Newspaper Page Text
A-2 THE EVENING STAR Washington, O. C., Saturday, February 6, 1960 Johnson Not Seeking Nomination, Predicts Sweeping Victory for Party , ALBUQUERQUE. N. Mex., Feb. 6 (AP’.—Senator Johnson of Texas todav predicted a •weeping victory for the Demo crats in the 1960 election over what he termed the can’t-do Republican Party. The Senate Majority Leader. . who says he's not seeking the presidential nomination, told a Western Democratic Confer ence breakfast that there was no doubt the Democrats would retain control of both cham bers of Congress. He said "a real Democratic President" would be elected as well because "we have so much more to offer.” Senator Johnson spoke brief ly before leaving by plane to address a Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in Indianapolis. He created a stir here earlier with his-statement that he will not seek the presidential nomina tion. In fact, he said, he couldn't say whether he'd accept the bid If it came to him at the party's Los Angeles national conven tion in July. Outlines Position The Texas Senator outlined 'his position on his arrival to address Democrats from 13 Western States. A year ago. he was reminded, he said he was not a candidate. Had he changed his mind? Nd, he hasn’t. Would he accept the nomina tion? He'll make that decision at the time it happens—if it hap pens. he said. The Senate Majority leader was definite on this point: "I will not seek the nomina tion.” He coupled his announcement with statements attempting to refute assertions that (1), he'» a conservative and (2), as such he doesn't stand a chance for the presidential bid. Sees "Liberal” Winning Those views were expressed by Paul Ziffren, anti-Johnson Democratic national committee man from California. Mr. Zif fren. talking with newsmen, predicted a candidate from the “liberal pole” would be chosen to lead the 1960 Democratic ticket. Senator Johnson replied that every fellow has a right to his opinion but that labels didn't interest him. Asked whether he'd concede he didn’t belong to the party's liberal wing, he proceeded to note that he first went to Congress on a pro gressive platform and chai- j lenged critics to examine his record. There was a considerable buzz among conference delegates pver word that California's Gov. 1 Brown had decided agafhst homing here. Vetoed by Governors Gov. Brown previously pro posed the Democrats form a Western bloc at the national 1 convention. The suggestion was vetoed by Democratic Gover nors at a regional conference several months ago in Sun Val ley, Idaho. Staff members representing Gov. Brown here said the Gov •rnor was upset by interpreta tions that he sought to organize Western support for his own candidacy and for that reason decided not to attend the Al buquerque gathering. He has iinfce said he intends to run' strictly as a favorite son in • California. TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT District and vicinity Fair anfl a little cooler tonight with low- near 35: sunny and cooler tomorrow with high near 50. Virginia—Mostly cloudy with low near 30 in the west and fair with low near 30 In the eastern portion tonight; mostly cloudy and not as warm to morrow. Maryland—Fair and cooler tonight and tomorrow with considerable cloudiness in the mountains; lows tohight in the 30£ except 25 to 30 in the mountains; highs tomorrow 35 to 42 in the west and 43 to s^-in the east; small craft warnings displayed. Lower Potomac and Chesa peake Bay—Small craft warn ings displayed: winds 10 to 20 mites per hour tonight and to morrow: fair weather; visibility 10 miles: above normal tides diminishing. HL 30 Dota From U.S. WtATHtR BUUAU » 20 10 Dtpt. es Commerce ■ fromMr // 40 ™ 40 Y t'‘.***‘\*3 so cJy Until Sundoy Morning Kfluros Show low Temperatures Expected _ “ Light snow flurries are expected tonight in the Lower Lakes region and Western Montana, with occasional rain along the Northwest Pacific Coast. Colder weather if forecast for the Atlantic Coast and the northern tier of States. A warming trend is due in the Southern Plains States and Western Washington.—AP Wirephoto Map. ran. JB - j vXi ■ r raL Senator Johnson of Texas waves to a cheering crowd of Democrats on arriving at Albuquerque. N. Mex., yesterday for a Democratic confer ence. At left is New Mexico Gov' John Burroughs and at right is Senator Anderson of New Mexico.—AP Wirephoto. Kennedy Hits G. O. P. Cn REA Harassment < h BISMARCK. N. Dak , Feb. 6 <AP>.—Senator Kennedy. 1 Democrat of Massachusetts, accused the present Republican 1 administration today of constant threats and harrassment of the rural electrification program. “The administration has been dedicated to a policy in REA of slow down, hold back and stretch out,” he said in a 1 talk prepared for a box lunch rally in his drive for support for the Democratic nomination for President. , “If we want to increase , national income and balance the budget.” he added, “the REA should be axpanded. not t restricted.” ’ | Before coming tp North 'Dakota. Senator -Kennedy .formally hied as a fandidate for the Democratic nomination in West Virginia’s presidential 1 primary. West Virginia has 25 votes ' at the Democratic National j Convention, but the primary is l |not binding on the State’s con- , vention delegates. Senator Kennedy formally filed in West Virginia, his seventh State primary, at 1:22 a.m. His private plane de posited at Charleston for about . an hour between his engage- i ments in Indiana and North I' Dakota. Senator Kennedy hustled to 1 : the State House from the < Charleston airport but had to i i wait 15 minutes to pay his 1 . $l,OOO filing fee to Secretary of I River Report Potomac River cloudy at Harpers J Ferry and clear at Great Falls. Shen andoah cloudy at Harpers Ferry. The Sun and Moon Rises Sets Sun. today 7:10 a.m. 5:35 p.m Sun. tomorrow 7:09 a.m. 5:36 p.m. Moon, today 12:41 p m 2:16 a.m. • Automobile lights must be turned on ■ one-half hour after sunset. ' Precipitation j Month 1960 1959 Avg Record January 2.66 2.21 3.24 7.83 *37 • 7 February .72 1.51 2.44 6.84 ’B4 : March 2.20 303 884 91 April 401 3.06 913 ’B9 May 2.89 3.98 10.69 ’53 J June 535 341 10.94 00 i July 4.38 426 11 (ts 45 August 287 475 14 41 ’2B September 2.05 412 17 45 34 1 1 <letober 2.43 2.85 881 ’37 J November 222 273 718 ’77 ; December 326 2.61 7.56 ’Ol < Tide Tables • Furnished by the United States Coast J and Geodetic Survey* ( ~ , Today Tomorrow t Hi ch 2:56 am. 3:52a.m. t Low 9:53 am. 10:45 a.m. [ i High _ __ 3:25 pm. 4:22 p.m. ] Low 10:30 a.m. 11:22 pm .i For high and low tides at the follow- i mg points subtract times Indicated 1 from the above • I ] Annapolis. 2 hours; Bloody Point 1 Light. 3 hours Colonial Beach. 5 3 < I hours: Deale. 3 hours. Solomons Island. I .5 hours; Point Lookout. 6 hours. ij State Joe F. Burdett, who opened his office especially to accommodate the Senator. The whirlwind visit beat the Satur day midnight filing deadline by more than 22 hours. Another apparent but un announced candidate. Senator Symington of Missouri, drew cheers from 1,000 farm belt Democrats in Wichita. Kans., last night as he blasted Re publican farm policy “Throw out the Republi cans,” Senator Symington said, “and put a man in the Department of Agriculture who has some sympathy for the farmer.” Japan Mine Disaster TOKYO, Feb, 6 (AP).—ln Japan’s second coal mine dis aster in a week, seven men I were trapped underground in Yamada today. Dynamite blasts nearby caused a cave-ln. On Monday a gas blast wrecked a mine in Yubari, Northern Japan. Thirty-four bodies have been recovered. Temperature* for Yesterday Midnight . 36 Noon ... 47 4 a.m. 34 4 p.m 45 I 8 a.m. 37 8 p.m 42 • Record Temperatures for the Year < Highest. 57 on January 10. Lowest. 20 on January 22. Temperatures in Various Cities H. L. H. L . Abilene 54 31 Kansas City 37 31 1 Albany 40 <l2 Key West 78 67 j Albuquerque 48 29 Knoxville 55 45 i. Anchotage 34 14 Little Rock 50 40 . Atlanta 54 43 Los Angeles 67 55 1. Atla’tic City 48 46 Louisville 47 4o 1 Baltimore 51 42 Memphis 55 43 Billings 43 36 Miami 76 67 Birmingham 56 44 Milwaukee 35 32 Bismarck 30 25 Minneapolis 38 31 [Boise 5o 27 Montgomery 61 46 Boston 42 38 New Orleans 60 45 Buffalo 53 37 New York 51 41 Burlington 35 2! Norfolk 61 46 Charleston 67 51 Okla. City 41 33, Charlotte 54 42 Omaha 32 £1 Cheyenne 39 2!’ Philadelphia 46 42 Chicago 37 33 Phoenix 63 43 . Cincinnati 45 37 Pittsburgh 51 40 Cleveland 53 41 P tland. Me. 40 32 Columbus 48 41 P tland. Or 56 44 Dallas 47 34 Raleigh 49 30 Denver 44 30 Rapid City 49 30 Des Moines Jk3 24 Reno 57 28 .Detroit 44 35 Richmond 53 44 j Duluth 35 26 St. Louis 44 32 , Port Worth 48 31 S. Lake City 38 25 Fresno 59 50 S. Francisco 58 54 ' Houston 53 36 Savannah 72 471 Huron 33 26 Seattle 51 41 I Indianapolis 43 34 Tampa 61 58 i Jackson 53 44 Wichita 38 30 I JOHNSON Continued From First Page the airport greeting. By the time he actually arrived, a re spectable crowd of delegates, was awaiting him the way their ancestors looked for the arrival of a stagecoach. 10-Gailon Hat Senator Johnson was escort ed by Senator Anderson and Gov. Burroughs of New Mex ico. Inevitably he was wear ing a 10-gallon hat. Immedi ately he went over to the hotel donkey and waved the hat over the creature's head. The effect was marred only by the presence of a briefcase, an Eastern touch. The Senator waved the briefcase impatient ly in the air until one of his lieutenants took it from him. Loping Into a press confer ence the Senator was asked first thing: "Are you a South erner or a Westerner?" "I'm a Texan.” he replied. “Is that Southern or West ern?’’ “It’s both and we are proud of it,” said Senator Johnson, and. he added, in the teeth of the men in the lobby, “I don’t think it is really important where you were born.” “I don’t go very strong for labels," he said, again against the evidence 50 yards away. “If I had to say what I was I would say I was a liberal and a conservative. I'm prudent and progressive, a rancher and a public official, and the proudest thing I am is a free man and live in America and I’m a U. S. Senator and I’m a Democrat, in that order.” Not a Candidate Was he a candidate, someone ventured to ask. “No,” said the Senator. “My. that’s a bombshell." said a little gray-haired lady from Utah, who just wandered onto the reservation. Then what was he doing here? "I didn’t understand the party was for candidates only.” said the would-be Westerner, leaning into the microphone as if it were a recalcitrant Sen- 77ZE RIKER KIEIK NOW' RENTING . . . FIRST PRESENTATION -I x j — - - > i - - ’ f ’W »t X - „ OPPOSITE IWO JIMA MEMORIAL FOR THE DISCRIMINATING OVERLOOKING WASHINGTON CITY Here's your invitation . . . yes, yours ... to visit the most unique brand-new building ever offered, designed to capture the breathtaking beauty of the entire city. 14 ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENTS . . . FROM $135 and up PER MONTH OPEN HOISE SATURDAY & SUNDAY—I 2 'TIL 5:30 P.M. 1403 N. NASH ST., ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA DIRECTIONS: Cross Lincoln Memorial bridge, bear right off bridge on Arlington Hird, (or Route 50) 3 blocks to first traffic light, turn left on Nash St. to 1403 and "OPEN" sign. Other than open hours, call MR. HONEYCUTT. JA?S-8585 I Church Journal Hits Catholic For President By the Auociated Preu A Protestant magazine has come out against a Roman Catholic as President, saying “the Vatican does all Jn its power to control the govern ments of nations, and in the past and present it has often succeeded.” “A candidate may announce, and even sincerely believe, that he is immune to Vatican pres sure.” the bi-weekly Chris tianity Today said in an edi torial, “but can we be spre that he will not succumb in the con fessional booth to threats of purgatory and promises of merit from the organization which he believes to hold the keys of heaven?” Christianity Today pub lished here, says it has the largest circulation—l6o,ooo—of any journal of the Protestant ministry. Evangelist Billy Graham and Dr. Edward L. R. Elson, pastor of the National Presbyterian Church, which President Ei senhower attends here, are listed among contributing edi tors. Dr. Carl P. H. Henry, editor of the magazine, said it is an Interdenominational ad vocate of evangelism. The magazine did not men tion any presidential candi dates in the unsigned editorial. Senator Kennedy. Democrat of Massachusetts, an active as pirant to the Democratic nomi nation, is a Roman Catholic. The editorial asked if oppo sition to a Catholic President reflects bigotry, and answered its query this way: “The truth of the situation is not Protes tant bigotry, but Romish smear.” The magazine said the Roman Catholic Church, historically and in the present, accepts a policy of persecution and op pression. A Catholic President alone will not turn the United States into a Colombia or Spain.” it said, “but he would in all like lihood knowingly or otherwise take what steps he could in > that direction." , > Catholics, the magazine said, i oppose equal government treat . ment of all churches. It added: , ’ "Informed Protestants there- > fore believe, not at all irra tionally. that the interests of I the Nation are safe’- in th» hands of one who does not confess to a foreign, eanmy ( power.” I Horticulturists ; Elect Barr » i MARTINSBURG. W. Va., Feb. . 6 (AP).—The new president of . the West Virginia Horticultural s Society is Bernard A. Barr of Charles Town. Mr. Barr was elected at the I closing session of the 67th an . nual convention yesterday. Elected vice president was Harvey B. Beeler, of Paw Paw. , Carroll R. Miller and Malcolm B. Brown, both of Martins- I burg, were renamed to the sec , retary and treasurer posts, re [ gpectively. . ator. “My good friends asked me to meet with the leaders : of the Western States, and as I the Democratic leader of the j Senate. I thought it would be all right to come. If it had , been a meeting on cattle I I would have attended; if it had been a meeting on wool I would have attended, because Texas produces more wool than any one. If it had been on water I would have come because we have as much desert as any- 1 one.” When it was over, one of the LBJ men said trium phantly: “Now. how was that? Didn’t that sound pretty West ern to you?” What about California, some one wanted to know. “Oh. that’s the Far West.” he said, as if things had gone far enough. | THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT : Training Is Ordered For Top Careerists „ By JOSEPH YOUNG Star Staff Writer President Elsenhower has ordered a Government-wide pro ft gram to develop promising career employes as replacemnts for a the many top career officials who will retire in the immediate years ahead. Declaring that "career men and women are the backbone s of any organization,” the President yesterday expressed con- - cem over the fact that within e the next 10 years two-thirds of the Government’s top career n officials will have retired. Others will be separated by > reasons of resignation, death, t etc ’ - Immediate Start In separate letters to Eugene • Lyons, his special assistant on x personnel matters, Civil Serv- - ice Commission Chairman 4 Roger Jones, and the various it department and agency heads, h Mr. Eisenhower said he was if "most anxious” that the execu tive development program be . started at once. e A survey among 751 career f officials in grades 16 to 18 (the t super-grade jobs) shows that two-thirds of them will retire j within 10 years, the President noted. And two out of every , five will be retired by 1963, he _ I added. ‘ Mr. Eisenhower called for a positive program whereby out " standing career employes in ’ the grades below the super _ grades can be “identified, i • Retailers Oppose More Racing - HAGERSTOWN. Md.. Feb. 6 i (Special). The Hagerstown - Retailers Bureau has joined t. with the Washington County 1 Ministerial Association in op posing additional racing fates -for the Hagerstown Fair As -1 sociation this year. Odell H. Rosen, president of ’ the bureau, wrote in letters to V j R. Bruce Livie. chairman of the 91 Maryland Racing Commission • and State Senator George E. Snyder, that the retailers op e pose increasing the racing s , from 12 to 24 days at the 1 Hagerstown track as requested ’ by the fair officials. e Referring to efforts to get 1 new industry in the county, Mr. Rosen said: “We are not ■ yet so stupid that we would ' beg industry to come here be- • cause of our economic need, ’, only to have industry learn " that we fritter out time and in ‘ come in additional gambling t dates.” The ministerial association earlier this week announced that petitions would be filed - in opposition to additional rac ing dates. Nixon Defends r Role in Senate | Education Vote LOS ANGELES. Feb. 6 (AP). , —Vice President Nixon has de fended a tie-breaking vote he cast against an education bill B by saying: “In the field of education, ’ we have two problems: “Attracting better teachers and raising their salaries. “And maintaining our tra ditional school system that operates without Federal con ; trol.” The Vice President indicated 1 at a news conference yesterday 5 that it was his fear of Federal control that prompted him to 5 vote against the measure in s the Senate Wednesday. ? The Senate, however, later j passed a cut-down version of j the bill, one that would provide ' $1,834 billion over the next • two years for teacher salaries I and building construction. ; Mr. Nixon is here to speak at the convention of the Cali fornia Newpaper Publishers’ Association. > Not Like It Sounds INDIANAPOLIS (AP).—Mr. and Mrs. Leo S. Miller hoped | everyone understood when their 13-year-old daughter. Carol Sue, said the family was eating cantaloupes from the garbage. The melons sprouted from some seeds Miller buried along with other garbage to fertilize his lawn. ~ - .— _ : trained and developed over a period of time.” He said it was essential to the efficient operation of Gov ■ ernment that employes with executive potential and the highest competence be trained to take over the top career “ spots in the Federal service. Qualities to Watch ’ These candidates should have ’ qualities of "outstanding leader j ship, ability, creative imagi . nation and sound judgment,” , Mr. Eisenhower said At the same time, the Presi • dent issued an executive order , abolishing the controversial . Executive Development Board i for which Congress refused to : appropriate any funds. The board, which never really i started to operate, had been criticized on grounds that it . could result in political patron age. since it would have had the i power to recommend to agen cies which persons should be , hired for top career jobs. | Dyer-Bennet Sees Folk Music Dying ; As Art Form Folk music is a disappearing ' art form. This is the view of one of ’ America's most popular singers and guitarists. Richard Dyer t Bennet, voiced yesterday in a press conference. ’ The wiry, sandy-haired. Eng ; lish-born balladier, in town for 1 a concert at 8:30 o’clock to night in Lisner Auditorium, ex plained that after this genera tion good folk music, and folk singers, will be hard to find. “Folk music must be learned in the fine aural tradition of ' the minstrels of the past,” Mr. ’ Dyer-Bennet said. "Four or five hundred years from now. there just won’t be any folk music," he added. “Folk music, by its name, im plies music of the peasants. Where, in this country, can one find any peasants?” He went on to say there are very few folk singers around today anyway. “I’m not really a folk singer. I’m billed as a singer and gui tarist.” he said. “Some of the songs I’ve composed myself, others I’ve studied from scores.” Pans of folk music should not go into mourning just yet, though, the singer said, because more people are enjoying folk music today than ever before. ROAST /4X PRIME Ribs ■BR, fc raWji Lat their very best houii or fins Base I Nationol Presi Bldg . 14th and F Sts. N.W. I * Parking Only Steps Away • Closed Sunday I For *«»e'votions Call EX. 3 3030 or EX. 3 3080 I Member Diners' Club • Amencen Express • Hilton YOU GET SAFETY ECONOMY RELIABILITY WB WHEN YOU* AND FINANCING IS ALREADY ARRANGED What more can you ask? You are assured of the best in renovating and modernizing jobs when you come to Eberly’s . . . and pay for it by the month. Improve vour property— call us for an estimate today. Monthly Terms Available we finance the work with our own money Our 111 -Year-Old-Creed "Promts! only ehat you con do! always do what you promise" A. Eberly’S Sons 1108 K St. N.W, DI. 7-6557 Banker Sees '6l Recession By the Auociated Preu A vice president of the Chase .Manhattan Bank says: "One would look for another reces sion starting sometime in 1961.” The bank official, William F. Butler, said he based this view on the business cycle pattern since World War 11. He and three other economists dis eassed President Eisenhower’s 1960 Economic Report yester day with the Senate-House -'3 Committee. i Prof. Paul A. Samuelson of i the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said many econo mists expect "a slowing down of the rate of expansion in the ■last half of 1960, with a down l turn to follow sometime in 1961.” The economists generally 'agreed with the President's view that 1960 will be a good (year, but Prof. R. A. Gordon of the University of California was critical of the report. Prof. B. U. Ratchford of Duke University recommended aboli tion of both the 4 1 /« per cent {interest ceiling on long-term Government bonds and any ceiling on the national debt. JOHN MANDIS' MARKET INN RESTAURANT NOW OPEN SUNDAY 1 P.M. TO 10 P.M. Opening Special Wj? $2”. fcx Dinner L S«a Food, r—Main* Lobster, .raeeltß* Stock* ' _ New England Clems, ’■ Raw Bor Open Daily 5 A.M. to 2 A.M. Ample Free Parking Wm. A. Brooks, Mgr. 200 E St. S.W. "Distinctively Different" POTOMAC VIEW APARTMENTS In Historic Alexandria AIK CONDITIONED 2 Bedrooms, from $l5O 3 Bedrooms, from $lB5 Olympic Size Swimming Pool j CLOSE TO: Pentagon, Novy ■ Annex, Atlantic Research, many other Government Agencies and businesses. j For the discriminating that is seeking the seclusion and surroundings that is truly outstanding of an ultra modern apartment with spa cious rooms. Convenient to everything Private parking. Resident Mgr. On Premises 9 9 PHONE: King 8-4229 Directions Shirley Hwy to King St. ißoute 7). left on King St towards Alexandria to Janney t Late, right to Taylor Run Park way Wett and left to OPEN ngn.