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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-11
SPIRES or THE SPIRIT
Yeas and Nays
Nv DIR. FREDERIcK ppou>, uspp,s
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
chaplain OF the United States Senate

In any American organiza-
ton when a free discussion
Is ended and the arguments
on both sides of a question
have been marshaled, a vote
is called for. The chairman
then announces that the ayes
or the nays have it-that is
a part Of democracy. The vote
by no means proves that the
majority is right. They may
be dead wrong! 1t is the right
and the duty of the con-
WINGED minority, who have
temporarily lost, to dedicate
its persuasive powers to turn
the ayes into a preponder-
ance of nays.
One of the most sublime
sights on this torn and tor
tured globe is that of Amer
lean citizens in all the so
States going to the polls. One
OF the most disturbing things
in the life of the Republic
is that millions who have
the right to vote-a boon
bought for them at crimson
coSt-betray their birthright.
With the future at stake
when the votes are counted
they do not count. Such ex-
hibitions of sheer disloyalty,
so ominous and sinister in
their implications, are enough
to make the Unknown Sol
diers turn over in their
graves.
No wonder the inhabitants
OF the world city which is
the Capital Of the mightiest
Nation under the shining
stars, with pent-up resent
ment as robbed Americans,
rejoice to see at last an
aroused Nation preparing to
rectify this blot on our ban
ner Of universal franchise.
But the essence of democ-
racy is not just the mechani-
cal registering of the number
of the ayes and nays-it is
what is back of the individual
vote. Does the vote cast speak
the language of knowledge or
OF ignorance, of .fairminded-
ness or of warped prejudice?
That is the question!
In the awakening spaces of
Africa we are witnessing to-
day hordes of unlettered ma
tives insisting on being ad-
vanced to the class in higher
mathematics before they have
even had elemental arithme-
tic. An African educator and
journalist puts the situation
in that yeasty continent thus
as an African speaks of At
RIGA: 1--WE deceive ourselves
if we believe that the So
called nations are powers to
reckon with" Then referring
to rival groupings and tribes,
which are the wild horses the
U. N. is trying to ride and
discipline, this African think
er says: They all beg for
foreign aid. Neither group
can make a needle, a clock,
or a car. We may have the
votes in the U. N. but our
people cannot live on votes
and resolutions"
Here in our free Republic
we need to be reminded that
the strength of our system
depends not just on the right
to vote but on informed and
intelligent voters. AS the years
pile up even a loyal demo-
crat finds his once firm faith
in numbers weakening. He
begins to question the valid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-11
100 Years Ago

Gen. Ambrose Everett
Burnside was the Civil Wars
man-of- the-hour a century
ago. Hero-worshipping males
even aped his style in whis-
kerS, sprouting luxurious
FURNISHES" which today, of
course, are clipped sideburns.
This Hocsier-West Pointer
gave the Union something
to cheer about by taking
Confederate Roanoke Island,
N. c., site of Walter Raleigh's
Lost Colony" Loss of this
fertilization, plus the sub
sequent capture of New Bern
and Fort Macon, was a jar
ring blow to the South. The
North was then close to con-
troll of the entire North Car
DINA coast and was in good
position to move against
Norfolk. Roanoke Island was
occupied by between $500
and 5000 Confederate troops.
They were under command
of Gen. Henry A. Wise, a
former -.'irginia Governor, but
he was reported i'll at Mays
Head during the action.
Burnside had some 1000 men
plus a fleet of gunboats under
Commodore Louis Colds
borough, which first softened
up the island defenses with
heavy Smelling. Reporting the
Roanoke Island engagement,
The Star on February IL,
1862, headlined: 1.-The Great
est Union Achievement Of
the War!" The fight was top
news for a week, with this
paper saying on February IA,
1862: Fortress Monroe, Feb.
13.-The gunboet Stars and
Stripes arrived here today
from the Burnside expedition
with bearers Of dispatches for
the Government. She reports
the rout of the rebels as
complete. Three thousand
prisoners were captured. All
their gunboats we're burnt
or captured except two, which
escaped. The Federal killed
numbers AZ; wounded about
140. The rebel killed num-
bers about 30. and their
wounded less than 100. (The
Union had a score of gun
boats, with 60-odd cannon,
against half a dozen flimsy
Confederate vessels, with lit
tie firepower.) The rebel fleet
was attacked and dispersed
in half an hour by a portion
of our Navy, while the re-
mainder attacked the land
batteries. The fight contin-
ued until dark. During the
night. 10000 men were landed
and on Saturday February
g. 1000 were advanced. The
fight lasted only two or threa
hours until the rebels aban-
doned their battery of three
guns. Our troops surrounded
the rebel camps. taking near
ly the whole command pris-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-11
Quizzing the Marines

great deal of transformation has
been spread around with respect to the
noW-celebrated quiz of some 80 Marines
by representatives of the Stennis sub
committee, which has been Investigate
ing the "muzzling of the military"
1t is certainly an exaggeration to
compare this incident with the activities
of Hitler's Gestapo. 1t is not true that
Senator Thurmond was responsible for
the preparation of the QUESTIONABLE.
Nor Is 1t true that he dispatched the
subcommittee staff men to interrogate
the Marines. The fact seems to be that
neither Senator Thurmond nor Senator
StenniS was even aware that the uues-
tionnaire existed until after distorted
version OF the quiz incident had been
leaked to the press
There is ample room for misgiving,
however, concerning the merits of this
matter. Senator Thurmond insists,
while Senator Morse denies, that the
procedure followed was normal and
proper On this point, we agree with
Senator Morse. This was too important
business to be handled by staff people,
without reference to or the knowledge
of the subcommittee, and it certainly
was improper to refuse to give a COPY
of the QUESTIONABLE to General Shoup,
Commandant Of the Marine Corps
Nor is the QUESTIONABLE itself above
reproach. Some of the questions are
reasonable enough, but others are
ridiculous. What sense does it make
to ask for definition of "dialectical
materialism?" We suspect that a Ma
rine would rather charge an enemy
position than try to answer that one,
and so would we.
If the staff members have erred,
however, so has the Marine Corps.
According to Senator Thurmond, man
in San Diego wrote a personal letter
to the Senator's legislative assistant
submitting information relevant to the
"muzzling" inquiry. This letter was
dated November "a, 1861. Four days
later a member of the subcommittee
staff went to Marine Corps headquar-
tiers, carrying this letter in his brief
case. Someone surreptitiously opened
the brief case and removed the letter,
which was passed on to General Shoup.
The General, in turn, dispatched a tart
note to the letter writer in San Diego.
Last month Senator Thurmond
asked General Shoup who had taken
the letter from the staff mans brief
case. General Shoup, according to the
Senator, replied: IT cannot reveal that
information. The Secretary of the Navy
has instructed me not to furnish that
information"
This is at least as extraordinary as
the Marine quiz affair. Why should
the Secretary Of the Navy, or General
Shoup, be covering up for someone who
filched letter having to do with sub
committee business from the brief case
of subcommittee staff member?
There are, of course, several other
aspects Of this whole affair which need
further exploration. Senator Stennis
has stated that an investigation will
be pressed and that full report will
be made. He has also said this: "I
appeal to the Senate, or to anyone else
who is interested, to withhold Judgment
on this question, not to reach any con-
clusion or to PREJUDICE it, until the facts
are all In"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-11
Against Sales Tax

I Fundamentally support
Senator Wayne Morse's re-
peated opposition to a sales
tax. Such a tax is a cheap
scheme to tax people of all
ages, plus the sick or infirm
with no income, in order to
permit the rich to get richer.
J. S. w. Carlson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-11
Romney's Citizenship

The discussion OF Mr..
Romney's citizenship in your
issue of February 6 overlooks
one important fact. In 1855
an act Of Congress GU. S.
Revised Statutes, Sec. 1909
provided that a child born
abroad to a father who was
an American citizen and at
some time had resided in
the United States should be
deemed a citizen of the
United States. This basic
rule was not changed by a
law of 1907 stating that such
a nonresident citizen could
not claim the protection of
the United States unless at
the age of Is he registered at
an American consulate his
intention to become a resi-
dent and retain citizenship
in the United States, fol-
lowed at the age of 81 by
the oath Of allegiance.
The relevant facts seem to
be these: Mr.. Romney's
father continued to be an
American citizen after resid-
ing in this country for IA
years. The son became a
resident at about the age of
S. AS his citizenship de-
ponds upon the facts about
his birth, with no element of
naturalization affecting him
or his parents. he must be a
natural born" citizen within
the meaning of the Constitu-
ton. 1t would be ridiculous
to suggest that this phrase
discriminates between ma
tural and some other form of
birth.
The 14-year rule may seem
to imply residence for that
period Immediately before
election: but, if this had been
intended, the careful trainers
OF the Constitution would
scarcely have failed to make
this phrase read: land been
for the next preceding IA
years a resident"
Roy J. Honeywell.
Colonel, USAR, Retired
\ y Il
There has been consider
able discussion as to whether
or not Christian Herter and
George Romney are eligible
for the Presidency, since
they were born in foreign
countries, albeit of American
parents. Congress should set
tie the controversy once and
for all by submitting to the
Sta ties a constitutional
amendment abolishing the
requirement that the Presi-
dent must be a natural
born" citizen. Otherwise, we
might see Democratic Party
lawyers going into the courts
OF the several States, seek
ing to keep the Republican
nominee off the ballot. It
was not so long ago that
President Truman was kept
off the ballot in Alabama.
Even if the Republican nom
inee should be kept off the
ballot in only a few States,
those States will be the de-
Gliding factor in a close cleo
ton.
Many Of those who are
naturalized make better cit
liens than those who are
born in this country, and it
would be a good idea to ex-
tend to them the right to
become President, even
though few, if any, would
ever make it. Congress
would also do we'll to recon-
slider the 14-year residence
requirement as there is con-
siderable question as to
whether the election of Her.
bert Hoover was in violation
Of that provision in the Con-
stitution. Perhaps four years
residence would be enough.
Charles ], Cobb, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-12

good style setting lotion is
a must. Formerly this type
preparation was solely q
beauty salon treat. "Breck-
set" applied directly to the
hair, after towel drying your
freshly shampooed head, is
a styling lotion that lets your
set keep longer. Packaged in
an unbreakable plastic
squeeze bottle making it safe
and easy to use. Available
wherever Breck products are
carried.
RECONDITIONING-Sun,
salt, or chlorinated water and
exposure to wind can leave
your skin literally begging
for moisture. Elizabeth Arden
has introduced Ardena Body
Cream which is a moisturizer
filled with rich emollients
and humectants. The silken
white preparation skins over
your skin with quick absorb
ing powers.
sickness is ruled out and
the body cream has a mild,
floral-citrus note that won't
conflict with your favorite
perfume or bath oil. TIL e
clear plastic packaging helps
make it a good traveller.
. D =
It's COOL, COOL, COOL
Estee Lauder has just been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-12
BEAUTY ROUNDUP
SonneCooI fps to Keep
You Summer Fresh

Make no mistake, summer
sun and fun take their
beauty toll.
Those warm, wonderful
days aren't always days Of
leisure. They still involve
plenty of work at the office
or in the home unless you're
vacationing. Warm weather
has a way of making you
weary and often feeling
dreary.
To the rescue comes the
beauty industry with cooling
colognes, delightful shower
and bath preparations, and
plenty of new ideas on the
old subject Of keeping cool
if you're hot under the collar.
The fun things like SWIM
ming, tennis, golf, or Just
relaxing have a way of
making a hairdo go limp.
Hair setting, says George
Perrone of Breck hairstyling
fame, doesn't have to be a
chore if you remember a
couple of suggestions for
keeping nightly pin-ups"
few and far between during
the hot days. Says he, a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-12

Youth-Dew perfume. At your
fingertipS is the body Sachet
powder to refresh you for a
nights sleep, after a shower,
and to give you that cool,
smooth feeling. At stores
carrying the Lauder prepera-
tions.
FINAL TOUCH - There's
nothing like a spray cologne
to really create a cloud Of
GOODNESS around a wearer.
Bernard d'Escayrac, whose
perfume house, Guerlain, is
filled with fragrance, is a
man who believes women can
get a lot more enjoyment
from 1t by using it in diff
ferent ways.
In the good ole summer
time apply cologne to the
wrists for instant cooling and
around the hairline to re-
fresh without running your
hairdo. Carrying through a
fragrance in the summer from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-12

designated to receive a Mel
man-M ARGUS Achievement
Award for her distinguished
contribution to the world of
beauty.
Her Cool Spray bath
powder which comes in an
aerosol version for con-
venience is scented with her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-12
LOVE AND LAUGHTER
Child Fishing,
And Company
BY MARJORIE HOLMES

Finished with the days tasks, you go down the
steps to the water to fish for while with your little girl
She stands crumbng bread to lure them, tossing it
into the the glossy expanse which is at shattered
by an attacking host. You the shadowy bodies
darting breaking surface to snatch the crumbs and
shoot "oh. boy. fishing oughta be good there
be million of EN-! I'm going to keep using bread
a hook-how about you?"
II can't to catch them that way. I'll use
minnow."
You open the bait box in the float and dip out
fat silver fellow and put him the hook fast before Tuxy
the kitten grab it. Go away Tuxy you order that
bold little fellow with the white vest But he dances eagerly
beside walk along the sandy path bouncing and
eaping like rabbit to try and catch not only the minnow
but the bright bobber your line.
Your daughter meanwhile is having troubles of her
go away, Belle leave that bread alone Mommy,
that selfish dog she's getting all bait the poor fish
won't get any,"
Il imagine the fish would just not have any
if they knew what you have in mind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-12

easier to achieve on @ warm
night.
Here's stiIl another trick
for the cool minded. Scent
a wisp Of cotton, let 1t dry.
and then tuck it around the
hem Of a dress. The delicate
scent will surround you dur
ing the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-12

toilet water (more full
bodied than cologne because
1t contains a higher concen-
tration Of perfume essense)
to busting powder to bath
oil, and even a moisturizing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-12
Everybody Hungry but the Fish

IT got got one" your daughter cries triumphant
y You turn to her face bright the tiny twist
ing gill she holds high. "Shucks he's little though
think I'll throw him back to grow up"
Better hurry you don't want the cat to get him
first you For Tuxy is racing for it. tiny gray and
white streak.
Go way go way!" She is fighting off both the Dali
nation and the kitten The fish flies through
the air. splashes streaks safety "Aw if they're both
that hungry let's go feed em some canned fish"
THAT goes for us, too" you laugh, Keeling in How
about some tuna salad or sardines?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-12
Kitty Kibitzes

You the little shale beach where great rocks ut
leaning toward each other like old In
ton They grzzed with moss their faces scanned by
sun and time. Between them is deep and shadowy pool.
You Chamber atop of them and drop your line The
minnow swms vigorously. drawing the red bobber nimby
after. And the kitten, faithful companion wild
scampers anxousy back and forth at feet wachfu
curious. And whenever the line enough it
bats at the rosy apple Of the float.
Insects drone great lemon-pae butterfly lights on
jutting water buSh slowly tanning its velvet-rimmed
wings. Two boys go by in boat motor roaring hands
raised in pleasant salute The quiet pool becomes sur
ging sea- then the subsde.
The cat crouches watchfully, in photograph,
stalking the dSky prey below His luck better than
yours Though they taunt with their dartings they
refuse to cooperate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-12
Lyrics for Everyday Living

Come back and make so CHEEKY
The oaks this Sun-crotDned day;
Your songs are greenwood merry,
Your ,Dinoin0 cordl-oGy.
You line in hearts OF cIouer,
On lips of fern lace brooks;
You turn the pages oUer
To summers happy looks.
-Inez Franck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-12

lotion n o particularly
pleasant way to use it.
Another trick many French
women employ is to scent
tiny balls Of cotton, allow
them to dry. and then place
these in lingerie cases and
in linen closets with the
cooling scent making sleep
Evening star., 1962-01-02
Italians Earn ,
Tennis Upset
Over Brazil
MIAMI BEACH. Ian 2

MIAMI BEACH, Jan. 2 (AP).
Italy upset hird-seeded Bra
I'll yesterday to win a quarter
finals berth in the 4th annual
Orange Cup international jun
ior tennis team matches.
Giordano Majoli took the
role of giant killer by, winning
his singles from highly re-
garded Tomas Koch of Brazil
in straight sets, 6-3, Ga.
Sergio Dal Monte followed
through to sew up the victory
by beating Brazil's Ernesto
Tarnoczy, 2-6, 6-3, GO.
Top-seeded Australia won
both of its singles from Poland.
Geoffrey Pollard beat Mieczys-
law Kubaty, 6-1, Ga, and
Anthony Roche beat Wieslas
Bielankowics, 6-3, 6-2. Rain
Cancelled the doubles.
The United States, seeded
fourth, ousted Mexico by TAX
ing both singles. Charles Pasa-
rell of Puerto Rico, United
States Junior champion, beat
Jorge Mendoza, 8-6, 6-3; and
Cliff Buchholz, the No. 3
United States junior, beat vi
cent Zarazua, Ga, Ga.
Pasarell and Buchholz then
teamed and beat Mendoza and
zarazua in the doubles, Ga,
Ga.
The match between second
seeded South Africa and Costa
Rica was postponed because of
rain.
Patrice Beust of France beat
Klaus Kreuzhuber of Austria,
g., Ga, and Jean Pierre
Gourcol of France beat Ernest
Blanke of Austria, As, IS,
60. Rain Cancelled the doubles.
Benjamin Anzola of Colom-
bia beat Nikola Spear of Yugo-
Slavia, IS, Ga. Djordje Du-
kich of Yugoslavia beat Gill
berto Moreno of Colombia, Ga,
.6-3. Spear and Dukich then
teamed up and beat Anzola and
Moreno in the doubles, 6-3,
e.
Evening star., 1962-01-02

a small pole stuck in the ground
at the waters edge" he says.
"The hook is baited with a
piece of eel the diameter of
your little finger and about
one inch long I suppose any
tough meat could be used. The
line is attached to a small pole
Or, reed simply to locate the
set as little strain will be
placed against the line. The
sets are run every morning.
THE turtles will swallow the
meat and hook and are re-
leased by cutting the cord.
Another hook and bait is at
tached to the cord and dropped
in the water. The bats gen.
orally lie in 18 inches to two
feet of water and five or six
feet from the waters edge. 1t
is possible to practically clean
a pond with this type opera
ton"
Evening star., 1962-01-02
STRIKES
and
SPARES
TRY FOR "BROOKLYN" HIT
ON 1-2-4-1O WASHOUT
BY JOE WILMAN

Strictly speaking, that 1-2-4-
10 shot we show today is not
even a split because the head
pin is still standing. But it's as
tough as most splits and tough
er than some.
This calls for a Brooklyn"
hit in the 1-2 pocket, so move
over a bit to the right from
your normal starting position.
The ball going into the 1-2
pocket will knock the 2 pin into
the 4.
But the difficult part of this
shot is sending the / pin back
and into the 10. If you hit the
headpin too flush, you'll knock
it straight back. Hit it too thin,
and you'll chop it out and into
the right gutter.
Evening star., 1962-01-02

important area of training, the
United States Alpine and Nor
die squads did exceedingly we'll
against the worlds most capa-
BILE, best-trained, and, in many
cases, subsidized skiers.
In almost all of the nations
competing, national pride and
prestige demand that medals
and awards be brought home.
Subsidies and support in one
form or another either by the
home governments or through
the major ski resorts are nor
NAL. ,
The United States team re-
ceived no subsidies or expense
accounts of any type, thus i'm
posing financial burdens which
seriously curtailed the ability of
the team to train and compete
against the worlds best.
The International Ski Com
petition Fund, administered by
a special committee of the Ma
tional Ski Association, raised
voluntary contributions from
the skiing public, and was re-
sponSible for the underwriting
of the bulk of the United
States teams expenses. The
fine showing made by the
United States team at Squaw
Valley was a tribute to the sup
port given by American skiers.
4 n y
In the second and third weeks
of February, 1862, another
United States ski team faces
another series of international
competitions. These, the FI.S.
Federation Internationale de
SkD World Ski Championships
at Chamonix, France, and Ia
kopane, Poland, are equal in
prestige to the OlympicS.
Again heavily subsidized for
eign squads will take to the
field, and are expected to re-
turn their share of gold medals
to the homeland. Again, a gen.
orally apathetic public, feeling
that subsidy of any sort, or at
least open subsidy, is somehow
an act to be avoided at all costs
has put the American squad on
very short financial rations.
Ralph (Doc) Des Rodhes
manager of the Laurel Noun
tain Ski Slopes at Ligonier
Pa. has had the task of rails
ing the necessary training and
Evening star., 1962-01-02

travel funds for the NAL i
United States squad.
Doc is currently canvassing
the skiing public to raise the
necessary funds.
Considering the ,.ay skiing
has grown in this country, and
the millions spent here on it
annually, it seems preposterous
that help should not be easier
to obtain" he says. Foreign
teams have no such problems"
Des Roches added that the
United States squads potential
is high, with seasoned former
Olympians and talented young
sters eager to bring in the
medals. Yet, in the forthcoming
skiing world SERIES" the United
States may not be able to field
complete team.
The public has come through
very we'll in the initial stages
of the drive. The recent show
ing of the John Jay film by
the Ski Club of Washington
was a success. Yet more is
needed before the Nordic
(cross-country and jumping)
teams leave for Finland for a
series of meets prior to their
FIS competition.
Des Roches cited the plight
of the 1858 FIS team, which
was stranded without funds
in Europe at the end Of the
meet. The manager personally
raised $4,000 to finance their
return, and finally recovered so
cents on the dollar.
1t is inconceivable that the
richest country in the world
would treat its amateur ath-
leteS in such a shabby fashion.
A deficit still exists; those de-
string to aid in remedying it
are invited to mail contribu-
tions to the American Inter-
national Ski Competitions Fund
Committee, National Ski As
Sociation of America, The
Broadmoor, Colorado Springs,
Colo.