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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-11-29
Cultural
Telecast
IsTonight

An elaborate two-hour
closed circuit television pag-
cant planned as a nationwide
benefit for the National Gull
tural Center will be present.
ed tonight in two suburban
Maryland localities, with one
of the performances also
scheduled as a local fund
raising project.
Proceeds from the telecast of
"An American Pageant of the
Arts" at Indian Spring Country
Club, where a SIS seating
charge Is in effect, will be
equally divided between the ma
tional sponsor and the Mont
gomery County Arts Center,
which will apply the funds to
it's proposed new quarters in
north Bethesda.
The performance can be view.
ed at Lesser admission charges,
ranging from one to five dollars,
at Richie Coliseum of the Uni
yersity of Maryland, with all Of
the funds going to the National
Cultural Center. The television
show will be preceded by a
short musical program featur-
ing the mems and women's glee
clubs of the university.
The unique national pres
entatiOn will feature a variety
of some 20 tOpranked theatre
cal artists and the National
Symphony Orchestra. Among
them will be Leonard Bern
stein, Pablo Casals, Van Gil.
burn, Marian Anderson,
Dorothy Kristen, Richard
Tucker, Alexander Schneider,
Jerome Robbins, Jason Rob
ards DR., Frederick March,
Florence Eldridge, Harry
Belafonte, Hal HoIbrOoIx, Mike
Nichols, Elaine May, Abe Bur
rows, Benny Goodman, Gene
Kelly, Tammy Grimes and
Danny Kaye.
In addition to the leading art
lists TO be seen on the screen,
participants In the In dian
Spring benefit will also meet a
number of prominent personal
tiles who have accepted guest
invitations. Among them will be
the Presidents press secretary,
Pierre Salinger, and his wife,
along with outstanding leaders
in the arts field.
Invitations also have been ex-
tended to the winners of top
governmental positions in Mont
gomery County, along with
State officials who were elected
earlier this month.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-11-29
Tax Rebates
Due Persons
Listed Here

More than 100 one-time Mont
gomery County residents have
lost out-temporarily, at least
on their 1861 Federal income
tax returns because of made
quate a d DIR e Sc S given the
Treasury Department or their
failure to provide forwarding
addresses when they moved.
ACCORDING 10 officials of the
Baltimore District of the Reve.
nue. Service, composed of Mary
land and the District Of Colum-
bit, the checks were returned to
the Post Office Department this
year because of the improper
addresses. They can be OBJ
tanned by the scheduled recipi-
ents on providing the Director
of Internal Revenue, Code 1910,
TOT N. Calvert ST, Baltimore,
with their names, former adj
dresses, present address, Social
Security numbers and sigma
lures.
A complete listing of those
who originally filed their appli-
cations from the county, includ-
ing the addresses originally sub
mitted, follows:
Clara Alexander 2120 Dextar Ave,
Silver Spring, and Esta Rita Amidon,
5S17 Marbury I'd. Bethesda.
Antonio T. BADGE. 531 Albany Ave,
Takoma Park; Jerry M. Bailey, 1904
Hover Ave, Takoma Park; John H.
Beal, Gaithersburg; Carmen Boeren,
1901 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring;
field Rd.. Washington IS; Russell w.
Sherry Brink, 1920 Clearbrook La,
Kensngton; Charles Z. Brown, clio Sub
Del Ser, 8400 2 Ave, Silver Spring;
Mary c. Brown l07 Bird Ave, Takoma
Park, and Harold M. Bruntmyer, 11s0
Akmount Ave, Gaithersburg.
G
Anna c. Carder, sO13 Woodmont Ave,
Bethesda; w. NJ. Cheek, 1909 Dale
Dr., Silver Spring; James G. Ginger,
500 Easley st., Silver Spring; Robert
w. Cohoon, 149 Talbot St, Rockville;
Community Insurance Agency, clio Meyer
NJ. Emanuel Jr. Rockville w F, and
a. M. Cooper, 5317 Willard Ave, Be-
thesda; L. T. Golfer. BOOB Garland Ave,
Takoma Park; Charles f. Counts Jr.
Pooks Hill Rd., Bethesda. and Oliver
W. Curbow, ZIG Great Falls Rd., Rock
n. and NJ. L. Davis, Box 30 Rock
Vile; Burris A. Day, sol Tulip Ave,
Takoma Park; o. Frank V. Diaz. p. o.
Box 1874, Wheaton; Martin Dierks, 3410
Murdoch Rd.. Kensngton, and Otis
Dogs, Route 2, Box 10, Rockville.
James B. and Cecilia f. Edwards
122l4 Charles Rd., Wheaton.
+
Marshall Fields, 7 Locks Rd, Be-
thesda, and Kendall r. Free, 1909 Will
son La, Bethesda.
Josephine Gather, Silver Spring; Sand
Glsela, 4535 Avondale st., Bethesda
Jessie J. Griffin, 1865 Eastern Ave,
Takoma Park, and NJ. +. Grubbs, 1903
Courthouse Square, Rockville.
III
Evelyn M. Harris. 116 Hamilton Ave,
Silver Spring; Frederick G. and Doris
w. Harris, 3106 Homewood Pkwy., Ken
sington; Judith Hays, 69O6 Oakridge
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-11-29
Little Theater
Is Offering
The Desk Set

The Rockville Little Theater
inaugurates its adult drama sea.
son tomorrow night with the
presentation of William Mer-
chants comedy, "The Desk Set"
in the Rockville Civic Audito-
rum at $3.50. A second perform
ance is scheduled for Saturday
night at the same time.
The presentation will be under
the direction of Charles Peck
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-11-29

Ave. Chevy Chase; Richard N. Hill.
Sandy Spring; Cora J. Holder, $500
Macarthur Blvd. Washington 49, Ralph
w. Houston, 325 Lincoln Ave, Takoma
Park, and MADISON Edward Howell,
$40 Roanoke Ave, Takoma Park.
j
w. f. and B. Z. Jackson. Gathers
burg; Bruce M. Jaynes. 1906 Holridge
I'd, Silver Spring: Willie Johnson Route
l, Hollygrove Rd, Silver Spring, and
Andrew L. Jones, 512 Domer Ave, Ia
koma Park.
Barbara A. Kendrlck s14O Plney
Branch I'd, Silver Spring; Helen E.
King, Route l, Shady Grove Gathers
burg, and L. and T. p. Koon, 9S0S
Montauk Ave, Bethesda.
l.
Henry P. Loss, $40 Freyman Dr..
Chevy Chase.
Nancy A. Marcy, s717 Piney Branch
Rd., Silver Spring; George Martin, r S,
Dustmill Rd., Rockville; w. A. and L.
ID. Martin, 401S Spruell Dr., Kenslngton;
w. r. and NJ. Z. Martin, 4516 RAN
dolnh Rd., Silver Spring; ]. e. and
7. z. Mattingy, Silver Spring; Clyde
B. Mcdaniel, 102 University Ave,
Glen Echo; Linda McSwiney, 1880 Bat
terry L, Apt. 40 Bethesda; Charles r..
Mercer, Silver Spring; John L. Micklos
1906 Goodloe Rd., Silver Spring; Carl
Miller, Rockville; Phillip d. and June
Millson, % Grandln Circle, Rockville;
Lester Moskovitz, 1919 Fiddler La. Sill
Yer Spring Lima L. Mowery, 1907 Glea-
son St, Wheaton, and G.. B. Murphy,
$500 16 St., Silver Spring.
p
Frank e. Pickett, 1904 Flower Ave,
Apt. 1902, Takoma Park; Chester d.
Pleasant, Rockville; l.. and G. Pleasant
Rockville, and Clifton L. Prather,
Brookeville.
Lena r. Racano, TIT Thayer Ave,
Silver Spring; J. p. and M. w. Redick,
I'LL Noyes La, Silver Spring; Jeanne
A. Renswick, 1922 Woodcllff Ct. Silver
Spring d r. and J. Rivers, 9718 Single
ton Dr., Bethesda: Grant NJ. and Aud
rey M. Roberts, 11120 Nichalos Dr., Sill
Yer Spring, and Charles w. Rowe, Rock
vile.
Johnny Scott, General Delivery Rock
Vile; Chester Smith, RID 2, Good Hope
Rd., Silver Spring; Gordon Smith, 1880
Ridge Dr., Silver Spring; Teiko L..
Smith, 1918 Carroll Ave. Takoma Park
Wayne w. Spear. 204 Congressional La,
Rockville; d. II. Shenker, s109 New
Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring; Arthur
p. Shorter, 1906 Ralph Rd. Silver
Spring; Angus Smith, 800 Georgia Ave,
Silver Spring; Donald j. Stammer, A
Btry., list Msl. Bn., II Arty., Rockville;
William r. Stewart. 3 Knox Pl. Silver
Spring, and J. and M. Sykes, 500 Long
ford Dr., Rockville.
r
Mlng-Han Tang, SAL 18th Ave, Sill
Yer Spring, and Rowena J. DesrStOne,
512 Domer Ave, Tskoma Park.
v
Charles v. Van Horn. 1901 Plymouth
St., Silver Spring, and Donald p. Ro-
mona s. Vincent. So Walnut st., Ia
koma Park.
Joseph w. Ward, 1O516 st. Paul St.
Kensngton; Lloyd Watson, $50 Piney
Branch Rd., Silver Spring; Robert r.
Weikel. $50 Glenmont Rd., Silver
Spring; Frank d. WEIGH. sos N. Hor-
ner's La, Rockville; William S. Wiley,
11l6 Quebec, Silver Spring; Elsie VIII
iisms, S7l2 Colesville Rd.. +t504. Silver
Spring; Henry c. Williams Jr., 4O4
Bsndford st., Rockyille; Hugh
Wmizelle, 800 18th Ave. Silver Spring
Wesley and Hilda A. Wolfe 600 PotO-
mac Ave. Silver Spring, and RaOul N.
Ole Wuilleret, 12015 Stoney Creek Rd.,
Rockville.
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AtwOOds Return
From Fl. Benning

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Atwood
of Redland, accompanied by
their granddaughter, Donna
Engle of Rockville, have re-
turned from Fort Benning, Ga,
where they spent Thanksgiving
with their son-in-law, M. Sgt.
Edward Embrey, and daughter,
the former Peggy Atwood.
While there, the Atwoods at
tended the graduation exercises
of Sgt. Embrey following nine
weeks of Ranger training. Prior
to this training, Sgt. Embrey
completed four weeks of Air
borne training.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-11-29
Cipitans Gipe a Helping Hand
St. Jude's Bazaar

A bazaar sponsored by the
Ladies of the Sodality of st.
Judes Church will be held in
the church school, 12701 Viers
Mill Road, Rockville, Dec. 4 and
5 from l to 10 pm. each day.
Booths and games of interest to
all ages will be offered.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-11-29

Lena r. Racano, TIT Thayer Ave,
Silver Spring; J. p. and NJ w. Redick,
I'LL Noyes La, Silver Spring; Jeanne
A. Renswck, 1922 Woodclff Ct, Silver
Spring, d. T. and ]. Rivers, 9718 Single
ton Dr., Bethesda Grant NJ. and Aud
rey M. Roberts, 11120 Nichalos Dr., Sill
Yer Spring, and Charles W. Rowe, Rock
vile.
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Charles v. Van Horn, 1901 Plymouth
St., Silver Spring, and Donald p. Ro-
mona s. Vincent. So Walnut ST., Ia
koma Park.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-11-29

Mlng-Hsn Tang, s441 18th Ave, Sill
Yer Spring, and Rowena J. DesrStone,
512 Dorner Ave, Tskoma Park
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-11-29

Frank e. Pickett, 1904 Flower Ave-,
Apt. 302, Takoma Park; Chester d.
Pleasant, Rockville; L. and G. Pleasant.
Rockville, and Clifton L. Prather,
Brookeyille.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-18

told you this If they ask me.
but the theater owners are
trying to get us out. because
they've booked another show
for this house"
1.-THE ads are too small"
If the press agent would
stop telling everybody this is
about a guy who kills his
mother, and sell it instead
as a family-type play, peo-
pie would be lining up to buy
tickets"
THE brokers just aren't
pushing it,"
To cut the price of tickets,
or not to cut, is a frequent
source of lobby disagreement.
Titles are another theme
of recurrent dispute.
Bad Show? Never!
IF they'd only used the
same title as the book" says
one agent. With this title
you'll never sell tickets, you
gotta change it," broods an
other.
The possibility that the
show itself is at fault is
hardly ever mentioned. Crit
les may have panned and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-18

No. / in C major, Felix Ago,
violinist; GIORDANI: Harp
sichord Concerto in c major,
Maria Teresa Garatti. harpsi-
chordist; MOZART: Diverti-
menti in B flat major, K. 1877
and F major, K. l38-CEpic)
ALL the above is by the
Italian group known simply
as I Musici. By now every
record collector knows there
is nothing greater going
among small ensembles. If
additional proof is needed,
it is found in these absolutely
stunning performances.
BOCCHERINI: Cello Con-
certo in B flat major;
HAYDN: Cello Concerto in
D major; Maurice Gendron.
cellist, with the Lamoureux
Orchestra conducted by
Pablo Casals - Epic)-Yes,
conducted by Pablo Casals.
if that shakes you up. To
find the worlds premier cell
list conducting another cellist
is new and different. Pablo
probably was pleased with
his solist'S work, and the
chances are you will be. too.
FRANK: Piano Quintet in
F minor; Clifford CurZon,
pianist, with the Vienna Phil
harmonic Quartet-HondonD
If you think of Cesar Frank
as the idyllic composer of Or
gan works and oratorios,
there may be a mild shock
in store from this fiery. pas
sionate quintet. With Curzon
the gifted pianist, the Wen
nese quartet brings out the
full emotional quality of it.
MOZART: Concerto No. %
in E flat major, K. 482;
MOZART Sonata in E flat
major. K. 1882; Philippe En-
fremont with the Philadel-
phia Orchestra, Ormandy
conducting - Columbia
Those who have classified
Entremont with Rachmanin-
off, Tchaikovsky and the
other barn burners will want
to hear this. For now the
brilliant young Frenchman
proves his all-round prowess.
He is MIN b lie d fingere d
through all the difficult pas
sages. but maintains a ring
of masculinity that is fetch
ing.
SCHUMANN: Symphony
No. 3 CRhenish); New York
Philharmonic, Leonard Bern
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Fringe" currently having a
happy run in London. Pro-
Queer Alexander H. Cohen
will bring it to the National
for two weeks starting Sep
TENDER 10.
This will bring us up to
September "a. which could
become the most memorable
Of the dates mentioned here.
The night Of September "a is
the one on which Mr.. Presi-
dent" Leland Hayward's new
musical by Howard Lindsay,
Russell Grouse and Irving
Berlin, directed by Josh Lo-
gan, will open in Washing
ton. 1t is slated to spend
three of its prior-to-Broad-
way weeks on E street.
Mr.. Hayward hasn't an
nounced a cast as yet, but
there's a report that Nanette
Fabray would be welcomed
as the wife of a President
winding up his second term
in office. She certainly would
be welcomed by audiences.
The only catch is that she
has a prior commitment to
make q movie and the dates
may conflict.
The D'Oyly Carte Opera Co.
will be in for two weeks OF
Gilbert and Sullivan roper
tory October 1927. After the
remaining two of the dark
weeks which may or may not
remain dark, another new
play comes in on November
IL for a pair of tryout weeks.
1t is not only a new play
but also is a first one by
H er m a n Raucher title d
Harold" Tony Perkins is
scheduled to star in it as a
shy young man who falls in
love from afar and Larry
Blyden will direct.
David Merrick will take
over the rest of the year and
the beginning of 1868 with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-18

three of his productions, all
imports from Lon don.
They're John Osborne's "Lu-
ther" November 26-Decem-
Der 81, Jean Anouilh's cos
tune comedy, THE Rehear-
sal" December l0-22) and
the musical, stop the World
i Want to Get Off" De7
cember 12-January l0.
The new year will bring US
Katherine Durham and her
dancers (January 1920 and
Jean Kerr's Mary, Mary"
(January 28-February 23).
After that, things are a
bit tentative, but Mr.. Lotto
does seem to have the Ma
tional Theater situation well
in hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-18
Some DozzIers

MOZART: Quartet No. 20
in D major, K. 499 (Hoff-
meiSteD; Quartet No. % in
B flat major, K. $50 (Prus-
siam; Vienna Philharmonic
Quartet-London)- re-
cent shortage of good cham
Der music releases makes this
all the more inviting. In
brief, here are two delicious
pieces, deliciously played in
the land of Mozart. The
busy Will Boskovsky, Vienna
Philharmonic concertmaster,
captains this free-wheeling
group. Best in a long time.
HAYDN: Violin Concerto
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opera Company. lie reCOTu-
ings range from 1906 to 1910
and are generally of remark
able quality.
Taken chronologically, the
set leads off with none but
the greatest-Enrico Caruso.
Just think-he sang GOT per-
formances of 81 different
roles at the Met alone! Some
of the most popular and
best loved of these-Una
Furtiva Lagrima from Lei
sir d'Amore, La Donna e Mo-
bile from Rigoletto, Celeste
Aida, and Vesti La Giubba
from Pagliacci are included
in this selection. One hears
the tenor through the years
as it darkens and broadens.
Then that lyrical giant,
John Mccormack, who won
greatest fame with Macushla,
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,
Mother Machree and The
Rose of Tralee Gall on the
record but who will amaze
you with his mercurial sing
ing in Don Giovanni and
other operas.
Listen to our Baltimore
neighbor, Rosa Ponselle. Her
voice was as golden as the
ripest June day. No wonder
she revived Norma at the
Met. Two of those arias are
included.
Another favorite tenor,
Benjamin Gigli, sings eight
Italian arias and songs. There
is a special thrill for adj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-18

public word-of-mouth opin-
ion may be adverse. Loyalty
insists on seeking elsewhere.
But the truth sometimes
outs. When one debacle ex-
pired on a recent night, the
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stein conducting - (Colum-
bia)-This bears the foot
note: Schumann's original
orchestration. Only the most
cultivated listener will know
the difference, but every ear
will be gratified by the warm,
mellow sounds of the orches-
ira. Mr.. Bernstein's way with
this is romantic to the hilt.
slow and easy on the draw.
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are losing traditional effect
upon the boxoffice.
Don't be crazy" asserted
the custodian of one show
what was in urgent need of
clutching any straw. Lent
will never hurt us. People
Just aren't as religious as
they were when you were a
kid in this business"
Along with climatic vagar-
les OTIS either too cold or
too hot, malignant conniv-
ing by rival arrangements or
production stupidities provide
the most constant material
of criticism, Such as:
I'll swear that I never
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-18

mirers of Amelita CALI
Curci, whose amazing breath
control must have forced
conductors to revise their
concepts Just to hear those
pure, sustained notes.
Elisabeth Rethberg'S SUI
preme artistry is evident in
a varied program Of Gounod,
Wagner, Verdi, Suppe and
Johann Strauss. Small WON
der she was one of Tosca-
minis favorites,
Tibet the Barber
Those who remember Law
renee Tibbett for his light
opera movies will find much
to cheer in his Largo al
factotum from the Barber of
Seville and his powerful aria
from Otello, as well as his
moving Standing in the Need
of Prayer from Emperor
Jones.
Then there is Ezio Pinza's
svelte bass singing Mozart,
Bellini, Verdi and Gounod,
and the always stunning
coloratura of Lily PonS in her
greatest roles (of course the
Mad Scene from Lucia and
Bell Song from Lakme, the
latter alone worth the price, d.
The album ends on a high
note-Kirsten Flagstad sing
ing not the usual Wagner,
but Beethoven and Weber
arias.
All this Victor is offering
at a bargain price-a treas
ury of voices that will never
die
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-18
RECORD REVIEW
10 Singers Sparkle
On 5-Record Album
BY HERMAN SCHADEN
Star Record Critic

Il A treasury indeed! Any claim RCA Victor wishes to
embazon for its album of old singing greats is totally
justified by the product.
Between the red of the album simply titled "Ten
Great Singers five records Each singer allotted
entire record side feature that gives to
artist desired at the moment.
Reaching into its vast files Victor assembled we'll
chosen collection of aras and by singers retired
but who for than 80 years headned the Metropolitan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-18

IMAM IN The MOON
With KENNETH MORE, at $50.
$40 and 9:35 PM. Plus ANTHONY
STEEL in "CHECKPOINT" Qn
Color. Sports Car Racing in Italy,
at 1.o5, 4:45 and $40 PM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-18

treasurer closed his window
for the last night and re-
marked:
II ask va now? Would you
pay these prices to see, this
Show?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-18
FLOWER AVE. PLAYHOUSE

s725 Flower Ave, Silver Spring, Nd.
JU. 1856
Two British Hits
Tho AStrnnaut TOmedv
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K.B THEATERS
HAYWOOD

Eastern Ave. & VornUm ST..
M. Roinier, Nd. AP. 7-l323
Two Famous Hits
The Suspense Thriller
..-- 800 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-15
Master Spy
Whatever ell

Whatever else the usually thorough
British inquest proved, it revealed that
Robert A. Soblen had all the instincts
and moves of the international agent
we know in fact and fiction. Some light
was thrown on how this man designed
his own death, leaving nothing to
chance, after he fled the United States
to evade legal retribution for the secrets
he sold to the Soviet.
Rather than to return to the land
he had betrayed, he swallowed about
Is barbiturate pills he had secreted in
pockets within pockets of his trousers.
They were of type made and dis
tributed only in the United States.
While he was in Brixton Prison Hospital,
Soblen saw only authorized British and
American attorneys and British sur
geon. The British coroner could not
possibly suspect his countrymen of
smuggling in the lethal dose, and GER
tainly our mep-at-law are equally above
suspicion. Ergo, Soblen had the pills
with him from the time he left America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-15
Straw In Wind?

Hampden-Sydney College is located
deep in Southside Virginia. 1t is COL
lege for boys, with an enrolment of
about 500, and the great bulk of its
student body is drawn from Virginia.
In view of these facts it is of some
interest to note that the first political
organization, in the long history of the
college has just been set up, and that,
of all things, it is a Republican political
club.
This may or may not be significant
straw in the political wind. 1t is worth
noting, however, that some IS boys
turned out in pouring rain" for the
organization meeting-a fact which the
college newspaper, The Tiger, thinks
may foreshadow "a new political trend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-15
Gromyko on the Wall

Only few months ago the Kremlin
fatty rejected an glo-French- Ameri-
can proposal for special four-power
talks designed to reduce the explosive
tensions caused by the Communist
built wall sealing off East Berlin from
the free sectors of the city. Now, how
ever, Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko,
in the course of long news conference
at the United Nations, seems to have
suggested that some such talks might
be useful, after all.
In any case, referring to the dan
gerouS and provocative" events that
have occurred since the wallis construc-
ton (mostly shooting incidents origi-
mating with the Communists), Mr..
Gromyko has had this to say: Zone
act in particular would serve to alleviate
the tensions, and this Is the guarding
of the frontier on the West Berlin side.
E. 1t would be in the best interests
of all concerned if measures were also
taken from the Western side to guard
this frontier" And he has gone on to
add: How this can best be done is
again something else" "a statement
that conceivably may mean the Kremlin
is reconSidering its rejection of the
Observation-Disclosures proposal for a
four-power meeting on the subject.
If this is the fact of the matter,
then it may yet be possible to work out
mutually acceptable arrangements to
deal effectively with the worst and most
tragic features of the wallis existence
If four-power talks will help to that
end, then they should certainly be held
In their own way, they might even serve
to bring about the eventual tearing
down of the awful edifice which is one
of the worlds most striking symbols
of the priSon-house nature of the Com
muniSt way of life.