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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
DAVID CAMPANELLA AT IS
BY BERNARD GAVZER

NEW YORK. - Millions of
Americans two months ago heard
Roy Campanella, talking of his
abiding interest in children, say
earnestly: II try to learn my own
youngsters the right way in life"
The Negro baseball hero, con-
fined to a wheel chair because of
a Gripping auto crash which
ended his career. showed obvious
pride in his family.
With him on a national tele.
vision show were his wife, Ruthe:
Roy. jr., who might make CATCH
er just like his daddy; Princess,
who was studying ballet, and the
big boy, David, who was showing
more promise as a singer than a
baseball player. Two older girls,
one married. were away from
home.
The family gathering was one
in which man could rightly take
pride.
Today, that pride is bruised.
The big boy, a tall, slender,
neatly dressed l5-year-old with a
striking resemblance to his
mother, stands adjudged as a
juvenile delinquent. And next
Wednesday, he'll be brought into
children'S court to answer q
burglary charge.
How did David-reared In q
beautiful home. given all the at
tention Of devoted parents, free Of
any physical want-get into trou-
BILE?
Wanted to Go II Alone"
From police who arrested him,
from young punks who fancy
themselves hep to everything,
from guidance counselor, from
his mother come words which
could be distilled into a single
answer:
tits a case Of a kid trying to
live UP to his father, but wanting
to go it alone, to do something
big without using the magic of
a famous name"
Among the boys in heavy black
boots and full Of tough-guy swag-
ger. the word was that David was
trying to parade as a leader of
the Chaplains, a teen-age gang,
and was dreaming of taking over
gang turf held by the champions,
Flushing Skulls, Zombies and Ell
QuentoS.
Hes been making like he's got
rank in the Chaplains and he's
been coming around Mapleways
"a Flushing bowling alley) saying
he's going to take over. If he was
big, the Chaplains would have
come over here to get revenge
after that fist fight. But they did
not turn up. So he's nothing"
says one boy. speaking for his
bunch in Flushing.
Race played no part In the fist
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loyalty have been directed at the
International Longshoremen's and
Wareholisemen's Union (MWUD /,
run by left-winger Harry Bridges.
The nWU holds enormous eco
nomic power: 1t controls Hawaii's
docks and the labor force In the
important sugar and pineapple
industries. But its political influ-
ence in the islands has been high
~ exaggerated.
The Communist Strength
Hawaii does have a Communist
problem. So does every mainland
State. But Hawaii has laws to COM
bat 1t. and agencies charged with
investigating and controlling 1t.
Responsible Government au-
thorities. both in Honolulu and
Washington. m aintain Hawaii
would be no less effectively
equipped to meet the red threat as
a State than as a territory.
The distance argument. sue
cessor to noncontinguity, Is cas-
lest of all to answer.
Honolulu is closer-to San Fran
cisco than San Francisco is to
Washington. 1t now Is IA hours
from the Nations Capital by air,
and let airliners will cut flying
time in half by 1860.
Will Hawaii win statehood in
1863?
In the last few months, strong
resolutions urging statehood have
been passed by the Council of
State Governments, the Western
Governors Conference and the
Western Republican Conference.
Both political parties have in
dorsed Hawaii's immediate admis-
sion.
A five-man congressional group
visited Hawaii in December to col
lect information with which to
combat statehood opponents on
the floor Of Congress. They left
satisfied. promising an about
campaign for prompt action.
Whether 1t passes statehood in
1859 or not. the new Congress, by
years end. may at least have an
Swered the nagging question: 1t
statehood really obtainable?
Hawaii's people have been wait
ing for an answer to that question
for So years.
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combined. and larger than the
biggest city in 81 States.
Given immediate statehood,
some Isle economists predict a
population of one million by 1875.
Hawaii is sufficiently solvent q
meet the obligations Of statehood.
Tex Collections Big
william H. Ewing. managing
editor of the Star Bulletin and a
MisSissippian by birth, recently
told the national convention Of
Sigma Delta Chi that "the Revo-
lutionary War was fought over 3
per cent Of what Hawaii paid in
taxes to the Federal Government
in 1857"
Total yearly collections of the
United States Government from
1889 to 1900 averaged five mill
lion dollars. In 1857. Hawaiis fed
eral taxes totaled l66 million dol
lars more than those Of nine
States,
While national revenues were
declining in the face Of a severe
business recession, Hawaii's share
Of the Federal tax burden in
creased by IL per cent.
The Governor Of Hawaii. APP
pointed by the President, is an
employee Of the United States In
terror Department. His salary. and
the meager wages of territorial
legislators. are paid by the Fed
eral Government.
The whole tab amounts to
something over $50,0C0 year, and
must be picked up by Hawaii if it
wins statehood. This is no prob
lem. Bursting with revenues from
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1t up on Thanksgiving. Christmas,
New Years and the Fourth Of
July.
Some Of us Hawaiians wear Ivy
League suits. and our wives spend
our hard-earned United States
dollars on unfiattering sack
dresses. Our kids win hula hoop
contests and write words on walls
with chalk swiped from school
blackboard trays.
We're proud Of our churches,
community theater, symphony
orchestra. schools. university, art
academy. We're equally immodest
about our climate and beaches,
our standard Of living, our war
record and our people.
The Problems There
We're worried about the recess
sion. imitation and international
tensions. More knowledgable about
war than any other American
community remember Pearl Har-
bor?). Hawaii is sincere in its
adherence of armed conflict.
We're not proud Of our failure
to solve completely the complex
problems caused by an intermin-
Cling Of races in the island.
But we're working at it, and we
are inclined to be too modest
about the fact that people of
many ethnic backgrounds live.
work and play together here with
few barriers and a minimum of
friction.
Hawaii's population Is larger
than that of any one of five
StateS-Delaware, Nevada, YER
mont. Wyoming and Alaska-and
about equal to that of Idaho,
Montana or New Hampshire.
Honolulu alone is bigger in pop
ulation than Alaska and Nevada
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
Status
OF Bills

The status of the bill to grant
statehood of Hawaii:
HOUSE: Approved by Interior
and Insular Affairs Commit
tee.
Now before Rules Committee
which has held three sessions
on 1t already. The next ses-
sion will be next Tuesday.
House leaders hope to call it up
for debate this week.
SENATE: Approved by the In
terror and Insular Affairs
Committee.
Democratic Policy Committee
considered 1t at meeting FRI
day afternoon and Majority
Leader johnson announced
afterward that it will come
up before the Senate on
Thursday Of this week and
probably will be passed by the
middle Of the following week.
This would mean favorable
action before the Easter
recess.
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ward among pupils in Glen Cove.
an exclusive Long Island area
where the Campanellas have a
lovely $4,000 home. So David was
placed in the private school as
professional" student. He has
classes three hours a day to allow
him time to pursue a career as a
singer. He leads a vocal group
known as the Del Chords. The
school has 140 pupils and classes
are small so that each pupil gets
considerable attention. The tut
ton is $500 for a September-June
school term.
After David's father was in
the accident-that accident took
Mr.. Campanella away at an age
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
Strontium COS Role
In FoIIout Fears
BY LILLIAN LEVY
Contributing Writer

The danger Of contamination from atomic explosions
known for time Like civil defense
has created an unusual amount Of defeatis True people
kept working at the problems that fal-ou
amount Of public discussion that forces solutions.
Last week specific facts aroused this
subject has had to date The facts dealt with Stronum
its appearance in alarming amount specific commodities
very specific place. Minnesota
lot Of people who didn't actually
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08

began to wonder everytime they
picked up a glass Of milk
Strontium 80 is an artificially
created element. It Is a chemical
that is created by other exploding
chemicals in the atom blast. This
chemical diffuses into the air over
great and unmeasured spaces or
distances. II floats into the at
mosphere and comes down nobody
knows exactly where.
II Is q Bone Seeker
It has unique qualities. One is
a tendency to seek the bones in
animals as does the beneficial
chemical element we know as cal
cium. For this reason 1t Is called
"the bone-seeker" and is consid-
cred a possible cause Of bone
cancer and leukemia.
: It also is long-lived with a
life span Of about 40 years from
its release by Atomic explosion.
1t is particularly liable to appear
in milk. cheeses, and high-calcium
grains such as rice. barley. rye
and wheat. as well as vegetables
with a high calcium content.
Contamination Of soil and food
crops from Stro1tium 80 he's
shown an alarmingly sharp in
crease this past year throughout
the world. This was pointed up
in a recently-issued quarterly re-
port by the Atomic Energy Com
MISSIONS Health and Safety Lab
oratory.
The United States. which holds
the lead in the number of atomic
tests fired. also holds the lead in
the amount of radioactive fallout
accommodating on its soil and crops
particularly in the northern
area.
In Minnesota. tests by that
States own committee dealing
with atomic energy problems an
nounced its findings that Mime
sofa wheat, bran, barley and soy
beans showed a radioactivity we'll
above the permissible" level set
by the National Committee on
Radiation Protection and Meas
urements, a quasi-official body
operating under the Bureau Of
Standards.
DR.. Maurice Visscher Of the
Minnesota Committee charged
the Acc with "laxness" and
lack Of concern" in dealing With
the problem of food contamina-
ton from radioactive fallout.
DR.. Willard F. Libby, member
Of the Acc. replied that The
Strontium 80 content of wheat is
a matter Of real concern" He
declared, however, that despite
the Minnesota findings are that
occasionally samples are found
which exceed the levels which are
generally acceptable for a steady
diet . the general average food
level Is the important matter and
We can say that this level is well
below the maximum permissible
level as given by the National
Committee on Radiation Protec-
ton"
If one were to average the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
Canada Has Big Stake
In Berlin Outcome

out and relinquish West Berlin to
the East German Communists.
Mr.. Smith said the Canadian
government considers that the
Western alliance should seek to
develop positive policies" to deal
with the crisis. and proposals
from any quarter aimed at resolv-
ing the impasse should be well
coined. He was deliberately vague
when 1t came to outlining Cana
dian views, saying merely that if
proposal were to be acceptable
1t would have to be in line with the
Vests long grange detectives of
armament reduction, European
security. "the restoration of a free
Germany in a free and untram-
meled Europe" and, of course.
the continued freedom of West
Berlin's 2.5 million people.
Pearson for Firm Stond
Liberal Leader Lester B. Pearson.
the former foreign minister, ex-
pressed grave concern at the dam
ger OF armed conflict over Berlin.
but asserted that the West must
not quail before the threat. He
agrees with Mr.. Smith that settle
ment OF the issue must be within
the framework Of German reuni-
f1cation and European security.
Mr.. Pearson believes that the
West acted too hastily in re-
jecting the Rapacki plan for a
nuclear-free corridor through
central Europe and embracing
the two Germanies, Poland and
CzechoSlovakia. This Polish plan
was an opening for discussions
which might base led to a more
acceptable plan for easing ten
sions, he said.
The disengagement of op-
posing forces, which is the gist
OF the Rapacki plan, would not
be too high a price to pay" if
1t contributed to easing tensions
and increasing security. Mr.. Pear
son said. Canadian Socialists are
even more specific in favoring a
neutral. demilitarized zone in
Central Europe.
In the secrecy Of diplomatic
exchanges the Canadian govern
ment may be taking a similar
position. The Rapacki plan was
first preached II months ago,
and subsequently amended and
amplified by Polish Foreign Min
lister Adam Rapacki to meet some
western objections. Informed
sources here say Mr.. Smith was
sympathetic to the plan. although
Canada ultimately rejected it be-
cause of the adamant opposition
Of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
IT HAPPENS TO BE HAWAII
Portrait Of Modern American Community

new and higher taxes. the terri
torial treasury now boasts a sur
plus Of about 100000.
Hawaii's economy rests today.
as in old territorial days, on an
agricultural base. Sugar and
pineapples are still the islands
two largest industries; but ship
ping is important. and the tourist
business Is burgeoning rapidly.
An influx Of new industry -
steel mill. oil refinery, clothing
manufacture - Is pushing Ha-
waits economic growth curve
steadily higher.
Hawaii is the nerve center Of
Americas wide-fiung Pacific de-
tense network.
From his Office Just outside
Honolulu, Navy Admiral Harry d.
Felt, commander in chief Of all
Pacific forces. rules triservice
military empire which stretches
from the west coast to the Aleu-
tians and around the entire Pa
cific basin.
Strategic Pearl Harbor is the
hub Of the Nays Pacific opera
tons. Two-thirds Of the Marine
Corps striking force Is under COM
mand Of the corps Hawaii head
quarters.
Air Force operations In Japan,
Okinawa, Formosa and the Phil
ippines are directed from Hawaii.
Oahu's Schofield barracks houses
q combat-ready Army division.
Defense Department representa-
tives repeatedly have told Con-
gress that the security of our Ma
ton and its armed services could
not be impaired by statehood for
Hawaii.
Often Voted on Tor Statehood
Four times since l947, Hawaii
statehood has come up to a vote
in Congress. Three times 1t passed
the House. only to die in the Sem
ate. In 1855, a Joint Alaska -Ha-
waii bill was remanded to commit
tee by the House.
Statehood means much to us
Hawaiians.
We will have four representa-
tives-two Senators and two Con-
gressmen-in Washington. We will
vote for President, elect our own
Governor. Our courts. now admin
istered by Federal appointees. will
be run instead by locally selected
judges.
We won't have to run to Con-
greSs every time our land laws
need changing. or needed public
improvements require a raise in
our debt limit. We will share auto
matically in Federal highway,
health and education grants -
programs We now support. with
little return. by our taxes.
Closer ties with the mainland
will destroy the illusion that Ha-
waiians are foreigners, and aid 10
cal businessmen in obtaining fl
nancial support.
Territorial status has very little
real meaning to mainland inves-
tors" says George Mason. head
of Hawaii's Economic Planning
and Coordination Authority.
Many companies have hesitated
to move In here. because they
think we're Just another foreign
country"
Before 1871. there was legiti-
mate doubt where the loyalty Of
Hawaii's japanese Americans lay.
That question was firmly answered
by Isle Nisei who served in
World War lis famed Tooth bat
talon and 442d regimental COM
bat team. described by Gen. Mark
Clark as 1.-The most decorated unit
in the entire military history Of
the United States"
More recently. charges Of dis
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fight, police as we'll as the boys
said. Many of the groups of boys
seen in the usual hangouts are
comprised of Negroes. Puerto Ri
cans and whites.
At the Queens day school in
Long Island City, private school
which prides itself upon old
fashioned discipline and a tradi-
tional teaching program. the guild
ance counselor said David was
10th grade pupil and "a good,
fine, extremely sociable boy who
likes to sing and is wonderful
dancer"
But David is a poor reader and
a slow student. It was this fail
ing which made him feel awk-
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hadn't quelled it within minutes,
officers said, it could have turned
into a major rumble" and it
eventually might have drawn in
some more of New York's IS iu.
venile gangs.
To the proud, strong man who
as star catcher for the Brooklyn
Dodgers helped lay the foundation
for the Negroes growing stature in
major league baseball. there was
the torment of unaccustomed tears
when he first was told of David'S
street fighting. The tears were the
agonizing ones of an active man
made immobile. He told his Grant
son:
Look. I've scrimped and worked
hard for you. Now look at all the
shame that you've brought to your
mother and me and your brothers
and your sister. It's a lucky thing
for you that I'm in a wheelchair."
After David was adjudged a
delinquent in children'S court, it
still seemed the incident would
quickly. be forgotten.
But in the course of a stern lee
ture from a high police officer.
David owned up to something else.
He admitted that 10 days before
he and a buddy had robbed drug
store of cigarettes, toothpaste and
So. The drugstore owner had re-
ported loss of $500 cash and $317
in merchandise. -
Everything else compared to
this is nothing" said the sorry
father, after David was brought to
children'S court for a second time
And the boys troubled mother
seemed at a loss for any explana-
ton.
FomiIy Stonds Beck Of Him
After the first impact of the
charge, Campy and his wife drew
tight the family ties. If David
were wrong. Campanella asserted.
nothing could change that. But
they would support him.
Then he added: I'VE don't
have all the details. There might
be another side to this. We still,
have our day"
That day may be Wednesday,
when the burglary charge is to be
heard. .
What can happen to David? AS
a delinquent. he could not be sent.
to any penal institution if found
guilty, He could be placed in an
institution for delinquents, if the
judge so decides.
Whatever happens, some people
may long be arguing along these
contradictory lines:
They threw the book al MN be-
cause his name is Campanella-or.
they let him off easy because his
name is Campanella.
That's the way it is when YOU
have a famous father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-08
BY GERALD WARING
Contributing Writer

OTTAWA.-The Canadian gov
ernment's position on the APP
preaching grave crisis over West
Berlin is one Of complete agree
ment with the United States. Brit
ain and France in their firm de-
termination to maintain their
military occupation rights in the
city pending a general solution OF
the German problem.
The government here has the
full support of the Liberal and So
cialist minority parties in Parlia-
ment. However, both opposition
parties go further than perhaps
the government considers it wise
to go publicly, in stressing the
need for the West to be flexible as
well as firm in dealings with the
Soviets.
For example, Foreign Minister
Sidney Smith counseled in the
House Of Commons last week that
"this is not the time to put
forward proposals in public" His
reticence matched concurrent eff
forts in Washington to discourage
congressional speeches on the is
sue-efforts pointed UP by State
Department assertion that "the
less said at this juncture, the bet
ter"
The Russian action last Nov. 81
in announcing that the USSR will
surrender its rights in Berlin to
the East German government on
May q. and calling on the United
States, Britain and France to do
likewise, affects Canada directly
despite the fact that this country
has no part in the occupation of
Berlin.
Conodiuns in Europe
Canada has troops stationed in
Europe as part of the NATO de-
Tense forces, and is committed
under NATO to resist any attack
on Berlin; to react just as If the
attack were on Canada itself.
Foreign Minister Smith was
most emphatic on this point:
sue will not countenance the
swallowing UP or absorption of
West Berlin into fha Soviet
complex" he said. This position
could. in event Of a showdown, lead
to use Of Canadian soldiers and
airmen to maintain Berlin's free
dom. But naturally Canada's
stand is predicated entirely on the
United States, Britain and France
remaining firm in their rejection
q Soviet demands that they get
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people, in several Nationwide
polls. overwhelmingly have in
dorsed statehood for this sun
drenched, verdant strand Of vol
canic midi Pacific islands where o
half million Americans live.
A variety of arguments have
been advanced by Hawaii's OPP
ponents in Congress to support
their so-far-successful efforts to
block her admission:
The territory's small population.
Representation Of larger States In
the Senate would be diluted II
Hawaii were admitted. New York's
massive is million population, for
example, would have two votes in
the Senate-the same number as
Hawaii.
Lack Of contiguity to the rest Of
the United States. It's value vir-
tually destroyed by Alaska's adj
mission, this argument now has
become one Of distance. rather
than contiguity.
The racial composition Of Ha-
waits 0argely orientaD popula-
ton, which breaks down about
like this: Japanese. 81 per cent;
Caucasians, % per cent: Hawai-
ians and part-Hawaiians. II per
cent; Filipinos, IL per cent. Chi
nese, Ga per. cent; others, AZ.
But IS per cent Of all Hawaii
residents are United States citi-
gems by birth, regardless Of their
ethnic ancestry.
The doubtful loyalty of her
people.
It is unhappy truth that, despite
the many volumes Of testimony
compiled by congressional commit
tees on Hawaii's behalf, few Amer
leans outside the territory are
well-informed, even today. about
what Hawaii really is.
The Noture of Howoii
Hawaii is no enchanted foreign
wonderland. It is no ethereal
tropical paradise, peopled by
dusky, Stronghold maidens who
reside in grass shacks and dive
for pearls in palm-Shaded. SHIN
mering lagoons.
It is an honest-to-goodness,
fast developing. fast maturing,
modern American community.
Travel folders don't mention
Hawaii's climbing crime rate, traf-
fic deaths, juvenile delinquency.
They don't dwell on divorces.
overcrowded schools. labor dis
putes, political graft. They don't
report the high cost Of living. the
Sums. the critical land shortage.
When you get down to basics.
it's pretty hard to tell us Ha-
waiians from any other group Of
So, 900 Americans.
We watch the same movies. We
speak the same language. We
laugh at the same jokes We're
to the same TV COM
mercials advertising the same
soap. soup, toothpaste and ciga-
rettes.
We drive automobiles built in
Detroit, Flint, Pontiac and Cow
entry. We push wire baskets
around supermarkets. We whoop