and
should be returned . Immediately
as We have only one set in the
state and they will be in demand
"A Better Place to Live"-This
film describes the impact of a All
Plan and Plant for Beauty Club
on a community