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Evening star., 1962-08-23

age to tell the people Of
Maryland what their objec-
tive is. They should also
have the courage to advise
our good citizens that rather
than waste their time and
tax money on reapportioning
the State Senate we should
abolish the Maryland State
Senate. The only excuse the
Senate has for existence is
that it is a check and balance
on the House of Delegates.
If the Senate is reappor-
toned we do not need the
Senate. The other choice
is to support the system of
the Federal republic with its
system of checks and bal
ances which has worked so
well for so long. This choice
calls for resistance to all ef-
forts to reapportion the
Maryland State Senate.
Gordon r. Kindness
Evening star., 1962-08-23
RELIGIOUS Freedom

1t is puzzling when pupils
in school are denied the right
of repeating a prayer which
does little more than recog-
nize the Deity, although it is
common in schools and COL
leges to teach unscientific,
Bible-denying theories of the
origin of life and species.
And, if the Bible be false, any
religious concept based upon
it is likewise false. Obviously
then it follows that some
individuals understand the
Constitution to prohibit max
ing the school room a place
favorable to belief in a Divine
Creator, while at the same
time and place permitting
teachings opposed to said
belief. What sort of religious
1reedOm is tnlS?
Again, when home, church
and school so fail as to pro-
duce an individual who is a
menace to society, our only
recourse is to law enforce
ment. And once again it is
puzzling to note the ease and
frequency with which hard
ened criminals escape just
punishment. many of them
simply by claiming a black
out" or an overwhelming
urge" OF course, this en-
courages others to commit
crime. Why are such prac-
tices permitted?
The Book of Romans,
chapter 13, verses Ia, makes
it clear that the severity of
law enforcement should be
such as to produce restrain
ing fear in potential crimi-
nails. Until courts and juries
make it so here, innocent
people will continue to suffer
and die needlessly at the
hands of the vicious. To pro-
vide them with the protec-
ton to which they are en-
titled. should be Of the
greatest concern to all of us
because. ultimately, we are
held responsible. Were we so
concerned, no doubt this evil
would soon be removed. Why,
then, the indifference?
c. w. Dickerson,
Baptist Pastor.
Evening star., 1962-08-23
Man With Plans

The quadrennial season is close at
hand when a President of the United
States is most apt to take on a dual
personality. 1t is the season that comes
at approximately the halfway mark in
a Presidents four-year term of office
when his own post is not up for re-
filling, but when his party is taking
dead aim at 400-plus seats in the House,
ordinarily about three-dozen places in
the Senate, and an important collection
OF State and big-city administrations.
1t has become traditional then that
the President, subject to special circum-
stances such as his own personal pop
ularity or zeSt for politics, should lend
hand. AS far as direct intervention is
concerned, this effort usually takes one
of two forms One is frankly and COM
pletely partisan, when the President
openly plays his role as party leader
in campaign appearances or through
some form of explicit Endorsement of
candidates of his own party. The other
is somewhat more subtle approach, on
the surface at least, wherein the Chief
Executive makes "non-political" trips
dedicating public works, inspecting de-
fenSe facilities, or whatever which
often tend to identify the party holding
the White House as both the regional
and national benefactor of the people.
Thus far, Mr. Kennedy has had one
shot at the non-political approach-on
his trip to the West last week-without
doing violence to the practice. There
has been speculation about others to
come-to such States as Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Illinois, all of which have
major political contests coming up this
fall However, the latest word from
the White House was that no schedule
of "non-political campaign speeches"
to use Press Secretary Salinger'S term,
has yet been determined, although he
implied that some would be made In
response to questioning, the President
told his news conference yesterday that
mo judgments" have been made, but
he added pointedly that an anniversary
of the Housing Act is coming up soon
perhaps offering an occasion for
speech-making in one of the big cities.
Frankly political and partisan are
two Presidential engagements, at fund
Evening star., 1962-08-23
Maryland Seating

Ihe announcement OF the
opposition Of the Republican
Party to reapportionment of
the State Senate creates
grave doubt that citizens of
Prince Georges County can
count on the best efforts" of
candidates for the Senate
and House of Delegates to Sc
cure fair representation for
large counties in the Mary
land General Assembly.
The "stop-gap" measure
passed in the June special
session increased the number
of Delegates for large coun-
ties, but in its present form Is
not true reapportionment.
The enactment of permanent
legislation in the 1868 seS-
sion which will achieve the
objectives sought remains a
problem. In the case of the
Senate, the question is only
partly decided because of the
four-three vote of the Mary
land Court of Appeals and
availability of appeal to the
United States Supreme Court.
Anyone acquainted with
the temper of Senators and
Delegates opposing any form
of reapportionment must
know that only strong deter
mination and unqualified
support can insure adequate
representation for Prince
Georges and other large
counties. The State Central
Committees platform, there
fore, prejudges the case in
favor of continuance of ma
jority rule of small counties
and aligns the Republican
Party with them against the
interests of the people of
Prince Georges County.
Thomas A. Banigan,
President, Prince Georges
County Committee for Fair
Representation
y Il II
Those who fought for reap
portionment of the Mary
land House of Delegates have
won their victory, and 1 was
most emphatically in SYM
pathy with that much needed
and overdue reform. How
ever, I am not in sympathy
with those who would also
have the Maryland Senate
reapportioned.
The citizens of the State
of Maryland have come to a
fateful croSSroad in our his
tory. We have a choice.
That choice is to repudiate
the system of the Federal re-
public and centralize the
power of the legislature in
one house elected on the
basis of population alone.
Those of this persuasion
should have the moral cour-
Evening star., 1962-08-23

raising dinners, already announced
at Harrisburg on September 20 and at
Chicago on october 19. Mr.. Kennedy
indicated there would be more of the
same when he told his news conference
he would spend some time on politics
in September and October If interna-
tional events permit this freedom, the
President seems likely to be a man in
considerable motion in those two
months.
Evening star., 1962-08-23
PoLicemun's Friend

I wish it were possible to
start a citizens gift fund to
pay such deserving policemen
as Pvt. Robert H. Puckett, Of
HyattSville, for the hours Of
their own time they put in to
help solve the church-stab-
bing case. There were prob
ably others too numerous to
mention who worked over
time on this and many other
cases.
I am incloSing a dollar in
hopes The Star will see fit to
publicize such a drive and
help cut the crime rate. If
this does not seem practical,
turn it over to some fund for
policemen'S families, which I
believe already exists. I live
in Montgomery County near
Rockville, and am thankful
not to be raising my children
under conditions that prevail
in Washington.
Maryland Housewife
Editors Note: The dollar
has been forwarded to the
Police Clothing and Helmet
Fund, care of the Metro
politan Police Departments
Chief Clerks Office. This
fund is made up Of individual
cash awards or gifts that
policemen cannot accept.
When they break their
watches, tear their clothing
or damage other personal
effects in line of duty, a re-
placement or repairs can be
made out of this fund.-
Evening star., 1962-08-23
Our Economy

1t would be hilariously fun
ny, if it were not so tragic
for the tax-ridden American
citizen, to hear more from
the foreign economists who
testified before the Joint
Committee on Economics
about what is wrong with
our national economy"
For years our leaders have
rejected the warnings Of
American economists of
sound repute-that the spend
and spend and tax and tax
programs were old as Me-
thuSelah and proven frauds
on the people. But alas!
A prophet is without honor in
his own country!
Now we import foreigners
to tell us what is wrong-and
with deadly embellishments
for the American taxpayer
they tell US that our Govern
ment should, among other
things. guarantee the gold
price Of foreign holdings of
dollars!
That Is the straw that
could break the camels back
and hopefully awaken
Americans from their sleep
of death.
For foreigners to ask that
Americans guarantee a gold
backing for their foreign
holdings Of dollars when
Americans themselves are
prohibited from enjoying gold
backing for their own dollars
is prepoSterouS-or-are we
so stupid as to consider this
effrontery? Maybe so-and
all the while the foreigners
laughed and laughed-while
the Americans snored and
snored.
What will it take to awaken
us to the meaning of these
things?
Geraldine Berryhill.
Evening star., 1962-08-23
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
New Goals of Chemical Research
By THOMAS R. HENRY

rying out extensive research
on a new type Of plaStics not
based on carbon which will
have the flexibility of present
plastics and the heat resis-
tance of ceramics. Materials
being studied are based on
boron. silicon, titanium and
other metals combined with
carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, sui
fur and phosphorus.
Possibility Of future de-
velopment Of these inorganic
plaStics seem almost limit
less" says the report.
United States Army scien-
lists have taken a long step
towards solving the problem
Of getting radio signHls
through obstacles in outer
space.
A form Of electrically
charged matter called plasma
makes up at least SO per cent
Of all matter in the uni
verse. The sun, all visible
stars, the huge clouds of hy-
drogen in space and much of
the earth's ionosphere are
pure plasma. This substance
can disturb or block radio
waves and even cause black
outs between space ships and
ground stations.
Sample Reproduced
The Army scientists. 1t is
announced, have succeeded In
reproducing a minute sam
pie of this space plasma
in the Signal Research and
Development Laboratory at
Fort Monmouth, N. j. The
sample takes the form of a
flashing column of light three
feet high and six inches In
diameter. A radio signal Is
aimed through this column
and received on the other
side.
When the plasma column
is very intense it complete
~ blocks the radio signal, re-
flecting it back like a mirror.
In smaller concentrations, it
distorts the ra dio waves.
These effects, 1t is explained,
are a small scale laboratory
duplication of what would
happen with space ships try
ing to exchange m essages
over vast distances.
The experiment also repro
duces what happens when
Shortwave radio broadcasts
fade in and out when passing
through the earth's iono-
sphere. New basic knowledge
also is being gained on the
structure Of plasma and how
1t forms and DECAYS.
Evening star., 1962-08-23
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used IL
letters carry tDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condenSd-
tion. Those not used lDiH be
returned only tUhen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1962-08-23
THE POLITICAL MILL
A Political Bear by the Tail
BY GOULD LINCOLN

phrey. After several days
in which committee wit
nesses had testified to prof.
its made by the M. A. Hanna
Co. in its nickel dealings
with the Government while
Mr.. Humphrey was Secre-
tary of the TreaSury-and
that these profits had gone
in large amounts into the
pockets of the Humphrey
family, Mr.. Humphrey was
permitted to appear. which
he did last Thursday. His
replies to these charges of
profiteering were backed up
by figures and facts offered
by the company and through
Mr.. Humphrey. He called
some Of the charges "ba-
loney." He was not patient
and resigned. He didn't
squirm. 1t appeared he was
on the way to refute much
of the testimony and inter-
pretations which had been
presented by committee wit
nesses. What would have
happened If he had been
permitted to conclude his
testimony can only be sur
missed.
The Witness Statement
1t was Mr.. Humphreys
statement to a reporter for
the Christian Science Moni-
tor that so aroused Senator
Symington that he adjourned
the committee hearing Fri
day morning, after delivering
a blast at Mr.. Humphrey.
The statement to the Chris
tian Science Monitor was:
They don't dare attack Ike
direct, so they are attacking
me. This is q stab in the
back"
Senator Symington would
not permit Mr.. Humphrey to
proceed with his testimony.
He would not put the ques-
ton of adjourning the COM
mittee hearing to a vote. al
though the Republican mem
bers-Senator Bush of Con-
necticut and Senator Beall
of Maryland - demanded a
vote. He adjourned the hear
ing, after promising that the
Senate committee staff would
go further into q number Of
matters on which Mr.. Hum
phrey had disputed their
findings. Chairman Syming-
ton is recuperating from an
operation and it is not ex-
pected that the hearings will
be resumed for several weeks.
In the meantime, the whole
case is left up in the air.
Mr.. Humphrey later stated
that he was not and had no
intention of impugning the
integrity and motives Of the
Senate. or Of its committee,
as Chairman Symington. in
his lengthy statement. had
charged. He said that he had
been aiming at the "preju-
dice" and the bias" shown
by the chairman. He added
that he would be ready TO
meet the charges leveled
against him in ANY forum"
Senator Symington chooses.
Mr.. Humphrey has been
widely known as a man OF
great integrity. Undoubtedly,
he is not going to give up
that reputation without a
struggle. The politics involved
in this inquiry makes 1t all
the more interesting.
Evening star., 1962-08-23

Rubber that endures the
temperatures Of molten lead,
hydraulic fluids that can
function at temperatures of
800 F.. and protective coat
ings that can withstand l.
900 F. - these are ultimate
goals Of chemical research
now in progress at the South
ern Research Institute of
Birmingham, Ala. They may
be achieved. at least theoret-
ically. by compounds of the
elements silicon and nitrogen
known as sylilamines, says a
bulletin issued by the Insti-
tute.
Results of recent research
on silicon nitrogen COM
pounds" says the Institute
report, have borne out the
expectation that these prod
ucts have many potentials,
both military and industrial.
For example. one of the rub
bers obtained was still flex-
ible after 80 minutes at 759
F. Products that still are
in the laboratory stage may
have use as high temperature
adhesives, laminated resins
and textile finishes.
Some Disadvantages
But as with any new ma
terial there are disadvant-
ages as we'll as advantages.
One Of the disadvantages is
cost. In spite of the fact that
they are made from silicon,
which is as plentiful as sand,
and nitrogen, the main con-
Stituent of air, sylilamines
probably never will be as
cheap as conventional plas-
tics and chemicals that are
made from petroleum. The
silicon and nitrogen must be
put through expensive trans
formations into intermediate
chemicals before they can be
combined.
Nevertheless, for applica-
tions where other materials
will not do, they may be the
cheapest solution. For many
speciality uses such q small
amount of material is re-
quired that the cost is not
significant.
"A second disadvantage is
that the Sylilamines, as a
class, are decomposed by wa
ter. This has discouraged re-
search since a water-sensitive
plastic or lubricant has little
utility. But recent research
has made them much more
resistant to water so that wa
ter sensitivity will not be a
problem in many possible ap-
plications."
The Institute also is car
Evening star., 1962-08-23
NARRAGANSETT r

NARRAGANSETT, r. I.
The Senate Stockpiling
Committee has a political
bear by the tail. The bear in
this case, George M. Hum
phrey. Secretary Of the
Treasury in the Eisenhower
administration and before
that chairman of the M. A.
Hanna (multi-million dollar
Co.. is giving Senator Stuart
Symington, chairman Of the
committee, a lot to think
about.
Chairman Symington's in
dignant reaction to Mr..
Humphreys charge that the
committees attack on the
Hanna company has a po-
litical slant has propelled the
inquiry into what may be-
come a real issue. And Chair
man Symington's abrupt ter
mination of Mr.. Humphreys
testimony has not helped the
situation. In any event, Mr..
Symington's claim there is
nothing political involved in
the committee effort to dis
credit a former Eisenhower
cabinet officer is naive, to
say the least. Could anything
be sweeter to the Democratic
palate than success in show
ing up Mr.. Humphrey as a
cold-blooded profiteer at
Government expense?
There have been many con-
gressional hearings filled
with political flavor. And
many congressional hearings
have spelled bad news either
for the Republicans or the
Democrats. During the Eisen-
hover administration there
were the Mccarthy hearings,
in which the then Secretary
of the Army and the bull
like Senator Joe Mccarthy
of Wisconsin came face to
face-with Senator Syming-
ton sitting on the committee
bench-and the inquiry into
the friendship of another
man high in the Eisenhower
administration. Sherm a n
Adams, and New England
manufacturer Bernard Gold
fine.
A Rare Event
And before that, when
Harry S. Truman was Presl-
dent. there were the inquiries
which brought out dona-
tions of mink coats and
refrigerators and special
favors that landed several
Government Officials in jail.
Also. the inquiries conducted
by the House Un-American
Activities Committee which
ultimately led to the jailing
of Alger Hiss and to charges
against several others who
had been connected with
the Government but were
suspected of having aided
the Communists.
In the more nebulous days
there was the Teapot DOME
investigation during the
Harding Coolidge administra'
ton, which sent a Republi-
can Secretary Of the interior
to prison. These are only 9
few Of the congressional in
quiries of the past which
have played their part ir
politics.
But rarely has a subject
of congressional probing
risen on his hind legs anc
so roughly challenged hi!
inquiSitors as did Mr.. Hum
Evening star., 1962-08-23
Civil Riqhts

1ne INCIDENT lIlVOlVlHB ra-
cial discrimination at a Suit
land restaurant, as reported
in The Star on August IA,
is further evidence of the need
for an official Human Rela-
tionS Council in Prince
Georges County. Responsible
civic and church groups have
been pleading to the county
commissioners for the estab-
lishment of such a council for
almost two years. only to be
turned down with claims that
1t Is unnecessary or unde-
sirable.
1t is noteworthy that the
Democratic Party in Prince
Georges is reported to have
adopted a plank in its plat
form calling for a Human Re-
lations Commission. Three Of
the five incumbent county
commissioners are running for
reelection on this platform.
We are thus treated to the
curious spectacle of politi-
clans calling upon themselves
to carry out an act which
they can perform any time
they want to and which they
have repeatedly refused to do
when requested by others.
Why can't they do 1t now?
Republican politicians in
Prince Georges apparently
have little to offer either,
since their platform does not
even mention a Human Rela-
tions Council. 1t repeatedly
urges discussion and Coop
GRAFTON" in the civil rights
field. This too sounds a trifle
hollow, inasmuch as the
chairman of the Republican
Central Committee, which
issued the platform, is the
brother of the owner of the
Suitland restaurant that re-
fused service to the mixed
group of Census Bureau en-
ployes. Walter Mulligan.
Drug Scare
After the furor raised by
the damage caused by the
use of thalidomide during
the early months of preg-
nancy, it seemed logical to
find news of an infant de-
formity case in the District
on the front page of your
newspaper. There is definite
ly an inadequacy in our drug
laws, and any evidence to
support changes in current
legislation is worthwhile.
However such information
has also caused a drug
scare" to many Of the un-
informed, whose only knowl-
edge Of such circumstances
is obtained from headlines.
Therefore, it seems an injus-
tice. and extremely bad re-
porting to allocate to page 8
a follow-up article exonerat-
ing thalidomide in at least
one such case, CThe Evening
Star August IA, 1862 when
giving it also page one room
would probably have allayed
the fears Of many pregnant
women treated at District
hospitals in the past year.
Lorna H. Greene.
Evening star., 1962-08-22
Counsel Advises Board
To Ban School Prayers

NEW YORK, Aug. % tAP) -
The attorney for the State Edu-
cation Department has giver
an opinion that no prayers
should be permitted in the
States public schools because
Of a recent United States Su-
preme Court decision, it was
reported today.
DR.. James z. Allen, jr., State
education commissioner, is ex-
pected to announce his policy
before school opens next month
The Long Island Press said
it had learned that DR.. Charles
A. Brind, counsel for the Edu-
cation Department, had ad-
viSed that the high courts out
lawing Of a State regents
prayer applied to action by
anyone in an official capacity
in any public school system.
The Supreme Courts ruling
banned any officially pre-
scribed prayer. DR.. Brind's
opinion, contained in a letter
to a Long Island school board,
anyone in an official capacity
included "a board of educa-
ton, a teacher and a superin-
tendent Of schools" the Press
said.
The school board has asked
DR.. Brind how the decision
would affect prayers other than
the 22-word regents prayer,
Evening star., 1962-08-22

designed for opening classes.
The Supreme Court banned
the regents prayer on an ap-
peal by a group OF five Her.
rick school district residents
It ruled that such official
prayers amount to State estab-
lishment of religion.
DR.. Brind refused to COM
ment further. He would not say
how many school districts had
asked for Qualification of the
ruling.
And he would make no COM
ment on whether he feels
silent meditation"-adopted by
the Malverne. Glen Cove and
Plainedge districts legal.
He said that mo one in the
State Education Department
should make any more detailed
comment" until Commissioner
Allen announces his decision
on a taxpayers appeal Of the
Hicksville School Board deci-
sion to use the fourth stanza of
The Star-Spangled Banner
as a prayer.
DR.. Allen has said that his
decision will be made very
soon" and that he will make
a general statement Of policy
before the opening Of school.
It is expected to be based, the
Press said, on DR.. Brind's legal
opinion.
Evening star., 1962-08-22
Ladies of GAR
Elect New Head

The Ladies Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic elected
new officers today at their
annual convention at the May
flower Hotel.
Replacing Mrs. Alice Ure of
Wichita. Kans., as president is
Mrs. Marian E. Leach of Cam
den. N. j. Other officers are:
senior vice president, Mrs.
Molly Mercer Of Steubenville,
Ohio: Junior vice president,
Mrs. ANNA v. Hausman of
Silver Spring, Md, who is chair
man of the convention; treas
urer. Mrs. Alma Blixt Of Min
neapolis, Mimi, and chaplain,
Mrs. Elizabeth Koch of Chester,
Pa.
Tonight the group will hear
Representative Fred Schwengel
Republican Of Iowa. The con-
vention ends tomorrow after
noon.