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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28

finger on an arresting
phrase in the 23d Psalm,
HE maketh me to lie
down." And this Is the com
ment he makes. "Lie down;
that Is one Of the supreme
postures. Good for sheep; 1t
is better still for men," Try
1t wherever you are this
summer, If you 60 away or
stay at home.
A summer hammock may
be a means Of grace. You
never really see the sky II
you do not sometimes lie
down and look up at it. One
who could not travel that
year" trod softly each day
but a few yards from his
own front fence. When
morning was gliding the
sky, and the sun was tip
toeing over distant hills, this
early riser lay down on
the grassy rug-at least he
sat down-and what did he
see that before he had
scarcely noticed2 At his feet
was clover bloom with pink
crown. And there was q
butterfly with gorgeous gar
ments poised as on a CULVER
ing sea of sapphire, and then
making a perfect landing on
a nodding daisy head. And
then, across the grass went
an ant and the home vaca-
zionist pondered what OAR
win said, 1.-THE brain Of an
ant represents the most mar
velous speck of matter in the
universe" And then there
was the tree under which our
home vacationist was sitting.
He saw things and heard
things not In any botanical
textbook. He found himself
singing, "This is my Fathers
world" And the vision splen-
did came to him, all within
sight Of his own front door.
So summer is an invitation
to quit scheming and begin
dreaming. Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe, who wrote a
great book about slavery, and
a great hymn about the glory
of the down, has left for us
exquisite verses which might
well carry the caption "You
are Invited" Here they
are:
Soar with the birds, and flutter with
the leaf,
Dance with the seeded grass in frinEy
play, .--sr
Sail with the cloud. wave with thu
dreaming pine; -t1
And float with nature all the live
long day. ..-.s-.
Call not such hours an idls waste
Of life;
Land that lies faIlow gains . uuiet
power; .- go.
1t treasures from the broodins Of
Gods wings 'r--
Strength to unfold the future tree
and flower.
So shall 1t be with thee II, festful
still,
Thou rightly EtudieSt in the summer
hour;
Like q deep fountain which . brook
doth fill. 1f
Thy mind in seeming rest shall
Pather power, .l|
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28
Life by the Numbers

Having long since forgot
ten our Army serial numbers
and never having learned our
social security numbers, the
undersigned occupants in the
1000 block Of Massachu-
sets ave. NV. feel little
sympathy for Postmaster
General Days efforts to swap
our simple little Zone 8 for
a ponderous 20036. 1t Just
doesn't fit the New Bohem-
ianism Of the Dupont Circle
area.
For q startled hour this
week we thought we might
have q champion in Post
master Beall Of Washington.
He sent us via postman a
nice mimeographed note
telling us that our new ZIP
Code was 20O24 1--WE didn't
mind that too much) and
that our mail would hence
forward be lugged to us from
the Southwest Station at
1904 Fourth street S.W.!
Before we could say ABCD,
ZIP or even MINIS the crest
fallen carrier returned with
a new letter which restored
US to our old substation on
Connecticut avenue and the
old ZIP number.
Yet we are haunted by the
incident on two counts: first,
It doesn't strike us as a SIM
pie error. 1t almost has to be
an automated mistake the
worst kind because you're
never able to pin the blame
on anyone. Also, Mr.. Beall's
letter rather proudly noted
that the modernized South
west Station has the new
est type air-conditioning and
efficient (sic) lighting. :"
No doubt automation does
look efficient" on paper
But will it work in practise
or is 1t practice?
C. s. Allen,
p. e, Howard,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28
Call for Help

The Presidents comments on the
test ban agreement were not addressed
exclusively to the Senate, which must
ratify it. He was also appealing directly
to the people of the United States-in
a sense, perhaps, going over the Senate'S
head in the course of his call for help.
If so, there was nothing wrong with this.
Mr.. Kennedy was careful not to
claim too much for this agreement. 1t
Is what he called 1t, IAN important first
step-a step toward peace-a step to-
ward reason-a step away from war;"
But 1t does not end the threat Of nuclear
war, reduce nuclear stockpiles, stop the
production of nuclear weapons or re-
strict their use in event OF war. Still,
it is a step which should be taken, and
in the words Of the Chinese proverb
which the President recited: "a journey
of a thousand miles must begin with
single STEP"
The outlook for ratification Of the
agreement is good. That it will be at
tackled, however, is certain. One line
Of attack is likely to be directed to the
possibility that tests might be made
far out in space and thus go undecided.
Mr.. Kennedy anticipated this and
undertook to meet 1t with two main
arguments. First, he said, we already
have the capability to construct a system
of observation that would make such
tests almost impossible to conceal. Sec
orld, the risk of cheating in outer space
must be weighed against the risk Of
rejecting this agreement, with all Of the
consequences that could be expected to
follow.
Among these are the resumption Of
testing by both the United States and
Russia with attending radioactive fall
out, the probable proliferation Of nuclear
weapons as other countries aspire to
Join the nuclear "club," and, finally and
perhaps inevitably at the end Of this
road, a nuclear war-touched off by
accident, design or sheer madness.
The President spoke Of such a war
in chilling terms. "a full-scale nuclear
exchange lasting less than go minutes, /"
he said, could wipe out more than 800
million Americans, Europeans and Rus
slams, as well as untold numbers else
where. And the survivors, as Chairman
Khrushchev warned, would envy the
dead For they would inherit world
so devastated by explosions and poison
and fire that today we cannot even
conceive of all of its horrors"
An exaggeration? We do not know
but we doubt it. There can be no doubt
however, respecting another proposition
set forth by Mr.. Kennedy. He said that
this limited test ban, in our most
careful judgment, is safer by far for
the United States than an unlimited
nuclear arms race"
This is so manifestly true that we
do not think it is even open to question.
And the opportunity to seize upon this
limited test agreement is at hand. If
the opportunity is permitted to slip
away through Small-minded opposition
or public indifference, then one may
well believe that history and our own
conscience will judge us harShly"-it
there is anything left to Judge when
judgment time rolls around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28
FROM THE STAR FILES.

1t is therefore ordered that
for every soldier Of the
United States killed In VIOLA
ton Of the laws Of war. q
rebel soldier shall be ex-
ecuted, and for every one
enslaved by the enemy or sold
into slavery, a rebel soldier
shall be placed at hard la
Dor on the public works,
and continued at such labor
until the other shall be re-
leased and receive the treat
ment due to q prisoner Of
war. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28
SPIRES OF The SPIRIT
You Are Invited
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

There is something pleas
ingly exclusive about a per-
sonal invitation. To be noti-
fled that one is wanted at
some interesting, or, perhaps,
significant occasion - be it
a party, a wedding, a re-
ception, an anniversaries
thought Of as a complimt mt
to the one thus hidden. To
read that the public is in
vited is one thing. To be
told you are invited is quite
another. The mystic letters
R.S,V.P. suggest that you will
be missed If you are not
present.
Every summer day brings a
glory-gilded personal invita-
ton to you. A deluge of de-
light is knocking at your
door with quiet urgency bear
ing the message, I'VE want
you to attend - to see, and
to feel" Alas, that so often,
when August comes, only the
opportunity to explore the
wonder Of far-off places is
even noticed. The summer
impulse is to get away from
where one happens to be.
We are in a hurry to see
what summer is like many
miles from our front gate.
That is the explanation of
the bumper-to-bumper exo-
dus when vacation jaunts
are in the air. But let lis
not forget that there is just
as much of summer out of
our window or in our own
back yard as we will ever
find, perhaps hundreds of
miles from our door in The
wonderland so graphically
described in travel folders.
But II one will only accept
1t, there is an invitation to
make these golden weeks
a nearby gateway into a place
Of enchantment which no
distant tour can surpass.
What one will really see
in foreign" parts depends
to a large degree upon what
has been seen and felt at
home. If one is blind to
the marvels of his own yard
or garden, the mere WIDEN
ing Of the circumference of
his movements will not OF
itself open closed eyes. II
the art gallery where one
lives harbors no riches for
one who frequently passes 1t,
it isn't likely that a quick
tourist trip through fabu-
lous collections of paintings
abroad will mean much more
than Just another place
crossed off the must" list
One will travel to some dis
tant zoo to gaze at a huge
mountain of flesh, never
realizing that in the house
he has left, as Walt Whit
man reminds us, "a mouse
is miracle enough to stag
ger sextillions of infidels."
1t is forever true thai
though we wander the worlC
over in search Of the mar.
velous and the beautiful VIZ
must first find it where W.
are, or we will find 1t no.
where else. A fallacy Of the
ages is the assumption thai
it requires distance to lent
enchantment. The soul who
finds no loveliness within 6
circle drawn by his own eye.
would "gawk blind as a bal
through streets Of shining
gold though harpers, harp.
ing their harps surrounded
him every step Of the way
Now the invitation of sum
mer is never Hurry on!" i
is rather, Lie DOWN." 4
modern wise man puts hi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28
Reserves VS.. Regulars

Joseph Young's Federal
Spotlight" column Of July IL
dealt with hearings of the
House Civil Service Commit
tee on the Dual Compensa-
ton Act. Throughout his ar
ticle he mentions retired
military officers" in Civil
Service positions. Not once
does he mention retired re-
serve military officers" Re-
tired regular" officers Of the
armed forces are forbidden
by the Dual Compensation
Act to accept positions with
the Federal Government.
They are also forbidden to
accept positions with any
firm doing business with the
Government which might re-
suit in "a conflict of inter-
ests." Retired reserve officers
are not bound by any Of these
restrictions. Mrs. ]. F. Nagan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28
Spires Inspiring

I wish to commend The
Star for giving us each Sun
day Spires of the Spirit"
by DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris.
1t is refreshing to be able
to read such thought-stimu-
latihg articles. We have sent
a number Of these articles
to frien DIS and relatives
whose local papers do not
carry them. Several COL
leagues have said that the
Spires" is one of the first
things read in The Sunday
Star.
I write this as one who
has religiously read The
Star for many years and I
hope to be able to continue
for many more.
Kenneth b. Hamilton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28

American has the right to
equal treatment in America,
mems hearts will not be
changed by law but rather
by q moral sense of obliga-
ton to his fellow man. This
should be taught in every
church and in every school.
Nelson Thompson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28
LETTERS TO THE STAR
Pen names may be used q

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condensd-
ton. Those not used iDiH be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28

Maurice (The Comet Nc
Loughlin, Of San Francisco.
the American tennis cham
pion. was outstanding as the
United States captured the
Davis Cup from England SO
years ago. The Star Of July
20. 1918. reported from VIM
bledon that Mclaughlin had
won the deciding match by
defeating Charles p. Dixon,
&c, Ga, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28

The Lincoln highway,
Americas first coast-to-coast
super road. was emerging
from the dream stage 80
years ago. The Star of July
8, 1913, revealed more than
81 million had been pledged
in public subscriptions in the
drive for $40 million needed
for the project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-17
SOON AT THE HEIGHT co.

Be sure to see Merlin. Archimedes and the
young King Arthur, coming soon to The Hecht
Co. windows, Downtown. See festive tobIeouS
depicting The Moec of Chrstnos." based
on Wolf Oisney's Iotest motion picture color
clossc, The Sword in The Stone" opening OF
selected Washington theories Christmas Doy.
woh Disney Prodvsiions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-17
y0u cam bake, fry, grill, roast b0jZ or broI wjtz
MIRO thru the magic of DUPONT TEFLONo
SHEER MAGIC! GREATEST DISCOVERY SINCE FIRE!

SHEER MAGIC! GREATEST DISCOVERY
surfaces bears the Dupont seoD and the
sup Note that foods don't stick they cook You
needn't ter like for flavor and that cuts coories And
they're They'll make wonderful gifts
for the cooks They'll make Thanksgiving dinner easier than too
find lovely for the bread biscuit for the
gdde skillet oroke for the muffin cookie Sheet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-17

-HICITUS HcTUS" . /. Thsss svs de magic Vords
thai MsrIi1 he Magician usss h Web Di@sJs
latest eOIOr-fsaars lis al Pors 81 Ne
Christmas Magic" yOuH find - he flee Hschs Co.
stores Some people call Il -Abrscodabra,"
and some folks say ~AIo-kazam" . bm my psy
you say it, its Disney talk for Merlin and his gong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-08
11G1($
D|E11 SET

The Wheaton Regional Park is
a 5OO-acre playground, COM
plete with picnic areas, minia-
ture railroad, farm and lake
for fishing. But none of these
is more popular with the small
fry than a real jet airplane,
Navy Flu Cutlass that used to
zOOm on and off carrier. The
Maryland-NatiOnal CapitalPark
and Planning Commission got
the plane as a gift from the
Navy. The engines have been
taken out, making twin tunnels
out of the jet housings. Park
officials have affixed a sliding
board to the cockpit. And the
kids that jump, climb, swing
and slide on this sleek fighter
craft -well they're in outer
space.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY CARL PURCELL
Evening star., 1963-05-30
Continued Dipin Prices
Is Key to Sugar Probe

yesterday that the price of raw
sugar on the exchange has
been going down at the rate Of
one-half cent q day for five
days.
While the Senate hearing
was in progress, two companies
announced a rollback Of re-
fined sugar prices.
American Sugar Refining
Co., the industry leader, pared
Evening star., 1963-05-30

a series of steps the depart
ment took over the last six
months, as a result of which
there is on hand or committed
to this country for this year
500. 900 tons more than last
years entire national consump-
ton Of sugar.
The witness said this asSur-
ance should eliminate urlcer-
tainty, discourage speculation
and contribute to a much more
stable sugar situation.
Lawrence Myers, director OF
the Agriculture Departments
sugar staff, told the committee
the rise in prices was caused by
q gradual decline in total world
Evening star., 1963-05-30

tries due to weather conditions
and poor crops.
When the break in relations
with Cuba cut off a major part
of the American sugar supply
Congress decided to treat q
part of the Cuban quota as O
global quota instead Of as
signing it to specific countries
1t was felt that this arrange
ment would make 1t easier tc
restore a fixed quota to Cuba
If and when a friendly govern
ment comes to power.
Evening star., 1963-05-30

Senators have disagreed this
week over whether the setting
up Of this global quota. which
could be filled from any coun-
try, was wise, or whether It
helped run prices up.
MIR. Murphy defended the
decision of Congress. He said
the existence of the global
quota made it easier to get
commitments for an adequate
supply when world production
frightened.
Evening star., 1963-05-30
BY J. A. O'LEARY
Star Staff Writer

Chairman Harry F. Byrd Of
the Senate Finance Committee
said today he will pursue the
sugar investigation thorough
ly unless prices continue to de-
cline"
He made the statement after
his committee was told by Ag-
riculture Department officials
Evening star., 1963-05-30

production from go million
tons in the crop year 1861, and
in October, 1860, to Sc million
tons ! nthe crop year 1861, and
to less than Sc million in the
crop year 1862.
He said this caused some
buyers in the United States to
get nervous through fear that
this country would not get its
expected share.
Biggest Decline in Cuba
Much Of the decline In pro-
duction occurred in Cuba, and
some Of 1t In European coun-
Evening star., 1963-05-30

price of raw sugar. Mr.. Muir
ply explained the Agriculture
Department does not collect
data on retail prices, which are
gathered by the Bureau Of La
bor in the Labor Department.
The Senate hearings are in
recess until a week from today,
but Government officials may
be questioned early next week
by O. House committee.
Evening star., 1963-05-30
Predicted by Official

The downward price trend
bore out the prediction Of Un-
dersecretary of Agriculture
Charles s. Murphy, who had
testified: I'VE expect sugar
prices to return to the normal
range of United States prices,
from six to seven cents a
pound, in the reasonably near
future"
!. This referred to the average
Evening star., 1963-05-30

its northeast wholesale price
for industrial refined sugar by
80 cents to $3.50 per hundred
pounds. National Sugar Refin-
ing Co., followed suit quickly,
Evening star., 1963-05-30
No Shortage in U. s.

Mr.. Murphy assured Sena-
tors and the public that the
United States does not face a
sugar shortage.
The Undersecretary outlined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
This is our BIRD anniversary
Furniture Sale.

something special birthday
Mbnomtund best utng il e is
uue o. brand furniture bedding
udoce. cmvst urtWos tHreYo
style ind the mtwunh and cokr wood finishes
Our will the
The Nome nugget., 1963-02-06

took into consideration President Kennedy's proposal to cut federal income taxes and said if Ken nedy's full recommendations are enacted by Congress, Alaska's in dividual net income taxe revenue will drop by $1.5 to $2 million a year.
 The governor cautioned the leg islature to remember that the ap- propriation bill includes revenue sources not identified in appro- priations bills of prior years-all recoveries and special funds and "most significant, all federal mon- ies which the state will receive . :.
 ''Unless this factor is kept in mind," Egan said, "the budget figures of this year appear to be much greater than actual recom- mended increases.
 "The reason for this change in procedure is to develop an appro- priations bill which will streng- then legislative control and pro- vide for increased effectiveness and efficiency of the states fiscal management and accounting pro- cedures."
 Egan said when the appropria- tions bill is finally enacted by the legislature the new method of presenting the budget will make it crystal clear to the adninistra- tion the total program the legisla- ture intended to be carried out.
The Nome nugget., 1963-02-06
Egan Proposes Creation Of Committee To Study Capital Relocation

JUNEAU tR - Creation of committee of eight senators to study all facets of Alaska's capital relocation question was proposed by Gov. Egan Monday night.
 In his state of the State message to the legislature, Egan said he would submit legislation for or ganization of senatorial commit tee, which would:
 l. Determine appropriate sites within Alaska for the location of the principal offices of state gov ernment.
 2. Review the probable long range needs of the state through 1875 for the housing of govern mental offices; and
 3. Make an inventory of exist ing facilities.
 The governor said he personally believed that the present location of the capital in Juneau ''is ade- quate and will continue to be ade- quate, and that the cost of relocat- ing Alaska's capital would divert funds from needed public services and improvements for many years to come"
 Noting that Alaskans had voted twice on the matter of capital re- location, he called the issue one of the most divisive facing the state today and one which "must be re- solved on a factual, logical basis.
 "It appears to me that because of the continuing nature of this matter, a careful analysis of all facts pertaining to the location of principal offices of state govern ment is vitally needed.'
 He said the makeup of the com mittee - the eight senators who run at large within the four major senatorial districts-would be sim liar to the committee which would have been required to select a new capital location under terms of the relocation initiative which was de. feated in the November general election.
The Nome nugget., 1963-02-06
Interior Dept. Disagrees With Alaska Over Phrase Reasonably Compact"

WASHINGTON R - Karl S. Landstrom, director of the Land Management Bureau of the Inter for Department, said there is dis agreement with Alaska over "the phrase reasonably compact as it is related to the selection of the million acres of land granted to Alaska by its statehood act.
 He was testifying before the House Interior subcommittee on Public Lands.
 ''The Alaskan request might lead to an amount and degree of sur veying which would cost tens of thousands of dollars and may be far beyond anything Congress in- tended" Landstrom said.
The Nome nugget., 1963-02-06
RIGA Donates $75 to Each Of Three Local Charities

Barry Powers, who heads the RIGA installation on Anvil Noun tain, is in receipt of three checks for local charities from the RIGA Combined Charities.
 Seventy five dollars is being presented to each of the following: Nome Cancer Fund, headed by Lucille Gilbert; Nome Crippled Children's Fund, headed by Ellen Lyle; and the local Red Cross chap ter, headed by Carrie McLain.