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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-18
'Importont Distinction

One may be sure that the judges
of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals,
which has ruled in many of the school
deSegregation cases, are not in SYM
pathy with racial discrimination in any
form. In a recent decision, however,
this court has properly called attention
to what it calls the important distlnc-
ton" between types of discrimination.
A Negro lawyer had filed suit for
an injunction to prevent an Alexandria
restaurant from refusing to serve him
and other Negroes. The suit was dis
missed by Federal District Judge Bryan,
and the appellate court has unani-
mously upheld the dismissal.
The plaintiff, the court said, "fails
to observe the important distinction
between activities that are required by
the State and those which are carried
out by voluntary choice and without
compulSion by the people of the State
in accordance with their own desires
and social practices. Unless these &C
lions are performed in obedience to
some positive provision of State law,
they do not furnish a basis for the
pending complaint"
In short, racial discrimination when
required by State action or authority
is one thing. Discrimination imposed
by the voluntary action of the operator
= of privately owned restaurant, or
similar facility, is another. Whatever
one may think of the latter as a policy,
1t does not violate any provision of
Federal laW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-18
Junior CoIIeqe

One disturbing element in the pro-
posal to set up junior college within
the framework of District Teachers
College will not appear in legislation
now being drawn up at the District
Building.
This is the belief held by members
of the Board of Education, as we'll as
a number of school officials, that the
Junior college is means to an end-a
unsupported city college
Congress should make sure that If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-18
For Cleaner America

I am very grateful to see
chat you are carrying on the
front page the issue of the
type Of art we are sending to
Moscow, and the way you are
highlighting the fight being
made to withdraw the wrong
pictures. The press can do so
very much in this world
theological battle.
How can all of us together
fight this battle to clean up
the Nation from bottom to
top? That is what concerns
me most.
I am American, born Of
eight generations of Amer
leans, and I have always had
a high regard for our form
of government, our Constitu-
ton and the Supreme Court.
But I was appalled, to read in
The Star for June 20 the
account of the Supreme Court
decision in regard to the
Lady Chatterley" movie in
New York. When you get the
highest court in the land
protecting the advocacy of
the opinion that adultery
may sometimes be proper" it
is time to look into the kind
of people we have at the top
of our Government. What is
their theological and moral
stand? When the country's
moral and spiritual founda-
tons go, the country goes.
The Supreme Court said
that the New York State rul-
ing against this movie struck
at the very heart of constitu-
tionally protected liberties"
and is an infringement on
the First Amendment" But
isn't the First Amendment
meant to protect our liberty.
not our license? If this ruling
does strike at the heart of
the First Amendment, what
about the way this movie will
strike at the heart and the
character of our millions of
young people and children,
and strike at the very heart
of our national security? For
when the basic beliefs on
which this country was
founded go. then we won't
have any further need for
the Constitution or the
Supreme Court. We will all be
slaves.
If the Supreme Court and
our other governmental lead
. ers are giving their lives to
fight that this country under
God fulfills her destiny Of
being a free nation of citizens
who obey God and His
eternal laws first, then our
Constitution will serve us
well. Otherwise, we might
as we'll scrap it. Let us see
how we can raise up the kind
of leaders who will fight to
clean up the Nation along
with all the rest of us who
love America.
Dorothy E. EnSOr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-18
Virginia Invaded

Why we're Government en-
ployes suddenly granted only
one-half hour instead of the
usual one hour period to
travel to Virginia and cast
their votes on July IA?
What possible m olives
could drivers of Maryland
and District cars have had in
transporting voters to the
polls in Virginia?
ID. J. COckrell.
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

This cat possibly might
have been visiting a lady
friend down the lane, and got
mixed up with the jar on his
way home.
The fact that the cat was
in perfect condition, and not
too hungry, would seem to
show that the time had not
been long.
The jar must have been
protected from breaking by
the fact that a cat, in such
a predicament usually car
ries its head high.
This is its idea of how to
get rid of the thing.
1t may, for a few tries, rub
the container against a wall
or something. After that.
when it finds it does not
work, it tends to raise the
head and keep it there out
of harms way, to keep the
head itself from injury.
y
Stray cats often get their
heads caught in empty SAL
mon cans, lured by the smell
and a few scraps of meat.
The cat with a can over
its face is in a bad way, and
cannot ever get loose with
out outside aid. While caught
it is at the mercy of dog
enemies, unless these are
frightened away by the
strange appearance the ami
NAL makes.
AS soon as Temp Jones
comes mo possession of
one Of these thin plastic
bags that have killed so many
children he is going to try
one out for size on one Of
his pet cats.
Poor babies and small
children snuff the thin stuff
up their nostrils and mouths,
where it is held by static
electricity, and they are suf-
located.
Temp Jones says he be-
lleveS cats, even kittens,
would be so restless and &C
tive, when caught, that they
would be able to fight clear
of the treacherous stuff.
He thinks a cat wouldn't
get caught, in the first place,
but he wants to see for him
self.
Templeton Jones believes
that one of two things should
be done:
Either treat the thin plas-
tics in some chemical way
so that they cannot cling
when snuffed up nose and
mouth, or abandon their use
altogether.
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Beware of Bear Trap

In one respect we should
be grateful to Nikita Khru-
shchev for the brutal blunt
ness with which he revealed
his aggressive thinking to
Ex-Gov. Averell Hartman.
With the least of hesitation
and ambiguity, Khrushchev
exposed his thirst for power
and domination over the
non-Communist world, par
alleled only by his derision
for human dignity, honor
ability and right of man. To
Khrushchev, two million of
west Berliners represent
nothing but a feeding prob
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"Derwood, Md.

"Derwood, Md.
Dear Sir:
For many years I have
been interested in your
stories of animals, especially
cats. Having had my first pet
cat 70 years ago. when I was
IL, I have had experience
with the mysterious minds of
cats. Perhaps you will be in
terested in the latest exploit
of a half-grown one which
disappeared recently tor a
week, not coming to the
house for his customary
twice-daily feed.
Yesterday morning from
my upstairs window I saw
an object walking very slowly
up the path from the barn to
the house, with a very large
head, resembling a 'poSSlun,
which he was turning from
side to side. but with a long
tail like a cat.
by the time I hurried out
side he had taken refuge
under the chicken house, but
came out Immediately when
he heard my voice, and what
was my establishment to see
that he had his head COM
pletely incased in a glass
pint-sized fruit jar, not a
Screw-topped jar, but the
same size all the way from
top to bottom.
He rubbed up against me,
more delighted to see me
than he had ever been be-
fore, and stood perfectly still
while I easily removed the
jar. He was not thin. or I'M
usually hungry as if he had
been long without food, but
he seemed very frightened
and subdued and would not
leave my side for hours.
which seemed natural under
the circumstances!
THE question is how early
in the week that he was out
OF sight did he acquire his
strange headgear, or did he
come to me at once for help?
We will never know. He is
In perfect condition-not a
scratch on him. Why didn't
the jar hit against the many
stones in the path and break?
Tell me what you think.
Very truly yours, M.B.B."
X X
1t can only be a guess. of
course, but we believe that
this cat had worn the glass
jar only a few hours, at the
most.
Cats know who their
friends are, and seek them
out as quickly as possible.
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Pension Questions

There is a law which pro-
vides pensions to veterans
widows. If the veteran died Of
causes connected with mill
tary service, the amount Of
the widows income does not
affect her title to a pension.
If, however, a man leaves the
service and dies later of an
unrelated cause. his widow
may collect only if she has
insufficient income of her
own. For this purpose, maxi
mum income levels are set,
which depend on whether she
has children or rot. The in
come from CT insurance poll
cies is excluded by law from
being counted as income for
this purpose. Income from
comm ercial policies is
counted.
What is income and when
is it received? Income is
money due a person from
others; it is received when-
ever it is made available For
instance, if you get your pay
check On December %, 1859,
and do not cash it until 1860.
it is income in 1859. 1t be-
came available then. SINH
larly. if you leave your wife
an insurance policy payable
in cash at her option, it i'm
mediately becomes income
to her upon your death.
Whether she caShes the
check, whether she leaves it
with the company at inter-
est, or whether she arranges
for an annuity, does not
matter. The whole amount
is income, because it is avail
able to her then and there.
Once it has been counted as
income, it cannot be counted
again. After all, any future
annuity payments to the
widow are simply return of
her own money, money left
with the company to be sure,
but money which once be-
longed to her and was dis
posed of by her. Money from
insurance policies where the
deceased ordered the policy
is different. 1t does become
available only under the
terms of the option. For this
reason it is counted as it is
received under these terms,
year by year. For this reason.
veterans should consider
carefully whether their COM
mercial insurance should
carry optional settlements or
whether their wives can
arrange for these items after
their death.
Pensions for widows of
non-service connected veter-
ans are not the sort of thing
you can call fairly earned. "
They are provided by law, be-
cause it was felt that military
service affected health and
economic factors of veterans
in an unknown way. If their
widows became destitute, it
might be due in part to their
Federal service, and the re-
Spective States should be re-
lieved of their responsibility.
At times in the past military
recruits came in greater
numbers from depressed
areas which had less money
to provide for their widows
at local levels, and one of
the reasons for these hand
outs was to relieve localities
from contributing more than
their fair share in money 10
our Nations defense. They
did contribute more than
their fair share in manpower
Alfred NJ. Pommer.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry writerS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-18

has been in constant hot
water with the State Legis-
latwe over tax and other
matters. This is true even
now, although the Democrats
control both House and Sen
ate.
He is in a bitter battle with
the Democrats and Republic
cans in the State Senate
over his budget for the new
fiscal year. The House passed
the budget bill more than
six weeks ago. The Senate is
taking its time, with the
ocratic leadership in
that body unwilling to give
the Governor all he wants.
Its Ways and Means Com
mittee is making an exhaus-
tive study to determine where
cuts can be made.
In the matter of new taxes,
needed to meet government
expenses, Gov. Furcolo tried
to put through a limit
ed sales tax-but the Repub-
licans, then in control Of the
Senate, would not go along
with him. He has tried Cor
an increase in the gasoline
tax, and the Democrats are
opposing that.
A Hard Fighter
Gov. Furcolo is a hard
fighter. He is going over the
heads of the Democratic and
Republican State Senators in
defense Of his budget. He has
charged that the Republic
cans are seeking to bring
about financial chaos for po-
litical reasons and the cleo
ton next year. He has told
the Democratic Senators
they are playing into the
hands of the Republicans by
their failure to, support him
and his budget.
Perhaps next week the
Senate will get around to vot-
ing on the budget bill. Wheth-
er the Republicans are just
playing politics as the Cover
nor charges. or not. they and
the conservative Democrats
in the Senate are causing the
fiscal picture for the State
to look dim. So, if the Re-
publicans can find a likely
candidate, they might have
a chance for the Statehouse
next year. And Gov. Furcolo.
himself, may be weakened
in his effort to defeat Sena-
tor Saltonstall in the sena-
torial election.
Senator Saltonstall has
been a popular figure in the
past. He was elected Cover
nor before he went to the
Senate, serving three terms
as the States chief execu-
tive.
He is completing a third
siX-year term in the Senate.
Until Senator Kennedy's big
majority in last years cleo
ton, Senator Saltonstall had
held the record in senatorial
elections, leading his Demo-
cratic opponent on one oc-
casion by some $4,000 votes.
His last victory in 1854, how
ever, was by a much cur
tailed lead - $4,000 votes.
Nevertheless, Senator Salton-
stall has many friends and
admirers among the Demo-
Gratis and independents. and
he will be no mean opponent
next year.
Decidedly, much may de-
pend in Massachusetts on
whether Senator Kennedy is
nominated for President or
not and heads the Demo-
cratic ticket.
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THE POLITICAL MILL
>AIuA 1n,AA.A,
If Kennedy Is Denied Nomination?
By GOULD LINCOLN

What will Massachusetts,
do in next years cleo
tons, national, State and
congressional, II Senator
John F. Kennedy is de-
MED the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination? 1t is a
good question, despite the
fact that the Republicans
took a terrific lacing in the
1858 election. Last year, Sen
ator Kennedy was reelected
by the largest majority ever
given a candidate for the
Senate in the Bay State. His
lead over his Republican OPP
ponent was 874,000 in round
numbers. Gov. Foster Fur
colo, Democrat, was re-elect-
ed by a big vote, and the
Democrats elected eight mem
bers Of the House of Repre-
sentatives in Washington to
six for the Republicans
gain Of one seat. If Senator
Kennedy, greatly popular in
the State. were at the head
Of the national ticket, the
Democrats would be in a fair
way to sweep the State
again. A vice presidential
nomination could help, too.
If he should not appear on
the ballot, the picture might
be distinctly different. In the
first place, it is difficult for
any leading political figure
to transfer his own strength
to ticket on which his
name does not appear. In the
second place, some of the
Kennedy supporters might be
resentful if he were turned
down for the presidential
nomination. The number of
voters who are registered "in-
dependent" in Massachusetts,
is legion. The vote shifts
with the political weather
frequently for economic rea-
sons, and while the State
seems strongly Democratic
today, it could change to
Republican tomorrow. The
Republicans, however. have
still to develop some strong,
likeable and able younger
candidates for important Of
flee. Christian A. Herter, jr.,
son of the Secretary of State,
is one on whom the COP.
expects to cash in.
Next year, Massachusetts,
in addition to voting for
President and Vice President
will elect a Senator and a
Governor.
First Italian Governor
Gov. Furcolo has had his
ups and downs in politics. He
is the first Governor of Italian
blood the State has had. He
has had a seat in Congress,
which he gave up to become
State Treasurer, and then
tried for Governor and was
defeated by the then Gov.
Herter in 1854.
In that year, Senator Ken
nedy had been two years a
Senator. For various reasons,
he did not indorse or work
for Mr.. Furcolo, and too
many Democrats followed his
lead in the matter. Mr.. Fur
colo was defeated. In 1856,
however, Senator Kennedy
went along with Mr.. Furcolo,
who won. The Governors
ambition is to go to the
Senate.
He has made no secret of
the ambition and of his in
tention to try to unseat Re
publican Senator Leverett
Saltonstall in 1860. His serv-
Ice as Governor. however,
has been no bed Of roses. He
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lem; the Mid-East, an oil
bearing area.
The summit meeting is
just a trap. Why should we
be taken in?
KarliS KalninS,
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junior college is to be operated, in
conjunction with the training of fu-
ture District school teachers, the junior
college will receive adequate attention.
We can see no reason to burden the rest
Of the District school system with the
weight Of second-choice, second-rate
institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-18
Differs With ANA


The high command of our
American Medical Associa-
ton has sent out an urgent
legislative alert: Use every
pressure and appeal to defeat
the Forand bill. This bill pro-
poses to provide tax-subsi-
died guarantees Of basic
health security needs for ap-
proximately Is million eligible
social security claimants,
principally persons over IS.
This program would be adj
ministered by the Secretary
of Health, Education and
Welfare. Our ANA opposes it
for political, fiscal and ethical
reasons: 1t is a political solu-
ton Of a health problem de-
veloped by nonmedical peo-
pie, chiefly the AFL-CIO. 1t
would invite disqualification
of our inadequate hospital
facilities and thereby create
scarcity, crowding and fur
ther imitation to meet snow
balling costs and expansion
Of basic health security IA
cilities. And, on the ethical
side, the Forand bill is dis
criminatory: Except in an
emergency only surgeons with
board certification may oper-
ate; only approved hospitals
may contract to provide serv-
ices; and nursing homes
either must be operated in
connection with an approved
hospital or a responsible Ii
censed doctor. Our ANA
holds that this power of HEW
to define and challenge ELI
gibility of participating doc
tors and hospitals, and to
prescribe standards of care.
includes the power to dis
qualify the deserving. For
unethical political motives.
the Forand bill may enable
HEW to boycott it's enemies
and, by administrative skull
duggery, extend its paternal-
ism to include the rest of our
Nation. This would be the
beginning of compulsory, So
cialized medicine.
AS an ANA member whose
hobby is medical economics
and whose loyalty is to those
who provide my daily bread,
! speak in behalf of the
Forand bill. 1t is true that it
is political solution of the
health problem by nonmedi-
cal people. For two decades
organized medicine has been
warned by the outcome of the
medical antitrust prosecu-
tons that we must act collec-
lively and responsibly to pro-
vide low-cost, risk-sharing,
noncancellable, nonselective
prepayable health security.
Congress has pleaded with us
to assume intelligent, respon-
sible and effective leadership.
We were content to solve the
easy problems. We helped the
solvent, the employed, the
good risks. But the INDECENT,
the victims of catastrophe
illness, those with existing
handicaps and our senior
citizens crushed between the
millstones of pitiful need
and paralyZing insolvency,
these we said were the direct
concern of the state.
The Forand bill says: Doc
tors, we have given you 20
years to do something about
the lost sheep. If you won't
fill the vacuum of tragic hui
man need, motivated by social
consciousness and intelligent
self-interest. then we, the
nonmedical ! lie adership OF
Congress, must do our duty
High standards should be no
discriminatory hardship for
honest, qualified doctors if
your ANA does a proper job
of collective bargaining. But
just saying mo" to every at
tempt to do the necessary and
the possible, is neither lead
ership nor collective bargain
ing.
Thoooos z NEok1;-rI MN
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Advises Hoffo

KarliS Kalnins.
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Era of Distrust

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