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Evening star., 1960-09-17
Urban Land Plan

The Fairfax County Civic
Federation leaders who are
trying to force a vote on the
county urban plan have led
unSuspecting county citizens
to believe they have a man
date" from Federation mem
bers. This is sheer nonsense.
Only a minority of the
membership of the Fedora
ton was represented at the
meeting at which the queS-
ton of urging the vote on a
change in the form of county
government was considered.
OF lot associations entitled
to be present, vote on the
motion was 80 for, 9 against,
/ abstention; 4 votes were
disqualified for nonpayment
Of dues. President Harris
noted that SO delegates were
present.
The Federation leaders can
hardly claim to have a man
date when so few were pres
ent and voting.
Moreover, the Federation
leaders did not have avail
able at the time the vote was
taken on the proposed action
copies Of the legislative
bill passed by the General
Assembly. Although the
legislation does not provide
machinery to prevent an
nexation of Fairfax County
territory, Federation repre-
Sentatives who have been
circulating petitions have
told county residents that
the contrary is true.
Instead of having a So
called mandate to force a
referendum Of the urban
plan. 1t appears that the
leaders of the Federation
have decided on their own
to tell Fairfax County what
kind of government they
must have and when they
will vote for it, despite the
fact that the County Board
of Supervisors has unani-
mously advised against a
referendum at a time when a
presidential election is to be
held and also because they
felt it necessary to have a
united front for defense
against pending annexation
suits.
1t occurs to me that the
County Board is quite right
in the matter.
Much more time is needed
so that the voters will know
what the urban land plan
really is, what it would do,
how much it will cost.
Major Philip C. Geraci,
President,
Jefferson Manor Citizens
Association. Fairfax
County. Virginia.
Evening star., 1960-09-17
An Asphalt Prdirie'

1t is indeed gratifying to
see letters like the one, "An
Asphalt Prairie" which ap-
peared on the editorial page
of The Star, September IL.
1t is quite heartening to find
The Star publishing such
fortnight statements Of fact
regarding the transit situa-
ton in our Nations Capital.
Now that we are to have
a National Capital Transpor-
tation Agency it is my fer
vent hope that The Star will
take up the cudgelS for pres
ervation and improvement Of
the remaining street railway
facilities and their use in di-
rect connection with the rail-
roads and the coming sub
way to provide the whole
National Capital region with
a thoroughly efficient trans
it system.
Such a system would bring
commuters from the sub
urbs directly to every down.
town section-quickly and
comfortably. 1t, likewise,
would care for in-town riders
as well. And it would allevi-
ate traffic congestion instead
of compromising it.
Certainly we should all
work to that end. and now is
the time to do it. Let the
voice Of the public be heard.
May The Star lead the way.
E. v. Hailman.
- Mark A. Lillis. whose mas
terful letter you published
on September IL. deserves
the gratitude Of all persons
who advocate electric rail-
way rapid transit, using ex-
isting facilities as a nucleus
for improvement and devel-
opment. as a remedy for
senseless. needless traffic
strangulation and the decay
of the central core of the
Washington Metropolitan
Area. Unless our contempo-
rary city fathers adopt ra-
tional transportation policies
and programs, the founding
fathers dream Of a beautiful
and dignified Nations Cap
ital, serving as an inspira-
tion for freedom and democ-
racy. will become a night
mare.
Many persons will say, II
agree with Mr.. Lillis, but
what can we do to prevent
Washington from becoming
an asphalt and concrete
prairie permeated with debil-
itating gasoline and diesel
fumes?" They can join the
Citizens Transit Improve
ment Association. which is
preparing a set Of short-run
and long-run recommended
Evening star., 1960-09-17

the admission of IS or l6 new
nations to the United Ma
tions. If a majority Of these
problems can be handled
with some successor even
a minority, the U.N. will have
proved again its value. With
the warning and aggressive
Communist bloc threatening
to disrupt it, the U.N. has
difficult days ahead.
Restrictions Wise
Mr.. Khrushchev is coming
here an unwelcome guest to
the shores of the United
States. So is Mr.. Castro.
Wisely, the State Depart
ment has limited their COM
ings and goings to Manhat-
tan where the United Nations
headquarters is located. Both
are offensive to the American
people. Had it not been for
the fact they are guaranteed
admission to the U. NJ, they
would have been denied entry
to this country's soil. Fur
thermore, the United States
Government is in duty bound
to. protect them while they
are on American territory.
The State Department gave
this reason when it issued
the orders limiting them to
Manhattan. 1t might easily
have called attention to the
many affronts to this country
and to its President by Mr..
Khrushchev and to Mr.. Cas-
tro'S outrageous treatment of
Americans in Cuba as addi-
tional reasons for denying
them free travel about the
United States.
There has been a lot of
foolish twaddle written about
fencing in" the Russian and
Cuban leaders. What they
do and say in the meetings of
the U. NJ, of course, will be
and should be widely reported
and broadcast - and it will
be. But to give them special
time on television and radio
to broadcast their poison to
the American people and
world is neither necessary
nor wise.
1t may be too much to
hope that criticism of
United States foreign policy,
as conducted by the Eisen-
hover administration, will be
halted temporarily by the
Democratic candidates for
President and Vice President
during the stay Of these
enemies of this country and
the free world. But the hope
may be expressed. OF what
value to this country would
be a picture of a divided ma
ton, especially at a time of
such seriousness? Neither
Vice President Nixon nor
Senator Kennedy, the Repub-
lican and Democratic can
didateS for President, has said
he wishes to talk with the
Soviet Premier, although
Senator Kennedy has said he
would meet the Russian only
If there was to be a ioint
meeting with Mr.. Nixon
present.
Evening star., 1960-09-17

tions which we will urge the
National Capital Transpor-
tation Agency to adopt in
the interest of economic and
technical feasibility and Of
saving time.
Moreover, your readers can
soon hear Mr.. Lillis speak on
the National Capital Trans
portation Act of 1860 and the
need for implementing the
Federal transportation poll
cies recently recommended
by the Secretary of Com
merce. Mr.. Lillis has agreed
to address our next public
meeting which will be held
at 7::30 pm. September 81,
at 1915 L street NV.
In view of its long tradi-
ton of trying to preserve the
beauty and dignity of the
Nations Capital, it is appro-
pirate that The Washington
Star gave generous space to
Mr.. LilliS' patriotic warning
to his fellow countrymen.
Hilliard HI, Goodman,
Executive Vice President,
Citizens Transit Improve
ment Association.
Evening star., 1960-09-17

Under the impact Of all
Soviet smears and insults to
our President and Nation,
should every American not
feel free to turn a cold shoul-
der on Khrushchev? Does
this unworthy man really
deserve TV appearances, in
vitations, big headlines, @rst
page coverage? Would it not
be fair to reserve more re-
spect and affection, big head
lines, and f1rst-page coverage
to our statesmen and to the
statesmen of our friends and
allies who, together with us,
fight for the common cause
of Western civilization?
Karlis KalninS.
\ 4
I implore the American
press to stop playing into
Khrushchev's hands! I am
sure there are many Amer
leans like myself who are
sick and tired of hearing and
reading about his juvenile
rantingS. We do not want
him here. Any play he will
get by the press can only
serve to emphasize his i'm
portance in our eyes and the
eyes of the rest of the world.
There comes a time when
his vulgarity and evil ways
must be met by a stronger
stand than that used in po-
lite society. Nothing is more
frustrating to such egotistS
than being ignored. Let's
try it!
Edna L. ROby.
4 u + 4
Why is all the fuss and
commotion being stirred up
over RusSia's number one
man (now), Khrushchev.
making his second trip to
the United States? He will be
only one more Communist
walking the streets of our
towns and cities, thanks to
our most liberal-minded Su-
preme Court and peanut
brain politicians in Washing
ton. At least we know that
Evening star., 1960-09-17
On Soft-PedoIinq Mr.. KS Sound and Fury

Khrushchev is a Communist,
and he is out in the open
where we can see him. One
thing we are sure of-Khru-
shchev doesn't have to hide
behind our 5th Amendment.
Walter Farrar.
New York City.
1t has been we'll suggested
that we give Mr.. K. the
silent treatment, and no
doubt if the press were to
pay no attention to his ar
rival, this alone would do
the trick. However, we are
a curious Nation and often
quite attracted by all sorts
of freaks and curioSities who
make the news headlines.
So once again it's Mr.. K,
Who, in his most persistent
way ......
Like the intinerant peddler
from floor-to-fioor,
Insists in keeping his foot in
the door.
Nov, I'm really miffed,"
says Mr.. K,
Because you won't let me
have my way
And peddle my wares
throughout the town.
From Manhattan'S shores to
Long Island Sound"
What possibly could hap
pen to make me lose face?
Aren't I the darling of the
whole human race?"
Why not give him free rein
to rave and to rant,
Then drown him out with
our freedom chant?
Now, once and for all let us
make it quite clear,
Russki, go home, you're not
wanted here!
We like things pretty much
the way they are;
Mr.. K, you've gone more
than one step too far.
Barbara r. Albert.
Evening star., 1960-09-17
THE POLITICAL MILL
The U.N. Meeting and Our Campaign
BY GOULD LINCOLN

The meeting Of the Gen.
eral Assembly of the United
Nations, opening Tuesday in
New York, will be held against
the background of the cam
paign for the election of a
new President Of the United
States. The impact of the
U. N. meeting on the cam
paign and the election in No
vember may be important.
How the United States and
the free nations of the world
fare in the disposition of the
serious issues which will be
discussed, however, goes far
beyond domestic politics. The
free world. including the
United States, will face the
onslaughts of the Communist
bloc, headed in this case by
RusSia's Premier Nikita Khru-
Shchev. These attacks must
be met. If they are well met,
the cause of freedom will be
advanced.
Wisely. President Eisen-
hover has determined to
state the position Of the
United States on vital issues
on the opening day of the
meeting. He will be in posi-
ton to carry the offensive to
the Communists. He will be
in position to attack-not
wait to be attacked. Never
thelesS, the attacks which
come later from Mr.. Khru-
shchev and others of the
Communist group must be
answered, and promptly.
Among the serious queS-
tions which are expected to
come up for consideration is
the current upheaval in the
Congo, where the Soviet gov
ernment has sought to act
unilaterally and to obstruct
the efforts of the United
Nations to bring peace in
that troubled area. With
Cuba's Fidel Castro expected
to attend, the issue of Cuba
and its Communist Affiliations
may be aired. Mr.. Khru-
shchev already has said that
the Monroe Doctrine is dead
believing that the foreign
Communist bloc has now q
foothold in the Western Hem
isphere. President Eisen-
hover has firmly denied that
the United States has in
any way abandoned the Mon
roe Doctrine, which declare:
that European powers must
keep their hands of the ma.
tions of this hemisphere.
Hot Issue on Agenda
Beyond these explosive is.
sues, the planned agenda fol
the meeting of the Genera
Assembly, which will be at.
tended by representatives o.
80 nations, includes such
important subjects as dis
armament, admission of Rec
China to the U.N.. which thu
United States still firmly op.
poses; the Communist repreS.
sion of human rights ii
Hungary, Communist actor
against the unification o.
Korea and the Communist at.
trocities in Tibet, the peace.
full use of outer-space, anc
Evening star., 1960-09-17
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
PeriIs of Importing Space Matter
By THOMAS R. HENRY

carry to Mars terrestrial
germs against which Mar
tians, plant or animal, would
have no defense.
Humans have lived with
diptheria germs for several
million years. They have
built up a degree of natural
immunity to them, greatly
supplemented in the days of
modern medicine by con-
ferred immunity. They never
have lived with Venus germs
or moon germs. These might
be bacteria-like forms made
of f1uorine or glass, not car
bon and water. They might
well be completely immune to
anything earthly and earth
organisms would have built
up no immunity against
them.
Parallel on Earth
There is a sort of parallel
on this planet itself. The
Antarctic continent, it some
times is asserted, is germlesS.
This is almost, but not quite,
true. Colds among a-ship's
crew vanish almost COM
pletely within a few days
after crossing the circle.
There are none of the right
kind of micro-organisms in
the air to spread them from
person to person.
What would happen, it has
been Speculated, to a human
baby born at the South Pole
and reared there for the first
ten years of its life. There
apparently is some doubt
whether the child ever could
be brought north to civiliza-
ton alive. 1t might we'll sue
cumb very quickly to the
hosts of malignant germs it
would encounter as soon as
it entered the temperate zone.
Something of this situation
is encountered in efforts to
bring back Antarctic pen
gums.
Perhaps the only way to
get the child from Little
America to New York would
be inside an antiseptic icebox,
and it might have to spend
the rest of its days in the
same sort of environment.
while early traffic to the
planets will be one-way,"
says the National Academy
report" we must anticipate
the capability of roundtrip
and even of manned space
flight. The return of samples
to earth exposes us to hazard
Of contamination by foreign
organisms. Since we are not
yet quite certain of the real
existence of planetary, IL
Marian, organisms and know
nothing of their properties it
is extremely difficult to assess
the risk of the event. The
most dramatic hazard would
be introduction of a new
disease. What we know OF the
biology of infection makes
this an extremely doubtful
possibility"
Evening star., 1960-09-17

Obtaining a sample of eXo-
terrestrial life could be the
outstanding scientific tri-
umph Of a triumphant
generation.
On the other hand, it
might be an overwhelming
disaster for all living things
on earth-especially men.
This Mars-life or Saturn
life could be completely ma
lignant and run amok in a
virgin field where it would
meet no resistance. Enter
prises in exo-biology, the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences
space committee warns, must
be undertaken with full reali-
zation of the i'm m e N S e
dangers, Even a few ounces
of the moon brought to earth
could be devastating.
Through the past four or
five billion years the millions
of kinds of terrestrial organ
ismS with diverse needs and
diverse interests have struck
up some sort of balance so
that, after a fashion, they
can live together. 1t isn't,
everybody knows, a very
harmonious family. Both
animals and plants must eat
each other, but they are re-
Stricted from going to the
ultimate extremes by the
constantly reforming bal
anceS. Lions eat rabbits.
The more they eat the fewer
rabbits, the less food for lions,
fewer lions and eventually, a
revival of rabbits.
The major conflicts, Of
course, are not between lions
and rabbits, or tigers and
men, or cows and grass. They
are between all these higher
organisms and the inviSibly
minute, mostly single -celled
bacteria, protozoa and viruses
which cause devastating
epidemics. They are living
entities-as much so as ele-
plants or orioles. They must
eat to live.
Balances Have Evolved
Here also balances of a
sort have evolved. Malignant
bacteria cannot live If they
destroy their means of live
lihood. 1t long has been rec
ognized, for example, that
epidemics run their courses
and die out. Meantime, they
may kill a few million people.
Furthermore. single celled
organisms are preyed upon
by other single-celled organ
isms. There are worse wars
in the invisible world than
in the visible one.
Gigantic, horned, savage
man-like creatures from Ju-
piter will not invade earth.
More dangerous Jovian pro-
tozoa very we'll might do ex-
actly that, if given a foot
hold on this planet. Man
might be responsible for the
same outcome in another
world. The first astronaut
should be thoroughly steri-
lized. Otherwise he might
Evening star., 1960-09-17

the needs of an urban-like community.
Mr.. Jesse was active in many civic enter
priseS for the betterment of Arlington.
He will be long remembered as a bene-
factor of the county.
Evening star., 1960-09-17

SlVely OH MS NlSlI, Uut IlcNcE
without specific comments.
rejecting the party line.
Provincial papers had a choice
See editorial, "PIoyins Down Mr.. K"
of either ignoring Mr.. Nix
on's visit completely, or of
publishing only short formal
news items on his itinerary,
as furnished to them by the
Soviet State Press Agency
TASS.
On this side of the Iron
Curtain, during KhruShchev's
visit in America, we gave
him unprecedented free and
unlimited publicity, thus
helping to raise the prestige
of the Red Hyde-and-Jekyll
at our own expense and to
our own detriment.
The comments of all the
Soviet press on the American
Exhibition in Moscow, opened
by Vice President Nixon,
were hostile and derisive.
The American press, as a
whole, presented a benevolent
review of the Soviet Exhibi-
tion in New York.
Thus, the Soviets deprived
our Nation of reciprocity
even at a time when they
pretended to be friendly to
us.
Since the collapse Of the
Paris summit conference, the
Soviets have reactivated and
stepped up the cold war. To-
day the hostile Soviet anti
American propaganda mill
operates at full steam. No
doubt, Khrushchev will try
to personally intensity the
propaganda upon arriving in
New York. The Soviets al
ready now boast about nu-
merous invitations sent to
Khrushchev for personal
appearances before tn e
American people.
Evening star., 1960-09-17
Georgia Cracker
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry iDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condenSd-
tion. Those not used tDiu be
returned only lUhen accom-
panied By self = addressed,
stamped enUelopeS.
Evening star., 1960-09-17

When Vice President Nixon
visited the USSR, only Mos
COW newspapers were allowed
to dwell more or less extern
sively on his visit, but never
without specific comments,
rejecting the party line.
Provincial papers had a choice
See editorial, "PIoyins Down Mr.. K. "
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-01-29

but some western governors have mis-
givings. The land would be sold by
the states to private parties.
MINERAL LEASING LAWS
NEED STRENGTHENING
A counter-move backed by the In.
terror Department is to strengthen
the mineral leasing laws; these laws
are characterized as now so loose
as to permit SPECTATORS and promot-
ers to prey on the public. Interior has
already proceeded against several
wholesale cheats.
One huge dispute is now before
the Supreme Court: Do any states
control sea-bottom mineral rights, be-
yond the historic .three-mile limit?
Before 1858 the national government
supposedly controlled beyond low
tide mark. But in that year the Eisen-
hover Administration drove through
Congress law to give the states con-
troll out to their historic boundaries.
Some states therefore maintain that
they control far beyond the three
mile limit.
The disputed seabottom is in spots
so rich in oil and gas that by now
nearly 5000 million in lease and royal
ty money is tied up, awaiting the high
est courts decision. Nearly one-third
the nations oil and gas reserves now
are estimated to lie beyond low-tide
mark.
But all such disputes defer to
the central question: Do Uncle
Sans taxpayers want to hold on
. to their federally-controlled do
main, now that the latter has be-
come a rich asset and not drain?
Experts Marion Clawson and BUR-
nell Held say that taxpayers do. Claw
son is former director of the Bureau
of Land Management. and he and
Held made the most thorough study
of the federal land, for Resources for
the Future. RIFF is major independ-
emit study of national resources fl
nanced by the Ford Foundation.
They say there have been three
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-01-29
One Rule For Business = Another For Labor

"The catalog of American VanDorens is
thick and blowzy. 1t includes those American
businesses which caused the Federal Trade
Commission to announce recently that adver-
Using abuses were at an all-time high
"And all of us-newspapers and magazines
alike-are wide open to the charge that we
have abetted national delinquency by help
ing to foster phony value system in our
country -
Well, that's quite roster of skulduggery
that the POST licked off. Little fault can be
found with it. LABOR has reported virtually
all of those shenanigans.
But the significant point is that when
Senate committee was exposing the crooked
ness in small sector of the labor movement,
the POST never came forward and said that
labor racketeering was just part of the over
all picture of low ethics and morals in Amer
lea.
No, the POST joined the pack of news
papers, magazine and other institutions in
clamoring for blood, in demanding the harsh
est kind of legislative crackdowns on labor.
None of the oracles took the position that
labor should be givenythe opportunity to clean
it's own house; none sought to put the stua-
ton in perspective then by cataloging the
chicanery in other fields. Instead, all made it
appear that labor alone was the ''black
sheep" and had to be muzzled
It's clear now that the wrongdoing in labor
ranks was only small part of the whole
moral sickness in our society-but the damage
has been done; labor has been drawn and
quartered, shackled and fettered, by repres-
sive legislation, while little or nothing has
been done about restraining equal or greater
corruption in all other branches of American
society.-LABOR.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-01-29
Bmw General Chairman On
GNRR Died January Fl

Arthur c.. Anderson, Sc, Brother
hood of Maintenance of Way Great
Northern system general chairman,
passed away in Minneapolis, Jan. 21.
A native of Chicago, he came to
Montana in 1922 to work as a GIN
section foreman at Broadview. In
the years between then and 1949 he
was section foreman in number
of towns along the GIN in Montana.
During the latter part of that period
he served as BMW legislative repre-
sentative during sessions of the Mon
tana Legislative Assembly.
In 1949, Mr.. Anderson took a leave
of absence from the GIN to become
assistant division chairman of the
BMW. The following year he assumed
the general Craftsmanship with head
quarters in Minneapolis.
His 80 years in the BMW saw him
fill many local offices in Great Falls
Lodge 735.
Immediate survivors include his
widow, and two married daughters. A
third daughter passed away in 1853.