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Evening star., 1961-11-16
Questions Nehru

Mr.. Nehru's statement that
he docs not believe that the
principle of self -determina-
ton for the people of East
Berlin is applicable" is, I be-
lieve, one of the most strik-
ing examples of Sideways
thinking" I have ever read.
His statement gives the lie
to his denial that he uses a
double standard in his deal
ings with the problems of the
EaSt-West conflict.
How can the principle of
determination be so par
amount for the English,
French and Dutch colonies,
yet. mot advisable" for the
captive nations" who suffer
under the yoke of the most
diabolical form of imperial
ism the world has ever
known?
Really Mr.. Nehru, has that
"shoe pounding maniac's"
bomb and rocket rafting so
victimized you and Mr.. v. K.
Krishna Menon and your So
called nonaligned nations
that you have all been COM
pletely "brain-washed" with
his double think" and
double speak" Orwellian
theories? Joseph A. Chesanek.
Evening star., 1961-11-16
Traffic Adviser

I have only been in Wash
ington a few months but I
have seen enough to con-
vince me that the city is in
bad need of some advice
from a traffic engineer.
1t seems to me that there
is a deliberate conspiracy to
prevent a smooth flow of
traffic. Otherwise, why is no
effort made to time the stop
lights in such a way that
traffic will move swiftly?
This is a basic rule Of traf-
fic adjustment, especially for
outbound vehicles.
Secondly, why are no traf-
fic patrolmen stationed at
points where road construc-
ton is underway? There is no
excuse for these dangerous
and inconvenient backups
downtown when a patrolman
could easily remedy the stu
alton.
I am given to understand
that there is a deliberate ef-
fort to make Washington's
traffic problems seem worse
than they are. J. c. Davis.
Evening star., 1961-11-16
Virginia Elections in Retrospect

Many thanks for printing
Delegate Mann's recent let
ter and your own excellent
editorial Nothing But Dem
ocrats." The embittered Mr..
Mann denounceS the voters
OF Fairfax County, the two
party system, the victorious
Glenn Burklund, and Mr..
Burklund'S less-than-victori-
GUS partner - who happens
to be me. I feel compli-
mented to be included in his
Scorn.
It is natural that Mr..
Mann should resent the in
creasing strength of our op-
position party. We Virginia
Republicans in Fairfax
County are now fulfilling our
duty: To serve as watchdogs
of the public record and to
offer the voters an alterna-
tive to one-party rule. Those
who fear close scrutiny must
indeed be resentful.
Mr.. Mann calls us "medi-
cine men," That's another of
his unintended compliments:
Medicine will be good for
what ailS Virginia.
Hobart X. Mcdowell, jr.
\ y
Doesn't it kinda getcha-
right here-when you read
some of the tear jerking
post-mortems rendered by
the Democratic leaders touch
ing on the Glenn Burklund
victory upset in Fairfax
County?
First, the gold-dust twins
(Boothe and Fenwick) went
into their soft-shoe routine
and echoed their usual
threats to the voters of Fair
fax who dared (of all things)
to vote for a Republican.
You will note that they did
not mention the fact that
the liberal Demos tossed the
State ticket to the dogs while
trying to get Delegates John
C. Webb and Dorothy Nc
Diarrnid reelected!
Secondly, Delegate Harri-
son Mann of Arlington raised
the roof with a statement
which carried the juvenile
approach of a youngster who
had just been relieved of all
his lollipops. Hank Mann said
the General Assembly would
punish Fairfax County-and,
Evening star., 1961-11-16
Pure Food ImperiIed?

IharlK you Tor reaSSurlng
your readers editorially that
the administrations economy
program would not produce
cutbacks in important medical
research at the National In
Stitutes of Health.
Unfortunately for consum-
ers, Food and Drug Admins
tration programs will be Sc
.riously curtailed by this econ
omy drive! Only this past
summer the Senate chose to
administer a chastisement
through a cut in FDA's budg-
ct for l962-the reason being
administrative policy regard
ing prominent labelling of
dangerous household items.
At the time this punitive cut
was m a d e, Representative
Dingell pointed out this slash
would deprive taxpayers of
the services of 80 new FDA
inspectors. This is a blow to
consumer protection espe-
cially when FDA does not
now inspect even 10 Of the
fruits and produce moving in
interstate commerce for ex-
cess residues of dangerous
pesticides. If Secretary Ribi-
coff carries out his intention
to cut FDA's modest budget
by $1.2 million, a national dis
aster might result from the
inability of this consumer
agency to carry out its vastly
ased responsibilities.
These increased responsible
ties are the result of food leg
islation passed within the last
three years. 1t seems unreal
iStic to ask FDA to protect
the entire food supply of this
Nation on a budget of only
$22 million.
Consumers should protest
vigorously this additional
slash of FDA's budget by Sec
retary Ribicoff and urge
immediate restoration of this
$1.2 million cut.
Ruth G.. Desmond,
Secretary, Federation of
Homemakers.
Evening star., 1961-11-16
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Gem of an Idea for Moving Troops
By THOMAS R. HENRY

The Army now is exploring
several promising possibili-
ties for rapid movement of
soldiers and supplies in any
sort of countryside anywhere
in the world.
1t is not likely, says Maj.
Gen. F. S. Besson, Jr. chief
Of transportation, that future
land battles will be fought
at functions of Superhigh-
ways nor near sites of mod
ern airfieldS or rail centerS.
Mobility hardware capable
of operating in the air, over
beaches, in deserts, swamps
or snow is essential"
Notable among the de-
velopmentS still in progress,
as outlined by Gen. BeSson,
are the So-called Gems, or
ground effects machines
which can carry troops and
equipment across shore lines
and may turn river beds,
whether dry or with deep
water, into highways. Mine
fields are no menace to Gem
troop carriers and hostile
submarines would not detect
giant Gems operating at high
speeds just above the waves.
Great Development
Some enthusiasts" says
Gen. Besson, feel that ap-
plication of ground effects
phenomena may be as monu-
mental a development as the
invention of the wheel. The
ground effects principle is
based on building up a cush-
ion of air between the ground
and the bottom of an object.
The object then skins the
ground, riding on its i'm
priSoned air cushion. The mil
itary services are a long way
from believing that they will
relegate most of our modern
hardware to a museum of
antiquities but they believe
the field is worth exploring.
The Army and Navy have
20 joint contracts investigat-
ing Gem applications, and
are interested in the possibi-
lity of developing a 15-ton
capacity Gem transporter.
Another visionary project
is a paraglider. This kite
like glider is a giant version
of the paper dart planes so
popular among school chill
dren. The paraglider can be
controlled a dynamically
and may be used in con-
trolled air drop of soldiers,
weapons, vehicles or fuel. It
may help surface vehicles
leapfrog over obstacles.
Evening star., 1961-11-16

the entire 10th diStrict-by
making. sure we would not
get additional representation
in the Assembly.
Third, but not least, Dele
gate John c. Webb-really
shook up by the close shave
he experienced - stammered
and suffered that he would
find it difficult to work with
a Republican in Richmond.
This writer can understand
how both the liberal and con-
servative Democratic leaders
were sent into the state of
shock" over the results of the
Delegates race. Truth is
none of them knew what was
going on. This was one time
the political needle was
handled by the people (the
voters and not the So-called
leaders.
Unfortunately, the Demo-
cratic leaders doing all the
beefing neglected to tell the
readers that their big con-
Germ is-not the fact that
Burklund is a Republican,
but, that by losing Mrs. Nc
Diarmid they have lost an
anti-Byrd vote in the Assem-
bly,. But. that's not all
three other anti-Byrd mem
bers in the Assembly also got
the heave e-ho at the polls.
Credit and glory for Burk-
lund's election must go to
G. o. P.'ers Ray Cromley and
Bob Brockhurst who worked
hard, along with the G. o. P.
candidates. to unseat Webb
and McDiarmid. By the same
token, it was not the G. o. P.
vote alone which carried
Burklund to his victory.
There was a small coalition
Of conservative Democrats
who, tired of waiting for the
few conservative leaders to
do anything about it, took
the bull by the horns and
did their own campaigning
against Webb and McDiar-
mid.
Let's not be too hard on
the leaders. They recognize
the fact that Burklund is
going to get in with the
right" members of the Gen
eral Assembly and attempt
to get some recognition for
Falls Church and Fairfax
Evening star., 1961-11-16

County. This is a difficult
situation for the well-sea-
soned politicos to swallow.
Margaret C. King.
Delegate Mann appears to
be a very brave man politi-
cally. With the powerful
Byrd machine behind him he
dares to say that for send
ing a Republican to Rich
mond the people of Fairfax
County will suffer the results
for years to come. What
kind of men are they who go
to Richmond? The good
Democrats in Arlington re-
peatedly help to send a Re
publican to Congress without
Mr.. Mann Furnishing them.
Why haven't the Democrats
of Virginia (the bad ones who
are going to punish Fairfax
County, punished Senator
Byrd and his loyal followers
for their Republican preSi-
dental forayS during the
past years? Now one of these
men is beating his chest and
is tempted to say MY neigh
bors in Fairfax will suffer be-
cause they took my friends
job away"
Fairfax County is growing
rapidly and does need help
in the Virginia Legislature.
Help that is rlghtfully due
Fairfax should be forthcom-
ing in spite of the fact that
certain Democrats may be
displeased by having a Re
publican amongst them.
Stanley L. Thompson.
y 4
My compliments to you on
your editorial, Nothing But
Democrats"
I agree that things in Vir-
ginia have reached a sorry
state. If the voters cannot
elect whom they wish with
out fear of a loss of repre-
sentation," our country is in
deed in need of more articles
like yours to wake the people
up.
Mr.. Mann indicates the
Democrats are going to teach
the people a lesson-but per-
haps the people will show the
Democrats a thing or two at
the next election.
J. A. S.
Evening star., 1961-11-16

"One of mans oldest
dreams is to fly like a bird.
The Army has a research
contract for an individual fly
ing belt. A test engineer has
made more than 80 expert
mental flights. ranging as far
as 400 feet. The present belt
is built out of readily avail
able components and consists
Of a fiberglaSS rig fitted to the
flyers back and hips. Hydro
gen peroxide is the source of
power"
Am mong the developments
described by Gen. sSon
which already are practical
is the rolling liquid trans
porter" This haulS fuel in
side tires five feet high and
two = and = a half feet wide.
The overland train with its
control car and a string of
15-ton capacity trailers seems
almost to float on its giant,
low-pressure tires.
The mobility of conven-
tional vehicles is also being
improved. One step forward
IS the so called sand tire
which has superior mobility
in mud, soft soils and snow.
The tires resist rock bruising
and their cushioning effect
reduces vehicle maintenance"
Other New Equipment
Aircraft which can be made
an organic part of ground
operations also are being de-
veloped. There is concentra-
ton, says Gen. Bosom, on
craft that can live in the
mud with troops"
Among the developments
underway, as described by
the transport chief:
The Mohawk, which serves
as the eyes of the commander
and is a Sky-borne platform
for Side-looking radar and
Photographic equipment.
The Chinook, largest Army
helicopter, designed to carry
two fully equipped squads of
infantry.
"At the opposite end of the
range" says Gen. Besson's
sis the new light OBJ
servation helicopter. A dozen
companies have par
ticipated in design competi-
ton and contracts soon will
be let for the most promising
designs. If successful it will
do a better job than the craft
it is replacing and will sim
plify production problems
and maintenance"
Evening star., 1961-11-16
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used If
letters carry UriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condenSd-
ton. Those not used tUHl be
returned only 1Uhen accom-
panied by self = addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1961-11-16

hearings were held. He points
out that only 10 of the Re-
publicans' 80 members Of the
Assembly voted for the plan,
and they were members whose
districts had not been hurt
by the Democratic gerry
Wandering.
Wilson described what hap
pened as a "reapportionment
steal"
"They cut us (Republicans)
up into little bits" he added.
They cut cities in half in
order to carve out Demo-
cratic districts. They put
more Republicans into
strongly Republican districts,
so as to make other districts
safe for Democrats"
Hands Not Clear
Mr.. Bailey, therefore, does
not come to this rediStricting
fray with absolutely clean
hands. There was great in
terest at the White House
as well as at Democratic Ma
tional Committee headquar-
terS in what went on in CAL
ifornia-and no one in either
place was heard to complain
about what was accomplished.
The Democrats continue to
hope and believe they will
reap a good harvest in the
1862 congressional elections
in California. Mr.. Wilson, on
the other hand, thinks they
may have overreached them
selves in their redistricting,
and that the G. o. P. viii
pick up three or four Of tie
newly carved out districts.
In the present Congress the
Democrats have Is and tds
Republicans IA congressional
seats.
Republican National Chair
man Miller, in addition to
rebuking Mr.. Bailey for his
attack on Gov. Rockefeller,
asked President Kennedy to
diSavow any connection with
this smear statement" Co
ing further, he suggested that
if Mr.. Bailey was really In
terested in improving con-
gressional redistricting in the
States, he turn his attention
to Texas, Florida, North Caro-
lima and California.
THE purpose of redistrict-
ing is to assure a balance of
population in each congress
sional district" he said. I'm
New York's new districts the
range is from 349,850 to 469,-
908. In no case is there more
than Is per cent deviation
from the average" He
pointed to Texas, where dis
trictS range from $4,000 to
nearly l million in popula-
ton; to Florida where the
range is from 223, 1000 to 628,
900; to California where the
range is from 100000 to 5S1,-
900. Mr.. Miller called these
"redistricting scandals" In
North Carolina, he added,
the redistricting plan is so
fantastic that even Demo-
Gratis are protesting.
The New York redistrict-
ing is expected to eliminate
a young Democratic Con-
gresham, Samuel S. Stratton
of Schenectady, who has been
talked of for a gubernatorial
nomination to run next year
against Gov. Rockefeller. He
is something new, and it may
be that the White House and
Mr.. Bailey have looked with
favor on his nomination. Mr..
Bailey certainly seems to be
attempting to raise an ISSUE
on which Mr.. Stratton could
run.
Evening star., 1961-11-16
THE POLITICAL MILL
BoiIey's Attack On Rockefeller
By GOULD LINCOLN

The redistricting of New
York State by the Republi-
can legislature and Repuoli-
can Gov. Nelson A. Rookie
feller has cut to the quick
the feelings of Democratic
National Chairman John M.
Bailey. His bitter attack on
the Governor - apparently
with the approval of some
one in the White House-is
another attempt to injure the
State executive who is a can
didate for reelection next
year. in line with the politi-
cal tactics of the old pros.
Mr.. Bailey complained that
the reduction of New York's
congressional districts from
43 to 41-to comply with the
1860 census-was political
larceny in robber baron ira
dition." However, the days
when the Rockefellers were
called 'robber barons," par
ticularly John D. the first,
have long since gone by and
the comment by Mr.. Bailey
will cause scarcely a ripple
on the public thinking.
William E. Miller, Repub-
lican National Chairman,
promptly called Mr.. Bailey's
statement, aimed at the Gov
ernor and his family. vicious
and vulgar" Mr.. Miller hap
pens to be a member of New
York's delegation in Con-
greSS.
The reason the Democratic
chairman reacted so bitterly
to the New York redistricting
lies in the fact that the pres
ent slim Democratic majority
-22 to 21-in the New York
congressional delegation may
be lost and the Republicans
may have Is and the Demo-
Gratis 16 after the 1862 cleo
tions. This, of course, is not a
pleasant prospect for the Ken
nedy New Frontiersmen. They
are shouting long and loud
about G. o. P. gerrymander-
ing in New York, knowing full
well they would have gerry
wandered themselves had
they been in control of New
York's State government.
(Gerrymandering is the di-
viding of a State into districts
in such a manner as to give
one political party advantage
over another.)
Bailey COntradicted
Indeed, having gerryman-
dered California, the second
largest State in the Union.
in such fashion as to make
it possible and perhaps prob
able that the Democrats will
capture eight new congress
Sional districts (allotted to
the State under the new CEN
Sus), Mr.. Bailey's attack on
the New York Republicans
sounds childish. Mr.. Bailey,
naturally, claims that what
happened in California is en-
tirely above board and honest.
But he is flatly contradicted
in that by Representative Bob
Wilson Of California, chair
man Of the Republican Con-
gressional Committee.
Mr.. Bailey, when he was
questioned about California,
replied that the redistricting
there was done after public
hearings. and that Republi-
cans in the legislature voted
for the redistricting. Mr..
Wilson contends, however,
that the redistricting plan
which was adopted by the
legislature and approved by
Gov. Pat Brown, Democrat,
was conceived in secrecy and
was not the plan on which
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-06
Redleg Fan Trades Jury Box Seat for nv

z LONDON Ohio R - A happy Cincinnati Redleg fan has traded his seat in a jury box for one in front of a television set.
 A jury was being selected for Common Pleas Court case Wed- nesday when the defense attorney suddenly asked the temporarily seated jurors:
 sWould the fact the World Series starts today have any bear. ing on you?"
 A hand shot up in the back row. H s. Floyd, a farmer, ex- plained:
 I'm afraid I'd have trouble concentrating on the case, hut I'd try to do what I should"
 The state promptly exercised a premptory challenge and Floyd headed for the nearest TV set.
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-06
Seven New DEW Line
 Stations Put in Operation

HANSCOM FIELD. Mass. R - Seven new stations of the Distant Early Warning DEW) Line have been placed in operation half way across the Northern Atlantic, the Air Force announced yesterday.
 Known as DEW East" the new segment covers 1,200 miles of air space from Canada's Baffin Is land across Greenland to the western coast of Iceland. It con- stitutes an extension of the main DEW network stretching nearly 6.0O0 miles from the Aleutian Is lands at the tip of Alaska across Northern Alaska and Canada.
 DEW East became operation al upon completion of radio link from Greenland to Iceland. The new segment is designed to reduce the possibility of an end run around the main line by manned aircraft or missiles.
 Four or the new stations are radar surveillance installations - two on the East and West Coast of Greenland and two on it's in- terior ice cap.
 The other three. for communi- cations. are on Baffin Island, at 5onderstron Air Base, Green and, and near Keflavik on Ice and's southwest coast
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-06
Commedian Jack Benny Gives Tn His Miser's Role

WAUKEGAN, H. LH = Thurs day was shaping up as costly day for comedian Jack Benny in his role as miser.
 Tn an abrupt departure from the skinflint characterization he has pursued throughout his long radio and television career, Benny announced he would open a bank account for every child born in Waukegan, his hometown, be- tween midnight Wednesday and Midnight Thursday.
 By midmorning seven new Waukeganites had been counted. Births have been averaging about four day.
 Each new baby will be given $39 to be held in trust until he or she reaches Benny's perennial age of 39.
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-06
Two Runcff Elections Appear Likely from
 Results in Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS M - Two runoff elections appeared likely from un- official results of Tuesdays Fair banks city elections.
 In the race for seat "A" on the City Council, Ed Merdes, and H. A. Red) Boucher had taken considerable lead over the rest of the field, while Darrell presy- ington and Arthur Sexauer were fighting it out for seat eB" at the top f the eighT-man slate
 Wilbur Walker, Council in cumbant, appeared the only out right winner in the elections as he gained more than a 400 vote lead over his nearest rival, Lewis Seversane,
 Richard Jones defeated Donald Pruhs for five-year term on the Public Utility Board.
 Tn the City Council races, Fair banks election laws require a runoff election if no candidate wins majority of all votes cast.
 Neither Merdes, with BAT votes nor Boucher with BOA votes, have picked up majority of the 1,407 votes cast in the seat IA" race. And neither Brewington with 358 votes, nor Sexauer with 324 votes have clear majority in the I ,571-vote race for stat "B".
 In other voting, two city bond proposals. one for $1.5 million issue of general obligation bonds to pave and repair city streets, and another for a $6 million issue of revenue bonds for extension of the water system were ap- proved.
 Another $2 million issue of gen. eral obligation bonds to extend the water system appeared to have missed approval by seven votes.
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-06
JFK DECORATED BY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

WASHINGTON A - President Kennedy was presented with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Seplllchre today, along with an invitation to visit the Holy places of Jerusalem.
 Patriarch Beiaedictos I of Jeru- salem highest Prelate of the Greek Orthodox Church ever to visit the United States, presented the decoration.
 Archbishop Iakovos of North and South America, who accom- panied the Patriarcn and other Greek Orthodox clergy and lay leaders, said Kennedy told them ssI pray it will some day by my privilege to visit these Holy ] places"
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-06
President Doesn't Want Federal Employees to Duck Active Military Service

WASHINGTON lR = President Kennedy expects federal em- ployes to set an example and not try. to duck active military serV- ice if called up from the reserves.
 It was learned yesterday that Kennedy has sent memorandum to this effect to Secretary of De- fense McNa1nara. Copies went to the heads of all federal depart ments and agencies.
 Government workers, Kennedy said, should not be deferred un- less absolutely essential to na- tional security in their jobs.
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-06
WHITE ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT THE NAAcP

NEW YORK M - The Nation al Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People has named Jack Greenberg, white lawyer, as its top legal representative.
 Greenberg was appointed We'd nesday succeeding Thurgood Mar shall. Negro, whom President Kennedy has appointed to the US. Court of Appeals in New York City.
 Greenberg, 36, has spent almost his entire career on the NAACP legal staff and has been Mar shall's chief assistant.
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-06
B1Nc cRosBYs EXPECTING.

HON1LY WOOD H blfsg Crosby's wife, Cathy, has returned home to await the birth os her third child.
 Mrs. Crosby arrived Wednes- day night from London, where Crosby and Bob Hope are filming movie sThe Road to Hong Kong" He child is expected to be born late this month.
 She and Crosby have son. Harry Lillis Crosby Jr., 3, and a daughter, Mary Frances, 2. Crosby has four adult sons by his first wife, the late Dixie Lee Crosby.
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-06
CAB To Investigate
 President Airlines. Inc.

WASHINGTON M -- The CIVIL Aeronautics Board said it is in- vestigating the circumstances sur rounding certain delays by Presi- dent Airlines Inc, in performing it's charter obligations.
 Two charter groups flying with the line were stranded in the British Isles this week.
 The board also intends to make a full deternlirlas;scn of the ability of the carrier to perform satis- factorily it's service obligations to the public, an announcement said.