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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-31
WORD FROM REYKJAVK
Pride Keeps Iceland SeIf-Sufficient

change Of labor "a cardinal
principle Of the Common Mar
ket). 1t would, they explained,
flood Iceland with unwanted
foreigners and would contami-
nate the republics blood lines
and the Icelandic language.
The Icelandic tongue is UNI
changed from the Morse
spoken by the chieftains at
Thingvellir q thousand years
ago when the republic was
founded. Unlike American and
English children who have
trouble with Elizabethan
writing and find Chaucer In
comprehensive, the Icelandic
schoolboy has no more diff
Guilty with the sagas than
with this afternoons newspa-
per.
The hard-nosed Icelander
comes to terms with the
words of modern technology
in a typical way. He ignores
them. When the Danes moved
out in 1914, down came the
signs reading "Telefon" and
up went signs reading "Simi."
When TV came to the island
with the Yanks at Keflavik,
the Icelander Stunned the
universal name and called 1t
"Sjonvarp." PuriSts insist
that a car is properly "Bi-
freid" and deplore the grow
ing tendency to use the word
Bill" short for "automo-
bill"
The Icelander's concern with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-31
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star Staff Writer

REYKJAVIK, Iceland. If
there is a single trait that
distinguishes the Icelander In
the world today, 1t is his over
weening pride.
The Icelander has much to
be proud Of, to be sure. and
his pride is not born Of an
empty personal conceit. Merely
to grow to adulthood in his
hardscrabble land Of lava, gla-
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itably the Icelander gripes
about these taxes and
finds imaginative ways to
avoid (not evade) them.
One Of the most enchanting
tax-avoidance gimmicks leaves
Icelandic villages looking
rather unfinished. Icelandic
law provides that a prop
erty-owner needs pay no taxes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-31
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on his home for as long as
five years If the building is
unfinished. So Icelanders rush
their homes almost to COM
pletion, move in, and for the
next half decade live tax
free, with an unsightly scat
folding outside giving evil
dence that the house Is still
legally under construction"
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ciers and geysers entities one
to full membership in the hu.
! man race.
But the Icelander arrogates
J to himself something more
than full membership" He
seems somehow to have grown
up believing the sagas - those
medieval tales of blood and
slaughter that every IcelandiC
child knows by heart.
In things of the highly in
flated spirit, a Texan could
take lessons from an Icelander
las Vice President johnson
undoubtedly will do when he
stops here on his Scandinavia
an swing in September. Having
little in the way Of tangible
riches, the Icelander boards
tradition as a miser boards
gold.
I'VE are preservers - we
have always been preservers, T"
Matthias Johannesen remarked
the other day. Matthias-Ice-
landers like to be called by
their first names--is the So
year-old editor of Morgunbla-
did, the largest newspaper In
the republic.
Language Unchanged
Matthias explained that for
hundreds of years the island
was under the despot's heel
the "despot" being whatever
king happened to be ruling in
Copenhagen at the time. The
Danish traditions, in all this
time, hardly scratched the
caSe-hardened surface of the
Icelandic character. Iceland
and its Icelandic language re-
main today almost unchanged
from a thousand years ago.
The fierce nationalism of the
Icelander - approaching KEN
ophobia-has caused him to
stay out of the Common Mar
ket and limit his participation
in NATO to the furnishing Of
real estate on a highly restric-
tive basis. Alone among
NATO's members, Iceland has
no armed forces of any kind.
Icelanders fight bitterly
among themselves on matters
of internal politics, but where
outside influences are con-
cerned, they present a vir-
tually united front. Matthias,
a leading spokesman for the
Conservative Party, holds iden-
tical views on external mat
tiers with Thorarinson of the
Progressive Party paper Tim
inn. Both agree that Com
mon Market participation is
unthinkable unless the Com
mon Market changes its rules
and comes to terms with
Iceland.
Concern Was Emotional
Alt h ough both men
couched their opposition to
the Common Market In terms
Of economic issues, CONVERSE
ton developed the fact that
their concern was largely
emotional. Both said they
fear most of the free inter-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-31

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Concern Was Emotional

Alt h ough both men
couched their opposition to
the Common Market in terms
of economic issues, CONVERSE
ton developed the fact that
their concern was largely
emotional. Both said they
fear most of the free inter-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-04
EXCLUSIVELY YOURS =
UnderCurrents
Tug at Party
BY BETTY BEALE

raeli. Yemen and Egypt,
Egypt and Syria, ETC., etc.
Still it was a very relaxed
party. Talk even touched on
religious harmony. The Leb-
anese Ambassador was tell
ing how much MoSlemS re-
spect tenetS of the Christian
faith. He recalled the time
he visited a l,200-year-old
mosque in Damascus and saw
three men reading their Ko-
rams around the tomb in
which st. John the Baptist's
head is said to be buried.
1t had formely been a church.
The Koran. he pointed out,
recognizes the virgin birth of
Jesus.
X +
IS CIAL US A G E
ABROAD" a pamphlet on
proper conduct for American
officials and their families,
hit the desks of State De-
partment employees yesterday.
1t was revised from the
1857 version-"Social Usage
in the Foreign Service"-by
Mrs. Chip" Bohlen, wife of
our Ambassador to France;
Mrs. James M. Byrne, first
president of the Association
of American Foreign Service
Women, whose husband is
also in Paris now, and Mrs.
Tyler Thompson, wife of the
Director General of the For
eign Service. This one is for
all American officials abroad,
not just those with diplomat
ic status.
The preface states that
knowledge of its contents is
essential to wives and other
members of the family ac-
companying an officer, as
the officer himself" 1t should
save families destined for
service in foreign lands a lot
of headaches.
Among the tips on enter
tanning it states that there
are two proper methods for
serving seated luncheons
and dinners: One is to serve
the guest in sequence as they
are seated; the other is to
serve all the ladies first and
then all the men"
This columnist was de-
lighted to see that, in de-
Scribing the first method, It
says that "the lady on the
right of the host is served
first" Too often in this
country you see what the late
Emily Post used to describe
as "the great American rude
ness" - lie. the hostess hav-
ing herself served first. Only
when there are two stimuli
taneous services, may the
second service begin with the
hostess and go next to the
male guest on her right and
on down that side of the
table.
UNDER FORMS OF AD-
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further; "A lady NEVER
apologies for wearing gloves
when shaking hands"
Not content with taking
Mrs. Posts word for it, I
checked with some of the
grande danes of Washing
ton and they agreed with
her. The only time a lady
should take off her gloves
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DRESS IN CONVERSA-
TION," the State Depart
ment guide states that below
the rank of Secretary, off
Gals of government depart
ments should be addressed
by their own name-not Mr..
UnderSecre tary, and so
forth" This is a lot easier,
but seems to be in direct con-
tradiction to general usage
at official parties. Even at
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State Department functions
one hears George Ball, Az
erell Hartman, Alexis john
son, Bill Tyler, etc. addressed
as MIR. Secretary" out of
courtesy to the fact that it
does appear somewhere in
their titles.
On the subject of glove
wearing, I take definite is
sue with the ladies who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-04
Hat Party

The Women's Society of
st. Marks Church will hold
a Hat Party" tomorrow from
1880 to 8 pm. and on Friday
from IL am. to 8 pm. at the
church in Arlington.
Luncheon will be served
Friday from noon until 1880
pm. at the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-04

Since there is a difference
of opinion about etiquette
even in our own country,
you can readily see what a
help this pamphlet is going
to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-04
Picture on Pose Clio

ruffled host, Sheikh AL
Khayyal. were exchanging
pleaSantrieS and stories
about their summer travels.
And they were expressing
their warm and sincere re-
gretS that the polished and
poetic Syrian Ambassador
Abou Richie and his wife
would be leaving soon to
return to Damascus.
The large informal buffet
supper was in honor of the
Riches, who will toss their
own farewell Friday evening
at the Syriana Restaurant
formerly the Old New
Orleans nightclub). 1t can
hold more of their American
friends than their embassy.
When the plentiful supper
of roast lamb, three differ
ent rice dishes, vegetables.
salad, watermelon and a
sweet were served, there
were jokes about the efforts
of some women to save near
by seats for men instead of
having them all taken by
women, who were the first
to be served.
But you couldn't scratch
the surface of this Middle
East group without coming
across trouble. The guests
of honor's country, for in
stance, quelled a rebellion
just this summer. And
Ahmad Ali Zabarah was
there, the man who repre-
Sented the Kingdom of
Yemen from 1857 until last
September, when it became
the Republic of Yemen.
He has refused to move
out of the Legation of Yemen
until he can turn it over Ito
a real Yemeni," he said. AL
though the United States has
recognized the new Yemen
representative, Abdelhadi AL
Hamdani, it was interesting
to note that in the Arab
group present last evening it
was Zabarah who was in
cluded.
ZABARAH WAS MOST
OUTSPOKEN against tn e
Egyptians who. he said, had
confisticated his home in
Yemen and put his deaf rs
year-old father in jail. He
said he did not know what
had become of his 10 brothers
and 10 sisters because he had
heard nothing from them.
Peace" he said, cannot
exist with the Egyptians.
Peace and the Egyptians do
not mix like fire and water"
BY Egyptians, he said, he
meant NaSSer.
When asked how he was
sure he could blame the
Egyptians for all these
things, he replied that the
Egyptian Gen. Anwar AL
gadi was in full control of
his country. Mr.. zadarah,
by the way, is a cousin of the
depoSed Immam of Yemen.
The Saudi Arabian Ambas-
sador seemed to feel equally
opposed to NaSSer. When a
guest commented to him, II
see you have Mr.. Zabarah of
Yemen here but no Egyp-
tian," he replied. That's
normal"
But you and the Egyp-
tians join in financing the
U. N. team in Yemen" OBJ
served the guest. "Of course.
We want to get rid of them"
said the Sheikh with a smile.
1t would seem from last
evenings group that Gen.
NaSser is making little head
way in uniting all Arabs.
Lebanese Ambassador and
Mrs. El-Ahdab were there,
along with the Kuwait Chief
of Mission and Mrs. AL
Ghoussein and Algerian Am
bassador Cherif Guellal, who
came into his ambassadorial
career through the rocky
road of a revolutionary.
Assistant Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Philip Tai
bolt were there fresh from a
wonderful rest in Connecti-
cut. He will need it for the
customary fray-Israeli ver-
cn,r GNn.in Inrdnrn rrnrritr r.
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at a party, they said, is when
she is going to eat. There
are few things more ungain-
ly than a sudden effort to
remove a glove before shak-
ing hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-04

compiled this pamphle t
They say that it is generally
considered better manners
to remove a glove to shake
hands indoors. Emily Post
wrote most emphatically,
after checking with the Soc
ial leaders of New York and
Newport, that "A lady
NEVER takes off her gloves
to shake hands-correctly she
puts them on!" She went
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-04

A look-in on the party at
the Saudi Arabian Embassy
last evening would have
convinced no one that the
men there represented a
seething section of the
earth's surface.
The guests, who were
greeted by their smiling, I'M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06

goods manufactured for him.
HE is prepared to wait until
he can buy only good quality
and stylish things" 1t said.
And this Is not a temporary
caprice. The demand Of the
consumer will increase with
every year."
The article gave several ex-
amples Of poor coordination
between the producers and the
retail organizations.
Sometimes, in q rush to meet
their orders, the factories turn
out goods that fail to function
properly. Thus out Of every 100
television sets made, so have to
be repaired within the first six
months Of use, 1t said.
Other times. workers In the
factory are not kept abreast
Of chronological progress. Thus,
the Belka sewing machine
works 'unreliably" and can
fulfill only one sewing opera
ton, whereas modern sewing
machines fulfill up TO 10 oper-
atoms"
The journal reported that
the stores we're overstocked
with the Belka machine from
the first day they sold IT,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06
SURPLUS JUNK PILES UP
Soviet Citizens Spurn Shoddy Goods

Sometimes, the tradin G
groups tell the factory that
certain products won't sell, but
the factories keep manufac-
turing them anyway.
Leningrad factories No. 2
and No. 3 continued to make
large soft playthings even
though children prefer little
ones" The result was a stock
pile Of unwanted big dolls and
a host OF unhappy children.
In some areas, where a con-
siderable consumer demand
does exist, there are wide
spread shortages. Clothing,
meat grinders, rubber shoes
and razor blades, among other
things, are in short supply,
the article said.
To improve the consumer
goods industry. the article pro-
posed that new systems Of pay
ment be arranged so that pro-
ducers and retailers have more
incentive to meet the demands
Of the consumer.
Moreover, the journal vir-
tually suggested that a West
ern-style market research sys-
tenn be established TO keep tabs
on consumer tastes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06

The emphasis given tn e
problem in this leading journal
suggests that the Soviet gov
eminent is about to start an
other campaign in behalf OF
the consumer.
Last week, Premier Khru-
Shchev, while in Yugoslavia,
announced that a Central Com
mittee meeting would be held
in November or December to
discuss stepping UP production
OF the chemical industry,
Since 1858, Mr.. Khrushchev
has campaigned for modern
ization of Soviet industry, with
special attention to the chem
ical industry. He has said that
increased production of fer
tilizers and artificial fibers, for
instance, could go a long way
toward improving the lot Of the
consumer.
He has been opposed in the
past by a sort of military
heavy industry coalition. Many
specialists have said that Mr.
Khrushchev may be counting
on the relaxed atmosphere in
the post-test ban treaty period
to push forward on his plan to
aid the consumer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06
BY BERNARD GWERTZMAN
star staff Writer

Soviet officials have called
for a revamping Of the con-
sumner goods industry in the
face Of q widespread Russian
boycott Of poor quality goods.
SO extensive has been the
refusal to purchase shoddy
items that the Communist
Party reports warehouses and
store shelves are "heaped up"
with goods the consumer does
not want"
For the first six months Of
this year, the value Of surplus
goods has reached almost
three billion rubles 1888 bill
lion)," the official party Jour-
nal Kommunist exclaimed in
the latest issue.
Side by side with the grow
ing surplus OF unstable goods,
the journal reported that from
1859 to 1862, savings banks
have reported yearly increases
Of about a billion rubles GIL
billion.
I'm other words" the Jour-
nal said, "the consumer, hav-
ing money, is not buying the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06
Eye Damage
ByEcIipse
Reported

A 30-year-old Washington
area engineer lost most of the
sight of both eyes when he
watched the partial eclipse of
the sun July 20 through smoked
glass, the Prevention of Blind
ness Society of Metropolitan
Washington reported today.
A spokesman for the society
told reporter that the groups
follow-up on the eclipse has
uncovered only one case.
The man was treated at
Washington Hospital Center.
According to his records, he
said he had read warnings
against the use of smoked
glass in Washington news
papers, but had tried it any,
way. He watched the sun di-
rectly through the glass for an
hour or more, he said.
The District Optometric So
ciety reported another case
of possible damage from the
eclipse.
A society spokesman told a
reporter that the man involved
used exposed color-film mega
tives instead of the double
thickness of black-and-white
negatives recommended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06

described as stormy brleflng.
The two-hour closed briefing
of the Far Eastern Affairs Sub
committee of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee was con-
Quoted yesterday by Roger His
man, Assistant Secretary of
State for Far Eastern Affairs.
Senator Carlson, Republican
OF Kansas. said he also served
notice on Mr.. Hilsman that the
American people are fed up
with being tiled up with a
dictator" in the Southeast
Asian country.
Situation "DeteriOrating"
Senator Church told a re-
porter the briefing reflected
"a deteriorating situation" in
South Wet Nam growing out of
the Diem regimes treatment of
BuddhiSts.
IF we don't realize how
shocked, indignant and aroused
the people Of the world are, we
are losing all our perspective"
Senator Church declared.
There was a strong feeling
voiced in the subcommittee
that there must be drastic
changes in the government and
in our attitude which will
bring about reforms and re-
dress for the prosecutions
which are undermining sup
port for the regime" he added.
Senator Church said there
were suggestions that, unless
the situation is altered, the
United States should pull out
its military and economic ad-
viSerS.
Il am thinking Of offering
a resolution serving notice on
the South Wet Nam govern
ment it cannot continue to rely
on American help unless dras-
tic reforms are undertaken, :"
Senator Church added. This
would backStop the admins
tration in whatever strong
measures are needed"
Senator Carlson, in a sepa-
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Forestville area told county
police that the boys body was
discovered in the loading
bucket of a front-end loader
which had just Scooped UP a
mass of earth.
Police said other workers of
the firm said the Colletti child
had apparently fallen into the
pit when an embankment
caved in.
The Colletti family's home
at 1923 Redwood drive, Forest
vile, is less than a quarter of
a mile from the gravel pit. The
boys mother and a neighbor,
Mrs. Doris Soper, of 8103 Dog
wood lane, Forrestville, went to
the gravel pit after Anthony's
playmates ran home and said
he had been buried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06
Prince Georges Boy 4,
Smothered in GroyeI Pit

A 4 = year old Forestvillt
Md boy was apparently
smothered to death in q Prince
Georges County gravel pit
shortly before noon today. His
playmateS reported he fell from
a steep embankment and was
covered with earth.
A Prince Georges General
Hospital aide said the child,
Anthony Colletti, the son of
Sergt. Gasparo j. Colletti of
the Washington police, was
pronounced dead at the hos
pital after his body was re-
covered.
An employe Of a sand and
gravel company firm in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06
Overseas Charter Hops
Facing CAB Scrutiny

scheduled airlines but does re-
quire a report from supple
mental carriers until after the
flight has been concluded. For
eign flag carriers are required
to have a permit.
Strictly unofficial figures
land very likely incomplete)
show that over l.700 charter
flights carried over 1876, 900
passengers from April until
September of last year, 1t is
a reasonable assumption. in
view Of a marked increase in
transatlantic travel this sum-
mer, that current figures are
even higher.
What the CAB is proposing
in its rule-making is that the
names and addresses of the
passengers be listed and that
the airline be required to keep
such a manifest for one year
interviewing passen-
gers who have Travelled on
particular flights is an impor-
tant source OF information for
the Bureau OF Enforcement"
in determining eligibility of
the charter flight and its
members. the board said.
The proposal also includes
special service" flights. which
the CAB defines as an indi-
vidually ticketed service but
not over a specified route. Elk
ample. A carrier is authorized
TO take a plane load Of football
fans TO a game; each passen-
ger buying his own ticket.
In the special service cate
CORY, permits from the CAB
are required.
The CAB holds that the
screening OF charter groups is
primarily the responsibility Of
the carrier handling the char
ter, but the board will look into
any suspected violation as
quickly as its limited staff will
permit.
Although accurate figures
aren't available, Washington
is one of the prime originators
of the charter flight travel
plan-and most Of them are
legitimate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06
DeSapio Loses
By41 Votes in
Survival Bid
Reform Candidate
Wins; Rockefeller
Prestige Upheld
By DAVID S. BRODER
Star staff Writer

Carmine De Sapio, the one
time kingpin of New York
Democratic politics, failed by a
narrow Al votes in a bid for
revived power in yesterdays
primary election in New York
City.
At the same time, Manhat-
tan Republicans gave Gov.
Nelson A. Rockefeller'S cousin,
Richard S. Aldrich, a shaky
342 vote victory for the
council-at-large nomination in
a contest that was regarded as
a test of prestige for the New
York presidential hopeful.
Gov. Rockefeller's hackers
won clear margins, however, in
an intra-party battle in up
state Erie County, where diSSi-
dent local Republicans tried 10
mount a full-Scale rebellion.
Also, Representative Adam
Clayton Powell failed in an
effort to purge a one-time ally
turned enemy, j. Raymond
Jones, from the New York city
council, raising some question
about his political potency in
Harlem.
Reform Candidate Wins
Mr.. De Sapio, the Demo-
cratic National Committeeman
for New York, was ousted from
his real base of power-leader-
ship of the Tammany Hall
Manhattan Democratic organi-
zation-two years ago, when
reform Democrats aided by
Mayor Robert F. Wagner de-
feated him in a local Green
wich Village contest.
Yesterday, he came within an
ace of regaining the leadership
post in the 1st Assembly Dis
trict South that he hoped to
use as a stepping-stone back to
power.
A complete, unofficial tally
gave Edward I. Koch, Reform
candidate. 1855 votes to Mr.,
De Sapio's 4,615.
Voting machines were placed
under police guard, pending an
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