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Evening star., 1960-04-28

GUS about 1t. except that the
human mind is a sea of mys-
terry, Of course. The tide OF
thinking bears us away. and
If it has reason at the oars,
we are safe.
1t is only the person with
out his personal oars ready
In the oarlockS who lets his
thinking run away with him.
If there is any explanation
for the active mind, it lies in
being alert.
Alertness is not necessarily
physical.
There are alert minded
people, and slow minded
people. One Of the most sue
cessful men we know belongs
to the latter group.
He is so slow minded that
when you explain something
to him. he actually fails to
grasp it on the first explana-
ton.
You might think him an
idiot. almost, but you would
be mistaken. He is slow
minded, a different thing.
When at last he grasps the
delicacy Of your explanation,
he is first to hold onto it.
Mental alertness is based
on interest.
No one can be alert. in this
sense. who permits other
people to dictate his inter-
ests and his boundaries Of
thought.
Animals see and react
physically.
The alert human being
sees-and reacts mentally.
The writing game, In any
of its branches. tends to keep
one alert to life. It makes
for an active mind.
The wonder of such minds
is that no two are alike.
There was no way of COM
pairing the mind of Henry
James, the novelist, with the
mind of Oscar Wilde, the
playwright. Both had alert
minds, but they were won-
derfully different. When
James wrote a play, it was
hiSsed of the London boards
the very night that Wilde
scored a great success.
Yet both had alert minds,
active minds, as A. c. o.
puts it. They saw pictures
wherever they went.
1t is a conscious approach
to life and . anybody can
achieve it, to some extent,
If he wants to enough. But
you have TO work at 1t.
Evening star., 1960-04-28
Fighting First Fires Another VoIIey

When, eventually, the di-
vision was equipped with
. French arms and artillery, 1t
was ready for duty in the
front lines. The division was
quickly recognized as a fine
shock division, and was called
for difficult tasks again and
again. Soon, the French
agreed with the German pris-
oners who were at Saint
Nazaire. These 5000 of the
enemy watched the transports
bring in the Americans, then
shook their heads sadly and
said: Poor Germany. If she
cannot stop the transports
we are finished"
An added word about DR..
FitzsimmonS: He was killed
in the afternoon, as I said,
not in a raid, but in a recon-
naissance. I speak from the
official records I examined.
And a second added word:
Mr.. Hoehling says he quotes
from Officers and men who
actually we're present :" I
have heard numerous facts"
about battles, notably Can
tigny, none of which were
reliable, because Of the lin
tied views of the witnesses
who were in the battle, per-
haps, but could only see a
small part of it.
If additional confirmation
is needed may I say that I
served in the 18th and 26th
Infantry Regiments, at 1st
Brigade headquarters and at
division headquarters of the
First Division, in every ac-
tion where it had a part; and
that later I was the execu-
tive officer of the Historical
Section of the Army War
College. I lived the history
of the First Division, and
that may explain why I was
designated by the Mayor Of
Cantigny as an honorary citi-
zen of his village. I hope to
read THE Fierce Lambs"
Charles Coulter.
Evening star., 1960-04-28
Mr.. Robout Is Wronq

It is difficult to imagine a more de-
Structive and unrealiStic approach to
WaShington'S urban renewal program
than the omnibus bill on which the
House District Committee has begun
hearings. This measure, ironically pro-
posed by Representative Rabaut Of
Michigan as corrective legislation, actu-
ally would resolve few-if any-prob-
lens. In several instances, it would do
significant harm.
We agree with Mr.. Rabaut that
there have been serious, even uncon-
Scionable, delays in the Southwest re-
development program. In large part,
these have resulted from intergovern-
mental conflicts as to the proper devel-
opment policies for the Nations Capital,
many Of which now have been resolved.
Partly, they have resulted from insuff1-
cient drive on behalf of District and
redevelopment officials. Partly, they
have resulted from the complexity and
newneSS Of the urban renewal process
about which many lessons now have
been learned. Partly, they have resulted
from inadequate coordination between
H
a hand in redevelopment. These pro-
cedural difficulties now are under study
by the District Commissioners, and their
recommendations should be the basis
for whatever corrective legislation is
necessary.
What good is done, however, as the
Rabaut bill proposes, by banning any
new urban renewal projects until the
Southwest is 10 per cent finished?
Would this get the Southwest rebuilt
faster? OF course it would not 1t only
would postpone needleSSly the wide
spread attack that should be made
throughout the city to reduce Slums and
blight wherever possible.
Where is the advantage in eliminat-
ing the National Capital Planning Com
mission from the urban renewal picture?
OF all Mr.. Rabaut's suggestions, none is
more misguided than this. without re-
sponsible city planning, effective urban
renewal is impossible, and the District
government as things now stand is
neither physically nor philosophically
equipped to perform the necessary func-
tionS in this field.
Similar objections can and should
be made against other provisions of the
Rabaut bill. Among them is the fall
laciouS idea that all redevelopers should
be selected on basis of competitive
bidding to assure the best development.
Likewise, although we have suggested
that the Commissioners hold an infor-
NAL hearing on the proposed Columbia
Plaza renewal project, it is both unnec-
eSSary and impractical that this be made
a legal requisite before any renewal
planning is done in other areas
1t sounds very much as if Mr..
Rabaut's bill primarily reflects the views
of those in Washington who feel that
their best personal interests would be
served if there were no city planning
here, or of those whose private interests
have conflicted with urban renewal. It
may be that the District Committee,
after hearing the full story, can indorSe
new legislation which is needed to i'm
prove the procedures. But its objective
consideration should quickly dispel any
impression that the public interest
would be served by the primary pro-
posalS set forth in the Rabaut bill.
Evening star., 1960-04-28
Why Not2

Gov. Ribicoff of Connecti-
cut. alert to the needs of a
f1ourishing economy, has in
augurated Missile Week in
his State. After all, as he
pointed out, 224 firms are in
the missile business there.
The Governor has got hold
of something. But is he
thinking big enough? With
thousands of doctors and
pharmacists in Connecticut,
why not a revenue-producing
Sickness Season, or at least a
Disease Day?
Mortimer Frankel.
Evening star., 1960-04-28

a strong argument for re-
tanning the loyalty oath now
required of students desiring
financial assistance from this
country's taxpayers. But it
should be recognized that
some one is matchmaking
these impressionable young
people with communistic
ideas. Would it not be we'll to
require the loyalty oath of
the professors as we'll as the
students?
E. Mclean johnson.
Evening star., 1960-04-28
Reds in Korea

Congratulations on your
fine editorials recently on
the Korean situation. 1t is
heartening, amidst the Com
muniSt-inSpired propaganda
against Syngman Rhee, to
have such a sane and rea-
soned presentation.
One cannot help wonder
ing if Secretary Dulles had
lived whether the State De-
partment would have at
tempted publicly to disci-
pline President Rhee; or, for
that matter, If it would have
departed from past custom
by meddling in the internal
affairs of South Africa how
ever much it might disagree
with the policies of the gov
ernment Of that country: or,
on the other hand, if it
would have accepted so
meekly the deliberate insults
from the Castro regime, the
mistreatment of American
citizens and the conf1scation
of their property by a Com
munist influenced dictator.
not to mention the wholesale
butchery Of political prisoners
by that bearded beatnik.
1t would seem that the re-
bellion in South Korea is
largely inspired by Commu-
nists. And it is significant
that here, as in the South
American countries where
outrageous attacks we're
made against the Vice PreSi-
dent of the United States on
his official visit, university
students were the stooges
used by the Communists.
The extent to which thou
sands Of students lend them
selves tn SIlch uSe nreSentS
Evening star., 1960-04-28

ganizations that may be able
to use our help. We will en-
deavor to accomplish as much
as we, ourselves, are capable
of doing, and we will attempt
to get other chapters of our
order and perhaps other
youth groups to join us in our
task.
Please send any suggestions
that you may have for max
ing use of our services to the
undersigned.
Michael J. NuSbaum,
Community Service Chair
man, Langley AZA No.
1901; 1917 Bilston Road,
Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1960-04-28
Bad Business

nasty little incident has been
stirred up by members of the Seafarers
International Union, aided and abetted
by the International Longshoremen's
Association. With inspiration from
quarters favoring Israel, they have
taken it upon themselves to picket the
Cleopatra, a ship of the United Arab
Republic. The ship, which has been
docked in New York since April 13, is
being prevented from unloading its
careo-an action obviously designed as
Evening star., 1960-04-28

The letter of Mr.. A. A.
Hoehling, author of the new
book, The Fierce Lambs, Z"
is interesting and, like the
excerpts from the book re-
view. contains a major error
about the First Division in
World War I.
He says: ". that the
Allies felt it necessary to
train its members from
July until late October, 1917,
before daring to send bat
talionS even into 4 quiet
sector"
1t is true that the First
Division had some instructors
from the English for a very
short period. because they
were unsuitable; and from
the French, to instruct in the
use of the French arms we
were compelled to use, but
the division, properly armed.
could have gone into line
with one months training.
Unfortunately, for Ameri-
can prestige, the Ordnance
Department of the Army had
failed to provide field guns
and howitzers for our Army,
and we had to arm our artil-
lery with French 75-mm. guns
and 155 howitzers of French
design; Ordnance had not
developed automatic rifles
and machines guns (notwith-
standing the fact that all
of the machine guns used
by all of the armies Of both
sides, were of basic American
designs; except a small
Benet-Mercier cross between
an automatic rifle and a ma
chine gun, that was with
out value in battle; and we
knew nothing about gre
nadeS, and had to buy a
great quantity of them from
the French. There were
more deficiencies. The First
Division was sent to France
as a token of American en-
try in the war, at the insist
Evening star., 1960-04-28
Move Gen. Jackson?

"AAAAC "dlhlllS bllI OuSH Id =
fayette Square last Saturday
morning to look at the floral
tribute placed on the monu-
ment Of Lafayette by PreSi-
dent Charles de Gaulle, l was
struck by the incongruity of
having the center of that
square occupied by an eques-
trian statue of Gen. Andrew
Jackson.
Why should he usurp that
famous site and why should
the equestrian statue Of
Washington be relegated to a
less prominent site, namely,
Washington Circle?
1t would seem logical that
the statue Of Washington,
the commander in chief of
our forces in the War of In
dependence and our first
President, should be placed
in the square opposite the
White House surrounded by
statues of his great colleagues
in arms, Lafayette, Rocham-
beau, Won Steuben and
KoSciuSko. The square might
then more appropriately be
renamed Washington Square.
The statue of Jackson, who
played no part in our War
of Independence, might si-
multaneously and respect
fully be transferred to the
circle that could then be ap-
propriately renamed Jackson
Circle.
l trust that the Congress
will give attention to this
idea which will, I believe,
meet with the approval of
all patriotic American citi-
zenS and associations.
Robert L. Buell..
Evening star., 1960-04-28

ence Of the British and
French ENJOYS. Statement
to me twice by Georges
Clemenceau)
During the months spent
in the Gondrecourt training
area. the men dug a new
defensive position against a
projected German attack,
and also built the I Corps
Schools at Gondrecourt. And
during this period, Gen. Per-
shing was having a battle
to build an American army,
and not scatter the Ameri-
cans as replacements in the
British brigadeS along the
front. He compromised by
sending the II Corps, under
Gen. George w. Read, and
consisting Of the 9th and
30th Divisions National l
Guard troops for perma-
nent assignment.
The jealousies between the
French and the British were
great. Their instructors
could not understand the
Americans. 1t became neces-
Sary on one occasion for me
to demand the removal of
two British Sergeants major
from my training area, be-
cause of the vile and filthy
language used by them. Gen.
Billiard then sent all of the
British away. We finally OBJ
tanned the SD ChasSeurs AL
pine Of the French Army to
tell us about grenades and
French arms, and they we're
splendid.
The men we're anxious to
get into line. So much so
that when news reached us
that the French were being
hard pushed by the Germans
near Verdun, six of my men
went AWOL and volunteered
for duty with a French unit
where they fought like vet
erans. to quote the French
commander. I had q difficult
time keeping them from a
court-martial.
Evening star., 1960-04-28
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL
SIXTEENTH STREET

SIXTEENTH STREET
Dear Sir:
How does one get an ac-
tive mind?
1T seems to me that you
have it, and I would like to
ask you, in all honesty, how
you do it?
IF this sort of thing can
be explained, then there is
some hope for me, but at
present I seem dull witted
and wonder how other people
manage to be so alive in
their thinking.
Being alive physically, is
easy; anybody can be SO, as
long as some old truck or
something doesn't NOV them
down.
ITO be alive. with an active
mind, is something else, and
I thought that you might be
able to offer an explanation.
Yours truly, AGNES C. O.
l6 years old"
The active mind of which
our correspondent speaks is
mainly a matter Of interest.
What are you interested
in?
II the answer is Every
thing" then you have it!
There is no mystery here.
1t is simply a matter of
being alive to the picturesque.
You will find, If you look
long enough. and in the
right way. that all persons
with "active minds" as you
say, are those who see life
as pictures.
They need no camera, or.
rather, they have the best Of
cameras, in two eyes.
These natural cameras
present them endless pic
lures.
Why, we know one such
who keeps his light on at
night. so he will miss moth
ing.
Even a centipede, crawling
across the ceiling, or up the
wall, is worth his noting.
If you contrast such an
active camera-mind with the
dull apathy of the average
person, who demands an
elaborate spectacle to be in
terested, you will see just
where the difference lies.
This difference is one of
degree.
To the degree that one is
interested, so will his life be
when it comes to this thing
Of possessing an active mind.
There is nothing mysteri-
Evening star., 1960-04-28

over the other Democratic
candidates in Protestant
areas Of the State as well as
in areas containing largO
Catholic populations.
What effect his showing
will have on the large dele
CATION Pennsylvania will send
to the Democratic National
Convention in Los Angeles
remains to be seen. Gov.
David Lawrence, Democrat.
who has not favored Senator
Kennedy's nomination. has
expressed a wish that the
delegation go to the conven-
ton unpledged. The widely
publicized accounts of the
Kennedy lead over the rest Of
the field may have a psyche
logical effect. however. both
among Pennsylvania Demo-
Gratis and Democrats in other
States.
West Virginia a Hurdle
Senator Kennedy is en-
tering in a number of other
presidential primaries, among
them West Virginia. Mary
land, Nebraska, Indiana and
Oregon. His real hurdle Is
expected to lie in West Vir-
ginia, where the church is
sue may initiate against him.
The Protestant population Of
the State is estimated at "a
per cent and the Catholic
at 6 per cent. However, 1t
should be recalled that Gov.
Alfred E. Smith of New York,
a Catholic, running in the
West Virginia 1928 presiden-
tial primary, defeated Sena-
tor Jim Reed of Missouri,
a Protestant. Senator Reed,
like Gov. Smith, had no
use for national prohibition.
Senators Kennedy and Hum
phrey are campaigning Wig
orously in West Virginia. The
church issue has been brought
to the fore, and the vote may
influence strongly Senator
Kennedy's chances for the
presidential nomination. A
victory for him in the State
would make it increasingly
difficult for the national con-
vention to turn the youthful
and attractive Massachusetts,
Senator down.
In Nebraska, Maryland,
Indiana and Oregon, Sena-
tor Kennedy is likely to make
more political hay. He is
running against Senator
Wayne Morse in Oregon, the
latter's home State. as we'll
as against the rest Of the
field Of Democratic hopefuls,
and against Senator Morse in
Maryland. In Indiana and
Nebraska he is virtually un-
opposed. A big Kennedy vote
in Nebraska, an Important
farm State of the Middle
West, will certainly do him
no harm.
So far as MIR. Nixon is con-
cerned, this latest showing
he has made in the Pennsyl-
vania primary-where he re-
ceived approximately 100000
votes, more than President
Eisenhower received in 1852
and little short of the Eisen-
hover vote in l956-has put
a damper on the hopes of
Gov. Rockefeller and his sup
porterS for a draft of the
Governor. In Pennsylvania
the Governor received less
than 10000 write-in votes.
Mr.. Nixon did not 90 to
P Pennsylvania. and Gov.
Rockefeller was there twice
to support a friend running
for other office, but report
edly making sounds like a
candidate himself.
Evening star., 1960-04-28
THE POLITICAL MILL
Kennedy-Nixon Race in Mokino
By GOULD LINCOLN

Presidential preference pri-
maries, called "eye-wash" by
former President Harry S.
Truman and other party
pros" Republican as well as
Democratic, are nevertheless
forecaSting a race for Presi-
dent between Vice President
Richard NJ. Nixon and Sena-
tor John F. Kennedy of Mas
sachuSetts next fall. Pennsyl-
vania and Massachusetts, pri-
maries on Tuesday added sub
stance to this prospect, fol-
lowing similar primaries in
New Hampshire, Wisconsin
and Illinois.
What these primaries have
indicated, indeed, is that Mr..
Nixon on the Republican side
and Senator Kennedy on the
Democratic have the great
est appeal to the rank-and-
file voters of their respective
parties, when the voters are
given a chance to register
their preferences. 1t is true
Mr.. Nixon is the sole Repub-
lican entered in any of these
primaries and that Senator
Kennedy and Senator Hum
phrey of Minnesota are the
only entrants-out of a large
potential field of candidates
for the Democratic nomina-
ton. In the case of Mr..
Nixon. his only possible op-
ponent is Gov. Nelson A.
Rockefeller of New York
who has declared himself not
a candidate. The vote rolled
up by Mr.. Nixon in the Illinois
and New Hampshire and
Pennsylvania primaries has
exceeded or nearly equalled
the numbers of votes given
President Eisenhower in 1856.
Supporters of Gov. Rookie
feller have availed themselves
Of the write-in privilege in
these primaries, but the show
ing has been negligible. In
the Wisconsin primary, Mr..
Nixon'S vote was substantial,
but less than that of either
Senator Kennedy or Senator
Humphrey. clearly because
thousands of Republicans, for
one reason or another, moved
into the Democratic side of
the primary to vote for either
Of the two Democrats.
Good Showing Expected
The Kennedy showing in
the New Hampshire primary
and in Massachusetts,, large
as it was, was to be expected.
Massachusetts, is his own
State and New Hampshire
virtually his back yard. In
Wisconsin, he had a total vote
lead over the Minnesotan of
about 100000. 1t has been
suggested that this was due
to the fact that Wisconsin
has a large Catholic popula-
tion and Senator Kennedy
is a Catholic. However, the
Protestant population is only
a little less than 10 per cent,
while the Catholic population
is only a little bit more than
80 per cent. Senator Ken
nedy'S showing, therefore, was
impressive.
In the Pennsylvania pri-
mary, the write-in votes for
Senator Kennedy exceeded
70 per cent of the total Dem
ocratic write-in votes for press
idential preference. On the
face of incomplete, but nearly
complete, returns he had
177,000 votes, Adlai Steven
son $4,000. Senator Humphrey
$4,000, Senator Symington of
Missouri 6,400 and Senator
Lyndon johnson of Texas
nearly 5000. Senator Ken
nedy rolled up his big lead
Evening star., 1960-04-28
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to con-
denSdtion.
Evening star., 1960-06-22

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Evening star., 1960-10-26
Embassy
Teus Set

Mrs. Harman. wife Of the
Ambassador Of Israel, will
entertain at the Embassy TO-
morrow at the first Of a
series Of Embassy teas being
arranged for members of
the Washington Region Of
Women's American ORT.
Women the World Over"
is the title Of the monthly
programs planned as a cul-
tural excange between ORT
members and the distaff of
the various embassies partic-
tpating.
For the most part the tours
and teas will spotlight cul-
tural exchange between ORT
members and the distaf side
Of the various embassies
participating.
Dates of subsequent pro-
grams have been announced
Evening star., 1960-10-26
Foreign
To Star

The far-nung empire Of
fashion. has pins stuck on its
map splotlightine such exotic
spots as Hong Kong, Italy.
France, Austria, Spain. Great
Britain, Ireland, Canada and
West Germany.
From these spots on the
globe. Wards has gathered
fashion excitement for
Washington area women.
Imports, and adaptations
made here In our own Ameri-
can fashion centers of millin-
cry, handbags, jewelry, &C.
cesSories. the knitwear will
star in the group to be shown
Friday at Wheaton Plaza, at
O fashion show at 7:30 pm.
Rita Perna, Montgomery
Wards fashion coordinator
working with the stores
European buying ofices and
Fred GierSch. Wards fashion
manager. paid particular at
tention on their recent trip
to designers with o young
point Of view.
These include Esterel and
Feraud and the daddy Of
'em all" Jacques Helm, who
years ago installed Q "Jeune
File" department in his cou-
ture establishment.
Some Of the fashion notes
Rita Perna wrote down for
future reference and which
are incorporated into the
Wards collection that's now
available.
FROM ITALY-White knitS
for resort wear accented
with navy, red or brown -.
FROM FRANCE-Big cape
like coats suit silhouetteS
the most fascinating the ones
that also possessed an extra
pair Of trousers. Hidden the
trousers were revealed after
slipping OF q handsome wrap
skirt ingenuously cut. Also
shown In Italy.
FROM ENGLAND-Checks
Of all sizes with pinkS and
Nlacs making them look DIFF
ferent.
And for the ultimate In
at-home pants ideas, Q new
cocktail eulotte idea seen
abroad in lace with ruined
tiers going around each leg.
-EIENI.
Evening star., 1960-10-26
Colonial Danes / Honor
Women Service Heads

The heads Of the women's
branches of the Armed Serv-
ices were honored last eve
ming at q banquet given by
the National Society Of the
Colonial DANES Of America.
The organization has been
holding its biennial conyen-
ton here this week. with the
three days Of meetings sched-
uled to conclude at noon to-
day. About $50 persons are
attending the meetings.
Miss Marguerite Appleton,
president OF the society. pre-
sided at last nights dinner.
Mrs. Stuart Hilton Smith,
chairman Of the groups Ma
tional Patriotic Service COM
mittee, introduced the nine
honor guests. which included