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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-07

mics of the state, breeders
of unrest and suspicion. Ev-
erybody else goes with the
herd. Everybody else is per-
force seemingly happy and
contented. Everybody else is
working for the com m o n
good. Everybody else!
And so we contribute, will
ly-nilly, to the mushroom
ing growth of the cult of the
common man, the glorifica-
ton of the inconspicuous and
the mediocre.
Do signs mean that much i?
Aren't you ballooning this
thing all out of proportion?
No, signs do not mean that
much, except to the common
man who never reads a book,
but lives only from one sign
to another. Yes, this is bal
looned all out of proportion,
to the masses who seem to
have lost their sense of pro-
portion.
What is it we are sending
our legions around the world
for, right this very minute?
Somebody says, democracy.
Another, freedom. A third,
the good life. We hope so.
But there are times, and one
of them is right now after
having read your very fine
editorial, when it seems that
our efforts are bent princi-
pally on saving the world for
mediocrity.
Donald F. Haynes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-07
Behind the Scenes

Your able music critic,
Irving Lowens, recently de-
scribed the Marlboro Festival
concert with Rudolph Serkin
at Constitution Hall as lone
of the high spots" of the sea-
son. And indeed it was.
1t seems to me that one
significant point might be
added to this and other ac-
counts Of this event in the
local press. Outside of New
York, where the program was
originally planned for Car
negie Hall, Washington was
the only city that had the
privilege of hearing this
group.
Musical offerings such as
this do not come to Wash
ington. They are brought
here. This program was
brought here through the
enterprise and initiative of
our local concert manager,
Patrick Hayes.
I have known Mr.. Hayes
since he started business
here and I know the zeal
and pride he feels in bringing
to the city programs Of high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-07
THE POLITICAL MILL
Nixon,s Chances Against Brown
By GOULD LINCOLN

had Gov. Browns backing in
that campaign. It is essential.
however, that Mr.. Nixon
have the support of the con-
servatives who voted for
Mr.. Shell. Gov. Brown, on
the other hand. cannot af-
ford to lose 20 per cent of
the Democratic voters.
In the past, thousands Of
registered Democrats have
gone to the polls and cast
their ballots for Republican
candidates. Indeed, Gov.
Brown was the first Demo-
cratic Governor Of California
in many years. His election,
by a million-vote lead, was
due in large part to a terrific
split in the Republican Party
over the insiStence of former
Senator William Knowland
that he be the candidate for
Governor.
Public opinion polls have
more recently given Gov.
Brown an advantage over Mr..
Nixon in the coming election.
Now that Mr.. Nixon has the
nomination, and will be
actively campaigning for the
general election, the picture
could change materially.
There is strong resistance in
many quarters to Gov.
Browns handling of the State
finances and increased taxes.
The 1854 Issue"
All during the primary
campaign Mr.. Nixon made no
personal attacks on Mr.. Shell.
He confined himself to criti-
ciSm of Gov. Brown and his
Democratic administration.
Gov. Brown and the Demo-
Gratis will seek undoubtedly to
make it appear that Mr.. Nix
on is merely seeking the Of
flee of Governor as a step
ping-stone to a second
presidential nomination in
1864. Mr.. Nixon has said
many times that he intends
to serve out his four-year
term as Governor If elected,
and that nothing will turn
him from this course. He has
challenged Gov. Brown to
joint debates on the issues of
the campaign and Gov.
Brown has so far shown no
inclination to accept, al
though he has not refused
the challenge.
Senator Kuchel is rated as
having an edge over his
Democratic opponent, State
Senator Richard Richards.
He defeated Richards in 1856
by a material lead. That was
Senator Kuchel'S second VIC
tory for the Stnate. He was
appointed in 1852 to fill a
vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Mr.. Nixon to be-
come Vice President, and he
won election in 1854. Senator
Kuchei, like Mr.. Nixon, hsd
opposition from Republics /
conservatives in the primar'gs
Tuesday. He far outdistanced
his two opponents.
Democratic opposition to
Gov. Brown bobbed up in the
primary when Democrats cast
votes for three virtually I'M
known opponents. To an even
greater extent, Democratic
votes were chalked up for
two Democratic opponents of
Mr.. Richards. Nevertheless,
Democratic Party leaders
continued to express conf
dence their ticket would win
next November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-07

EOAAACA NANC y = ~
Richard M. Nixon's 2-to-I
victory over Assembly Minor
ity Leader Joseph c. Shell
in the race for the Repubh-
can nomination for Governor
of California is, in the opin-
ion Of party leaders, a first
step in a Nixon political
comeback and a first step
toward a victory over Demo-
crat Gov. Pat Brown in No
vember. These COP. lead
ers are encouraged by the
big turnout Of Republican
voters in Tuesdays primary
election. They are expressing
confidence, too, that now the
Nixon-Shell battle Is out of
the way, the party will unite
in support Of the State tick
ct, headed by Mr.. Nixon for
Governor and Senator
Thomas Kuchel seeking re-
election.
The Nixon-Shell race was
played up as q battle between
the moderate. Eisenhower
Nixon Republicans and the
conservative, Goldwater-type
Republicans. The conServa-
tives under the Shell leader
ship had visions of actually
defeating the former Vice
President. who had fatty re-
jected support of the John
Birch Society. Mr.. Shell,
though not a member of the
society. had said he would
welcome the support of its
members.
Republican leaders believe
now that the conservatives
who supported Mr.. Shell, in
Guiding members of the John
Birch Society, will fall in line
for the party ticket. Mr.. Shell
has been quoted as saying
that his support Of Mr.. Nix
on will depend on what Mr..
Nixon does from now on. But
Mr.. Shell is a former All
American football hero "a
team player. The party lead
ership expects him to play
ball in the coming campaign.
Also, they can see no political
percentage for Mr.. Shell if he
jumps the party fence in this
coming election which is of
great Importance to Republic
cans in the State and nation
ally. Mr.. Shell may wish to
run for Senator in 1864.
Further, since the conserva-
tiveS in the John Birch
Society and outside Of it are
strongly anti Communist,
why should any of them OPP
pose Mr.. Nixon who as a
member Of the House I'm
American Activities Com
mittee was largely RESPONSE
BILE for putting Alger Hiss
behind bars? Pro-Commu-
nistS and appeaSers will I'M
doubtedly vote against Mr..
Nixon. and if the Communist
issue gets into the campaign,
1t could injure Gov. Browns
chances materially.
Tough Fight Ahead
Mr.. Nixon. from any angle,
faces a tough battle. Gov.
Brown has the immediate
advantage Of a Democratic
registration Of voters Of more
than a million over the
Republican registration. Mr..
Nixon is resourceful and a
hard campaigner. He carried
California in 1860 over Presi-
dent John F. Kennedy, who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-07

fired, easily transported by
truck, carries chemical war
head and has a range and
dispersal characteristics in
surfing a field commander of
highly potent combat capa-
bilitieS. 1t can be loaded and
fired in less than 20 minutes.
\ y i
Battle sketches and pic
lures now can be flashed di-
rectly from front lines to
command headquarters by an
experimental device just de-
veloped by Army Signal
Corps Development labora-
tories.
Weighing 81 pounds, it is
the first device of the sort
light enough to be carried on
a soldiers back. 1t transmits
pictures to a distant receiver
in less than six minutes from
a beachhead to a warship or
to a distant command post.
How 1t Operates
In engineering tests Just
reported from Signal Corps
headquarters at Fort Mon
mouth, N. j. the new facsi-
mile set transmitted high
definition battle maps from
a radio-equipped jeep while
the vehicle was in motion.
Electrical power was supplied
by the jeep battery.
The operator slips a pic
ture or map into the unit,
presses a button, and the pic
ture is automatically wound
around a roller which is
scanned electronically. The
receiver unit reconverts cleo
GTlcaI signals into an i'm
mediately disable picture.
A carbon sheet auto
matically feeds face down on
the recording paper and three
styluses, each resembling the
tip Of a ball point pen, draw
the picture line by line on
the back of the carbon paper.
The print can be used as
a master for standard
multiple copy duplicating
machines. Development of
the new system, which is
twice as fast as present COM
parable equipment, was built
under the direction of DR..
John Erhart of the Fort
Monmouth Laboratories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-07
Emergency Calls

A letter to The Star from
a doctor urged that sirens
on ambulances and OF h e r
emergency vehicles be used
sparingly; that fast runs to
hospitals in most cases were
unjustified.
am a first aid instructor
who has instructed doctors
and nurses in first aid and
received a commentator for
it. I am a trained rescue
squadsman, who has been
trained by doctors and
worked with the doctors in
hospital emergency rooms as
part of a continuing train
ing program.
Since doctors do not go
to most accidents, nor even
stop at them when passing
by, we, as trained rescue
squadsmen. have to rely on
our own judgment as to what
is best for the patient.
That empty" ambulance
speeding through the street
has a trained rescue crew
aboard. With that crew, it
is not empty; it may be car
rying the chance of a full
life to a child who has been
electrocuted or continued life
for a skilled scientist who
has had a heart attack.
Doctors should be aware of
the golden period" between
life and death and how nee
essary speed is to be able to
use it. For the lay person,
the golden period" is that
time interval between the
cessation of breathing and
or pulse in a person and the
commencement of irrepara-
BILE damage to the brain.
Until the causes of death,
disease and injuries are cor
rected, we, of your rescue
squads are not only the first
assistance you send for in
time of need, but frequently
the only chance the dying
have.
william w. Clardy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-07
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
New Chemical Warfare Weapons
By THOMAS R. HENRY

Startling new chemical
warfare weapons have been
added to the Army's arsenal
in the last few months. They
have just been announced
through the Office of Re-
search and Development.
One of the most Spectacu-
lar of the new weapons
is the MT flame thrower.
Normally mounted in the
turret Of a tank, it has an
effective range of $50 yards,
over which its effects are
devastating. Work now is
underway to provide similar
systems for armored personnel
carriers.
Another effective advance
is the portable flame thrower
which can be carried and
fired by the individual
soldier. Carried on a back
mounted frame it is far
lighter and more effective
than anything Of the sort used
either in World War II, or
in Korea. In the hands of
the combat soldier this wea-
pom can provide any unit
with Great balls of fire
which can be placed upon
a protected enemy position
with unerring accuracy.
Then there is a new type
of grenade, the MIA, which
contains various types of
chemical ingredients and has
been developed for use by the
individual soldier. It can be
thrown by hand or adapted
for rifle launching. Four new
hand-thrown grenades have
been developed primarily for
riot control.
Irritant Gas Dispenser
The newest riot control
weapon is the M-3 irritant
gas dispenser. 1t is adaptable
for use by either q ground
vehicle or helicopter. When
mounted on a lowering hell
copter it has the added help
of the rotor blades to pro-
vide a fast and effective
means of spreading an ir-
ritant agent over a much
wider area than has been
possible in the past.
Land mines have always
been the bane of the forward
progress of the foot soldier.
When filled with high ex-
plosiveS they can destroy a
large vehicle and kill or dis
able a large group of men.
To increase the effectiveness
of this weapon, the Chemical
Corps has developed the M-23,
a new chemical agent mine.
Probably the most impress
sive Of all the newly de-
veloped systems is the "area
toxic rocket" 1t is electrically
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-07
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used IL
letters carry tDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condenSd-
ton. Those not used will be
returned only Dhen accom-
panied BY self = addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-07
Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. What Confederate gen.
eral was brother-in-law to
two other Confederate gen.
eralS?-H. S.
A. One sister of General
John Hunt Morgan married
General Ambrose Powell Hill,
and another sister married
General Basil Wilson Duke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-07
The Romogno Firing

The brutal and indifferent
firing of Jack Romagna, aft
er 81 years of efficient and
faithful service as a White
House stenographer, would
indicate that we must take
more than a grain of salt
when we extol the virtues of
our so-called free world"
Happily. in a phone CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Romagna, he
reported that he had eight
offers of jobs-"more than I
ever had in my 81 years of
service" he said.
We have been led to be-
lieve that automation Gre
ates jobs. The plight of Mr..
Romagna proves the reverse
is true. When the machine
comes in, there are people
who must go out. What hap
pens to them is evidently no
concern Of an alleged demo-
cratic society. Although we
have normally at least five
million unemployed, we open
our doors to refugees. The
result is even less jobs for
native Americans. In a
downtown store I noticed the
employment of Cuban refu-
gees. A man like Mr.. Ro-
magma, who has been an
American citizen for years,
might find that his job OPP
portunities are blocked by
the hiring of a refugee who
has been here only a few
days.
J. Wilbur POtherby.
The speed of ex White
House stenographer Romag-
na-240 words per minute
has me agape. 1t is my i'm
preston that in the Roaring
Twenties a speed of $50
words per minute would
qualify for court stenogra-
pher. Moreover, stenograph-
ic students graduate at or
not far above the 100 wpm
rate.
That President Kennedy
talks at the rate of 300 wpm
is hard to believe. The
youngsters who initiate the
rapid-fire sound Of machine
guns don't seem to send
more than five bullets" per
second. II our President is
equalling this with the han
dicap of his New England
"ah" and the appendicular
a." it is a feat worthy of
attachment to his other &C
complishments. .
Would you please verify
the Stenographic and spoken
word speed? We hope, too,
that no concerted effort will
be made to slow the PreSi-
dent down. For, we have
noted, that at least in the
political arena, the slowness
of speech does not necessari-
ly make it more Ineligible.
Milton A. Mandel
Editors note: Those who
know him say that Mr.. Ro-
magma does take shorthand
at the rate of $40 words a
minute - a speed he some
times found inadequate to
keep up with the Presidents
short bursts Of "rapid-fire"
wordage.)
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-07
COUNTY HJDGE HASN'T
 FILED A FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN SINCE 1852

DALLAS, Tex. tR Fl Paso County Judge Woodrow Wilson Bean, who says he hasn't filed a federal income tax return since 1852, is headed into June 2 run-off for Democratic nomination as congressman at large.
 With ballots in Saturdays pri- mary election still being counted, Bean, A, held a 25,000-vote lead over his nearest rival in a seven man field.
 Bean acknowledged week be- fore the election that he quit re- porting his income a decade ago because he considers the tax illegal. He hopes to abolish it. He said accountants advised d deductions from his $I3, ,000-a-year salary more than paid what Bean owed the gov ernment. No action has been taken against Bean by the Internal Reve- nue Service.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-07
BAKK ' JOLDWAIEK SAYS KENNEDY ERRED

WASHINGTON LH Sen Barry GoIdWater declared today the successful fight to reverse the steel price increase may turn out to be the greatest mistake Presi- dent Kennedy has made.
 For he is in grave danger of crippling the goose that lays the golden eggs',' Goldwater said in a speech to the District of Colun- bia League of Republican Women.
 He has depressed in one disastrous week the entire economic climate in the United States. He has managed to install in businessmen and investors the kind of fear and uncertainty that deadens economic progress, Goid- water said.
 The cratic and generally down. ward trend of the stock market is a good indicator of business un- certainty and confusion over fu- ture government intentions. 2
 Goidwater said that in the steel incident Kennedy revealed a hos tility to business which he had tried to conceal.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-07
SUNDAY IS MOTHERS DAY

WASHINGTON R President Kennedy today proclaimed Sunday, May 13, as Mothers Day to be ob- served across the nation to express ssthe boundless affection, respect and gratitude we feel for our mothers.
 The President directed that the American flag be displayed on all public buildings on that day and asked that flags be displayed at homes as an expression of the reverent esteem. The annual proclamation was is sued in accordance with congres siorial proclamation in 1914 to SC aSIue IIle SecOnu sunday III WaJ each year as Mothers Day.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-07
WANTS HARMONY

HOBOKEN, N.J. fR - The chair man of US. Steel today urged har- mony between government and industry as the only way for the economy and the nation to make progress.
 Roger Blough, addressing more than 1,600 share holders at the annual meeting of the nations big gest steel producer, termed ssin- comprehensible, however, any suggestion indirect price setting by government .can ever serve the national interest in peacetime."
 Meanwhile, the new president of the US. Chamber of Commerce called for better government-in- dustry relations.
 H. Ladd Plrrnley of Worcester, Mass, was quoted by the New York Times as saying 'sthe bridge between administration and busi- ness should be reconstructed as soon as possible"
 Steel chairman Blough defended his firms actions in attempting to increase steel prices.
 He said the price increase should have been no surprise and he made no promises about future steel prices. He said these should be determined in the market place.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-07
SECTY. OF AGRICULTURE SAYS BILLIE ESTES CASE HAS BEEN BLOWN UP

WASHINGTON dN Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman said today the Billie Sol Estes case and it's connection with his depart ment is being .ballooned all out of proportion' to its importance.
 He told news conference that, despite all that had been written and said about the case, the facts boil down to this:
 Three department employees have been accused of receiving gifts from Estes, west Texas financier under fraud indictment, but that Estes got no favors in turn from the de- partment.
 Freeman said the manner in which the depart trnent has handled the controversial cotton acreage aliotments held by Estes has been such that Estes might well conn plain that he shas been sharply dealt with Z
 There has been demands from Republican Congress members for a sweeping Investigation of Estes relations with the Agriculture De partment,
 Estes, at 37, had built west Texas business empire involving huge cotton holdings and storage of government grain
 Last month, he was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of fraud which alleged he sold chattel mortgages on non existent fertilizer tanks.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-07
GOV. EGAN SIGNS EDUCATION MEASURE

JUNEAU R Comprehensive legislation making drastic changes in the concept of state aid to in- corporated school districts has been signed into law by Gov. Wm. Egan, his office said today.
 The bill establishes what has been termed public school founda- tion program, based on an equal tax effort by all school districts.
 The public school foundation contains what is called a sbasic need' for each school district, con sisting of the sum of a teachers salary allotment, an attendance center allotment and an average daily membership allotment.
 Under the provisions of the bill, each district would be required to provide the funds equal to yet to-be-specified mill levy on the full and true value of all taxable real and personal property within the district and one-half of any Public Law 874 monies received in the pre-fiscal year.
 The bill as originally sent down by Gov. Egan called for four mill levy on real and personal property. The 1862 legislature de cided to let the 1863 legislature de termine what the actual levy would be.
 Under terms of the new law, the state would make I'D the difference between the required local tax effort and the basic need for eacf school district.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-07
SOYIETS GET EARNING

ATHENS, Greece R - The So- viet Union today had clear warning that the Western Allies, although divided on some lesser issues, remained united in their determination to defend their free dom by nuclear weapons if neces- sary.
 The Is member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, winding up a four-day strategy review that produced some dis agreements on Berlin and nuclear policy, reaffirrned in their sum- ming up communique:
 @The purpose of NATO is de- fense, and it must be clear that in case of attack NATO will de- fend it's members by all necessary means.
 Backing up this pledge was a US. commitments of five nuclear armed Polaris submarines to the technical command of NATO.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-07
BELIEVE SOvIETS ARE PLANNING SERIES OF TESTS

GENEVA M = US. Ambassador Arthur Dean told the 17-nation Disarmament Conference today the Soviet Union is obstructing nego- tiations for nuclear test ban treaty apparently because it is planning new series of nuclear tests.
 Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian A. Zorin again attacked the United States and Britain for their refusal to accept a treaty on Soviet terms. But zorin put for ward no new proposals, and the negotiations remained completely dead1ocked over adequate control measures.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-07
IA WILL INCREASE NONSTOP JET FLIGHTS

SEATTLE tH - Alaska Airlines will increase it's jes 1wn-stop round trips between Seattle and Fair banks to ten flights per week, ef- fective Friday vice president Rich- ard Gilbert said today.
 The three added flights will de part Seattle at 8:30 a.n1., PDT, on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday, ar irving in Fairbanks at 8:35 am, AST. The return flight will leave Fairbanks at e:45 am, AST, for Seattle.
 daily evening schedule of je1 round trips between Seattle, Fair banks and Anchorage would re main unchanged.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-07
ICE IS STILL SOLID

NENANA U1 The ice is still solid in the Panama River here, but rain may have weakening ef- feet on the ice, according to Nenana Ice Classic officials.
 There are still no breakthroughs in the ice but up the river about 12 miles there is a 12-foot channel opening up The current under the ice at Nenana is reported to De three miles an hour.
 It is predicted that the ice will not breakup for at least four more days unless heavy rains raise the water level.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-07
Arthur Nagaxruk III Wins Derby

Arthur Nagaxruk m Wins Derby
 Arthur Nagazruk III was the winner Of the Cub Scout Space Derby held last Saturday evening at the school auditorium. The sec Eond rocket race was won by Jerry Carter. Both boys were of Pack 66 and in Mrs. Gerald McCray's Den.
 SSEeacernan Of the year, Arthur Nagazrak and his den will be treated to ice cream next Sat1lr- say for winnins the derby.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-07
LIONS MEETING TO BE HELD IN SKAGWAY

The annual convention of Lions clubs for the 18th District will be held at Skagway an May 23 to 26. The 40th district is composed of the Yukon Territory the North west Territory and all of Alaska.
 Five members of the Nome Lions Club are expected to attend the convention ss