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Evening star., 1959-12-12
Message to Havana

Cuba'S revolutionary government
should study carefully the transcript of
Secretary of State Herter's latest news
conference. It's message to Havana is
a clear and simple one. In effect, it
offers two choices. One is a bettering
of Cuban-United States relationships,
attainable through an improvement in
communication" synonymous, in this
case, with some straightforward con-
verSation through normal diplomatic
channels. The alternative is the pos
Sibility of a down-grading of Cuba'S
favored StatuS-both in price and vol
ume-as protected Supplier in the big
United States sugar market.
The background for these two
choices is worth examination. Under
the So-called agrarian reform program,
for example, the government of Prime
Minister Castro has assumed the au-
thority to appropriate large landhold-
ingS and already has done so in cases
involving ownership by United States
nationals. In principle, the Castro gov
ernment has said compensation will
be paid in long-term, low-interest-rate
bonds, in amounts based on valuation
OF the land for tax purposes. The right
Of appropriation is not at issue, but
Secretary Herter' told his news confer
ence that United States Ambassador
Philip w. Bonsal has made "very little
progress" in efforts to discuss either the
promptneSS or the adequacy of the pro-
posed compensation.
Other problems have contributed to
what Mr.. Herter described as the deteri-
Grafton OF Cuban-American relations.
Our Government has been charged with
supporting, or at least permitting, anti
Castro activities to be based in this
country. Charges likewise have been
made against the American newswire
services as being anti-CaStro, while
there has been flood of Hate United
states" propaganda in Cuban news me-
dia. Communist influences in the Cuban
government have been of concern. It
has been on all Of these that our own
Government has sought better commu-
nication, but has instead found the
Castro ofncialS mot anxious to talk"
On the sugar issue, present United
States law permits allotment of about
one-third Of our market to Cuban pro-
ducerS and provides for premium price.
Review of this favored status is due in
1860, with demands already being heard
that the Cuban quota and price formula
be cut back. The United States is Cubas
biggest customer for its biggest crop-a
relationship that is Of obvious impor-
tance to the Cuban economy. Mr.. Her
ter was careful to say that this question
Is one still ito be threShed out" between
the administration and Congress. It is
fair assumption, in the light of long
standing good relations between the two
countries, that favorable terms would
be supported here if some display of
better will should be Forthcoming in
Havana
Evening star., 1959-12-12
VOICE FROM THE PAST
National Law Center Objectives

dergraduate law students.
graduate law students and
attorneys who have COM
pleted the formal portion Of
their legal training. Active
encouragement of original
legal research is a vital part
OF such a program. Facilities
should be made available so
that juriSts and practicing
attorneys can participate in
the educational process. In
the same manner, the views
and experience of business
men, economists, engineers,
Government officials, labor
leaders, legislators and other
groups should be accessible
for the light they can give
to legal problems.
-
The Law School of the
George Washington Univer-
sity is traditionally national
in its student body and in its
devotion to the American
system Of law as a whole. 1t
is ideally suited for develop
ment into a law center, ma
tional in scope, in which all
the facilities, intellectual and
physical, could be combined
in one location under one ad-
miniStration. A law center
should make complete pro-
vision for seminars, insti-
tuteS and conferences where
the law and current social,
economic, and political prob
lens can be brought into
focus. The Law Schools To-
cation in the National Capt.
tai. in close proximity to the
judicial, legislative and ex-
ecutive activities of the Fed
eral Government, provides
additional opportunity for it
to render service to the en-
tire Nation. Likewise, in the
international sphere, there
are many practical advan-
tages stemming from the To-
cation in Washington of the
representatives of foreign
governments.
Evening star., 1959-12-12

There is urgent need for
continuing efforts to main
tain the underlying values of
democratic civilization, based
upon deep respect for the
dignity of the individual hu-
man being. Our society is the
scene Of many congenial in
teractions between people of
opposing viewpoints and di-
verse backgrounds; and it re-
quireS the power to protect
itself from external aggres-
sion and internal subversion.
Our Nations people have
made great progress in terms
Of well-being and skill and we
have a country abundant in
wealth and natural resources.
Nevertheless, scientific prog
resS and world relationships
create a continuing need for
law to recognize new condi-
tions developing. And so, the
enlightenment which comes
through education is essen
tial to the successful func-
tioning Of our society.
The fundamental aspira-
tionS of free society can only
be achieved through justice
under law in the local, ma
tional. and world commu-
mites. 1t is the responsibility
OF legal education to strive
continually for improvement
IN law as a basic element of
our form of government.
There should be particular
emphasis on the new and
complex problems developing
In the public law area because
1t is here that the balance
between individual rights and
governmental power is to be
resolved. In the international
sphere the long-range objec-
tive should be to evolve a
system of law and justice
under which all peoples could
some day live in peace and
security. In the short run,
the examination and under
standing Of the problems Of
Evening star., 1959-12-12

course, since to the south one
could see the roofs of houses.
1t was while reading a
small poetry book in his
eagles nest that young Jones
saw the cows approaching.
This was a herd of scrubby
ones, but good for the time
and place.
Jones never knew who
owned them, if, indeed. they
had any owner.
Maybe they Just existed.
They came along the hard
surface sand near the water,
about 80 of them, and they
looked inquiringly up toward
Jones on his peak.
Cows are irritating crea-
lures.
When you want their at
tention, they are miles away.
When you do not want
them, here they come
through some perverse in
stinct.
Temp Jones saw the COWS,
The important thing, how
ever, was that the creatures
saw Jones.
Their curiosity was aroused.
Never arouse the curiosity
of a COW. These animals have
their own ideas of fun.
They came forward, and
completely ringed the dune.
What would happen if they
decided to come aloft?
Temp Jones was not sure
whether cows could climb or
not, but with go big brown
eyes looking at him, he rather
hoped they couldn't.
So there they were, the
COWS looking up, and Jones
looking down, and SO they
remained, minute after min
ute, almost until the sun went
down.
1t was hours past supper
time when Jones finally ap-
peared at home.
Where have you been?"
asked his anxious mother.
Il have been studying
cows" he said, and that was
all they could ever get out
of him.
Evening star., 1959-12-12
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

The fora and fauna of the
seashore are quiescent at this
time of year.
Thousands of those who
spent their vacations at the
Atlantic beaches would not
recognize their old stamping
grounds now.
The grasses on the dunes
are withered and windblown,
and the fiddler crabs have
sought their dens.
Everywhere along the vast
sweep of beaches living things
are in hiding, awaiting the
passage of winter and the
glad advent of spring.
1t has been estimated that
in an average city or suburban
backyard at least 1000 diff
ferent species of insects may
be found.
The seaShore creatures are
not so many, but very inter-
esting. Unfortunately they
are mostly overlooked by the
millions who visit the shore
to bathe and get sunburned
to a fashionable tan.
Il y y
The hardy person who lives
along the Atlantic coast in
winter has many opportuni-
ties for studying nature.
Not only will he have Ger
tain sea birds to watch, but
he may observe, if he will.
the cold weather habits of
such living creatures as sand
f1eas, crabs and the like.
The plant life is larger than
one might at first suspect.
Fishes and shells blown
upon the shore always in
trigue.
1t was long ago that young
Temp Jones wandered up the
beach near Ocean CITY. Md.
intent on observing nature at
the full.
He particularly loved the
dunes, with their little imita-
ton of Alps, and their scraggy
grasses.
One of these dunes was
a little larger than the others,
perhaps 100 yards back from
the sea.
1t had a fine screen of
grasses, and yet from its
highest point, scarcely to be
called a peak, one could look
far and wide over the ocean
in one direction and the
marshes fronting the bay in
the other.
This was about a mile north
OF the end of the boardwalk
in those days.
Now the walk has been ex-
tended past this point. but
it was wild then with the
special wildness of the shore.
This was part-wildness, of
Evening star., 1959-12-12

she evaluates this most recent
gem.
Our 8-year-old brought one
of these home on which she
had incorrectly evaluated her
performance in at least half
the categories-corrected by
her teachers written COM
ment. Now really, must an
8-year-old be expected to give
an objective evaluation of her
own work? Adults would do
well to attempt a similar feat.
And please, if our children
must be taught by calligraphy
which was originated by the
Cro-Magnon Man on his cave
walls 10000 BIC, couldn't
they be, at least, as artistic?
Frances Townsend TrammeIl.
Evening star., 1959-12-12

Announcement on Thursday by
the George Washington University
Boord Of Trustees Of the estoblish-
ment Of O NotionoI Low Center, ond
the appointment Of ChorleS 3.
Nuttins Of Pittsburgh os deon Of
the center and the Low school, cor
ried out the intent Of o resolution
adopted by the trustees in 1851.
That resolution come from the pen
Of the Iots Supreme Court Justice
Robert n. Joekson, then q member
Of the Boord Of Trustees, ond is
reproduced here in port.
Evening star., 1959-12-12
Correction

In The Evening Star of
December 4, 1859, Page AT,
you carried a United States
Navy photograph of the Ari-
zona Memorial to be con-
Structed at Pearl Harbor. The
caption states that the bat
tleship Arizona was sunk by
a single bomb. I regret that
this caption, as released by
the Navy. was in error.
According to official Navy
records, the Arizona was ac-
tually sunk by one torpedo
and two bomb hits.
We offer this explanation
to correct our error in cap
tioning the print, and for
your information and future
use, should the matter come
up again.
]. S. DOwdell,
Captain, USN: Director,
Media Relations Division,
Department of the Navy.
Evening star., 1959-12-12

as an aid to intelligent par
ticipation.
Perhaps history" in gen.
eral might be more helpful
to those who follow if fewer
documents pertaining to po-
litical decisions and policies
were kept under lock and key
until the events surrounding
them have grown cold and
dim in our memories and
none of the participants are
left, or interested enough, to
argue controversial points.
Lila d. SOnnemann.
Evening star., 1959-12-12

@. How much does it cost
to see a Broadway play?-P. G..
A. Box office prices on most
Broadway productions run
from around 81 and SO for
rear balcony seats up to 81
or more for the best seats.
Seats for matinee perform
anccS are somewhat cheaper.
Evening star., 1959-12-12
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry iDriteTS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star., 1959-12-12
1SinqIe Shot Voters

Your editorial of Novem-
ber 81, Single Shot Voters"
directs attention to the seri-
GUS problems confronted by
the Republican and Demo-
cratic State Committees in
the District primary to be
held on May 3, 1860. District
residents who are registered
to vote in that election can
participate in selecting the
candidates for President and
Vice President by voting for
delegates to the Republican
and Democratic National
Conventions to be held in
July, 1860.
The present District pri-
mary law provides in plain
terms that the Board of Elec-
tions shall place on the bal
lot such questions relating to
party business as the local
parties may request. A plain
reading of the statute Sug-
geSts that the decision as to
what questions relate to party
business is the exclusive prov
inces of the Republican and
Democratic Party organiza-
tions. Once either the Re-
publican or Democratic Party
has requested a question,
there is a conclusive pre-
sumption that the question
relates to party affairs, and
the Board of Elections has
no choice but to place the
question on the ballot.
In refusing to allow such
questions in 1856. the Board
of Elections apparently re-
lied upon the legislative his
tory of the law, rather than
the plain language of the
act itself. Under these cir
cumstances it would appear
to be in the public interest
for the Board of Elections to
reconsider its previous ruling
and grant the requests of the
local parties to have presi-
dental preference questions
on the ballot.
Carl L. ShipIey,
Chairman, Republican State
Committee in and for D. C.
Evening star., 1959-12-12

Asia has been called the
feeding ground for the Com
munist drive to control the
world. Asian countries, with
their teeming populations and
poverty, are prizes which
Nikita Khrushchev, Russian
Premier, and his predecessors,
in power in the Kremlin have
by no means overlooked.
President EisenhoWer'S deter
mination. therefore, to visit
some of these countries and
to carry to them word of the
Willingness of the United
States to aid them was not
only wise. 1t was needed. The
receptions the President has
met in India, in Pakistan. in
Afghanistan, in Turkey have
clearly indicated that these
Asian peoples, whose borders
lie next to Communist Russia
and Communist China, are
not eager to relinquish their
freedom to the Communist
bloc, to Communist dictator
ship and Communist colo
nialism. Further, they have
made it clear these peoples
still look to America for lead
ership. The message which
the President has carried
everywhere. that peace with
freedom and justice and a
chance to develop econom-
ically is the real goal of the
United States, is the most
timely message-given by a
leading world figure - that
has come to them.
Varied Help Needed
Prime Minister Khrushchev
has made his visits. too, with
attempts to convince these
Asian peoples they should
cast in their lot with Com
munists. His promises have
been many. 1t is still a fact.
however, that these people
have not come under the
Communist regime. These
people need help of various
kinds. There is still time to
give it to them-but not too
much. So President Eisen-
hower's crusade for peace
through aid to reduce pow
erty. hunger and disease -
with a plain implication that
such aid will be given-has
struck a note Of optimism in
JQeS6 countries.
In some anti-Eisenhower
quarters-not difficult to dis
cover-the Presidents new
move toward personal diplo-
macy at the highest level has
been called merely a gesture
of good will. capable of pro-
ducing little if anything.
These same critics for the
most part have hesitated to
voice attacks on the President
while he is making this far
journey-only because they
realize that the great mass Of
Americans not only have faith
in President Eisenhower but
are heartily in favor of the
efforts he is making to ad-
vance the cause of peace and
to prevent the communication
Of these Asian peoples.
The Democratic Advisory
Council. in its lengthy state
ment of issues to be carried
into the campaign next year,
wished the President we'll on
his present trip. But it leveled
a harsh attack on the foreign
policy of the Eisenhower ad-
ministration, which it claimed
has been without purpose or
direction. either while the late
Secretary of State John Fos-
ter Dulles was a factor in its
Evening star., 1959-12-12
THE POLITICAL MILL
Eisenhower's Wise Visit to Asia
By GOULD LINCOLN

direction or since the Presi-
dent himself has made 1t q
matter of his own direction.
An examination of the record
however. shows that the
United States has remained az
peace and has been a power
full influence for world peace
during the seven years OF the
Eisenhower administration.
1t discloses, too, that Com
munist movement into controI
of new territory has made
little or no headway. 1t IS a
record that may be compared
with considerable satisfaction
by the Eisenhower admins
tration with the record OF
Communist gains during the
last two Democratic admin
istrations in Washington.
There was a fatuous be-
lief in the earlier days that
the Communist threat and
its leaders under Stain
could be satisfactorily ham
died. 1t did not work out that
way, as the Truman ad-
ministration discovered. Pres
ident Truman, to his credit,
took steps to prevent the
communication of Greece
and Turkey, to put into ef-
feet the Marshall Plan Of
aid to our allies and friends,
and to stop the Communist
attempt to overrun the Re-
public of Korea. But the big
Communist gains had already
been made when Eisenhower
came into office. Central
Europe and the Baltic nations
had been gobbled. China had
aSSed into Communist
hands, and the Korean war
had been invited by a reck-
less statement that the area
was beyond the perimeter OF
our national defense.
UphOlding Freedom
These are things the Demo-
cratic Advisory Council-and.
indeed, the Democrats in
general - would have the
voters forget. So the council
charges now that the policy
of the Eisenhower adminis-
tration has been weak; that
it has gone from "brinkman-
ship" under Dulles and mas
sive retaliation" to what it
predicts is a weakness under
Eisenhower. 1t should be re-
called. however, that So
called craftsmanship STAYED
of a war in the Pacific. And
the Communist nations have
not moved to a hot war be-
cause they have realized this
country has the strength to
retallate devastatingly.
Also, the Eisenhower critics
sUogest-eVen predict-that
the President will weaken on
the problem of West Berlin
and its two million inhabi-
tantS, and the whole German
problem. Nothing could be
farther from the truth. Mr..
Eisenhower is not giving
away the freedom of these
people. He is seeking, it is
true, a peaceful arrangement
which will insure that free
dom. A year ago the Kremlin
issued what was considered
an ultimatum regarding West
Berlin. with a specific date.
That has long since gone by,
and still there is opportunity
for a solution of this problem.
A summit meeting is sched-
uled for next spring. The
whole world, the free world
and the Communist world,
will look to that meeting for
results
Evening star., 1959-12-12
SeF-EvoIuotion

Thank you for the story
New Prince Georges Report
Card Lets Pupils Evaluate
Themselves"
AS a parent who is also a
product of the now archaic
grading methods of the 2Os
in Prince Georges County, I
hope my reaction will not go
into the supervisors very
good" reaction column when
Evening star., 1959-12-12
Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKINS SERVICE

A reader can get an answer, by
mail, 10 any question of fact by
writing The Star Information Bu-
reau h35 F street N w Washington
4. D. G Please inclose return postage
or Self-addressed stamped envelope
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
Walter R. Powell, Jr., 46,
Broudcusters' Attorney

Walter r. Powell, jr,. an
attorney with the National AS
ISOLATION of Broadcasters, died
yesterday at Doctors Hospital.
He was 46.
He was taken to the hospital
yesterday after the recw-
renee of a coronary ailment.
Mr.. Powell, who lived at 34l2
Quebec street NV, was born
in Washington, and shortly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14

continued in the same capacity
as a civilian.
Mr.. Bcnjamin represented the
Chief Chemical Officer at nu-
merous conferences. He re-
manned in the Army Reserve
and was commissioned a lieu
tenant colonel.
He was a member of the
Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton.
He leaves his wife, Elsie, and
a son, Arthur B. Benjamin, of
the home address, $500 Con-
necticut avenue NV, and a
sister, Mrs. Amelia Natal of
New York.
Funeral arrangements are in
complete. The family has re-
queSted that tokens of SYM
pathy take the form of contri-
buttons to the Heart Fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14

Korea had reason 10 remem-
Der the military exploits Of
huge, affable John Teddy
Bear Root when he was alive
during the recent war. They
did not FORGET him yesterday
tn death.
Col. John Carlton Root was
laid 10 rest IN Arlington Gene
terry. At his eraveside were his
relatives. friends. Government
ofiicials and a delegation Of
quiet little men standing meek
~ 10 the side with Asian pas
SIXTY.
When the last rife volley
died and taps fioated over the
Arlington hillside. they stepped
forward. To Mrs. Root they
presented the Korean flag as
a memoriam from the people
Of Korea.
The nag viii be added TO an
other Korean memento won by
Col. Root. He was presented
with the Korean Order Of the
Golden Falcon personally by
President Syngman Rhee for
his work in that country during
and after the Korean conflict.
Col. Root. who was en- route
to Turkey as an economic ana
lyst to the Army staff Group,
died Saturday Of a heart at
tack while at his Arlington
home. He had Just returned
from Is years service in both
the military and as a civilian
adviser in the Far East.
Born in Terre Haute. Ind,
A years ago. Col. Root was
graduates from Butler College,
He satisfied a yearning for adj
venture after college by going
to Alaska as a bush pilot.
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Arlington Rites Held
For Col. John Root

An expert raconteur. he de-
lighted his friends by hts tall
tales OF survival by Wit and
Drawn IN the days when men
were men" In Alaska.
During World War II. he
served with the Army IN the
Pacific and during the occupa-
ton OF Japan was stationed
near Tokyo and Sapporo. Hok-
kaido. He received an ofIicial
Army commentator for his
outstanding liaison work with
Japanese military units during
the early days OF the occupa-
ton.
He resigned his Army COM
mission but was recalled 10
service at the outbreak Of the
Korean conflict. Because OF hts
huge frame and rolling gait he
was a familiar figure through
out Korea. The natives quickly
tagged him with the nickname
Teddy Bear"
Subsequent 10 the Korean
war. Col. Root reverted TO hts
civilian status and served with
various United States assistance
programs in Korea, Hong Kong,
Japan and the Philippines.
At the time President Rhee
awarded Col. Root the Order
of the Golden Falcon he char
acterized him as a man Asians
would not forget because Of his
generosity, wit and sense Of
fair play"
Col. Root leaves his wife,
Delta, temporarily living at
1891 Twenty-ninth street NV:
four children, John, is; Storm,
10; Billy, IL. and Lark. 2, and
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Richardson Of Phoenix, Ariz.