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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-23

piace NV. Topse: Music Of the
Medieval Church Drama.
The popular conception Of a
medieval scholar would prob
ably be a stumbling, bearded
fellow looking at least the age
of his specially, or the stage
portrayal Of Faust in his study
before the visit of MephistO-
feles. Dr.. william L. Smoldon,
a distinguished British repre-
sentative Of the breed, has an
encouragingly normal appear
ance, a delightfully."- casual and
witty way about him that makes
light Of his erudition, and a
happy capacity for making the
18th century come to life, not
credible only, but ikeable. too.
A retired lecturer at the Lon
don and Trinity Colleges Of
Music, DR.. Smoldon is not con-
tent to let his scholarship mere
ly rest in books that other scho-
lars read. He is a reconstruc-
ZIONIST, making acting tran
scriptions Of medieval Latin |
dramas which have played at
Coventry Cathedral and St.
Paul's, London. Most recently |
he has collaborated with Noah
Greenberg in arranging two
18th century dramas into 'The
Play Of Herod," which was in
troduced at The CloiSters in |
New York this month, and will
be taken on the road in the
near future.
Originated In 10th Century
The church dramas arose in
the 10th century and were pop
ular mainly In France and the
Germanic countries until their
last vestiges were abolished
by the Council of Trent in the
18th century. They were dis
tinct from the mystery and
morality plays, and sometimes,
as DR.. Smoldon pointed out,
they reached dramatic heights
of operate dimension with re-
citative, aria, chorus, explicit
and complicated stage direction,
and on occasion a certain
realism.
In his brief historical chro-
nology Of the church dramas
development, DR.. Smoldon
brought out many fascinating
detail. An example was given,
backed up by manuscript, his
modern transcription, and tapped
performance, Of the drama
employing stanza-tunes for
each character In the play, an
extreme case Of leit-motiv
usage. It made the anonymous
playwright, said DR.. Smoldon,
zone up on Wagner.
The second half Of the lecture
was given over to an appealing
de monstration Of method.
through slides Of manuscript
which had neumatic musical
notation over the Latin text,
followed by his modern tran
scription, which stayed on the
screen while a tapped perform
ance Of the music ran. The
examples ran from an Anti
phonale from St. Gall to the
Winchester Trooper of $50 AID,
various examples of the "Quem
Quaeritis" trope from the
Easter Mass, while he dis
cussed as commentator the
problems posed and the sOlu-
tons he achieved.
An Inexact Science
The photographer is involved
in an inexact science and an
arcane art. Without possessing
DR.. Smoldon's formidable cru
dition it is difficult to argue
with some Of his solutions.
One example he showed from
a hamburg manuscript Of the
Easter drama had a curious
formula at the end of each line
over the letter A. It was sung,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-23
CONCERT STAGES
WORK OF NUDGE
By WENDELL MARGRAVE
Contributing Critic

National Gallery Orchestra. Rich.
ard Bales. conductor. Soloists: Marx
Ellsworth and Eugene Dreyer, violins;
Erwin Klinkon, cello; MarRaret Has
sell, harpsichord- At the National
Gallery Of Art. Program: Concerto
IN D Minor for Strings and Continue,
Nudge; Toccata. Frescobaldi; Mat
symphony in b. K. 3s5, Mozart;
Children's Dance and Love Music
from Merry Mount" Hanson; A
Christmas Festival. Anderson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-23
By JOHN HASKINS
Contributing Critic

Dr.. william L. smoldon. lecturer.
At Meridian House, 1880 Crescent
place NV. Topic: Music Of the
Medieval Church Drama.
Evening star., 1963-01-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-05

Representative Pain q n,
Democrat of Texas, apparently
has no intention of losing the
services Of his controversial in
vestigator, Baron /. Shacklette.
Mr.. Shacklette, q top con-
gressional sleuth, has bee n
knocked off the payroll of the
House Banking Committee, Of
which Mr.. Patman is chairman.
But, House sources said, the
Texas Congressman is making
arrangements to put the in
vestigator on his personal con-
gressional office staff.
In 1858, Mr.. Shacklette,
then chief investigator for the
House Legislative Oversight
Subcommittee, was involved In
"a "bugging" incident. The
House group condemned his
part in the episode, and Mr.
Shacklette resigned.
Last year. the investigator, 9
veteran of Army intelligence
was chief investigator of the
Small Business Committee
then headed by Mr.. Patman
When the Congressman moved
up to chairman of the Bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-05
House Louds DeschIer,
Its Expert for IS Years
BY North American Newspaper Alliance

BY North American Newspaper Alliance
Louis Daschler. House parlia-
mentarian, finally found some
thing he could not answer for
members Of the House.
He had to sit silent yester-
day while leaders and legisla-
tors Of both parties showered
him with precedents and SUI
perlatives. No one even thought
of making a point Of order,
demanding a division vote, OF
asking him whether their re-
marks were appropriate.
To the surprise Of no one in
the House except Mr.. Deschler
himself, he was praised for
having been parliamentarian
for 35 years. He was congrat-
ulated for having celebrated his
58th birthday last Sunday. He
was thanked for the advice he
has given collectively and in
dividually to hundreds Of legis-
lators since 1923.
AS his family looked on from
the gallery, the House unani-
mously adopted q resolution
and gave him a standing ova-
ton in recognition Of invalu-
able service, impartiality and
personal qualities. Democratic
and Republican floor leaders
agreed with Speaker McCor-
mack that Mr.. Deschler was
"the worlds greatest parlia-
mentarian."
A letter read by Democratic
Leader Albert from President
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Kennedy. q former House
member, emphasized Mr..
member emphasized Mr.. Desch-
ler's unique and vital role in
the lives and work Of members
noted that Mr.. Deschler, one
of the most important and ex-
pert officials Of Congress, is
less known outside Of WASH
ington than any man Of like
importance because he has q
real passion for anonymity"
Mr.. Deschler began his ca
reer at the Capitol In 1925
shortly after receiving q COL
lege degree at George WASH
ington University. Previously
he attended Miami University
in Ohio. where he was q top
student as well as renowned
football tackle. He received law
degrees at National University
and was admitted to the Dis
trict and the Supreme Court
bars In 1884.
The late Speaker Longworth
appointed him in 1925 as mes
senger at the Speakers desk.
When the office Of parliament
tartan was formally established
In 1927, he became assistant
parliamentarian. In 1928 he be-
came parliamentarian. He al
ready has served under seven
Speakers.
The late Speaker Rayburn
often called him "the big brain
man" and 1.-THE man who knows
more about the rules than any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-05
Musical in Kensinqton

The musical plain and
Fancy" will be presented at 8
pm. Thursday. Friday and
Saturday by the girls Of the
Academy of the Holy Cross in
Kensington, Md, with the mas
culine roles played by boys
from Georgetown Preparatory,
John Carroll and Good Coun-
sci high schools. The perform
ance will be in the Academy of
the Holy Cross auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-05
ShockIette Believed Set
For Potmon Office Job

ing Committee this year, he
took Mr.. Shacklette along.
The charms IN, however.
eased his investigator off the
committee staff when he dis
covered that Mr.. Shacklette's
employment was Q factor in
the opposition to his request
for an investigation budget Of
$3.50, 900 for the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-05

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Cormack told the House yes
terday that Mr.. Deschler also
knew the pending and prospec-
tive business Of the House bet
ter than anyone else - except
that he didn't know in advance
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Evening star., 1963-01-20

25-member board, headed by
the city's recreation department
director, would supervise oper-
ations.
Under the legislation, one
tenth of one per cent of the
amount collected from local
taxes would be earmarked for
support Of the performing arts
in the District.
OF the total set aside for
the arts, between $4,000 and
100000 would be contributed
each year to the National SYM
phony Orchestra. The Chill
dren's Theater would receive
$4,000 annually.
Under the bill, Mr.. XVI said,
the Capitol Theater would be
open to movies or any of the
performing arts, either amateur
or professional.
Evening star., 1963-01-20
Argentino's
ForeignChief
Flies to u. S.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 tAP).-
Argentine Foreign Minister
Carlos A. Muniz flew here to-
day for talks with United States
and United Nations officials.
Mr.. Muniz said his contacts
with Washington officials "will
serve TO create a better under
standing on our common prob
lens and bring as a result the
bonds Of our relations closer,
contributing thus TO strength
ening the American continent"
1T is not my intention TO
make negotiations on the eco
nomic field,' he told newsmen.
However, I hope TO discuss
some important subjects con-
corning our two countries and
some others Of continental sig
nificance."
He did not elaborate.
Mr.. Muniz, who was invited
TO the United States by Secre-
tary Of State Rusk, arrived at
Idlewild Airport aboard an
Argentine airliner. He will 90
TO Washington by train tomor-
row afternoon.
Mr.. Muniz will return TO New
York on Thursday for talks
with u Thant, United Nations
secretary general: Adlai T..
Stevenson, United States Am
bassador 10 the U. NJ, and with
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller. He
Is scheduled to leave for Argen-
ana, on January 20.
Evening star., 1963-01-20
Capitol Theuter
Rental to D. c.
Sought in Bill

A bill to save the Capitol
Theater by renting it to the
District as a municipal per-
forming arts center has been
introduced by Representative
Kyl, Republican of Iowa.
The fate of the theater has
been in doubt since it was re-
ported a year ago that the
theater and its landlord, the
National Press Building Corp,
were at odds over a new lease.
The bill by Mr.. Kyl would
authorize the District Commits
sioners to lease the theater. A
Evening star., 1963-01-20

Deputy Assistant Secretary of
State for Public Affairs.
Mr.. Withers, a career For
eign Service officer, will be the
first United States Ambassador
to Ruanda. He is a native of
Greenville, S. c., entered the
Foreign Service in 1943 and
has served in posts in Africa
and Asia. He is currently a
Foreign Service inspector.
Mr.. Rowan, whose appoint
ment was reported unofficlally
earlier, will succeed Bernard A.
Cutler who is being reassigned.
Mr.. Rowan is a graduate of
the University of Minnesota.
He was a reporter with the
Minneapolis Star and Tribune
before his appointment to the
State Department in February,
1861.
Evening star., 1963-01-20
Peking Has 2A-Bombs,
japanese Official Saws

have as many as four atomic
bombs by now. These bombs
are of the size which were
dropped on Hiroshima" That
bomb was feeble compared to
modern nuclear weapons.
The Yomiuri said the Chinese
had had an atomic reactor at
Peking since 1858 which was
capable Of producing enough
plutonium in a year for five
bombs of the Hiroshima size.
1t said three other reactors
went into operation elsewhere
recently.
Evening star., 1963-01-20

TOKYO, Jan. 10 (AP).-The
director of Japan's defense
agency has received informa-
tion that Red China has two
nuclear devices but hasn't tested
them and may need at least 10
years to turn them into practi-
cal weapons, a spokesman said
today.
The newspaper Yomiuri
quoted informed sources as
saying the Red Chinese might
even have four atomic bombs
by now.
The defense spokesman said
the director, Kenjiro Shiga,
told defense agency officials Of
his information. The subject
also was discussed at a meeting
Of the United States-Japan Sc
curity Consultative Committee
today.
Mr.. Shiga, the spokesman
reported, said Red China is ex-
pected to test one of the de-
vices this year, but would need
at least 10 years to arm her.
self with nuclear weapons even
If tests are successful.
Nuclear experts in Washing
ton did not dispute that Red
China is working on test de-
vices, but held to their estimate
Of more than a year ago that
Chinese scientists would not be
able to fabricate bombs until
the latter part Of the present
decade.
The newspaper Yomiuri said
Satomi Hakamada, a japanese
Communist, was told on a visit
to Peking this month that his
party should draw up an "ac-
ton policy" on the assumption
that Red China would explode
a device during the year.
The paper quoted local
sources as saying, 1T is quite
possible that the Chinese may
Evening star., 1963-01-20
Hundreds Perish
As Ferries Sink
In Asian Waters

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Jan. 19
(AP) AT least los persons
were reported killed when a
ferry caught fire and sank in
North Sumatra's Toba Lake, a
favorite foreign tourist resort.
Antara News Agency said the
accident occurred Monday but
reports reached here only today
Only about half the $50 pas
Evening star., 1963-01-20

sengers aboard the Djandji
Radja Kings Promise) were
known to have survived, the
agency said.
In another ferry disaster in
Asian waters this week, a
coastal boat sank yesterday off
South Korea in a storm with
the loss of 119 lives.
Antara said the passengers
aboard the Djandji Radja pam
licked when fire broke out. Most
of the victims were reported to
have been women and children
who could not swim. The agency
said they stayed aboard and
perished in the flames.
Evening star., 1963-01-20
Rowan, Withers
Slated as Finland
Ruundu Envoys
BY the Associated Press

President Kennedy announced
his intention yesterday of ap-
pointing two new United States
ambassadors - Carl T. Rowan
to Finland and Charles D..
Withers to the newly inde-
pendent African nation Of
Ruanda.
Mr.. Rowan, 81, and a Negro,
will be the first Of his race ele-
vated to a United States Am
basSador in Europe. He is now
Evening star., 1963-01-20
Pilot Lands
Crippled Ship

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. l9I
(AP) American Airlines Flight
625 was bound first for Phila-
delphia then other points, in
cluding Washington, D. c., when
it took off from New York's
LaGuardia Airport today. Three
tense hours later it landed safe
ly in Ohio instead.
The pilot, Capt. Norman
Pickering of Rochester, N. Y,
realized the left main landing
gear had not retracted after
the 1856 am. takeoff from New
York, with 20 passengers and
crew Of five aboard.
A relatively low ceiling and
the landing gear situation made
1t inadvisable to land at Phila-
delphia, so the big propeller
driven DC6 airliner was divert
ed to Columbus. Ohio.
Circle As Minutes
The crew brought the big
four-engine plane, which can
carry 80 passengers, down for
several low passes past the con-
troll tower at Port Columbus
Airport, and a North American
aviation AS twin-jet Vigilante
bomber also flew close to look
over the landing gear.
Finally, after circling the air.
port for nearly As minutes, the
crew brought the 106-foot-long
craft in smoothly and gently
for a safe landing at 1883
am. Emergency equipment was
standing by, but the landing
gear held up as the DC6 was
brought to a halt on the run
way.
"A preliminary check indi-
Gated a broken hydraulic line
might be the cause of the diff
ficulty.
Went to Long Runway
Airline officials said the pas
sengers were going to a variety
Of destinations, including Nash
vile, Memphis and Dallas. and
that flight accommodations
would be made from Port Co.
lumbus Airport. There were no
nationally known persons
aboard as far as could be de-
termined. they said.
None originally intended to
travel to Columbus.
One reason for choosing Co.
lumbus, officials said, is that
Port Columbus Airport has a
l0,7O0-foot runway. Eventual
destination of the plane was
Dallas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-14
OAR CHOOSES
BIBLE THEME
FOR CONGRESS

BE strong and of a good
courage" is the theme
chosen by Mrs. Robert v.
H. Duncan, president gen.
eral Of the OAR, for the
Continental Congress this
year.
The selection, from Deu-
teronomy XXI, Verse 6,
also will serve as the theme
Of OAR programs during
the l963-4 year. Mrs. Dun
can pointed out.
Another Biblical injunc-
ton, prove all things;
hold fast that which is
good" was the congress
theme in 1862 and the two
verses will be used jointly
as motivation for forceful
programs" she said.
Next years choice will
round out q theme trilogy
for her administration,
Mrs. Duncan added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-14

to 20 during the past four
congresses. which represented
a sharp decrease from a pre-
vious high of 400
All IL resolutions will have
an official reading Tuesday
morning, at which time dele
gates will receive a tentative
draft Of the entire list.
Tuesday afternoon, an "ex-
tra-curricular" session has
been scheduled at 8 pm. In
the form of a Resolutions
Forum conducted by Mrs.
Elizabeth M. Cox, resolutions
chairman, and members Of
her committee.
First Forum
The forum - first of its
kind ever held by the So
ciety - was planned as a
means Of providing better
understanding and fuller
Qualification of proposed res
olutions, with general infor-
nation as to their back
ground. A question answer
period also will be included,
with Mrs. Cox and her vice
chairmen responding to in
quiries.
Delegates will have the
benefit Of this discussion be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-14
AAUW Plan
Schedule

Seven meetings for the
coming week have been
scheduled by the Arlington
branch of the American
Association of University
Women.
Tomorrow at 10 am. Ger
man conversation students
will meet at the home Of
Mrs. Josef Solterer.
-Four groups will meet on
Wednesday. The section
studying the education and
status Of women will meet
at the home Of Mrs. John
REILLY at 10 am; two coffees
for diplomats wives residing
in Arlington will be held at
10 am. at the homes Of Mrs.
John Teunis and Mrs. Yong
Hu Song, and the literature
section viii meet at / pm.
at the home Of Mrs. M. c.
Huppuch.
On Thursday the interna-
tional relations group will
meet at the home Of Mrs.
James Huntoon at 10 am.
and at 8 pm. the same day
the recent graduates group
will meet at the home Of
Mrs. j. p. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-14

Senator Tower, a World
War II veteran. made politi-
cal history in 1861 when he
became the only Republican
Senator ever elected by pop
ular vote from a former Con-
federate State. His subject
at the National Defense ses-
sion will be America at the
Crossroads"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-14

suggestions made to date on
12l different subjects.
Many of the proposed res
olutionS. however, are on the
same subject, the top four in
the order of popularity being
Prayers and Religious OBJ
servances in School," "Patri-
otto Education" Arms Con-
trol and Disarmament" and
the Monroe Doctrine. Tieing
for fifth place, as of now, are
Federal Debt and Foreign
Aid" Freedom of the Press
and News Management" and
the United Nations Cinclud-
ing UNESCO and UNICEF.)
Speeches Curtailed
Though the number of
speeches at the congress has
been curtailed this year, sew
eral national committees are
featuring addresses at their
separate meetings.
Former Dean Clarence
Manion Of the Notre Dame
Law School, who is well
known as an author and lee
turer, will speak at a lunch
con Of the National Defense