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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-11
Mems Clothing Sessions
Draw More Than 5000

More than 5000 retailers and manufacturers attending
the 5day annual convention of the National
Retail Cothers and Funhe which opened at the Shoreham
Hotel yesterday.
New trends styling colors for mems wear are being
Evening star., 1962-09-02

For the rest Of the evening, we sat and
thought up little ways in which Europeans
and Americans differed. For instance,
when you rap at door, how do you do
it? Ten-to-One you rap directly, with the
palm Of your hand facing the door. Euro
peans turn the palm around and knock
backwards" SO to speak.
Hyou entered restaurant and wanted
a table for one, which finger would you
hold up? Try it. Of course, you'd hold
up your index finger. Bm Europeans
GISOays hold up their thumb.
American children would be horriGed
at the idea Of going to school on Satur.
days. But French children don't mind
because they get Thursday of!
How do you wave gOOd-byf You wave
your hand from side to side - right? But
Europeans stretch their arm up straight
and waggle their fingers up and down,
like duck quacking.
"You should never wave your hand
sideways" said Nicole. THAT would
mean I don't want to see you againP"
In movie ttleaters, you have to tip the
usher. If you don't, she'll make Federal
case out of it, and every Frenchman will
be on her side.
How would you indicate that some
body was nutty? You'd point your finger
to your temple and make a circular mo-
Evening star., 1962-09-02

you meet a lazy we trenchmen take
our hats all the way Of"
@Maybe that evens 1t up" I said. "And
there's another French gallantry that
like: In American subways a man doesn't
haze to give his seat to an old lady or a
cripple. But in France he could get
thrown in Jail if he doesn't"
''Or at least fined" laughed NicOIe.
There are signs above The seats tsGt sUavn
you to be polite = or elser'
My wife said she could always spot an
American couple in Paris. They're the
only ones who don't walk arm-in-arm."
''I've noticed that myself" said
Daniel. tits strange-Europeans even
hold hands, though they've been married
for many years. In fact it seems to me
that Americans do not often even shake
hands. When l go to the hospital each
morning, l must shake hands ,Gth euevy-
one 'oOrk sCth - otherwise dey ,OOuld
dink I sOas angry"
Not I'm America" | said. ''Tll bet |
haven't shaken hands with any of my
Office friends for years. But call them
all by their first names. How many doc
tors do you call by their first names?"
'Oh, none at all. 1t would be con.
sidered very forward"
Evening star., 1962-09-02

PARIS
The other might my wife and l went
to dinner with pretty French housewife,
Nicole, and her husband Daniel, surgeon.
As l tackled my biffeck, NicOle
chuckled. "It fascinates me to see Ameri-
cans eat" she said. "You are SO dainty
you cut piece Of meat, then you put
your knife down and change your fork in
to the right hand. We French eat like
Pirutes knife in one hand, fork in die
OthE, and HeUer put either one dOsUn."
I said I'd noticed another curious
thing ga French waiter always says,
Good evening, gentlemen and ladies"
instead of ladies and gentlemen.
Daniel smiled. ri suppose it isn't
very gallant is it? But on the other hand,
you Americans only touch your hat when
Evening star., 1962-09-02

tion, right? But Europeans are more apt
to set their finger alongside their nose.
As matter Of fact, in experimenting
with this phenomenon, we upset the res
taurant. Here were four diners, all indi-
eating that there was wholesale insanity
in the group. The manager asked if we'd
care to pay the bill now.
So we did, because Nicole and Daniel
were worried that their baby-sitter would
scold them for staying out SO late.
As we said good-by, kissed Nicole on
the cheek, and she promptly presented
the other cheek for another kiss. Here, l
decided, was a custom that was really
pleasant. French girls always expect two
kisses, which makes it twice as nice.
MG 2t<
Evening star., 1962-09-02
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pain of headache, sinus, cramps-even temporary re-
lief of minor arthntic pain-ty Excednn the extra
strength pain reIiever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-22
Hitting Where 1t Hurts

What will they think of next?" ex-
claimed Benjamin Davis, national secre-
tary of the Communist Party, when noti-
fled that he and three other party
officials had been named in a 1881 ,544
income tax suit by the Government. We
doubt that Mr.. Davis or his colleagues
were very much surprised at the action,
however. For the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice has been trying to collect back taxes
from the party ever since the Govern
ment, under the Communist Control
Act of 1854, ruled that the Communist
Party was not bona fide political party
but conSpiratorial agent of Moscow
The present suit, filed in New York,
is designed to collect unpaid taxes for
1851, plus penalties and interest. Efforts
of the IRIS to collect these taxes during
the past several years have proved vir-
tually fruitless. Through it all the party
has failed to file any income tax returns,
contending that it is exempt as
political party.
The reaction of party leaders in
dicateS that the Government finally is
hitting where 1t really hurts-in the
party's pocketbook. The Reds have
ignored the registration law, but If the
Government should win its income tax
suit the party and its leaders might we'll
face bankruptcy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-22

sound suggestion, which the regulatory
agency should explore without delay. In
addition, most transit riders will agree
with the survey findings that improve
mentS are needed in bus-shelter facili-
ties, that printed bus schedules should
be more readily accessible (and that the
schedules should be rigidly adhered toy,
that there should be more experimental
ton with deluxe, extra-fare service on
the order of the Chevy Chase-to- Capitol
Hill run, and that much more ag-
gressive campaign should be launched
(once improvements are instituted) to
"Sell" these benefits to the public.
Ideally, the need is for a new and
more modern form of rapid transit than
now is available, along the lines Of the
rail-tranSit system being developed by
another Federal agency. But under the
most optimistic expectations, such a
system is several years away. Many of
the improvements recommended in the
GSA report are attainable now We hope
they are pursued, and that the related
GSA studies in the fields of downtown
parking and staggered Government
working hours, due for completion this
summer, turn out to be equally
productive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-22
'Bormoids Are Diviner'

At time when great issues are
stirring virtually all of the worlds
peoples, 1t is refreshing to read that
one Of the liveliest public controversies
in New Zealand deals with the return
of the barmaid. They have, it seems,
been banned by law since 1910 but new
licensing legislation has opened the
doors-the swinging ones, that is-for
their temperance. Most of the bar
owners are reported as happy at the
prospect. In Auckland, at least, the
barmen's union-with no female men,
berS, Of courSe-is unhappy. No poll
Of customers has been taken, but
one newspaper commentator-proba
the night-on- the-town editorials well
coined the prospect. Writing, as if from
experience, he points out: They rarely
stick their fingers in your beer. They
don't grunt, nor do they frown.
They are warm, humane and friendly"
For the uncommitted New Zealanders,
there might be guidance in seemingly
sound opinion once expressed by Ogden
Nash that "barmaids are diviner than
mermaidS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-22

diciously slash the budget in
this election year so that our
citizens (Who also are voters)
will have either no tax raise
or a nominal one. For the
first time since assuming
office, our county council
will realize the plight of the
taxpayer. And will the politi-
cal hay be reaped! Certainly,
the Democrats will not allow
such a budget rise to be
ammunition for their Re-
publican rivals!
Despite this obvious Demo-
cratic Party gift to our voters,
they still must acknowledge
the $10O,0O0,000 increase in
real estate assessments dur
ing the past year, and they
must explain any sudden
about-face in this election
year after three previous
years of progressively in
creased real-estate taxes.
Thomas M. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-22
Lucid Series

We would like to express
our appreciation to The Star
for the lucid series of articles
written by Robert Gutenberg
IN connection with the dis
tressed savings and loan as
sociations in Maryland.
1t Is our feeling that this
particular series put in prop
er perspective the deplor-
able problem Of a relatively
few companies which called
themselves savings and loan
associations and operated
beyond the reach Of Federal
or State regulation, despite
long standing efforts to cor
rect the situation.
Again our thanks for this
excellent series which we feel
has contributed to a better
public understanding of the
problem involved in Mary
land.
Kenneth G. Heisler,
Managing Director, National
League Of Insured Savings
Associations,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-22
PopuIorizinq Transit

The extensive survey of Government
employees committing habits just COM
pleted by the General Services Admin
stration corroborates in large measure
what already was known: that most
employees drive their own cars down.
town to work, that many do so because
OF inadequacies in transit service, and
that more would ride buses If these
deficiencies were overcome. There are at
least two respects, however, in which
this study differs significantly from
others of its kind.
First, rather than producing merely
a statistical sampling of committing
practices, this survey developed facts
and-possibly more mportant-indivi-
dual attitudes and reactions, from more
than 80 per cent Of the 108,998 Federal
and District employees on duty in the
downtown area during normal work.
day last June. Secondly, the study re-
port made a number of specific suggest
ions on how to popularize transit use
a goal which obviously would benefit
the city enormously in view of the
mounting crises in downtown parking
and traffic congestion.
Among the abundance Of statistical
findings, the most salient were that
'three-fourths of the 58,113 employees
who drive to work said that transit
routes are readily accessible to them,
and something over one-fourth of the
drivers said they would switch to buses
If express-bus service were available
II such an eventuality occurred, accord
ing to GSA, some 5000 cars day would
be removed from downtown streets dur
ing rush hours. This, of course, is an
optimum projection - one which is
hardly likely to occur. Nevertheless,
real benefit would be gained if even a
significant portion of these commuters
were to change their habits.
The study group also contended
that there are sufficient concentrations
Of Federal employees to justify express
rush-hour bus routes in 1877 neighbor-
hood areas within a 15-mile radius of
Washington. Accordingly, it urged the
Washington Area Transit Commission,
which has the authority to set regional
bus routings and fares, to confer i'm
mediately with the various bus COM
panieS In an effort to establish as many
Of these routes as possible. This is a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-22
Our Moral Standards
Willis Duff.

The conclusion is drawn
from reports in newspapers
that the venereal disease
situation in the Nations
Capital is beyond control.
In the past recommendations
of social hygiene societies that
more sex be taught in the
schools were followed. 1t was
stated that if this were done
we could expect a great drop
in venereal disease and also
illegitimacy. A casual reading
of the newspapers shows that
the prediction was incorrect.
Now these same people want
authorization to treat minors
without consulting the pa
rents.
It would seem about time
that people learned that sex
is tied up with moral STAN
dards and that unless firm
standards are set up and ad-
hered to we can expect a
worsening of the situation.
]. B. Wilson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-22
Good Sense Prevails

Someone has said that Representa-
tive Carl Vinson backed down on the
RS-70 issue after stroll in the White
House rose garden with the President.
The important thing, however, is not
who won or who lost, but rather that
mature Judgment has interviewed to
head off what could have been a highly
disruptive constitutional collision.
At Mr.. Wilson'S urging, unanimous
House Armed Services Committee had
voted to direct" the Secretary of the
Air Force to spend 1920 million more
on the RS-70 in the next fiscal year
than the administration wanted to
spend. Back Of this was an avowed
purpose to find out whether the Presi-
dent and Secretary of Defense could
ignore the will of Congress in such
a matter. 1t was never clear just how
the test might be forced, and it did
not seem to us that Congress in any
event could impose its will on the
President in such situation. But a very
nasty row could have been stirred up.
This prospect was the more deplor-
able since the dispute involved the pace
at which the RS-70 might be developed,
not necessarily the ultimate fate of
the aircraft. Granting that Secretary
Mcnamara was considerably less than
enthusiastic about the RS-7O, he had
not closed his mind to the possibility
that another year or so of experience
might demonstrate It's desirability as a
weapons system. So the fight really
turned on how much money should be
spent on this project in the next fiscal
year.
Obviously, sound judgment called
for compromise, and that is what has
resulted. Who gave the most ground
in reaching the compromise is not of
any particular Importance. What is
important is that wholly unnecessary
and potentially quite harmful clash has
been avoided. It seems to us that all
concerned, now that the smoke has
cleared, should bear in mind the Presi-
dents comment that, under our system,
only chaos will result if either Congress
or the executive branch undertakes to
push its constitutional authority to the
ultimate. In government, as In all
things, there is a need for moderation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-22
New Protectionism

AFL-CIO President George Meany
probably made the best of difficult as
signment in presenting organized labor's
position on the administrations trade
expansion program before the House
Ways and Means Committee. For the
position, in brief, is one of favoring
liberal trade policy-but with protec-
ton, too. In labor'S case it is willing to
see tariffs reduced, as the administra-
ton wishes, but 1t is insiStent that
American workers and even industry be
sheltered from any harm resulting from
an increased flow Of imports. Further
more, as far as the federation is con-
cerned, 1t has made 1t clear, both
through a national convention reSolu-
ton adopted last December and through
Mr.. Meany's testimony, that adequate
assistance or relief Is essential" If labor
is to continue its support of the new
trade policy. And labor's definition of
adequate" may still raise some problems
before consideration of the pending
legislation is finished.
Mr.. Meany dealt with this matter
at some length in his committee testi-
mony, indicating that he feels the safe
guards proposed by President Kennedy
fall short Of laborS specifications. For
business forced by competitive imports
to shift production lines, he advocated
Government loans up to 100 per cent of
adjustment costs rather than the 80 per
cent maximum suggested. For workers
learning new skills, or those on part
time jobs, he urged higher allowances"
than are provided in the draft bill, and
for displaced laying workers" he asked
full social security benefits at IS or
whenever they retire"
There Is no need to question Mr..
Meany's concern over the readjustments
which surely will be forced If the new
trade policy is adopted. The fact re-
mains, however, that an evolutionary
change in free world trade patterns has
been under way in recent years and
maintenance of our own leading posi-
ton in international commerce demands
both new Government policy and new
competitive toughneSs in American in
dustry and labor. Neither fashioned
tariff protectionism nor a new-fash-
Toned shelter through excessive or per-
mament subsidy will suit that challenge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-22
UItro-Rightists

1t appears that the ultra
rightists and their fellow
travellers are getting nervous
about the continuous barrage
of criticism coming their way
from unimpeachable persons.
Panic is evident in the
March II edition of the right
wing publication Human
Events" There are two paths
being taken by the U-Rs
running scared; one is quite
sneaky-pete and the other is
about as subtle as a slap in
the face.
The Sneaky side is the des-
perate attempt of the U-Rs
to identify with the healthy
conservative movement rally
ing to the handsome banners
of Goldwater, Tower. and The
Group. Human Events"
gloatS and hawks about the
recent Madison Square Gar
den rally like it had been a
John Birch seminar. An even
wilder tag-along is the sit
in strike tactic to become in
tegrated with the Republican
Party in general.
The roughshod and almost
laughable stratagem is the
sneaky spy approach. Human
Events" quotes that old stall
wart of isolationism, ex-Sen-
ator Burton K. Wheeler, as he
warns the far-rightists to
watch out for agents provo
cateurs sent by hell-bent lib
erals to discredit the rightest-
lists. Wheeler is still chafed
because the United States be-
came entangled in that for
eign war with Hitler. Human
Events" says that fellow
travellers nixon? Rev. Cron-
in? Eisenhower?) have such
a "fanatical" desire to dis
credit the U-RS that they will
send spies to join up, then
miSbehave to cast the good
guys in a bad light. Maybe
the U-Rs are expecting a
scandal and they want to dis
place the blame in advance.
Conservatism is a healthy
and desirable segment of
American political thinking
long may it persevere, but
this so-called ultra" con-
servatism is another Nc
Carthyistic blot on a good
name.
Willis Duff,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-22
Sunday Liouor Sales

The Star reported on March
16 that the Prince Georges
County Hotel and Restaurant
Association tried to make a
quiet plea for legalized Sun
DAY liquor sales for those tav-
ems which could meet high
standards.
Since the term "hieh
standard" is ambiguous in it.
self. it is difficult to con-
ceive what the association
means. Does 1t mean that
some national organization.
such as Duncan Hines, will
pick the "taverns" that will
receive this high standing or
will this selection Of estab-
lishments be left up to local
governing bodies OF the asso-
citation? 1t appears to me
that a restaurant that meets
high standards in appear
ance, service, cleanliness and
good food would not need
liquor sales on Sunday to
stimulate business.
1t is quite inconceivable to
me that Of the 104 restau-
rants in Prince Georges
County that now have liquor
licenses only those restau-
rants that meet the high
standards" could serve liquor
on Sunday. 1t would appear
that this proposal is a decep-
tive way Of legalizing liquor
sales in all taverns in Prince
Georges County in the fu-
ture.
r. a CrawIev
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-22

All are notable additions
to the Nations eventual space
program, in the development
OF which the Air Force labor
atorles are taking a leading
part.
The featherweight metal
berylium, known for more
than a century but so diff
cult to get that it has been
used only in small amounts
IN alloys and for scientific
experiments. now is being
produced in ten-square-feet
sheets for the United States
Air Force.
This success, it is predict
ed. may have a considerable
effect on future space We
hicles.
The metal is lighter than
aluminium, pound for pound
three times as. strong as steel,
retains its full strength at
more than 1000 F., and has
a melting point of 2,345 F.,
which is twice that of alum
mum. This makes it, says
and Air Force report, a high
ly desirable material for
many aerospace vehicle uses.
ReSists C0rrOsion
The large sheets are due
to successes with the first
berylium sheet rolling process
yet established in this coun-
try. The work is being car
rled out by two Air Force
contracting companies.
The resulting material Is
a steel-white metal in sheets
two. four and six hundredths
OF an inch thick. It is prob
ably the most resistant to
corroSion of all metals. The
element does not occur by
itself in nature but only in
combinations from which ex-
traction has proved quite diff
ficult. It has been known
since a report by the Ger
man chemist Wohler in 1928.
but has had very little role
IN industry. 1t forms part
of the precious stones, aqua
marine and emerald.
The Air Force is pressing
its experiments on the best
uses which can be made of
it In craft designed to move
outside the earth's orbit. or
at extreme attitudes above
the atmosphere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-22
Montgomery BUDGET

Inc proposed budget for
Montgomery County for the
coming year provides power
full political ammunition for
either the Democrats or Re-
publicans in the coming
election. Whether the pro-
posed budget is slashed or
maintained will determine
which party will benefit.
Because the county govern
ment is now controlled by the
Democratic Party, I predict
that the ammunition will be
used by the Democrat candi-
dates. The $18 million tax
raise, engineered quietly by
the Democrats, will now be
slashed. with much fanfare,
by the same Democrats.
The taxpayer has been
stunned by suggested radical
tax raises, but will be re-
prieved by magnanimous
slashes by his council pres
emily in office.
The proposed budget will
rise from $50 million to
$l08.2 million Cup 20To);
taxes will increase from $3.50
per 500 property assessment
to $3.07 Cup 1880; county
operations will increase from
$20.l million to 5000 million
Cup 50%); school operations
will increase from $43.7 mil
lion to $500 million Cup
1879; county building will
increase from $5.5 million to
$10.4 million Cup 89%); school
construction will increase
from $15.3 million to $16.6
million Cup go; and reduc-
ton of the school bond debt
will increase from $5.4 million
to $6.8 million Cup 24%O.
Real estate taxes of those
Montgomery County citizens
owning a $4,000 home will
rise $54, a $4,000 home will
rise $108, and a $4,000 home
will rise $162.
However, I predict that our
Democrat County Council
will see the light" and ju-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-22
Credit Due

The Star of March 16 car
ried an Associated Press arti-
Gle listing awards given
Maryland fire companies for
their work in fire prevention.
You reported that Silver
Spring won third place in the
State contest, but failed to
mention the second place
winner - the Leonardtown
Volunteer Fire Department,
in st. Marys County. Not
only did they win second
place in the State contest.
but they also won second
place in the national contest
based on population class of
towns with population of
5000 or under.
AS a member of this de-
partment, I am proud Of our
fire prevention committee
headed by Clinton Duke.
These awards represent a
great deal of work and per-
sonal sacrifice on the part Of
these men.
John A. Candida, Member,
Leo" ardtown Volunteer
Fire Department
Editors Note: The Leon
ardtown award was inadvert-
emily omitted, as was the
fact that the Severn River
Naval Command, Annapolis,
won first place among naval
installations.)