davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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office Of the chief chemical
officer. BY far the greatest
use. however, will be found
in industry, Army scientists
believe.
The Army has gone into
the diamond making busi-
ness.
Signal Corps scientists at
Fort Monmouth, N. j., in a
long-range research program,
are duplicating the intense
preSsures and temperatures
deep in the earth's crust nee
esSary for making the pre-
cious stones out of ordinary
graphite. They are the sec
ond group in the Nation to
accomplish this.
The first diamonds made
were small - the largest
measured a sixteenth of an
inch in diameter-and were
quite impure. That was two
years, ago. Since then, how
ever, thousands have been
created of a high degree of
purity.
Useful as Semi Conductors
The laboratory naturally
Is not primarily interested in
the tiny diamonds as gem
stones. They promise, how
ever, to be Of value in several
Signal Corps operations.
Diamond, which is natures
hardest material, has prom
1Slng applications, says the
Signal Corps report, as a
material for semi-conductors.
Natural diamonds ordinarily
are not good semi-conduc-
tors because of their impuri-
ties. High quality synthetic
diamonds. however, can read
lily be made semi-conducting
by adding boron or nitrogen
after synthesis.
"Jewelled circuits" says the
report, probably will not
turn up in military equip
mented for a long time. They
probably, however. will grow
in Importance. Tests show
they can withstand intense
temperatures and very great
power loads"
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President Kennedy's war
on members of Congress who
oppose him sometimes
called a ''purge"-is now de-
clared. How effective it is the
November elections will re-
veal, when something more
than q third Of the SenSCe
membership and the entire
membership of the House
of Representatives is to be
elected. The declaration of
war came from an angry
President Immediately on the
heels of the defeat of the
medicare bill in the Senate.
Mr.. Kennedy has called on
the voters to do the job for
him. He asserted that the
action of the Senate has been
a great blow to the aged who
need medical care and to the
sons and daughters of the
aged who are now aiding
their ailing parents.
In his statement about the
medicare bill, the President
put the blame for its defeat
on the Republicans and the
American Medical ASSocia-
ton. He said: Nearly all the
Republicans and a handful
of Democrats joined with
them to give us today's set
back. I hope that we will
return in November a Con-
greSs that will support a pro-
gram like medical care for
the aged, a program that has
been fought by the American
Medical Association and sue
cessfully defea tie d." The e
handful of Democrats" who
voted against the bill were
in reality 81 Democratic SEN
ators, almost one-third of
the total Democratic mem
bership, which makes the
Presidents statement sound
silly, particularly when it is
understood that the Demo-
Gratis now hold virtually
two-thirds Of the Senate
membership.
The President has been
Joined by his chairman of
the Democratic National
Committee, John NJ. Bailey,
in his call 20 make medicare
a political issue. Neither one
of them so far has said in
any way he will oppose the
re-election-or even the re-
nomination-of any Demo-
cratic Senator. Presidential
attempts to purge" Senators
and Representatives have not
been successful In the past.
The late President Franklin
D. Roosevelt, far more pow
erful than Mr.. Kennedy, tried
it in the 1888 congressional
campaign after the defeat in
the Senate Of his Supreme
Court packing bill. He failed
dismally.
Key Democrats Voted 'No"
The issue over the medi-
care bill. while 1t may help
the President with some
groups of voters in his effort
to replace Republican Sena-
tors and Representatives with
Democrats to his liking, may
act just the opposite with
other groups. It could help
Republican candidate S
against Democrats who voted
for the bill in q number of
States. Anyway, Republican
leaders do not see how the
President can make his
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grab" the Senate Finance Committee
will, and If the committee doesn't, the
Senate will, or at the worst, the Presi-
dent will veto it. But the trouble with
this George -do-it" notion is that
George may pass the buck once too
often. That would be a sad day indeed
for the taxpayer. And the members of
the House who know this project is a
phony ought to display a little of John
HancockS courage-in reverse.
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The feud on Capitol Hill
is regarded as a petty spec
tacle. Not so. Honorable
Clarence Cannon has sworn
to defend the Constitution in
view of Section 7, Article /.
The Founding Fathers placed
revenue bills in the hands Of
the legislative branch near
est the people. If a Senator
desires grass-roots contact he
might run for the House.
Julia C. Watson.
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Answers to Questions
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Please give some Eng
lish words that are hard to
find rhymes for.-C. w.
A. Among such words are
porringer, polka, orange, sill
yer. chimney, window, widow,
month. liquid.
@. How deep is Moosehead
Lake, in Maine? S. H.
A. It's maximum depth is
246 feet. Names largest lake,
Moosehead, has an area of
about lit square miles, and
a 200-mile shoreline.
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cumbent. Certainly, on the
State level, no one expects
a special session of the Legis-
lature to be called. Certainly,
the news media have better
things for their reporters to
do than to waste their time
on such trivia. We in the
Washington area have be-
come accustomed to the big
Picture"
Curiosity seekers have now
carried off what remained
of the wreckage and 1t will
now be possible for those
of us who live in Southern
Maryland to resume our
daily reading on how we
must lead the Free Nations
out of a world of evil.
Somehow, the odor remains.
David Hume.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used IL
letters carry tDrtters' correct
names and addresses. All let
ters are subject to condensa-
ton. Those not used iDiH be
returned only ,Dhen accom-
panied BY self = addressed,
stamped envelopes.
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Feud on Hill

Stuart M. SilverstOne
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Ki-Wives Set
Dinner Dance
On Saturday

A black-tie dinner dance
will mark the annual fund
raising project of the XII
wants Auxiliary, Ki-Wives of
Washington, to be held Satur-
day as the kickoff opening
of the new International Inn
on Thomas circle.
AS the only Embarrassing
project of the year, Club
President Mrs. Marsh S.
Marshall and Project Chair
man Mrs. Claude Owen, ex-
pect a gala turnout with the
funds going to support the
KiwaniS Clinic for Crippled
Children at Sibley Hospital.
The Ki-wives also provide
a scholarship fund for two
senior medical students at
George Washington Univer-
sity. DR.. John Parks, dean
of the School of Medicine at
GNU, has revealed this years
students are Mrs. Elizabeth
B. Young and Mr.. Neil o.
Ward.
Saturdays benefit dinner
dance will include entertain
ment by the George WASH
ington University Trouba-
dours with music for dane
ing by Sydney.
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CLUB
CALENDAR
TOMORROW

Supreme COOtiette Club Of
the U.S.A. - Meeting at 10
am. with Mr.. James Parke,
Chief, Voluntary Services Di-
vision, Veterans Administra-
ton in connection with their
thirtieth pilgrimage to the
Tomb of the Unknown Sol
der Saturday at 9 am. At
2::30 pm. they will tour Mt.
Alto Hospital.
WOman's Club of Chevy
Chase-Arts and crafts show
from "a pm. and from 7:30-
$3.50 pm. at the clubhouse,
North Chevy Chase Chris
tan Church-The women OF
the church will serve a tur-
key dinner from 5:30-7:30
pm. at the church at 1914
KenSington Parkway.
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SpoIdings
Hosts to
Musicians

Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart A.
Spalding entertained last
night at a reception follow
ing the National Symphony
Orchestra concert in Consti-
tuition Hall.
Symphony conductor Ho-
ward Mitchell shared honors
with the two Soloists Of the
evening, soprano Margaret
Tynes and tenor George
Shirley, the latter well known
in Washington from previous
appearances here with the
Washington Opera Society.
Mr.. Spalding is president
of the Opera Society and is
also a board member of the
National Symphony Orches-
ira Association.
The hosts, who entertained
at their home in Georgetown,
invited a number from Wash
ington musical circles includ-
ing National Symphony AS
ISOLATION President Milton w.
King, the former president,
Mr.. Carson G. Frailey, who
now heads the Washington
Ballet Guild, and Mrs. Jou-
EFT Shouse, longtime friend
of the symphony who is cur
rently the associations Sec
ond vice president.
Others. on the guest list
included Mrs. Loudon Mel
len, vice president of the
Opera Society; Mr.. Warner
Lawson, director of the Ho-
ward University Choir who
at one time was Miss TyneS'
teacher at A. & T. College in
Greensboro, N. c.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Bancroft, the
Orme Wilson's, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ferris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Symington and Prin-
cess Kotchoubey.
Still others invited were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Farr Sim
mons, Mr.. Gerson Nordlinger,
jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Ching,
Mr.. and Mrs. Burke Wilkin-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Rogers, Mr.. Werner Lywen,
concertmaster of the or
cheStra, and Mrs. Lywen, and
the associate conductor and
Mrs. Lloyd Geisler.
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Miss Kiev
Is Married
In New York

Rev. DR.. and Mrs. I. Ed
ward Kiev of New York an
nounce the marriage Sum
day of their daughter, Aviva,
to Mr.. Avigdor Warsha, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua War
sha of Tel Aviv, Israel. Rabbi
Kiev, the father of the bride
performed the ceremony.
The bride is a graduate of
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the Rev. Richard C. Nevius is
aiding the Young Church.
men (teenagers) who will
serve the armchair lunch.
Mrs. Frances Evans of Sill
yer Spring, Md, is making fas,
cinating doll clothes, which,
if they pass inspection of her
daughters, Stacey, 5 and Sara
Frances, 8, will be on the
Plain and Fancy table.
The Young Adults, Of
which Mr.. w. w. Gage is
president, are having the
Book Nook where recordings
also may be had and Mr..
Everett CORTLAND Martin
with other members Of the
Confraternity of the Blessed
Sacrament are offering re-
ligious books, calendars and
Christmas cards.
4 4 \
The Farmers Market ba-
zaar, sponsored by the Met
rOpOlitan Memorial Meth
odiSt Church, will take place
November 7 and 8 at the
church, on Nebraska avenue
across from American Uni
versity.
Under the sponsorship of
the women's society of the
church, all traditional booths
will be Pennsylvania Dutch
in setting, offering such mer-
chandiSe as aprons, baked
goods, casseroleS, cheeses,
nuts, white elephants, hats,
holiday decorations, arts and
crafts, jewelry and a chill
dren's shop.
Luncheon will be served
both days at the bazaar.
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Shop
To Open
tomorrow

Mrs. Robert Whitton, a
founder and past president
of the Young Women's
c Christian Association of
Alexandria, will cut the rib
bon to open the Alexandria
YWCA Christmas Shop at
10 am. tomorrow.
Mayor Frank Mann and
his wife and other Alex
andria officials have been
invited to the opening.
The shop, to be held in the
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Brooklyn College and of the
Jewish Theological Seminary
College of Jewish Studies.
Mr.. Warsha. a graduate of
the Hebrew University School
of Law in Tel Aviv, is a mem
Der of the Israel Bar Associa-
ton.
The couple will make their
home in Washington and in
Kiryat Ono, Israel.
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CORNER
Wide Variety for
Christmas SHOPPERS

A Christmas Angel Ba-
zaar" will be held tomorrow
at Wesley Methodist Church,
Connecticut avenue and Jo-
celyn street NV, from 10
am. to 6 pm. Luncheon will
be served from 1870 to 1870.
Bazaar items will include
aprons, jewelry, linens, chill
dren's items, plants. baked
goods, candy and white ele-
plants" There also will be
a country store" booth.
y 4 +
Bargains in bric-a-brac,
jewelry, furniture, china and
glass are promised at a White
Z Elephant sale to be given
Saturday, November 10, in
; the Howard House, 207 S.
Washington street, in down.
town Alexandria. The sale,
which will start at 10 am,
is sponsored by the Board of
Lady Managers of Alexan-
dria Hospital.
Members of the interfaith
organization representing 80
Alexandria congregations are
contributing to the items
that will be available. Pro-
ceedS will go toward assist
ing the hospitals School Of
Nursing. Mrs. Kenneth H.
Moore is chairman.
&N y
The House of Mercy will
have a special feature at
their annual Food and Apron
Sale next Wednesday, an Art
Room.
Mrs. C. Pratt Brown is
taking time out from her own
portrait work to help her
committee collect original
drawings, etchings and COL
lage work in all medal
from prominent Washington
area artists for the sale.
Five of the members of the
committee are artists of pro-
fessional stature. Mrs. Brown
has done four portraits for
American University; Mrs.
John Barron adds etching to
the skills available; Mrs. Ann
Crosby is director, Watkins
Gallery of American Univer-
sity, and Mrs. Nancy Cusick
and Mrs. Babs Van Swear
ingen do oils.
Works of art both avant
garde and realistic, will be
available from such profess
SIGNALS as Robert Gates, Rob-
ert D'Arista, Luciano Pena
Lilo, Lothar Brabanski, Will
liam Oldaker, Arthur Smith
and Helen McKinsey.
Glib Crockett, political car
tooniSt for The Star has also
given one of his water-color
paintings as have Judge Ho-
mer Ferguson and Dorothy
Short, co-author of the book,
"Watercolor Portraiture."
Others are abstractionist
Hilda Shapiro, who teaches
at Mount Vernon Seminary,
and realists Marlin Fenical.
Francis Peters, John organs,
William Walter and Etienne
Ret and Robert White, a
master of troupe l'oeil.
4 Il
The annual Foggy Bottom
Festival is being initiated
Saturday, November 10 by
st. Paul's Parish and will be
held from 1890 to 4 in
Pillsbury House adjoining the
Church at 2430 K street NV,
Mrs. Ernest c. Baynard,
jr., is general chairman and
( also is president of st. Paul's
Guild which will offer plain
and Fancy" gifts and This
and That" more familiar as
white elephants" Mrs. Ma
gel Haskin and Miss Elsa
Needham will preside over
This and That and Mrs. John
M. Niswander and a corps of
SALES Ladies" will offer Plain
and Fancy, useful and orna-
mental gifts.
The college age young men
and women of the Lambeth
Society are making fancy
candles for table decoration
under the direction of the
Rev. Rudolph L. Ranieri while
the other Citrate of St. Paul's,
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Recreation Center on Cam
eron street, will feature
merchandise from speciality
shops in and around Alex
andria.
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Fashion Plus

The Importance of fabric
contrasts, such as smooth
wool dresses with m o h air
jackets, satin trims on woods,
fur on tweeds and velvets is
being seen.
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CLINTON, SIB,g5O

CLINTON, Slb,BbO
Level u, acre. 3 bedrms., carport,
large screened porch. New-house
cond, No dn. CT. Ewes. MR.. MABE,
RE. b-3997.
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HjJsEs FOR SALE--Mn.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

KENTLANDz$ll.400. payments as
low as $3.50 with no dn. pay
ment. 2 Ice. bedrms. with fun
din. rm. 927-0741.
LAND0VER HlLLS-Vacant, 3-bed-
rm. Colonial on fenced wooded
lot, bsmt.. family-siEed din. rm,,
excel. cond. Walk to schools. etc.
No dn. to vets. total mo, payment
approx. sos. min. FLA terms.
Only S13.050. GREER REALTY
Co, 779-7576. Ewes. SP. 3-40S1 .
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HEY MAJOR-Here's a real rent
beater located at 532 OXFORD
ST, ARL., VA. which is OPEN
l-DARK today for your inspec-
ton between Wilson blvd. and
N. Pershing dr.. which is easy TO
reach either by car or bus.) Spick
and span and clean as pin,
painted inside and out. Substan-
tally built, spacious, roomy, cory
and easy, on the pocketbookl
Stately 3 bedrm., 1 "a bath. gleam-
ing white brick Colonial, located
in fine .close-in north Arlington
community. Porch. Fireplace.
Storm windows, big side screened
porch, centrally aforementioned.
washer. disposal, patio, fenced-in
lot and many extras! Much de-
sired location-resale no prob
leml Near . bus routes, shops and
schools. Vaeantl Move in with de-
post Colonel owner sacrificing
At SO 000l Easy terms TYSON
REALTY CO.. JE. 1854.
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BOWIE AREA-custom-built brick

rambler, on ] acre. ms J-DeuIW'
home has all mod. cows. plus
city water and public transp. A
sep. din. rm. and enclosed perch,
plus a 2Ox22-ft. attached garage,
Child's play house, 9xi3 imple-
ment shed makes this q must 70
see, Priced in low 20s. FLA, VA.
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GEO. H. RUCKER
SALES CORP. REALTORS
IA. 5.sbsb Ewes. 356-st24
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AvONDALE - Charming. custom
built brick Cape Cod, only years
old and er-than-new cond,
Beautiful Handicapped lot. 2-car
garage. owner retired and leaving
area. Just reduced to S22,5OO for
quick sale.
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TRADE UP WITH
WEST REAL ESTATE
RE. b-4Os5

ANDREWS, BROADvIEW ESTATES
-Colonials, bi-levels and ramblers,
ga baths, . firepls., h.-w,h., rec.
rms, garages, 3, 4 and 5 bedrms.
Water and sewer. FLA or conv.
Hts. to pats Steak House, riEht
B blks. to furn. model. open l.
dark. Call 24S-Ss0s or 10. Z
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Attention VETS. S11.75O!
AUTH VILLAGE 81. Phillips Par

AUTH VILLAGE, ST. Phillips Par
ish-Beautlful. new all-brick ram
bier and bi-level. Three or four
bedrooms, plenty of baths. hot
water heat. fireplaces. carport or
garage, lovely large lot, Trade &C
$50. Call Mrs. Conrad. 24S-6n1n.
JOHN r. WEBSTER RE. 6-5400
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w VT WV
q j RonERTR REALTY

KENT FoREsT-5 bedrms. bath.
powder rm,, full din. rm, mod.
kit central air eond No money
down, FHA approx $500 10 set
tie. ~. 7sisOO.
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Areas Best for S12,50O

Spic ana span bi-level. 3 Jumbo
Size bedrooms. floor-to-ceiline
closets, modern Kitchen wlauto.
HAUAN REALTY, INC. UN. 4-SjS3
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HILLCREST HGTs.
LANGLEY REALTY

HYATTs.-vA NO 3 DOWN. Like
new J-bedrm.. 2-bath.. brk. home.
huge den, iAlousied pch,, rec rm,.
crpta iene. I'd Slk,bOO. g1n.2i3i.
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LANGLEY REALTY
CHILLUM-Immae.. a.bedrm., brk
CHILLUM TERRACE

enJ Cox ave. Poretsky-huilt Custom
ofTTSSl 'TobAaY o ~ TIT f'd \. TslS.
FUCKER DU $4,000
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RIvERDALE. near parkway-Im-
mac. 3-bedrm. brk. rambler, sep.
din. rm.. large ultra-modern kit.
baths, finished rec. rm., large
fenced yard with driveway. FHA
or conv. terms.
HYRD REAITN co MA 2 nAnn
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HOUSES FOR SALE-MD.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
TEMPLE HILLS
AVAILABLE NOW


DAILY BY APPoiNTMEENT
Minutes TO Capitol Hill or Wilson
Bridge. spacious bedrms., 3
baths. charming liv. rm., sep.
din. rm., fully equipped Kit. with
Ice. breakfast area, jalousied
porch. garage, two-zoned hot wa
ter Dashboard heat. panelled rec.
rm. with. firepl., beautifully land
s esa4pssdd lot 10 5 ks1l bargain at
DR.: From NARROW Helghts Shop
ping Center, on 81. Barnabas I'd,
20 Temple Hills rd.., left 2 blocks
NICELY BUILT HOMES ~
UNIVERSITY HILLS - 3-bedroom
brick rambler. rec. room, dish
Err, $4,000, Accept trade. Closed
Saturday, 6S7-0700.
U my PK:=Nsw' By builder, ram
rm., rig" ci Enst k mr. tT ny; and 4 ate
Colesville I'd, UN. 4-3094.
UNIV. PARK-4;bedrm center-hall
iSs .O Rit. MO eaI 1' RIiriF fsr Rta All.
~. AP.. 1890. WA $500. AAN
UNIV. PARK-oPEN 2-5. 1902 44th
ave. 2 n -yr.-old 3-bedrm. brick. !.
Central air cond. Gar. convenient
AP. 1-36TO WA. 7-2902
WEST LAUREL-2h acres, 2-bed-
I'm. rambler. $3.50. WINSTON
WEST HYATTSVIII,E
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HOUSES FOR SALE-MD.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
tcONrlfluED)
ANDREWS AREA
CHOICE FINANCING

FOREST HEIGHTS, S1S,500
? bedrms; sep. din, rm. cony: 10
Immed. poss,, no qualifying. Ewes.
MR.. BAsTEK, H. e-544e.
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FAIRFAX-Beaut. split level, SCI.
500, many features, Sl.400 cash
FLA or assume approx. Sl5,t.
GI loan, CIR. 3-57aG.
Evening star., 1962-05-29

workers and the two big unions in the
clothing and garment-makers field.
For its part, the administration
thus far has been comparably firm. On
several occasions, President Kennedy has
reaffirmed his belief in the 40-hour
week standard, and he has received sup
port from Chairman Heller of the
Council of Economic Advisers and from
Labor Secretary Goldberg. Most explicit
has been Mr.. Goldberg In his contention
that shorter week at no less pay would
make American goods necessarily high
er priced less competitive at home
and abroad and the result would be
more unemployment instead Of less.
The cure to unemployment (the justi-
fication offered by labor is not Shar-
ing of under-employment."
There are, of course, strong political
overtoneS in this issue. By August, when
the federation council meets, the Ma
tionwide congressional campaign will be
virtually at hand. Labor'S influence in
politics is substantial, and its greatest
leverage is on the Democratic Party and
its candidates. On this basis, it holds
strong cards to test Mr.. Kennedy's de-
termination to keep the real public
interest" paramount.
Evening star., 1962-05-29
Collision Course

Day by day there is increasing evi-
dence that the Kennedy administration
and the AFL-CIO are dead set on a
collision course on the work-week issue.
Dangerously close to Point x are in
dustry and the general public, the first
threatened potentially with another
upward push on costs and new squeeze
on profit margins and the second with
a chain reaction of rising prices.
Insofar as words are concerned, at
least, the positions and compass-bear-
ings of both the administration and big
labor became more firmly fixed over the
past week end. Labor'S position, with
federation President Meany being the
commanding spokesman, is that the
normal contractual work-week should be
set at 35 hours, meaning in key indus
tries a reduction from 40 hours but
with no reduction in the weekly wage.
With each of several pronouncementS on
the subject, Mr.. Meany has become more
vehement-up to his assertion that the
strategy for labor'S drive will be dis
cuSSed at a meeting of the federation's
executive council in August Among
fellow labor leaders already indorSing
the plan are spokeSmen of the auto