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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-03
The Allen-Scott Report
Kennedy Administration Using Many Overseas Polls
Most Labeled ConfidentiaL-Congress Curious
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE

WASHINGTON. May There
is apparently no limit to the
number and variety Of opinion
polls the Kennedy adnlinistra-
ton is conducting overseas.
These special surveys, which
President Kennedy suspended
when he took Office are now be-
ing made regularly in more than
a score Of countries on three
continents by the United States
Information Agency and private
organizations. .....-.
Initiated by the White House,
State Department, the Arms
c on troll and Disarmament
Agency and the Central Intel
ligence Agency. these opinion
polls range from surveys in Eu-
rope on the prestige of President
Kennedy and Premier Kl1ush-
chev to samphngs in Latin
America of Fidel Castro's Pop
ularity.
In the latter monthly pulse
taking. the Kennedy administra-
ton appears to be keeping a
closer watch on Castro's stand
ing than on the number OF Soviet
troops in Cuba.
While no u S. agency admit
tedly has accurate figures on the
strength Of the Russian forces
bulwarking Castro's Red re
gine, USIA officials are bullying
with reports showing the de-
tailed percentage rise or fall in
the Cuban dictator's popularity
in any large city in Latin
America.
For whatever it's worth, the
latest unannounced USIA poll
shows Castros popularity down
50 per cent from a year ago
among 400 persons sampled in
each of the following cities Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil; Buenos All
res, Argentina; Bogota. Column
bla; and Montevideo, Uruguay
/ In contrast. a USIA poll of
800 persons in San Jose. Costa
Rica, showed President Ken
nedy's prestige at an all-time
high following his meeting there
with Caribbean heads Of state
This survey was made before
the Presidents breakdown on
Cuban exlles.
| Another USIA poll, made last
year by Investigation de Mer-
cados. Bogota, Columbia re-
vealed that the administration S
short-lived policy of having U
S. officials avoid making state
ments about Castro was a flop
The findings Of this survey were
that such official silence had
no effect on Castro's standing
USING THE POLLS Recent
USIA opinion polls in Europe
played a decisive role in deter
mining the timing Of the Presi
dents forthcoming visits to 1t
ally and West Germany.
Administration insiders pr
vately indicate that trend sur
veys" in these two countries
iconv WINGED the President
he should make the trip in JUNE
rather than later because of "A
continued high level of conf.
Gence in U. S. leadership" II
was felt the polls implied this
confidence had reached peak
and was bound to decline after
a while regardless of events.
The West German survey al.
so. was deemed to foreshadoW
that the President will draw
crowds as large if not larger
than President deGaulle did last
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-03
Schools In Utah

ALMOST certainly, Utah's public
schools will not open next fall re-
ports dispatch by the Associated Press
from Denver, Colo. Dr. w. Dean Belk-
nap president of the Utah School
Boards Association made these grim
predictions.
The dispatch states further, Utah
teachers voted overwhelmingly not to
sign contracts for the coming year I'M
less the state legislature in a special
session. increases the fund available for
public schools The Utah Educational
Association has asked the National Edu-
cation Association in Washington, D. c.,
to inform all its members of the Utah
situation, and to request them not to
seek employment in Utah until the con-
troyersy is settled
DR.. Belknap said, "Their action is
threat to the concept of local control
of education. If their program is car
red out it could lead to bureaucratic
dictatorship by teachers -. Governor
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-03
Losing Friends

ElDEL Castro was special guest in the
kremlin for May Day Full meaning
of the visit at this time can not be as
sessed Immediately. Certainly one de-
duction can be made namely that the
communists are in full power in Cuba,
otherwise Castro would not have left
the island. It would make little differ
ence whether Castro was in Cuba or
not. We believe the island is now held
by Russian troops, technicians, and
politicians. Castro means little more
than figurehead The expectation that
Cuba will be liberated by internal re-
volution is vain. The Communist forces
are in control
While Russia appears to be able to
WOO heads of state in strategic areas,
such as Cuba, the United States appears
to be successful in losing friends
through sheer laundering
Senator Frank j. Lausche Cd Ohio)
was critical recently of our policy. Said
Mr.. Lausche 1--WE should not be labor
ing with the idea that Castro our
enemy should be removed ;. only by
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-03

We find it impossible to understand
why anybody can take credit for what
was done by an ancestor.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-03

spade. 1t would be one thing if we could
afford it; but right now the Treasury
cannot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-15
Lodge TO Push
For Tolerance

Henry Cabot Lodge, prepar-
ing to assume his new post as
Ambassador to South Wet
Nam, made it clear today that
he would seek to promote re-
ligious tolerance as well as the
fight against communism in
that country.
Mr.. Lodge, talking with re-
porters after a conference with
President Kennedy at the
White House, emphasized that
American policy is to help
Wet Nam win and maintain
its freedom against Commu-
mist terrorism.
He said the United States
Is in favor Of anything that
helps that objective and OPP
poses anything that hinders it.
Asked if he thought the re-
ligious problem caused by al
legged oppression of Buddhists
by the Diem government is a
hindrance, he said that is
a thing I will look into when
I get there"
But he emphasized that
America is committed to re-
ligious tolerance" and that he
is going to Wet Nam as one
who believes in religious toll
erance.
Mr.. Lodge, the Republican
vice presidential candidate in
1860 and former Senator and
U. N. Ambassador, was asked
how he felt about his assign
ment as an Ambassador for
President Kennedy. II am very
much honored to have this op-
portunity to serve the United
States and serve the American
commitment to freedom" he
said.
He plans to leave his Boston
home Saturday to fly to Wet
Nam via San Francisco, where
he will stop for a confer.
ence with retiring Ambassador
Frederick E. Noting, jr., who
is on his way home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-15
Recreation Team
To Study Rivers

The Potomac and SO other
rivers will be studied by a Gov
eminent team TO see how their
recreation values can be pre-
served.
The Wild River Study Team
was appointed by the Secre-
taries of Interior and Agricul-
ture. Edward c. Crafts, chair
man Of the team, has warned
that commercial development
may ruin the rivers values for
outdoor recreation.
Mr.. Crafts is director Of the
Interior Departments Bureau
Of outdoor Recreation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-15
Buddhist Nun
Is Fourth 10
Die in Flames

SAIGON, Wet Nam, Aug. Is
(AP) "A middle-aged Buddhist
nun burned herself to death
today in a Wet Namese coastal
village to further the Buddhist
campaign against President Ngo
Dinh Diem's government.
The nun, Dieu Hen, was the
fourth Buddhist to commit sui
eide by fire.
In Hue, capital Of central
Wet Nam, government troops
with fixed bayonets broke up a
demonstration by several hun
bred Buddhist students de-
handing the body of a novice
monk who burned himself to
death Tuesday. Scores of stu
dents were arrested, and some
were believed wounded.
Demonstration Follows
The nuns suicide took place
In Mini Hoa, about 200 miles
northeast of Saigon. Usually
reliable sources said her body
is in the hands Of government
authorities.
Nun Dieu HEN apparently
lived in a pagoda at the Port
of Mia Trang, these sources
said. She repeatedly took a bus
for the 15-mile ride to Mini
Hoa at $3.50 am. On arrival
she doused herself with gaso-
line and burned herself.
This touched off a demon
stration in front of the provin-
cial chiefs house in Mia Trang
by about 100 people, mostly
monks. Police dispersed the
demonstrators with fire hoses.
Soldiers later took up posi-
lions around the province
Chiefs houses. They were
armed with tear gas and Amer
lean MI rifles.
The monk committed suicide
Tuesday at a pagoda outside
Hue in support of the Bud
dhists' campaign. Monks were
carrying the body into the city
yesterday for a public burial
when troops seized it and
turned it over to an uncle of
the monk for private burial.
At least Is members Of the
funeral encourage were.
wounded, some seriously, when
the troops beat them with their
steel helmets.
Several hundred students
gathered today outside the
province chiefs house in the
center of the city. They broke
into loud cries demanding de-
livery Of the body to Hue's main
Buddhist pagoda.
Squads of Wet Namese troops
moved slowly down the street
with fixed bayonets at the
ready. Then they plunged into
the crowd of students.
Within minutes, the students
scattered. Those arrested were
hauled away in army trucks.
The government barricaded
two main Buddhist temples,
preventing people from enter
ing or leaving. Most of Hue'S
shops were closed in sympathy
for the Buddhist cause.
City authorities issued an
order against any cameras
being carried openly in the
city.
Tension appeared to be in
creasing, and more incidents
were expected.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14

be required to have been in
business for a minimum of two
years, although the time factor
would not be applied to hotels
and motels, Brannan said.
The sponsoring association is
composed of 20 members, all of
whom would qualify for licen.
sing under the law, Brannan
said. He estimated that, at the
most, % restaurants In the
county would be eligible for the
liquor permits.
Brannan was asked by Coun-
ell President John A. Floyd if
the proposal would have any
effect on veterans organiza-
tons and other private clubs.
He said it would not.
Floyd's question conceded
with an announcement from
Annapolis that former State
Del. Alger Y. Barbee had an
nqunced plans to register with
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
NO,u the Council
Can Decide on
School Shelters

The hot potato of civil de-
tense construction in schools
IAN extremely costly pro-
gram-was neatly passed to
the County Council by the
county School Board.
What the School Board did
was suggest to the county
heads that the schools under
take four specific projects
two of them new schools with
civil defense construction,
one elementary and one sec
ondary, and construction of
facilities at two existing
schoOIs-One an $50, 900 job at
Einstein High and the other
a $4,000 project at Walt
Whitman.
The Board acted on a
motion by DIR. Clifford Beck
suggesting such a program
would enable 1t to gain infOr-
nation on the most effective
ways of providing fallOut
protection for school children.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14

the State Legislature as a lobby.
ist for fraternal and veterans
clubs seeking to obtain liquor
privileges.
The veterans groups, Barbee
said, are taking it on the chin
in the growing development of
support for varied liquor laws
in the state, inasmuch as pro-
ponents of loosen laws are cit
ing the continuing growth of
"bottle clubs" as an indication
of the need for revised laws. A
complete shutdown on the
bottle clubs, he said, would de-
prive the veterans and frater-
nal groups of the right to enjoy
clubhouse drinks.
Barbee noted that Sen. GIL
bert Guide, while expressing OBJ
lection to any immediate extern
sion of public cocktail privi-
leges, has made 1t clear that he
favors legislation that would
close all bottle clubs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
4 Zonings
Opposed in
ClenlllOnt

The Glenmont and Vicinity
Citizens Association has gone
on record as opposing four zon-
ing applications in that area
that are now pending before
the County Council.
Two on the applications con-
Germ tracts near Georgia and
Layhill Aves., one "a acres and
the other $50 acres, which the
owners would like to reclassify
for apartments. They are
presently zoned for single fam
lily dwellings.
The other applications which
were opposed are for 5.4 and
ST. acre tracts adjacent to the
GlenInont Shopping Center
which the owners want to zone
commercial. The citizens as
ISOLATION objected to the first
two because it would cause a
school crowding problem, and
are against the commercial re-
coming because the existing
shopping center has vacancies
which it believes should be
filled I'D before any expansion
takes place.
The members went on rec
ord endorsing in principle of
the Wedges and Corridors"
Plan of the Maryla n d-Na-
tional Capital Park & Plan
ming Commission, and will
ask the M.NCPPC to con.
slider rail transit facilities on
Georgia Ave. which would d.
rectly serve their area.
The association also backed
proposed legislation which
would give greater exemptions
to elderly people in their prop
erty taxes. The group pro-
posed further that the commit
tee appointed by the county
council to study assessment
practices recommend that
enough assessors be hired to
enable the county to perform
yearly assessment as required
by law.
In response to a question
naire from the state delegation,
the citizens association voted
to endorse non-partisan, off
year election of school board
m m b ers. Candidates, they
added, should be allowed to
withdraw within 10 days after
filing date. Elections should
be held in the spring, with the
new board taking office at the
start Of the fiscal year so that
they could start fresh with
their own budget.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
Airman Promoted

Glenn r. Looper, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Looper of 701
West Montgomery Ave-, Rock.
vile, has been promoted to Air.
man First Class at Westover
ARB in Massachusetts. A grad
uate of Richard Montgomery
High School, he and his wife,
the former Martha Luper OF
Rockville, live in Indian Or
card, Mass, with their two in.
FAINT daughters.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
Restaurants
Liquor Law
Hopes Told

The first of several report
ed liquor-law revision pro-
poSals to be submitted to the
State Legislature this year
was described in detail to
the County Council last week
by an attorney representing
a group of county restaurant
owners.
Appearing before the Council
In an effort to seek its support
of the Hotel and Restaurant
Owners Association bid for a
relaxation of the existing law,
Attorney William J. Brannan
said the group Is seeking a re-
vision that would extend the
cocktail privilege to a limited
number of high-grade establish
ments concerned primarily with
the sale of food.
Under the proposal, mixed.
drink permits would be issued
to restaurants capable of seat
ing a minimum of 100 guests,
provided at least 20 per cent of
their business Is devoted to food
and the value Of equipment and
property amounts to a mini
mum Of $4,000. Similar privi-
leges would be extended to
restaurants In hotels and
motels. Table service would be
required In all licensed estab-
lishnients, with no standup bars
permitted.
To qualify for licenses under
the proposal, restaurants would
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14
Don Bittinger Named
AU Drive Chairman

Donald L. Bittenger of BIO
New Hampshire Ave, Silver
Spring, has been appointed
chairman of the business firms
committee of the American Uni
versity's second annual sustain
ing fund drive. He is president
of the Washington Gas Light
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-02-14

hsse prices ase satse-
iiYs Until close Of busi-
ness Saturday, Fsbrvary
rs, 1853 sxeaps produce
prices which ere sublsee
10 daily msrtss ehsnssk.
We reserve me gSSA ~
hm1e Wmsatitiaa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
Smithsonian Gets English Ceramics

platter in the so-called me-
dalton portrait series made
by Ralph Stevenson OF Cob
ridge about 1925.
1t contains views Of the
entrance Of the Erie Canal
into the Hudson at Albany
and portraits Of Washington,
jefferson, Lafayette and Gov
ernor Clinton of New York.
In addition to the better
known dark blue" Stafford
shire ware, the Larsen COL
lection also contains many
fine examples decorated with
transfer paints in red, brown,
purple, black and green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12

Mrs. Ellouise Baker Larsen
Of Lima, Ohio, has presented
to the Smithsonian InStitu-
ton her extensive collection
of English Staffordshire cera-
mics decorated with Ameri-
can views.
Mrs. Larsen is recognized
as the leading authority on
early 10Th Century transfer
decorated Staffordshire ware
manufactured for the Ameri-
can market.
She is the author Of
American Historical Views
on Staffordshire China" the
definitive work on the sub
ject.
The large group of Ameri-
can views that Mrs. Larsen
has presented to the Smith
sonian Institution is the most
complete collection Of this
type that has ever been as
sembled.
Included in the gift are
such great rarities as a blue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
Reception

Senator Ernesto Juan Fon-
frias of Puerto Rico, will be
honored by the Puerto Rican
American Women's League at
a reception tomorrow from
Z to 8 pm. at the National
Press Club. Senator Fonfrias
is the recent winner of SPANS
Literary Pedro Antonio de
Alarcon'S" award for his nov
ell, "Raiz y Espiga."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
ClubWonnen
ToVisit
Caribbean

A group Of clubwomen from
the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs will visit clubs
in the Caribbean area next
week.
The group will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Dexter Otis
Arnold, president of the Gen.
eral Federation.
The first stop will be Mas
sau where Mrs. Arnold will
address the American Wom-
ems Clubs Of the Bahamas.
The group will also visit
Jamaica and Puerto Rico as
well as the Virgin Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12

A representative selection
from this large collection Is
now on exhibit in the Cera-
mics Gallery Of the Smith
sonian's Arts and Industries
Building.
The Larsen gift will be more
fully displayed in the Ger
mics Gallery of the Smith
sonian'S new Museum of
History and Technology,
currently under corStruc-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12

Paintings by Mrs. Arthur
Goldberg are included in an
exhibit by II leading Wash
ington artists - Then and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
Cabinet Wife Exhibits Art

Now"-which was previewed
before an invited audience
Wednesday at the Margaret
Dickey Gallery Of Art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12
Meeting

The Dollology Club will
meet at 2 pm. tomorrow at
the Guy Mason Recreation
Center. Mrs. Roosevelt jim
kins will speak on doll Co.'S
tuning"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-12

JeIleffs oll-fiifine size
ronse mokes Il possible
for you 10 choose your
Eosier eooi even at this
late doie.
Juniors, misses, women -
petite, overoge, or toll
come LET our eoot ex-
perts help you choose your
size in the silhouette most
becoming TO you.
Shown; White bosks'weavs
wool. broId.bovnd Ground The
ec'digon nseklins. and pockets.
Also In noVY. Misses ,Ilss s-l6
$50
Jelleff'si The Store for coois.
Third Floor , Street. Selections
Of oil broneh stores.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-07-18
Employment Agency Lauded
For Aid to New Hospital

Maryland's Department of
Employment Security has been
commended for its completion
of an assignment that played a
major role in getting the new
Holy Cross Hospital program
under way on schedule.
Officials of the departments
local offices in Silver Spring,
Wheaton and Bethesda were
among leading participants in
a program inaugurated some
five months before the hospital
opened last Jan. 10. During the
period more than 1000 appli-
cants were interviewed and
screened to fill a wide range Of
professional, technical and
semi-skilled positions in the
eight-story, 250-bed hospital.
AS result, according to John
A. Daschbach at the new So
million facility, the state organ
ization deserves much of the
credit for the successful staff
ing of the hospital prior to its
opening.
After consulting with James
Parkins, manager of the three
employment service outlets in
the county, Daschbach said,
I'VE quickly discovered that the
service had developed the kind
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-07-18

of interviewing, recruiting and
screening services that were ex.
actly what we needed"
Each office of the service was
alerted to check its files for
the type of experienced people
needed for the hospital prof.
ect, Daschbach noted. Follow.
ing this, spot radio announce.
ments and newspaper stores
outlining the job opportunities
available were used, and a
stream of applicants began to
develop as a result" he noted.
In line with the hospitals
own policies and those of the
employment service, the hospi-
tai official pointed out, per-
sonnet was employed on the
basis of ability, regardless of
race, creed or nationality.
Employment service represen.
tatives described the project as
zone of the most challenging
and difficult personnel employ
ment efforts ever conducted
in the suburban Washington
area" AS the result of com.
bined efforts, it was completed
on schedule.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-07-18

Army Band will feature music
of Richard Strauss, Beethoven,
List, Rimsky-Korsak and Lee
roy Anderson.
Music, Music
Monday night, July %, the
Army's Old Guard will present
a special pageant. Entitled
"Torchlight Tattoo" this mill
tary pageant is performed by
members of the Army's Oldest
active infantry unit, and will in.
clude precision drills, a ranger
demonstration, a skit entitled
"a Day in the Life of a Re-
evolutionary War Soldier"
Another musical event, this
one an exciting jazz event here
at the Shady Grove Music Tent,
will take place on Monday night
also. THE Dukes of Dixieland''
can be heard in Gaithersburg at
$50. They are a group from
New Orleans who started out as
two brothers joining with some
friends to make band. Dis
covered by Horace Heidi they
joined the union and established
themselves as the popular Dixie
land CONDO they are today.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-07-18
Loyalty Pledge
Requirement Out
For ASC Officials

A farm battle over a loyalty
pledge requirement for county
and community ASC farmer
committeeman came to a close
with its elimination from the
latest regulations issued this
by the US. Department of Agri.
culture.
Under the March 1, 1868 rules,
Agricultural Sterilization and
Conserva tion Committee.
men were required for the first
time to Sign a pledge" to sup.
port the government farm pro.
grams they administer. These
members, elected by farmers
in their areas, could not take
office until the pledge" was
signed.
Vigorous protests against this
requirement were voiced by
many farm leaders, including
Farm Bureau which represents
100000 farm families, and by
members of congress. Several
Congressional resolutions were
introduced in the House of Rep
resentatives to exempt County
ASC Committeeman from
taking any loyalty oath binding
them to support Administration
farm programs.
A. Kenneth Miller, executive
secretary, Maryland Farm
Bureau, calls this latest devel
opment another major victory
for farmers against bureaucra
tic attempts to control them"
ut was never intended by
Congress that the Secretary OF
Agriculture should seek to In
timidate or cOerce farmer-eIect
ed committeeman to support
or oppose any specific farm
theory Or program" noted
Miller.
ASC Committeeman, under
the new rules, are required to
only sign a statement that they
will honestly and fairly perform
their duties in the administering
of farm programs.