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Evening star., 1960-07-29
Repudiotinq the Mob

1t seems only yesterday that the
Communicated mobs of Tokyo forced
the cancellation of President Eisen-
hower'S visit and gave the world the
impression of violent popular opposition
to the JapaneSe-American security
treaty. Since then, however, there have
been three highly significant provincial
elections-the latest of them this week
whose results tell a quite different
story.
Certainly the Japanese in these
elections (roughly comparable to our
State contests) have left no room for
doubt about where they stand. After
listening to extreme left-wingers give
voice to diatribes supporting Communist
libels against our country and the Sc
curity treaty, they have cast their ballots
overwhelmingly in favor of the Liberal
Democratic Party. This means that they
have emphatically repudiated the mi
nority opinion of the Red-directed mobs.
They have made clear, in short, that
they want their country to stay on the
side OF liberty in alliance with America,
and the free world as a whole has good
reason to be cheered by that fact.
Evening star., 1960-07-29
Civil Riqhts Plank

There may be some significance in
the fact that the civil rights plank ap-
proved by the Republican convention
falls bit short of the goals presumably
set by Governor Rockefeller and Vice
President Nixon in their New York
meeting. 1t is also significant, however,
that both men have found it possible
to support the platform containing this
civil rights plank, and that both are
prepared to use it as basis for
vigorous, hard hitting campaign.
One does not have to look far to
find the reason. 1t lies in the fact that
the Republicans (and the Democrats as
welD have committed themselves to
civil rights proposals which go far be-
yond anything even dreamed of Just a
few years ago. And the significance of
this is that the politicians in both
parties, whose job it is to gauge the pub
lie mood, are satisfied that the great
majority of the American people now
are better prepared to accept and give
meaning to the ideal of equality of op-
portunity and treatment for all
To say this is not to suggest that
the ideal has been attained, that dis
elimination in all its forms and mani
festations is thing of the past. Much
depends upon what is done, as distin-
guished from what is said, to give mean
ing and effect to the platform pledges.
Still, it is clear, or so it seems to us,
that very great progress is being made,
and that in the not distant future the
power of government, where it can be
legitimately brought to bear, will OPP
crate as force in support of the OBJ
jectives set forth in the platforms of
both parties.
Evening star., 1960-07-29
u. N. in the COMO

Cautious optimism seems justified
by the conditions reported to Secretary
General Dag HammarSkjold on his ar
rival in the Congo Republic. The emer
gency forces of the United Nations ap-
parently have succeeded in restoring
order wherever they have moved in, and
there is no longer the atmosphere of
terror and near-anarchy that engulfed
the country just short time ago when
mutinouS native troops went on a ram
page Immediately after the attainment
of independence from Belgium.
In terms of both its speed and
smoothneSS, this pacifying operation has
been truly bright and remarkable in
ternational cooperative achievement
that adds greatly to the U. MS stature
and prestige. Yet, although the Con-
golese crisis thus has been abated as far
as the dangers of internal violence and
outside military Intervention are con-
cerned, the f1edgling nation still is
gravely troubled with economic and
political problems of the first magnitude
problems full of the most dangerous
kind of explosive potentialitieS.
The most pressing of these problems
stem from the disruption that has taken
place in the Congo'S economy. AS
result of the terror unleaShed a fort
night ago by the mutineering soldiers,
many Belgian technicianS and admins
traitors "a minority of them, but still
large number) have quit the country.
This has forced more than few busi-
ness houses, factories and other produc-
tive enterprises either to shut down or
curtail operations, and the consequent
unemployment has created widespread
reStiveness and stresses of a sort that
could explode into massive trouble.
A prime purpose of Mr.. Hammar-
skjold'S current visit to the Congo is to
survey this situation in an effort to
determine what the U. NJ, together with
the Belgian specialists, can do to put
the country back on an even economic
keel. And beyond that, of course, the
Secretary General will look for enlight-
eminent on such extremely delicate prob
lens as Katanga's secession" from the
Kasavubu-Lumumba government and
Belgium'S attitude regarding its treaty
bases in the young republic.
Actually, there have been indica-
tions that Katanga-the richest of the
Congo'S six provinceS-does not really
intend to "Secede," and the BelgianS
themselves have suggested that they do
not favor such move. Nevertheless
Premier CASTOR EySkens and his gov
ernment in Brussels have "bluntly" re-
queSted Mr.. HammarSkjold to keep the
U.N. from intervening either in Katan-
gas affairs or in the matter of the
treaty bases. This sort of talk, it seems
to us, is injudicious. at least in the sense
that it may succeed only in inciting the
CongoleSe extremists to renewed vio-
lence.
Evening star., 1960-07-29
SoIutes Sergeant

I have just read an article
in The Star about M /Sergt.
Andrew J. ELMER retiring
August 1st. Also that he will
receive the Army Commenda-
ton Medal. He well deserves
it.
I had a problem I didn't
know what to do about, per-
tanning to my son, an excl.
l went, as a stranger, to see
Sergt. ELMER and to ask his
advice. He was the most un-
derstanding and kind man l
have ever talked to. He gave
me the advice I needed and
with his help my problem
was soon cleared up.
I will always remember his
kindness and help to me. He
is the soldiers best friend
and l know he will be greatly
missed by them.
Estelle 0'ConnOr.
Evening star., 1960-07-29

books, the sharing of them.
Who today, however, has
such friends?
Now it is the friend who
forgets to return the book he
borrowed
The friend who dog -ears
the corners, and turns down
the pages
The friend who, eating
chocolate candy as he or she
reads, leaves a trail of smears
from page to page
The friend who permits the
children to scrawl at will
down all the margins
The friend who loans bor-
rowed books
Who stains the covers,
cracks the back, leaving an
inevitable split that will
never come out
Who spills ink over the
title page
Who might, if he would,
give us the pleasure Roger
Ascham knew
But who, of course, never
does!
Ascham was a famous man
in his day. best remembered
as tutor to Princess Eliza
beth Qater Queen and Lady
Jane Gray.
Living between 1915 and
1868, writing mostly in Greek
and Latin, he is remembered
today because he was among
the first to praise English as
a vehicle of thought and lit
erature.
He came in just the right
age for it, and it was to bear
glorious fruit, too.
\ +
This book belongs to Roger
Ascham and his friends"
Surely, that is the right
attitude.
Seldom will one find it put
so succincFY. however.
Evening star., 1960-07-29
AppIouds Brown

I wish to praise Constan-
tine Browns article. Dol
shevism: A Forty-three Year
Old Lie" Mr.. Browns integ-
rity is most certainly well
come. The Journalistic pro-
fession needs more columniStS
who possess the moral forti-
tude displayed by Mr.. Brown.
One wonders why these
Russian criminals were grant,
ed large concessions of land
at the end of World War II.
I always have been under the
impression that wars were to
maintain the status quo. 1t is,
indeed, a shame that the
same thinking has existed for
over 400 years-that the spoils
are for the victor!
One further wonders why it
was necessary for the United
States to participate in such
a criminal act. After helping
to stop the Nazis from land
seizures and from the slave
encampment of millions of
innocent souls, it certainly
seems inccngruous that the
United States should turn
over land and people for po-
litical enSlavement to the
Russians. What an utter fall
lacy to eXpel Germans who
had been living there for some
800 years and to turn over
approximately $4,000 square
miles of German land to the
Soviet Communists who are
just as vicious and treacher-
Gus as were the Nazis! 1t is,
indeed, ironical that the late
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
should loudly proclaim the
declaration of governmental
elf-determination of all peo-
pie" and at the same time ac-
cept the Russian demands for
more territory.
One need only to look at
the refugees who are suffering
all over the world to realize
the effects of such illogical
and inhumane decisions.
Helene Celtnick.
Evening star., 1960-07-29
Private Property

Recently many persons
have claimed, especially with
reference to the sit-in dem
onStrations, that liberals are
confusing civil rights with
license. In particular, they
allege that requiring deSegre-
cation of lunch counters or
restaurants - or of amuse-
ment parkS-iS a violation of
private property. and that it
is an open invitation to fur
ther violations of private
property, even to violation of
the privacy of homes. l think
they are wrong.
Those who view enforced
integration of lunch counters
as violations of private prop
erty fail to distinguish be-
tween privately owned prop
erty intended for private use
and privately owned property
intended for public use. They
obscure the issue by wrapping
both categories in the same
term private property" The
distinction between the two
types of privately owned
property is made on the basis
of whether its use affects
others. Obviously. mainte-
nance of home only in
directly affects those outside
ones family. But operation
of an enterprise whose busi-
ness is to serve the public by
its nature affects others. For
this reason lunch counters
and amusement parks have
to be licensed by local gov
ernments, whereas one does
not have to obtain a license
in order to live in ones home.
To claim that measures
such as enforced integration
of lunch counters represents
an infringement of private
property" an open invitation
to further infringements, is
only to raise a phoney issue.
Invasion of the privacy of
ones home is not at all a
logical consequence because
in most cases management of
the home affects others in
directly. The relevant issue
is, rather, whether govern
ments should be empowered
to enforce integration of
privately owned enterprises
whose business it is to serve
the general public.
Michael N. Alexander.
Evening star., 1960-07-29
Well Done and Good Luck

In the 81 years since the first En-
gineer Commissioner was assigned to
the newly y-organized Board of Commits
SionerS in July of 1878, some 28 officers
of the Corps of Engineers have filled this
post. With few exceptions they have
been able men, well equipped by their
training and temperament to demon
Strate the National Governments pecu-
liar interest in the physical development
of It's Capital. Both the Nation and the
local community have been benef1ciarieS
of the arrangement.
Few of these officers have partci-
pated in as many ground breaking"
ceremonies, signaling the actual start of
construction of important projects, as
Brigadier General Alvin C. yelling, who
leaves us next Monday for a new as
Signment on the West Coast A number
of the projects begun under General
yelling were initiated by his predeceS-
sors, and some of them were being
talked about when the general was a
cadet at West Point. But to every prof.
ect he inherited or which he originated,
General yelling has given an intense
energy, imaginative drive and effective
direction. Not the least of his gifts has
been his ability to get along we'll with
the members of Congress, whose support
is so necessary in local undertakings, as
we'll as the leaders of the local commu-
nifty with whom he has maintained ex-
cellent relations.
In bidding him farewell and good
luck in his next assignment we share
the well done" sentiments expressed in
warm letter from his Commander in
Chief, commencing him on completion
Evening star., 1960-07-29
Jets and WhirIybirds'

Congratulations on your
excellent editorial of July 10
entitled Jets and Whirly-
birds" You have lucidly and
concisely described the need
for prompt action on the
part of the Civil Aeronautics
Board to institute hearings on
the establishment of sched-
uled certificated helicopter
service in the Washington
area.
If there is to be such Serv-
ice within a reasonable time
following the opening of Dull
les International Airport, the
requirement for positive ac-
tion becomes doubly apparent
in view of the fact that the
CAB hearings could we'll be
protracted.
AS one of the applicants
for the certificate and as a
company which has provided
helicopter service in the
Washington-Baltimore area
for over three years, we are
fully aware of the planning
and execution which will be
required to provide adequate
scheduled service. The SOON
er hearings are instituted,
the sooner will a certificate
be awarded to the deserving
applicant, and the sooner will
those travelling to and from
Washington enjoy the quick,
convenient, safe helicopter
transportation presently
available in other United
States cities and in Europe.
We also bring to your at
tention that there has not
yet been established a munic-
ipal Washington heliport. S.
j. Resolution So and H. j.
Resolution 297 proposed a
study be made to determine
the need and the best loca-
ton for a Washington hell
port. The Senate resolution
was passed late in 1859, but
the House measure has been
deferred several times.
If there is to be scheduled
helicopter service in Wash
ington - and the growing
need is obvious - it is clear
that action must be taken to
designate a municipal hell
port.
J. G. WeadOck,
Executive Vice President,
Chesapeake & Potomac
AirWayS, Inc.
Evening star., 1960-07-29
What It's All About

Mr.. Nixon seemed a bit surprised
when, suddenly, and almost as though
by accident, he came to the heart of the
matter.
In the course of his fighting and
at times moving acceptance speech, the
Vice President recalled that Mr.. Khru-
shchev had said our grandchildren will
live under communism. Our response
to this, he said, should be to tell Mr.
KnruShchev that his grandchildren will
live in freedom. Mr.. Nixon looked bit
startled at the thunder of applause
which this evoked. Evidently he had not
expected the point to score so well.
Still, when one thinks about it, it is not
really surprising that the audience re-
acted as it did. For this is what the
verbal shooting is all about.
The danger of war is real, of course.
But the greatest danger lies in what
may happen over the long haul-in
whether we will have the f1rmneSS, the
wisdom and the tenacity of purpose to
match the tremendous effort which the
Communists will make to shape the
world of the future to their design. 1t
is not at all an eXaggeration to think
of this struggle in terms of our children
and their children. For it may very
we'll last that long. If we will do what
needs to be done, however, there is no
reason under the sun why our grand
children should be condemned to live
under communism. 1t could we'll be
the other way around. And If the idea
@f 1iSyt,a
Mr.. KhruShchev, it may nevertheless ap-
peal very strongly to his grandchildren.
Although there are those who jeer
at the notion, the 47-year-old man who
stood before a Nationwide televiSion
audience last evening is the new
Nixon" He is new in his command
of himself. He is new in acquired
wiSdom-the wisdom to refrain, at least
on this occasion, from such below-the-
belt jabS as marred Senator Kennedy'S
acceptance effort He is new in his
highly developed instinct for that which
appeals to an audience, as shown by
his emphasis on the strength of America
in contrast to the emphasis by the
Democrats on our weaknesses.
IL is not our purpose TO suggest CnaC
Mr.. Nixon has lost his instinct for the
jugular, or that he no longer is "the
fastest gun in Washington" The Vice
President can be as tough as they come
in political debate, and this side of the
man doubtless will be seen as the cam
paign moves along. The difference is
that he has learned the lessons of time
and place. He knows when to strip the
hide from an opponent and when to
speak in accents of national leadership.
In short, Richard MilhouS Nixon has
come long way since he first ventured
into politics in 1946. He is going to be
very formidable contender in this year,
1860, as he makes his bid for the highest,
most powerful Office in the free world.
Evening star., 1960-07-29
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

The brotherhood of the re-
public of letters is stated,
so that there can be no doubt
of it at all.
The book, once and for all.
though purchased and legally
owned by Ascham. belongs to
him and his friends.
Perhaps Ascham did not
write that note in all his
books.
No doubt he did not.
Not all books are for
others, friends or not, some
books are for ones own self,
and none other.
The Greek professor of an
other age than ours, a more
stately age, we like to think
without any attempt to de-
tract from our own. loved
his books in the right way.
A few he kept for himself,
alone, but most of them for
his friends. likewise.
Everyone would like to!
1t is a sorrow of the age.
that few can do it.
We have enumerated some
of the sad results of trying.
Every one who loves books
knows them. Also many an
other. The list is as long as
the carelessness of mankind.
Indifference is at the heart
of it, is its core, its very point
OF life.
Not so much Indifference
to the rights If others as in
difference to their evident
wishes.
Just a lack of thinking. a
lack of carefulness.
Anyone who borrows a
volume in good shape might
think at once, if he would
think, that the owner evi-
IDENTIFY has kept it we'll be-
cause he loved it.
He might then go on TO
think, a not stupendous task,
that a little care on his own
part we're needful, in order to
keep it that way.
- -
He does not think that
way, of course, for two rea-
sons.
He is not particular about
his own books, in the first
place. and he is indifferent 10
the wishes Of others.
Carelessness and indiffer-
ence, two curses Of human
ity, play their hands.
And howl
Let US. over the ages, con-
gratulate and thank Roger
Ascham-tand his friends.
Evening star., 1960-07-29

Mr.. Trocewell is III ond in his OBJ
sence The Stor is reprintine some
Of his columns Of other yeos. He
requests thot no telephone or
other messages be sent to his
home during his illness, From The
Stor Of August !, 1885.
Evening star., 1960-07-29

years that may be full OF
menace and which may try
mems souls.
This question of the right
leadership in this rapidly
changing, dangerous era is
the vital issue.
Take a look at the oppos-
ing tickets. The Republicans
nominated for President and
Vice President the two men
who have had more expert
ence in dealing with the
Communist threat, in this
country and abroad, than any
other Americans - except
President Eisenhower.
Mr.. Nixon, in the House
where he was a member of
the Un-American Activities
Committee, in the Senate,
and in his present Office, has
confronted the Soviet lead
ers. He has Travelled the
world over and knows inti-
mately the aggressive Soviet
attitude.
Ambassador Lodge, for
seven and a half years, has
met the Russian Communist
attacks and propaganda as
this country's chief spokes-
man at the United Nations.
He knows the highest Off
cials of the free world coun-
tries and of Russia and her
satellites. Senators Kennedy
and johnson have had no
such experience-no such
intimate knowledge Of our
foreign affairs and policies.
Democrats UnprOven
So here the country must
choose between experience
and inexperience. 1t knows
that if the Republicans win,
the President and his Vice
President can be expected
to deal effectively and firmly
with the Communists. Sen
atorS Kennedy and johnson,
both strong men, have yet
to prove themselves in the
battle against world Com
munism.
Obviously the internation-
al issue, the issue of war and
peace, will be stressed heavily
by the Republicans in the
campaign.
The Democrats have again
placed a Southern Senator
on their national ticket, in
the hope that Senator john
son will be able to hold the
old Solid South in line.
Reports of bitter diSSatiS-
faction with the Democrats
drastic civil rights plank,
insisted upon by Senator
Kennedy and acquiesced il
by Senator Johnson, have
been coming in. Whether
Senator Johnson can turr
the tide remains to be seen
His own State went Republi.
can twice for Mr.. Eisenhower
Mr.. Nixon and Mr.. Lodge
may be less unpalatable to
the Southerners than Sen
ator Kennedy and his run
ming mate. A strong civil
rights plank in the Republi-
can platform had been ex-
pected by the Southern Dem
ocrats. But they are sick Of
having the Northern wing o1
their own party shove dowr
their throats threats to de.
stroy what they consider tt
be their way of life.
While Senator johnson
faces trouble in his own ant
nearby States, the Republi
can vice presidential candi
date has a tough job ahea,
in his own State of Massa
chusetts and in other Nev
England States. 1t is ironi
that Old Guard Republican
in Massachusetts, are largel
Evening star., 1960-07-29
THE POLITICAL MILL
G. 0. p. Ticket Long on Experience
By GOULD LINCOLN

troubles in that section. Had
these Republicans voted for
Mr.. Lodge in the 1852 Sena-
torial election, Senator Ken
nedy, in all probability, would
have lost. He probably would
have been reelected to the
House from his old district,
but he never would have be-
come the dominant figure
in Massachusetts, and national
politics he now is.
The conservative Republic
cans, who had always sup
ported Mr.. Lodge, revolted
against him because they
believed he had made impos-
sible the nomination of their
idol-the late Senator Robert
A. Taft-for President. in
stead of Mr.. Eisenhower. No
one believes that Senator
Kennedy will fail to carry
Massachusetts,. But if Mr..
Lodge helps to defeat Sena-
tor Kennedy in the Nation.
their score will have been
evened.
Amazing as it may seem.
Mr.. Lodge will help the Re-
publican ticket in the Mid
west-old isolationist terri
tory. The Midwest people
have watched Mr.. Lodge in
the U. NJ, where he has stood
up for the United States and
has beaten down the Rus
slams and their Communist
allies in Europe. They like
what they have seen. Indeed.
it was this Midwest support
that helped to place Mr..
Lodge on the SOP. ticket.
This is territory which may
look askance at Senator Ken
nedy and his farm voting
record.
Democrats Outraged
Certain ardent Democratic
supporters in the most popu-
lous areas of the country
New York, Illinois, Ohio. New
Jersey and Michigan, for ex-
ample-were outraged when
Senator Kennedy took Sena-
tor johnson for Vice Presi-
dent. These were the labor
groups. Negro groups, and
leftwingers generally. The
Negro vote holds the balance
of power in any election that
is close in these States. On
the other hand, Senator
Johnson will appeal to con-
servativeS in the North and
West. He also brings to the
Democratic ticket a greater
picture OF maturity-Which
Senator Kennedy may need.
The Texan has made a Ma
tionwide reputation as ma
jority leader Of the Senate.
1t is an axiom that in the
end the people vote for a
President not for a Vice
President. However, in this
writer's opinion, both Sena-
tor johnson and Mr.. Lodge
add much to their respective
national tickets.
On the domestic front, the
Republicans have come for
ward with the most liberal
platform in the party's his
tory-but it is far behind the
Democratic platform in it's
promises of pie-in- -the-sky
and heavy governmental ex-
penditures. The domestic is
sues, especially the farm is
sue-will play an important
role in the campaign and
election. Much will depend on
economic conditions in the
next few months. A recession
Of any proportions could kill
Republican chances. With
continued prosperity. the in
ternational, war and peace
and leadership issues may
dominate the political pic
tllre.
Evening star., 1960-07-29

of his assignment here. In welcoming
his successor, Colonel Frederick ].
Clarke, we take comfort in the unbroken
continuity of service to Washington by
outstanding officers of the Corps of En-
gineerS.
Evening star., 1960-07-29
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry writerS' correct
names and addresses. kH
letters are subject to con-
denSution.