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Evening star., 1960-02-27
VANISHING Parks


soon become another vanish
ing American institution. The
rapid trend toward interurbia
is bringing people closer to-
gether, but pushing trees far
ther apart. This goth century
repression to a concrete block
age can be prevented by
planning and acting now to
set aside stream valley land
as large natural park areas.
Thirty years ago Congress,
worried about possible flood
ing and siltation from tribu-
taries of the Potomac, passed
the Capper-Cramton Act. 1t
provided that the Federal
Government would pay one
third of the cost of purchas-
ing stream valley land for use
as natural parks with the
local communities assuming
the remaining tWo-thirds. 1t
was not until 1852 that Vir-
ginia became eligible to
participate in this program.
Since then the Northern Vir-
ginia communities have ac-
cumulated funds to be used
for stream valley purchase.
The plan of Arlington and
Fairfax Counties to proceed
with this program received
a Gripping blow recently
when the House voted to
deny distribution Of Capper-
Cramton funds to Virginia. A
denial, or even a delay of
these funds to Virginia will
draStically curtail stream val
ley lands park development,
and some of the most beauti-
full natural park land will be
lost forever. 1t should be
emphasized that stream val
ley lands are not to be con-
fused with local Fairgrounds
and parks equipped for organ
lied recreational programs. AS
to the latter, the localities
have used their own funds
solely, and will continue to
do so in the future.
Stream valley lands are not
suited for most types of sub
urban development, due to
erosion and drainage prob
lens. However, if they are
pressed into use by our pop
ulation explosion, land con-
servation problems for both
local and Federal agencies
will inevitably follow due to
an increased rate of water
run-off caused by clearing. To
avoid flooding and siltation
along five streams draining
into the Potomac, Fairfax
County alone will need to
acquire almost 5000 acres
during the next five years. If
these areas become parks,
their development will be in
line with the best principles
of land conservation.
The membership of the
League of Women Voters of
Fairfax County and Falls
Church feel that the denial
Of Capper-Cramton funds to
Virginia communities conSti-
tuteS a major setback to
sound conservation planning
at a time when pollution and
Slltation of the Potomac have
reached a critical stage. 1t is
hoped that the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee will
give due recognition to the
fact that if these funds are
restored, not only will North
ern Virginia stand to gain,
but the interests of Greater
Washington will be served as
well.
Mrs. Robert T. Andrews.
President, League of Women
Voters of Fairfax County.
Mrs. Seiki OSherO,
President, League Of Women
Voters of Falls Church.
Evening star., 1960-02-27
THE POLITICAL MILL
Reoffirnninq Monroe Doctrine
By GOULD LINCOLN

President Eisenhower's re-
affirmation of the Monroe
Doctrine in his address to
the Brazilian Congress in Rio
de Janeiro has been hailed
here as both timely and i'm
portant by Democratic and
Republican Senators. The
threat of international COM
munism-and its activities in
the Western Hemisphere
make the Presidents insist
tence that the United States
will not stand idly by if at
tempts are made to overthrow
governments in this hemi-
sphere Of extreme Importance.
Recent pronouncements of
Deputy Premier Mikoyan of
the Russian government in
Cuba and Fidel Castro's
harsh attacks on the United
States, following the Com
munist line, had raised a
question in many minds:
Has the Monroe Doctrine
stated by a President of the
United States in 1928 and
reafhrmed by later Presidents
been abandoned? The ques-
ton has now been answered
by President Eisenhower
with a firm negative.
Here is what the President
said: I'VE would consider it
intervention in the internal
affairs of an American state
II any power, whether by in
VaSion, coercion or subver-
sion, succeeded in denying
freedom of choice to the peo-
pie of any of our sister re-
publics." This, indeed, was
a "hands-off" warning to
would-be aggressors,
Mr.. Mikoyan in Cuba not
only entered into trade agree
ments with that country,
with the promise of large
credits, but promised Russia
would cooperate in every
way, including the supply of
arms and ammunition. The
Russian Deputy Premier
luther said his government
would similarly Cooperate
with other Latin American
countries which desired aid.
Statement Lauded
Senator Smathers of Flor
ida. Democrat, who has
made inter-American af-
fairs and inter-American CO.
operation prime detectives,
commented that President
Elsenhower's statement in
Rio had come at the right
time and with the right en-
phasis. In his own opinion.
Senator Smathers said,
Communist activities consti-
tute a real threat in this
hemisphere - with Commu-
mist parties active in many
OF the American republics.
He looks, he said, to the CO.
operation of the American
republics to Offset these ac-
tivities. I'VE must act Joint
Iy." he said. But he left no
doubt that we must act when
necessary. Senator Carlson
OF Kansas. Republican mem
Der of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee was
equally approving Of Presi-
dent Eisenhower's reaffirma-
ton Of the Monroe Doctrine.
This doctrine, promulgated
by President Monroe almost
$50 years ago, has been a
guiding policy for the United
States toward any foreign
interference with American
affairs. 1t was contained in
Monroe's message to Con-
gress. AS stated by Monroe,
1t has two features-first,
there shall be no coloniza-
ton by foreign powers on
the American continents and
second, there shall be no in
reference in American af-
foirc A. @Ioa k;,,.a Al.
Evening star., 1960-02-27
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used If
letters carry DriterS correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to con-
denSdtion.
Evening star., 1960-04-26
Diplomat Insists
Ghunu Is Run
DemocruticulIy

Democracy in Africa's new
nations cannot always be judged
by Western standards, the Am
bassador of Ghana said last
night.
Speaking to a student au-
dience at Howard University's
Rankin Chapel, William @.
Hahn declared that democracy
does exist in those countries.
But all too often" Mr.. Hahn
said, criticisms are uncritically
leveled at everything which
looks like deviation from the
Western European or Ameri-
can species"
Mr.. Hahn said the fact that
a new African nation is domi-
mated by one political party,
or one strong individual, does
not make the country a die
tatorship. The first job Of sucn
nations is ito evolve forms of
democracy suitable to our spe-
cial conditions, environments
and experience" he said.
The Ambassador spoke at the
opening session of a week-long
conference on Major Prob
lens of Emerging Africa" Spon-
sored by the University's Divi-
sion of Social Sciences.
Evening star., 1960-04-26

bargaining table," according to
a White House statement.
Mr.. Meany proposed the con-
ference in November during the
steel strike. suggesting that
labor and management could
adopt guildlines for harmonious
adopt guidelines for harmonious
mutual problems away from the
deadline preSSures of collective
bargaining.
Mr.. Eisenhower said he liked
the idea and directed Mr..
Mitchell to work out details
with Mr.. Meany. Mr.. Eisen-
hover also indorsed the idea
of such conferences in last
January's State-of the Union
message.
Secretary Mitchell is encour-
aging labor and management to
follow through with industry
by-industry and company-by-
company conferences.
Evening star., 1960-04-26

piled their statements to the
summit meeting in Paris il
May at which they and British
Prime Minister Macmillan will,
deal with Soviet Premier Khru.
shchev on great issues of worlo
peace.
Hope to Bypass Berlin
Their hope is that the Soviet
Premier will agree to soft
pedal the Berlin dispute-ir
spite of his persistent tough
talk about it-and concentrate
instead on the summit search
for common ground in dis
armament. They would like to
work out one or more first steps
toward a disarmament pro-
gram.
Military honors were accorded
Gen. de Gaulle in ceremonies
just before his departure from
the Military Air Transport ter
minal at National Airport.
Vice President Nixon, who
headed the official party bid
ding the President good-by,
declared that the heartfelt re-
ception accorded the visitor
was well deserved. He said
Gen. de Gaulle's trip here had
strengthened not only the
United States and France but
also the will of all free people
Evening star., 1960-04-26
Herter Flying
To Turkish and
iran Meetings
BY the Associated Press

Secretary of State Herter
took off early today on an H.
day diplomatic trip with major
stops at Teheran, Istanbul and
Athens.
This trip will take me to
three of our oldest friends, Mr.
Herter said before he departed
by a military jet transport at
$40 am.
"It is my hope that it will
serve to strengthen further the
ties which for so many years
have bound us in close and in
innate friendship"
The Secretary planned to at
tend the Central Treaty Or
ganization Council meeting
starting tomorrow in Iran.
On Saturday he will fly to
Turkey for a NATO ministers
meeting. He is due back in
Washington May s.
Accompanying him were Liv-
ingston T. Merchant, under
secretary for political affairs;
Assistant Secretary of Defense
John N. Irwin II, and other
aides.
Evening star., 1960-04-26
WEST VIRGINIA
Humphrey Bockers
Alert for 'BIitz' Drive

Those West Virginians who
foresee a rise in Senator Ken.
nedy's fortunes in the next tive
weeks say the timing Of the
campaign favors the Massachu-
sets hopeful.
The anti-Catholic prejudice
and the stop-Rennedy drive
were certain TO appear at some
point" one veteran leader COM
mented. Coming out early as
they did, Kennedy has a chance
to exploit the sympathies Of the
independent-minded Democrats
who are offended by such tao
tics"
Reports reaching here from
around the State credit both
can didates with effective
speech making efforts. Both
have been drawing good crowds
and the expectation is that
more than half the 664. 900 reg
Istered Democrats will go to
the polls.
Fifteen of the States SIS
counties have almost two-thirds
of the registered Democrats,
but they are so widely scattered
the candidates are having diff
Guilty covering the key areas.
Evening star., 1960-04-26
Los Angeles Bishop
To Head Council

DENVER, April 26 (AP).-
The Council Of Bishops of the
Methodist Church yesterday
elected Bishop Gerald Kennedy
of the Los Angeles area as its
president for the next year. He
succeeds Bishop Marving A
Franklin of Jackson, Miss.
Bishop Paul E. Martin OF
Little Rock. head of the
Arkansas-LouiSiana area, was
elected president-designate fol-
1861. Bishop Roy H. Short Of
Nashville. Tenn, was reelected
secretary. Elected to the execu-
tive committee along with the
officers were Bishops Matthew
w. Clair, jr., st. Louis; Lloyd c
Wicke, Pittsburgh, and S. K
Mondol, India.
Evening star., 1960-04-26
SUFFRAGE
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of the Staunchest champions
of a local vote. He has in
sisted that WaShingtonians de-
serve a whole loaf" of home
rule in the form of an elected
Mayor-city council municipal
government, as well as voting
representation in the Senate
and House and a voice in pres
idential elections. But he is
supporting the pending House
resolution as a practical first
step.
Senator Symington said:
"The right of every citizen
to vote is the foundation of
democracy. For this reason
support the legisla ton designed
to extend this right to citizens
of the District"
Senate Majority Leader
johnson, an undeclared but
active candidate, gave perhaps
the most meaningful support
to the suffrage proposal by
helping it come to a vote in
the Senate and then voting for
it himself. So did Senators
Humphrey, Symington and
Morse. Senator Kennedy was
not present, but he was an
nounced as favoring national
elections in the District.
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ganization against Senator
Kennedy.
8. The much-publicized re-
ligious issue. Its effect. West
Virginia Democrats say, has
been exaggerated but its pres
sence in the contest in un-
mistakable. Both candidates
have decried the attention this
factor has received, but the
States strongly Protestant pop
ulation and traditions are
thought certain to aid Senator
Humphrey.
4. Senator Kennedy's youth
full appearance in a State
where. as the Charleston Daily
Mail put it. "the market for
bright young men is not
good" Gov. Cecil Underwood
a Republican. and his predeces-
sor, Democrat William C. Mar
land, were both elected in their
3Os and according to Daily Mail
columnist Bob Mellace, there
Is a feeling that neither
provided the State the leader
ship needed" The Daily Mail
is a Republican paper, but its
views on this subject are shared
by several Democratic leaders.
Evening star., 1960-04-26
BY GENE KRAMER
Associated Press STAFF Writer

SEOUL, Korea, April 26.-
Riotously jubilant students pill.
laged the home of a hated poll
tician today, and one important
item survived.
1t was a huge American flag
A mob Of students and street
waits hauled the flag from 6
broken chest at the wrecked
house where Lee Ki-poong once
lived.
Lee Ki-poong was President
Syngman Rhee's running mate
in the March IS elections and
had become a symbol of the
rebellion of Koreans against
fraud at the polls.
A student presented the flag
to Associated Press Photo Edi-
tor Hal Buell. of Chicago, Ill.
During a momentary halt in
the looting, students saw the
Stars and Stripes banner.
When they sighted the flag,
they unfurled it before a bon
fire in which they were burning
most of Lee Ki-poong's be-
longingS," Mr.. Buell. reported
Spread Out Carefully
"They cheered when one boy
held up the Rag. Then they
Strengthened it out and placed
it gently on the ground. being
careful not to step on it.
Then they saw me. They
held it up again so I coulc
photograph it. They spoke
excitedly in Korean. which
could not understand. Their
one stood and rolled up the
flag and gave it to me. I &C.
cepted it."
korea's antigovernment DEM
onstrators feel friendly toward
the United States as the result
OF strong statements by United
States Secretary of State Chris
tian Herter and Ambassador
Walter P. McConaughy, urging
the Syngman Rhee government
to redress the peoples griev-
anceS.
The whereabouts of Lee
Ki-poong is unknown. He an.
nounced Sunday he would re.
tire from public life. He hao
been speaker of the National
Assembly as well as Vice Pres
ldent-elect and No. 2 man in
Mr.. Rhee's Liberal Party.
Home Unguarded
Participants in the dusk-to.
dawn demonstration found Lee
ki-poong's house unguarded
Cautiously at first then bois.
terously, the more daring oi
the demonstrators burst oper
the wooden gate and ran ur
the drive. Twelve hours earlier
gunflre had killed six demon.
strators attempting to clint
the fence.
But now the place was de.
serted.
A gnarled oldster haranguec
the schoolboys, told them about
Lee Ki-poong and the elections
then hurled rocks through the
house windows. Several teen.
ayers and a few ragged younger
boys climbed through the win
dows-and the looting Was on
Out came the belongings oi
the 63-year-old politician, edu-
Gated at Tabor College in the
United States. and his wife
Mrs. Maria Park Lee.
Evening star., 1960-04-26
Correction

Representative Downing,
Democrat of Virginia. is unde-
cided about his position on the
proposal to- permit Washing
ton residents to vote for Presi-
dent and Vice President and
to be represented by a delega-
ton in the House. He was listed
incorrectly as favoring this pro-
posal in poll published in The
Star Sunday. The Star regrets
the error.
Evening star., 1960-04-26
LABOR

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ell, Commerce Secretary Muel-
Ter and management spokes-
men. Mr.. Meany was par
ticularly eager to avoid a con-
ference with such associations
as the NAM and the United
States Chamber of Commerce
He believed it would be more
profitable to confer with COM
panies that have contracts with
AFL-CIO unions. Earlier con-
ferences with the NAM have
ended in failure.
Would Continue Talks
The President reiterated his
intention to encourage regular
discussions between manage
ment and labor outside the
Evening star., 1960-04-26
Eyewitness to Lootino
Sees U. S. Flag Spared

| A 10-year-old boy emerged
in the driveway with a framed
portrait of President and Mrs
Syngman Rhee. At the urging
Of his mates, he smashed it tc
the ground and pulled the
photograph from the frame.
Another boy grabbed a cor
ner, ripping it in half.
Tossed in Garbage Can
The half with Mrs. Rhee on
it was lost in the crowd. One
student tossed President Rhee's
torn image into a garbage can
An onlooker retrieved it and
left the crowd.
Other looters emerged with
pictures of Lee-Ki-poong which
they smashed and trampled.
Other pictures Of Rhee were
found and treated likewise.
Chairs and books were hurled
from the windows.
A man in his 20s came out
with a brocaded Korean skirt
and hurridely left the scene.
Another brought out United
States-style plastic suitcases
with clothing bulging through
the sides.
An American football was
thrown from the window. Then
a basketball. One schoolboy
clutched a loving cup, which
he smashed to the ground. Lee
Ki-poong had been chairman
of the Korean Olympic Com
mittee.
About 30 boys pulled a new
American car from the garage,
through the broken gate and
into the streets. Waits hardly
tall enough to reach them
smashed the windows with
rocks.
Piano Torn Apart
I hardly recognized the
library where I had interviewed
Lee twice. the last time in
March. Chairs were over
turned, their legs broken.
Looters were going through
bookcases tossing many volumes
out the window.
In the music room, keys and
hammers had been wrenched
from the piano and papers lit
tered the floor. Ransackers
rushed down the stairway, try
ing on clothing for size as they
dashed outdoors.
Much of the wreckage was
piled before the smashed gate
and someone set fire to it. Two
sharp reports sounded as car
tridges in the fire exploded.
Several students came out with
a chest. One discovered the
American flag in it. For q
moment the ransacking stopped
After the flag was out OF
sight, the looting was resumed
Evening star., 1960-04-26
DE GAULLE
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motorcycle escort for the mo-
torcade.
Gen. de Gaulle's visit was tc
be brief-only one day-and
purely social.
He came here after four
days of talks with President
Eisenhower over strategy for
the coming summit meeting.
Gen. de Gaulle was to lunch
with Mayor Wagner and then
attend various afternoon re-
ceptions.
Tomorrow, Gen. de Gaulle
takes of for San Francisco
Later, he will visit New Or
leans, where once the flag of
French empire few.
When Gen. de Gaulle last
visited New York in 1945 it was
as premier of the postwar
French provisional government
The 69-year-old French patriot
and World War II resistance
hero returns as first president
of the Fifth Republic.
BuOyed by Visit
Gen. de Gaulle closed out his
Washington visit with a pledge
from President Eisenhower that
well stand together" in deal
ing with the Russians.
The French leader got that
word at the end of a brief fare
we'll call at the White House.
In return he told Mr.. Eisen-
hover:
Il have even greater cause
for confidence in our cause now
since I have seen you"
Both the allied leaders ap-
Evening star., 1960-04-26
RELATIONS

COnClnueu from rlESL rage
the allied Ambassadors on Ko-
rean developments.
1t is known that there are
questions among some of the
allied representatives about
public statements the United
States has issued in prodding
the Korean government to take
corrective action to satisfy
grievances of the Korean elec-
torate.
U. S. Seen at Fault
Some allied Asian diplomats
say privately they feel the
United States has gone too far
in shaking the Rhee regime
without providing for an ade-
Quate substitute.
United States officials, how
ever, express confidence that
South Korea will remain a firm
anti-ComEfunist ally and be-
come even a stronger ally with
an improved democratic foun-
dation.
The 16 countries which con-
tributed forces in the Korean
war almost a decade ago are
Australia, Belgium, Canada,
Colombia, Ethiopia, France,
Great Britain, Greece, Luxem-
bourg, The Netherlands, New
Zealand, the Philippines, Thai
land, Turkey, Union of South
Africa and the United States.
Ambassador Yank said he is
submitting his resignation be-
cause II have made mistakes.
The diplomat. who has served
his country here for almost nine
years, issued a statement Of
apology for having blamed the
political unrest in Korea on
Communist agents.
Mr.. Yang said he had been
instructed by his government
Ito say that there was Com
munist involvement in the re-
cent Korean demonstrations. "
But I have been informed
by my good friend Chang Ki
Young. the publisher of the
independent Hankook Ilbo and
Korea Times in Seoul. that
there was no Communist in
volvement." he said.
Therefore, I want to pub
licly apologize for the state
ments which I have made"
Mr.. Yang has been one o1
Mr.. Rhee's staunchest sup
porters. He was also a close
personal friend of the late
Chough Pyong-ok, opposition
Democratic Party presidential
candidate who died at Walter
Reed Hospital here last Feb
ruary.
Mr.. Yang as late as last nigh
expressed confidence that ever
if new elections are held therI
is no question but what Mr.
Rhee would be reelected.
"If the President has agreed
to hold new elections to satisf!
the demands of the people
am very happy" Mr.. Yani
said then. but I sincerely hop'
the Korean people will not per
NIT him to step down.
1T would be tragic to los
such a strong and determined
fighter" Mr.. Yang added. "Yol
cannot produce that kind o
man overnight"
Evening star., 1960-04-26
KOREA
KOREA
Throngs Hail Rhee's
Decision to Resiqn
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in private cars, horns honkinl
madly.
But there still was some ques.
ton about Just when Mr.. Rhee
a man of stubborn pride, woulc
step down. Some said it NIGH
be another two days before HI
finally agreed it was what "tht
people want"
Nearly all observers agreed
Mr.. Rhee could not wait fol
long-mob fury could burst out
again at any moment.
Could Run Again
Mr.. Rhee's future is uncer.
tain. He could run again ir
new elections, to be held withir
80 days of the date his resig.
nation became effective, and ir
fact he indicated to an Amer
ican correspondent he would be
q candidate.
."Unless he's crazy, he wouldn't
dare rum" snapped one student
on hearing this report.
Mr.. Rhee has said he agrees
to constitutional amendments
establishing a cabinet respon-
sibility system giving executive
powers to q premier. This
would end the authoritative
powers of the presidency.
Mr.. Rhee's prospective resig-
nation raised question Of who
would take over the reins o1
government in advance of the
new elections. Vice President
John M. Chang, leader of the
opposition Democratic Party
has resigned. Apparently the
Liberal Party Vice President
elect, the ailing Mr.. Lee, will
obey Mr.. Rhee's Injunction to
'leave all public posts"
Control may pass to Huh
Chung, independent politician
and onetime acting Premier,
Mr.. Rhee earlier named Mr.
Huh Foreign Minister and
ranking member of the new
cabinet the President has been
trying to form.
Cities Calm Again
BY nightfall, virtual calm
returned to Seoul and other
cities.
The curfew hour imposed by
the martial law is Z pm. but
most demonstrators had gone
home by that time and only
small groups Of troops guarded
the downtown intersections
No police could be seen. The
police, with a reputation for
brutality and known as a
political weapon for Mr.. Rhee's
ruling Liberal Party, had been
one of the main targets of the
demonstrators.
The National Assembly call
for Mr.. Rhee's immediate resig-
nation came in a voice vote of
the l40 ASsemblymen--out of
230-who showed up for the
session. Some had been Rhee
supporters in the past.
The week Of rioting was
sparked by student anger at
the results of the March elec-
ton. Mr.. Lee was elected by
an enormous majority over in
Evening star., 1960-04-26
Keurns to Speak

Representative Kearns, Re-
publican of Pennsylvania, will
be the guest speaker at the
18th anniversary celebration
of the North Washington
Council of Citizens Associa-
tions at z pm. tomorrow in
Captain Jerry's Seafood Res
taurant, s08 Thayer avenue,
Silver Spring, Md.