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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-28
Knowing Our City

While doing research on the
local home-rule movement,
an idea occurred to me for
improving the tone of civic
pride in Washington, D. c.
1t is that in the first semes-
ter Of the senior year, the
public high schools give a
required course to all students
on the subject Of the history
of the District of Columbia.
This course should be COM
plemented by one on current
community problems given
in the second semester. 1t
would, Of course, be well for
the private high schools also
to give such courses.
There is evidence that
most people living in Wash
ington, D. c., and the Metro
politan Area don't have a
keen interest in various social
problems which plague the
region. The point is illus
trated by the fact that in
1860, among the 35 largest
cities participating in the
United Givers' Fund cam
paign, the Washington Met
ropolitan Area was number 80
in per capita giving. This
was true despite the fact
that our area had the highest
per capita income Of the 35
cities. Notwithstanding our
relative wealth, the per per-
son giving of this area was
three or four times lower
than that Of some other
large metropolitan areas.
Courses in local history and
current community problems
would, I think, eventually
result in more civic pride
by area residents. I am aware
that factors other than COM
munity pride enter into the
picture. The history of this
city is. in part. a sad story of
civic leaders being rebuffed
by an indifferent Congress
in their attempts to solve
many of our social issues. This
point is born out in the re-
cent history of Washington
by Constance Mclaughlin
Green as well as by the
doctorial thesis by Hugh LIE
Blanc on THE Governmental
Processes of the District of
Columbia"
If more people were aware
Of the dimensions Of our civic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-28
THE POLITICAL MILL
Economy May Be Burning Issue
By GOULD LINCOLN

President and his advisers are
seriously considering an in
come tax reduction, personal
and corporate, as a way to
stimulate the economy by re-
leasing several billion dollars
which the consumers may use
to purchase goods and the in
dustries may use to improve
their plants and equipment.
Wants No Recession Issue
One thing is certain, the
administration will do its ut
most to avoid taking a re-
ceSSion into the coming po-
litical campaign. 1t is an is
sue, however, which the Dem
ocratS have used constantly
in their campaigns against
the Republicans - their IA
vorite chant has been that
under Republican rule, the
country can only look for fl
nancial distress, with large
unemployment, business fail
ureS and other economic ills.
The late President Franklin
D. Roosevelt used it in three
elections, in 1882, 1896 and
in 1910, although deficit
spending, with Federal sub
sides and relief, was the fare.
Only the Second World War
brought the country to great
employment and production,
and at the same time to huge
expenditures for arms and to
great losses of life.
Senator Goldwater recalled
last years anti-recesSion pro-
gram which the Kennedy ad-
ministration sent up to Con-
greSS. 1t was to take the
country out of the doldrums,
spark a Kennedy recovery in
1862, and wipe out unem-
ployment. He recalled that
it was adopted. including a
raise Of the minimum wage,
help for depressed areas, in
creased unemployment pay
ments and other things that
the President wanted. But"
said Senator Goldwater, 1T
didn't work. We are today
closer to a serious recession
than we were when the New
Frontier started its meaning
less chant about getting
America on the move. And
we are presented with the
spectacle of a Government
hemming and having over
what to do to remedy the
situation. Half the White
House brain trust seems to
favor an immediate cut in
taxes; the other half appar-
emily wants to wait until
next year. Former President
Eisenhower used the word
Laundering to describe the
present administration. I be-
lieve he hit the nail right
on the head"
Unless the administration
is able to come up with some
thing that will stimulate the
economy and cure some of it's
ills, whether through a re-
duction of taxes or some
other method, the coming
campaign will find many Re-
publicanS making the kind of
attacks on the Kennedy ad-
ministration and Democratic
candidates which Senator
Goldwater turned on at the
National Press Club. And I'M
less the administration is
successful in such an effort,
its talk about increasing
Democratic majorities in the
House and Senate is likely
to be entirely meaningless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-28

really logical? Is it more log
ical Certainly it is not more
economically than the present
scheme of having trucks use
the Lee Highway and enter
the District over Francis
Scott Key Bridge? Key
Bridge was built by the Corps
of Engineers and is consider
ed the strongest bridge now
connecting Virginia and the
District. Trucks are now
crossing this Bridge and have
the benefit of the Whitehurst
Freeway.
What plan for trucks has
been definitely established in
connection with the Three
Sisters Bridge that can pos
sibly be more economical and
sensible than the present
plan of having them use Lee
Highway and Key Bridge?
If the above should hold
true. does this fact outweigh a
prohibitive cost and illogical
location of the facility, in
Guiding costly appurtenances
on both the Virginia and Dis
trict sides of the Potomac?
1t should be borne in mind
that on the Virginia side the
appurtenanceS must be CO.
ordinated because of the
present George Washington
Memorial parkway connecting
with the Central Intelligence
Agency. 1t appears that the
appurtenanceS at this point
would be high and above the
George Washington Memorial
parkway. Also, this massive
bridge across the Potomac at
this point would ruin forever
one of the most beautiful
scenic views remaining on the
whole Potomac.
Until such questions as are
asked in this letter are an
swered satisfactorily by the
Federal, State, county and
city planners for a majority
of the people concerned, then
the people themselves do not
care to sit idly by while mil
lions of dollars are poured
into a venture that does not
have their sanction and which
directly affects the way of
life in their entire community.
Allan d. Henry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-28
Protests Beer License

A tiny notice printed in the
want-ad section Of a local
newspaper has alerted Ar
lington citizens that applica-
ton for a beer-on-premise
license is again sought by the
B. and B. Catering Service
Inc, at Skor-Mor Lanes
bowling alley directly across
from Westinghouse High
School.
On May 10, 1861, before
the Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board in Richmond,
county and school officials,
parent-teachers'. ministerial
and citizens association lead
ers and parents of teen
ayers spoke in opposition to
granting Of the same license
now being requested. I served
as spokesman for the object
ors. The license was denied
for three simply stated rea-
sons: Cd The location would
lead to violations of ABC
laws in regard to peace and
good order; (2) so situated
that it would interfere with
normal orderly conduct of
the school; 80 would ad-
versely affect real property
values and interfere with
usual quietude and tranquil
ity of nearby residences.
The objections advanced
last year are still valid. Our
teenagers continue to act like
teenagerS-not like wise old
men and women. The school
has not been moved. Its day
classes. adult evening classes.
evening lectures and athletic
events continue at an in
creased pace. The bowling al
ley has not changed it's loca-
ton or clientele. The num-
Der and quality of nearby
residences has not changed.
Last year, Immediately aft
er the hard won victory,
many Arlingtonians were
heartened by the proposed
action of the local County
Board to be taken against
this type of licensing near
any junior or senior high
school. 1t is unfortunate that
necessary safeguards have
not been adopted. The citi-
zens are again confronted
with the same old problem
and must take the lead in de-
feating this venture.
Harvey r. hampshire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-28

the judgment, though supported by law,
was harsh indeed"
Two points may be made from this
unfortunate case. First, it is an unjust
law indeed that forfeits an innocent
citizens property because of an un-
answered piece Of paper. And, second,
it will pay citizens to read, respect and
respond to such papers when they are
served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-28
Three Sisters Bridge: Dream or Nightmare?

A network Of superhigh-
ways and highway spurs
across Arlington, Va, carry
ing traffic into a dumping
point of no return will be
an empty achievement if it
ignores or Sights long-range
community planning.
There Is more to a super
highway and bridge program
than merely designing good
highways or good bridges
the homecoming citizen has
an important stake in any
highway program and, if Of
ficials responsible for the
program do a cooperative
and educational job, citizens
and Superhighways need not
be incompatible.
The citizens of Arlington
have no objection to high
ways. or bridges over the
Potomac River, if their needs
and purposes are firmly
demonstrated and established
as efficient. economical, and
in the best interests of the
community as a whole-but
when highway and civic
planners have a dream"
that becomes a nightmare"
in the eyes of the people in
a community Gin this case
Arlington. VaD. then an at
tempt should be made to re-
move the projected night
mare from the planning
boards by the people them
selves.
On June 26, 1862, the
House passed the D. C. ap-
preparations bill containing
the initial 100000 for the
Three Sisters Bridge.
The National Capital
Transportation Agency will
send to the President on No
vember l, 1862. its plan for
easing traffic congestion in
the Metropolitan Area of
Washington. In granting
money for the initial plan
ming of the Three Sisters
Bridge, was this factor con-
sidered? Without benefit of
the Meta report and lack
of knowledge of the priority
which Meta might give to
the bridge. if any, are Con-
gress and city and county
planners cooperating with
the Presidents effort to CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-28
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used If
letters carry tOriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condenSa-
ton. Those not used lDiH be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied by self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-28

problems and some Of their
basic causes, I think we would
be in a better position to
solve them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-28
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
Anti-Rodiotion Pill Is Souoht
By THOMAS R. HENRY

per cent reduction in the
amount of injury which the
control dogs sustained. There
were so few animals involved
in the tests we are reluctant
to claim a greater degree of
protection.
1.-THE chemicals used to
protect these dogs were all
given intravenously. No dog
has died from the present
chemicals being used but
they certainly suffer some
side reactions. 1t is with the
expectation of eliminating
these side effects that the
present Army program has
been established.
Our goal is virtually COM
plete absence of toxicity.
Lesser degrees of success in
reducing toxicity will also
solve important military
problems.
Discovery of eight hitherto
unknown Antarctic islands
has lust been announced
jointly by the Navy and the
Army Signal Corps.
These islands have been
charted and photographed,
but remain unnamed. They
lie along the coastal fringes
of the ice-covered Ross Sea,
from McMurdo Sound to
Marie Byrd land. They were
sighted during a 20-day ex-
ploratory voyage, the pri-
mary mission of which was
radio propagation studies by
the Signal Corps scientists.
An important part of this
work entailed measuring the
depth of the thick polar ice
cap by bouncing radio sig
mails off the soil or water
underneath. These soundings
were made for the first time
from a helicopter in flight.
The work was co-ordinated
by the United States Science
Foundations Antarctic Re-
search Project and the mill
tary services.
Finding Confirmed
At the western edge of
Wrigley Gulf in the Ross
Sea, Signal Corps scientist
Amory H. Waite spotted the
first of the new islands.
About four miles long and
three miles wide, its perma-
nence was proven by a radio
SCUM ing flight which
showed 279 feet of ice over
lying firm rock which rose
more than 300 feet above sea
level. The solidity of the 9TH
er seven islands was con-
firmed by visible rock forma-
lions and by the ships nav
igator using visible radar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-28

y q
Arizona Republican, put his
finger on what may become
the important issue in the
coming congressional cleo
tions-an economy static or
sliding downhill. Speaking to
the National Press Club, the
Arizona Senator, who is
chairman of the Republican
Senatorial Campaign Com
mittee and is the recognized
leader of the more conserva-
tive wing Of the Republican
Party, made it very clear he
does not want an economic
recession with all the ills it
could bring to Americans, and
added he does not want it
as a political issue. He
rned, however, that it
could happen IF the economy
continues to move sideways"
And further. Senator Gold
water charged that the Ken
nedy administration, instead
OF improving the economy in
its year-and-a-half of opera
ton, as the President prom
lSed to do in his 1860 cam
palgn speeches, has seen the
economy slide. He said a look
at the rate of economic
growth shows something SER
louSly wrong. The la test
Gross National Product fig
ures show an increase in the
second quarter of 1862 of only
1.3 per cent. The upward rate
last year he said, was nearly
twice this on a quarter-to-
quarter basis, and the Ken
nedy administration consid-
cred last years rate "far too
small"
Senator Goldwater quoted
Candidate Kennedy as saying
the rate of economic growth
under the Eisenhower admit
istration was only 2.25 per
cent while that of Russia was
7 per cent. Still speaking as
a candidate in 1860. Mr.. Ken
nedy said: when this coun-
try, with all its potential. is
growing at less than half the
rate achieved by the Soviet
Union, less than the rate of
almost every major industrial
nation on earth, then our
health is obviously down and
we had better call for a new
doctor in Washington"
Calls Direction Wrong
Senator Goldwater, COM
pairing the rate of growth I'M
der the Kennedy administra-
ton at present, which is very
much down, caustically COM
mented: To-day I think it is
about time we ask if there is
a doctor in the house" He
said that if the Nation is
moving as Candidate Ken
nedy said he would get it
moving-it is moving in the
wrong direction. ut is NOV
ing toward complete chaos
compounded by unemploy-
ment, recession, balance of
payments deficits and a de-
pleted gold reserve. The
sorry part is that no one in
the White House seems to
know what to do about the
situation" the Senator added.
1t seems obvious that the
Kennedy administration is
worrying about the economy,
both from a fear lest the
people suffer from a recess
sion and from a fear that a
recession could become a dew
aStating issue in the Novem-
Der elections. Today, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-28
War on Flies

IF any fly should ever
try" ! Says vocal Mr.. K, !
ITO gaily sail and flip his
tail ! Along the Milky Way,
! Our Space Age Boys would
soon with poise I Their
light-year sights adjust !
Exact and fast, then prompt
ly blast ! Him into coSmic
dust"
But If the Ounce should
only once ! Forget and turn
his back. I The lethal bolt
will surely Jolt I His sacro-
lilac. ! And should a fly on
earth defy ! My peaceful
will, it's true, ! I'll nab the
pest with Marian zest ! And
bash him with my shoe"
Dan P. Van GOrder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-28

The letter of Richard ].
Zavertnik, titled Striking
Doctors" stated that the
doctors had no right to
strike in Saskatchewan be-
cause they were public serv-
ants. This is the first time
I have ever heard doctors
referred to as public servants.
In Saskatchewan, the gov
eminent saw fit to dictate
the terms of a profession to
a group Of people. Don't
these people have any right
to negotiate for their future?
Since when is the practice
Of medicine a privilege
granted by the state? Ply
Sicians have long served man.
kind. long before Canada was
a nation, in fact. Physicians
offer their services for the
benefit of men. and it is the
state which is granted the
privilege Of being served by
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-28
Doctors Riqhts

Eric Cox.
Evening star., 1962-02-15
BY ELEM
star Fashion Editor

Neither snow nor slush
stayed some !, ,308 Washington
area women from attending
the 14th Annual Washington
Heart Association Valentine
Day luncheon and fashion
show yesterday at the Shera-
ton-Park.
Sheraton Hall was one big
Valentine setting from a Kins
and Queen Of Hearts en-
throned and watching the
fashionable proceedings to the
red aspic heart which led off
the luncheon menu.
Woodward g. Lothrop's
Fashion Coordinator Edith
Battles staged the showing Of
Spring and summer fashions
from the collections of Ameri.
can pace-setters.
They included Larry AID
rich, Hannah Troy, Arthur
Jablow, Teal Traina, Herbert
Sondheim, Harvey BERN. and
Helena Barbieri.
Springs fantasy of color
coming through in the blooms
of trees and flowers was the
predominant theme in the
fashions shown.
Striking fashion notes came
through in the "Garboesque"
slouch hats Of silk whose big
brims played up the fact
that this Spring hats are
brimming over with impact.
Flower prints etched out
with multi-color sequins in
silks and chiffons. White
and navy wool coats in the
shaped silhouettes were a
part of the spring mood
Woodward g. Lothrop special
color :pussywillow" was
played up in a Seymour Fox
coat with the high-rise line.
At the head table was Mrs.
Earl Warren. Mrs. Edward
Day, Mrs. Elvis Stahr, jr.,
who before arriving at the
luncheon had taken her hus-
band to Walter Reed Hos
pital and to which she rushed
Evening star., 1962-02-15
Mrs. Dunlop
To Marry
Movie Actor

HOLLY WOOD, Feb. Is
(AP).-Actor Arthur O'Con-
nell--a longtime bachelor
says he'll marry Mrs. w.
Lair d Dunlop p III, of Be-
thesda.
Mr.. O'Connell made the
announcement yesterday. He
told newsmen the wedding
will take place within a few
months, and added:
I'm getting a family in a
hurry. That's only right, since
I waited so long" Mrs. Dun
lop is a widow and mother of
two girls, 10 and IT, and a
boy, ID.
= Mr.. O'Connell, So, nomi-
mated for Academy Awards
for Anatomy OF A Muir
der" and Picnic" met Mrs.
Dunlop at President Ken
nedy's Inauguration and
visited her during the Christ
mas holidays.
Evening star., 1962-02-15
FASHION NOTEBOOK
TheyA|I Got to
TheShoWon Time

again before the luncheon
was over. The Secretary of
the Army she said had "flu
and exhaustion"
Also at the head table was
Mrs. J. Porter Conger, Chair
man for the successful event
and Mrs. H. Gabriel Murphy
her CO.. Chairman. The Chair
man of the Women's Board
of the Washington Heart As
sociation who traditionally
stage the affair of the
Heart, Mrs. Harry Mcdonald
was also there.
Two men sat at the head
table, DR.. John w. Latimer,
jr., President of The WASH
ington Heart Association and
Mr.. Robert Lee O'Brien, jr.,
Campaign Chairman of the
1862 Heart Fund.
Evening star., 1962-02-15
READERS CLEARING HOUSE


caused by alcohol off your
end table, try this method. I
had the same thing happen
to one of my tables and read
that toothpaste rubbed into
the wood well. would bring
the color. back. ! tried this
and 1t really worked. I
rubbed it in twice to get it
just right. I don't imagine
it really matters which tooth
paste you use.
Evening star., 1962-02-15
Friendly People
Mrs. G. A. H., Washington

I want to thank you read
ers for the numerous match
covers you sent to me. They
will give me weeks of en-
joyment.
If any of you new read
ers care to send me match
booksr full of matches only.
I would love to have them.
WashingtonianS are the NEST
friendly people I've ever
known and I feel proud to
count myself one of them.
Evening star., 1962-02-15

to remove a white spot from
your table I suggest that you
put cigarette ashes on the
spot and rub with a cloth
dampened with any good fur
niture polish. Repeat, using
more ashes, freshly dampened
cloth and plenty of elbow
grease. Good luck.
IN. Do: To get the spot
Evening star., 1962-02-15
ToAttend Rehearsal.

The Women's Committee for
the National Symphony Or
chestra will attend a rehearsal
OF the Orchestra with Emil
Gilels at the piano at 1880
am. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1962-02-15
Seriously Considering q Project
J. S. L., Springtiei

u
This letter is to ask for ideas from readers who
are retired as to what kind of housing is preferred
by retired people, I'd like to know how much rent
they want to pay, how many rooms they want and
If they'd like to be in community of retired people
How many would be interested in their own
Evening star., 1962-02-15
Luncheon

A "Chai" luncheon as a
part of the Torah month Gel
ebration was held by the
Sisterhood of Adas Israel Con-
gregation at the home of
Rabbi and Mrs. Stanley Ra-
binowitz yesterday.
Evening star., 1962-02-15
Here's How

Reoders' Clearing House is con-
Quoted ENTIRELY THROUGH THE
MAIL os q public service exehonse
Of ideos between oreo readers. The
Stor connot accept phone coils per-
toinins to this column. All letters
must bear the writer's full nome ond
oddress. No advertising is printed.
Evening star., 1962-02-15

This siren dinner dress
Of printed silk crepe
was shown at yester-
doy's "Affoir of The
Heart fashion show
luncheon stoeed by
Woodward 6 Lothrop.
1t is q Teal Troino
goWn.-Stor Stoff
Photo by Paul Schmick.
Evening star., 1962-02-15

community in Southern Vir-
ginia, on the water? The rea-
son for my wanting all this
information is that we are
seriously considering such a
project, but do not want to
get involved in 1t until we
have ideas from the people
we want to serve.
Readers Clearing House
will forward to me all replies
that come to them about
this article. Thank you for
any ideas.
u II Il
Two Ideas
To Mrs. I. J. ~, Washington
Mrs. A. T. M, Annandule and
M. D., Washington
(Mrs. A. T. M: In answer
to your request for a method
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11

Of Shows ( For DetuiIs \
end Stars \ See Listinss J
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-07-06

And one Henny Youngman tells
and although it may have been
told before it still draws a
chuckle when he tells it. There was
this distressed, almost bankrupt
merchant rolling along his car at
a 6O-mile clip on highway 81 in
Las Vegas when a motorcycle cop
tagged him down.
"Where'd va think va goin" :?
he demanded. ITO a fire?"
20 God" murmured the mer-
chant, Il hope sol"
On the Tonight" show last
week I was disturbed listening to
Ed Sullivan and comic Jerry
Lewis disagreeing with the Su-
preme Courts recent decision. Ex-
actly who are they to disagree ?
They should stick to their business
like the Supreme Court knows
there's"
And Leo R. Villas reports he
still has confidence in the stock
market: But it could be worse
I could have money in it,"
Good cheers: st. Paul the past
week has had big time boxing and
wrestling shows and what can we
say about Minneapolis?