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The Sidney herald., 1963-08-28
Dear Editor:

Dear EulUOT'
RIath DaSinger seems to be
disappointed that 1 have not
contributed anything TO the
Letters to the Editor section
for some time. He keeps bring
ing my name into his journa-
hStic masterpieces from time
TO time which makes it neceS-
Sary for me to answer some
of his inSinuationS. He seems
to be smarting under some of
the truths included in my orig
inal letter. l was amazed and
disappointed that he should be
so eager to identify himself
with the extremists.
Please be informed, Mr..
DaSinger, that my reading hab-
its cover a wide field of diff
ferent views on various sub
iects and therefore are quite
different from your dozen
books that constitute the ipre-
scrfbed reading of the John
Birch Society. Many of these
books are written by authors
of easy conscience, with no
regard for truth, and are often
so fantastic and ridiculous that
only the most indoctrinated can
take any stock in them.
/ have been accused of gen.
eralities and advised to be spe-
cific. Realizing that nothing is
specific nor authoritative-unless
it comes from their publications
| will confine myself pretty
much to the Blue Book of the
John Birch Society and its
author, Robert Welch, founder
and grand potentate of the So
ciety.
MIR. Welch seems to have
nothing but contempt for oul
form of government. He calL
democracy a perennial fraud
and specializes in downgradins
our government, its official
and institutions. He even ac
cuses the American govern
ment of actively helping thu
communistic conspiracy al
The Sidney herald., 1963-08-28
Been Accused Of Genera|ities

over the world" (pg. 76). 1t is
difficult to reconcile such
statements with the claim of
such great patriotism by the
group.
Mr.. Welch admits openly that
his organization is of a total
ltarian nature Ga Dictatorship
when he sys on page 158: "The
John Birch Society is to be a
monodthic body" and 'swill
operate under complete auth
oritative control at all levels.
On page 161 members who
cease to feel the necessary de-
gree of loyalty can either re-
sign or will be put out-without
going through any congress of
so-called democratic process
eS"
On page 1873 Mr.. Welch
shows a low esteem of gov
ernment when he says: "The
greatest enemy is, and always
has been government. On
page 1876 he says he would
rather have for America a
numerically small government
every single one of them a
thief" than numerically large
government with every single
one of them an honest, honor
able public servant. Wonder
who the recommended leader
of that small, powerful clique
would be? There is a sugges-
tion on page rs when he says,
eff l were the man on the
white horse.
On page "a he suggests, ''we
should start shocking the Am
erican People. Evidently this
resulted in tagging some oi
our national heroes, such as
President Eisenhower, Johr
Foster Dulles, Gen. Geo. Mar
shall and others as commun.
lists or communist sympathizers
The fact that it was the Mar.
shall Plan that saved Westerr
Europe from domination By
the Communists made no diff
! ference to these irresponsible
The Sidney herald., 1963-08-28

Education News Queen bees are not
really leaders, according to observations
by DR.. Roger A. Morse of Cornell Uni
versity 1t is true that the flight will not
move without her, Dr. Morse says, but
the scout bees tell the swarm where to
go, and, normally, the queen follows
along +. but where can you find a
normal queen bee? Just try telling your
wife where to go! -.
The Sidney herald., 1963-08-28
Writer Again Finds
Something Lacking
I'm Education

prepared for the tournaments.
If we are to save speaking
from becoming a lost art,
we must revive it now before
it's too late.
Daniel KemmiS
The Sidney herald., 1963-08-28
Dear Editor:

In a letter to this paper last
April, l criticized certain fac
cts of our local school system.
At this time l would like to
ask the citizens of this area to
take a look at another part
of our system.
1t seems ironic that a school
with such fine emphasis on
music, math and science
should pass so lightly over
the forensic and oratorical
arts. 1 doubt that very many
people are aware that Sid
ney High has a department
concerning speech or debate.
We only offer one class of
speech each semester and
three months of extra credit
debate activity.
This is pathetic. All the
training, skill and knowledge
which one might acquire in
any one field are of no use
to the individual unless sup
plemented by an adequate
capability of expression. We
teach all students how to
write in such a manner that
they may be understood. Does
it make sense that they should
not be taught to speak eff
fectively?
1 consider the semester
spent in speech class one OF
the most worthwhile of my
high school years. Although
one semester of speech is val
uable, two should be offered
to really prepare anyone in
terested in public speaking.
Far more important than Of
fering a longer course, how
ever, is promoting student in
terest in whatever type OF
speech course may be avail
able.
Students travel all over the
state each year to participate
in sports events. Their trans
portation, meals and lodging
are paid for out of schoo
funds. A debate team, how
ever, doesn't even consider
attending a state meet be-
cause there aren't enough funds
available. I realize that ath.
letic teams, by charging ad
mission to events, pay almos
all their own expenses. New
ertheleSs, without supper
from the school and the com
munity, these activities coulC
not continue. Neither can we
offer an aggressive debate
program without outside help
1 do not ask that our sport
program be curtailed, but
do believe that when we al
low excellence in sports Il
outrank the ability to express
oneself forcefully, we are
headed for trouble.
1 do not have a definit'
solution to this problem. A
any rate, we must have
special fund for speech ant
debate, and we must stimu
late an interest in all phase
of oratorical and forensic ex
ercises. There are contests il
tlniama, interpretive reading
of poetry and extemporaneou
speeches, as well as debate
We should enter students L
each of these contests at tn
district meet. Most school
begin debate as soon as schoC
convenes in the fall. If w
could create enough interes
in this program, we, toe
could begin practice in Sep
tember, and thus be bette
The Sidney herald., 1963-08-28

That neighbor of mine is going to have
to shape his wife up. He's got the squeek-
lest lawnmower in town and it's impos-
sible to hear the Twins play when she's
out there moving the lawn. I've noticed
he turns his radio up louder, too.
The Sidney herald., 1963-08-28

Was reading Canadian furniture ad-
vertisement the other day and there
were 15 facsimiles of Lincoln pennies
scattered about the ad Wonder what's
the matter with Queen Elizabeth?
The Sidney herald., 1963-08-28

After taking the long trip west, we say
to devil with whether the grass is greener
around the bend; what counts is whether
the motel has vacancy.
The Sidney herald., 1963-08-28

Are you fishing around for good fish
story? Here's one that should do the job.
Steve Krukoski, angling near Atiko-
kan, Ontario, was washing his hands
after taking a fish off a companions
hook. A 10-pound northern pike struck,
locking its teeth into Krukoski's left
index finger. He landed the fish, then
tended to his sore finger.
The Sidney herald., 1963-08-28

Going To The Sun Highway and Logan
Pass proved to be the most interesting
Evening star., 1963-04-30
SEC 70 Seek
Wider Scope
By the Associated Press

The Securities and Exchange
Commission viii ask Congress
to give it increased authority
to police over-the-counter trad
ing in securities.
SEC Chairman william M.
Carey, in a letter to Chairman
Harris, Democrat of Arkansas,
of the House Commerce Com
mittee, said the commission
would seek some limited ex-
tension" Of authority to over
see the National Association
of Securities Dealers.
The association, known as
NASD, Is an organization of
dealers in securities not listed
on exchanges. 1t sets stand
ards for its members and en-
cages in policing activity OF
its own.
Mr.. Carey said SEC should
have authority to suspend
trading of over-the counter Sc
curities.
He also proposed authority
for the commission to require
the filing Of certain contracts
upon registration of a security
and to compel a company tc
distribute proxy materials.
Evening star., 1963-04-30

back in the April-June quar-
ter, thanks to a steep increase
in production now at a 81
month peak and still climb
ing.
Selective price increases on
some items posted two weeks
ago also will help. although
steelmen have been discount
ing them as a major influence
A Government expert told a
congressional committee study
ing steel prices and profits that
the industry has been going
downhill by some standards
for five or six years.
The witness. Louis ]. Paradi-
so OF the Commerce Depart
ment. mentioned the yard
sticks OF profits TO sales, new
investment and net worth tc
stockholder equity.
Comparative l962-63 first
quarter earnings OF companie:
that already have disclosed re.
suits:
Evening star., 1963-04-30
Saxon Blasted by Banking Group
Area Construction Scars
BY DONALD b. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

Construction permits In the
Washington Metropolitan area
rose IL per cent above a year
ago to nearly $l24 million in
the first quarter OF this year,
with Montgomery County. Md.
far in the lead with $685. mil
lion.
Area permits aggregated $l23.- :
$40, 900 in the quarter, COM
pared with $110,45l, 900 a year
earlier, the Census Bureau dis
closed in its monthly report
today.
Residential permits rose TO
$8l $4,000 from $77,153,00O a
year ago. although dwelling
units totaling 1861 were off
moderately from 1859 in the
same 1862 period.
Nonresidential permits Of
$37 .440, 900 were up 81 per cent
from $22,816,000 a year ago. A
major factor was office building
construction.
Federal construction con-
tracts in the first two months
of this year Jagged far behind
a year ago in the area. the
bureau also reported. The total
of $3.104,000 was less than
half a volume of $7,765, 900 in
the first 1862 quarter. Prince
Georges had $2,212,000 in the
latest period. while the District
accounted for $743,0 900 and Ar
lington for $4,000. Federal
contracts are not included in
area permit figures.
Montgomery County permits
totaled 1887 900 in the three
months, a jump of 66 per cent
from $23, $3.50, 900 a year ago.
Residential permits amount
ing to $28,018.00O we're 80 per
cent above $l4,6l5,000 in the
same 1862 period and dwelling
units increased to 2,520 or more
Evening star., 1963-04-30

Saxon as defiant of long
standing national policy"
1T is open and obvious from
his utterances and decisions
that he not only is contemptu-
Gus of the basis on which this
policy rests, but that he intends
also to do all that he can to
change it," Mr.. Hansen said in
his prepared testimony.
IF the controller were to
have his way. permitting ma
tional banks to branch without
regard to State law" he added,
and holding companies to OPP
crate as national banks with
out regard to State law, two
things could happen.
Either the States would be
forced to amend their laws to
match the Federal law, or there
would be a mass movement Of
State banks to the Federal sys-
tenn as a means of self-preser-
vation.
1--WE fear there would be a
rapid rush of banks into a
multi-bank system, leading us
to more concentration and less
competition"
Evening star., 1963-04-30
BY CHARLES YARBROUGH
Star Aviation Writer

olar hVlhtlOn WrlIeT
Imagine being in the en-
viable position Of a man who
vowed If he ever ran the
operation there'd be some
changes made-and then made
them.
Malcolm A. MacIntyre. a
New York attorney who used
to commute by air to Wash
ington considerably more than
the next man. finally decided
that there should be some
changes made in the reserva-
tions system on such a short
haul.
Mr.. MacIntyre, now presi-
dent Of Eastern Air Lines. to-
day rode the full circuit on
Eastern's air shuttle service,
one of the most successful
gimmicks in airline scheduling
history, to help observe the
plans second anniversary.
The no-reservations, pay-on'
board plan to date has carried
almost 2.6 million passenger
between w Washington. New
York. Newark and Boston
including some who took ad
vantage of the walk-on offeI
without the fare.
Mr.. MacIntyre. with no res
ervation but a pass. paused a.
National Airport this morning
after arriving on a second Sec
ton of a shuttle flight from
LaGuardia. He's making the
Washington -Boston-New York
circuit.
Evening star., 1963-04-30
Eostern's Shuttle Flight Plan
Marks I'd Successful Year

One Of the successes Of the
shuttle's plan has been the
promise Of a standby plane and
crew in event the first one
fills up. There have been five
instances of a second section
going out with a single passen-
ger aboard.
When the plan was conceived
Mr.. MacIntyre said today. "One
of the basic questions was
whether we would really run
that second plane for q single
person"
1T was one Of the best deci-
sions we ever made"
Regular weekday scheduled
flights now total 100.
Evening star., 1963-04-30
BY CHARLES COVELL
Star Staff Writer

The Chesapeake a. Potomac
Telephone Co. has a pproved
another $6.8 million In i'm
provements for its system in
Maryland, bringing the total for
the last IL months to $72.5
million.
The expanding Washington
suburbs will benefit most from
the new allotment. approved by
the Board of Directors at a
meeting in Baltimore yesterday
Some $l.l million was set
aside for installation Of new
dial equipment in Allentown,
Anacosta, Congress Heights
and the Suitland area. The
board also approved five prof.
ects totaling SIT million for
new dial and cable equipment
in Prince Georges and Mont
BOmeTy COuUJleS,
Several projects also are
planned on the Eastern Shore,
More than 100000 has been
earmarked for converting tele-
phones from manual to the dial
system and other improvements
at Centreville In Queen Anne
County.
Other projects include $67.-
900 for adding new lines in
southern Worcester County and
from Honga and Wingate To
Cambridge.
The board appropriated
$126, 900 for new cable In the
Eastport section Of Annapolis
and sl83,000 for additional dial
Evening star., 1963-04-30
Invest-in-Americu Week
Opened by Ceremony Here

Heads of three government
agencies concerned with protec-
ton of investors joined with
Washington businessmen on
Capitol Hill yesterday in
launching the observance of
Invest-in-America Week in this
area.
Chairman William L. Cary,
of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Chairman Joseph
p. McMurray of the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board and
John E. Horne, administrator
of the Small Business Admins
tration, emphasized the impor-
tance Of investing to preserve
the private enterprise system
and individual liberties. They
also pointed to work of their
agencies in protection of invest
ors and maintenance Of public
confidence.
Mr.. Horne emphasized the
Nation has as million small
firms. Investment in these
small firms-and all businesses
large and Small-provides an
impetus to a better life and Q
stronger America" he said
Government too has a vita
role in creating an economic
climate in which business car
grow and prosper. he added.
Evening star., 1963-04-30

Chairman McMurray. an en-
thusiast for the industry he
supervises, said savings and
loan associations have led the
Nation in promoting thrift.
Their assets will exceed 500
billion by the end of 1868, he
predicted. Their 80 million in
veStors hold accounts that av-
erage $4,000. he said.
Walter N. Tobriner. president
Of the District Commissioners,
presented a proclamation of the
commissioners reciting the pur-
poses Of Invest = in America
Week and calling on residents
Of the District to join in its
observance. He couldn't resist
ad libbing about the Districts
present financial problems.
I'VE now are working hard
on a bill to persuade Congress
to invest in D. c." he COM
mented.
Senator Alan Bible, Democrat
of Nevada. who was host for the
luncheon. received the procla-
nation from Mr.. Tobriner and
replied:
I'VE will be seeing you about
that soon." Senator Bible /.
chairman of the Senate Dis.
trict Committee.
Evening star., 1963-04-30
Regain Stature, Business 7 old

dence to indicate" an increase
in the total number Of Jobs
nationally "or that private in
dustry would not have created
equal or greater job opportuni-
ties in the absence of the ARA
program"
He said only two Of the 1903
areas which the Senate Com
mittee originally designated as
eligible for ARA assistance
Flint, Mich. and Florence
Sheffield, Ala. - had been re-
moved because they no longer
were considered depressed.
And neither had any assist
ance (from ARA prior to
their removal" Senator Ben
nett said.
Some OF the areas Of high
est unemployment have not
received any assistance" he
continued, while loans have
been granted in other new areas
which did not qualify when the
bill was passed"
Affects Industry Location
Industry. he said. should de-
eide its plant locations solely
on the basis of which areas
provide the least overall
cost" as demanded by COM
petition"
THE greatest danger" OF
ARA program. he added. is that
ut affects industry locations
for other than economic rea-
sons"
He said the so-called truth
in-packaging bill. on which
Senate hearings we're completed
last week. would further upset
the balance between business
and Government. The bill lis
a further restriction on legiti-
mate free enterprise by Govern
ment and would result in
greater. rather than less. con-
fusion for the customer" the
Utah legislator contended.
He said powerful forces in
the administration and Con-
gress" are urging even deeper
penetration" into business. This
trend. he said. can be reversed
only If more businessmen ac-
cept a greater share of the
responsibility Of Government.
Far too long We have left the
responsibility of Government
to men without business ex-
perience." he added.
Evening star., 1963-04-30

first scheduled witnesses in
hearings on the banking system
before the House Banking Com
mittee.
s. E. Babington, president of
the association and of the
Brookhaven (Miss.) Bank g.
Trust Co.. said the independent
bankers are concerned with
"the controllers activities with
regard to branch banking,
mergers and acquisition of bank
assets = everything his office
has done to expand multi-bank
systems"
I'VE also are concerned with
the seeming lenience Of his Of
flee in granting new bank char
ters," he added in his prepared
statement.
Nationally chartered banks
are subject to State banking
laws governing such things as
the opening of branches. but
Mr.. Babington said Mr.. Saxon
has announced his intention Of
seeking legislation easing these
restrictions.
Mr.. Hansen described Mr..
Evening star., 1963-04-30
BY DON BACON
star Staff Writer

Senator Bennett, Republican
of Utah and former president
of the National Association Of
Manufacturers, challenged busi-
ness yesterday to regain the
faith of the public" and Its
stature" with Government as a
leader of the people.
He said the business COM
munity failed the public in
terest" about 80 years ago, and
went into a depression which
allowed the Federal Govern
ment to upset the traditional
and hitherto very successful
balance" between the two
forces.
Since then, that balance
has never been redressed," he
added. Men without expert
ence in business. nor faith in It,.
have too often been successful
in acquiring the power of Gov
ernment so that they. In turn,
had the opportunity to control
business"
Senator Bennett spoke at the
Business Government Relations
luncheon of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce. which
is holding its 5lst annual con-
vention here. Some 1000 dele
gates from across the Nation
are attending the four-day ses-
sions. ending tomorrow.
Raps "EncrOachment"
The Senator, who is sponsor
of the so-called Anti Govern
ment Competition Bill. criti-
cized Government for various
programs, which he said repre-
sent "encroachment" in areas
that could be served better by
private enterprise"
He particularly singled out
the Area Redevelopment Act,
enacted by Congress two years
ago to offer assistance in areas
of chronic unemployment.
The Senate Banking and
Evening star., 1963-04-30
ICC Will Call Mellon,
IngersoII to Testify
On Pennsy RoiIMerger

believed it could be shown
through Mr.. Melons teSti-
mony that a number Of cor
porations IN which the Pitts
burgh banker has an interest
"have habitually sold to the
Pennsylvania Railroad supplies
and equipment, or furnished
banking services, at non-com-
petitive prices, in violation Of
the Clayton Act"
1T is further believed" the
letter said. that it is relevant
to have Mr.. Mellon testify as to
the use of his corporate power
in the Pennsylvania Railroad
to secure a monopoly status in
the furnishing of equipment
and supplies to the Pennsyl-
Vania Railroad and its subsid-
iaries and whether the merger
will facilitate monopoly prac-
tices in the furnishing of such
equipment and supplies to the
New York Central and its SUBJ
salaries"
Mr.. Brandon said In another
letter that he believed it rele-
want to have Mr.. IngerSoll test
ify because he is also q director
of the Pennsylvania and ha:
large financial interests" ir
other large corporations.
TT is believed that 1t is rele.
want to show and that it can bt
shown that Mr.. c. Jared Inger.
soil has used his power as a di.
rector of the Pennsylvania
Railroad to secure for thu
United States Steel Corp. anC
Atlantic Refining Co. large
contracts from the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad for various steeI
supplies and lubricating anc
diesel fuel; these contracts were
in excess of $50,000, that they
were awarded on a non-com-
petitive basis. and that in fact
the awards constituted a VIOLA
ton of the Clayton Act" Mr.
Brandon said.
Evening star., 1963-04-30
BY the Associated Press

The Interstate Commerce
Commission announced today
it will subpoena financierS
Richard X. Mellon and C
Jared Ingersoll to testify Mon
day in the continuing hearings
on the proposed Pennsylvania
New York Central Railroad
merger.
This reversed an earlier de-
cision. On April 10, the ICC
rejected a request by Attorney
Albert D. Brandon to subpoens
Mr.. Mellon, Mr.. Ingersoll and
eight other directors and Of
ficials OF the railroads.
ICC Examiner Jerome K
Lyle said today, however, that
in view of a new written re-
quest by Mr.. Brandon. coun-
sci for the Pennsylvania ALL
CIO opposing the proposed
merger. Mr.. Mellon and Mr.
Ingersoll would be asked to
appear and testify.
Mr.. Lyle said any testimony
involving the Clayton Anti
Trust Act would be declared
irrelevant.
In a letter to the commission
April %, Mr.. Brandon said he
Evening star., 1963-04-30
Lennon President
OF Hot Springs

Daniel H. H. ingalls,. presi-
dent of Virginia Hot Springs,
Inc, has been elevated TO
chairman of the board while
Thomas J. Lonnon. vice presi-
dent. has been named presi-
dent.
The action was taken at the
spring meeting of the board of
directors of the company which
operates the Homestead Hotel
and Cascades Inn In Bath
County.
Mr.. ingalls, is the fourth
member of his family to head
the company. Mr.. Lennon be-
came general manager In 1851
after l3 years as manager OF
Evening star., 1963-04-30
MergenthoIer Nets
S1.20 Per Share

Mergenthaler Linotype Co.
has reported $l24.457, 900 in net
sales for the first half Of the
1868 fiscal year.
Net income after taxes and
minority interest was listed at
$3, ,233. 900, which is equivalent
to $l.20 per share on the $685.
822 shares outstanding as Of
March II.
Evening star., 1963-04-30

than double 1912 a year earlier,
NonreSidential volume of So
308, 900 was 1873 per cent ahead
of $8,070,000.
Prince Georges County, Md,
was second with permits total
ing SITS million. Fairfax
County, Va, ranked third with
nearly $25.5 million and the
District of Columbia was a poor
third with $14.2 million.
Totals for these counties were
slightly above a year ago, but
their residential volumes were
down. The District total and
residential permits were both