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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16
TOWNSEND CORKS
FLOW OF NEWS
AT WINE LUNCH

Col. Peter Townsend put
the virtues of the grape
before personal publicity
today, barring the press
from a five-course wine
sampling luncheon at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
The former sutton of
Princess Margaret of Great
Britain described the quail
tiles and history of wines,
imported by a leading
Paris restaurant, to rs
local hotelmen, restaura.
teurS and wine merchants.
Col. Townsend, wine Sc
lector for the Paris firm,
was repeatedly disen-
chanted by his New York
press notices, which con-
centrated more on his past
than on the wines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16
By JOHN McKELWAY
Star Staff Writer

Nearly so District high school
students infiltrated offices in
the Old House Office Building
yesterday in attempt to &C
quaint congressman with the
local school situation.
The students, lobbying on
their own after school sessions
unfortunately came away more
acquainted with the habits OF
congressman. They are fire.
quently away, or too busy, or
on a long distance call, or mot
in just now"
Yet some we're successful.
Lois Schiller, Is, of Wilson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16
BY GRACE BASSETT
Star Staff Writer

In strong language, District
Commissioners have told a Sem
ate Committee they want fair
trade laws to stay out of the
District.
They opposed a bill before
the Commerce Committee to
permit manufacturers of brand
name products to insist on the
price retailers offer to custom
ers.
Any fixing of prices could
damage the economy of the
Nations capital, Walter N.
Tobriner, chairman of the
Board of Commissioners, wrote
to Committee Chairman Mag
nuson, Democrat of Washing
ton.
Commissioner Tobriner said
intensive price competition"
has attracted buyers to the
central city. And some price
advantages on mark,
brand or trade name commodi-
ties probably have offered
prime incentive for continued
patronage of downtown stores. -
he asserted.
Decline Stressed
Both Maryland and Virginia
have fair trade laws. But they
are loosely enforced in north
ern Virginia, where COMPETE
ton with District merchants is
intense.
1.-THE Commissioners must
take into account the fact that
in recent years retail trade in
the District has suffered a rela-
tive decline in comparison with
that in the adjoining areas of
Maryland and Virginia" Mr..
Tobriner wrote.
He said elimination of price
competition could only result
in a loss of business, and that,
in turn, would start the Dis
trict's economy sliding.
Real estate values and prop
erty tax venue would go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16

Some were obviously discour-
aged. AS one youngster report
ed, cts tough finding any Re-
publicans."
Most of them are home this
week making speeches in OBJ
servance of Lincoln's birthday.
Democrats are just home max
ing speeches.
But lobbyists never give up
and shortly, according to Amy
Gilbert, Wilson High senior
and co-chairman of the organi-
cation, they will pick a better
time and descend on the New
House Office Building.
The students, particularly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16
MORE D. C. FUNDS URGED
Hig School Lobbyists Take PIeo TO Hill

High School, dubbed with the
news she had seen Representa-
tive Hiestand, Republican of
California.
HE told u.s." she said. "he
would work for the cause. He
said he would speak to members
of the District Committees"
The group got together last
November and decided to do
some downright lobbying on
Capitol Hill for the District
school system. Several went
so far as to register.
Yesterday, they gathered at
4 pm. in front of the Capitol
and then separated into groups
of two and went visiting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16

an interest in our schc2' prob
lens and to vote for ilcrca d
appropriations foc the District
of Columbia schools. MI. Con-
gresham, conditions in OH
schools would astound YOU
One Congressman. Repre-
sentative Kilgore, Democrat of
Texas, unused to one group that
maybe the schools might be
better off if local real estate
taxes were raised.
Whether the teen-agers men,
toned this to their parents is
not known. 1t might end their
careers as lobbyists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16
SCI DISCUSSION
ON V TONIGHT

Gov. TaWes and Attorney
General Thomas B. Finan
of Maryland will give their
opinions of the States say
ings and loan troubles at
7:30 o'clock tonight over
WMAL-TV (channel u.
The panel show, called
Maryland Savings and
Loan Report" will mark
the first time the Governor
has discussed his actions in
the controversy over Wash
ington-area television.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16

had $3.6 million belonging to
1928 savers, he has reported.
Admiral Malstrom added that
II don't think we have an OBJ
jective" like that of the Mutua'
Security rebel shareholders
Another member of the organiz-
ing group said, however, thai
they got it's idea from the Mu.
tual Security action.
Charles E. jefferson, So,
semi-retired civil enginee
active in titanium mining or
Maryland's Eastern shore, ex
planned:
1--WE got the idea becaus:.
some Of the other shareholder
of Mutual Security were doins
this. In their case they petit
toned the court and went into
Federal bankruptcy"
At the meetings at which
Admiral Malstrom acted as
chairman. said Mr.. jefferson.
Mr.. Michael was quizzed ur
one side and down the other"
He (Mr. MichaeD said that
If given the opportunity to let
him handle it, this thing woulc
pay out-the shareholders
wouldn't lose a dime"
Mr.. Jefferson added that
while Mr.. Michael blamed
politics at the meeting for
his predicament, frankly, I
think the receiver is trying to
do a good job"
Animosity Cited
"Mr. Michael indicated that
the receiver didn't like him
that there was a personal ami
mostly between them"
At one of the meetings, said
Mr.. Jefferson, Mr.. Michael
told us he made a lot of loans
to himself-but said that wasn't
against the law when he did it."
That's what we want to
trace down right now" His
role, Mr.. Jefferson explained,
was paying for two neighbour
hood newspaper ads which drew
the group together and pro-
viding his home for a meeting
place.
Mr.. Michael was not avail
able for comment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR:
Salinger Is interviewed
On Year in White House

SPEAKING FOR AND TO THE UNITED STATES
Pierre Salinger, the Presidents press secretary
occupies a sngulary sensitive position in our Gov
eminent and society. His statements, always pre-
sumed to represent the Chief Executives viewpoint
reverberate around the world. Staff Writer Myra
Macpherson interviewed the free worlds top news
source at his White House desk for SUNDAY The
Star Magazine.
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is the subject of article by DR.. Ted Forbes the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16

Alan Weitz, Is, of Coolidge, and
Joan Kolker, II, of Wilson,
went seriously and smoothly
into a short spiel no matter
who listened.
For some administrative as
sistants, the message on the
need for additional school APP
preparations was over before
they realized the youngsters
were from the District and not
the district back home.
The group was also armed
with leaflets and a letter ad-
dressed to each Congressman.
It read in part:
a.. We appeal to you to take
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16
Voluntary Entry Urged
To Truinino School

The District Citizens Advisory
Council today Endorsed a pro-
posal to permit voluntary ad-
mission at the District Train
ing School, an institution for
the mentally retarded.
The proposal, which would
require congressional approval,
also would change the name of
the institution to Forest Haven.
The proposed bill is included
in the Commissioners recon-
Imended legislative program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16


receivership into Federal bank
ruptcy. None of them was an
officer or director of Mutual.
The Military Service group
differs in that one of the prin-
clpals is Rear Admiral Alvin I.
Malstrom (USN, retired, g.,
who said he formerly served on
Military Services advisory"
board. The board included other
military personnel.
The Military Service band
numbers about or 10 share
holders, according to another
spokesman. It has held two
meetings so far, which Murray
Michael, 37-year-old president
OF the Silver Spring firm, has
addressed, he said.
Admiral Malstrom said that
the goals of the informally Or
ganized shareholders are to
tone down the publicity" and
Ito try to save the company"
as we'll as Ito realize as much
money as possible"
Would Avoid "Hassle"
This company could appar-
emily pay out if it were allowed
to-" he said. We're trying to
get together to see what can
be done instead of it being a
political hasSle."
Admiral Malstrom of 1888
hDc- ueen ROAD, Bethesda, a for
mer naval aviator who retired
10 years ago, said that he met
Mr.. Michael about a year ago
when the admiral deposited
funds in Military Service.
He served on the advisory
board for three meetings, he
said, counseling about what
could be done for financing
and administration, but not
contesting loans. THE books
certainly looked fine" he added.
At the meetings. he said, Mr..
Michael complained mostly
about the fact that he couldn't
liquidate under the gum" a
reference to demands by State
savings and loan law enforce
ment authorities.
The reference to a political
hassle, he said, was to various
segments of the savings and
loan industry land people in
politics being in insurance COM
panies."
Concern for Shareholders
THE feeling is that every
one forgot the financial situa-
ton of the shareholders" he
said.
Instead of the State crack
ing heads first they should have
had some consideration"
There has been SOME out
rageous handling of other peo-
pies money in other firms"
he said.
(The State attorney general,
in petitioning to close Military
Service. charged that the firm
had made loans of shareholders
money to firms controlled by
MI. Michael.
Admiral Malstrom said, how
ever, there is property avail
able to back up these loansD
OF the efforts of Earl Nash,
retired Silver Spring telephone
executive appointed receiver,
Admiral Malstrom said, What
he's doing is fairly good"
Mr.. Nash said today he had
sent the admiral a letter in
viting him to a conference.
Mr.. Nash added that he
had gathered close to 100000
in assets. When the firm went
into receivership November 2 it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16

SOUTHERN congressman
are committed to price sup
port and their States share
of the national cotton acre
age. And here is the admins
tration's dilemma. 1t must do
something to protect our cot
ton mills, now situated for
the most part in the South,
if it is to have Southern
votes in Congress for it's new
trade policy.
On the second day of the
hearing Robert c. Sherman,
a courtly Georgian who
heads the cotton division of
the Foreign Agricultural
Service, was still on the
stand presenting the depart
ment'S proposal.
When he had finished, up
rose the No. l lawyer on the
importers side. There were
a dozen of them in a row, al
most all Occidental. But to
Mike Masaoka, an American
born Japanese, a nisei, was
allotted the first crack at
cross-examination.
1t went like this:
Mr.. Sherman had to 60
along with his interrogator's
suggestion that he was Amer
ica's No. / cotton salesman.
Where did he sell this sur
plus? Japan was the leading
purchaser, the witness said,
purchasing 20 per cent OF
our eApOI Us.
How much was that?
One million, seven hun
dred thousand bales, was the
answer.
And how much cotton was
in the textiles imported from
Japan?
One hundred and thirty
thousand bales.
Could Japan buy a million
bales or more elsewhere?
Yes.
What kind of salesman
ship is that" asked Mr..
Masaoka ending a mil
lion-bale ;'Stomer, because
he sells you the equivalent
of 100000 bales?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16
Shareholders Plan
Way to Unfreeze
Soving-Loon Funds
Admiral Active in Conferences
On Military Service Concern
BY ROBERT GUTENBERG
Star staff Writer

former member of the advisory board the Military
Service Savings Loan Association group shareholders
have organized to save the firm receivership
One of them they have taken page out of book
OF the Mutual Security Savings Association rebel
group
In that nine shareholders banded together
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16
The
Rambler
Can't
Sleep Nights
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

The Rambler has been ly-
ing awake nights trying to
solve our cotton problem.
It's got him down. 1t really
has.
All this comes from at
tending the hearings before
the Tariff Commission on
what to do about cotton.
Senator Benjamin Smith
of Massachusetts, reduced the
problem to a simple sentence.
1t was: 1.-THE trouble with
cotton is the two-price sys-
tenn"
We got into this jam five
or six years ago when Con-
gress authorized the pay
ment of an export bonus to
exporters in order that
American cotton, which has
a support price at home,
could be sold at the world
price. The bonus is now 81a
cents a pound.
We had an agreement with
the cotton textile industry
of Japan that they would VOL
unfairly limit their exports
to the United States - an
agreement they have kept.
Right away strange things
began to happen. Sources
that had never sent us cot
ton textiles before began to
export to the United States.
Hong Kong's shipments which
had totaled less than 81
million scared to more than
$50 million and recently have
exceeded Japan's. Portugal's
shipments went from less
than $4,000 to SO million.
TaiWan (Formosa), South
Korea and even OkinaWa got
into the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16

JAPANESE textile men I'M
derstandably felt that their
self-restraint merely limited
their market and did not
protect the American indus
try from imports.
Cotton textiles are pro-
tected by tariff rates ranging
from 10 to Is per cent ad
valorem. But that became
little protection with foreign
mills buying cotton at 8 cents
a pound less than American
mills.
The Department of Agri-
culture has proposed that the
cotton content of imports be
taxed at the rate Of 81, cents
a pound to equalize things.
But there is plenty of cot
ton in the world. We export
S million bales-about one
third of our production. 9th
er countries produce about
80 million bales in the ag-
gregate. AS a bale contains
500 pounds, that's a lot of
cotton.
Here's the dilemma. If we
apply this equalization tax,
foreign mills may prefer to
purchase other than Ameri-
can cotton.
Cotton can be grown in
this country and sold at the
world price for a profit-but
not on most cotton farms in
the historic cotton States
east of the Mississippi.
There cotton is more than
an economy. It is a way of
life which SouthernerS cher
ish just as the English do the
entailed estates of their
gentry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-16

tieth streets. EaStbound cars
on Constitution will be enabled
TO turn north on to Twentieth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-28
Use of Scholars in Government
Hit by Columbia u. Educators

scholar needs to look at a prob.
lem leisurely thoughtfully anc
in detail, and impairs the emo
tional equilibrium essential fol-
a scholar"
DR.. Kusch even went so fan
as to say that sometimes the
physicist in Washington &C.
quires an unbecoming AFRO
garce. He engages in Nation
saving"
Reasonable Amount
A reasonable amount of con-
sultent work will enhance the
academic effectiveness of a
man, suggested DR.. Kirk. But
quite clearly, he added, an ex-
cessive amount will impair his
usefulness to others and him.
self.
On research, DR.. KuSch said
he thought the university
Ought not to do technical or
intellectual chores for anyone.
Research done by the univer-
sity ought to be generated by
the curiosity and imagination
Of the staff and students"
The day-long program at the
Shoreham Hotel is sponsored
by Columbia alumni in the
Washington area. General
chairman is Associate Justice
Douglas of the Supreme Court.
Tonight the educators will dis
cuss What a University Should
Not Do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-28
Lenten Events
Slated Tomorrow

Special lenten observances
tomorrow have been announced
by, three Washington area
churches.
David C. Hearns of the Lii
brary of Congress will review
his new book Largely Lincoln"
at the 1890 pm. Book Lunch
con at St. Johns Episcopal
Church, Lafayette Square.
DR.. Norman Vincent Peale,
pastor of the Marble Collegiate
Church. New York, will speak
at the 8 pm. service in the Ma
tional Presbyterian Church,
Connecticut avenue and N
street NV.
The Rev. DR.. Horace E.
Cromer, of Richmond, Va, re-
tired Methodist minister who
served as pastor of McKendree
Methodist Church here from
1947 to 1852, will preach at an
8 pm. service in the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-28
Senate Study Pledged
On DC. Representation

States with less population than
the District which now enjoy
full representation in Con-
gress-Hawaii. Alaska, Wyom-
ing, Idaho, Montana, North
Dakota, South Dakota, New
Hampshire, Delaware, Nevada
and Vermont.
But a number of Senators
argued that the matter should
be given further study.
"TriaI Run" Asked
Senator Holland, Democrat
of Florida, pointing to the fact
the city will be able to vote
for President and Vice Presi-
dent in the next presidential
election, said it would be best
to have a trial run" before
the representation issue is
tackled.
Senator Kefauver and Sen
ator Heating, Republican of
New York, said the city should
have House representation but
indicated 1t would be best to
study the Senate proposition
further.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-28
Street Crimes
Decline With
Coming Of Spring

While spring means more
outdoor life to most people,
to Washington police it means
a reduction in street crime.
For the past three nights
there have been no reports of
street robberies or yokings,
which had risen to an alarming
peak a short time ago.
Deputy Chief Edgar E. Scott
interprets the decline as strict
ly seasonal, with no guarantee
that the crime rate will not
pick up again.
Longer periods of daylight
and warmer weather attract
more people to the streets, but
the shorter nights give crimi-
mails fewer opportunities to
strike, Deputy Chief Scott said.
Street crimes last week end
were about half that reported
for the week end of March
17-18. Another deterrent has
been a police department effort
to have more police on the
streets during night hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-28

Are scholars straying TOT
much from their ivory tower!
to toll for Government anc
business?
Distinguished educators from
Columbia University here fol
&c olum bia in Washington
Day. expressed concern about
the matter today at a news
conference.
In a way, said Prof. Harry
w. Jones, Cardozo professor Of
jurisprudence at the school OF
law, it is a compliment that
those looking for a good man
to fill a Government job for
a few years think the easiest
place to find him is in a
university.
But at the same time, he
observed, it is something of an
insult to think that the uni
versity is the place that can
spare the man.
Grew During War
The trend toward looking to
the universities fol distingu-
ished men W bring their wis
1om + ~ - al, i'm
-IsLlatc prU0Ien.o agan back
in 1882, tn educators noted,
and grew during the war.
DR.. Grayson Kirk, Column
bias president, said it could
not be taken unkindly that
Washington, or business, in
dustry and private philan-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-28
At Princeton Himself

thropic organizations, look tt
the universities for highly
qualified men.
But he said continuance Of
a trend of loss to the educa-
tional institutions could impair
the mass service a university
can render to the community.
There used to be a difference
of temperament, pace and
method among university, bust
ness and Government opera
tons, said DR.. Jacques Barzun,
dean of faculties and provost,
who is the author of "The
House of Intellect" Now, he
said the ways of all three are
becoming very much alike, and
Il think it is bad for all three. ~
Becomes Involved
The scientist who "goes to
Washington" becomes involved
in quaso- scientific and political
problems, suggested DR.. Poly
karp Kusch, chairman of the
department of physics and 1855
Nobel Prize winner in physics.
Dealing Nth problems mark
ed by a kind of immediacy can
mean that a man is not only
consulting in Washington one
day a week, but he becomes
involved in demanding emo
tional feeling about what he's
supposed to be doing" DR..
KuSch said.
II think it gravely impairs
the contemplative spirit a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-28
Baby, Left With : Small Brothers,
Dies in Apartment House Blaze

An unattended 2-month-old
boy died yesterday in a two
alarm fire in a Northwest
apartment.
A Southeast junk yard was
destroyed in a separate two
alarm blaze last night. The
cause of both fires is under in
vestigation.
The first fire took the life
Of Harold L. Taylor and in
jured his 22-month-old brother,
Andre, during the apartment
house blaze at 1914 Eleventh
street NV.
Another brother, William, 3,
told investigators he ran to
safety from the Taylors' third
floor apartment shortly before
4 pm, when he discovered the
blaze.
Mrs. Alma Taylor, 38, the
mother of the three children.
told investigators she left them
unattended while she visited a
neighbor on the second floor,
Fire Inspector Paul J. Lynch
said.
Capt. Raphael L. Smith Of
Engine Co. 4 was credited with
rescuing Andre. The child was
admitted in good condition to
Children'S Hospital with burns
on the legs and hands after be-
ing treated for smoke inhala-
ton.
Harold apparently died Of
burns, heat and smoke inhala-
ton, according to District
Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald.
Inspector Lynch said the con-
tents of the Taylor apartment
we're destroyed by the blaze.
Damage to the rest of the four
story brick building was minor,
he said. Rush-hour traffic on
Eleventh street was rerouted.
The second fire destroyed the
Teitel Salvage Co. at New
Jersey avenue and I street Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-28
Zoners Grant
Settlement
House Site

The Barney Neighborhood
House has won coming permits
sion to move into the Mount
Pleasant = Columbia Heights
area.
The District Board of Zoning
Adjustment yesterday approved
a request by the settlement
house to move into new quar-
tiers at BIB Sixteenth street
NV.
At a hearing last week, the
Sixteenth street location pro-
posal drew both strong support
and vigorous opposition.
Opponents, which included
the Mount Pleasant and Co.
lumbia Heights Citizens Asso-
Citations, emphasized that they
supported the goal of the set
Element house but were against
the specific location.
Board of Zoning Adjustment
members unanimously voted an
approval of the settlement
house request. Robert o. Clou-
ser, District planning director
and a member of the board, said
it was felt that the weight of
evidence" was in favor of the
settlement house request.
Barney Neighborhood House,
supported in part by United
GiverS Fund money, has been
located in temporary quarters
at 1888 Eighteenth street NV.
since moving out of the South
west area several years ago to
make way for urban renewal.