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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-28
Struteqic Retreat

Mr.. Kennedy's comments on For
mosa yesterday point up the great diff
ference between being political cam
paigner and being President.
During the October 7 debate with
Mr.. Nixon, a questioner asked Mr.. Ken
nedy what his position was with respect
to defending Quemoy and Matsu. He
replied: 81 think it is unwise to take the
chance of being dragged into a war
over two islands which are not stra-
logically defensible, and which accord
ing to some military leaders) are not
essential to the defense Of Formosa."
The reaction was not good. Admiral
Radford, for example,. said the state
r1ent twas so fantastic I can scarcely
believe it was made" Others said it
would serve to invite an attack by the
Chinese Communists. a.
BY October IS Mr.. Kennedy had
started what in military parlance is
known as diSengaging maneuver. On
a Meet the Press" show he presented
himself as firm supporter Of the So
called Eisenhower Doctrine-a policy
designed to keep the Communists guess
ing as to what we would do If they
should attack the coastal islands.
The retreat was completed yester-
day. Mr.. Kennedy stated his serious
concern" over very large movements Of
Chinese Communist forces" into posi-
tons from which they could assault
Quemoy and Matsu. And he warned the
Reds that our policy has not changed.
This means that we will use force to
resist any attack on the coastal islands
which, in our Judgment, is part of an
attack on Fornosa and the Pescadores.
1t was essential that Mr. Kennedy
40 this The Chinese Reds had to be put
on notice that the views expressed by
the campaigner on October Z, 1860, are
not the views of the man who is Presi-
dent in 1862.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-28
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
EIeetronic Age in Its Infancy
By THOMAS r. HENRY

There will be an electronic
housekeeper in most Ameri-
can homes within 80 years.
1t will manage the household
and take over much Of the
routine work of the house,
wife. She can spend her days
at bridge parties.
This is the prediction,
based on developments now
in progress, of DR.. Glenn T.
Seaborg, chairman of the
Atomic Energy Commission.
1t will be "a control center
OF electronic computation for
keeping blu is, planning
menus, figuring income tax
es, reminding the family of
appointments and even help
ing the family to arrive at
policy decisions"
This is only one of many
wonders which DR.. Seaborg
foreseeS as quite likely by
the dawn of the 21st CEN
tury. Perhaps, he says, paper
will be developed to the ex-
tent that durable and fash
ionable clothes can be made
OF it and discarded after a
few wearings. eliminating en-
tirely the need for pressing
and cleaning.
Other Advances
By that time, he SAYS.
self -lubricating metal will
have been developed. Your
car will need no 30,000-mile
check-up. Machines will have
been perfected far beyond
such nuisances. Wood, brick
and concrete are common
building materials today.
Probably just as common 80
years from now will be newly
developed materials With now
unattainable qualities of
strength, insulation and heat
transmission. The unusual
superior quantities of very
pure metals, studied today on
a microscopic scale, may be
applied on a larger scale to
actual uses. making possible
accomplishments that defy
today's imagination.
The telephone may evolve
to the point where every day
communication is not only
aural but visual, through the
television phone. The wrist
watch tranSmitter and re-
ceiver, now popularized in
comic strips, will have be-
come a widespread reality
with communication possible
from a street corner, a golf
course or virtually anywhere
else.
"Pharmaceuticals which
change and maintain human
personality at any desired
level can easily be imagined
as part of the 1892 scene. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-28
THE POLITICAL MILL
Big Stokes in Massachusetts Race

grandson of another, as Is Mr..
Lodge. So he Is entirely out
side the so-called dynasty Is
sue, an issue which has been
raised not only against Ted
Kennedy but also against
Mccormack and Lodge.
Mr.. Curtis urges. that q pri-
mary contest in the Republi-
can Party will stimulate and
bring out the Republican
vote; that 1t win not leave
all the headlines to the Dem
ocrats in the senatorial cam
paign. For "a years no
Republican has bucked con-
vention Endorsement Of candi-
dates for Statewide office
in Massachusetts,. The @. O.P.
has gone docilely along with
no primary fights. The DEM
ocrats, on the other hand,
have had many.
Hot Primary Fight
This Democratic primary
contest between Ted and Ed
threatens to be q honey. Mr..
Mccormack has made "expe-
rience" the issue against
young Kennedy. He also has
charged that great pressure
was brought to bear to whip
the convention delegates into
line to vote for the Presi-
dents brother. 1t is clear
that, whether or not the
President held aloof, the in
fluence of the presidential Of
flee and desire to curry
favor played their part in lin
ing up Kennedy delegates
both before and during the
State convention.
Young Mccormack has
asked his uncle, Speaker Nc
Cormack. not to campaign
for him. The Speaker, who
had announced first he would
get into the campaign on his
nephew's side, has acceded to
the request. The younger Nc
Cormack said he wanted the
race for the senatorial nomi-
nation to be ed against Ted"
not the Speaker against the
President. Both President
Kennedy and his brother Bob,
the Attorney General, said
earlier they would keep hands
off. Ed Mccormack told his
uncle, too, that he wanted
the voters to decide on the
qualifications and experience
In public office between him
self and Ted Kennedy.
This seems like asking the
impossible. No close kin Of
an incumbent President Of
the United States could 60
into a political contest for
office without the influence
Of the presidential office
playing some part. Further,
a defeat for young Kennedy
would be interpreted as q slap
at the President. So, even
though the President takes no
part in the race, it is newt
able that his many support
ers - and those politicians
who hope for future favors
will do their best to win
the nomination for Ted Ken
nedy. Had Speaker McCor-
mack gone actively into the
campaign for his nephew,
both the President and At
torney General might have
felt free to take up the
cudgels for their brother. Ed
McCormack's request that his
uncle keep clear was q wise
one, any way you look at 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-28

Democratic and Republican
voters In Massachusetts, this
year are to have full swing In
decisions on party nominees
for the Senate seat once oe-
cupied by President Kennedy.
This was settled Monday
when Representative Lau-
renee Curtis formally an
nounced he would enter the
September primary election
against George Cabot Lodge,
son of former Ambassador
and Senator Henry Ca b o t
Lodge. Mr.. Lodge had been
Endorsed" for the nomina-
ton by the Republican State
Convention = but only by a
narrow margin over Mr.. Cur
tbs. A primary battle for the
Democratic senatorial nomi-
nation had been assure d
when State Attorney General
Edward M. Mccormack,
nephew Of Speaker John w.
Mccormack, declared his in
tention Of challenging in the
primary President Kennedy's
youngest brother, Edward
Kennedy, who had the in
dorSement of the Democratic
State Convention for the
nomination.
The primary date is Sep
TENDER 10. Intense campaigns
for the senatorial nomina-
tons will be waged in both
political parties. Mr.. Curtis,
a late conner in the race for
the senatorial nomination,
gave several reasons for his
determination to enter the
primary. But the main rea-
son is that his nomination
would give the Republicans
q far greater chance for VIC
tory on the issues of ma
turity, experience and "dy-
nasty" All these issues have
been raised against the Presi-
dents brother, who Is only
80 years old and has held
no job since he finished law
school three years ago, ex-
cept that of an assistant dis
trict attorney in Boston,
dollar-a-year Job, which he
resigned after O year.
Curtis Long Service
Mr.. Curtis, who is SO years
old, has served 10 years in the
national House of Represen-
tatives, been State treasurer
and q member Of the State
legislature in q long career
Of public service. Mr.. Lodge
is "a years old. His experience
has been his service for q
number Of years In the La
Dor Department, including
two-and-a-half years as AS
siStant Secretary in charge Of
international labor affairs.
Mr.. Mccormack is SO years
old. He has had five years
service on the Boston City
Council and five years as State
attorney general.
Obviously, Mr.. Curtis has q
far wider experience than any
Of the other candidates. He
intends to run on his record,
as well as experience. Fur
ther, he points out, he is not
the brother Of a President
and an Attorney General OF
the United States. Nor is he
the nephew Of a Speaker of
the House-the most impor-
tant office, it has often been
said, next to that Of Presi-
dent. Nor is he the son of
a Senator. and the grea I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-28

may thus become necessary
to establish new legal and
moral codes to govern those
who prescribe the use of
these materials. Who would
prescribe such a drug to a
person in a position of high
authority when he Is faced
with decisions of great con-
Sequence?"
The world seems to be on
the way to all these results
DR.. Seaborg says, and some
Of them, at least, are bound
to be realized in the next few
decades.
- -
Harry S. Humans presi-
Dental yacht Williamsburg.
now being converted into a
floating laboratory, will take
a leading part in the inter-
national Indian Ocean ex-
ploration scheduled for next
year. Title has Just been
transferred from the Navy to
the National Science Foun-
dation which will direct
American participation in
this survey Of one of earth's
greatest, but least known,
sea areas.
The ship was built as q
private yacht In 1881 but was
taken over by the Navy as a
gunboat at the start Of the
second world war, and then
reconverted into q yacht. She
was laid up at the end Of the
Truman administration and
has been idle ever since.
Nine cruises of from two to
three months duration are
planned from a base now be-
ing set up at Bombay. She
is being reconditioned to ac-
commodate 20 scientists and
their equipment. four of them
in the presidential suite. This
has just been announced by
the Woods Hole (Mass.)
Oceanographic Institu ton
which will be actively in
charge of the operation I'M
der the National Academy of
Sciences.
New Floating Laboratory
Meanwhile, the institution
has just announced, q ship
which, it is hoped, will be
ideal for oceanographic re-
search, now is being con-
Structed and perhaps will
take the leading part in
United States participation
in the project. This ship, the
Atlantis II, will carry the
most advanced navigational
and scientific equipment and
will be fitted with modern,
quiet and versatile laborato-
ries. The design contains fea-
lures for reducing noise and
vibration to o minin u m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-28
The Lords Prayer Next?

How far has the Supreme Court
gone in baniShing religion from the
public schools and public life? This is
an intriguing and as yet unanSwerable
question which emerges from Justice
Blacks decision in the New York school
prayer case.
Justice Black put much emphasis
on the fact that the nondenominationa
prayer in question had been composed
by the New York Board of Regents, an
official body. Would the ruling have
been different had the 22-word prayer
been drafted by the local parent
teacher association instead Of the
Board Of Regents? Would the Lords
Prayer, which the Bible tells us was
pronounced by Jesus in the Sermon on
the Mount, have met a better fate
at the courts hands?
In each case we doubt 1t. But one
cannot be sure until the justices rule
on the specific question. For If any
thing is certain, it is that the Consti-
tuition means what the Supreme Court
says it means. And the court may not
say tomorrow what 1t seems to be saying
today. a
At one point Justice Black said the
First Amendment must at least mean"
that government has no business COM
posing official prayers as part of a
religious program carried on by gov
eminent Note the "at least" Later, in
footnote, he seemed to back away
from this by Sanctioning the singing
by public school children Of Officially
eSpoused anthems" which include the
composers professions of faith in a
Supreme Being, meaning God in the
case OF The Star-Spangled Banner. In
his dissent, Justice Stewart said he was
at loss to understand this" and so
are we.
There is little room for misunder-
standing, however, in the concurring
opinion by Justice Douglas. He thinks
it is unconstitutional for government to
finance any kind of religious exercise.
II this is correct, then the ceremony
with which the Supreme Court opens
its own sessions, the prayers in the
House and the Senate, the chapel serv-
ices at the military academies and the
employment Of chaplains in the armed
services are all in violation of the
Constitution.
The American Civil Liberties Union.
which led the New York fight, evidently
thinks that Justice Blacks decision
Is largely in harmony with Justice
Douglas views. For the ACLU is plan
ming a Nationwide drive against all
religious practices in public schools,
including Christmas observances, Bible
reading, recitation of the Lords PRAYER
and baccalaureate services. As one
ACLU spokesman said, 1t may be per-
Missile for the school children to sing
Jingle Bells" but the First Amendment
will be violated If they sing Christmas
carols as part Of aNativity scene.
If Justice Blacks opinion is right.
then, 1t seems to us, there is a certain
logic and large measure of fortnight
ness in the positions taken by Justice
Douglas and the ACLU. For our part,
however, we do not believe that the
men who drafted and the people who
ratified the First Amendment ever in
tended or even dreamed that such
extreme interpretations would be put
upon it. Still, the Constitution means
what the judges say it means.
Evening star., 1962-01-11

pendent but interdependent
uniting north and south, east
and west. in one great family OF
man, outgrowing and trans
cending the hates and fears
that rend our age.
We will not reach that goal
today. or tomorrow. We may
not reach it in our own life
time. But the quest is the
greatest adventure of the cen
tury. We sometimes chafe al
the burden of our obligations
the complexity of our decisions
the agony of our choices. But
there is no comfort in evasion
no solution in abdication, nc
relief in irresponsibility.
A year ago, in assuming the
tasks of the presidency, 1 said
that few generations, in all his
tory, had been granted the role
of being the great defender ot
freedom in its hour of maxi
mum danger. This is our good
fortune; and ! welcome it now
as I did year ago. 1t is the
fate of this generation-of you
in the Congress and of me as
President - to live with q
struggle we did not start, in q
world we did not make. But
the preSsures of life are not
always distributed by choice
And while no nation has evel
faced such a challenge. no ma.
ton has ever been so ready tt
seize the burden and glory oi
freedom.
Evening star., 1962-01-11
Peru Death Toll
May Rank With
Worlds S Highest

NEW YORK, Jan. II (AP).-
A death toll of 5000 or more in
the avalanche in Peru would, ii
initial reports are confirmed
make it one of the most deadly
disasters of it's kind.
Not since 5000 Austro-Hun-
garian troops perished under
tons of snow in 1916 has a
snowslide claimed such a heavy
toll.
In December, 1941, an ava
lanche damned river broke
through its barrier and killed
1000 persons at Huaraz, Peru
a town 80 miles from today's
disaster at the town of Ran
rahica.
In the last half century, there
have been IL major avalanches
each claiming more than Sc
lives. Several have been in
Peru.
But except for the Austrian
tragedy and the one reported
today in Peru. the largest num-
Der of deaths from an ava
lanche was 300 in 1851 in
Switzerland.
Such mountain areas, where
vast quantities of snow collect
on the slopes, are often scenes
of devastating slides in winter
time.
Although a minor disturbance,
such as a gunshot, can set off
an avalanche of huge proper
tions, they also often accom-
pany earthquakes.
Evening star., 1962-01-11
Policeman Quits
After Accident

An 18th precinct police pri-
vate has resigned following a
December IS auto accident in
volving a Post Office Depart
ment station wagon, according
to Capt. Francis Davis, 18th
precinct commander.
He said Pvt. George C. Hunt
25, Of 3749 First street Sc, q
policeman for three years, was
suspended after the accident
and resigned effective last
Saturday.
Charles R. Kinkaid, 90, OF
rs Forester street S.W., told
police a car drove off after
striking his wagon parked al
Wheeler road and Southern
avenue Sc, Capt. Davis said
Mr.. Kinkaid gave police the
cars tag numbers.
Assistant Corporation Coun.
sci Clark F. King said NJ
charges were filed at a hearing
attended by Pvt. Hunt. Mr.
King said the Post Office De.
partment was reimbursed fol
damage to its vehicle.
Evening star., 1962-01-11
Firm Is Ordered
To Rehire Driver
Rz the Associated Press

"A delivery driver cited for
competence one month and
fired the next month as al
legedly incompetent should be
restored to his job, a National
Relations Board examiner said
yesterday.
Louis Libbin, the examiner,
urged the NLRB to require the
United Parcel Service, Inc,
Providence, R. l., to rehire Vim
cent ]. Guertin with back pay.
Mr.. Libbin ruled that the
real reason Mr.. Guertin was
discharged was that the driver
expressed interest in becoming
q shop steward for the Team
sterS Union.
Evening star., 1962-01-11
AUTO ENGINEERS
HEAR GOLDWATER
GRIPE ON CARS

DETROIT (AP). Sen
ator Goldwater, Republican
of Arizona, ended a speech
on what he regards as the
perils of initiation at the
annual banquet of the So
ciety of Automotive En-
gineers last night with a
special, off-the-cuff plea to
the automotive brass that
brought down the house.
"While you're working
with tailfins and chrome"
he said, cant you please
mix in some windshield
washers that work-every
time, engines that start
every time, windows that
go up and down-every
time and clocks that tell
time"
And he added that even
in the open spaces of Ari-
zona I'VE don't want to get
there at $50 miles per hour,
we just want to get there
with everything working"
Evening star., 1962-01-11
Junior Chamber
Honors Wrench

William B. Wrench, who re-
Gently aided Fairfax County in
expanding its industrial growth
program, was honored last
night for his service to the
community by the Springfield
Franconia Junior Chamber of
Commerce.
Mr.. Wrench, who resigned as
executive director of the Fair
fax County Economic Industrial
Committee in October, 1860, is
now president of Potomac Oils
Of Springfield, an associate of
Phillips Petroleum Co.
An early advocate Of Eight
industry" for Fairfax County,
Mr.. Wrench headed a program
that favored construction of
the county's industrial parks.
At last nights annual DiStin-
guished Service Award dinner,
he was presented a plaque hon.
oring his service to the coun-
ty.
Robert Conger, national
president of the Jaycees, spoke.
Evening star., 1962-01-11
Johnson, Truman
To Be Speakers

Vice President johnson and
former President Truman will
speak January 20 at a $100-a-
plate dinner marking the first
anniversary of President Ken
nedy's Inauguration, it was an
nounced today.
Mr.. Kennedy himself will be
the featured speaker at the
banquet, the proceeds of which
are to be used by Democrats
in this years election cam
paignS.
The dinner at the National
Guard Armory is sponsored
jointly by the Democratic Ma
tional Committee and the
Democratic Senatorial and
Congressional Campaign Com
mittees.
Evening star., 1962-01-11

upon mobilization, while reduc-
ing others to skeleton forces.
Calling the United Nations
"our instrument and our hope"
to keep the peace, Mr.. Kennedy
said, II see little merit in the
impatience of those who would
abandon this imperfect world
instrument because they dislike
our imperfect world" He added
that the U. MS troubles mere
ly reflect the troubles of the
world ITSELF" and said these
troubles can only increase if
the U. N. is weakened.
He urged Congress to approve
United States participation in
a new U. N. bond issue to fl
nance its special operations for
the next 18 months.
In the space field, the Pres
ident said he will submit to
Congress soon a measure to
govern the financing and opera
ton of an international COM
munications satellite system "in
a manner consistent with the
public interest and our foreign
policy"
Evening star., 1962-01-11
U.S..Aid Is Short,
Haiti Chief Saws

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti
Jan. II (AP) President Fran
co.'s Duvalier complained yes
terday that United States aic
to this Caribbean country is
insufficient.
He said the nation woulc
have to rely on itself and an
nounced formation of a special
council to spark a program oi
economic development.
Mr.. Duvalier said in a public
letter that he would contribute
Is per cent of his $4,000
monthly salary toward a spe-
cial fund to help finance eco.
nomic and social improvements
Evening star., 1962-01-11
34Forn1U Unit
AsMahoney
Ticket Backers

A group of "a Montgomery
County party leaders calling
themselves progressive Demo-
Gratis" have organized to sup
port the Mahoney-Lee-Barrick
ticket in the May State pri-
mary. ta.
William B. Wheeler, elected
chairman, said yesterday the
group also will field a full
slate of candidates for local
offices and for posts in the
General Assembly.
Mr.. Wheeler said it does not
appear likely at this point that
the Democratic factions will be
able to get together on a local
harmony slate. He said, how
ever, his group is willing to-
make an effort" to get To-
gether with other factions.
IndOrse Three
On the State level, the group
Endorsed the candidacy of
George P. Mahoney, of Balti-
more County for Governor;
Delegate Blair Lee III, Of
Montgomery, for United States
Senator. and State Senator
Samuel w. Barrick of Frederick
for attorney general.
Mr.. Wheeler is a member Of
the Montgomery Democratic
State Central Committee. 9th
er officers elected are:
John P. Moore, a lawyer and
president of the Mems Demo-
cratic Club; Willard A. Morris,
a member of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion, and Frank Bliss, jr., for
mer president of the Young
Democratic Club as vice chair
man; Frank L. Hewitt, jr., pres
ident of the National Bank of
Maryland, treasurer, and Mrs.
James Lynch, former president
of the Women's Democratic
Clubs, secretary.
Others in Group
Mr.. Wheeler said the group
also includes Warren Brown
ing, member of the Demo-
cratic committee; William
Hickey, county councilman and
candidate for State Senate;
States Attorney Leonard T.
Hardy, running for reelection,
and Donald Gingery, member
of the Maryland-National Cap
ital Park and Planning Com
mission.
Among others listed as the
nucleus for the new organiza-
ton are the following, whom
Mr.. Wheeler described as pre-
, cinct chairmen or active in
party affairs:
Roy Hunt, Edward Hit, Mrs.
Ruth Hayes, Joseph Rogers,
Greg Everngam, John Cullen,
Claude Williams, Dave Rossoff,
Ralph Offutt, Frank Novotney,
Ed Billhimer, Seymour Korn,
Lou Cohen, James R. Miller,
Leonard Blondes, Carl VAN
lowe, William Sher, Jack Neu-
mann, Howard J. Thomas,
Joseph Simpson, John Palmer,
Samuel Gordon, j. Donald
Clagett, jr., and Edwin Collier.