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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
The Way to Win

What q profusion Of lurid
adjectives pour from the
press. from the pulpit. from
the platform and periodicals
as well as over the radio In
an. attempt to describe this
seething age. Apart from the
fact that ours is the age Of
the split atom with all the
dread implications OF that
epochal discovery. there are
two things that would have
to be put down II this mid
die portion Of the goth CEN
fury is to be accurately char
acterized. The first is that it
is a period Of worldwide
revolution. Awakened people
under all Subsequently,
eastern skies-are reaching
out with frustrated anger de-
manding more abundant life
insisting on an equal
chance-and a place in the
sun Of plenty and prosperity.
AS Americans we do not re-
greet this revolution-we well
come It. II is largely the
harvest Of the seed Of democ-
racy and Christianity. A
truly loyal American desires
nothing for his own land
that he does not wish for all
men everywhere.
The objectionable sin in
this day when the continents,
including. Of course. Asia,
and what was once called
Darkest Africa. are rocking
with the tread Of marching
feet. is to be unaware Of the
vast significance Of what is
happening. and especially to
bask in the security that is
based on the fallacy that this
is a white mans world. In a
contentment-smashing chap
ter on Sleeping Through a
Revolution" my good friend
DR.. Hal Luccock, one of the
most potent preachers Of this
generation. sets an alarm
clock ringing for those who.
in a day like this. are asleep
in changing world. He tells
us that in an isolated town
away up in Maine, he found
an old copy of Washington
Irving's "Sketchbook." Soon
he was reading for the first
time in many years the famil-
lar story Of Rip Van Wrinkles
20-year sleep.
Let him tell a revealing
truth that dawned upon him:
Il was startled by something
In it that I had never thought
OF before. That was the
sign on the inn in the little
town of Hudson. from which
Rip went up into the noun
tains for his long nap. When
he went up the sign had a
picture of George III of Eng.
land. When he came down
1t had a picture of George
the First-George Washing
ton, first in war and first in
peace and first in the hearts
OF his countrymen. This
suggests that the most strik-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13
LETTERS TO THE STAR

benefit Of all mankind. That
move would have been in no
sense a surrender to Russia.
but evidence that we were
ready to recognize success of
others. Such action would
have done more to retain for
us the good will and conf
dence Of neutral nations than
an attempt to discredit and
ridicule the Importance Of
the satellite.
No matter how much some
people might hate Russia,
all Of us must live on this
little ball as her neighbors,
and the wise course for us
is to face the facts frankly
and be friendly with our
neighbors.
George Frederick NTiIlar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13

Regarding the recent furry
over the request of the
Thomson Committee for a
list Of the text books used in
the Arlington schools. ire
spective of the source from
which such a request comes.
what harm would result from
furnishing a list thereof to
any one who might ask for
same unless there is some
thing to hide. A refusal to
do so. to my mind. is tanta-
mount to a witness pleading
the Fifth Amendment.
W. u. GraBam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13

Lord feel that the ultimate
weapon is the wrath Of God.
Those whom God would
destroy He first makes mad.
Khrushchev is making noises
like a mailman. He may be
signing his own death war;
rant. No one man and no one
nation has ever conquered
the entire world. Many have
tried 1t, and all have failed.
Robert A. Mullen.
=
The way in which most OF
our public officials reacted
to the announcement of Rus
sia's success in launching an
earth satellite is regrettable.
Their disappointment and
annoyance can be overlooked
or even commended, but their
attempt to belittle that
Achievement and their fail
ure to accept temporary de-
feat in the race, as good
craftsmanship requires, are
deplorable.
AS soon as that announce
ment was verified, our off,
cials should have sent a con-
gratulatory message to the
Russians and expressed our
willingness to cooperate in
scientific research for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

The Nation rejoiced, a half
a century ago, when Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt
finally bagged his bear in
the Louisiana canebrakes.
The Star. on October 10,
1907, reported: President
Roosevelt has killed a bear.
The news reached STEAMBOAT.
La, this morning from the
canebreak. and was tele-
graphed at once to the coun-
try at large. After many dis
appointing days the dogs.
finally brought a bear with
in range Of the Presidents
gun. and he did not miss
the shot. The President
brought down the quarry at
the end of a four-hour chase
last evening. and there was
great rejoicing in the camp.
The party will break camp
tomorrow. 1t was the Presi-
dents second try at bagging
a bear in the South, and
his first success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13

swords. there must be a new
purpose and q new passion
in the practice of our own
freedom. We must turn from
a so-called democracy that
thinks primarily of what one
can get from the common
pool. rather than what one
can give. Added TO our cher
ished Bill Of Rights must be
an equally compelling Bill of
Responsibilities. Our boosted
democracy must. be purged
Of its betrayals If it is to
live at home and to be At
for export TO the ends Of the
earth. Genuine democracy is
the most costly thing on
earth. much more costly than
totalitarianiSm. The cost Of
that is very high. Commu-
niSm lays the most absolute
claims upon its devotees. To
them 1t is a holy cause to
which it is demanded that
they give themselves sacri-
flcially. body. soul and spirit.
There is venture in it and
risk in it and a glory in it
and the splendor Of self
giving. It is high time in
America that We realized that
a mild. undemanding. half
Christianity cannot success
fully combat a militant.
masterful paganism. This
desperate crisis. when our
very survival is at stake.
finds US. alas, with a political
creed as well as with a relig-
ious faith which is too often
timid. tame and tepid in a
land too largely devoted to
gadgetS, comforts. money
making and pleasure.
A member OF the United
States Congress. back from
parts OF Europe and Asia
where he saw at first hand
fanatical communism burn
ing with the intensity of an
acetylene torch. feeling on
his return to America the
chill Of an easy democracy
and Of a liStleSs church. ex-
claimed. Would to God we
had here some of the flaming
zeal and the consuming be-
liefs that would make us as
Americans and as Christians,
in this decisive day. match
with our own intensity and
devotion the sacrifice and the
dedication of the Commu-
niStS." When I heard him
say that my heart was re-
spending. Who doubts that
We sorely need some of the
contagious enthusiasm and
the utter abandon of the
ecStatic throngs who surge
through the Red Square in
Moscow shouting. We are
going to change the world "
II this war which may de-
eide humanity's future for a
thousand years is to be won
by the forces of decency one
lesson which America needs
desperately to take to her
heart is that you cannot beat
something with nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13

ing thing about Rip Van
Wrinkle was not that he slept
20 years, but that he slept
through a revolution. While
he was peacefully snoring UP
in the mountains there had
been a great turnover which
completely changed the face
OF his world. but Rip did not
know anything about it, he
had been asleep"
God pity any normal per-
son who is intellectually or
morally asleep at a time like
thisl The other thing that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13
THE CANE OF POLITICS
BY FRANK R. KENT
Moon Joins Other Glorino Issues


In what seems record time,
there have been several de-
velopments affecting this
country and practically
everyone in 1t. These have
been Of such character as to
upset all kinds of calcula-
tons and compel the proph-
cts and prognosticators, of
whom there had been a great
many on a wide variety of
things, to run for cover.
OF course, the grimmest
and greatest of these has
been the successful launch
ing Of their earth-circling
satellite and all that it means
by the Soviets and the clear
lead in propaganda and pres
tige 1t gives them. Whether
or not it strengthens them
in other ways. and whether
or not we can recover our
position Of leadership in the
field. remains to be seen. But
certainly it skaters our COM
placency, forces US to cease
regarding the Russians as in
ferior to us in scientific
knowledge and concept. Fur
ther, it compels admission
that our long pursued policy
of Federal parsimony toward
research following the first
World War. following the
second World War, following
the Korean War and now
pressing hard upon us by the
high taxes and the infla-
tionary tendency Of great ex-
penditures, has not been
wise.
Time for Action
Apparently, after each Of
these wars the American peo-
pie wanted to reduce taxes
and curtail the cost Of living
rather than take steps to in
sure against a repetition Of
these dreadful and costly
hostilities. However, this is
no time for useless regrets;
it is a time for reappraisal
and action. This is a de-
velopment with global re-
actions. the end result of
which no one can foreSee. In
the meantime, there are at
least two domestic develop
ments the political import
ance Of which is hard to
overestimate. One Of these.
Of course, is the racial issue
violently opened up in Little
Rock.
Unless some way, now un-
foreseen. can be found to
avert this issue, it is sure to
figure prominently and I'M
healthily not only in the
coming session Of Congress
but in the 1858 congressional
races and the 1860 presiden-
tial campaign to follow.
Nearly everybody deplores it.
but no one knows how to
dispose Of 1t. From the
close Of the Civil War until
1886. the Negro vote had
been almost solidly Repub-
lican. From 1885 until 1856
it had been almost solidly
Democratic. Now, by reason
Of the chasm opened by the
Supreme Court. no one knows
what it Is or will be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13

must be said about our day
is that there is a power with
out pity or conscience. whose
emblem is best suggested by
a vulture, for it feeds on
misery and death. 1t is a
system so diabolical that a
normal person can scarcely
believe that 1t exists. We
refer. OF course. to atheistic
communism. That system is
endeavoring to take the le-
climate world revolution and
use it whenever 1t can for
its own evil purposes. Our
national attention is right
fully riveted upon the
Herculean task Of arming our
own Nation and supplying
weapons to other lovers of
freedom. our gallant allies. to
halt the onward sweep OF this
foul system in its attempt to
dominate the whole world.
But arms. even in colossal
measure, is not the whole
answer. Essential as it is to
meet force with force. that
alone does not indicate the
final way to win in this global
struggle. One Of the Nations
greatest religious leaders has
put 1t in this way, "A policy
based upon the erroneous
assumption that an theology
can be contained just by
force leaves the initiative in
Communist hands. 1t is the
practice Of democracy. and
the creation. under freedom
Of justice and brotherhood
that will redeem communism
and ultimately conquer it,"
The threat now hanging
over the free world like the
Sword Of Damocles cannot
be eliminated simply by more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13

In any case, the West has put a slightly
new face on the picture at the
moment and it is Moscow's turn to give
a responsive answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13

between the Avenue and the
Mall from the Botanic Gar
den to Fifteenth street, ex-
cept the expense involved in
the undertaking. and that
has only been urged to post
pone action :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13
Strategy

A plan for reaching the
North Pole was unfolded so
years ago by Capt. Raold
AmundSen. In a storya from
New York on October is,
1907. The Star reported:
Capt. Raold AmundSen has
a bear team in training for a
dash to the pole. He thinks
bears stronger and more en-
during than dogs. and be-
lieves they can be trained to
sledge work. This is the very
latest scheme for reaching
the pole. Raold Amundsen,
the captain. who in 1904 sue
ceSsfully finished his three
years navigation Of the
Northwest Passage in the
little sloop Gjoa. fathers the
idea. The captain. proud Of
past achievements and SAN
guine Of future success, ar
rived on the Oscar II yeSter-
day. In the Gjoa he located
the true magnetic pole. With
the bears he will discover the
geographical North Pole.
There will be four bears in
all. one to a sledge :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13
Winner

The Lusitania. the proud
steamer Of the Cunard Line
of so years ago. wrested the
Atlantic blue ribbon from
German hands on her second
try. The Star. on October
IL. 1907. reported that the
ship was being hailed as the
first -four day" Atlantic
vessel. on her second east
west trip. from Liverpool to
New York, she made the
crossing in 4 days, 10 hours
and 50 minutes. at an average
speed Of 90 knots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13

A mammoth explosion lev
eled the town of Fontanet,
Ind. a half a century ago.
In reporting the event on
october Is. 1907. The Star
said: "Du Pont powder works
at Fontanet. Ind. were wiped
out by an explosion early
this morning. The whole
state felt the shock. For a
long time it was not known
what had occurred. and in
some quarters it was thought
there had been an earth
quake. There were 20 killed
and over 100 injured, most Of
them severely. In fact, few
people in the town Of 800
escaped without some hurt.
Telephone and telegraph
communication with the place
was instantly cut of. All
the aid possible was rushed
to the spot by automobile
parties. and the services Of all
the physicians in the vicinity
were called into play, There
were three explosions shortly
before 9 o'clock and a fourth
one at 10 O'Clock. in which a
number Of the physicians
were slightly injured. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13

Pen names MAY be used n
letters carry iDriters correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conCen-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13
Listing Text Books

George Frede
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it came back to win three skrmishes later
Since that time. there have been both Confed-
crate ard Yankee winners in the semiannual shoots
held at various points in the East States now
represented by the muzzle- loading teams in addi-
ton to the District Maryland, Virginia and Michi-
gan include North Carolina Kentucky, New Jersey
Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Teams popped up here and there, but in the
spring of 1883 John B. Gilmer of Riverdale Md
ramrodded local area outfit called the 18th Con-
federate Infantry-deStined to break old records
and make new ones with its shooting ability.
Mr. Gilmer who recently moved to Richmond
resigned lst Sergeant of the 18TH to be succeeded
by Frank A. BUD Purvis of Alexandria, adjutant
since the outfit started. Sergt Alvin Chandler
of Manassas expert with the muSket and carbine
succeeded Mr.. Purvis adjutant
Three other Confederate groups begun by men,
berS of the 18TH the LIST Stuart Horse Artillery
the 1st Maryland Cavalry CSA, and the LIST Mary
land Artillery, all with headquarters in nearby
Maryland.
The last group participated in its first skirmish
in October at Camp A. P. Hill, Bowling Green, Va.
Here the 18th showered itself with honors by taking
most of the events from fellow Confederates and
Yankees-and outshooting two-man regular Army
team with MI rifles
The 1Sth's official score 40 points out of
possible So
Stressing spectator appeal" the colorful teams,
wearing nearly authentic uniforms possible.
fire at targets that all spectators can see These
large silhouettes balloons clay discs and pigeons
beer filled with water. stakes and dynamite.
Now with more than $50 members the IS teams
have been incorporated into a national group the
North-South Skirmish Association. Mr. Gilmer, a
major in the Marine Corps Reserve, is president.
The groups 18th skirmish will be held this
spring. possibly at Yorktown Gettysburg
An invitation to hold the match at Yorktown
came from the Virginia 350th Anniversary Commits
sion, working on the jamestown celebration: and
the Park Service asked the Boys in Blue-and Gray
to return to Gettysburg.
Star Photos by Elwood Baker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30
Right Of. AppeoI

The reports Of the New York
group and Of the commission ap-
pear to be in basic agreement on
who shall make the final determine
alton as to an employees loyalty.
The commission provides that
an employe may appeal'to a Cen.
trail Security Once. There, a Gen.
trail Review Board would review the
record Of the case and would render
an opinion. But that opinion would
be advisory only to the head of
the agency"
Thus the final say would be with
the head of the employing agency,
and he could ignore the opinion
of the appeals board if it was con-
trary to his judgment. There would
not be, therefore, an appeal in the
sense Of a higher determination
mandatory on the agency head.
In deciding against a true out
side appeal from the agency heads
ruling, the commission seemed to
be regarding loyalty determinations
as administrative evaluations prop
erly the duty Of the person respon-
sible for the successful operation Of
the employing agency.
In this, it joined the bar associa-
ton group, which recommended
that the agency head should have
the power to make the final security
determination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30
BY SIMON TUCKER

The recommendations on the
Federal employe loyalty program
contained in the massive new report
Of the Federal Commission on Gov
eminent Security invite compare
son with another ambitious exam
ination published just q year ago
by the New York City Bar Associa-
ton.
It can be said that together these
two reports represent the best
thinking available on the extremely
delicate subject of Federal employee
security. Therefore, any attempt
to decide on revision of present
procedures should appraise their
points of agreement and of differ
ence.
The purpose of both study groups
is best stated in the commissions
words-a search for a program
which can most effectively safe
guard the Nations security with
the minimum intrusion on the
rights and privileges Of Federal
employees"
In their recommendations. both
groups dealt with three basic ele-
ments: The coverage Of the loyalty
program. the right Of appeal from
an agency heads decision. and the
right Of the employe to confronta-
ton by those making charges
against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30

which was plainly evident in the
recent Lebanese election.
The bold. outspokenly pro-
Western stand Of the present
regime in Lebanon, backed by the
election victory. is based on the
following three points, which sum
up the spreading conviction that
American interest in the Middle
East offers the best hope for Arab
progress and independence:
. The United States Of America is
no longer partial to the claims Of
zionism and in terms Of the Eisen-
hover doctrine constitutes the best
guarantee against Israeli aggression.
tThe sending Of the 9Th Fleet during
the Jordan crisis is cited as proof
OF Americas determination to pre-
vent Israel from expanding at the
expense Of her neighboring Arab
countries)
. The United States is not an
imperialistic power, and has no
designs to dominate any Arab coun-
try; she is rather the Arab bulwark
against the return Of French or
British imperialism to the area. and
is the only guarantee against Com
munist subversion or attack.
. The United States is the only
nation in the world both willing
and able to aid large-scale economic
development in the Arab countries;
she is ready. under the Eisenhower
doctrine. TO supply the Arab coun-
tries with vast financial and tech
nical assistance without impinging
on the independence or sovereignty
Of these countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30
American Recognition

Diplomatic recognition Of the
Peiping government BY Washington
is generally believed to be even
more remote than admission TO the
United Nations.
Not many Senators are disposed
to approve the United States es-
adjustment Of an embassy in Pei
ping.
But Senator Fulbright, for one. is
disturbed that the Republican adj
ministration got of on the wrong
foot" by equating recognition with
approval Of the regime. 1T should
be clear, If recognition comes" Mr..
Fulbright believes. that we are not
saying the Red Chinese have q fine
system, but merely recognizing they
have de facto control" He does
not however. advocate recognition
out OF hand" Red China must
still accept the responsibility to
act like q decent member" Of the
world community, he believes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30
Coveroge

1t is generally recognized that
even the best loyalty program may
have harsh impact on employees
under loyalty charges because the
benefit Of the doubt must be on the
side of the national security rather
than the individual involved. One
attempt to minimize this impact Is
to reduce the coverage Of the pro-
gram itself.
The New York Bar report recon-
mended that the program be applied
only to persons in sensitive posi-
tions-that is. positions with a
particularly close relationship to
the national security. For persons
in nonsensitive positions. the nor
NAL Civil Service removal proce-
dures. based on the Lloyd-LaFol-
lette Act of 1912. would be used.
This would mean two different
security standards. For persons in
sensitive positions the bar associa-
tons standard would be whether
or not in the interest Of the United
States the employment or retention
in employment Of the individual
is advisable" For those in nom
sensitive positions. the standard for
removal on security grounds, under
normal Civil Service procedures,
would be reasonable doubt as to
the loyalty of the person involved
to the Government Of the United
States"
Thus the standard for the SEN
sitive position would be much
broader than that for the nonsen-
sitive position. The sensitive stand
ard would allow removal of en-
ployes for so-called suitability
security" reasons-that is. for per-
sonal characteristics, such as talk
ativeness or addiction to liquor,
which might make a person a Sc
curity risk although he is not dis
loyal. On the other hand the nom
sensitive standard would not permit
removal unless question of loyalty
is involved.
The report Of the Commission on
Government Security, however. re-
jects the distinction between SEN
sitive and nonsensitive positions.
1t puts the standard of loyalty on a
personal basis. regardless Of posi-
ton.
The commission would reduce
the eoverage of the loyalty program
by separating loyalty security"
cases and suitability security"
cases. Only the former would be
subject to the loyalty program, with
the same standard of reasonable
doubt" of loyalty as would be used
by the bar association in non-sen-
Sitive cases. The acknowledgement
rity" cases would be handled under
normal Civil Service removal pro-
cedures, but the standards would
be broadened so that employees
could be removed for characteristics
which pose a security risk but
which do not involve loyalty.
This approach would appear to
be a reverse Of the bar associa-
tions: Under the commissions 10y
atty screening program, a reason
able doubt of loyalty would be re-
quired for removal. and a PERSONAL
ity characteristic involving a secu-
rity risk would not be a basis for
acting against the employee. Under