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Evening star., 1963-12-20
President Can Stop Experimenting

merely words. but back
ground music. An example Of
how this process works was
provided IN Wednesdays con-
ference BY two questions on
the budget.
In response 70 one, the
President said that he was
still undecided on Project
Rovsr-the proposal for q
nuclear-powered space craft.
Coming at this late stage Of
the budgetaTy cycle, that res
ponse indicates. far more
than any mere assertion
could, that the President is
indeed casting q fishy eye on
space spending. In response
to the second question, the
President said that the way
to measure Federal budgets
was In relation to the ex-
panding Gross National Pro-
duct. That view Is significant
because. whatever its merits,
1t Is the argument most dear
to the welfare spenders.
Putting those two respons-
IS together, there emerges q
view Of the President widely
at odds with that generally
held. He Is squeezing water
out Of defense and space
spending In order to accumu-
late q pool for welfare spend
ing. His policy Is 9 policy Of
waste not, want not. AS he
put 1t in the most illuminat-
ing sentence Of the press
conference: I'VE are going to
cut out every dime Of waste
that We can in order TO have
as much to spend on the un-
filled needs Of this nation"
That insight alone would
have justified Wednesdays
press conference. And If it Is
true that the President had
been leery Of the press. it
can be said now that he has
converted a weakness into q
strength.
Evening star., 1963-12-20
BY the Associated Pres,

Senator Smathers Of Florida
says the Senate Finance Com
mittee is moving so slowly on
the $11 billion tax cut bill that
its enactment may be delayed
until mid-1964.
Senator Smathers, No. 3
Democrat on the committee,
said "This would be a real
calamity since both business
and individual taxpayers have
been counting heavily on this
cut being effective" on January
1854.
He issued his statement after
the committee finished its
work on the measure for the
year, agreeing TO meet again
January Q.
Several committee members
have been saying they expect
the bill to be approved by the
group By the end Of January,
with floor debate coming in
February.
Before hating work for the
holiday adjournment, the
committee adopted an amend
ment by Senators Long, Demo-
crat Of Louisiana, and Smath-
ers to repeal . section Of last
years tax revision law known
Evening star., 1963-12-20
Discussion of Presidential Succession
Must Focus on Principle to Avoid PitfoIls

back but he was never as ro-
bust as his round and coura-
geously smiling face suggest
ed.
Both Gen. Eisenhower and
Mr.. Kennedy had Vice Presi-
dents whom they gave on
the-job training in foreign
policy.
The history of the Truman
succession act sheds light on
how politicians are prone to
act and not to act in matters
of this kind.
In common with most
elected politicians, Mr.. Tru-
man did not like the Roose-
velt Cabinet, then in line to
succeed him when in April,
1945, he inherited the Roose-
welt mantle. It was not
thought becoming in wartime
to find fault with the Presi-
dent and the restless Con-
gress heaped its obloquy on
Secretary Of State Stettinius.
Treasury Secretary Morgen-
thau and others.
Mr.. Truman, fresh from
the Senate. promptly re-
placed Mr.. Stettinius, though
it is interesting that not long
afterward he fell out with
his chosen Stettinius success
sor. James F. Byrnes. who
had been Mr.. Truman's Sem
ate senior. The real griev-
ance: Mr.. Byrnes was usurp-
ing Mr.. Truman's foreign
policy prerogatives.
Other Roosevelt Cabinet
choices were promptly axed.
Mr.. Truman then sent Con-
gresS succession proposals
which he said were more in
line with the ideas Of the
first Congress, ideas which
lasted until 1888. But his
sense of history got lost be-
Evening star., 1963-12-20
Smothers Calls Delays
On Tex Bill q Calamity

as the travel ALLEGATION rule.
Under this, q person who takes
a combined business pleasure
trip lasting more than a week
can deduct only that part of
the travel cost attributable to
the business portion if pleasure
accounts for more than Is per
cent of the trip.
Its repeal would mean a
taxpayer could go to a city for
q convention or other business,
take q vacation there after the
business was completed and
deduct his entire travel cost to
and from the city. He could
not deduct hotel and meal
expenses during the vacation
period nor the costs Of any side
trips. This was the rule In
effect before this year.
Other amendments adopted
by the committee included
these:
By Senator Talmadge, Demo-
crat Of Georgia, to allow 100
per cent deduction for divi-
dends paid by one corporation
to another In situations where
there is 80 per cent common
ownership. Present law allows
IS per cent deduction.
| BY Senator Dirksen, Repubh-
Evening star., 1963-12-20
KeniIwoFth Ice Rink
Is Open to Midnight

The Kenilworth Aquatic
Garden will be open for ice
skating today until midnight,
but the ice at the reflecting
pool and on the C & o Canal Is
not thick enough yet, Nation
al Capital Parks spokesman
said today.
To reach the parking area at
the Aquatic Garden, motorists
on the Kenilworth parkway
should take the Quales street
turmoil, bear right, then turn
right at the first intersection,
cross the Eastern avenue over
pass. turn left to Douglas street
and right on Douglas into the
parking area.
Evening star., 1963-12-20
DORIS FLEESON

This is Washington and
therefore the presidential
succession is being discussed
in terms Of the personalities
involved instead Of the prin-
ciple. That was precisely the
trouble when the present act
was proposed by former Pres
ident Truman.
The Truman change is
serving the country badly
now in that neither Of the
two men next in succession
the Speaker Of the House
and the President Pro Tenn
pore of the Senate-is quail
fled in the field Of foreign
policy. Also there is no Vice
President.
The most consistent and
contradictory demands upon
the President today are in
the field Of foreign policy.
That Is why the political
community is plain scared Of
what might happen.
The fact Is, too. that Presi-
dent johnson has q health
problem, as did his two i'm
mediate predecessors. The
Presidents doctors proclaim
him In excellent health, but
he had a severe heart attack
in 1855. The pace enjoined
upon heart patients is not to
be taken lightly when the
demands of the Presidency
are considered, together with
the Presidents own driving
and aggressive personality.
A much more relaxed type,
former President Eisenhower.
also a heart patient. delegat-
ed authority gladly. So did
the late President Kennedy
outside the field Of foreign
policy. President Jonson does
not. The Kennedy health
problem was chiefly a lame
Evening star., 1963-12-20
DAVID LAWRENCE
An Afro-Asiun Plot in the u. N.

States chooses to withdraw
from the United Nations, the
changes In the charter will
have to be accepted.
Sooner or later the full
story Of how Uncle Sam plays
the role Of q sucker" In the
United Nations will come out
in the open when Congress
considers appropriations. 9th
er nations are not paying an
equitable share.
In 1860, when the United
Nations had less than 100
members, q European eco
nomic officer at the United
Nations figured that so Of
these were contributing only
2.5 per cent Of the costs OF
the whole organization. Yet
these same so nations made
up q majority In the General
Assembly-enough to control
its voting. The situation
since then has not changed
perceptibly. Actually, the
money furnished by the
United Nations itself to each
delegation for five roundtrip
tickets to each session in
New York takes up q sub
stantial part of what many
Of the member countries pay
in dues.
Apart from financial trou-
bles. the real failure Of the
United Nations is the lack Of
morality on the part Of so
many Of the Afro-Asian gov
ernments. They regard the
United Nations as their poll
tical tool. They brush aside
consistency and long-stand-
ing principles Of internation-
al conduct by indulging In
conspiracies such as are COM
mon in corrupt political ma
chimes.
What goes on behind the
scenes in the United Nations
-euphemistically called pol
ticking"-is a far cry from
the lofty ideals enunciated by
President Woodrow Wilson in
1919 when he urged the world
to form a League Of Nations.
He didn't favor a superstate
but advocated that the sover-
eighty Of every nation and
its territorial independence
be respected and preserved.
He envisioned not o Tamma-
ny-like political organization
but o high-minded interna-
tional association dedicated
to moral force as the savior
Of mankind. This concept
seems to have been ahan-
doned.
e lsSO
Evening star., 1963-12-20
Move to Expand Security Council Seen
As Eventual Peril to One-Vote us. Veto

The American people got
only one side Of the story Of
the United Nations this
week. President johnson lent
his prestige to the organiza-
ton when he addressed 1t
with high-sounding words
but for expediency reasons
naturally spoke no words Of
criticism.
The whole story, however,
Is . disturbing one-a be-
trayal Of the simple rules Of
morality by an organization
that Is financially bankrupt
because many Of Its members
refuse to pay their assess
ments and depend instead on
the United States to continue
to bail the United Nations
out Of its financial difficult
ties.
Concurrently q plot has
been Matched by the Afro
Asian bloc to exercise control
over the Security Council,
first by increasing the num-
Der Of its members, and then
by making such alterations
in the United Nations Char
ter from time to time as
could paralyze the one-vote
veto Of the United States.
The first step came on De-
cember II - the very day
President johnson was there
when the General Assem-
bly, adopted q resolution call
ing for an enlargement Of
the Security Council. The
Afro-Asian bloc had the
votes to put this through.
The United States isn't
pleased with the action. But,
while 1t keeps on begging the
Afro-Asian bloc not to 60 to
extremes, 1t hesitates to
speak out in the open to mo-
bilize public opinion against
such attempts to change the
whole character Of the Unit
ed Nations.
In this instance, the Amer
lean delegation seems to be
relying on the Soviet Union
to exercise q veto when the
matter comes before the
Security Council. But Rus
sia's ostensible opposition at
present may well be q cover
UP Of her real purposes. and
eventually the Soviet govern
rnent will play ball with the
Afro-Asian group, most Of
which Moscow Is suspected
Of controlling today anyhow.
Evening star., 1963-12-20
His Snop Press c Conference Almost Ideal
In Woy 1t Met All Needs, Avoided Fuss

irnpolite In public, TO cut off
those that were not open to
response.
Even the one flaw that
marred the conference can
be turned to advantage. Most
Of the regular White House
reporters are not especially
well-versed IN foreign af-
fairs: hence the marked ab-
sence Of searching questions
on national security issues.
But the way to meet that
problem Is for the news ser
vices to assign to the White
House men equipped to deal
with the whole range Of
problems that confront the
President. A trend in that d.
rection had. In fact, already
set in. Its reinforcement win
only improve the quality Of
news coverage.
As to the public interest, It
Is In part advanced by what
serves the President and the
press. A further service to
the public Is that the ab-
sence Of the TV cameras
puts q discount on the strik-
ing Of poses. The fatal con-
nection between cameras and
posing was underlined In
Wednesdays conference
when, toward the end, the
photographers came on the
scene. At precisely that mo-
ment, the President removed
his glasses. It was the one
self-conscious act Of the ses-
sion.
But self-consciousness goes
against the deepest purpose
Of the press conference. That
purpose is to evoke for the
public not merely statements
but basic sentiments, not
merely announcements, but
underlying attitudes, not
Evening star., 1963-12-20
JOSEPH KRAFT

II President johnson Is
still experimenting with ways
to meet the press, he can
stop right now. The snap
news conferences he held
Wednesday came close to the
ideal. It served the interest
Of the President. the press
and the public alike. And It
yielded, as only q press con-
ference can, q rare insight
into one Of the Presidents
basic attitudes-his attitude
on public spending.
The President was we'll
served because he was plain
" ct home with the little
knot Of reporters gathered
round his desk. He spoke
casually In measured tones,
and with clarity and candor.
He allowed himself o few
modest jokes. Though there
was advance preparation for
the meeting in the White
House. there was none Of the
frantic fuss that used to tie
up the whole executive
branch on the eve Of q tele-
ViSed news conference.
The press was well served
In many ways. Because the
gathering was limited to the
White House regulars and Q
few others who happened to
be on hand. there were none
Of the stupid questions posed
by publicity-seekerS, OF
prompted by provincial pub
fishers. Neither were there
any Of the ponderous conun-
drums put together by the
Joint efforts Of large bureaus
which are pleased to think
themselves profound. There
was an opportunity for re-
porters to follow up on ques-
tions and equally for the
President, without seeming
Evening star., 1963-12-20

II the Security Council Is
enlarged to IS members, 1t
would take q nine member
group to pass q resolution.
This. too, could work to the
Soviet advantage. The Afro
Asian bloc proposes that the
Security Council be COM
posed Of three members from
Africa, two from Asia, one
from East Europe, two from
Latin America, two from
West Europe and other
states, plus the five perma-
nent members-the United
States, Britain, France, Ma
tionalist China and the So
Wet Union.
On any issue involving
"colonialism," there would
be a majority vote against
the United States. Our own
delegation has expressed tt
self against "colonialism, I"
but the Afro-Asian bloc
wishes to 60 further and
meddle in the internal af-
fairs Of other states even to
the point Of regulating their
governmental actions and
threatening them with eco
nomic boycott If they do not
obey.
Confiscation Of private
property, for instance, is
nowadays considered legiti.
mate In some parts Of the
world as o weapon against
"colonialiSm." This has
caused hesitation among
those businessmen who
would otherwise invest capi-
tai In various countries
where confiscation has been
going on. This puts the bur-
den on American taxpayers
to keep on furnishing "for-
eign aid" funds to countries
which are discouraging the
investment Of private capital.
Many Of our officials here
in Washington and at the
United Nations are brushing
aside the dangers as they ar
que that q change in the
United Nations Charter
would have to be ratified by
the United States Senate,
since 1t would amount to a
modification Of an existing
treaty. and that the present
charter Of the United Ma
tions is an integral part of
the treaty through which the
United States entered the
United Nations in the first
place. But unless the United
Evening star., 1963-12-20

can Of Illinois, to insure that
fire and casualty companies
can deduct on taxes their
contributions to pension profit
sharing and stock bonus plans.
BY Senator Dirksen, to
provide that foreign subsidiaries
Of United States companies
may set UP pension plans for
United States citizens working
abroad for them and deduct
company contributions to the
plans.
Evening star., 1963-12-20

A. 3-eyeIef moe toe OK
ford in Hound Dowg,
soae, Gunsmoke or TUr-
tie, 6-l3, N, M, w, 9.ee.
SimiIor style for boys,
2-6, 8.99. Little boys,
lo-2, 7.s9
B. Comfort-Ioving slipon
in Hound oowe, Turtle or
Gunsmoke.
Sizes 6I2.l3, e.e9
Boys sizes 20, s.sS
Little boys, 1912, 7.SS
Ns Men h9IHWSiS'I SSh
shoe incest golf
shoe he's ever worn.
Two-tone grey 6-l3, S,
N, N, W, XIV, 1899
D. Worm fIeeeelined
chvkko boot for country
or city wear. susebrush,
6-l3, 1899, Similar
style for boys. 2-6, s.ss.
Little boys sizes lo-2,
s.e9. Same style un:
lined, 6-l3, e.9e'
Evening star., 1963-12-20
POTOMAC FEVER
By FLETCHER KNEBEL

LBJ says he'll go into the Texas hills for day and
commune with himself There's no doubt he'll have lot
70 say 70 hlmself-but will he listen?
The worst part about chain smoking is the awful
cankng noise make dragging that hot chain around
town.
Senator Goldwater says he's not sure he has "the
brains to be President" If Captain Kidd's emblem
the skull and crossbones Bays the skull and crossed
fingers.
The big gun in cutting foreign aid spending is Rep
reSentatve Passman of louisiana On foreign aid this
year, Congress is practicing impassemanship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-11
MEET BEGINS TOMORROW
1000 Entrants Set
For Presidents Cup

johnson and Dale Barnhart.
The club Is in Philadelphia to-
day completing a two-day age
group meet.
Strong in Relays
Among the strong out-of-
town entries will be the Balti-
more Knights of Columbus Or
chards, a club particularly
strong in relay events. The
Baltimore team will be the IA
vorite in the 400-meter medley
relay, which is one of the six
trophy events. The others are
the women's 400-meter medley
the mems and women's ZOO
meter individual medley, and
the mems and women's high
diving competition, which will
be held at Indian Spring Coun-
try Club Sunday at 2 o'clock.
The 400-meter medley was
thrown wide open late yester-
day when the Phillips Sc Oil
ers of Oklahoma, the defend
ing champions, wired their can
collation.. They had accepted an
invitation last week.
Two outstanding individuals
who will be here are Susa n
Pitts, 15-year-old national but
terfly champion. and Ginnie
Duenkel, l6-year-old national
backstroke title-holder. Both
girls will represent the Sum-
NIT IN. j. Swim Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-11
Last Tribute
Is Paid to
Doc Keurns

MIAMI, July IL (AP).-An
emotionally affected Jack
Dempsey helped bury his one
time boxing manager, Jack
(Doc) Kearns, yesterday.
Tears squeezed from the eyes
of the ex-heavyweight cham
pion at Woodlawn Cemetery,
where Kearns was laid to rest
Dempsey's hands clencheo
and unclenched repeatedly as
the final words were intoneo
over Kearns, his longtime
friend with whom he had one
of sportsdom'S most bitter
feuds. They patched up Their
quarrel in later years.
With Dempsey as a pail
bearer was Willie Pastrano
light heavyweight champion
Others in or associated with
boxing attended the funeral
Mrs. Archie Moore, wife Of
Keafns' last champion, was
among the mourners. Moore
could not get away from Sar
Diego.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-11
Virqinions Dominate
District Junior Golf

over Phil Etchison of Brooke
Manor. At the end of the
final match, Anderson had an
unplayable lie after his tee
shot. was short Of the green in
4 strokes, and conceded the
championship. Kings second
shot chip bounced off the pin.
King thus succeeds Jim
Duffy of Court House - now
the Country Club of Fairfax
as the District titlist.
However, this trend was not
followed yesterday in the
younger brackets of the Dis
trict Junior. All four finalists
were from suburban Maryland.
Charles link Of Argyle de-
feated Bill Callahan of Manor,
3 and /, for the 14-15-year-ol
title, and Bill KlosSner of
Prince Georges won on the
10th hole from Bobby Meyer
of Columbia in the 13-and-
under final.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-11

If there has been any doubt
of the terrific upsurge of junior
golf in Northern Virginia, yes
terday's conclusion Of the Dis
trict Junior championship at
Washington Golf and Country
Club just might have settled
the whole issue.
Both finalistS were from
nearby Virginia clubs, and Lee
King of Army Navy edged Lou
Anderson of Belle Haven, 1-up
on the 10Th hole, to win the
championship flight.
1t was the second time King
birdied the short para first
hole to win yesterday. King,
16-year-old brother of the cur
rent District Women's cham
pion, Robbye King, won on the
18th to beat Steve Borchers of
Manor in the morning semi
finals.
Anderson advanced to the
finals with a 4-and-3 triumph
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-11
LAYER, Gimeno Win
In Exhibition PIuy

MADRID, July II (AP)
Rod LAYER of Australia defeat
ed Luis Ayala of Chile, SO, Ga,
in an exhibition by Jack Kra-
mer's troupe here last night.
Andres Gimeno, Spain, beat
Lew Hoad, Australia, 60, Ga,
in another singles match. The
two Australians defeated Gil
memo and Ayala. 81, 60, in
doubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-11
50 CO||egians
In Camp for
A|I-Star Drills

EVANSTON, H., July II
(AP).- A squad of so of last
seasons finest collegiate foot
ball players assemble at North
western University today to
start three weeks of training
for the All-Star game, August
2 in Soldier Field.
The collegians, coached for
the sixth straight year by Otto
Graham, will try to beat the
National Football League
champions - Green Bay Pack
ers-for the first time since
1858.
In 1858, the debut Of Ora
ham as head coach, the col
llege graduates overwhelmed the
Detroit Lions, 1919. They
haven't won since. However,
last year they held the Packers
to a 21-20 edge through three
quarters before losing, 1920.
The pros hold a 1913 margin
| in the series, with two ties.
Assisting Graham, director Of
athletics at the Coast Guard
Academy, are Dick Stanfel,
John Sauer, Mike Scarry, Dam
tie Lavelli and Tom O'Connell.
Equipment will be issued and
physical examinations given to-
day, with heavy drills starting
tomorrow. Thirty-seven col
leges are represented on the
squad. Michigan State and
Mississippi, each with four, top
the delegations.
The all-star roster:
ENDS-Hugh Campbell. Washington
State; Floyd Dean, Florida; Paul Flat
| ley, Northwestern; Tom Hutchinson,
Kentucky; Bob Jencks,. Miami tOhiol;
Richter. Wisconsin; Dave Robinson.
Penn State: Lonnie Sanders, Michigan
state; Walt Sweeney. syracuse.
TACKLES--Bobby Bell. Minnesota;
JunlOu6 buCnhubHs DOu
Brumm, Purdue; Don Chuy, Clemson;
Jim Dunaway, Mississippi: Don Estes.
Louisiana state: Jim Kanicki, Michigan
State; Tony Liscio, Tulsa: Fred Miller,
Louisiana Statei Tom Nomtna, Miami
(Ohio): Bob Reynolds, Bowling Green;
Daryl Sanders Ohio State; Charles
Sieminski, Penn State: Bob Vogel. Ohio
State: Roy Williams, Pacific.
GUARDS-Walter Rock. Maryland:
Ed Budde.. Michigan State; John Baker,
Mississippi State.
CENTERS-Dave Behrman. Michigan
State; Lee Roy Jordan, Alabama; Ray
Mansfield. Washington; Jim Price.
SUG.ARTERBAcKs = Terry Baker,
oregon State: Sonny Gibbs. Texas
Christian; Glynn Griffing, Mississippi:
| Ron VanderKelen, Wisconsin.
HALFBACKS = Kermit Alexander,
UCLA: Larry Ferguson. Iowa: Larry
/ Glueck. Villanova: John. Griffin, Mem
| phis State; Tommy Janik, Texas AIM:
| Roger Kochman. Penn State; John
Mackey, Syracuse: Charles Mitchell,
/ Washington: Bob Paremore. Florida
Ann; Louis Guy, Mississippi: Charles
Morris, Mississippi.
II FULLBACKS - Danny Brabham,
Arkansas: Lee Roy Caffey, Texas AIM;
Bill Thornton. Nebraska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-11
Medwick, Lombard
Accept Reunion Bids

BALTIMORE, July II (AP) =.
Joe Medwick and Ernie Lom-
bardi have accepted invitations
to participate in a July 26 re-
union of the 1888 All-Star
baseball teams, the Orioles an
nounced yesterday.
The National League stars Of
yeSteryear were the first to
accept invitations sent to IS
players who participated in the
game won by the National
League, Al.