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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-13
Mccormack and the House Bill

gether. However, it didn't like
one Of the two incumbents
and had already done such a
trimming job on the Repub-
licans in past decades there
was little left in COP. baili-
wicks but muscle.
Massachusetts observers
say that all its politicians are
nervous these days but the
Democrats more so. Indict-
ments returned so far in the
scandals include Republicans,
but they are outnumbered at
last count. and rather sub
stantially.
congressman entrenched in
their own districts could do
much normally to promote
party solidarity and preach
the glories Of the national
administration headed by one
of the States own. This
happy prospect would be
secured by the. Mccormack
bill, it is claimed. Other
wise, all must run at-large,
at great expense and forced
to concentrate on selling
themselves to those who know
them not or just barely.
1t speaks dramatically for
the great power of the Speak
er-which is little realized
outside Washington - that
House Republican Leader
Halleck has agreed to go
along with the Mccormack
bill, provided 1t can be held
to three seats. The vote win
be for or against the Speaker
and at the expense of other
States which lost Congress-
men. ...
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-03-01
ChekhOv PLAY
Opens Theater
Clubs Season

The Washington Theater Club
opened its current season this
week with Anton Chekhov's
"A Country Scandal" directed
by Sam Rosen.
President of the Club is Mrs.
Richard Simpson of 11710 Ad-
miraps Ct, Rockville, widow of
the Pennsylvania Congressman.
Mrs. Simpson said she be.
lieves that Washington needs a
center for dramatic activity of
all kinds" and is working to
make the Club a vehicle to
bring to Washington important
but seldom presented classics
as well as new plays.
Stars of "A Country Scandal
are Robin Raymond and Roy
Pritchard.
The Washington Theater Club
is situated at 1852 o ST., NV.
Information concerning tickets
can be obtained by calling DE.
2-4583.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-03-01
Builders Group
Meets March 5

The Metropolitan Washington
Chapter of Associated Builders
and Contractors, Inc, will meet
at 7 pm. Monday, March 5, at
Captain Gerry's restaurant in
Silver Spring.
Guest speaker will be Arthur
H. Doll, manager of the Wash.
ington office of the Small Bust
ness Administration, who will
discuss how members can i'm
prove their operations through
aids offered by the SBA.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-03-01
Church Forum
To Hear Talk
On Evangelism

Evangeistic traditions of the
Presbyterian Church will be dis
cussed at a meeting of the
Wheaton Presbyterian Church
Adult Forum at 7 pm. March A.
DR.. Clifton E. Olmstead, ex-
ecutive officer of the Depart
ment of Religion at George
Washington University, will dis
cuss, "The Sawdust Trail and
the Presbyterians."
Formerly associate pastor of
Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church, DR.. Olmstead is author
of History of Religion in the
United State
Wheaton Presbyterian is sit.
uated at Paul DIR. at Church la.
Adult Forum meetings are open
to the public.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-03-01

early America.
Third and fourth graders
heard a talk concerning the
work of the United Nations.
They also wrote, recited and
sang quizzes, poems and songs.
Fifth and sixth grade groups
had class sings under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Emile ChiSwell,
teacher of vocal and instrument
tai music, who also organized
individual classroom song pro-
grams during the month. Roy
Deans sixth grade also produc-
ed a dramatization depicting the
westward movement in Amer
lea.
Book displays were featured
in the library and the school
entrance.
Students and teachers all gath
cred in the school auditorium
February 20 to watch events
surrounding the Mercury Prof.
ect orbital flight. Many classes
used globes and maps in follow
ing Col. John H. Glenn's flight
progress.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-03-01
Post Horn Soloist
To Appear With
R.M.H.S. Band

The Richard Montgomery
High School Band, under the di-
rection of Ralph Minnick, will
present its Annual Winter Con.
cert In the high school auditori.
um on Saturday, March 8, 1862
beginning at 8 pm.
Featured artists on the pro-
gram will be Mr.. Frank Scimon-
ELI, LIST cornetist and Post Horn
soloist with the u, S. Navy
Band, and his son Glenn, who
at 10 years of age is already
an accomplished performer on
the drum. These two have been
appearing together as a team
and have most recently per-
formed at the Mid-Western Ma
tional Band Clinic in Chicago.
Tickets may be purchased at
the Music & Arts Center at the
Twinbrook Shopping Center or
from any band number. Price
of admission will be $1.00 for
adults and 75c for students. Any
child under 10 years may be adj
mitted free.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-03-01

medical care for the aged
through Social Security and lib
eraliZation of trade laws.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-03-01
Sickles Decries Defeat
OF Urban Affairs Bill

Last weeks defeat of Congressional legislation to set
up u S. Department of Urban Affairs "a loss that
will be felt in Maryland perhap than elsewhere in
the country" Delegate Carlton R. Sckes feels
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-03-01
History Month Observed
At Caithersburg School

American History was the
chief topic of discussion and
conversation at Gaithersburg
Elementary School during Feb
ruary, which had been desig-
mated as American History
Month.
The month was proclaimed
by Gaithersburg Mayor Merton
F. Duvall. Mrs. Marian Wright,
school principal, issued a bull
letin stressing the importance
of patriotism, honest, fair play
and loyalty as exemplified in
the lives of U. S. founding
fathers.
Teachers in turn organized
programs to help students fol-
low the theme during the month.
Stories about Washington, JEFF
ferson and Lincoln were read
to the kindergarten children,
who also learned patriotic songs.
First and second graders built
miniature log cabins, collected
pictures of early American life,
painted flags and scenes of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-03-01
Farmer Coop
Workshop Set

Nationally recog n liz e d
leaders in the field of agri-
cultural cooperation will
participate in a Director
Manager Workshop sponsor
ed by the Maryland Council
of Farmer Co-operatives on
March IA.
Speakers at the workshop, to
be held at the Turf Valley Coun-
try Club in Howard County
starting at $3.50 am, will in
clude:
George M. Myers of the Penn
sylvania Farm Bureau Co-opera-
tive, Harrisburg; DR.. John M.
Curtis of the University of
Maryland, and J. B. Jones, Bal
timore Bank for Co-operatives.
Also, Kenneth MAIDEN, secre-
tary of National Council Of
Farmer Co-operatives, and DR..
Paul r. Poffenberger, Univer.
sity of Maryland.
A group discussion led by
William H. Johnson, Farm
Credit Bank of Baltimore, is
scheduled during the afternoon
session.
Edgar G. Enrich of Thur
mont is president of the Mary
land Council.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-03-01
Douglas Files
For 9th District
Congress Post

John H. Douglas, Chevy
Chase businessman, has with.
drawn as a candidate for Demo
cratic nomination for Congress
at-Large and filed for nominal
ton for Sixth District Congress
man.
Douglas is liaison representa-
tive in Washington for Sperry
Rand Corporation.
He attended Bowling Green
University and Georgetown Uni
versity. He was a US. Navy
lieutenant, serving as atomic de-
tense officer for the US. Sixth
Fleet in Europe. Before joining
Sperry Rand, he was with Vitro
Laboratories, where he was ex.
ecutive assistant for anti-sub-
marine warfare.
In filing Douglas said, IAN
industrial revolution has occur
red within the last 10 years
called the Space Age. We must
recognize it and prepare for it.
This new age needs a spokes-
man in Congress.
"The Sixth District of Mary
land is ideally qualified as an
area that has spawned this new
industry and grown with it. !.
1t is now time to reflect this
new age in our political commu.
nitv."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-03-01

The candidate for Congress
man-at-Large said that if he had
represented Maryland in the
House of Representatives he
would have voted for President
Kennedy's proposal.
Pointing out that three out of
every four Maryland citizens
live in urban areas, Sickles said
that they, "as well as everyone
else in the State" would have
benefited from the establish
ment of the urban affairs de-
partment.
"If l am elected to Congress,
I will support this proposal in
its future tests, he said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-03-01
Red Strategy
Topic Of Talk
By DraskOvich

A discussion of Communist
world strategy will be held at
8 pm. March 4 at Newport Jun
ior High School auditorium in
Kensington.
Feature speaker will be DR..
Slobodan M. Draskovich, a ma.
tive of Belgrade, Yugoslavia,
who is now an American citi.
zen. His talk will be entitled
"The Trojan Horse"
The talk is sponsored by the
Maryland Association of Con.
servatives.
There will be an admission
charge for the talk, payable at
the door.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-03-01

Sickles' remarks were made
before a dinner audience of in
dependent Democrats of Prince
Georges County over the week
end.
In his talk, he also said he
favors Federal aid to education,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-03-01
Award Winner

Hunter A. Kirkman of Gath.
ersburg, a first lieutenant in the
Reserve Officer Training Corps
at Western Maryland College,
Westminster, was awarded an
ROTC ribbon for academic
achievement in military science
for the 1960-61 college year.
Evening star., 1962-11-26
Secondhand Stamps?

Does the sale of stamps or coins
make them secondhand items, subject
to the same second hand dealers re-
StrictionS as a radio or a watch? AS
fantastic as 1t may seem, this is the
way the Corporation Counsel interprets
a regulation which, If permitted to stand,
will just about cancel out the District
stamp dealers. 1t never occurred to any
one that the regulation applies to phi
lately traders until the other day, when
a novice in the ranks innocently applied
for a secondhand license, after which
seven Of his brethren suddenly were
called to account. Well, you could have
knocked them over with an upside-down
Dag Hammarskjold stamp.
Many Of the is District dealers fear
they would be driven out of business by
the financial and mental strain of re-
porting to the police each day the pur-
chase Of thousands Of items And most
police officers agree that the regula-
tion's intent-to guard against sale Of
stolen goods to secondhand stores-is
without valid application to the crime
free stamp and coin business.
Earlier this year, when a similar
situation arose in New York, court
agreed with the contention that stamps,
once cancelled, become new and distinct
entities, and that those who handle
them are not secondhand dealers. How
can any but the narrowest Of interpre-
tationS hold otherwise here? The Dis
trict Commissioners, to whom the deal
erS have been given the right of appeal,
can end this silly haraSSment for all time
by specifically exempting philatelists
and numismatists from the regulations
provisions.
Evening star., 1962-11-26
The Castro Conker

After years study, including the
questioning Of more than 100 highly
qualified witnesses, the International
Commission of JuriSts has issued a 267-
page report that amounts, in effect, to
a damning indictment of Cuba's Fidel
Castro and his notwithstanding Red
dictatorship. Among the points made by
the report are the following:
(1) Under the "terroristic" policies
of Or" Castro and his co-conspirators,
"the rule Of law has disappeared from
the Cuban scene" (2) After having
promised them new birth of freedom,
the Bearded One has grossly betrayed
his countrymen by giving them tyr
amy far worse, in many ways, than
Fulgencio Batista's. (3) In the "revolu-
tionary courts" Of this regime, precious
few Of the judges know anything about
the law, and many of them can neither
read nor write. (4) Relatives visiting the
regimes political prisoners are liable to
suffer s"cruel, inhuman and degrading
treatment" and the prisoners them
selves, after being subjected to phys
ical and moral torture" are often sum-
marily executed-without a legal trial
worthy Of the name. And (5), in sum,
all the basic liberties have been ruth
leSsly wiped out in captive Cuba, which
Is now merely an instrument of inter-
national communism In the Western
Hemisphere.
The commission that has drawn up
this report is not fly-by-night propa-
gandiStic organization. On the contrary,
headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland,
1t Is made up of learned and honorable
men who are particularly distinguished
and respected in the field Of jurispru-.
dence. Nongovernmental in both char
acter and operation, it is an independent
international agency whose support
comes from private sourceS-Some 40, 900
lawyers, judges and professors Of law in
about 80 countries. Its findings on Fidel
Castro, since they have not been subject
to official influence or coloration, are
therefore of special interest and value,
and they lend strong support to the
reasoning behind President Kennedy's
assertion that the United States will
not, Of course, abandon the political,
economic and other efforts of this hemi-
sphere to halt subversion from Cuba nor
our purpose and hope that the Cuban
people shall some day be truly free"
All Of which serves as timely re-
minder that the canker Of Castroism,
despite the withdrawal Of Soviet mis-
SileS and bombers, must still be reckoned
with most seriously in Cuba. Certainly,
as long as that menace exists there, our
inter-American system will have to be
on guard against Communist trouble
making throughout the hemisphere
Evening star., 1962-11-26
Equal Opportunity Day

Once each year luncheon is held
in Washington for the purpose of focus
ing public attention on the positive
gains which are being made toward the
goal Of eliminating barriers of job dis
elimination throughout the community.
Although this is not goal which can be
attained all at once, there has been tan
gible and significant evidence of prog
resS each year since the inception of
the event in 1856. 1t is encouraging that
II prominent religious, civic, business
and government organizations have
Joined together in sponsoring the 1862
Equal Opportunity Day Luncheon, to be
held at the Statler Hilton Hotel tomor-
row. This is a worthy function, which, as
Chairman James E. Allen has said, af-
fords employers both in and out of gov
ernment chance ito affirm their be-
lief in the high American principle of
equal employment and advancement op-
portunities" regardless Of race or reli-
gion.
Evening star., 1962-11-26
In Anguish, Not Anqer'

Communist China'S unprovoked and
unjuStifiable aggression against India
has had collateral effects, yet to be fin
ally measured, in places far from the
mountainous combat areas.
There has been widespread, and
probably warranted, speculation, for ex-
ample, that it has contributed further to
tension and division between Moscow
and Peking, rival capitals of commun-
ism. At the least, 1t threatens to force
Moscow into choice between its long
time courting of "neutralist" India and
its basic alliance with Peking. It has, no
doubt, been deeply diSquieting to other
militarily weak neighbors of Red China,
such as Nepal and Burma. 1t has also
posed challenge to the British Com
monwealth and the extent to which this
unique international relationship Is
meaningful in terms Of joint defense Of
territorial and political freedom.
For the United States, which has
responded readily and properly to India's
obvious need for military assistance, it
has created the distressing possibility Of
an eStrangement in relations with Pakis-
tan. Over the years, PakiStan frequently
has been described as "the most allied
of Americas Asian allies" Certainly this
has been true as far as the mainland Of
that great continent is concerned. De-
spite unfriendly clustering from Com
munist capitals and the supercilious dis
approval Of non-aligned India, Pakistan
has been a working member of two pro-
oil he 40,
Organization and the Southeast Asia
Treaty Organization. 1t has, at the same
time, been unable to obtain reasonable
resolution Of its claims against India in
the disputed areas of predominantly
Moslem KaShmir and is, in fact, still
facing the bulk and best of India'S mill
tary forces. 1t is fearful that strengthen
ing Of the Indian military establishment
is new threat, in the future If not now,
against Pakistan itself.
1t is against this background that
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Mohammed
Ali, twice his country's ambassador in
Washington, has spoken Gin anguish,
not anger" against American military
aid to India and repeatedly will visit
Peking soon to discuss the latter's offer
of So-called aggression treaty.
Actually, it is unlikely that the
Pakistan government Of President Ayub
places any great stock in Peking'S paper
promises, or that basically it feels any
less Communist and provost, or at
least pro-democratic, than before. It's
out-heartedneSs is built upon princi-
pie. not expediency, and it knows that
the greatest enemy Of this principle is
communism. Right now, however, this
enemy is assaulting India and, If success
full, might do the same to PakiStan. 1t is
for this reason that we are giving aid to
India. We should, at the same time, give
the fullest assurance to Pakistan, an ally
and friend, that it is not being, and will
not be, let down.
Evening star., 1962-11-26
Downtown Trimmings
d. HI. Meteyer.

The following groups are
obligated to assist down.
town merchants In making
sure that Christmas deco
rations go up this year:
Federal Government, Dis
trict government, Washington
newspapers, Washington de-
partment stores, Board Of
Trade, Downtown Park &
Shop, Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association, and
other allied organizations,
vitality interested in down.
town Washington, and our
Nations Capital.
Some of these groups are
interested in downtown
Washington as it will exist
20 some years hence, but
none Of these seem equipped
to take care of the current
problems.
The only time we hear
from the Federal or District
government is when more
tax money is needed or a
civic or charitable program
must have assurance for sue
cess.
These decorations have,
proven to be a most satisfy
ing accomplishment and it is
disgraceful if they are put
aside this or any year. Any
thing which helps improve
business downtown is re-
warding to all. On the other
hand if the downtown COL
lapseS, many will be hurt
badly and some will cease to
exist.
Harry Brott.
Evening star., 1962-11-26
Tory SHppoge

Prime Minister Harold Macmillans
Conservative government, after having
done not too well in II by-electionS ear
lier this year, now has suffered another
setback. As a result of last weeks con-
tests for five seats in Parliament, 1t has
lost two to the Laborites while manag-
ing-only by the skin of its teeth-to
hold on to three.
What this shows, obviously, is con-
tinuing decline in the popularity of the
Tories The exact reason for the Slippage
is not clear. Unemployment in some
areas and farmers mistrust of the eco
nomic consequences of Britain'S proSpec-
tive entry into the European Common
Market apparently have had something
to do with it. At least equally important,
however, is the fact that the Liberal
Party, many of whose members are dis
gruntled ex-ConservativeS, has been a
sort of diviSive third force cutting into
the old Macmillan majorities and thus
helping the Laborites-even though not
wanting to help them-gain ground
without half trying.
Of course, as far as the Labor Party
is concerned, all THIS is politically
promising. In fact, some of the partyS
spokeSmen are jubilantly predicting that
the Tories will be overwhelmingly de-
feated in the next general election, and
news reports from Britain tend to Sug-
gest that nationwide Laborite victory
may well be in the making. Still, despite
what the crystal ball may indicate, this
seems to be little too early in the day
to suggest that the Macmillan govern
ment is on the way out. After all, it con-
Evening star., 1962-11-26

tinues to control solid majority in the
630-seat House of Commons.
Moreover, as matters stand today,
the Conservative government does not
have to call a general election until
October, 1854, and lot can happen be-
tween now and then to make the Labor
ite victory prediction seem altogether
premature. In any event, when he meets
soon with President Kennedy, Prime
Minister Macmillan, backed by his clear
parliamentary majority, will still speak
for Britain with an authoritative voice.
Evening star., 1962-11-26
THE WORLD
U. S. Optimism Not Shared by All
By CROSBY S. NOYE.
Foreign Correspondent Of The Star

strated failure Of Prime Min
lister Nehru's policy Of neu-
tralism and the split between
the Russians and the Chinese,
which, it Is hoped, win be
widened.
Indeed, developments IN
India and Cuba are being
held up as a highly signifi-
cant lesson for neutralists
everywhere.
If Mr.. Nehru in his ex-
tremity is asking the West
for arms, this is seen as an
historic turning point for
many "uncommitted" ma
tions. If in Algeria Ahmed
Ben Bella is talking more
reasonably about cooperation
with France, 1t is because he
has learned from Mr.. Cas-
tro's experience the danger
OF putting too much faith in
Russian support. t
Cheerful Forecasts
For Europe, as we'll, the
forecasts from Washington
are unwaveringly cheerful
NATO, it appears, has been
ged, its hand
strengthened by the firmness
with which the Cuban crisis
was met. West German Cham
cellor Adenauer's government
may be tottering from the
repercusSions Of the Spiegel
scandal, but this is seen as q
triumph for German demo-
cracy. In France President
de Gaulle has swept forward
another giant step toward un-
disputed one-man rule. And
this is hailed as insuring
French stability In the
months to come.
The list Of huzzas, in fact,
Is almost endless. One can
only devoutly hope that this
presumably well-informed ray
of sunshine in Washington
knows what he's talking
about. And note at the same
time that his outlook Is not
universally shared by OBJ
servers In this part of the
world. ,-.
The first solid test Of Rus
sian intentions will not at
any rate be long delayed. Dis
armament negotiations re-
sumo in Geneva today. And
though there Is some cautious
hope that an agreement on
a nuclear test ban may now
be possible, optimism even on
this limited point is far from
overwhelming.
For the rest Of it, the mood
In Europe remains politely
skeptical. The possibility Of
dramatic changes in cold war
alignments and attitudes is
not receiving much ,encour-
agement. These periods Of re-
d. lative euphoria, after all. have
been known before. They are
very pleasant while they last
- which, unfortunately. Is
rarely very long.